217-472: Chinedum Onuoha (born 12 November 1986) is an English former professional footballer and television pundit for ESPN . He also works for Manchester City as a community ambassador. As a player he was a centre back , but could also play at right back or left back . Onuoha came through the academy at Manchester City going on to make 95 appearances in the Premier League over an 8 year-spell with
434-579: A QC to lead a legal claim for damages against the EFL, and to have applied to the FA for a place in the National League or National League North (tiers five or six) in the 2020–21 season. However, on 7 August, the application was rejected by the FA, who cited the club's "financial resources, ownership and insolvency status"; the club said it planned to submit an application for the 2021–22 season, but none
651-528: A friendly match instead, which Bury lost heavily by 10–0. Some sources, including the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF), have recorded the friendly as a first-round FA Cup tie. The Football Association , however, lists the result as a walkover by Blackburn, recognising that Bury withdrew from the competition. This is confirmed by the Lancashire Evening Post 's evening edition of
868-628: A stele of c. 375–400 BCE in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens appears on the UEFA European Championship trophy. Athenaeus , writing in 228 CE, mentions the Roman ball game harpastum . Phaininda, episkyros and harpastum were played involving hands and violence. They all appear to have resembled rugby football , wrestling , and volleyball more than what
1085-400: A 1–0 win against Newcastle United . Following this, Onuoha established himself in the first team for the remaining matches of the season. At the end of the 2006–07 season, he made nineteen appearances in all competitions. Following this, Onuoha was rewarded with a new four-year contract. In the opening game of the 2007–08 season, Onuoha started the season well when he set up the second goal in
1302-445: A 1–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on 18 September 2013, Onuoha suffered a hamstring injury and was sidelined for two months. It wasn't until on 9 November 2013 that he made his return from injury, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Reading. However, his return was short–lived when Onuoha was sidelined once again with a hamstring injury. He made his return three weeks later on 14 December 2013, coming on as
1519-540: A 1–1 draw at Tranmere Rovers on 30 April. Businessman Steve Dale bought the club from Stewart Day for £1 in December 2018 and, in February 2019, paid an outstanding tax bill to avoid a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) winding-up order. However, financial problems resurfaced on 2 April after staff and players did not receive their March salaries on time. On 10 April, former head coach Chris Brass , claiming to be
1736-457: A 2–2 draw against Liverpool. However, his return was short–lived when Onuoha suffered a groin injury that kept him out throughout December. Onuoha didn't make return to the first team until on 24 January 2010 against Scunthorpe United in the fourth round of the FA Cup, as they won 4–2. Three months later on 11 April 2010, Onuoha played a role when he set up a goal for Carlos Tevez and scored from
1953-493: A French XI team in 1920, and also made up most of the England team against a Scottish Ladies XI in the same year, winning 22–0. Despite being more popular than some men's football events, with one match seeing a 53,000 strong crowd in 1920, women's football in England suffered a blow in 1921 when The Football Association outlawed the playing of the game on association members' pitches, stating that "the game of football
2170-442: A caution ( yellow card ) or dismissal ( red card ). A second yellow card in the same game leads to a red card, which results in a dismissal. A player given a yellow card is said to have been "booked", the referee writing the player's name in their official notebook. If a player has been dismissed, no substitute can be brought on in their place and the player may not participate in further play. Misconduct may occur at any time, and while
2387-425: A company limited by guarantee whose members were Gigg Lane Propco Limited and Bury Football Club Supporters' Society Limited, a registered society. This meant that, when a Bury FC team played at Gigg Lane in future, it would represent Gigg Lane Stadium Limited. Meanwhile, the original club incorporated in 1885 – The Bury Football Club Company Ltd – remained in administration under the ownership of Steve Dale (its name
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#17327916567032604-574: A competitive game, and involved the kicking of a mari , a ball made of animal skin. In North America, pasuckuakohowog was a ball game played by the Algonquians ; it was described as "almost identical to the kind of folk football being played in Europe at the same time, in which the ball was kicked through goals". Phaininda and episkyros were Greek ball games. An image of an episkyros player depicted in low relief on
2821-476: A creditor of the club, issued a winding-up petition to be heard in the High Court . The winding-up petition was adjourned until 15 May (after the end of the league season). In addition to Brass's claim, HMRC was claiming approximately £277,000. On 25 April, Dale said the club's financial problems were "far in excess" of what he understood when he took over, and placed the club on the open market. Around £1.6m
3038-505: A deadlock; some competitions may invoke replays . A game tied at the end of regulation time may go into extra time, which consists of two further 15-minute periods. If the score is still tied after extra time, some competitions allow the use of penalty shoot-outs (known officially in the Laws of the Game as "kicks from the penalty mark") to determine which team will progress to the next stage of
3255-463: A deal that would have secured the survival of the club, believing he could get a better offer. Bury North MP James Frith wrote to EFL chair Debbie Jevans asking for the expulsion deadline to be extended; Andy Burnham , the Mayor of Greater Manchester , also requested an extension. On 22 August, the EFL gave an extra 48 hours to avoid expulsion after it emerged that four parties were interested in
3472-453: A fans-backed group, Est.1885, among the bidders to buy the ground and club. Supported by local MPs James Daly and Christian Wakeford and by Bury MBC , the Est.1885 bid was backed by an "anonymous benefactor willing to bankroll ambitions for a fans-led club". On 22 October, the administrators confirmed that Est.1885 had been given exclusivity to buy both the club and Gigg Lane. The benefactor
3689-568: A father for the first time when his wife, Lucy Onuoha, gave birth to a daughter, Amaia. In October 2021, Onuhoa returned to Manchester City to work for the City in the Community organisation. In November 2021, it was announced that Onuoha would release an autobiography titled Kicking Back , which was co-written with Hugh Ferris . It was published in May 2022 by Biteback Publishing. Having started at
3906-550: A financial contribution of up to £450,000 towards the costs of recommissioning Gigg Lane (this was later made conditional on a successful merger with Bury AFC). On 18 February 2022, Est.1885 completed the purchase of Gigg Lane from the administrator and announced the acquisition of the club's trading name, history and memorabilia. Est.1885 had been assisted by the Forever Bury supporters' group and said they would soon announce "the rebranding and future role of Forever Bury and
4123-403: A formal notice that the previous CVA had been terminated on 9 March. The supervisor of that initial CVA, Steven Wiseglass, warned that if no new CVA is agreed by 1 April, he would seek to wind-up the club and appoint a liquidator. The consortium attempt to complete a solvent takeover of the club fell through at the end of March. In late April, Dale was reported to have spent £250,000 in appointing
4340-476: A game, calling him "arrogant", "disrespectful", and "a complete thug". During a 1–0 win over Columbus Crew on 4 July 2019, he suffered a thigh injury in the 73rd minute and was substituted as a result. As a result, Onuoha was sidelined for a month. It wasn't until on 10 August 2019 when Onuoha made his return from injury, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute, in a 2–1 win over Sporting Kansas City. After being dropped for one match, he scored his first goal for
4557-400: A goal has been scored or not; this was brought in to prevent controversy. Video assistant referees (VAR) have also been increasingly introduced in high-level matches to assist officials through video replays to correct clear and obvious mistakes. There are four types of calls that can be reviewed: mistaken identity in awarding a red or yellow card, goals and whether there was a violation during
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#17327916567034774-520: A goal in any round. En route to the final against Derby County , Bury defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers , Sheffield United, Notts County and Aston Villa . As in 1900, the final was played at the old Crystal Palace ground in south London. A crowd of 63,102 attended. As the two teams wore identical kits, agreement on colours for the day was necessary and they both changed with Bury wearing Cambridge blue shirts and navy shorts while Derby chose red shirts and black shorts. Six of Bury's 1900 finalists were in
4991-413: A late consolation, as Queens Park Rangers lost 6–1 to local rivals , Chelsea on 29 April 2012. Ahead of the final day of the season, with QPR requiring at least a draw in their match away at his former club, Manchester City or for Bolton Wanderers not to win in order to guarantee Premier League safety on 13 May 2012, Onuoha said about the match that he would want to see his former club, Manchester City win
5208-640: A latex bladder for pressurisation, but modern balls at all levels of the game are now synthetic. As the Laws were formulated in England, and were initially administered solely by the four British football associations within IFAB , the standard dimensions of a football pitch were originally expressed in imperial units . The Laws now express dimensions with approximate metric equivalents (followed by traditional units in brackets), though use of imperial units remains popular in English-speaking countries with
5425-529: A meeting attended by representatives from Eton , Harrow , Rugby , Winchester and Shrewsbury schools. They were not universally adopted. During the 1850s, many clubs unconnected to schools or universities were formed throughout the English-speaking world to play various forms of football. Some came up with their own distinct codes of rules, most notably the Sheffield Football Club , formed by former public school pupils in 1857, which led to
5642-545: A merger with Bury AFC (promoted to the NWCFL Premier Division on 26 March 2022), the statement recognised there were conflicting loyalties: "There are many supporters who have followed Bury AFC who are emotionally invested in the team and enjoying the success. We also have a significant number of supporters who did not choose this path and their feelings have to be seriously considered to avoid division and alienation." There were also FA restrictions about using
5859-461: A move away from the club, as Queens Park Rangers made a bid for him. After the bid was accepted, the agreement between Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers was made for Onuoha on 19 January 2012. By the time he departed Manchester City that season, he had made three appearances for the side. Local newspaper, Manchester Evening News, praised Onuoha "as a true professional". It was announced on 12 August 2010 that Onuoha had joined Sunderland , then in
