The selection for the December vote has Dion Charles’ low strike against Pompey and also features Colby Bishop’s angled drive for our 4th goal in the same game. We also have Sean McConville’s late header at Blackpool to secure 3 points and also Ross Sykes’s towering header against Burton Albion. The vote finishes at noon…
Author: peterjleatham
Chairman of the Official Accrington Stanley Supporters Club
Supporters club help give Winstanley a new lease of life !
Everyone at Accrington Stanley Community Trust would like to say a massive thank you to The Official Accrington Stanley Supporters Club and The Stanley Ultras. In November 2019 they very kindly donated £1,500 that has enabled us to give Winstanley a much needed makeover for 2020. The old Winstanley was over 10 years old and…
Christmas Draw winners
The prize draw took place at our December meeting and the following winners were drawn out : 1st Prize – £500 – Steve Pilkington Ticket 0697 2nd Prize – £300 – Adam Scarborough Ticket 0300 3rd Prize – £200 – Clare Adcroft Ticket 2642 Many congratulations to the winners and a massive thanks…
New Memorial Garden Announced
The plans were unveiled at the December meeting for a new garden to be sited adjacent to the Clayton End Car Park on the grassed area before the houses. The plan incorporates two curved walls which will house standard plaques in memory of Stanley fans who are no longer with us. These will be available…
Meet our new honorary lifetime member.
We were delighted when Murray Dawson, Managing Director of Scott Dawson Advertising, accepted our offer to become our third honorary lifetime member. Murray has assisted the Supporters club greatly over the years, providing many items of printed collateral to support our various events and fundraising. He also kindly donates the Xmas gifts for the children’s…
Change to away travel
From the 1st of January 2020 we will be changing the way we set our fares for non supporters club members. The non members fare will be the standard fare plus £5, however this will include a membership for the current season. This will then allow travel at members rates for the rest of the…
Members “upgraded” after free draw.
To celebrate breaking the 500 active members a draw was made and 5 lucky members were upgraded to lifetime members. Pictured are Callum Gibson & Mark Langley receiving their lifetime badges before the Crewe game.
We’ve done it !
Our 500th “live” member for the current season signed up on Monday morning, not from Hapton, Huncoat or Oswaldtwistle but from Reutlingen-Mittelstadt in Germany ! To have 500 signed up represents a magnificent 64% increase in membership on last season and massive thanks to each and everyone of you and especially to Peter Warburton, our…
Wham Stadium as an Asset of Community Value?
The supporters club has made an application to Hyndburn Borough Council to have the Wham Stadium included on the council’s register of ACV’s. We believe the the stadium adds to the social well being and social interest of the community and will continue to do so for many years to come. When a listed asset…
Andy Holt honoured
The supporters club committee were delighted when Andy Holt agreed to accept our offer of an honorary lifetime membership. It was unanimously agreed to make the award in recognition of all the fine work Andy has completed around our football club. Andy can be seen with some of our committee receiving his gold lifetime membership…