BURY Football Club has been served notice to appear at the High Court in London to answer a winding-up petition.

The petition has been brought by HM Revenue and Customs and a date for the hearing has been set for Monday, November 21, at the Royal Courts of Justice.

It is the fourth winding-up petition served by HMRC against Bury FC this year.

On the three previous occasions – in January, April and June – the petitions were lodged after the club missed the date set for payment of its tax bill and were later dismissed after it settled its debts to HMRC.

Bury were made to pay court costs in the first two cases but vice-chairman Glenn Thomas said they were awarded costs in June after the bill was paid before the wind-up petition was served.

Bury directors issue statement after club is served with fourth winding-up petition

It is unclear whether the club has yet been able to clear its debts with HMRC on this occasion.

But a club spokesman said: "The club is aware of the matter and will issue a statement in due course.

"There is no issue and we have instructed our lawyers to deal with it."