6076-518: A payout to a newly formed company, RCR Holdings, run by his daughter's partner, and 140 youth players were released by Bury's academy. On 30 August, Bury was "actively considering" legal action against the EFL over its expulsion. After local MP James Frith said he would propose that the EFL reinstate Bury in League Two in 2020–21, the EFL said it would consult member clubs. The EFL also announced an independent review of EFL regulations concerning
6293-426: A penalty kick. Other markings define the position of the ball or players at kick-offs , goal kicks, penalty kicks and corner kicks. A standard adult football match consists of two halves of 45 minutes each. Each half runs continuously, meaning that the clock is not stopped when the ball is out of play. There is usually a 15-minute half-time break between halves. The end of the match is known as full-time. The referee
6510-455: A podcast entitled Kickback with Nedum . Onuoha was eligible to play for England (having received British citizenship at seven years old) and Nigeria (the country in which he was born). He was invited by Nigeria manager Berti Vogts to represent Nigeria at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations ; however, Onuoha turned down the opportunity because his club, Manchester City, had recently had a change of manager and he did not want to lose his place in
6727-416: A relatively recent history of metrication (or only partial metrication), such as Britain. The length of the pitch, or field, for international adult matches is in the range of 100–110 m (110–120 yd) and the width is in the range of 64–75 m (70–80 yd). Fields for non-international matches may be 90–120 m (100–130 yd) in length and 45–90 m (50–100 yd) in width, provided
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6944-440: A resurgence under manager Stan Ternent who engineered two successive promotions in the mid-1990s. In 1996, third place in what was now the fourth-tier Division Three, followed by the third-tier Division Two title in 1996–97 , brought Bury back to the second tier for the first time in 30 years. They went back to the third tier on the last day of the 1998–99 season on the basis of having a lower goals scored total than Port Vale ,
7161-455: A second-half substitute, in a 2–0 win over Blackpool . After returning, Onuoha found himself in and out of the first team for the next two months, as he was placed on the substitute bench in a number of matches, due to Richard Dunne and Clint Hill being preferred as the first choice centre–backs, before returning to the starting eleven permanently for the remaining matches of the 2013–14 season. This continued despite suffering from injuries along
7378-576: A similar ancient game ( cuju , or tsu chu ) was played by women during the Han dynasty (25–220 CE), as female figures are depicted in frescoes of the period playing tsu chu . There are also reports of annual football matches played by women in Midlothian , Scotland, during the 1790s. Association football, the modern game, has documented early involvement of women. In 1863, football governing bodies introduced standardised rules to prohibit violence on
7595-404: A solo run, as Manchester City won 5–1 against Birmingham City. Over the season, he found himself on the substitute bench for the remaining matches, due to competition in the club's defence. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Onuoha went on to make seventeen appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. Following this, he criticised Manager Roberto Mancini over his decision-making he made at
7812-457: A strict Nigerian upbringing and that school came first and if he did not study properly and successfully, he was forbidden by his mother and father from playing football or athletics". An outstanding junior sprinter, aged 14 he finished in second place in the final of the 2001 English School's Athletics Association Junior 100 metres contest, clocking 11.09 seconds and beating former Great Britain sprinter Craig Pickering . However, Onuoha said about
8029-402: A takeover. Late on 23 August, Dale was said to have agreed a sale to analytics company C&N Sporting Risk. The following morning, an EFL board meeting gave Bury 27 August to complete the sale, though Jevans later said a further short extension might be granted if the sale was very close to conclusion. Shortly before the deadline, however, C&N Sporting Risk pulled out of the deal saying it
8246-408: A top flight return was in 1936–37 when they finished third (only the first two teams were promoted). With first-class league and cup football suspended for the duration of World War II , regional wartime competitions were organised in which Bury took part. Like all other clubs, they often relied on guest players because of service calls. There were ten regional leagues in 1939–40 and Bury were in
8463-527: A total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game , a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the IFAB since 1886. The game is played with a football that is 68–70 cm (27–28 in) in circumference . The two teams compete to score goals by getting
8680-531: A total of eleven times, most recently in 2017–18. The club's nickname—"The Shakers"—was first used at the 1892 Lancashire Cup final against Blackburn Rovers. Before the match, J. T. Ingham, the club's chairman manager, reportedly inspired the players by saying: "We shall shake 'em! In fact, we are the Shakers". His words were popularised by the media and the club subsequently adopted the term as their official nickname. Also in 1891–92, Bury contested an FA Cup tie for
8897-564: A truce to the nation's civil war in 2006 and it helped further reduce tensions between government and rebel forces in 2007 by playing a match in the rebel capital of Bouaké , an occasion that brought both armies together peacefully for the first time. By contrast, football is widely considered to have been the final proximate cause for the Football War in June 1969 between El Salvador and Honduras . The sport also exacerbated tensions at
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9114-432: A variety of positions in which the outfield (non-goalkeeper) players are strategically placed by a coach, these positions are not defined or required by the Laws. The basic equipment or kit players are required to wear includes a shirt, shorts, socks, footwear and adequate shin guards . An athletic supporter and protective cup is highly recommended for male players by medical experts and professionals. Headgear
9331-415: Is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch . The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for
9548-510: Is a tough call. I would love to play for England," he said in November 2009. "But I also get a certain feeling when I see Nigeria play. It is not the best time to make such a big decision, so for now I am not making one." By 2016, Onuoha commented that he has given up hopes of earning a call-up from Nigeria. England U21 Queens Park Rangers Association football Association football , more commonly known as football or soccer ,
9765-414: Is dedicated to her memory. I want to carry on making her proud. She was a very special woman, and even when she was ill she never wanted me to stop playing." Outside of football, Onuoha studied part-time to earn an accountancy degree at Manchester Metropolitan University. However, he said: "I studied accountancy, but that turned out to be one of the most boring years in my life." In April 2014, Onuoha became
9982-468: Is governed by FIFA . Under FIFA, there are six continental confederations: AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA . Of these confederations, CONMEBOL is the oldest one, being founded in 1916. National associations (e.g. The FA in England) are responsible for managing the game in their own countries both professionally and at an amateur level, and coordinating competitions in accordance with
10199-410: Is marked by the goal line, two lines starting on the goal line 16.5 m (18 yd) from the goalposts and extending 16.5 m (18 yd) into the pitch perpendicular to the goal line, and a line joining them. This area has a number of functions, the most prominent being to mark where the goalkeeper may handle the ball and where a penalty foul by a member of the defending team becomes punishable by
10416-438: Is not a required piece of basic equipment, but players today may choose to wear it to protect themselves from head injury. Players are forbidden to wear or use anything that is dangerous to themselves or another player, such as jewellery or watches. The goalkeeper must wear clothing that is easily distinguishable from that worn by the other players and the match officials. A number of players may be replaced by substitutes during
10633-405: Is positioned on each goal line, midway between the two touchlines. The inner edges of the vertical goal posts must be 7.32 m (24 ft) apart, and the lower edge of the horizontal crossbar supported by the goal posts must be 2.44 m (8 ft) above the ground. Nets are usually placed behind the goal, but are not required by the Laws. In front of the goal is the penalty area. This area
10850-768: Is quite unsuitable for females and should not be encouraged." Players and football writers have argued that this ban was, in fact, due to envy of the large crowds that women's matches attracted, and because the FA had no control over the money made from the women's game. The FA ban led to the formation of the short-lived English Ladies Football Association and play moved to rugby grounds. Women's football also faced bans in several other countries , notably in Brazil from 1941 to 1979, in France from 1941 to 1970, and in Germany from 1955 to 1970. Restrictions began to be reduced in
11067-506: Is recognisable as modern football. As with pre-codified mob football , the antecedent of all modern football codes , these three games involved more handling the ball than kicking it. Association football in itself does not have a classical history. Notwithstanding any similarities to other ball games played around the world, FIFA has described that no historical connection exists with any game played in antiquity outside Europe. The history of football in England dates back to at least
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#173279165670311284-593: Is the dominant region in women's football, with the United States winning the most FIFA Women's World Cups and Olympic tournaments. Europe and Asia come second and third in terms of international success, and the women's game has been improving in South America. Association football is played in accordance with a set of rules known as the Laws of the Game . The game is played using a spherical ball of 68–70 cm (27–28 in) circumference, known as
11501-455: Is the official timekeeper for the match, and may make an allowance for time lost through substitutions, injured players requiring attention, or other stoppages. This added time is called "additional time" in FIFA documents, but is most commonly referred to as stoppage time or injury time , while lost time can also be used as a synonym. The duration of stoppage time is at the sole discretion of
11718-435: Is thought to have been borrowed from the slang of Rugby School . Initially spelt assoccer (a shortening of "association"), it was later reduced to the modern spelling. This form of slang also gave rise to rugger for rugby football, fiver and tenner for five pound and ten pound notes , and the now-archaic footer that was also a name for association football. The word soccer arrived at its current form in 1895 and
11935-404: Is to score goals; defenders , who specialise in preventing their opponents from scoring; and midfielders , who dispossess the opposition and keep possession of the ball to pass it to the forwards on their team. Players in these positions are referred to as outfield players, to distinguish them from the goalkeeper. These positions are further subdivided according to the area of the field in which
