| 1885 |
Formed on 24 April at a public meeting, held at the White Horse Hotel.
The club played it's first ever match at Gigg Lane against Wigan. (Gate receipts £1.82). |
| 1889 |
Bury are instrumental in forming the new ' Lancashire League'. |
| 1892 |
The club's Chairman, coins a new nickname for the team - "The Shakers". |
| 1894 |
Elected to the Football League, the first game was a 4-2 home win against Manchester City. |
| 1895 |
Bury are Second Division Champions in their first season winning all fifteen home games. |
| 1897 |
The Shakers record their record win, 12-1 against Stockton in an FA Cup replay.
The club becomes a Limited Company. |
| 1900 |
Bury beat Southampton 4-0 at Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup. |
| 1903 |
Bury again lift the FA Cup. The 6-0 score line against Derby County still remains the biggest ever win in a Final. |
| 1907 |
Archie Montgomery becomes the club's first ever team manager. |
| 1920 |
"Match fixing" bribery scandal involving League games against Coventry City. |
| 1922 |
Bury FC become proud owners of the Gigg Lane ground for the first time. |
| 1925 |
Profits of £8,014 on the season are the largest achieved by an English club. |
| 1926 |
The club enjoys it's best ever league season - finishing fourth in Division One. |
| 1935 |
Norman Bullock is appointed as team-manager after establishing a record 506 league appearances and 124 goals for Bury. |
| 1953 |
Bury are one of the first clubs in the North West to install floodlights. |
| 1957 |
After 63 years competing in the top two divisions, Bury are relegated to Division 3 North. |
| 1961 |
The Shakers score a club record 108 goals, as they becomes Division Three champions. |
| 1965 |
Bob Stokoe resigns as manager. |
| 1966 |
Colin Bell is sold to Manchester City for £45,000. |
| 1971 |
Bury are relegated to Division Four for the first time. |
| 1980 |
FA Cup success ends in a fifth round 2-0 defeat v Liverpool at Anfield.
Bury suffers its biggest ever-home defeat, losing 0-7 to Nottingham Forest in a League Cup tie. |
| 1981 |
Neville Southall leaves Gigg Lane, joining Everton for a then record fee of £150,000. |
| 1982 |
Craig Madden creates a new club scoring record with 35 league goals and 7 cup goals. |
| 1983 |
Bury lose 10-0 at West Ham United in the Milk Cup - their heaviest defeat ever. |
| 1992 |
A cash crisis, which led to many players departing from the club, ends in relegation. |
| 1993 |
Swinton Rugby League Club commence ground-sharing with Bury at Gigg Lane. |
| 1995 |
A first ever visit to Wembley for the Shakers - Chesterfield win 2-0. |
| 1996 |
Promotion to Division Two is achieved in the final game of the season against Cardiff. |
| 1997 |
Bury become Division Two Champions and regain their place in Division One after a 28 year gap. Stan Ternent's achievements are hailed as a miracle. |
| 1998 |
Victory in the final game, away at Queen's Park Rangers, ensures survival in Division One against all odds. |
| 1999 |
Shakers are relegated from Division One on 'goals scored' in May. |
| 2000 |
Andy Preece consolidates Bury's mid table position in Division 2, as a new buyer for the club is sought, without success. |
| 2002 |
Forever Bury, a supporters trust, formed to help save the club from financial ruin. |
| 2003 |
The services of the player / manager, Andy Preece, are no longer required. |
| 2005 |
The services of the manager, Graham Barrow, are no longer required, as Bury sit in second bottom place in the bottom division.
FC United of Manchester start playing their home games at Gigg Lane. |
| 2006 |
Bury FC are thrown out of the 2006/7FA Cup having knocked out Chester City for playing an ineligible player. It is Chester who go on to play Ipswich Town in the third round of the competition. |
2008 |
The management team of Chris Casper and Keith Alexander are sacked by Bury Football Club on January 14 - the day before the home FA Cup third round replay against Norwich City. | 