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.
1895-96 to 1928-29one bar per season · height in match points
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.
Bury's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board.
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
Year
League
Team
Pos
Notes
Domestic Cup
Eur Comp
P
W
D
L
Pts
GF
GA
GD
Eur Qual (next yr)
2020
League One(3)
Bury
24
national playoffrelegated
knockout-format championship; per-match data not recorded
2019
League Two(4)
Bury
2
promoted
46
22
13
11
79
82
56
26
2018
League One(3)
Bury
24
relegated
46
8
12
26
36
41
71
-30
2017
League One(3)
Bury
19
46
13
11
22
50
61
73
-12
2016
League One(3)
Bury
14
46
16
12
18
60
56
73
-17
2015
League Two(4)
Bury
3
promoted
46
26
7
13
85
60
40
20
2014
League Two(4)
Bury
12
46
13
20
13
59
58
51
7
2013
League One(3)
Bury
23
relegated
46
9
14
23
41
45
73
-28
2012
League One(3)
Bury
14
46
15
11
20
56
60
79
-19
2011
League Two(4)
Bury
2
promoted
46
23
12
11
81
82
50
32
2010
League Two(4)
Bury
9
46
19
12
15
69
54
59
-5
2009
League Two(4)
Bury
4
Playoffs
46
21
15
10
78
63
43
20
2008
League Two(4)
Bury
13
46
16
11
19
59
58
61
-3
2007
League Two(4)
Bury
21
46
13
11
22
50
46
61
-15
2006
League Two(4)
Bury
19
46
12
17
17
53
45
57
-12
2005
League Two(4)
Bury
17
46
14
16
16
58
54
54
0
2004
Third Division(4)
Bury
12
46
15
11
20
56
54
64
-10
2003
Third Division(4)
Bury
7
Playoffs
46
18
16
12
70
57
56
1
2002
Second Division(3)
Bury
22
relegated
46
11
11
24
44
43
75
-32
2001
Second Division(3)
Bury
16
46
16
10
20
58
45
59
-14
2000
Second Division(3)
Bury
15
46
13
18
15
57
61
64
-3
1999
First Division(2)
Bury
22
relegated
46
10
17
19
47
35
60
-25
1998
First Division(2)
Bury
17
46
11
19
16
52
42
58
-16
1997
Second Division(3)
Bury
1
promoted
46
24
12
10
84
62
38
24
1996
Third Division(4)
Bury
3
promoted
46
22
13
11
79
66
48
18
1995
Third Division(4)
Bury
4
Not Promoted (PO)
42
23
11
8
80
73
36
37
1994
Third Division(4)
Bury
13
42
14
11
17
53
55
56
-1
1993
Third Division(4)
Bury
7
Playoffs
42
18
9
15
63
63
55
8
1992
Third Division(3)
Bury
21
relegated
46
13
12
21
51
55
74
-19
1991
Third Division(3)
Bury
7
Playoffs
46
20
13
13
73
67
56
11
1990
Third Division(3)
Bury
5
Playoffs
46
21
11
14
74
70
49
21
1989
Fourth Division(3)
Bury
13
46
16
13
17
61
55
67
-12
1988
Third Division(3)
Bury
14
46
15
14
17
59
58
57
1
1987
Third Division(3)
Bury
16
46
14
13
19
55
54
60
-6
1986
Third Division(3)
Bury
20
46
12
13
21
49
63
67
-4
1985
Fourth Division(4)
Bury
4
promoted
46
24
12
10
84
76
50
26
1984
Fourth Division(4)
Bury
15
46
15
14
17
59
61
64
-3
1983
Fourth Division(4)
Bury
5
46
23
12
11
81
74
46
28
1982
Fourth Division(4)
Bury
9
46
17
17
12
68
80
59
21
1981
Fourth Division(4)
Bury
12
46
17
11
18
45
70
62
8
1980
Third Division(3)
Bury
21
relegated
46
16
7
23
39
45
59
-14
1979
Third Division(3)
Bury
19
46
11
20
15
42
59
65
-6
1978
Third Division(3)
Bury
15
46
13
19
14
45
62
56
6
1977
Third Division(3)
Bury
7
46
23
8
15
54
64
59
5
1976
Third Division(3)
Bury
13
46
14
16
16
44
51
46
5
1975
Third Division(3)
Bury
14
46
16
12
18
44
53
50
3
1974
Fourth Division(4)
Bury
4
promoted
46
24
11
11
59
81
49
32
1973
Fourth Division(4)
Bury
12
46
14
18
14
46
58
51
7
1972
Fourth Division(4)
Bury
9
46
19
12
15
50
73
59
14
1971
Third Division(3)
Bury
22
relegated
46
12
13
21
37
52
60
-8
1970
Third Division(3)
Bury
19
46
15
11
20
41
75
80
-5
1969
Second Division(2)
Bury
21
relegated
42
11
8
23
30
51
80
-29
1968
Third Division(3)
Bury
2
promoted
46
24
8
14
56
91
66
25
1967
Second Division(2)
Bury
22
relegated
42
11
6
25
28
49
83
