BBC Frontpage again!

theresonlyoneaccy · 29-03-2011, 06:17

BBC Sport - Football - Accrington Stanley's archaeological dig

For those who didn't see Late Kick Off, UClan's arcaeology team have dug up the pitch at Peel Park and got some interesting finds. A hinge, a red/white bolt, the bottom of a goalpost and a 1918 coin.

Nice to hit the headlines for a more positive reason!

cashman · 29-03-2011, 07:43

thanks fer that mate, interesting but a little sad fer me.

theresonlyoneaccy · 29-03-2011, 08:25

I must admit if it didn't say Accrington Stanley I wouldn't have batted an eyelid

maccawozzagod · 29-03-2011, 08:46

me neither, although the Stanley link suddenly made it sound all the more appealing. As good as it was for the kids, the thought of a rusty bolt head and a four inch section of perimeter rail won't have me rushing to Ebay!

On a linked note to that numerous people have expressed interest in finding out more about a Stanley crest thingie that features on the front of the Breedons Encyclopedia. The picture shows an apparent large stone artifact with the FA crest on and a notation regarding commemorating a number of years of the Football League. Due to its apparent size and the fact that it looks to be made of stone it should have been a remembered piece and I often wondered where it disappeared to when the ground turned to dust. Closer inspection actually reveals that it is probably only a few inches high (deceiving picture) and was more than likely just a little wooden ornament. Was probably stamped into the ground and would have rotted long ago.

jaysay · 29-03-2011, 09:21

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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

me neither, although the Stanley link suddenly made it sound all the more appealing. As good as it was for the kids, the thought of a rusty bolt head and a four inch section of perimeter rail won't have me rushing to Ebay!

On a linked note to that numerous people have expressed interest in finding out more about a Stanley crest thing that features on the front of the Breedons Encyclopedia. The picture shows an apparent large stone artifact with the FA crest on and a notation regarding commemorating a number of years of the Football League. Due to its apparent size and the fact that it looks to be made of stone it should have been a remembered piece and I often wondered where it disappeared to when the ground turned to dust. Closer inspection actually reveals that it is probably only a few inches high (deceiving picture) and was more than likely just a little wooden ornament. Was probably stamped into the ground and would have rotted long ago.

If it was wood Mac it would have been burnt, looking at the snippet of the dig I saw on BBC northwest news last night, looked like they were digging in the vicinity of where the wood from the old stand was flamed

maccawozzagod · 29-03-2011, 14:40

this is the item I'm on about, like I said though, it probably got trampled into the pitch at the time. The photo is clearly taken long after the ground fell into disrepair yet the main stand didnt burn down until around '72 (I think, may be wrong though). The only other hope would have been that whoever took the picture had 'posed' the photo and then took the artefact with them. Would be a shame to have lost something like that.

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Wynonie Harris · 29-03-2011, 15:09

Yep, you're right, Rob, main stand burned down early in '72. The Huncoat End terracing you can see in the background was demolished in early '73, just before the club returned to the ground to play a one-off match against Nelson in March of that year. I would say that shot was taken in the late '60's.

Gareth · 29-03-2011, 15:14

I went to Peel Park between 1979 and 1983. At some point we did some digging and found a large concrete piece of what looked like a stanley crest in the trees that were at the Peel Park Pub side of the field between the dresssing rooms and the school. I am curious if anything ever game of it.

Doug · 29-03-2011, 17:06

Fantastic, two of my favourite subjects. Good bit of P.R. for the club.

Kiwi John · 29-03-2011, 17:34

That was good. Thanks for the link.

maccawozzagod · 29-03-2011, 21:50

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Originally Posted by Gareth

I went to Peel Park between 1979 and 1983. At some point we did some digging and found a large concrete piece of what looked like a stanley crest in the trees that were at the Peel Park Pub side of the field between the dresssing rooms and the school. I am curious if anything ever game of it.

would you be able to pinpoint the spot Gareth? Could be a good opportunity to request to the school that they look again in that particular place. If anything is there, and was dug up last time, then it'd be fantastic to pull it out and relocate it somewhere (The all-new IK stadium?)

Gareth · 30-03-2011, 14:00

Its been 25 years, and the area looks like its been cleared since then. But it was in those trees, when they were a lot smaller.

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maccawozzagod · 30-03-2011, 15:01

still a big area!!!!!!

theresonlyoneaccy · 30-03-2011, 15:39

Back to the frontpage again...and this time it's bad. BBC Sport - Football - Accrington Stanley ownership issue goes on - Ilyas Khan
I assume that's been discussed elsewhere as it was from Radio Lancs

loweiy · 31-03-2011, 09:07

I think we if we cannot find it then we should raise some cash and get a new one made what do you think?