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2 Bury quizzes and 20 Bury trivia questions.
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  Bury FC History    
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This is a quiz about the history of Bury Football Club. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, silverginger, Dec 01 03
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  Bury F.C. - R.I.P.    
Multiple Choice
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I decided to add a trivia quiz on Bury F.C. after they were expelled from the football league for financial problems.
Average, 10 Qns, bwfc10, Sep 06 19
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Bury Trivia Questions
1. What year were the club formed?

From Quiz Bury FC History

Answer: 1885

They were formed as Bury FC and played their first game at Gigg Lane in September of 1885 against Wigan.

2. From their formation in 1885, where did Bury played all their home games?

From Quiz Bury F.C. - R.I.P.

Answer: Gigg Lane

Apart from football, Gigg Lane has been used for rugby league, baseball, cricket, wrestling, American football, lacrosse, sports meetings, and regimental parades. The record crowd for a Football League game is 34,386 for a Second Division fixture against Blackpool on New years Day 1937. Floodlights were first installed at Gigg Lane in 1953.

3. Who was the first manager in Bury's history?

From Quiz Bury FC History

Answer: T Hargreaves

Hargreaves managed the club for four months between January and May 1887. Hamer then took over for a further ten years, before Montgomery was installed between 1907-15. After Word War I, Cameron took charge until 1923.

4. How many times did Bury win the F.A Cup?

From Quiz Bury F.C. - R.I.P.

Answer: 2

Bury won the F.A.Cup in 1900 (beating Southampton 4-0) and 1903 (beating Derby County 6-0).

5. What is Bury's nickname?

From Quiz Bury FC History

Answer: The Shakers

Then chairman of the club, JT Ingham invented this nickname by stating that Everton would be 'given a shaking', before a Lancashire Senior Cup match.

6. The "M66 Derby" was contested between which two teams?

From Quiz Bury F.C. - R.I.P.

Answer: Bury and Rochdale

The "M66 Derby" is named after the stretch of motorway that separates Bury and Rochdale.

7. From which club did Bury sign Andy Preece?

From Quiz Bury FC History

Answer: Blackpool

Preece began his career at non-league Evesham in 1987, and subsequently played for Northampton Town, Worcester City, Wrexham, Stockport County, Crystal Palace, Blackpool, and signed for Bury on a free transfer in 1998. He became the club's manager in 1999.

8. Bury signed the second Indian footballer to join a European football club. What was his name?

From Quiz Bury F.C. - R.I.P.

Answer: Bhaichung Bhutia

He was signed by Bury in 1999 and scored 3 goals in 37 appearances. Salim was the first to join a European Club (Celtic) in 1934.

9. Neville Neville was Bury's Commercial Manager in the 1990s, but can you name one of his famous footballing sons?

From Quiz Bury FC History

Answer: Gary & Phil & Phillip

Gary and Phil Neville (o fmnachester United fame) were born in the town, in 1975 and 1977 respectively.

10. Who made the most appearances for Bury?

From Quiz Bury F.C. - R.I.P.

Answer: Norman Bullock

Norman Bullock played for Bury from 1920-1935. He made 539 appearances and scored 125 goals. He was also capped three times for England and was Bury Manager from 1935-1938.

11. At the start of the 2018-19 season, Bury unveiled a new team mascot. What was its name?

From Quiz Bury F.C. - R.I.P.

Answer: Peeler

Peeler was a cartoon police dog, replacing "Robbie the Bobby" who retired after a couple of decades. Peeler maintained the link with Sir Robert Peel, from Bury, who introduced the first police officers - or, as they were called at the time, Peelers.

12. What is the team nickname?

From Quiz Bury F.C. - R.I.P.

Answer: The Shakers

The Club's nickname came into existence during the Lancashire Cup Final in 1892 when they beat Everton.

13. Who did Bury play in the 1995 Division Three play-off final?

From Quiz Bury FC History

Answer: Chesterfield

A 2-0 victory byr Chesterfield ensured that Bury would remain in Division Three for the following season.

14. What was Bury's record home attendance?

From Quiz Bury F.C. - R.I.P.

Answer: 35,000

This was set on 9th January 1960, when Bolton Wanderers visited Gigg Lane for an FA Cup Third Round game. The game finished 1-1.The attendance of 35,000 was a club record and would probably not ever be beaten as the ground capacity was later reduced to 12,500

15. Going into the last game of the 1995-96 season, Bury were lying one point adrift of automatic promotion. Who did they play, and consequently beat, that made sure they would play in Division Two the following season?

From Quiz Bury FC History

Answer: Cardiff City

Bury won the game 3-0 at Gigg Lane, while the other two teams that could have been promoted, Plymouth Argyle won 3-0, but were a point behind Bury, and Darlington, who held the promotion spot before the final game, could only manage a 3-3 draw with Scunthorpe United.

16. The club crest contains the Latin phrase "Vincit - Omnia - Industria". What is the translation of this?

From Quiz Bury F.C. - R.I.P.

Answer: Conquer All Industry

All the images contained in the crest represent the textile and paper making industry. The Latin phrase "Vincit - Omnia - Industria" is translated to read "Conquer All Industry" or in today's terminology: Hard Work Conquers All

17. Who did Bury sell David Johnson to in 1997?

From Quiz Bury FC History

Answer: Ipswich Town & Ipswich

Johnson began his career as a trainee at Manchester United in 1994, and signed for Bury a year later on a free transfer.

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