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Bury, Manchester · England · League One

Major cups
2
last 1903
Top-4 finishes
1

Against expectation

Every English top-flight match this club has played, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 22 seasons from 1895-96 to 1928-29 it has fallen short of them by −6.7 match points.

Bury: surplus against expectation, 1895-96 to 1928-291895-96: −0.4 league points vs expected (27 on 27.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.2 match points1896-97: +1.6 league points vs expected (30 on 28.4, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.8 match points1897-98: −3.6 league points vs expected (24 on 27.6, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.8 match points1898-99: +3.1 league points vs expected (35 on 31.9, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.6 match points1899-00: −1.1 league points vs expected (32 on 33.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.6 match points1900-01: +4.5 league points vs expected (39 on 34.5, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.3 match points1901-02: −1.4 league points vs expected (34 on 35.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.7 match points1902-03: −0.8 league points vs expected (35 on 35.8, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.4 match points1903-04: −4.9 league points vs expected (29 on 33.9, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.5 match points1904-05: −5.8 league points vs expected (24 on 29.8, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.9 match points1905-06: +1.2 league points vs expected (32 on 30.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.6 match points1906-07: −0.9 league points vs expected (32 on 32.9, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.4 match points1907-08: +3.8 league points vs expected (39 on 35.2, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.9 match points1908-09: +1.6 league points vs expected (36 on 34.4, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.8 match points1909-10: −2.8 league points vs expected (33 on 35.8, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.4 match points1910-11: −4.9 league points vs expected (29 on 33.9, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.4 match points1911-12: −7.7 league points vs expected (21 on 28.7, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.8 match points1924-25: +9.1 league points vs expected (49 on 39.9, 2 for a win) · bar height +4.6 match points1925-26: +5.0 league points vs expected (47 on 42.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.5 match points1926-27: −6.1 league points vs expected (36 on 42.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.1 match points1927-28: +4.3 league points vs expected (44 on 39.7, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.1 match points1928-29: −7.1 league points vs expected (31 on 38.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.5 match points
1895-96one bar per season · height in match points · hover for that season1928-29
Best season against expectation
1924-25 +9.1 league pts
49 points on 39.9 expected as Bury
Worst season against expectation
1911-12 −7.7 league pts
21 points on 28.7 expected as Bury

Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1981-82 and three after; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable.The rating only starts telling you much after about 1960. Before that, knowing the era’s home-and-away split is almost as good as knowing the teams.

Manchester against expectation →How this is measured →

Greatest games

Bury's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play.All-time board.

#DateStageResultScore
11900-03-29FA Cup · SemifinalsNW 3-2 v Nottingham Forestgame score 76.3
21932-02-27FA Cup · QuarterfinalsHL 3-4 v Manchester Citygame score 68.2
31901-03-27First DivisionHL 0-1 v Nottingham Forestgame score 65.3
41910-04-16First DivisionHL 1-2 v Bolton Wanderersgame score 63.1
51898-04-16First DivisionHW 1-0 v Blackburn Roversgame score 62.1
61928-03-24First DivisionAW 3-2 v Newcastle Unitedgame score 61.7
71929-05-01First DivisionHL 3-4 v Bolton Wanderersgame score 61.4
81904-02-20FA Cup · Round 2HL 1-2 v Sheffield Unitedgame score 61.2
91912-04-20First DivisionHL 1-2 v Manchester Citygame score 61.2
101903-02-21FA Cup · Round 2AW 1-0 v Sheffield Unitedgame score 61.1

Footprint

Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4
Top-flight (L1) seasons
22
Lower-tier league seasons
93
First season
1895
Most recent season
2020

The Heartbreak Index8.7 · #234

The Numb · Major trophy, 1903

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agony · 6.6 despair
The clocks
  • Major trophy since 19032.3
  • Major final appearance since 19031.2
Heaviest wounds

relegated from the top flight, 1929 · relegated from the top flight, 1912 · relegated from the second tier, 1999 · survived a relegation scare, 1927

