Accrington Web - View Single Post - educate me please - ref : stanley

deeayess · 07-06-2009, 22:22

Stanley were not as many believe founder members of the Football League. That honour belongs to Th' Owd Reds, Accrington FC. Founded in 1878, the club played for five seasons in the Football League, but upon relegation to Division Two, opted to withdraw from the League, joining the Lancashire League.

From the website Accrington Stanley History

07-06-2009, 22:22	#2
deeayess Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 1,262 Liked: 506 times Rep Power: 8371	Re: educate me please - ref : stanley - league founders.. Stanley were not as many believe founder members of the Football League. That honour belongs to Th' Owd Reds, Accrington FC. Founded in 1878, the club played for five seasons in the Football League, but upon relegation to Division Two, opted to withdraw from the League, joining the Lancashire League. From the website Accrington Stanley History