Accrington Stanley history

[Kiwi John]

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Accrington Stanley is one of the great names in football (just like Crystal Palace but then I would say that). Foreigners love the sound of it
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Dam right there fella...Never been to Accy, but read about the clubs demise as a nipper in the old Charles Buchan 'Football Monthly', and straight away they became 'my club', even though I thought they were done and dusted. Imagine my delight when I discovered they were still about many years later. Now nothing else matters football wise.

[Rowlf]

Re Bob Lord. He didn't do Burnley any favours either. I along with a group of supporters wanted to start a supporters club in about 1961. A bloke from Blackburn supporters club came to advise us how to go about it and suggested that although it was not legally required it would be courteous to write to the club telling them of our intention. We got a letter back threatening us with court proceedings if we went ahead and it said ' Burnley do not need supporters.' I wish I had a copy of the letter now. In 1963 he dropped a bombshell and sold McIlroy out of the blue after an away game at Liverpool. So Stanley fans are not alone in repulsion of the man. My dad played for Stanley at the beginning of the war and so I have a keen interest in their fortunes.

[Phil Whalley]

Originally Posted by Chimer

I was at the 9-2 game (aged 9) with my dad, we were on holiday in London. First game of the season and we were wearing a new strip - white with a red horizontal band round the chest. The Accy Observer had introduced it with the headline "New Strip - New Era?" .

On the following Monday (?) night we went to Millwall and watched us draw a cracking game 3-3 .

But no, I haven't got a programme .

Some terrific memories there, Chimer. Was it a coincidence that your family had arranged a holiday in London that week, or a bit of crafty timing by your dad?

Just out of interest, did many travel from Accy? Were you segregated in those days?

Can't really compete with a 2-9 at Crystal Palace, though I was there when we went down 2-8 at Peterborough. A Posh fan on the train home gave me and Camden Steve a can of beer each, we must have been in a pitiable state...

[Chimer]

Hi Phil

It was a regular summer holiday at my Aunty's - watched some Test match cricket too over the years, but not necessarily the same trip.

Can't answer your questions, I've given you all I've got in that memory vault - oh except that I think Millwall's strip was just like ours but with a blue chest band. But then that makes me think we'd have had to change for the second game as otherwise it would basically have been white against white ...... sorry, just rambling now!

[maccawozzagod]

back in t'day the only strip any team needed was one black and one white - no clash ever then