12152-421: The football (or soccer ball ). Two teams of eleven players each compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under the bar), thereby scoring a goal. The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner; if both teams have scored an equal number of goals then the game is a draw. Each team is led by a captain who has only one official responsibility as mandated by
12369-409: The 2006–07 season, Onuoha continued to be sidelined, recovering from his knee ligament injury. It wasn't until on 18 November 2006 when he made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a late substitute, in a 3–1 win over Fulham . Onuoha then appeared in the next six matches before injuring his knee once again. He didn't make his return from injury until on 31 March 2007, starting the match, in
12586-527: The Caribbean and Oceania regions (except Australia ) have yet to make a mark in international football. When it comes to men's national teams, Europeans and South Americans continue to dominate the FIFA World Cup, as no team from any other region has managed to even reach the final. These regional trends do not hold true for the women's game, as the United States women's national team has won
12803-518: The FA Cup in 1900 with a 4–0 victory over Southampton and again in 1903 with a record 6–0 win over Derby County . Bury were relegated to the Second Division at the end of the 1911–12 season and were there for twelve years until securing promotion as runners-up in 1923–24 . They were relegated in 1928–29 , their last top-flight season. In 1956–57 , they dropped into the third tier for
13020-567: The Independent Schools Football Association , Onuoha progressed through the age groups in Manchester City's youth academy since joining in 1996 at age ten and played regularly for club's reserves in the 2003–04 season. He had his first involvement with the Manchester City first team in the 2004–05 pre-season, playing in a friendly against Bury . Onuoha made his first team debut against Arsenal in
13237-549: The League Cup on 27 October 2004, at the age of 17. He made his Premier League debut as a substitute on 1 November 2004 at home to Norwich City . Though Onuoha's natural position is centre-half, manager Kevin Keegan initially played him at right back with the intention of improving his passing ability. He then made his first Premier League start, playing the whole game, in a 3–1 win over Portsmouth on 20 November 2004. After
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#173279165670313454-741: The North West Counties League , the ninth tier of the English football pyramid , following a 2023 merger with phoenix club Bury A.F.C. . Before expulsion from the English Football League , Bury F.C. had played in EFL League Two , the fourth tier of the English football pyramid, in the 2018–19 season . The team are known as The Shakers and play in white shirts and navy blue shorts. Gigg Lane has been
13671-545: The North West League , finishing as champions. The team were unbeaten in a sequence of 16 matches from October to February. On 30 December 1939, they played a friendly against Stoke City which resulted in a 7–6 win for Bury. Bury were close to relegation from the Second Division several times after the war. They finally dropped into the Third Division North for the first time in 1957. 1957–58
13888-457: The 1900 and 1903 FA Cup finals, but he was never formally appointed team manager. The first specialist team manager was goalkeeper Archie Montgomery who was appointed on 1 February 1907. He was in charge when the team were relegated in 1912 and stayed on until 30 April 1915 when he was dismissed because of the club's lack of income in wartime. The club had a windfall in 1922 when Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby , unexpectedly gifted them with
14105-420: The 1903 team, led by skipper George Ross who scored the opening goal after 20 minutes. Derby's keeper Jack Fryer played despite an existing injury which he aggravated early in the second half when he was trying to prevent Charlie Sagar from scoring Bury's second goal. As a result, Fryer was forced to leave the field and, as substitutes were not allowed then, one of the full-backs deputised in goal and their team
14322-635: The 1960s and 1970s. The Italian women's football league was established in 1968. In December 1969, the Women's Football Association was formed in England, with the sport eventually becoming the most prominent team sport for women in the United Kingdom. Two unofficial women's World Cups were organised by the FIEFF in 1970 and in 1971 . Also in 1971, UEFA members voted to officially recognise women's football, while The Football Association rescinded
14539-468: The 2008–09 season, Onuoha made his UEFA Cup debut, starting and playing the whole game, in a 2–0 win over EB/Streymur in the first leg of the UEFA Cup qualifying round. However, the start of the 2008–09 season saw Onuoha sidelined, who suffered a knee injury while on international duty. It wasn't until on 20 October 2008 when he made his return from injury, coming on as a substitute for Micah Richards in
14756-467: The 2011–12 season. However, his first team opportunities at Manchester City were limited as Manager Mancini said: Onuoha will stay with us because he is homegrown but he knows it is difficult for him to play often." But he made his first appearance of the season, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 win over Birmingham City in the third round of the League Cup. In January 2012, Onuoha continued to be linked
14973-448: The 2012–13 season, Onuoha retained his first team place, playing in either the right–back or centre–back position. Over the course of the season, he found himself out of the first team, due to being given compassionate leave following his mother's cancer, as well as his own injury. Onuoha didn't make his return to the first team until 15 December 2012 against local rivals Fulham. He helped QPR beat them 2–1, earning their first league win of
15190-537: The 2013–14 season, Onuoha went on to make thirty–one appearances, scoring two times in all competitions. At the start of the 2014–15 season, however, Onuoha found himself out of the first team and placed on the substitute bench due to new signings made over the summer. His first appearance of the season came on 24 August 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 4–0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur. Onuoha scored an own goal against West Ham United on 5 October 2014 when opposition player " Stewart Downing 's corner struck
15407-416: The 2014–15 season, he went on to make twenty–five appearances in all competitions. Ahead of the 2015–16 season, Onuoha was linked with a move away from Queens Park Rangers, with Premier League clubs interested but no move was ever made. Amid the transfer speculation, Onuoha was appointed club captain, succeeding Joey Barton , who had left over the summer. His first match as captain came in the opening game of
15624-498: The 2016–17 season, Onuoha went on to make forty–seven appearances, scoring three times in all competitions. During the season, he was awarded the PFA Community Champion Award. The 2017–18 season saw Onuoha retain his captaincy as well as his place in the starting eleven for the side, playing in the centre–back position for most of the season. His 200th appearance for the club came on 9 September 2017, playing
15841-634: The 2017–18 season, Onuoha helped the side finish sixteen place in the league. Having made 36 appearances in the 2017–18 season, it was announced on 27 April 2018, it was announced that Onuoha would be leaving the club at the end of the 2017–18 season, bringing an end to a six-and-a-half-year stay. By the time of his departure, he was awarded the Ray Jones Players' Player of the Year, voted for by his team-mates. Onuoha joined Major League Soccer 's Real Salt Lake on 14 September 2018. He later explained
16058-477: The 2018–19 season as runners-up in League Two, earning promotion to League One for the 2019–20 season . However, the club was unable to begin the season because of longstanding financial difficulties, and was expelled from the Football League on 27 August 2019. In November 2020, the club was placed into administration . In February 2022, Bury fans' group Est.1885 completed the purchase of Gigg Lane from
16275-406: The 58th minute, in a 2–2 draw against Newcastle United. Soon after, Onuoha found himself in the substitute bench for the next two months. But after City's 3–0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, he started every single game until the end of the season, forming an effective partnership with Richard Dunne in the centre of defence. He then scored his first goal of the season in the first leg of
16492-719: The Bury FC Supporters' Trust, Bury South MP Ivan Lewis , Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Bury Metropolitan Borough Council ) was sent to the EFL on 20 September, but was rejected at a meeting of the EFL's remaining 71 member clubs on 26 September. Following the EFL ruling, the working group suggested that Bury apply for a place in the National League in 2020–21, subject to ownership and financial issues being resolved. Another winding-up petition
16709-514: The Bury FC name as football creditors to the old regime had not been paid. Although Bury FC were yet to enter administration and still continued to exist as a dormant club, in December 2019, a group of supporters resolved to form a phoenix club which they named Bury Association Football Club (Bury AFC). Some 300 Bury FC fans came forward to help and they formed a company registered as Bury Football Club (2019) Ltd (trading as Bury AFC). The club
16926-452: The CVA would be ended; debts totalling around £5m would become immediately due, with creditors able to petition for the club to be wound up. On 14 February, Dale was reported to have defaulted on the plan to settle outstanding debts, casting fresh doubt over Bury's future, and making liquidation more likely. A month later, on 16 March 2020, Dale was reported to be seeking a new CVA; this followed
17143-435: The EFL. Satisfactory proof was not provided, and on 29 July the club's opening league match of the season was suspended, as were four further league games. On 8 August, Bury was given 14 days to provide the EFL with a plan to pay off outstanding creditors. On 12 August, Dale said he would consider selling the club after staff 'implored' him to accept a newly received offer to buy the club, but, on 20 August, he rejected
17360-576: The FIFA Women's World Cup four times, more than any other women's team. Football is played at a professional level all over the world. Millions of people regularly go to football stadiums to follow their favourite teams, while billions more watch the game on television or on the internet. A very large number of people also play football at an amateur level. According to a survey conducted by FIFA published in 2001, over 240 million people from more than 200 countries regularly play football. Football has
17577-910: The Football Association, the Scottish Football Association , the Football Association of Wales , and the Irish Football Association . FIFA , the international football body, was formed in Paris in 1904 and declared that they would adhere to the Laws of the Game of the Football Association. The growing popularity of the international game led to the admittance of FIFA representatives to the IFAB in 1913. The board consists of four representatives from FIFA and one representative from each of
17794-467: The Game while the ball is in play. The offences that constitute a foul are listed in Law 12. Handling the ball deliberately, tripping an opponent, or pushing an opponent, are examples of "penal fouls", punishable by a direct free kick or penalty kick depending on where the offence occurred. Other fouls are punishable by an indirect free kick . The referee may punish a player's or substitute's misconduct by
