The Lancashire club, expelled from the English Football League on Tuesday, also hosted the Black Cats on a memorable night in 1999 when Peter Reid's visitors clinched promotion back to the top flight with a resounding 5-2 victory. Here we recall the pair's last league meeting so far. Will it remain that way?
5. Red and white army
The demolition was witnessed by thousands of fans who had made the pilgrimage across the M62. Photo: JPIMedia
6. Hand it to them
Thousands more packed pubs back home and the Stadium of Light itself to watch the live televised game. Photo: JPIMedia
7. "We're going up"
The players go to the fans at full-time - or was it the other way around? Photo: JPIMedia
8. Reid all about it
Sunderland boss Peter Reid, very briefly a Bury player himself at the end of his playing career, is escorted away from the celebrations by stewards. Photo: JPIMedia