Easter Holiday Were A Cracking Success
This Easter holiday course has seen lots of new faces join the Stanley family as well as welcoming back some familiar faces! The holiday courses weren’t just for the football mad, in activity club there was lots of creativity floating around. Soccer schools have been practicing their footballing skills such as goal keeping, dribbling, shooting, […]
Accrington Stanley Supports Amnesty’s ‘Football Welcomes’ Weekend
Accrington Stanley is joining football clubs across the country this weekend (27-28 April) to celebrate the contribution refugee players make to the game, as part of Amnesty International’s Football Welcomes campaign with a dedicated matchday to raise awareness as well as their Stanley Together project to united the community. Football Welcomes, now in its third […]
Football Development Centres
Our ever popular Football Development Centres (FDC) return on Monday 6th Jan for a brand new year. Our fun & engaging sessions provide young players the chance to participate in an environment they feel comfortable in. Each week covers a different themed technique or skill, and then allows the opportunity for practice in small-sided matches […]
SSE Wildcat Sessions Roar into Action
Accrington Stanley Community Trust launched their SSE Wildcat sessions in Hyndburn this term. This year we have launched 2 new SSE Girls Wildcat Centres to engage with more girls in the wider community to further develop their interest in football, we have also continued one of our previous SSE Girls Wildcat Centres which is on […]
Stanley Kicks It Out!
This season marks the 25th anniversary of Kick It Out, this weekends game against Fleetwood is our dedicated fixture. For the last 25 years, the organisation has been at the heart of the drive towards equality, inclusion and cohesion for everyone who plays, watches or works in football. But the high-profile incidents that have marred […]
Stanley Supports EFL Day of Action
Yesterday saw Accrington Stanley and Accrington Stanley Community Trust alongside the other 71 EFL Clubs come together to showcase the work they do in the community to help tackle some of the big issues that are effecting our community. On Tuesday 19 March, clubs across the Championship, League One and League Two hosted events for […]
Belthorn Academy’s last minute defeat in EFL Kids Cup
Yesterday saw Belthorn Academy narrowly defeated in the semi-finals of the EFL Trust Kids Cup Northern finals in a rainy Doncaster. Belthorn earned their place in the northern finals by beating their Hyndburn district competitors and then going on to beat the winners of the Ribble Valley competition to represent Accrington Stanley this year. They […]
Grab a book this Saturday
Children attending the Accrington Stanley match against Rochdale this Saturday will be able to celebrate World book day by receiving a free book! Last Thursday saw World Book day take part all over the country, to celebrate this, the Premier League and the National Literacy Trust with the support of WH Smith are providing free […]
My Dad played for Accrington Stanley!
Accrington Stanley Community Trust, the youth team and Alcoholics Anonymous teamed up recently to provide the Under 18s squad with a workshop all about the effects of alcoholism on footballers. Members of the Under 18 squad naturally prefer to spend their time on the training ground rather than in the classroom. But when a guest […]
Accrington Stanley Girls FC – U8s, U10s and U12s Manager/Coach Vacancies
Accrington Stanley Girls and Ladies FC are looking for passionate and committed volunteers to help develop the junior section of the club. We are seeking managers and assistant managers to oversee the running of our Under 8s, under 10s and Under 12s teams. As a club we have over 50 girls registered for our weekly […]
15% off 2 week Easter Holiday Course
Our holiday courses will be running again over the Easter school holidays Mon 8th April – Friday 12th April & Monday 15th April – Thursday 18th April 2019. Places can now be booked online. We currently have a special offer which aims to make the courses even more affordable. If you book both weeks you […]
Dig out that Stanley Shirt and give Walking Football ago!
Football isn’t just for the under 50’s! Walking football is for all those players that are aged over 50 but don’t want to give up the game they love. Our participants are a testament to the fact that age is just a number! The sessions bring together different people with different backgrounds from the local […]
