Just a reminder of how things used to be
 

I was having a clear out in my loft and came across this photograph. I think it was taken by Cliff Hase, Altrincham's photographer, around 1990. The Holland's vans by the clubhouse would indicate it must have been the season they first sponsored us.

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4695/groundo.th.jpg

The picture is quite big, so beware! :D

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Wasn't this around the time of the 1st great FA Cup run.

The picture was on the front of the programme as well (I think)

The ground was superb by my standards, stands, wall, floodlights, clubhouse extension.

For those that remember the John Prescott era (RIP)( ps where's Stanleybabe today?? )The Crown in this photo is NPL (Unibond) standard

In the Shurm era there was a small clubhouse, two small stands, the moat was around the pitch and no wall!!
Step 7 of the non league pyramid and we were proud!!

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The Cow Shed looks good

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Great photo. Taken around the time a two year old baby shaker went legging it on to the pitch after a family fun day up at the Crown Ground. :D

Cheers, TM.

Shame they can't do big fun days & bonfire nights up there like back in the day. Good times!

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remember them bonfires :D

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I'm sure it was before the FA cup run, I first started attending in 1991 and the main stand had the lattice work above. The main stand in the picture doesn't have the lattice work above. :confused:

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Yep, you're right Mr T, was used on the cover of our programmes for at least a couple of seasons, including the great cup run of '92, culminating in the "David & Goliath" clash against Crewe. Strange to think that they're just another one of our league rivals now!

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Are you sure about that, Redash? I could've sworn that the cantilever structure was added around 98/99...or is my memory playing tricks on me?

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Just dug out a 'Stanley Insight' programme from 1993 with that photo as the main backdrop :)

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Hollands started their sponsorship at the start of the 1990/91 , that why the vans are in the pic. yes the good old day hey TM

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I'm pretty sure, the other stand was built in the late 90's. But I am knocking on a bit, and I could be wrong.:confused:

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Not really related, but reminded me of a post a Tranmere fan put on the 606 website which was a good post with the following youtube vid::)

YouTube - Local Football

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I'm knocking on even more, so maybe you're right, mate! ;)

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Also put's it into context of why the Club means so much to me personally and no doubts lot's of others out there:)

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Nice one, Google Page Ranking, sums it up for me, too!

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Can't tell from the photo, were the football pitches next door in existence then ?

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Yes im pretty sure they were! Im sure St Josephs FC of all ages used to play and train on there and also im pretty sure Blackburn Rovers used to train on there for a while too! If im wrong im sure someone will correct me! :)

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If you look very closely at the top end of the stand, you can see the piles of waste from the digging of the foundations for the small stand extension, which was required for the NPL (we went up by default after Shepshed Charterhouse folded, if I remember correctly, or it may have been South Liverpool).

We dug those foundations by hand. None of this mechanical digger nonsense. ;)

I'd forgotten that we'd used that picture on the programme. I remember getting my copy from the club.

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You're right, FC. It was Rovers' training ground in the 70's.

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Definitely South Liverpool. However, following their demise, Worksop were due to go up by default, but their ground didn't meet regulations, so we went up in their place.

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Ah memorys, that hole we dug was never ending,we need to go deeper!!Thought we were going to need ladders to get out of it!! I think we had to bring our own spades!! :)

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I was actually there when Holands pies launched their sponsorship of Stanley, think John Alty was the Chairman at the time and Ken Hargreaves was the President if I remember rightly, he came up from Westminster especially for the launch

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Hollands started their sponsorship in season 1990/91. They had the new kit specially designed 1st choice was red with yellow trim, and the 2nd was yellow. John Alty was indeed Chairman and Chris Leech ( remember him ) did the deal with Hollands. It was also in 90 that Colne Dynamoes folded just before the season got under way. This allowed us to sign Simon Westwell & Duncan Mc Fadden. Jock Wylie had signed from Colne in the summer.

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and if anyone has the yellow shirt I have £30 waiting regardless of condition :D

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That reminds of another relic I found in my loft excavation. In amongst loads of other stuff I found a copy of Phil Terry's history of Colne Dynamoes. I had a quick flick through it and saw a picture of Colne's last ever programme, which was an unplayed pre-season friendly against Garstang FC. Stanley played that game instead and Garstang sold the Colne programme to the few Stanley fans who turned up.
The programme is apparently quite collectable and I donated my copy to the club for resale, but I think it ended up in a skip somewhere.....lol

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sorry TM it was Gargrave, you went to that game i could'nt go lol

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I meant to type Gargrave, but my poor fingers were too tired to type it properly....lol

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What was the name of the guy who played for Stanley at that time, he worked for HBC in the office, think his first name was Paul:confused:

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say ooh aah Paulie Beck
say ooh aah Paulie Beck!

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Thanks macca, he lived on Laburnum Drive Ossy

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he works for Warrington council now but I'm not sure if he still lives in Ossy or not

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Don't think he lives on Laburnum now, he lived accross from Mheads Dads place, but think he moved about the time he was playing for Stanley

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Becky joined from Rossendale the same season as Hollands 1990. Although he had played previously. Great goalscorer.

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From my distant memory Paul Walmesley( who changed his name to Beck) had two spells at Stanley.

In his first he played for our 1st nursery side Altham and was a prolific scorer in the East Lancs League. On the few occasions he played for the 1st team, he struggled to impress.

I guess then he moved to Rossendale, then returned to Stanley to become the "cult hero" at Stanley during the FA Cup run

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Becky also played for Clitheroe and the mighty Darwen!!! :D

Don't forget that his final appearance for Stanley was as a goalkeeper, where he kept a clean sheet vs Chorley. Now that's what you call talented. ;)

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... when he tried to claim a corner for chorley after not saving a free kick form Brian Ross?

