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Shakers Community chairman Phil Young is convinced football in Bury will thrive following the merger of the town’s two clubs – and believes Gigg Lane can provide the springboard to success.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 May 2023

By John Lyons

HOMECOMING: Gigg Lane hosts Bury FC while Bury AFC celebrate promotion, inset
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SHAKERS Community chairman Phil Young is convinced football in Bury will thrive following the merger of the town’s two clubs – and believes Gigg Lane can provide the springboard to success.
A vote to amalgamate phoenix club Bury AFC and Bury FC failed to gain sufficient support in October, but a second vote earlier this month brought a change of heart – 97% of Bury AFC members and 90.1% of Bury FC Supporters’ Society members voting in favour of forming one club to play at Gigg Lan...

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