Accrington Stanley F.C.
Squad
- Henry Cockburn1944–1945
Carl Ikeme2004–2004
Darren Randolph2005–2005
Rob Elliot2005–2006- Rob Elliot2006–2007
David Martin2007–2007
Dean Bouzanis2009–2010
Kevin Long2010–2011- Kevin Long2011–2012
James Beattie2012–2013
Francis Jeffers2013–2013
Marcus Bettinelli2013–2013
Nicky Hunt2013–2013- Nicky Hunt2013–2015
Jesse Joronen2014–2014- Marcus Bettinelli2014–2014
James Trafford2021–2022
Nathan Delfouneso2022–2023
Accrington Stanley F.C. is a professional football club based in Accrington, England, known for its vibrant red kit.
The club competes in the EFL League Two, which is the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Accrington Stanley has played at the Crown Ground since its reformation in 1970, establishing a strong local presence.
Biography
Formation
Accrington Stanley Football Club, based in Accrington, Lancashire, England, was originally formed in 1891. The club played in the Football League from 1921 until its unfortunate collapse in 1966. After a period without a team, a revival was initiated in 1968 at a meeting held at Bold Street Working Men's Club. The reformed club began playing at the Crown Ground in August 1970, marking a new chapter in its history.
Rise to Prominence
The club's resurgence was significantly bolstered in the late 1990s when local businessman Eric Whalley took control in 1995, leading to ground development and strategic management changes. After a relegation in 1999, Whalley appointed John Coleman as manager, which proved pivotal. The club's financial windfall from the transfer of former player Brett Ormerod to Southampton in 2001 helped propel Accrington Stanley to success, culminating in winning the Northern Premier League championship in the 2002-03 season.
League Success and Honours
In May 2003, Accrington Stanley achieved promotion to the Football Conference for the first time in its history. The club continued to build on its success, winning the Conference title in the 2005-06 season and eventually securing the League Two championship in the 2017-18 season. Over the years, the club has amassed several honours, including multiple league championships and cup victories, solidifying its place in English football history.
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Career & Clubs
Re-formation (1968–2003)
Accrington had been without a football team following the collapse of the original Accrington Stanley in 1966. The original team had been formed in 1891 and played in the Football League from 1921 to March 1962, but had spent its final four seasons in the Lancashire Combination. At a meeting at Bold Street Working Men's Club in 1968 the revival was initiated, and in August 1970 the new club played at a new ground, the Crown Ground. Eric Whalley, a local businessman, took control of the club in 1995 and began the development of the club's ground. After the club was relegated in 1999, Whalley appointed John Coleman as manager. The club's rise to the Football League is attributed in part to the windfall of hundreds of thousands of pounds reaped by the sell-on clause in the December 2001 transfer of former Stanley star Brett Ormerod to Southampton, which paid Blackpool over a million pounds for his contract. Stanley had taken £50,000 from Blackpool in 1997, with the agreement that Blackpool would pay Accrington a quarter of what it might have received if it in turn transferred Ormerod to another team. Upon Accrington receiving this money, the club quickly won the 2002–03 championship of the Northern Premier League.
Conference years (2003–2006)
In May 2003, the club was promoted for the first time in its history to the Football Conference after winning the Northern Premier League championship. The club's first game in the league was…
- League
- EFL League Two
Legacy
Source: League
League Two (level 4) Champions: 2017–18 Conference (level 5) Champions: 2005–06 Northern Premier League (level 6) Champions: 2002–03 Northern Premier League Division One Champions: 1999–2000 Lancashire Combination Champions: 1973–74, 1977–78 Cheshire County League Division Two Champions: 1980–81 Cup
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup Winners: 2001–02 Northern Premier League Challenge Shield Winners: 2002–03 Lancashire Combination Cup Winners: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77 Lancashire Combination League Cup Winners: 1971–72
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Identifiers & aliases
Accrington Stanley Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Accrington in Lancashire, England, that competes in the EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Ever since its founding, its team have played at the Crown Ground; they traditionally play in red shirts, most often also with red shorts and socks. The club is known as Accrington Stanley, Stanley or just Accrington.
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