Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891)

Accrington Stanley F.C.
Full nameAccrington Stanley Football Club
Nickname(s)The 'Owd Reds
Founded1891
Dissolved1966; 58 years ago (1966)
GroundPeel Park, Accrington
LeagueLancashire Combination
1965–66Resigned mid-season

Accrington Stanley was an English football club based in Accrington, Lancashire. Established in 1891, the club played in the Football League between 1921 and 1962, when the club became the second to resign from the League mid-season. The club went into liquidation in 1966. They played at Peel Park.[1]

  1. ^ "Accrington Stanley: How The Reds got kicked out of the Football League – only to return over 40 years later!". Heroes and Villains. BBC Lancashire. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2010.