Opening of Lights- Tuesday 3 October 1953 at Gigg Lane

Bury (1) 3 (Fletcher 21, Kelly*, Plant*): Goram, Griffiths, Massey, Daniel, McLean, Bardsley, Plant, Walton, Fletcher, Kelly. Gleadall.
Wolves (1) 1 (Stockin*): Sims, Clamp, Pritchard, Chatham, Shorthouse, Baxter, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Stockin.

Order of Goals: b,W,b,b.