Friday 1 July 2016 14:28, UK
Bury have been deducted three points from last season's points total for fielding an ineligible player.
The Shakers punishment was announced by a Football League disciplinary commission after youngster Callum Styles appeared as a 75th-minute substitute in the Sky Bet League 1 fixture against Southend United at Gigg Lane on Sunday May 8.
Bury won the match 3-2 to end their campaign with 60 points but those three points have now been taken away and, as a result, they will drop two places in the final League 1 table for 2015/16 to 16th place from 14th.
Southend and Swindon Town both move up one place to 14th and 15th respectively as a result.
Bury accepted that Styles was not registered in accordance with League regulations.
A statement from the club read: "Callum Styles arrived at Bury FC at the beginning of March and signed 'trialists' papers with the club. Following a successful trial spell with the club, Callum signed as an academy player.
"However, the transfer deadline to register players with the Football League for the run into the end of the season was 24th March.
"Bury FC went into the game with Southend United on 8 May believing that Callum was a registered Bury FC player and admit all charges set down on the club and accept the punishment of a three-points deduction as Callum completed his registration forms with the club after the deadline date of 24th March.
"Callum Styles is registered with Bury Football Club and has joined the Youth Team Scholarship programme for the next two seasons."
Striker Styles became the first player born in the 21st century to feature in the Football League when he came on against Southend.
He was aged just 16 years and 41 days at the time, having been born on March 28, 2000.
