Accrington Stanley history
 

reetings to the Stanley

Crystal Palace fan in peace (bet you haven't seen many of us here !)

Just wanted to ask a question.....Watching the AFC Wimbledon game last night I learned that they have managed to 'legally' claim the history of the old Wimbledon FC who moved and became MK Dons. Technically the old Wimbledon club still exist (MK even still have the name Dons) and AFC are a completely new club.
Accrington Stanley are a famous old club with a rich history going back to 1891 yet you aren't able to claim your heritage because of what happened to you in 1966. How do you feel about this?
After all I would say AFC Wimbledon have less right to Wimbledon FC's history than you do to yours. The precedent set here in this case is that the history belongs to the local community and fans.
We at Palace have a similar situation where there was a Crystal Palace FC in 1871 who played at the same original ground, formed by the workers of the Crystal Palace, but faded due to not being accepted into the then new Football League. This was because we played at the same ground where the FA cup final was held.

I am just interested to hear your opinions on your own history and weather you would like it reinstated?

Nice to see you have an Ultra movement BTW...its controversial at our club but really has helped to create a cracking atmosphere !

All the best for the rest of the seasonG

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Hi Stueagle...It was 1962 I think when that nasty piece of work from Burnley FC stitched the club up. I, from afar, regard Stanley as the original Stanley, but whatever way the club is viewed as historically, they are simply the greatest little club in the world.

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In 1962, they turned the gas off, Stu, but the flame burns on.

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I was watching before '62 - to me the club's history goes all the way back to Accrington FC. Its the town's team, that's what's important.

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Amen to that.

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And women?

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Wow so you were stitched up by Burnley, what's the story there sounds interesting ?
Accrington Stanley is one of the great names in football (just like Crystal Palace but then I would say that). Foreigners love the sound of it
Have we ever played each other ?

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We have, in 1960. I'm sure I've got a programme from the game at palace

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Just 2 words BOB LORD.

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It wasn't just Stanley that Bob Lord ruined...there's an entire generation whose digestive systems never recovered from eating his gristle pies at school dinners.

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Yes We Have

11th December 1937 (FA Cup 2nd Round) ASFC 0 Palace 1 (Att 5,400)
22nd August 1960 (Division 4) Palace 9 ASFC 2 (Att 15,653)
17th December 1960 (Division 4) ASFC 2 Palace 3 (Att 3,385

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9-2 !! that must have been a crazy game....so if you have a programme deeayess does that mean you were at the game ?!

I have to say you guys need to do something about that 100% record we have against you ;)

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No, slightly before my time. I got it off eBay a while ago

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theres one on ebay now

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I was at the 9-2 game (aged 9) with my dad, we were on holiday in London. First game of the season and we were wearing a new strip - white with a red horizontal band round the chest. The Accy Observer had introduced it with the headline "New Strip - New Era?" :o.

On the following Monday (?) night we went to Millwall and watched us draw a cracking game 3-3 :).

But no, I haven't got a programme :(.

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Accrington Stanley is one of the great names in football (just like Crystal Palace but then I would say that). Foreigners love the sound of it
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Dam right there fella...Never been to Accy, but read about the clubs demise as a nipper in the old Charles Buchan 'Football Monthly', and straight away they became 'my club', even though I thought they were done and dusted. Imagine my delight when I discovered they were still about many years later. Now nothing else matters football wise. :alright:

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Re Bob Lord. He didn't do Burnley any favours either. I along with a group of supporters wanted to start a supporters club in about 1961. A bloke from Blackburn supporters club came to advise us how to go about it and suggested that although it was not legally required it would be courteous to write to the club telling them of our intention. We got a letter back threatening us with court proceedings if we went ahead and it said ' Burnley do not need supporters.' I wish I had a copy of the letter now. In 1963 he dropped a bombshell and sold McIlroy out of the blue after an away game at Liverpool. So Stanley fans are not alone in repulsion of the man. My dad played for Stanley at the beginning of the war and so I have a keen interest in their fortunes.

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Some terrific memories there, Chimer. Was it a coincidence that your family had arranged a holiday in London that week, or a bit of crafty timing by your dad?

Just out of interest, did many travel from Accy? Were you segregated in those days?

Can't really compete with a 2-9 at Crystal Palace, though I was there when we went down 2-8 at Peterborough. A Posh fan on the train home gave me and Camden Steve a can of beer each, we must have been in a pitiable state...

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Hi Phil

It was a regular summer holiday at my Aunty's - watched some Test match cricket too over the years, but not necessarily the same trip.

Can't answer your questions, I've given you all I've got in that memory vault - oh except that I think Millwall's strip was just like ours but with a blue chest band. But then that makes me think we'd have had to change for the second game as otherwise it would basically have been white against white ...... sorry, just rambling now!

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back in t'day the only strip any team needed was one black and one white - no clash ever then ;)