The 2017–18 season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. It was
Bury's 133rd season since the club was founded in 1885 and their third consecutive season in
League One
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. They finished bottom of League One and were relegated to
EFL League Two for the 2018–19 season. Besides competing in League Two, the team participated in the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
, the
EFL Cup and the
EFL Trophy.
Competitions
Friendlies
As of 15 June 2017, Bury have announced seven pre-season friendlies against
Salford City,
Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town Football Club was an English professional football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, that was wound-up after a High Court ruling on 16 September 2020.
Initially known as Macclesfield F.C., the club was formed in 1874 ...
,
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...
,
Sunderland,
Huddersfield Town
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and
Radcliffe Borough.
League One
League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
On 16 October 2017, Bury were drawn away to either
Woking or
Concord Rangers in the first round.
Woking won the replayed match 2–1 to host the first round tie. A draw in the first round meant a replay would need to be played at
Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane is a football ground in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, built for Bury F.C. in 1885. The first match was played on 12 September 1885 between Bury and a team from Wigan. One of the world's oldest professional football stadiums, G ...
.
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Bury were drawn at home to
Sunderland in the first round.
EFL Trophy
On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Bury facing
Blackburn Rovers
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,
Rochdale
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and
Stoke City U23s in Northern Group C. After finished second in their group and advancing to the next round, Bury were drawn away to
Walsall
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Walsall is th ...
. A home tie in the third round was confirmed next against
Fleetwood Town.
Transfers
Transfers in
Transfers out
Loans in
Loans out
References
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