18011-475: The IFAB Laws. Each team consists of a maximum of eleven players (excluding substitutes ), one of whom must be the goalkeeper . Competition rules may state a minimum number of players required to constitute a team, which is usually seven. Goalkeepers are the only players allowed to play the ball with their hands or arms, provided they do so within the penalty area in front of their own goal. Though there are
18228-430: The Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which he has been appointed" (Law 5), and whose decisions are final. The referee is assisted by two assistant referees . In many high-level games there is also a fourth official who assists the referee and may replace another official should the need arise. Goal line technology is used to measure if the whole ball has crossed the goal-line thereby determining whether
18445-748: The Laws of the Game. The most prestigious senior international competitions are the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Women's World Cup . The men's World Cup is the most-viewed sporting event in the world, surpassing the Olympic Games . The two most prestigious competitions in club football are the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Women's Champions League , which attract an extensive television audience worldwide. The final of
18662-479: The Laws of the Game: to represent their team in the coin toss before kick-off or penalty kicks . The primary law is that players other than goalkeepers may not deliberately handle the ball with their hands or arms during play, though they must use both their hands during a throw-in restart. Although players usually use their feet to move the ball around, they may use any part of their body (notably, "heading" with
18879-487: The League having decided to use this metric rather than goal difference as its tie-breaker. Bury's goal difference was higher than that of Port Vale, and the League reinstated goal difference as the tie-breaker for the following season. In 2001–02, financial problems caused by the collapse of ITV Digital brought the club into administration and to the brink of folding. A supporters' campaign raised enough money to keep
19096-474: The Month on two occasions for March and May. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Onuoha went on to make thirty appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. Following this, Onuoha agreed to a new five-year deal with Manchester City on 29 July 2009. During the 2008–09 season, he said about the club's new ownership, saying: "The takeover was a shock in itself, it was insane. Out of nowhere, we were getting called
19313-465: The Premier League and Queens Park Rangers stay up in the Premier League. In the last game of the season, he played the whole game, as Manchester City beat Queens Park Rangers 3–2, but Bolton's failure to beat Stoke City meant that QPR survived in the Premier League, which Onuoha successfully predicted. During the 2011–12 season Onuoha had made fourteen appearances for the side. At the start of
19530-415: The Premier League, on a season-long loan. Upon joining the club, Manager Steve Bruce said about Onuoha: "What do I like about Nedum? He's young, hungry and desperate to do well. He wants to play every week. He's quick, big, strong and powerful – all the things the modern game demands of a player. These days the defenders are as quick as the forwards and the added attraction is that Nedum can play right across
19747-407: The Second Division after the 1911–12 season (they finished in the relegation positions in the 1904–05 season but avoided relegation when the capacity of Division One was increased from eighteen to twenty clubs). In 1900 and 1903 , Bury won the FA Cup, scoring ten goals in the two finals without conceding any. In the 1900 final , they beat Southern League team Southampton 4–0. Bury's run to
19964-597: The Third Division before the next relegation. The club celebrated its centenary in 1985 by gaining promotion back to the Third Division. Bury came close to promotion from the Third Division in both 1990 and 1991 when they finished fifth and seventh respectively to qualify for the play-offs. They were eliminated at the semi-final stage in both play-offs, losing 2–0 on aggregate to Tranmere Rovers in 1990 and 2–1 on aggregate to neighbours Bolton Wanderers in 1991. Relegation followed in 1992 and then Bury qualified for
20181-505: The UEFA Cup Round, in a 2–2 draw against Copenhagen and helped the side go through to the next round after winning 2–1 in the second leg. Two months later on 19 April 2009, Onuoha scored his second goal of the season, in a 4–2 win over West Brom . Two weeks later on 2 May 2009, he set up the club's opening goal of the game, in a 3–1 win over Blackburn Rovers . For his performance, he was named Manchester City's Thomas Cook Player of
20398-543: The United States. A notable exception is New Zealand, where in the first two decades of the 21st century, under the influence of international television, "football" has been gaining prevalence, despite the dominance of other codes of football, namely rugby union and rugby league . The term soccer comes from Oxford "-er" slang, which was prevalent at the University of Oxford in England from about 1875, and
20615-661: The administrator and announced that they had acquired the trading name, history and memorabilia of Bury FC. After the sale was completed, efforts began to bring professional football back to Bury. In October 2022 supporters were urged to vote in a poll regarding a potential amalgamation of the Bury Football Club Supporters' Society (who owned Gigg Lane and the "Bury FC" trading name) and the Shakers Community Society (who owned phoenix club Bury AFC). The proposals initially failed to reach
20832-458: The back four. I'm very pleased indeed to have him here." He made his Sunderland début on 14 August against Birmingham City at the Stadium of Light . Since joining the club, Onuoha quickly established himself in the starting eleven, playing in the midfield position. He quickly made an impact for the side and impressed in a number of matches. Onuoha then set up a goal for Darren Bent , who scored
21049-452: The ball into the other team's goal (between the posts, under the bar, and fully across the goal line). When the ball is in play, the players mainly use their feet, but may also use any other part of their body, such as their head, chest and thighs, except for their hands or arms, to control, strike, or pass the ball. Only the goalkeepers may use their hands and arms, and that only within the penalty area . The team that has scored more goals at
21266-460: The ban that prohibited women from playing on association members' pitches in England. Women's football still faces many struggles, but its worldwide growth has seen major competitions being launched at both the national and international levels, mirroring the men's competitions. The FIFA Women's World Cup was inaugurated in 1991: the first tournament was held in China, featuring 12 teams from
21483-410: The beginning of each playing period with a kick-off until the end of the playing period, the ball is in play at all times, except when either the ball leaves the field of play, or play is stopped by the referee. When the ball becomes out of play, play is restarted by one of eight restart methods depending on how it went out of play: A foul occurs when a player commits an offence listed in the Laws of
21700-485: The beginning of the Croatian War of Independence of the 1990s, when a match between Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade degenerated into rioting in May 1990. Women's association football has historically seen opposition, with national associations severely curbing its development and several outlawing it completely. Women may have been playing football for as long as the game has existed. Evidence shows that
21917-481: The biggest winning margin. Bury remained sole holders of the record until the 2019 final in which Manchester City defeated Watford by the same score. The ball used in the 1903 final is on display at the National Football Museum . Until 1907, the team was always managed by one or more committee members. Club secretary Harry Spencer Hamer is believed to have been in charge of the team in both
22134-404: The buildup, direct red card decisions, and penalty decisions. The ball is spherical with a circumference of between 68 and 70 cm (27 and 28 in), a weight in the range of 410 to 450 g (14 to 16 oz), and a pressure between 0.6 and 1.1 standard atmospheres (8.5 and 15.6 pounds per square inch ) at sea level. In the past the ball was made up of leather panels sewn together, with
22351-750: The champions of these two club competitions would contest the Intercontinental Cup to prove which team was the best in the world. In the 21st century, South America has continued to produce some of the best footballers in the world, but its clubs have fallen behind the still dominant European clubs, which often sign the best players from Latin America and elsewhere. Meanwhile, football has improved in Africa , Asia and North America , and nowadays, these regions are at least on equal grounds with South America in club football, although countries in
22568-438: The club afloat, and in recognition of his role within that process, UEFA presented club press officer Gordon Sorfleet with their Best Supporter award for 2001–02. Bury were relegated to fourth-tier Division Three at the end of that season. They finished seventh in 2003 and qualified for the play-offs but, yet again, their semi-final hoodoo struck and they were beaten 3–1 on aggregate by Bournemouth . In May 2005, Bury became
22785-461: The club argued that it had continued to automatically pay taxes on unpaid wages. The judge agreed that an extension was necessary for HMRC to establish if the club had overpaid. On 4 December, the club was granted a further extension until 18 December with HMRC ordered to process the club's returns and ascertain the exact amount still owed. When the High Court reconvened, this winding-up petition
23002-429: The club for Scunthorpe United . Youth team manager Richie Barker took over as caretaker manager and secured the club's promotion to League One , the team finishing second. In December 2012, Bury were placed under a transfer embargo after falling into financial difficulty as a result of poor attendance figures, and ended up being relegated at the end of the season. Property investor Stewart Day became chairman of
23219-409: The club in May 2013 and later that year he noted that £1.5 million had been invested in the club, mostly to pay off debt. Bury finished the 2014–15 League Two season in third place with a club-record points haul of 85 and earned promotion back to third-tier League One, where they spent the next three seasons. The team finished bottom of the 2017–18 EFL League One table and returned to League Two for
23436-453: The club leased a plot of land on Gigg Lane from the Earl of Derby 's estate. On 12 September 1885, the first match played there was a friendly against a team from Wigan and Bury won 4–3. The club first entered the FA Cup in 1887–88 and were drawn to play Blackburn Rovers away from home in the first round. They travelled to Ewood Park but scratched before the game. The two teams played
23653-500: The club on 26 September 2019, in a 2–1 loss against LA Galaxy. Onuoha helped the side qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs but lost 2–0 against Seattle Sounders FC on 24 October 2019. At the end of the 2019 season, he went on to make thirty appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Onuoha announced his retirement from playing professional football following Salt Lake's 2020 season. In August 2019, Onuoha began hosting
23870-586: The club qualified for the Third Division playoffs, but were then relegated in 1992. In 1995, Stan Ternent became team manager, leading the team back to the second tier for the first time in 28 years after securing two consecutive promotions in 1995–96 and 1996–97 . The club stayed there for just two seasons before being relegated twice in four seasons. They secured promotion out of League Two in 2010–11 . After that, Bury switched between Leagues One and Two, being twice relegated (in 2012–13 and 2017–18 ) and twice promoted (in 2014–15 and 2018–19 ). Bury finished