One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →

Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2020
League One (3) · P24↓
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
2019
League Two (4) · P2↑
46 P · 22-13-11 · 82:56 · +26
79
pts
2018
League One (3) · P24↓
46 P · 8-12-26 · 41:71 · -30
36
pts
2017
League One (3) · P19
46 P · 13-11-22 · 61:73 · -12
50
pts
2016
League One (3) · P14
46 P · 16-12-18 · 56:73 · -17
60
pts
2015
League Two (4) · P3↑
46 P · 26-7-13 · 60:40 · +20
85
pts
2014
League Two (4) · P12
46 P · 13-20-13 · 58:51 · +7
59
pts
2013
League One (3) · P23↓
46 P · 9-14-23 · 45:73 · -28
41
pts
2012
League One (3) · P14
46 P · 15-11-20 · 60:79 · -19
56
pts
2011
League Two (4) · P2↑
46 P · 23-12-11 · 82:50 · +32
81
pts
2010
League Two (4) · P9
46 P · 19-12-15 · 54:59 · -5
69
pts
2009
League Two (4) · P4PO
46 P · 21-15-10 · 63:43 · +20
78
pts
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2008
League Two (4) · P13
46 P · 16-11-19 · 58:61 · -3
59
pts
2007
League Two (4) · P21
46 P · 13-11-22 · 46:61 · -15
50
pts
2006
League Two (4) · P19
46 P · 12-17-17 · 45:57 · -12
53
pts
2005
League Two (4) · P17
46 P · 14-16-16 · 54:54 · 0
58
pts
2004
Third Division (4) · P12
46 P · 15-11-20 · 54:64 · -10
56
pts
2003
Third Division (4) · P7PO
46 P · 18-16-12 · 57:56 · +1
70
pts
2002
Second Division (3) · P22↓
46 P · 11-11-24 · 43:75 · -32
44
pts
2001
Second Division (3) · P16
46 P · 16-10-20 · 45:59 · -14
58
pts
2000
Second Division (3) · P15
46 P · 13-18-15 · 61:64 · -3
57
pts
1999
First Division (2) · P22↓
46 P · 10-17-19 · 35:60 · -25
47
pts
1998
First Division (2) · P17
46 P · 11-19-16 · 42:58 · -16
52
pts
1997
Second Division (3) · P1↑
46 P · 24-12-10 · 62:38 · +24
84
pts
1996
Third Division (4) · P3↑
46 P · 22-13-11 · 66:48 · +18
79
pts
1995
Third Division (4) · P4PO
42 P · 23-11-8 · 73:36 · +37
80
pts
1994
Third Division (4) · P13
42 P · 14-11-17 · 55:56 · -1
53
pts
1993
Third Division (4) · P7PO
42 P · 18-9-15 · 63:55 · +8
63
pts
1992
Third Division (3) · P21↓
46 P · 13-12-21 · 55:74 · -19
51
pts
1991
Third Division (3) · P7PO
46 P · 20-13-13 · 67:56 · +11
73
pts
1990
Third Division (3) · P5PO
46 P · 21-11-14 · 70:49 · +21
74
pts
1989
Fourth Division (3) · P13
46 P · 16-13-17 · 55:67 · -12
61
pts
1988
Third Division (3) · P14
46 P · 15-14-17 · 58:57 · +1
59
pts
1987
Third Division (3) · P16
46 P · 14-13-19 · 54:60 · -6
55
pts
1986
Third Division (3) · P20
46 P · 12-13-21 · 63:67 · -4
49
pts
1985
Fourth Division (4) · P4↑
46 P · 24-12-10 · 76:50 · +26
84
pts
1984
Fourth Division (4) · P15
46 P · 15-14-17 · 61:64 · -3
59
pts
1983
Fourth Division (4) · P5
46 P · 23-12-11 · 74:46 · +28
81
pts
1982
