The 2019–20 season was Bury's 135th season since the club was founded in 1885, and their first back in League One following the promotion from EFL League Two in the 2018–19 season. Bury were expelled from the EFL on 27 August 2019, bringing their season to a premature end.
Pre-season The Shakers announced a pre-season friendly against Blackburn Rovers.
Competitions
Matches
League table
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were announced.
Bury were expelled from the English Football League on 27 August 2019 after failing to satisfy the criteria provided within their notice of withdrawal from the EFL, by a deadline of 5PM BST on this date. The club failed to fulfil any of their League One fixtures in 2019–20 due to their financial crisis, and consequently upon their expulsion, 2019–20 EFL League Two only relegated 1 team to the National League, instead of the usual 2.
Matches
EFL Cup
FA Cup Bury were expelled from the FA Cup before the first round draw was made. Chichester City were given a bye to the second round as a result of Bury being removed from the competition.
Transfers Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 RM Nicky Adams Northampton Town Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB Tom Aldred Brisbane Roar Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB Sam Allardyce Oxford United Undisclosed 1 July 2019 CM Scott Burgess Port Vale Free transfer 1 July 2019 LM Danny Mayor Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 1 July 2019 AM Jay O'Shea Brisbane Roar Free transfer 2 July 2019 CB Will Aimson Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 2 July 2019 CF Nicky Maynard Mansfield Town Free transfer 2 July 2019 LB Chris Stokes Stevenage Free transfer 4 July 2019 GK Joe Murphy Shrewsbury Town Free transfer 4 July 2019 CB Eoghan O'Connell Rochdale Free transfer 8 July 2019 CF Chris Sang Barnsley Free transfer 11 July 2019 CF Dom Telford Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed 15 July 2019 RB Ryan Cooney Burnley Free transfer 15 July 2019 LM Callum McFadzean Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 19 July 2019 LM Joe Adams Brentford Undisclosed 23 July 2019 RW Byron Moore Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 1 August 2019 RB Phil Edwards Accrington Stanley Free transfer 9 August 2019 MF Callum Hulme Leicester City Undisclosed 10 August 2019 RB Dougie Nyaupembe Prescot Cables Free transfer 13 August 2019 LB Joe Skarz Kettering Town F.C. Free transfer 25 August 2019 CF Gold Omotayo Yeovil Town Free transfer 27 August 2019 CB Adam Thompson Rotherham United Free transfer 27 August 2019 CF Jermaine Beckford Retired 31 August 2019 CF Jordan McFarlane-Archer Port Vale Free transfer 19 September 2019 CM Neil Danns Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 21 September 2019 CB Saul Shotton West Bromwich Albion Free transfer 1 October 2019 DF Bobby Copping Peterborough United Free transfer 12 October 2019 CM Stephen Dawson Hereford Free transfer 15 January 2020 LM Harry Bunn Kilmarnock Free transfer 7 February 2020 RB Tom Miller AFC Fylde Free transfer
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