Formed: 1968

Home strip: Red shirts, white shorts, red socks. Away strip: All blue.

Ground Capacity: 5,057 (1,200 seated)

CONTACT

Address: Interlink Express Stadium, Livingstone Road, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 5BX

Tel: 01254 356950; Fax: 01254 356951

Email: info@accringtonstanley.co.uk

Website: www.accringtonstanley.co.uk

DIRECTIONS

From the M65: Leave the M65 at Junction 7, taking the Clayton-le-Moors turn off the roundabout. Turn right at the first set of traffic lights opposite Clayton Business Park, following the A678. Follow the road over the canal bridge to the next set of traffic lights. Turn right again going over the motorway bridge and towards Accrington on the A680. After approximately half a mile turn left down Livingstone Road, which is 50 yards past the Crown Hotel on the left.

From M66: At the end of the M66 follow the A56 until you come to the Rising Bridge roundabout. Take the first turning, the A680 towards Accrington for around 3 miles. After passing the police and fire stations on the left follow the ring road dual carriageway around the town centre, through the pelican crossing and three sets of traffic lights. At the fourth set of lights, opposite the Castle pub, turn right to rejoin the A680. Follow this road up the hill for approximately 1 mile, Livingstone Road is approx 400 yards past Accrington Victoria Hospital on the right.

Car parking: Ample car parking is available at the ground and on the surrounding streets.

HONOURS

1971-72: Lancashire Combination Cup Winners; League Cup Winners; Lancashire Combination Runners-up; George Watson Trophy Winners
1972-73: Lancashire Combination Cup Winners
1973-74: Lancashire Combination Champions; Lancashire Combination Cup Winners; George Watson Trophy Winners
1974-75: George Watson Trophy Winners
1975-76: Lancashire Combination Runners-up
1976-77: Lancashire Combination Cup Winners
1977-78: Lancashire Combination Champions
1979-80: Cheshire League Division Two Runners-up
1980-81: Cheshire League Division Two Champions
1983-84: ATS Challenge Trophy Finalists
1985-86: John Duckworth Trophy Winners
1986-87: North West Counties League Runners-up
1989-90: Lancashire Under 18's Cup Winners
1991-92: John Duckworth Trophy Winners
1992-93: FA Cup Second Round Proper
1993-94: FA Cup First Round Proper
1994-95: Anglo Barbados Cup Winners North West Alliance Cup Winners
1995-96: North West Alliance Cup Finalists
1996-97: ATS Challenge Trophy Finalists
1999-2000: Unibond Division One Champions
2001-2002: Unibond League Cup Winners; Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy Winners; Peter Swailes Charity Shield Winners
2002-2003: Unibond Premier Division Champions, Peter Swailes Charity Shield Winners
2003 - 2004 Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy Runners-up
2004 - 2005 Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy Winners

RECORDS

Record Attendance: 4,368 v Colchester, 3 January 2003, FA Cup 3rd round; 10,801 v Crewe 5 December 1995, FA Cup 2nd round (at Ewood Park)

Record career goalscorer: David Hargreaves (318)

Record career appearances: Chris Grimshaw (352)

Record win: 10-1 v Lincoln Utd (16 October 1999, Unibond Division One); 9-0 v Ashton Town (1975-76 Lancashire Combination)

Record defeat: 1-9 v Runcorn (FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round Replay 1985-86)

Record fee paid: £25,000 Gary Williams from Doncaster Rovers Sept 2000

Record fee received: £60,000 Gary Williams to Doncaster Rovers Jan 2000