Luton v Accrington Stanley
Nov 12, 2016 9:21:53 GMT
Post by Wimbo on Nov 12, 2016 9:21:53 GMT
Well, today we take on Accrington Stanley. I always seem to look forward to games against Stanley especially the away games as I find Accrington to be a nice tidy town with welcoming friendly supporters.
Where does that strange name of Accrington Stanley come from? Well, one of the early clubs formed in Accrington had a good number of players that lived in Stanley Street and they initially called themselves Stanley Villa FC, another team affiliated to a local cricket club had taken the name Accrington FC. Stanley Villa, renamed itself as Accrington Stanley in about 1894; well that’s a touch of trivia out of the way; onto today's game.
I hope to catch you for a beer in the Lansdowne.
Where does that strange name of Accrington Stanley come from? Well, one of the early clubs formed in Accrington had a good number of players that lived in Stanley Street and they initially called themselves Stanley Villa FC, another team affiliated to a local cricket club had taken the name Accrington FC. Stanley Villa, renamed itself as Accrington Stanley in about 1894; well that’s a touch of trivia out of the way; onto today's game.
I hope to catch you for a beer in the Lansdowne.
