Bury

Normally a game against Bury wouldn't be of any particular significance for Oxford United, but Gigg Lane was Chris Wilder's home for six months before he took over the management of Oxford and so he will no doubt be keen to prove to the Shakers that he took the better option. Wilder was assistant to Bury manager Alan Knill, but Bury's loss was Oxford's gain as Wilder took United back into the Football League in his first full season at the Kas.

Bury were formed in 1885, when Bury Wesleyans and Bury Unitarians merged, and Gigg Lane was the club's first ground. They joined the Second Division in 1894, winning the championship in their first season and then beating Liverpool in a play-off to win promotion. Bury are the third-longest consecutive members of the Football League. Bury won the FA Cup in 1900, beating Southampton 4-0, and three years later they set a still-standing record win for an FA Cup final when they beat Derby County 6-0.

Bury were relegated in 1912 and promoted again in 1923. They were relegated in 1929, their last year in the top flight. They remained in Division Two until 1957, when they were relegated to Division Three North. They were Third Division champions in 1961, but were demoted back to the Third in 1969 and then to the Fourth Division two seasons later. They returned to the Third Division in 1974, remaining there until 1980 when they again dropped into the basement, where they remained for five seasons. They found themselves in the bottom flight again in 1992, and reached the play-off final three years later, but were beaten 2-0 by Chesterfield.

The next two seasons saw the Shakers win back-to-back promotions to climb back into the Second Division, where they remained until 1999, relegated by virtue of scoring one goal fewer than Port Vale. In 2001 Bury were put up for sale by the High Court, and the following season they entered administration and were relegated to the basement. In 2003 they were beaten by AFC Bournemouth in the play-off semi-finals, and that's been as good as it has got for Bury.

Gigg Lane has been Bury's home since 1885 and it hosted its first floodlit match in 1889. It is an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 11,840. Last season's prices for away fans in the Bridge Group West Stand were