Fourth Division (4) · P9
46 P · 17-17-12 · 80:59 · +21
68
pts
1981
Fourth Division (4) · P12
46 P · 17-11-18 · 70:62 · +8
45
pts
1980
Third Division (3) · P21↓
46 P · 16-7-23 · 45:59 · -14
39
pts
1979
Third Division (3) · P19
46 P · 11-20-15 · 59:65 · -6
42
pts
1978
Third Division (3) · P15
46 P · 13-19-14 · 62:56 · +6
45
pts
1977
Third Division (3) · P7
46 P · 23-8-15 · 64:59 · +5
54
pts
1976
Third Division (3) · P13
46 P · 14-16-16 · 51:46 · +5
44
pts
1975
Third Division (3) · P14
46 P · 16-12-18 · 53:50 · +3
44
pts
1974
Fourth Division (4) · P4↑
46 P · 24-11-11 · 81:49 · +32
59
pts
1973
Fourth Division (4) · P12
46 P · 14-18-14 · 58:51 · +7
46
pts
1972
Fourth Division (4) · P9
46 P · 19-12-15 · 73:59 · +14
50
pts
1971
Third Division (3) · P22↓
46 P · 12-13-21 · 52:60 · -8
37
pts
1970
Third Division (3) · P19
46 P · 15-11-20 · 75:80 · -5
41
pts
1969
Second Division (2) · P21↓
42 P · 11-8-23 · 51:80 · -29
30
pts
1968
Third Division (3) · P2↑
46 P · 24-8-14 · 91:66 · +25
56
pts
1967
Second Division (2) · P22↓
42 P · 11-6-25 · 49:83 · -34
28
pts
1966
Second Division (2) · P19
42 P · 14-7-21 · 62:76 · -14
35
pts
1965
Second Division (2) · P16
42 P · 14-10-18 · 60:66 · -6
38
pts
1964
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 13-9-20 · 57:73 · -16
35
pts
1963
Second Division (2) · P8
42 P · 18-11-13 · 51:47 · +4
47
pts
Lg Cup SF
1962
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 17-5-20 · 52:76 · -24
39
pts
1961
Third Division (3) · P1↑
46 P · 30-8-8 · 108:45 · +63
68
pts
1960
Third Division (3) · P7
46 P · 21-9-16 · 64:51 · +13
51
pts
1959
Third Division (3) · P10
46 P · 17-14-15 · 69:58 · +11
48
pts
1958
Third Division North (3) · P4
46 P · 23-10-13 · 94:62 · +32
56
pts
1957
Second Division (2) · P21↓
42 P · 8-9-25 · 60:96 · -36
25
pts
1956
Second Division (2) · P15
42 P · 16-8-18 · 86:90 · -4
40
pts
1955
Second Division (2) · P13
42 P · 15-11-16 · 77:72 · +5
41
pts
1954
Second Division (2) · P17
42 P · 11-14-17 · 54:72 · -18
36
pts
1953
Second Division (2) · P20
42 P · 13-9-20 · 53:81 · -28
35
pts
1952
Second Division (2) · P17
42 P · 15-7-20 · 67:69 · -2
37
pts
1951
Second Division (2) · P20
42 P · 12-8-22 · 60:86 · -26
32
pts
1950
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 14-9-19 · 60:65 · -5
37
pts
1949
Second Division (2) · P12
42 P · 17-6-19 · 67:76 · -9
40
pts
1948
Second Division (2) · P20
42 P · 9-16-17 · 58:68 · -10
34
pts
1947
Second Division (2) · P17
42 P · 12-12-18 · 80:78 · +2
36
pts
1940
Second Division (2)↓
3 P · 1-1-1 · 4:5 · -1
-
pts
1939
Second Division (2) · P16
42 P · 12-13-17 · 65:74 · -9
37
pts
1938
Second Division (2) · P10
42 P · 18-5-19 · 63:60 · +3
41
pts
1937
