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8 September 1888
- The season began on 8 September 1888 with 12 member clubs from the Midlands and North of England: Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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The club's first Football League game took place on 5 August 2006 away to Chester City; it resulted in a 2–0 loss. The club was involved in a relegation battle throughout its first season in the fourth tier.
With the demise of Accrington, Stanley Villa took the town name to become Accrington Stanley. The club entered the Football League in 1921 with the formation of the old Third Division North, along with the other top northern non-League clubs.
They were one of the original twelve clubs that formed the Football League on 17 April 1888. Accrington's best season was in 1889–90, when the club finished sixth in the table. However, in the 1892–93 season they finished fifteenth (of 16) and were relegated after losing a test match 1–0 against Sheffield United at Trent Bridge.
Feb 16, 2016 · As the Football League grew in members and popularity, Accrington struggled along, with pride intact but their finances in tatters, until January 14, 1896, when they were beaten 12-0 by Darwen in the Lancashire Senior Cup.
Jun 18, 2021 · The 1889-90 season proved to the best Accrington enjoyed during their brief time as a Football League club. Again the Reds started the campaign on the road and a 4-2 win at Bolton with McLuggage among the scorers was followed by 2-2 draw at Burnley.
Dec 4, 2017 · The original Accrington Stanley were formed in the late 1870s, only ascending to the Football League in 1921. There was an Accrington side in the very first Football League, but they are often erroneously referred to as Stanley.
Accrington was part of the original 12 teams in the Football League, formed on 17 April 1888. Accrington became the first of the founding Football League clubs to leave the League permanently.