Bury 1995/96

Bury finished 3rd of 24 in the 1995/96 Third Division with 79 points (won 22, drawn 13, lost 11; scored 66, conceded 48) and were promoted. Highest position 3rd, after match 38; lowest 21st, after match 13. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 8 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bury
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Northampton (away)	1–4 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Chester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	18th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Hereford United (away)	4–3 W	Won	4	10th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Preston (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	12th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Plymouth (home)	0–5 L	Lost	5	14th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Wigan (away)	2–1 W	Won	8	12th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Lincoln (away)	2–2 D	Drew	9	13th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Cambridge (home)	1–2 L	Lost	9	16th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Barnet (home)	0–0 D	Drew	10	15th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Gillingham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	10	20th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Leyton Orient (home)	2–1 W	Won	13	16th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Fulham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	14	18th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Scarborough (home)	0–2 L	Lost	14	21st
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Mansfield (away)	5–1 W	Won	17	15th
15	Tue 31 Oct 1995	Torquay (away)	2–0 W	Won	20	11th
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Darlington (home)	0–0 D	Drew	21	11th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Cardiff (away)	1–0 W	Won	24	9th
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	7th
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Barnet (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	9th
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	8th
21	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Colchester (home)	0–0 D	Drew	32	9th
22	Mon 1 Jan 1996	Hartlepool (home)	0–3 L	Lost	32	10th
23	Sat 6 Jan 1996	Doncaster (home)	4–1 W	Won	35	6th
24	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	6th
25	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Northampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	36	8th
26	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Doncaster (away)	1–0 W	Won	39	10th
27	Tue 13 Feb 1996	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	9th
28	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Lincoln (home)	7–1 W	Won	43	6th
29	Tue 20 Feb 1996	Plymouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	43	8th
30	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Cambridge (away)	4–2 W	Won	46	8th
31	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Wigan (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	6th
32	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	3–0 W	Won	52	6th
33	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	7th
34	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	7th
35	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Hereford United (home)	2–0 W	Won	56	5th
36	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	59	5th
37	Tue 26 Mar 1996	Preston (away)	0–0 D	Drew	60	5th
38	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	2–0 W	Won	63	3rd
39	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Fulham (home)	3–0 W	Won	66	3rd
40	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Mansfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	66	3rd
41	Tue 9 Apr 1996	Scarborough (away)	2–0 W	Won	69	3rd
42	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Torquay (home)	1–0 W	Won	72	3rd
43	Tue 16 Apr 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	2–1 W	Won	75	3rd
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Darlington (away)	0–4 L	Lost	75	3rd
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	76	4th
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Cardiff (home)	3–0 W	Won	79	3rd

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.