Second Division (2) · P3
42 P · 22-8-12 · 74:55 · +19
52
pts
1936
Second Division (2) · P14
42 P · 13-12-17 · 66:84 · -18
38
pts
1935
Second Division (2) · P10
42 P · 19-4-19 · 62:73 · -11
42
pts
1934
Second Division (2) · P12
42 P · 17-9-16 · 70:73 · -3
43
pts
1933
Second Division (2) · P4
42 P · 20-9-13 · 84:59 · +25
49
pts
1932
Second Division (2) · P5
42 P · 21-7-14 · 70:58 · +12
49
pts
1931
Second Division (2) · P13
42 P · 19-3-20 · 75:82 · -7
41
pts
1930
Second Division (2) · P5
42 P · 22-5-15 · 78:67 · +11
49
pts
1929
First Division (1) · P21↓
42 P · 12-7-23 · 62:99 · -37
31
pts
1928
First Division (1) · P5
42 P · 20-4-18 · 80:80 · 0
44
pts
1927
First Division (1) · P19
42 P · 12-12-18 · 68:77 · -9
36
pts
1926
First Division (1) · P4
42 P · 20-7-15 · 85:77 · +8
47
pts
1925
First Division (1) · P5
42 P · 17-15-10 · 54:51 · +3
49
pts
1924
Second Division (2) · P2↑
42 P · 21-9-12 · 63:35 · +28
51
pts
1923
Second Division (2) · P6
42 P · 18-11-13 · 55:46 · +9
47
pts
1922
Second Division (2) · P11
42 P · 15-10-17 · 54:55 · -1
40
pts
1921
Second Division (2) · P11
42 P · 15-10-17 · 45:49 · -4
40
pts
1920
Second Division (2) · P5
42 P · 20-8-14 · 60:44 · +16
48
pts
1915
Second Division (2) · P11↓
38 P · 15-8-15 · 61:56 · +5
38
pts
1914
Second Division (2) · P10
38 P · 15-10-13 · 39:40 · -1
40
pts
1913
Second Division (2) · P11
38 P · 15-8-15 · 53:57 · -4
38
pts
1912
First Division (1) · P20↓
38 P · 6-9-23 · 32:59 · -27
21
pts
1911
First Division (1) · P18
38 P · 9-11-18 · 43:71 · -28
29
pts
1910
First Division (1) · P13
38 P · 12-9-17 · 62:66 · -4
33
pts
1909
First Division (1) · P17
38 P · 14-8-16 · 63:77 · -14
36
pts
1908
First Division (1) · P7
38 P · 14-11-13 · 58:61 · -3
39
pts
1907
First Division (1) · P16
38 P · 13-6-19 · 58:68 · -10
32
pts
1906
First Division (1) · P17
38 P · 11-10-17 · 57:74 · -17
32
pts
1905
First Division (1) · P17
34 P · 10-4-20 · 47:67 · -20
24
pts
1904
First Division (1) · P12
34 P · 7-15-12 · 40:53 · -13
29
pts
1903
First Division (1) · P8
34 P · 16-3-15 · 54:43 · +11
35
pts
FA
1902
First Division (1) · P7
34 P · 13-8-13 · 44:38 · +6
34
pts
1901
First Division (1) · P5
34 P · 16-7-11 · 53:37 · +16
39
pts
1900
First Division (1) · P12
34 P · 13-6-15 · 40:44 · -4
32
pts
FA
1899
First Division (1) · P10
34 P · 14-7-13 · 48:49 · -1
35
pts
1898
First Division (1) · P14
30 P · 8-8-14 · 39:51 · -12
24
pts
1897
First Division (1) · P9
30 P · 10-10-10 · 39:44 · -5
30
pts
1896
First Division (1) · P11
30 P · 12-3-15 · 50:54 · -4
27
pts
1895
Second Division (2) · P1↑
30 P · 23-2-5 · 78:33 · +45
48
pts
Domestic Cup Finals

Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.

1903
FA Cup
Won
1900
FA Cup
Won