Same Old Club

Greger

Greger

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Tags as “Back after 44 years” or “The club that wouldn’t die” would make much more sense if the club (see fishy site) didn’t insist that the old club did die, claiming that Accrington Stanley was formed in 1968. To me this is just silly. Surely Bill Parkinson, Jack Barrett et al who reformed the club in 1968, did just that, reform it. They didn’t pick the same name, the same colours and the same badge to distance themselves from the old League side, did they?

It’s not a legal issue. If the fans see it as the same club, then it is. It’s really that simple. And you do, don’t you?<O:p
 
Nope......... but then again i wasnt around when the old club was.......no really i wasnt :)

Its a different club.. but then again its the same club.. same name.. same town.. same folk.... the rest of football sees it as a different club and comes down hard on you for sugegsting it is same... so I would go with no... I may very well be in the minority......again :)
 
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I've always been in the "it's the same club" camp. Much like a man who wakes up after a coma and can't remember anything. It's still the same person, but he has to start over again. Strange comparison I know but it's important we don't just brush off the Old Stanley, saying their nowt to do with us. After all, it's partly due to their folding that the press love us so much. League return, club that woudn't die etc.

PS: Nice site Greger:)
 
Same club, lots of clubs have had to reform-Bradford PA,Newport County,Aldershot to name a few.I Feel certain their fans see it as same club as well.
 
Definitely the same club, I'm still wearing the same scarf .....

:rose8: Play Up Stanley, Stanley Play Up :rose8:
 
I remember when the discussions were on about a return to football in Accy and the main thing was we couldn't let Accrington Stanley die, so if we are a different club then Accrington Stanley died and we should be Accrington United or similar, we arn't so same club.
 
pretty much a unanimous decision then. Everybody thinks same club other than Kipax but then maybe it is but then again......
 
If there was an exhibition about the club - should it start in 1968 or should it start a long time ago? Equally, if there was a book about the club wouldn't you want to know about the times before 1968 as well? Therefore, same club!
 
Gayle said:
If there was an exhibition about the club - should it start in 1968 or should it start a long time ago? Equally, if there was a book about the club wouldn't you want to know about the times before 1968 as well? Therefore, same club!
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There’s only ever been one “Accrington Stanley Football Club” and it’s still here today graced with its dignity, pride and history.

Gayle for me you must begin the story of Accrington Stanley FC where every story starts, at the beginning. :)
 
Of course it,s the same club, for those of us that were there in the 50s, 60s, and 70s and are still there today it,s history. It,s like a family, this is just the new generation. And a fine bunch they are too.
 
maccawozzagod said:
pretty much a unanimous decision then. Everybody thinks same club other than Kipax but then maybe it is but then again......
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Kipax's role - to be the exception that proves the rule ...... :)

:rose8: Play Up Stanley - Stanley Play Up :rose8:
 
The board seems to disagree, but it wasn’t always so. John Alty, the then chairman told me in 1989 or 90 that the only reason the club didn’t adopt the old records was that they didn’t have the statistics.
<O:p
Incidentally, I have now obtained the full Football League registration records (save for one season). If you want proof that dad’s cousin did play for the club, send me an e-mail, and I’ll check him out.

www.accringtonstanley.has.it<O:p</O:p
 
Greger said:
tistics.
<O:p
Incidentally, I have now obtained the full Football League registration records (save for one season). If you want proof that dad’s cousin did play for the club, send me an e-mail, and I’ll check him out.

www.accringtonstanley.has.it<O:p</O:phttp://www.accringtonstanley.has.ithttp://www.accringtonstanley.has.it
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I get loads of queries (as webmaster fishy site) re the old stanley and always direct them to your site.. is there a more direct email to send em to? PM if ya like :)
 
i don't think the board or anyone else at the club disagrees greger, i suppose officially the club as it is was formed (reformed) in 1968 but as far as we're concerned we are in effect the same town team club that played in the football league pre 1962, and also the town team club that were founder members of the football league in 1888, albeit under a slightly different name. accrington has a great footballing history and hopefully we can carry on adding to it as the years go on!




Greger said:
The board seems to disagree, but it wasn’t always so. John Alty, the then chairman told me in 1989 or 90 that the only reason the club didn’t adopt the old records was that they didn’t have the statistics.
<o>:p
Incidentally, I have now obtained the full Football League registration records (save for one season). If you want proof that dad’s cousin did play for the club, send me an e-mail, and I’ll check him out.

www.accringtonstanley.has.it<o>:p</o>:p
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But that's where I get confused. If we all (except Kipax perhaps) agree that it's the same club, why insist on an official (re)formation date in 1968? The club's been reformed before, e.g. in 1919, but nobody ever made much of that date. This may be more important to stats and history buffs like me, but it's difficult to know what to say to reporters etc. Have Stanley played Chester before?
 
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