24087-486: The club website, branding the fan-owned Bury AFC as "fake". On 27 November 2020, Dale finally placed the club into administration , with Wiseglass appointed administrator. In January 2021, a Nottinghamshire-based businessman and investor in Ilkeston Town , David Hilton, was reported to be interested in buying Bury FC, which was said to have debts of over £15 million. In May 2021, the club's Gigg Lane ground
24304-435: The club's first team despite suffering injuries along the way. He then scored his first goal for City at home against Tottenham Hotspur on 16 March 2008 in a 2–1 win. On 5 April 2008, Onuoha dislocated his shoulder in a game against Chelsea and was ruled out for the remainder of the 2007–08 season following surgery. At the end of the season, he went on to make twenty–one appearances and scoring once in all competitions. In
24521-620: The club's home since 1885. The club has long-standing rivalries with Bolton Wanderers , Oldham Athletic and Rochdale . Established in 1885, Bury was a founder member of the Lancashire League in 1889 and champions in 1890–91 and 1891–92, before being elected to the Football League in 1894. Bury won the Second Division in 1894–95 and promotion to the First Division in which they played for 17 seasons. They won
24738-496: The club's lowest-ever position, narrowly avoiding relegation from the Football League. In the 2008–09 season, newly appointed manager Alan Knill , led the team to a fourth-place finish, missing automatic promotion by a single goal; in the play-off semi-final, Bury were beaten on penalties by Shrewsbury Town after a 1–1 aggregate draw. Towards the end of the 2010–11 season, with the team chasing promotion, Knill left
24955-408: The club's objective was to challenge for promotion. But poor results throughout the season saw them finish eighteen place in the league. Despite this, both Onuoha and Grant Hall were praised by new signing Joel Lynch for their improvement in defence throughout the 2016–17 season, as well as, "pushing each other on to greater heights in order to stay in the team." Although he missed two matches during
25172-478: The club. After returning from a loan spell at Sunderland, Onuoha was linked with a move away from Manchester City, as various Premier League clubs made bids for him ahead of the 2011–12 season. It came after when he was told by the club that he would need to look for a new club. But no bid was accepted and he stayed at Manchester City. After being dropped from the club's pre–season tour, he announced his intention to fight for his first team place at Manchester City in
25389-572: The club. He also spent time playing in the top flight for Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers . He was part of the QPR team that were defeated 3-2 by his former club Manchester City on the final day of the 2011–12 season, with City winning the title in the final seconds of the game. He later won promotion back to the Premier League with QPR via the 2013-14 play-offs. He later spent several seasons in Major League Soccer for Real Salt Lake . He
25606-411: The club. Over the season, his performance had been a subject of criticism, due to "his inability with the ball at his feet" and leadership. This led some Queens Park Rangers' supporters to call for Onuoha to be dropped from the first team against Rotherham United on 18 March 2017, but he proved them wrong when he scored the third goal of the season in a 5–1 win. Onuoha said at the start of the season that
25823-425: The course of the game. The maximum number of substitutions permitted in most competitive international and domestic league games is five in 90 minutes, with each team being allowed one more if the game should go into extra-time; the permitted number may vary in other competitions or in friendly matches . Common reasons for a substitution include injury, tiredness, ineffectiveness, a tactical switch, or timewasting at
26040-458: The earliest opportunity. Having three times reached the northern semi-final stage of the EFL Trophy in its earlier incarnations, Bury in the 2018–19 tournament advanced to the national semi-final where they lost 3–0 at home to Portsmouth . The team had a good season in League Two and, during the winter months, went 14 successive matches unbeaten before winning promotion to League One after
26257-453: The eighth century. The modern rules of association football are based on the mid-19th century efforts to standardise the widely varying forms of football played in the public schools of England. The Cambridge rules , first drawn up at the University of Cambridge in 1848, were particularly influential in the development of subsequent codes, including association football. The Cambridge rules were written at Trinity College, Cambridge , at
26474-420: The end of a finely poised game. In standard adult matches, a player who has been substituted may not take further part in a match. IFAB recommends "that a match should not continue if there are fewer than seven players in either team". Any decision regarding points awarded for abandoned games is left to the individual football associations. A game is officiated by a referee , who has "full authority to enforce
26691-405: The end of the game is the winner. There are situations where a goal can be disallowed, such as an offside call or a foul in the build-up to the goal. Depending on the format of the competition, an equal number of goals scored may result in a draw being declared with 1 point awarded to each team, or the game goes into extra time or a penalty shoot-out . Internationally, association football
26908-601: The final was remarkable in that they were drawn away from home in every round but won through with victories over Burnley , Notts County , cup holders Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest . The semi-final against Forest was played at Stoke and ended 1–1 after Bury missed a penalty. A replay was held at Bramall Lane in Sheffield and Bury began disastrously by conceding two goals in the first two minutes. Charlie Sagar pulled one back after 55 minutes and then Jasper McLuckie equalised with only five minutes to go. Extra time
27125-527: The final after winning 5–4 on penalties. However, Onuoha started in defence for England in the 4–0 defeat to Germany U21 in the final of the Under-21 Championships. In March 2007, Onuoha received an international call-up from Nigeria , but announced that he would prefer to represent England at full international level. However, he later admitted that he would have played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Nigeria if he had been called up. "It
27342-525: The financial sustainability of member clubs, which in February 2020 concluded that any additional EFL action "would not have made any difference to the eventual outcome" – "a lack of owner funding" ultimately caused Bury's demise, exacerbated by excessive wages paid to players under Day's chairmanship. Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police confirmed it was investigating a fraud allegation made in June 2019 in relation to Bury's finances. The Frith-led working group's proposal to admit Bury to League Two (backed by
27559-431: The first (and to date the only) football club to score a thousand goals in each of the top four tiers of the English football league. A year later, in December 2006, the club was expelled from the FA Cup after they were found to have fielded an ineligible player in a second-round replay win against Chester City . In addition to that debacle, the team's 2006–07 league form was poor and they eventually finished in 21st place,
27776-504: The first team throughout the season, as he was placed on the substitute bench in a number of matches. During a 2–1 loss against Arsenal on 26 December 2014, Onuoha was head-butted by opposition player, Olivier Giroud , which resulted in his sending off in the 53rd minute; despite this, he continued playing for the rest of the match. By February, Onuoha suffered a hamstring injury that saw him out throughout February. It wasn't until on 4 March 2015 when Onuoha made his return from injury, starting
27993-677: The first time but won promotion as champions of the Third Division under Dave Russell in 1960–61 . From 1967 to 1971, they had one promotion and three relegations, the last of which was from the Third to the Fourth Division . Bury won promotion at the end of the 1973–74 campaign and remained in the Third Division until 1979–80 . Under manager Martin Dobson , Bury won promotion back to Division Three in 1984–85. In 1990 and 1991,
28210-485: The first time when they defeated Witton and Heywood Central before losing to Blackpool after a replay in the third qualifying round . In 1894, the club was elected to the Football League . In their first season, 1894–95 , they won the Second Division title by a nine-point margin and beat Liverpool , the First Division 's bottom club, in the test match to gain promotion . Bury retained their top-flight status for seventeen seasons until they were relegated to
28427-602: The following season in 4th place on 83 points, four points from a play-off spot. In May 2022, the Bury FC Supporters Society signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the future of the club. Other signatories included Bury MBC, the Football Supporters' Association , Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Shakers Community Society on behalf of Bury AFC, and The Bury Football Club Company Ltd. In July 2022, Bury fans were asked to back
28644-420: The forehead) other than their hands or arms. Within normal play, all players are free to play the ball in any direction and move throughout the pitch, though players may not pass to teammates who are in an offside position. During gameplay, players attempt to create goal-scoring opportunities through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling , passing the ball to a teammate, and by taking shots at
28861-528: The formation of a Sheffield FA in 1867. In 1862, John Charles Thring of Uppingham School also devised an influential set of rules. These ongoing efforts contributed to the formation of The Football Association (The FA) in 1863, which first met on the morning of 26 October 1863 at the Freemasons' Tavern in Great Queen Street , London. The only school to be represented on this occasion
29078-531: The four British associations. For most of the 20th century, Europe and South America were the dominant regions in association football. The FIFA World Cup , inaugurated in 1930 , became the main stage for players of both continents to show their worth and the strength of their national teams. In the second half of the century, the European Cup and the Copa Libertadores were created, and
29295-399: The fourth-tier play-off in 1993 by finishing seventh but, yet again, lost their semi-final tie by going down 1–0 on aggregate to York City . Bury were back in the play-offs again in 1995 after finishing fourth. This time, they won their semi-final by beating Preston North End 2–0 on aggregate and so went to Wembley for the final, where they lost 2–0 to Chesterfield . The club then enjoyed
29512-535: The freehold of Gigg Lane. The team returned to the First Division for a five-season spell in 1924 and achieved their highest-ever league position, fourth, in 1925–26 . Bury have not played in the top flight since relegation back to the Second Division in 1929. Striving to recover First Division status, Bury had four top six finishes in Division Two in the 1930s. The closest that they have ever come to
29729-463: The game for Geovanni , in a 2–0 win over West Ham United . He captained the Manchester City side to a 2–1 victory over Bristol City in the League Cup second round. Over the season, Onuoha found himself, competing in the first team at the club's defence. After spending two months out of the first team, he made his return to the starting line–up, starting the whole game, in a 1–1 draw against Aston Villa on 22 December 2007. Onuoha continued to remain in
