During the 1998–99 English football season, Bury F.C. competed in the

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Season summary

After

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moved to Burnley in the summer of 1998, Bury appointed

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as manager, but with sales of players such as Paul Butler to

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and a cash crisis at the club, Bury suffered relegation from Division One in May 1999, but only on goals scored. This was the only season where goals scored took precedence over goal difference. If it were not for this rule, Bury would have survived at the expense of

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Final league table

Results

''Bury's score comes first''

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

League Cup

First-team squad

:''Squad at end of season''

Left club during season

References

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