ACCRINGTON STANLEY
("The Reds")
| Year formed | 1891, reformed 1968 |
| Turned professional | 1919 |
| Previous names | None |
| Ground | Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 5BX (for pictures of the ground click here)
previous names: Crown Ground Fraser Eagle Stadium Interlink Express Stadium |
| Club's ground since | 1968 (previously known as Crown Ground) |
| Pitch measurements | 111 x 72 yards (101 x 66 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 5,450 (3,100 seated) |
| Record attendance at present ground | 5,397 v Derby County, FA Cup 4th round, 26 January 2019 (lost 0-1) |
| First game at present ground | 14 August 1970 v Formby, Lancashire Combination (won 1-0) |
| Previous grounds | 1891 - 1897: Moorhead Park 1897 - 1919: Bell's Ground 1919 - 1970: Peel Park |
| League career | Lancashire Combination: 1900 - 1921 Division Three (North): 1921 - 1958 Division Three: 1958 - 1960 Division Four: 1960 - 1962 (resigned from League) Lancashire Combination: 1970 - 1978 Cheshire County Division Two: 1978 - 1981 Cheshire County Division One: 1981 - 1982 North West Counties Division One: 1982 - 1987 Northern Premier League: 1987 - 1999 Northern Premier Division One: 1999 - 2000 Northern Premier League: 2000 - 2003 Conference: 2003 - 2006 League Two: 2006 - 2018 League One: 2018 - 2023 League Two: 2023 - . |
| First Football League game | 27th August 1921 v Rochdale (a), Division Three (North), lost 3-6 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Three (North) runners-up: 1954-55, 1957-58 League Two champions: 2017-18 Conference champions: 2005-06 Northern Premier League champions: 2002-03 Northern Premier League (Division One) champions: 1999-2000 Cheshire County League (Division Two) champions: 1980-81 Cheshire County League (Division Two) runners-up: 1979-80 Lancashire Combination champions: 1902-03, 1905-06, 1973-74, 1977-78 Lancashire Combination runners-up: 1903-04, 1912-13, 1971-72, 1975-76 Lancashire Combination Division Two champions: 1963-64 North West Counties League (Division One) runners-up: 1986-87 Second World War Third Division (North) West region champions: 1945-46 |
| Domestic - Cup | Division Three (North) Cup runners-up: 1938-39 Lancashire Combination Cup winners: 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 Lancashire Combination Cup runners-up: 1976-77 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 24th, Division Four, 1961-62 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 4th round, 1926-27, 1936-37, 1958-59, 2018-19, 2022-23 |
| Furthest in League Cup | 3rd round, 2016-17 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 61, Division Three (North), 1954-55 |
| 3 for a win | 93, League Two, 2017-18 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 20, Division Three (North), 1938-39 |
| 3 for a win | 40, League One, 2019-20 |
| Most League goals scored | 96, Division Three (North), 1954-55 |
| Most League goals conceded | 123, Division Three, 1959-60 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 39, Division Three (North), 1952-53 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 46, League Two, 2017-18 |
| Most wins in a League season | 29, League Two, 2017-18 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 7, Division Three (North), 1938-39 |
| Most draws in a League season | 19, League Two, 2010-11 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 3, Division Three (North), 1921-22, 1925-26 3, League Two, 2007-08 |
| Most losses in a League season | 30, Division Three, 1959-60 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 9, League Two, 2010-11, 2015-16 |
| Record League win | 8-0 v New Brighton, Division Three (North), 17th March 1934 |
| Record Cup win | 7-0 v Spennymoor United, FA Cup 2nd round, 8th December 1938 |
| Record League Cup win | 3-2 v Preston North End, Carabao Cup 1st round, 8 August 2017 |
| Record defeat | 1-9 v Lincoln City, Division Three (North), 3rd March 1951 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 1-6 v Mansfield Town, Carabao Cup 1st round, 14 August 2018 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 35, George Stewart, Division Three (North), 1955-56 35, George Hudson, Division Four, 1960-61 |
| in total | 136, George Stewart, 1954-58 |
| Most League goals in one match | 5, Billy Harker v Gateshead, Division Three (North), 16th November 1935 5, George Stewart v Gateshead, Division Three (North), 27th November 1954 |
| Most League appearances | 260, Jim Armstrong, 1927-34 |
| Most capped player | 17, Romuald Boco for Benin, 2005-08 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £308,000 for Bobby Grant to Scunthorpe United, June 2010 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £114,400 for Ian Craney from Swansea City, January 2008 |
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