29946-695: The game in a specific position, there are few restrictions on player movement, and players can switch positions at any time. The layout of a team's players is known as a formation . Defining the team's formation and tactics is usually the prerogative of the team's manager . There are 17 laws in the official Laws of the Game, each containing a collection of stipulations and guidelines. The same laws are designed to apply to all levels of football for both sexes, although certain modifications for groups such as juniors, seniors and people with physical disabilities are permitted. The laws are often framed in broad terms, which allow flexibility in their application depending on
30163-497: The game on penalties. Since returning to the first team, Onuoha continued to fight for his first team place, competing in the defensive starting line–up for the side. However, he soon suffered a groin injury that saw him sidelined for two months. While on the sidelines, Onuoha was awarded BBC North West Sports Personality of the Year Award for newcomer honour. It wasn't until on 12 December 2005 when he returned from injury, starting
30380-425: The goal, which is guarded by the opposing goalkeeper. Opposing players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent in possession of the ball; however, physical contact between opponents is restricted. Football is generally a free-flowing game, with play stopping only when the ball has left the field of play or when play is stopped by the referee for an infringement of
30597-404: The highest global television audience in sport. In many parts of the world, football evokes great passions and plays an important role in the life of individual fans , local communities, and even nations. Ryszard Kapuściński says that Europeans who are polite, modest, or humble fall easily into rage when playing or watching football games. The Ivory Coast national football team helped secure
30814-687: The instigation of Alcock. England is also home to the world's first football league , which was founded in Birmingham in 1888 by Aston Villa director William McGregor . The original format contained 12 clubs from the Midlands and Northern England . Laws of the Game are determined by the International Football Association Board (IFAB). The board was formed in 1886 after a meeting in Manchester of
31031-447: The knee of Onuoha, standing on the edge of the six-yard area, and rolled in", as Queens Park Rangers lost 2–0. In a follow–up match against Liverpool, he suffered a hamstring injury and had to be substituted, resulting him being out for several weeks. It wasn't until on 22 November 2014 when Onuoha made his return to the first team from injury, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against Newcastle United. Onuoha found himself in and out of
31248-707: The lack of a crossbar, rules which made it remarkably similar to Victorian rules football being developed at that time in Australia. The Sheffield FA played by its own rules until the 1870s, with the FA absorbing some of its rules until there was little difference between the games. The world's oldest football competition is the FA Cup , which was founded by the footballer and cricketer Charles W. Alcock , and has been contested by English teams since 1872. The first official international football match also took place in 1872, between Scotland and England in Glasgow , again at
31465-438: The management of Harry Redknapp . He also reflected about the 2012–13 season in an interview with The Daily Telegraph . Onuoha scored his first goal for the club on 3 August 2013, against Sheffield Wednesday , in the opening fixture of the 2013–14 season. He then quickly regained his first team place, playing in the centre–back position. He helped the side keep four clean sheets through August to mid–September. However, during
31682-469: The match against Arsenal but during the match, he clashed with teammate Steven Caulker , resulting in his substitution at half time, as Queens Park Rangers lost 2–1. Onuoha was then sent–off for a second bookable, in a 2–1 loss against Liverpool on 2 May 2015. In a follow–up match against Manchester City, they lost 6–0, resulting in their relegation to the Championship for the second time. At the end of
31899-400: The match, Manager Keegan praised his performance. After spending two months on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, which he sustained in mid–January, Onuoha made his first appearances in two months, starting the match and gave away a goal before being substituted, in a 2–1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur on 19 March 2005. Despite this, he was involved in the club's remaining matches, playing in
32116-407: The match, in a 1–1 draw against local rivals, Newcastle United on 16 January 2011. However, Onuoha's return was short–lived when he suffered a calf injury and was sidelined for months. It wasn't until on 9 April 2011 when Onuoha returned from injury, starting the whole game, in a 3–2 loss against West Brom. Following this, he regained his first team place once again for the rest of the season and helped
32333-614: The men's tournament is the most-watched annual sporting event in the world. Association football is one of a family of football codes that emerged from various ball games played worldwide since antiquity. Within the English-speaking world, the sport is now usually called "football" in Great Britain and most of Ulster in the north of Ireland, whereas people usually call it "soccer" in regions and countries where other codes of football are prevalent, such as Australia, Canada, South Africa, most of Ireland (excluding Ulster), and
32550-467: The move, saying: "I have always been someone that wanted to go and experience something a bit different." Onuoha made his Real Salt Lake debut, coming on as a late substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Sporting Kansas City on 30 September 2018. In his second appearance for the club, he then set up a goal for Damir Kreilach to score the club's fourth goal of the game, in a 4–1 win over New England Revolution on 18 October 2018. Having been initially placed on
32767-534: The nature of the game. The Laws of the Game are published by FIFA, but are maintained by the IFAB. In addition to the seventeen laws, numerous IFAB decisions and other directives contribute to the regulation of association football. Within the United States, Major League Soccer used a distinct ruleset during the 1990s and the National Federation of State High School Associations and NCAA still use rulesets that are comparable to, but different from,
32984-530: The next stoppage of play. The referee's decision in all on-pitch matters is considered final. The score of a match cannot be altered after the game, even if later evidence shows that decisions (including awards/non-awards of goals) were incorrect. Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an English association football club based in Bury, Greater Manchester , which plays in the Premier Division of
33201-426: The offences that constitute misconduct are listed, the definitions are broad. In particular, the offence of "unsporting behaviour" may be used to deal with most events that violate the spirit of the game, even if they are not listed as specific offences. A referee can show a yellow or red card to a player, substitute, substituted player, and to non-players such as managers and support staff. Rather than stopping play,
33418-470: The original thirteen laws of the game. The sticking point was hacking, which a twelfth club at the meeting, Blackheath FC , had wanted to keep, resulting in them withdrawing from the FA. Other English rugby clubs followed this lead and did not join the FA, and instead in 1871, along with Blackheath, formed the Rugby Football Union . The FA rules included handling of the ball by "marks" and
33635-563: The period of administration of The Bury Football Club Company Ltd to 27 May 2023 to allow time for the administrator to complete the sale of the stadium and to conclude investigations into the club's financial affairs and the actions of its current and former directors and officers. On 7 January 2022, Est.1885 said contracts had been exchanged on a deal to buy the stadium, the club's trading name and memorabilia, with plans to resume competitive football in August 2022. On 13 January, Bury MBC agreed
33852-432: The pitch does not become square. In 2008, the IFAB initially approved a fixed size of 105 m (115 yd) long and 68 m (74 yd) wide as a standard pitch dimension for international matches; however, this decision was later put on hold and was never actually implemented. The longer boundary lines are touchlines , while the shorter boundaries (on which the goals are placed) are goal lines . A rectangular goal
34069-437: The pitch, making it more socially acceptable for women to play. The first match recorded by the Scottish Football Association took place in 1892 in Glasgow . In England, the first recorded game of football between women took place in 1895. Women's football has traditionally been associated with charity games and physical exercise, particularly in the United Kingdom. Association football continued to be played by women since
34286-437: The player spends the most time. For example, there are central defenders and left and right midfielders. The ten outfield players may be arranged in any combination. The number of players in each position determines the style of the team's play; more forwards and fewer defenders creates a more aggressive and offensive-minded game, while the reverse creates a slower, more defensive style of play. While players typically spend most of
34503-400: The players and spectators by holding up a board showing this number. The signalled stoppage time may be further extended by the referee. Added time was introduced because of an incident which happened in 1891 during a match between Stoke and Aston Villa . Trailing 1–0 with two minutes remaining, Stoke were awarded a penalty kick. Villa's goalkeeper deliberately kicked the ball out of play; by
34720-661: The record: "it was all just based on the fact I was doing summer training," He is also currently the co-national record holder for boys under 15 standing triple jump, in the Sports Hall events held annually throughout the UK. The record is held jointly with international long jumper Jonathan Moore . He is known to have supported Manchester City as a boy and he attended the Division Two play-off final against Gillingham at Wembley in 1999. Onuoha's mother, Dr Anthonia Onuoha, who
34937-416: The referee may allow play to continue if doing so will benefit the team against which an offence has been committed. This is known as "playing an advantage". The referee may "call back" play and penalise the original offence if the anticipated advantage does not ensue within "a few seconds". Even if an offence is not penalised due to advantage being played, the offender may still be sanctioned for misconduct at
35154-419: The referee. Stoppage time does not fully compensate for the time in which the ball is out of play , and a 90-minute game typically involves about an hour of "effective playing time". The referee alone signals the end of the match. In matches where a fourth official is appointed, towards the end of the half, the referee signals how many minutes of stoppage time they intend to add. The fourth official then informs
35371-412: The required 66% threshold from both societies, but, on 5 May 2023, the merger of both societies was approved following a second poll. Bury AFC adopted the Bury FC playing name ahead of the 2023–24 season and returned to Gigg Lane, following FA approval on 5 June 2023. Upon merging, the two team's histories were combined — retroactively counting Bury AFC's seasons as seasons for Bury FC. Bury Football Club
