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Accrington Stanley

Founded: 1968 (57 years ago)

Stadium: Crown Ground (Capacity: 5,450) • Accrington, England

Nickname: Stanley

League: League Two

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2024-25 League Two 21st 46 12 14 20 53 69 -16 50
2023-24 League Two 17th 46 16 9 21 63 71 -8 57
2022-23 League One 23rd 46 11 11 24 40 77 -37 44
2021-22 League One 12th 46 17 10 19 61 80 -19 61
2020-21 League One 11th 46 18 13 15 63 68 -5 67
2019-20 League One 17th 35 10 10 15 47 53 -6 40
2018-19 League One 14th 46 14 13 19 51 67 -16 55
2017-18 League Two 1st 46 29 6 11 76 46 +30 93
2016-17 League Two 13th 46 17 14 15 59 56 +3 65
2015-16 League Two 4th 46 24 13 9 74 48 +26 85
2014-15 League Two 17th 46 15 11 20 58 77 -19 56
2013-14 League Two 15th 46 14 15 17 54 56 -2 57
2012-13 League Two 18th 46 14 12 20 51 67 -16 54

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
England Shaun Whalley 2024-25 36 9 0.25
England Ben Woods 2024-25 41 9 0.22
England Tyler Walton 2024-25 45 9 0.20
England Jack Nolan 2023-24 53 17 0.32
England Tommy Leigh 2022-23 50 12 0.24
England Colby Bishop 2021-22 47 15 0.32
England Dion Charles 2020-21 49 20 0.41
England Colby Bishop 2019-20 31 12 0.39
England Sean McConville 2018-19 53 15 0.28
Northern Ireland Billy Kee 2017-18 52 26 0.50
Northern Ireland Billy Kee 2016-17 46 15 0.33
Northern Ireland Billy Kee 2015-16 51 17 0.33
England Piero Mingoia 2014-15 41 8 0.20
Scotland Kal Naismith 2013-14 40 10 0.25
Benin Romuald Boco 2012-13 45 10 0.22

All-time Appearances
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. England Paul Mullin 1995-96, 2000-09 465 132
2. England Andrew Proctor 2006-12, 2014-16 446 31
3. England Sean McConville 2008-11, 2015-24 445 74
4. England Dean Winnard 2009-16 282 6
5. England Luke Joyce 2009-15 276 10
6. England Phil Edwards 2005-11, 2019-20 265 24
7. England Robbie Williams 1999-09 238 11
8. England Peter Cavanagh 2001-09 226 22
9. Republic of Ireland Jimmy Ryan 2008-11 149 24
10. England Ian Craney 2004-07, 2007-08, 2010-13 159 45
11. England Peter Murphy 2008-14 155 18
12. England Ian Dunbavin 2006-14 151 0
13. England Liam Richardson 2005-13 133 2

All-time Goalscorers
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. England Paul Mullin 1995-96, 2000-09 465 132 0.28
2. England Sean McConville 2008-11, 2015-24 445 74 0.17
3. England Terry Gornell 2008-09, 2014-17 119 29 0.24
4. England Ian Craney 2004-07, 2007-08, 2010-13 159 45 0.28
5. England Andrew Proctor 2006-12, 2014-16 446 31 0.07

Managers
Name From To P W D L Win %
John Coleman September 2014 Present 503 198 126 179

Club Profile
Founded: 1968 (57 years ago)
Address: Wham Stadium, Livingstone Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5BX
Stadium: The Crown Ground (1968 - present)
Rivals: Rochdale, Morecambe, Bury, Blackburn Rovers, Burnley
Nickname:
  • Stanley - the club took its name from the Stanley Arms pub, which was near the top of Stanley Street in Accrington.
  • The 'Owd Reds - a nod to the original nickname of Accrington.

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