History.

Bury Town FC was founded by Mr William Lake at a meeting at the Suffolk Hotel in 1872, making the club one of the oldest non-league clubs currently still in existence in England.

1. The first official name of the club was Bury St Edmunds FC and royal blue and white were chosen as the clubs official colours.

2. 1877

   A notable player for the club in the early days was Reginald De Courtney Welch who appeared as a defender for Bury St Edmunds in 1877. De Courtney Welch was a member of The Wanderers side that won the first ever FA Cup in 1872 and he also played in the first ever official international match for England, against Scotland in November 1872.

3. 1885

   The clubs first home ground was located on Kings Road, and was also known as the Cemetery Road ground. The Club was a founder member of the Suffolk County Football Association in 1885.

4. 1935

   The club played in various local leagues until it became a founder member of the Eastern Counties Football League in 1935. The Club spent 22 consecutive seasons in the League, winning the League Challenge Cup on two occasions in 1961-62 and 1963-64.

5. 1953

   Kings Road was the first football ground in East Anglia to operate floodlights when on Monday 12^th January 1953, the Blues played their first ever floodlit game against Cambridge City in front of 2,105 spectators. A total of 14 bulbs of 1500 watts illuminated the Suffolk skyline for the first time and history was created. The lights were financed by the Bury Town Supporters Club.

6. 1963

   The 1963-64 season was a memorable one for the club as it lifted the ECL league championship, the League Cup and the Suffolk County FA Premier Cup to record an historic treble.

7. 1964

   This success saw the club elect to move to the Metropolitan & District Football League for the 1964-65 season and it was another period of success as the Club won the Metropolitan League championship in 1965-66 and 1968-69. There was another treble in 1965-66 as along with the championship, the Club won the Metropolitan League Cup and the Suffolk Premier Cup again.

   

8. 1968

   In 1968, the Blues reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup and drew Third Division side Bournemouth & Boscombe at Kings Road. 3,000 spectators assembled and witnessed Bury hold the Football League side to a goalless draw. The replay saw Bournemouth win through by 3 goals to 0 at Dean Court.

9. 1970

   After the Metropolitan League folded at the end of the 1970-71 season, the Club joined the Southern Football League for the first time in their history. Success at the higher level was harder to come by and after 5 seasons, the Club elected to drop back down to the Eastern Counties League.

10. 1976

    On Wednesday 28^th April 1976, Bury Town played their final match at the historic Kings Road ground when West Ham United were the visitors. 1,750 watched on as the sides drew 2-2, and a pitch invasion signalled the end of the Blues spiritual home.

11. It was another two years before the club had a permanent home, with the proposed new ground at Ram Meadow under construction. During this time the club were forced to play home matches on a local heath with a blanket collection before each game the only source of income and the club was in very real danger of ceasing to exist.

12. 1978

    Thankfully the new home at Ram Meadow was completed and opened in 1978 and was celebrated with a visit from FA Cup holders Ipswich Town who paraded the trophy around the pitch before the opening game.

13. 1976

    The Club stayed in the Eastern Counties League from 1976 to 1987. During this period the Club set the Ram Meadow record attendance when they took on Enfield FC in the 4^th Qualifying Round Replay of the FA Cup. 2,500 packed into the ground with many more outside. The ground was creaking at the seams as Enfield won 1-0 to progress.

14. 1987

    The Blues were promoted back to the Southern League for the 1987-88 season after finishing 3^rd in the Eastern Counties League. Despite a promising first few seasons, the Club struggled at this level, finishing bottom of the Southern Division in 1992-93 and 1993-94. In 1995, the Club swapped places with Forest Green Rovers to move into the Midland Division but fortunes did not favour any better and the club were relegated back to the Eastern Counties League for the 1995-96 season.

15. 2004

    After some early seasons of struggle, the Club turned the corner with the appointment of former Colchester United captain Richard Wilkins. He led the club to consecutive runners-up spots in 2004-05 and 2005-06 and also the Semi Final of the FA Vase, narrowly going out over two legs to Hillingdon Borough.

16. 2005

    At the end of the 2005-06 season, the Clubs board decided to accept promotion to the Isthmian Football League for the first time in the club’s history. They entered in the newly re-organised Division One North and spent two season’s there before an FA re-organisation saw the Club moved to the Southern League for their third spell of membership.

17. It was during this spell that the Club reached the FA Cup First Round Proper for the second time in its history, progressing through five qualifying rounds before bowing out at Alfreton Town.

18. 2009

    The 2009-10 season saw the Blues storm to the Southern League Midland Division championship recording 102 points and with it promotion to the Premier Division of the Isthmian League, clinching the title at home on the final day of the season in front of 1,550 spectators against Marlow FC.

    

19. 2010

    The Club enjoyed a successful start to life at Step 3 in the Isthmian League and finished 3^rd in 2010-11 season and 5^th in the 2011-12 season, qualifying for the end of season Play Off’s on both occasions, but losing to Lowestoft Town and AFC Hornchurch respectively.

20. 2011

    The 2011-12 season saw the Club pick up honours in the form of the Isthmian League Challenge Cup, defeating the now defunct East Thurrock United 1-0 in the final at Staines Town’s Wheatsheaf Park.

21. 2010

    The Club spent a total of 5 seasons in the Isthmian Premier Division and won the Suffolk County FA Premier Cup on three occasions in 2010-11, 2012-13 and 2013-14 before relegation in the 2014-15 season, with the side placed back in Division One North.

22. 2023

    For the past 9 seasons, the club have competed in Division One North. Despite some encouraging seasons, the Club did not come close to a return to the Isthmian Premier Division until the appointment of former professional Cole Skuse, who led the club to runners up spot in the 2023-24 season, but the Club were defeated in the Play Off’s by Brentwood Town.

23. 2024

    The 2024-25 season saw the club again reach the Isthmian League play off’s, defeating Waltham Abbey 4-0 in the semi final and then a dramatic 93^rd minute winner from Ed Upson saw the Blues clinch promotion with a 1-0 win over Brightlingsea Regent in front of 2,136.

    

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