35588-440: The respective six confederations. The World Cup has been held every four years since; by 2019 , it had expanded to 24 national teams, and 1.12 billion viewers watched the competition. Four years later , FIFA targeted the 32-team 2023 Women's World Cup at an audience of 2 billion, while about 1.4 million tickets were sold, setting a Women's World Cup record. Women's football has been an Olympic event since 1996 . North America
35805-689: The results soon improved throughout the rest of the 2015–16 season. At one point, Onuoha helped the side keep three clean sheets between 28 November 2015 and 12 December 2015. During this, he scored again, in a 1–0 win over Reading on 3 December 2015. Onuoha guided Queens Park Rangers to a 12th-place finish in their first season back in the second tier. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Onuoha was ever-present in Queens Park Rangers matches, as he went on to make 48 appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. The 2016–17 season saw Onuoha continuing to cement his captaincy, as well as his place in
36022-411: The richest club in football. It was a shock not just to the players, but the whole football world, it was such a big statement at that time." In the 2009–10 season, Onuoha found himself out of the first team, due to being on the substitute bench over his own injury concern. It wasn't until on 21 November 2009 when he made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a substitute in the second half, in
36239-429: The right–back position, and kept three clean sheets between 20 April 2005 and 30 April 2005. For his performance, Onuoha signed a three–year contract with the club. At the end of the 2004–05 season, making eighteen appearances in all competitions in his debut season, he was awarded the club's young player of the year. However, Onuoha missed the start of the 2005–06 season, due to a hamstring injury. His first appearance of
36456-544: The rules. After a stoppage, play recommences with a specified restart. At a professional level, most matches produce only a few goals. For example, the 2022–23 season of the English Premier League produced an average of 2.85 goals per match. The Laws of the Game do not specify any player positions other than goalkeeper, but a number of specialised roles have evolved. Broadly, these include three main categories: strikers , or forwards, whose main task
36673-441: The same day, which reported that "Bury scratched before the match, and played an ordinary game". Bury FC do not include the tie in their complete FA Cup record. Bury were founder members of the Lancashire League in 1889, finishing as runners-up in the inaugural 1889–90 competition. They won the championship the next two seasons. In 1891–92, Bury were Lancashire Cup winners for the first time, and they have won this competition
36890-528: The season as the side won 1–0 against Wigan Athletic. However, in a 3–0 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion on 27 December 2016, Onuoha was sent off for a professional foul in the 56th minute. After serving a one match suspension, he returned to the first team, coming on as a substitute in the second half, and set up a goal for Paweł Wszołek , who scored the winning goal, in a 2–1 win over Ipswich Town on 2 January 2017. His performance attracted interests from Premier League strugglers Sunderland, but he stayed at
37107-413: The season came on 23 August 2005, coming on as a late substitute, in a 2–1 win over Sunderland. After being dropped from the first team in early–September, Onuoha returned against Doncaster Rovers in a League Cup match, where he was red carded for the first time in his career, after a collision with Rovers goalkeeper Andy Warrington . The red card was later rescinded however Manchester City went on to lose
37324-407: The season, as Queens Park Rangers lost 2–0 against Charlton Athletic . In a follow–up match against Yeovil Town in the first round of the League Cup, he scored his first goal of the season, in what was his 100th appearance, in a 3–0 win. On 2 September 2015, Onuoha signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2018. Fourteen days later on 16 September 2015, he scored his second goal of
37541-427: The season, in a 2–2 draw against Blackburn Rovers Onuoha continued to establish himself in the starting eleven for the side and rotate in either right–back and centre–back position, as well as, continuing his duties as captain. By October, his leadership received criticism as the club shared the Championship's worst goals record with Bristol City but received a vote of confidence as captain by Manager Chris Ramsey . But
37758-421: The season. He then helped the side earn four clean sheets throughout January against Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion and Manchester City. However, Queens Park Rangers were eventually relegated to the Championship following a 0–0 draw against Reading on 28 April 2013. At the end of the 2012–13 season, after 26 appearances in all competitions, Onuoha said he would fight for his first team place under
37975-456: The second goal of the game, in a 2–2 draw against Liverpool on 25 September 2010. He scored his first goal as the result of a brilliant dribble around three Chelsea defenders for Sunderland in a 3–0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 14 November 2010. Onuoha was involved in the first team in the first half of the season until he suffered a hamstring injury in late–December and missed three matches. He made his return from injury, starting
38192-403: The second time in five seasons. In May 2018, the former Bury striker Ryan Lowe was appointed first-team manager on a two-year contract, having been caretaker-manager twice during 2017–18 after two other managers were sacked. In June 2018, Lee Dykes became the club's first sporting director and introduced a youth development strategy designed to fast-track academy players into the first team at
38409-543: The semi-final against the Netherlands , he limped off with an injury and England were down to ten men as all three of the permitted substitutions had been made; they lost 13–12 on penalties. Three months later on 7 September 2007, Onuoha scored his first England U21 goal, in a 3–0 win over Montenegro U21 . He then captained the England Under-21 team for the first time in a 0–0 draw with Poland Under-21s. In
38626-554: The sexes are so widely divided are all on the side of emancipation , and I look forward to the time when ladies may sit in Parliament and have a voice in the direction of affairs, especially those which concern them most." Honeyball and those like her paved the way for women's football. However, the women's game was frowned upon by the British football associations and continued without their support. It has been suggested that this
38843-513: The side avoid relegation, finishing tenth place. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Onuoha went on to make thirty–two appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Following this, the club decided against signing him on a permanent basis despite Manager Bruce keen on signing him earlier. On 26 January 2012, Onuoha agreed to a four-and-a-half-year deal with Premier League side Queens Park Rangers , reuniting him with his former manager Mark Hughes . Onuoha made his Queens Park Rangers debut, playing
39060-445: The starting eleven, rotating between right–back and centre–back positions. He started the 2016–17 season well when he scored the opener and set up the third goal in a 3–1 win over Leeds United in the opening game of the season. However, against Preston North End on 20 August 2016, Onuoha scored an own goal to give the opposition side their second goal, as Queens Park Rangers lost 2–0. The following match saw him score his second goal of
39277-537: The substitute, Onuoha was featured in the three matches in the MLS Cup Playoffs , as they lost Sporting Kansas City 5–3 on aggregate. At the end of the 2018 season, he went on to make five appearances for the side. In the 2019 season, Onuoha established himself in the starting eleven, playing in the centre–back position. During a 2–1 against LA Galaxy on 29 April 2019, he was involved in altercation with LA Galaxy's striker Zlatan Ibrahimović ; leading Onuoha accusing Ibrahimovic of foul play and threats to injure him during
39494-574: The summer of 2009, he took part in the European Championships , which proved to be his last time he played his last match for the U-21's. Onuoha played in the centre–back position, where he helped England U21 keep a clean sheet, in a 2–0 win over Spain U21 on 18 June 2009. He scored in a 3–3 draw against Sweden in the semi-finals of the 2009 Under-21 European Championship and helped them reach
39711-548: The team by being absent on international duty for a month. Onuoha stated in 2022 that he regretted this choice; he ended up never playing senior international football. Having previously played for England U20 , Onuoha was then a regular in the England U-21 side , making his debut on 12 October 2005. He was part of the squad participating in the 2007 European Under 21s Championship in the Netherlands. Onuoha started
39928-447: The time it was recovered, the clock had run out and the game was over, leaving Stoke unable to attempt the penalty. The same law also states that the duration of either half is extended until a penalty kick to be taken or retaken is completed; thus, no game can end with an uncompleted penalty. In league competitions, games may end in a draw. In knockout competitions where a winner is required, various methods may be employed to break such
40145-538: The time of the first recorded women's games in the late 19th century. The best-documented early European team was founded by activist Nettie Honeyball in England in 1894. It was named the British Ladies' Football Club . Honeyball is quoted as, "I founded the association late last year [1894], with the fixed resolve of proving to the world that women are not the 'ornamental and useless' creatures men have pictured. I must confess, my convictions on all matters where
40362-422: The tournament or be the champion. Goals scored during extra time periods count towards the final score of the game, but kicks from the penalty mark are only used to decide the team that progresses to the next part of the tournament, with goals scored in a penalty shoot-out not making up part of the final score. In competitions using two-legged matches , each team competes at home once, with an aggregate score from
40579-465: The tournament well when he helped the side keep a clean sheet, in a 0–0 draw against Czech Republic U21 . During the Championships, Onuoha was subjected to racist abuse from Serbian fans, but received praise for maintaining his conduct amid provocation. Following the match, he describe the racial abuse he received as "horrific". He was a regular at centre back, partnering Steven Taylor . During
40796-415: The transition of Est.1885". The statement also declared commitment towards "finding a consensual path with Bury AFC". Matt Pickup of Est.1885 said all parties had set a target of football returning to Gigg Lane by August 2022, in time for the 2022–23 season . On 21 February 2022, it was confirmed that the owner of Gigg Lane – and of the Bury FC trading name – was the newly formed Gigg Lane Stadium Limited,
41013-613: The transmission of cuju outside of China, especially the form of the game popular in the Tang dynasty , the period when the inflatable ball was invented and replaced the stuffed ball. Other East Asian games include kemari in Japan and chuk-guk in Korea, both influenced by cuju . Kemari originated after the year 600 during the Asuka period . It was a ceremonial rather than
41230-439: The two matches deciding which team progresses. Where aggregates are equal, the away goals rule may be used to determine the winners, in which case the winner is the team that scored the most goals in the leg they played away from home. If the result is still equal, extra time and potentially a penalty shoot-out are required. Under the Laws, the two basic states of play during a game are ball in play and ball out of play . From
