The 2017–18 season was Bury's third consecutive season in League One.
Competitions Pre-season friendlies
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.
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, Rochdale 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. A home tie in the third round was confirmed next against Fleetwood Town.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CF Jermaine Beckford Preston North End Free 1 July 2017 CM Stephen Dawson Scunthorpe United Free 1 July 2017 RB Phil Edwards Burton Albion Free 1 July 2017 RM Chris Humphrey Hibernian Free 1 July 2017 GK Joe Murphy Huddersfield Town Free 1 July 2017 CB Eoghan O'Connell Celtic Free 1 July 2017 AM Jay O'Shea Chesterfield Free 1 July 2017 CM Callum Reilly Burton Albion Free 1 July 2017 LB Joe Skarz Oxford United Free 1 July 2017 CB Adam Thompson Southend United Free 6 July 2017 CB Tom Aldred Blackpool Free 20 July 2017 RW Chris Maguire Oxford United Free 31 July 2017 FW Chris Sang Wigan Athletic Free 4 August 2017 LW Harry Bunn Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 10 August 2017 GK Leo Fasan Celtic Free 31 August 2017 CF Michael Smith Portsmouth Free
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CB Leon Barnett Northampton Town Free 1 July 2017 CF Chris Brown Free agent Released 1 July 2017 CB Reece Brown Rochdale Released 1 July 2017 CF Anthony Dudley Salford City Released 1 July 2017 DM Kelvin Etuhu Carlisle United Released 1 July 2017 CF Hallam Hope Carlisle United Released 1 July 2017 CB Antony Kay Port Vale Free 1 July 2017 GK Rob Lainton Port Vale Released 1 July 2017 RW Jack Mackreth Wrexham Undisclosed 1 July 2017 RB Niall Maher Free agent Released 1 July 2017 CM Jacob Mellis Mansfield Town Released 1 July 2017 CF Ishmael Miller Free agent Released 1 July 2017 RW Jermaine Pennant Free agent Released 1 July 2017 CF Tom Pope Port Vale Free 1 July 2017 GK Paul Rachubka Free agent Released 1 July 2017 GK Ben Williams Blackpool Mutual consent 3 July 2017 MF Will Ferry Southampton Undisclosed 13 July 2017 CF James Vaughan Sunderland Undisclosed 14 July 2017 ST George Miller Middlesbrough Undisclosed 20 July 2017 RB Paul Caddis Blackburn Rovers Free 30 August 2017 CB Alex Bruce Wigan Athletic Mutual consent
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 10 July 2017 CF Tom Heardman Newcastle United 30 June 2018 14 July 2017 CF Nicky Ajose Charlton Athletic 30 June 2018 31 July 2017 CB Alex Whitmore Burnley 4 January 2018 25 August 2017 DM Rohan Ince Brighton & Hove Albion 31 May 2018 25 August 2017 CB Jordan Williams Huddersfield Town 31 May 2018 30 August 2017 RM Alex Dobre AFC Bournemouth 1 January 2018 31 August 2017 AM Josh Laurent Wigan Athletic 30 June 2018 4 January 2018 GK Connor Ripley Middlesbrough 30 June 2018
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 4 July 2017 CM Scott Burgess Macclesfield Town 28 April 2018 25 August 2017 FW Chris Sang Southport 2 January 2018 30 August 2017 CB Adam Thompson Bradford City 30 June 2018 31 August 2017 RM Zeli Ismail Walsall 30 June 2018
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