King Kev
Active Member
Those results which when you think back to them still make you smile. Obviously those games where you win promotion are bound to be named for sheer adrenalin etc but there must be others as well, an important 3 points, a playoff semi, battling for a point with ten men, derby victory, you catch my drift.
Bury 1-0 PNE playoff semi final 1995.
Despite finishing 13 points ahead of PNE we were not the favourites for this tie owing to PNE having a slightly more glorious history than BFC ;-). The fact Preston had dicked us 5-0 at Deepdale three months earlier may have had something to do with it as well. Anyway we carried out a real smash and grab at Deepdale and took a slender 1-0 lead to gigg lane.
I can still remember the smell of the coffee, the sharp cold air and the noise created by both sets of fans in that second leg inside an absolutely packed Gigg Lane. Both teams had chances but heading into injury time Preston were chucking everything at us, from a corner we broke away and Tony Rigby ran onto a through ball with two Preston players chasing desperately. I remember everyone in the South Stand stood up, I could barely see anything through all those tall adults on their feet, but managed to catch a glimpse of Rigby as he prepared to shoot and then....pure bedlam. We saw the game out comfortably after that as the late goal knocked the stuffing out of Preston.
Hand bags ensued on the pitch between the players and in the car park after the game between the fans, but what a night for a young supporter, probably my all time favourite Bury game and that includes 3 games where we clinched promotion and 1 where we secured the league one title.
We chocked at Wembley but were promoted the season after along with PNE who went up as champions so ended well for both clubs .
Bury 1-0 PNE playoff semi final 1995.
Despite finishing 13 points ahead of PNE we were not the favourites for this tie owing to PNE having a slightly more glorious history than BFC ;-). The fact Preston had dicked us 5-0 at Deepdale three months earlier may have had something to do with it as well. Anyway we carried out a real smash and grab at Deepdale and took a slender 1-0 lead to gigg lane.
I can still remember the smell of the coffee, the sharp cold air and the noise created by both sets of fans in that second leg inside an absolutely packed Gigg Lane. Both teams had chances but heading into injury time Preston were chucking everything at us, from a corner we broke away and Tony Rigby ran onto a through ball with two Preston players chasing desperately. I remember everyone in the South Stand stood up, I could barely see anything through all those tall adults on their feet, but managed to catch a glimpse of Rigby as he prepared to shoot and then....pure bedlam. We saw the game out comfortably after that as the late goal knocked the stuffing out of Preston.
Hand bags ensued on the pitch between the players and in the car park after the game between the fans, but what a night for a young supporter, probably my all time favourite Bury game and that includes 3 games where we clinched promotion and 1 where we secured the league one title.
We chocked at Wembley but were promoted the season after along with PNE who went up as champions so ended well for both clubs .