 Stuart scored his only goal for Bury on 22 December 2001, in the 1–1 draw at home to Blackpool.Bury went 1–0 down in the first-half, before Stuart equalised in the 53rd minute, with a shot that went in off the post.During his 18-month spell with Bury, Stuart was a first-team regular, making 61 appearances in the Third Division, scoring once.