41447-459: The way. Onuoha then scored on his return from injury, in a 5–2 win over Nottingham Forest on 12 April 2014. In the Championship play-offs , Onuoha played in both legs against Wigan Athletic , as they won 2–1 on aggregate. He was a member of the Queens Park Rangers side which won the 2014 Championship play-off final 1–0 against Derby County on 24 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium . At the end of
41664-399: The whole game in a 3–1 loss against Leeds United. Since his return to the first team, he regained his first team place as well as the captaincy. During a 4–0 loss against Hull City on 7 April 2018, Onuoha was sent–off in the last minute of the game for a professional foul on Markus Henriksen ; and served a three match suspension. Despite being absent that saw him miss seventeen matches during
41881-422: The whole game, in a 2–1 win over Ipswich Town. However, in a follow–up match against Millwall , Onuoha suffered a hamstring injury and was substituted at half time, as the game finished 2–2. Shortly after, it was announced that Onuoha was out for three months. While on the sidelines, the club opened talks with him over a new contract. It wasn't until on 9 December 2017 that Onuoha made his return from injury, playing
42098-432: The whole game, in a 2–2 draw against Aston Villa on 2 February 2012. He quickly became a first team regular for the rest of the season, playing in either the right–back or centre–back position. However, Queens Park Rangers found themselves in the relegation zone and he had to help in the fight to retain their Premier League status for the next season. Amid the relegation battle, Onuoha set up a goal for Djibril Cissé to score
42315-400: The whole game, in a 4–1 win over Birmingham City. Onuoha was featured in the next six matches since returning from injury. Amid to the first team, he was linked with a move to Liverpool but was happy to stay at the club. However, Onuoha damaged his knee ligament that kept him out for the rest of the 2005–06 season. He went on to make twelve appearances in the 2005–06 season. At the start of
42532-457: Was Charterhouse . The Freemasons' Tavern was the setting for five more meetings of The FA between October and December 1863; the English FA eventually issued the first comprehensive set of rules named Laws of the Game , forming modern football. The laws included bans on running with the ball in hand and hacking (kicking an opponent in the shins), tripping and holding. Eleven clubs, under the charge of FA secretary Ebenezer Cobb Morley , ratified
42749-416: Was fan-owned on the basis of one member one vote. The new club immediately applied to the North West Counties Football League , the tenth tier of the English football league system, for membership in the 2020–21 season which was approved. The 2020–21 season was the club's inaugural season. The FA Vase tie, played on 19 September, was the team's first competitive game, but they lost 2–1. The season
42966-456: Was "unable to proceed". On 27 August, the EFL announced that Bury's membership of the league had been withdrawn. Bury were the first club to be expelled from the Football League since Maidstone United in 1992. After the expulsion, it emerged that a late bid from a Brazilian-backed potential buyer had been rejected. The Insolvency Practitioners Association said it would investigate Bury's CVA over allegations that Dale had tried to engineer
43183-403: Was English-born but now California-based businessman Peter Alexander, a lifelong Shakers fan who also wanted to reconcile any differences with Bury AFC. On 23 December 2021, the UK Government, through the Community Ownership Fund run by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities , pledged £1m towards the bid to buy back Gigg Lane. In November 2021, a court order was made extending
43400-416: Was approved by creditors on 18 July. As a result, the winding-up petition was dismissed by the High Court on 31 July. Bury's preparation for the new season was further impacted by the loss of manager Ryan Lowe and several members of the first-team squad. On 25 July, the EFL sought further details on how Bury would satisfy the CVA; without proof of the club's financial viability, Bury could be expelled from
43617-404: Was brought before the High Court by HMRC on 16 October 2019. It was adjourned for 14 days to allow the club more time to settle with small business creditors. Everton chairman Bill Kenwright attempted to give Bury £1m to help save the club, but this was disallowed under EFL conflict of interest rules. On 30 October, the petition adjournment was extended for another 35 days to 4 December after
43834-489: Was capped at England U20 and England U21 levels. Born in Warri , Delta State , Nigeria, Onuoha was brought up in Manchester , England. He went to Nelson Street Primary School Miles Platting before becoming a pupil at the Hulme Grammar School , Oldham, where he achieved eight grade 'A's' and two 'B's' at GCSE. He then completed his studies at Xaverian College Manchester where he achieved three 'A' grades at A-level in Maths, Business Studies and IT. Onuoha revealed "he had
44051-418: Was changed to CCFB Realisations 2022 Limited in April 2022 so that the new owner of the trading name could assume the original name; Dale was declared bankrupt in July 2022; Stewart Day was also declared bankrupt, in October 2022). A Bury FC Supporters Society statement on 15 March 2022 said that the club's application to join the Northern Premier League had been rejected. While the FA and Bury MBC favoured
44268-420: Was dismissed; HMRC said an unspecified debt had been paid. Whilst the formation of the fan-owned phoenix club was underway, Bury FC owner Steve Dale continued to fight administration and for a return to the football pyramid. On 31 January 2020, the club was in danger of liquidation as Dale had failed to pay any money to creditors under the terms of the July 2019 CVA. Dale had to pay at least £2m by 11 February or
44485-486: Was down to ten men for most of the last forty minutes. Bury scored three goals in four minutes just before the hour was up and their sixth after 76 minutes. Joe Leeming scored the third and last goals. Willie Wood and Jack Plant scored the other two. The final was a no contest and Derby were lambasted by the press for their poor performance. One reporter commented that, but for being merciful, Bury should have scored twenty. Bury's 6–0 win established an FA Cup final record for
44702-474: Was first recorded as in exercise in the Zhan Guo Ce , a military history from the Han dynasty . Cuju players would pass the ball around, having to avoid it touching the ground at any point. It was then passed to a designated player, who attempted to kick it through the fengliu yan , a circular goal atop 10–11 meter poles. During the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE), cuju games were standardised and rules were established. The Silk Road facilitated
44919-419: Was first recorded in 1889 in the earlier form of socca . Kicking ball games arose independently multiple times across multiple cultures. The Chinese competitive game cuju ( 蹴鞠 , literally "kickball"; also known as tsu chu ) resembles modern association football as well as a mix of basketball, and volleyball. This is the earliest form of a kicking game for which there is historical evidence. The game
45136-407: Was founded on 24 April 1885 after Aiden Arrowsmith, a local enthusiast, had brokered two meetings between church teams Bury Wesleyans and Bury Unitarians at the Waggon & Horses Hotel and the Old White Horse Hotel. It was agreed from the outset that the team should be professional. The FA had recently legitimised professionalism but it was still a controversial topic. Ahead of the 1885–86 season,
45353-425: Was his agent, developed cancer and made national headlines in September 2011 when an email exchange led to the club's CEO Garry Cook resigning from his role. The following November, Dr Anthonia Onuoha eventually succumbed to cancer. After his mother's death, he paid tribute to her, saying: "My mum always wanted me to do the best I could and out of respect for her I will carry on trying to do that. The rest of my career
45570-440: Was motivated by a perceived threat to the "masculinity" of the game. Women's football became popular on a large scale at the time of the First World War , when female employment in heavy industry spurred the growth of the game, much as it had done for men 50 years earlier. The most successful team of the era was Dick, Kerr Ladies F.C. of Preston, England . The team played in one of the first women's international matches against
45787-480: Was needed to pay wages, HMRC and pensions to the end of May, with only £180,000 income expected during that period. On 19 June, a High Court hearing on the winding-up petition was adjourned until 31 July, to allow additional time for a potential sale. To secure the club's future, Dale proposed a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to ensure payment of the club's football creditors in full while unsecured creditors, including HMRC, would receive 25% of monies owed. That
46004-444: Was played and Sagar scored the winner after 110 minutes of play. The final at the old Crystal Palace ground was played in a heatwave and Bury, captained by Jack Pray , dominated from the start. The goals in a one-sided match were scored by McLuckie (2), Willie Wood and Jack Plant . The players were on a win bonus of £10 each in the final, ten times more than their usual £1 per match bonus. Three years later , Bury did not concede
46221-448: Was put up for sale by the administrator. In June, Wiseglass said he had received two ultimately unsuccessful offers to buy the club, and that a deadline of 5 August had been set for bids to buy Gigg Lane. He also confirmed, in an update to the administration records filed at Companies House , that the club's total liability amounted to £12,545,559. On 26 August, Wiseglass said offers had been received from several 'interested parties', with
46438-530: Was sent. On 30 August 2020, 12 months after the club's EFL expulsion, the Manchester Evening News said: "Bury FC still exists, though, if only on paper. With no players, no league to play in, and no employees to speak of, it is little more than a hollow shell of the club fans knew and loved." The MEN report said that the club "continues to limp on" but its future was uncertain and the danger of liquidation remained, though most fans still hoped for an eventual resurrection. Meanwhile, Dale began making statements on
46655-408: Was suspended in December due to COVID-19 restrictions, and was subsequently abandoned on 24 February 2021. In the 2021–22 season, Bury AFC played in the North West Counties Football League Division One North . On 27 March 2022, before a crowd of over 1,800 people, a 4–0 home victory over St Helens Town secured the club's promotion to the NWCFL Premier Division as divisional champions. They finished
46872-514: Was that division's last season before the regional sections were amalgamated into national Third and Fourth Divisions . Under manager Dave Russell , a young Bury team were Third Division champions in 1960–61. They spent seven of the next eight seasons back in the Second Division with a best position of eighth in 1962–63. In the 1962–63 Football League Cup , they reached the semi-final but lost 4–3 on aggregate to eventual winners Birmingham City . For three seasons from 1963, Bury's best player
47089-428: Was the future England midfielder Colin Bell , who was team captain while still a teenager. He transferred to Manchester City in 1966 and Bury were relegated the following season. They bounced straight back as Third Division runners-up in 1968 but went down again in 1969. In 1971, relegation from Division Three took Bury into the Fourth Division for the first time. They gained promotion in 1974 and spent six seasons in
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