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Wynonie Harris · 10-11-2004, 07:23

In 1892, two patrons of the Stanley Arms in Stanley Street organised the young lads of the area into a team called Stanley Villa. At this time, the original Accrington FC ("th'owd reds") who played at Thornyholme Road cricket ground were still one of the 12 founder members of the football league. However, a year later they resigned and as they slipped into obscurity, Stanley Villa replaced them as the town's senior football club, changing their name to Accrington Stanley in the process.

10-11-2004, 07:23	#50
Wynonie Harris Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: On another planet. Posts: 11,865 Liked: 1217 times Rep Power: 144710	Re: Accrington Poets. In 1892, two patrons of the Stanley Arms in Stanley Street organised the young lads of the area into a team called Stanley Villa. At this time, the original Accrington FC ("th'owd reds") who played at Thornyholme Road cricket ground were still one of the 12 founder members of the football league. However, a year later they resigned and as they slipped into obscurity, Stanley Villa replaced them as the town's senior football club, changing their name to Accrington Stanley in the process.