BURY’S DEMISE

DEC 2012:

Club placed under transfer embargo after falling into financial difficulties.

MAY 2013:

Property investor Stewart Day buys club.

DEC 2018: Day sells the debt-stricken club to Steve Dale for just £1.

FEB 2019:

Dale pays off outstanding tax bill to HMRC to stave off winding-up order.

APRIL 2019:

Despite financial turmoil, manager Ryan Lowe leads Bury to promotion and a place in League One.

MAY 2019:

It emerges players have not been paid since February.

JULY 2019:

Club enter Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) or administration to avoid second winding up petition.

JULY 2019:

EFL deduct club 12 points prior to season start owing to insolvency.

JULY 2019:

Opening match of campaign and four further league games suspended by EFL seeking compliance with terms of CVA.

AUG 2019:

Dale dismisses an offer to buy the club despite pleas of staff to accept.

AUG 2019:

A deal to sell to C&N Sporting Risk falls through at the 11th hour and on August 27, the EFL expel Bury FC.

OCT 2019:

Fans stage fundraiser featuring ex-players.

DEC 2019:

Bury AFC’s application for place in league provisionally accepted.

FEB 2020:

Dale instigates legal challenges after failing to keep to terms of CVA.

JULY 2020:

Bury AFC are accepted into North West Counties Division One North.

AUG 2020:

Bury AFC win first match, a pre-season friendly, 5-0 against Daisy Hill.

OCT 2020:

Opening match of NWC Div One North campaign.