1996–97 Bury F.C. season


During the 1996–97 English football season, Bury F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1996-97 season, it was the one to remember for Bury supporters as they won the Second Division title and as a result were promoted to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1969.

Final league table

Results

Bury's score comes first

Legend

Football League Second Division

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R116 November 1996ChesterfieldA0–15,104

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg20 August 1996Notts CountyA1–12,141Pugh
R1 2nd Leg3 September 1996Notts CountyH1–0 2,571Carter
R2 1st Leg17 September 1996Crystal PalaceH1–33,472Jackson
R2 2nd Leg24 September 1996Crystal PalaceA0–4 5,195

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
NR110 December 1996DarlingtonH3–11,436
NR213 January 1997Mansfield TownH6–01,331
NQF11 February 1997Stockport CountyH1–2 2,497

Squad