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ACCRINGTON F.C. This site is not an official website for the football club shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the Football Club. For further reading visit the AMAZING http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 |
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ENTERED LEAGUE | Founder member of Football League in 1888; Founded in 1876 at a public house |
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| LEFT LEAGUE | In 1892-3 season after finishing 15th in Division 1 | ||
| GROUNDS | Accrington Cricket Ground, Thorneyholme Road | ||
| CAPACITY | 8000 | ||
| NICKNAMES | The Owd Reds | ||
| BEST WIN | 6-1 v Derby County in Division 1 on 16/11/1889 | ||
| WORST DEFEAT | 12-0 Darwen on 14/1/1896 | ||
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HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION | 6th in Division 1 in the 1889-90 season |
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| LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION | 15th in Division 1 in the 1892-3 season | ||
| MOST LEAGUE PTS (2 pts) | 24 in the 1889-90 season | ||
| MOST LEAGUE PTS (3 pts) | Not Applicable | ||
| MOST LEAGUE GOALS | 57 in the 1892-3 season | ||
| BEST F.A.CUP SEASON | 2nd Round in 1889 and 1893 | ||
| MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES | George Haworth 5 caps for England | ||
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| HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD | 8000 v Preston North End 1892-3 | ||
| LOWEST LEAGUE CROWD | 1000 v Sunderland 1890-91 | ||
| WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | Continued outside the Football League until 1896 when the Club folded after a 12-0 defeat to Darwen | ||
If you have rare Accrington badges, artefacts or programmes for sale then email johnwslusar@gmail.com |
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