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The Alchemist · 21-10-2007, 20:26

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I came across one of Stanley’s programmes recently. The Stanley Scene, season 1990/91. They were playing Netherfield on Wednesday, 14<SUP>th</SUP> November 1990. I found this rather strange since I didn’t actually watch Stanley until a year or two later. It was the Easter Monday fixture against then local rivals Rossendale United. Paul Beck scored for Rossendale in a 0 1 defeat. The weather was bitter and it almost snowed !<o

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The programme held two league tables. Stanley were in the First Division of the HFS Loans League.
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Premier Division ????? First Division
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1 Witton Albion 1 Whitley Bay
2 Stalybridge Celtic 2 Worksop Town
3 Buxton 3 Rhyl
4 Southport 4 Farsley Celtic
5 Morecambe 5 Bridlington Town
6 Bishop Auckland 6 Lancaster City
7 Fleetwood Town 7 Newtown
8 Leek Town 8 Warrington Town
9 Goole Town 9 Congleton Town
10 Marine 10 Emley
11 Hyde United 11 Eastwood Town
12 Frickley Athletic 12 Harrogate Town
13 Matlock Town 13 Accrington Stanley
14 Chorley 14 Curzon Ashton
15 Mossley 15 Rossendale United
16 Horwich 16 Caernarfon Town
17 Shepshed Charterhouse 17 Winsford united
18 South Liverpool 18 Netherfield
19 Droylsden 19 Workington
20 Gainsborough Trinity 20 Radcliffe Borough
21 Bangor City 21 Irlam Tow
22 Alfreton Town

Some observations

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[1] Had our team been called Accrington Town we would be nowhere today.
[2] Only one other team has really prospered. We meet on 6<SUP>th</SUP> November
[3] Teams like Marine who were awesome in the mid 1990s have faded. Leek Town, Southport, Stalybridge Celtic and perhaps a few others had a brief ascendancy before falling downwards.
[4] When teams like Nottingham Forest and Leicester City come to us. In a perverse way, I think not at how far Stanley have risen but when their supporters view our ground, how far their team has fallen.
[5] We should be constantly grateful to our players, the management team, the backroom staff and all the other people who make Stanley the club it is today.
This includes all those who have helped in past times as well.

21-10-2007, 20:26	#1
The Alchemist Junior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 25 Liked: 19 times Rep Power: 0	Things To Be Grateful For <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o> I came across one of Stanley’s programmes recently. The Stanley Scene, season 1990/91. They were playing Netherfield on Wednesday, 14<SUP>th</SUP> November 1990. I found this rather strange since I didn’t actually watch Stanley until a year or two later. It was the Easter Monday fixture against then local rivals Rossendale United. Paul Beck scored for Rossendale in a 0 1 defeat. The weather was bitter and it almost snowed !<o></o> The programme held two league tables. Stanley were in the First Division of the HFS Loans League. <o></o> Premier Division ????? First Division <o></o> 1 Witton Albion 1 Whitley Bay 2 Stalybridge Celtic 2 Worksop Town 3 Buxton 3 Rhyl 4 Southport 4 Farsley Celtic 5 Morecambe 5 Bridlington Town 6 Bishop Auckland 6 Lancaster City 7 Fleetwood Town 7 Newtown 8 Leek Town 8 Warrington Town 9 Goole Town 9 Congleton Town 10 Marine 10 Emley 11 Hyde United 11 Eastwood Town 12 Frickley Athletic 12 Harrogate Town 13 Matlock Town 13 Accrington Stanley 14 Chorley 14 Curzon Ashton 15 Mossley 15 Rossendale United 16 Horwich 16 Caernarfon Town 17 Shepshed Charterhouse 17 Winsford united 18 South Liverpool 18 Netherfield 19 Droylsden 19 Workington 20 Gainsborough Trinity 20 Radcliffe Borough 21 Bangor City 21 Irlam Tow 22 Alfreton Town Some observations <o></o> [1] Had our team been called Accrington Town we would be nowhere today. [2] Only one other team has really prospered. We meet on 6<SUP>th</SUP> November [3] Teams like Marine who were awesome in the mid 1990s have faded. Leek Town, Southport, Stalybridge Celtic and perhaps a few others had a brief ascendancy before falling downwards. [4] When teams like Nottingham Forest and Leicester City come to us. In a perverse way, I think not at how far Stanley have risen but when their supporters view our ground, how far their team has fallen. [5] We should be constantly grateful to our players, the management team, the backroom staff and all the other people who make Stanley the club it is today. This includes all those who have helped in past times as well.