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Bob Dobson · 28-03-2010, 20:02

Wynonie is correct. However, I wonder if Tomgus is confuising the two clubs Accrington FC ( the original founding member club) and Accrington Stanley, which was formed after Accrington FC left the Football League. This club was also started after a meeting in a pub - The Stanley Arms , a pub which is no longer in business. It was in Washington Street, just off Stanley Street. The name Stanley refers to the Stanley family, the Earls of derby, who would be well known to the Peel family who owned the land the houses in those streets were built on. I advise Tomgus to read an essay 'Accrinton Stanley' a brief history by Jean Harrison on pages 112-129 of 'Aspects of Accrington' by halstead & Duckworth (2000). Jean touches on the original club, which was known as 'Th'Owd Reds'

28-03-2010, 20:02	#3
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: Accrington FC 1876 Wynonie is correct. However, I wonder if Tomgus is confuising the two clubs Accrington FC ( the original founding member club) and Accrington Stanley, which was formed after Accrington FC left the Football League. This club was also started after a meeting in a pub - The Stanley Arms , a pub which is no longer in business. It was in Washington Street, just off Stanley Street. The name Stanley refers to the Stanley family, the Earls of derby, who would be well known to the Peel family who owned the land the houses in those streets were built on. I advise Tomgus to read an essay 'Accrinton Stanley' a brief history by Jean Harrison on pages 112-129 of 'Aspects of Accrington' by halstead & Duckworth (2000). Jean touches on the original club, which was known as 'Th'Owd Reds'