-34
1966
Second Division(2)
Bury
19
42
14
7
21
35
62
76
-14
1965
Second Division(2)
Bury
16
42
14
10
18
38
60
66
-6
1964
Second Division(2)
Bury
18
42
13
9
20
35
57
73
-16
1963
Second Division(2)
Bury
8
Lg Cup SF
42
18
11
13
47
51
47
4
1962
Second Division(2)
Bury
18
42
17
5
20
39
52
76
-24
1961
Third Division(3)
Bury
1
promoted
46
30
8
8
68
108
45
63
1960
Third Division(3)
Bury
7
46
21
9
16
51
64
51
13
1959
Third Division(3)
Bury
10
46
17
14
15
48
69
58
11
1958
Third Division North(3)
Bury
4
46
23
10
13
56
94
62
32
1957
Second Division(2)
Bury
21
relegated
42
8
9
25
25
60
96
-36
1956
Second Division(2)
Bury
15
42
16
8
18
40
86
90
-4
1955
Second Division(2)
Bury
13
42
15
11
16
41
77
72
5
1954
Second Division(2)
Bury
17
42
11
14
17
36
54
72
-18
1953
Second Division(2)
Bury
20
42
13
9
20
35
53
81
-28
1952
Second Division(2)
Bury
17
42
15
7
20
37
67
69
-2
1951
Second Division(2)
Bury
20
42
12
8
22
32
60
86
-26
1950
Second Division(2)
Bury
18
42
14
9
19
37
60
65
-5
1949
Second Division(2)
Bury
12
42
17
6
19
40
67
76
-9
1948
Second Division(2)
Bury
20
42
9
16
17
34
58
68
-10
1947
Second Division(2)
Bury
17
42
12
12
18
36
80
78
2
1940
Second Division(2)
Bury
-
relegated
3
1
1
1
-
4
5
-1
1939
Second Division(2)
Bury
16
42
12
13
17
37
65
74
-9
1938
Second Division(2)
Bury
10
42
18
5
19
41
63
60
3
1937
Second Division(2)
Bury
3
42
22
8
12
52
74
55
19
1936
Second Division(2)
Bury
14
42
13
12
17
38
66
84
-18
1935
Second Division(2)
Bury
10
42
19
4
19
42
62
73
-11
1934
Second Division(2)
Bury
12
42
17
9
16
43
70
73
-3
1933
Second Division(2)
Bury
4
42
20
9
13
49
84
59
25
1932
Second Division(2)
Bury
5
42
21
7
14
49
70
58
12
1931
Second Division(2)
Bury
13
42
19
3
20
41
75
82
-7
1930
Second Division(2)
Bury
5
42
22
5
15
49
78
67
11
1929
First Division(1)
Bury
21
relegated
42
12
7
23
31
62
99
-37
1928
First Division(1)
Bury
5
42
20
4
18
44
80
80
0
1927
First Division(1)
Bury
19
42
12
12
18
36
68
77
-9
1926
First Division(1)
Bury
4
42
20
7
15
47
85
77
8
1925
First Division(1)
Bury
5
42
17
15
10
49
54
51
3
1924
Second Division(2)
Bury
2
promoted
42
21
9
12
51
63
35
28
1923
Second Division(2)
Bury
6
42
18
11
13
47
55
46
9
1922
Second Division(2)
Bury
11
42
15
10
17
40
54
55
-1
1921
Second Division(2)
Bury
11
42
15
10
17
40
45
49
-4
1920
Second Division(2)
Bury
5
42
20
8
14
48
60
44
16
1915
Second Division(2)
Bury
11
relegated
38
15
8
15
38
61
56
5
1914
Second Division(2)
Bury
10
38
15
10
13
40
39
40
-1
1913
Second Division(2)
Bury
11
38
15
8
15
38
53
57
-4
1912
First Division(1)
Bury
20
relegated
38
6
9
23
21
32
59
-27
1911
First Division(1)
Bury
18
38
9
11
18
29
43
71
-28
1910
First Division(1)
Bury
13
38
12
9
17
33
62
66
-4
1909
First Division(1)
Bury
17
38
14
8
16
36
63
77
-14
1908
First Division(1)
Bury
7
38
14
11
13
39
58
61
-3
1907
First Division(1)
Bury
16
38
13
6
19
32
58
68
-10
1906
First Division(1)
Bury
17
38
11
10
17
32
57
74
-17
1905
First Division(1)
Bury
17
34
10
4
20
24
47
67
-20
1904
First Division(1)
Bury
12
34
7
15
12
29
40
53
-13
1903
First Division(1)
Bury
8
★FA
34
16
3
15
35
54
43
11
1902
First Division(1)
Bury
7
34
13
8
13
34
44
38
6
1901
First Division(1)
Bury
5
34
16
7
11
39
53
37
16
1900
First Division(1)
Bury
12
★FA
34
13
6
15
32
40
44
-4
1899
First Division(1)
Bury
10
34
14
7
13
35
48
49
-1
1898
First Division(1)
Bury
14
30
8
8
14
24
39
51
-12
1897
First Division(1)
Bury
9
30
10
10
10
30
39
44
-5
1896
First Division(1)
Bury
11
30
12
3
15
27
50
54
-4
1895
Second Division(2)
Bury
1
promoted
30
23
2
5
48
78
33
45
Domestic Cup Finals▾
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
