Accrington Stanley

Where to Eat Locally
Food is served on the ground at both the home and away ends. the usualy burgers and pies are always available. There are a couple of places to eat close to the ground , Tracey's Fish& Chip shop next to the Oaklea (pub), and of course in the town center McDonalds and various takeaways

Accrington seal Navarro signing
Accrington Stanley have completed the signing of former Tranmere Rovers midfielder Alan Navarro. The 24-year-old has joined the Reds on non-contract terms after impressing manager John Coleman during a trial. Navarro played almost 50 games for Tranmere in an injury-hit spell after converting a loan stay into a £225,000 move from Liverpool in January 2002. He also had a loan spells at Crewe, Chester City and Macclesfield before Tranmere released him in May.

Keep him away from those pies

Keep him away from those pies Too late judging by his picture!!! :lol: :lol:

Stanley part company with Brannan
Acrrington have parted company with veteran midfielder Ged Brannan. Brannan, 33, has left the Interlink Express stadium by mutual consent after almost two years with Stanley. Since signing from Wigan in November 2003 Brannan has made over 50 appearances for Accrington but has not figured this season. Brannan dropped into the Conference after a lengthy League career that included spells at Tranmere, Manchester City and Motherwell.

Macclesfield boss signs Navarro
Macclesfield have signed their former loan player Alan Navarro following his exit from Accrington Stanley. Navarro, 24, played 11 games for the Silkmen during a loan spell from Tranmere Rovers last season. Macclesfield boss Brian Horton told the club website: "I'm delighted Alan has joined the team. I think he's going to fit in extremely well. Navarro, who had been playing on non-contract terms at Stanley, was released by Tranmere in the summer. Horton added: "We had him here last season and couldn't quite come to an agreement with Tranmere to sign him, so he went back there and we missed him badly. "It was no coincidence that his departure came at the time when our form dipped so we've been keeping an eye on him for a long time and we're delighted to have him."

Newman proud of beaten Cambridge
Cambridge boss Rob Newman insisted he was proud of his side after they lost 1-0 at Conference leaders Accrington. "We had a good first hald, but we had to score from the chances we created," the U's manager said. "Craig Westcarr might have got something if he'd gone down when he was pushed, but he stayed on his feet and tried to keep going. "Maybe he's too honest. I'm not saying I want them to con anyone, but if he'd gone down he might have got something."

Jagielka eyeing Stanley comeback
Accrington Stanley midfielder Steve Jagielka will hope to be back for the final phase of Stanley's promotion push following a knee operation. Jagielka has undergone surgery to clear up the problem which has prevented him from playing for the Conference leaders since the start of January. The former Shrewsbury man had started 55 Conference games for John Coleman's side since his arrival in June 2004. Jagielka, 27, aims to be back in action for the Conference side next month.

Stanley manager is not complacent
Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman is refusing to take the Conference title for granted. Stanley hold a 13-point advantage in the table with just a dozen games remaining in the race for a place in the Football League. But Coleman insisted: "There is everything to play for now and nothing has been decided yet. "Hereford have kept the race open and we have to keep our heads down and pick up points."

