Bury A.F.C.

Bury Association Football Club is an English association football club from the town of Bury, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North and play their home games at Stainton Park in Radcliffe.

This article is about the phoenix football club from Bury, Greater Manchester. For the original club also from Bury, Greater Manchester, see Bury F.C.
Bury A.F.C.
Full nameBury Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Shakers
Founded2020
GroundStainton Park, Radcliffe[1]
Capacity4,000 (350 seated)
OwnerBury Phoenix Group
ChairmanChris Murray
ManagerAndy Welsh
LeagueNorth West Counties League Division One North

History

The club was founded in December 2019[2] as a phoenix club of Bury F.C. following that team's August 2019 expulsion from the English Football League (EFL), as fears grew that Bury would be liquidated and never play again.

The club applied in December 2019 to join the North West Counties Football League for the 2020–21 season, the tenth tier of the English football league system, with the league listing them as an applicant in February 2020. The application was approved on 21 February 2020.[3][4]

On 24 April 2020 it was confirmed that Bury had applied to the placed in the National League for the upcoming season. A request that was subsequently rejected. [5]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, English football league competitions below the top flights were interrupted, but Bury A.F.C. anticipated a September 2020 start and received over 700 applications for the post of team manager.[6]

On 21 July 2020, the club were accepted into the NWCL Division One North for the 2020–21 season.[7]

On 29 July 2020, Ossett United manager and former Sunderland, Leicester City and Blackpool midfielder Andy Welsh was appointed as the club's first manager. He was selected from 750 applicants.[8]

On 10 August 2020, the club announced their first ever signing in Adam McWilliam, who had most recently played for A.F.C. Totton, after starting his career in Scotland.[9] The next day, the club had announced their second signing; Liam MacDevitt from Stalybridge Celtic.[10] MacDevitt has previously played football in New Zealand, and is also a presenter in CBBC's Match of the Day Kickabout.[11]

Ground

The club is set to play home games at Stainton Park, Radcliffe after agreeing a groundshare with Radcliffe F.C.[1] The ground has a capacity of 4,000 with 350 seats.

Players

Current squad
As of 12 August 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Adam McWilliam
— FW  ENG Liam MacDevitt
— MF  ENG Lewis Gilboy
— FW  ENG Aaron Dwyer
— MF  ENG Kristian Holt

References
  1. "Bury AFC apply to join tenth tier of football after historic club kicked out of EFL". Mirror. 21 February 2020.
  2. "Bury FC: Entrepreneur Robert Benwell has no plans to relocate a club to Gigg Lane". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. "Bury phoenix club will begin life in 10th tier of English football". The Guardian. PA Media. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. "Bury AFC among 11 clubs applying for North West Counties League spot". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  5. https://fanbanter.co.uk/bury-fc-learn-if-their-league-application-for-next-season-is-approved-or-rejected/
  6. Lord, Adam (9 July 2020). "Bury phoenix club narrow down manager hunt to final eight". Bury Times. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. Ingram, Adam (21 July 2020). "Update: Bury AFC accepted in NWCFL – Division 1 North". Bury AFC official site.
  8. Ingram, Adam (29 July 2020). "Bury AFC Appoint First Team Manager: Andy Welsh". Bury AFC official site.
  9. "Incoming: Adam McWilliam". Bury A.F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  10. "Incoming: Liam MacDevitt". Bury A.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  11. "KIDS TV PRESENTER LIAM MACDEVITT SIGNS FOR BURY AFC". Roch Valley Radio. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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