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A quick Google came up with this: CROMWELL ATHLETIC JFC: CROMWELL ATHLETIC Under 10C.

Becky's now 48 and manager of an under-10s side in Warrington.

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Ross knew where the back of the net was too.

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but was he as good a keeper?

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Just one more lad who can rightly claim to be a Stanley Legend Macca! ....wouldn't you agree ??.

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I doubt it! :D

I've found some more stuff in my loft 'excavation'. I'll see what else I can post on here.

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Perhaps a few selected highlights from the much-missed "Barber's Pole"?

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Actually, I found a few old copies in a box, but I thought they were best left buried where they were! :D

Amongst the other rubbish I did find a copy of the 'On Stanley On'/'Don't Rush Me' cassette and a Stanley Centenary brochure which contains a lot of photos and names from the past (but I know someone who's waiting to get his hands on this....lol).

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Is that the one which our old mate, the late Steve Moore had a hand in making?

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SCOTT ALTY!!!!!!!!:eek:

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when becky went in goal it was because our keepers wife went into labour, I wonder how old the little one is now, we should have some sort of Legend's of Stanley board and invite people like becky along when their name is added, we could also invite other people connected with the Legend such as the little one whose earlier arrival made him play in goal!!

we could do a couple a season after a game in the clubhouse with lots of old players about it would be a possible money spinner as well as a nice gesture from the fans/club. we could also have the players highlights, man of the match goals scored etc in the match day programme to educate the new generation of Stanley fans

just an idea

Stephen Lowe

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Steve Moore, Wynonie was that the same Steve Moore who lived on Park Lane Ossy:confused:

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Nope, Jaysay. This Steve Moore was a mate of mine from AGS, we also worked together for Accrington Corporation as rodent control operatives (nice work if you can get it!). He was a lifelong Stanley fan, but sadly died a few years ago. Lived up Peel Park way when he was younger, then moved to Rossendale.

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That's the one. I don't even have a cassette deck anymore, so I couldn't play it even if I wanted to.... which I don't! ;)

Maybe there'll be a picture appearing later. :D

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I had a cassette with On Stanley On/Accrington Go on it by Red Dawn. It was yellow. Haven't got the foggiest where it is now :(

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Ah its just that I had a mate called Steve Moore and he died last year, he was secretary of Ossy Con for many years

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macca are you after a scott alty shirt

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'I had a cassette with On Stanley On/Accrington Go on it by Red Dawn. It was yellow. Haven't got the foggiest where it is now' - Shaker


the short answer is its on my shelf!!!!

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Whizzer! Thought the dog had had it!

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No your mum gave it to us to have a listen to and its still here!!!

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Here's some more of the junk I found: :D

A badge
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2789/badgev.th.jpg

Cassette
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3349/cassette.th.jpg

Centenary Brochure (1993-ish)
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7902/coverjkr.th.jpg

Inside of brochure (These pages were about the 1992 FA Cup run)
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8411/inside1.th.jpg

Recongnise anyone in this picture? (Besides Haggis this is) ;)
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9264/inside2l.th.jpg

Scott Alty shirt from about 1988 (worn by Dave Lukevitch)
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5659/shirtv.th.jpg

I found a load of other shirts too, but this was the oldest and it was never available commercially.

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nice one TM, still not parting with it though?

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Just like Don Corleone, make me an offer I can't refuse. ;) :D

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OI TM Does your "On Stanley On" badge have TN Priest, Birmingham on the back of it??? If so I take liberty at you calling my badge junk!!!:eek:

Also sure I'll be able to reckonise those in the Haggis photo, but please could you check the links correct, doesn't appear to be working for me!!

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The picture was hosted by ImageShack, which apparently was hacjed last night. Seems they're having a few problems and that one has disappeared. Here it is again:

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/3675/inside2i.th.jpg

I'm sure you'll recognise somebody. ;)

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Know them all, and know what the photo was all about!!

Presentation to the legenary Haggis of around 2k ( which was a massive sum in those days) at the end of his testimonial year. Cheque was drawn on Barclays Silver St Bury and had to be pre-ordered. In the photo are Tony Durkin (then Sports Editor of the Accy Observer, the Club Secretary ( I forget his name, some young lad) Tony Noonan, MD of Willowbridge Transport and Vice Chairman of the Club and Haggis.

Anything else required!!!

Cheers TM for this, good days!!

PS Gave the answer without opening the photo. I wrote this reply from memory not realising that the Barclays Bank address was so clear, honest!! Remenber walking thro Bury with the cheque, it was massive, felt a right idiot!! ( some might say I'm still one now)

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In the Shurm era there was a small clubhouse, two small stands, the moat was around the pitch and no wall!!
Step 7 of the non league pyramid and we were proud!!

I was just thinking that was over 25 years ago !!!! :eek: Help I've just realised I'm an old git. :D

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The thing you've missed, is the good man looking after the pitch in that era; a top fella, Shurm senior. As said previously, proud to have known him!!:)

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remember having a badge very similar to the one ya posted T.M. don't think it was identical, that would be mid 50s, maybe some owd git like meself could say if it was the same?:confused:

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i'm guessing at either

Attachment 14186 or Attachment 14187

the one that TM posted was originally designed and ordered by Mr T in the early eighties. THe first version had a gold/brass plated back to it. It was redone the following year with a silver/chrome/tin back to it.

according to Southern Red a few months ago

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You're right Macca. The one I have is from the early 80s.

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cheers rob, thats the one i'm near sure, in fact would put money on it.:)