Dyed-in-the-wool Accrington Stanley fans can snap up a piece of club history thanks to a lucky find.
Members of the Official Accrington Stanley Supporters Club (OASCC) recently unearthed a forgotten hoard of home and away shirts, and a limited number of club jackets, all dating from the 1997 season.
The official fan merchandise is all unworn “new old stock” which never went to market, but instead has been in storage for the past 18 years.
Nick Westwell, chairman of the OASCC, said: “We’ve been really lucky to unearth this stash of historic club gear.
“We have 80 shirts and 20 jackets in various sizes and I’m sure there’ll be a lot of demand from supporters keen to get their hands on them.”
They will be sold at the Accrington Food and Drink Festival on Saturday, June 6 for £10 each.
The showerproof jackets are black with red sleeves and bear the club badge and the logo of Crown Sports, the club’s sponsor at the time.
The away shirts are black and white with blue and gold trim on the collar and the Asda logo, the club’s other 1997 sponsor, as are the iconic red and white home shirts.