Stanley return stirs imagination
Accrington Stanley are on course to bridge a 44-year gap by regaining their place in the Football League. Stanley's League days came to a bitter end in as mounting debts led to their expulsion from the old Fourth Division. The club owed just over £40,000 to unsecured creditors, along with smaller sums to the Inland Revenue, the ministry of pensions and other clubs. With no rescue package in place, the club rapidly went under and had their final season's records expunged. "Everybody was devastated. They didn't think it could happen, but it did," current Stanley chairman Eric Whalley told Sir Stanley. "People thought that someone would come along and bale them out. "There are a lot of clubs who have been in the same position as Accrington Stanley but have never gone out of the League. "Even now there are some in the same position, but they seem to get baled out. "It was a big shock and a big story at the time, and hopefully it will be just as big a story if we get back in." Stanley's demise ended a tradition of League football in the town dating right back to the formation of the Football League in 1888, when Th' Owd Reds (Accrington FC) were founder members. They played for five years in the League before later disbanding, during which time Stanley Villa, shortly to become Accrington Stanley, had formed in 1891. Stanley played initially in the Lancashire Combination League and when the new Division Three North was founded in 1921, they were among the 14 founder members. They managed a couple of second-placed finishes under Scottish manager Walter Gilbraith and when Stanley finished second in 1958, they earned a place in the new national Third Division. Sadly things went downhill from there. Gilbraith resigned, crowds dwindled, the better players were sold and the purchase of a new stand from the Aldershot Tattoo put a strain on the coffers. In 1960, when the lowest crowd totalled just 925, Stanley were relegated to Division Four and just two years later they were finished. By December 1961, Stanley had been banned from signing players because of their mounting debts and by the following month they went to the bottom of the table. It was mid-February before the critical state of the club became public knowledge and their fate was sealed with almost indecent haste. Burnely chairman Bob Lord offered his assistance yet within days Stanley were playing their final League fixture - a 4-0 defeat at Crewe on Friday, 2 March. Lord had asked some of the directors to resign and following a creditors' meeting on 5 March, recommended closure of the club and a letter of resignation was sent to the League. The decision was not popular in the town and in the hope of late salvation, club president Sir William Cocker sent a second letter asking for the resignation to be ignored. The League would not be swayed and having barred Stanley from playing the previous day accepted their resignation at a management committee meeting on 11 March. Stanley's name disappeared in 1963 and although a club continued back in the Lancashire Combination, it was to fold three years later. In 1968 a group of supporters re-founded Accrington Stanley and relaunched the club at its current home, now called the Interlink Express Stadium. Through a variety of leagues, Stanley climbed their way back, eventually winning the Unibond League in 2003 to join the Nationwide Conference under long-serving manager John Coleman. And while Coleman has been the driving force on the field, Whalley has pioneered the way forward off it. Twice a manager of the club, Whalley became chairman in the mid-1990s with only one aim. "I said I would take the club into the Football League and then retire." With Stanley closing in on the Conference title and automatic promotion to League Two, Whalley's wish to is close to fruition. "Hopefully by the end of the season we will be where we want to be, which is back in the Football League," he added. "I don't know how we've done it. After being in the Conference for two-and-a-half years and to get to the start of March 13 points clear, I can't believe it. "But you have to believe it. It's a fact, not a fantasy. And who knows, in 12 months' time we could be talking about going a bit further. "We want to get as a high as we can and realistically we can go to Division One."

Bulls must beat Stanley - Turner
Hereford boss Graham Turner says the Conference title race will be over if his side do not beat runaway leaders Accrington Stanley at the weekend. The Bulls are second in the table, 16 points behind John Coleman's men, but do have a game in hand. "We have to win to have any chance of catching them. They've had a remarkable season," Turner told Sir Stanley. "I could imagine them thinking if they come here and win that they're over the finish line as champions."

Hereford 2-2 Accrington Stanley
Nicky Nicolau's stoppage-time strike denied Accrington a record-equalling 11th consecutive Conference victory. David Brown's eighth goal of the season and an own goal from Tamika Mkandawire appeared to have put Accrington firmly in the driving seat. But Danny Ventre's sending off for deliberate handball swung the match and a minute later Stuart Fleetwood turned the ball home from 12 yards. And in the 93rd minute Nicolau drilled home to earn a point for the Bulls. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hereford: Brown, Green, Mkandawire, Beckwith, Purdie, King, Ferrell, Stanley, Nicolau, Williams, Fleetwood. Subs Not Used: Mawson, Halliday, James, Gwynne, Carey-Bertram. Goals: Fleetwood 73, Nicolau 90. Accrington Stanley: Elliot, Ventre, Welch, Williams, Edwards, Todd, Craney, Boco, Roberts (Mangan 87), Brown (Jagielka 79), Mullin. Subs Not Used: Alcock, Boyd, Cook. Sent Off: Ventre (71). Booked: Craney, Mullin, Todd. Goals: Brown 37, Mkandawire 59 og. Att: 4,497 Ref: M Mullarkey (Devon)

Accrington v Stevenage
Accrington will be without defender Danny Ventre who begins a two-match suspension following his dismissal in the 2-2 draw with Hereford. Felow defender Leam Richardson, who missed that game following a red card, returns to take his place. Stevenage welcome back Justin Gregory who returns from a two-match ban for his red card against Hereford. Borough also have injury doubts over Danny Williams (tendonitis) and Michael Warner (thigh).

Southport v Accrington Stanley
Southport will be without skipper Steve Pickford for the bottom-against-top battle with leaders Accrington. Pickford is suspended after 10 bookings while midfielder Liam Blakeman is still sidelined with a hamstring strain. Accrington have Leam Richardson suspended after he was sent off in Saturday's draw against Stevenage. Defender Danny Ventre is available again after sitting out a ban and Andy Todd will be looking to start after scoring the equaliser at the weekend.

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