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ACCRINGTON STANLEY 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 | 1921 but formed in 1891 after the demise of Accrington FC, Stanley Villa became Accrington Stanley |
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| LEFT LEAGUE | 1962 | ||
| GROUNDS | Moorhead, Bell Ground, Peel Park | ||
| CAPACITY | 15,500 | ||
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NICKNAMES | The Reds after their kit colour |
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| BEST WIN | 8-0 v New Brighton in 1933-4 | ||
| WORST DEFEAT | 0-9 v Barnsley in 1933-4 and 0-9 v Tranmere in 1958-9 | ||
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HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION | 2nd in Division 3 North in the 1954-5 season |
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| LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION | 18th in Division 4 in the 1960-61 season | ||
| MOST LEAGUE PTS (2 pts) | 61 in the 1954-5 season | ||
| MOST LEAGUE PTS (3 pts) | Not Applicable | ||
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MOST LEAGUE GOALS | 96 in the 1954-5 season | |
| BEST F.A.CUP SEASON | 4th Round replay v Portsmouth in 1958-9; lost 4-1 | ||
| MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES | 260 Jimmy Armstrong from 1927-34 | ||
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MOST INDIVIDUAL GOALS | 136 George Stewart from 1954-58 |
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| HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD | 15,454 v Rochdale in 1957-8 season | ||
| LOWEST LEAGUE CROWD | 925 v York City in the 1959-60 season | ||
| WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | Dissolved in 1962 without completing the season | ||
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