Accrington

British

/ ˈækrɪŋtən /

noun

a town in NW England, in SE Lancashire. Pop: 35 203 (2001)

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He later played as a midfielder for Accrington Stanley and Flint Town United, and has also competed in boxing.

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Every Sunday, sellers at a car boot sale in Accrington try to make a bit of extra cash while buyers are out to find a quick bargain.

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People at Accrington's indoor car boot sale sell everything from records to second hand tools.

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It is not where the 28-year-old - originally from Accrington - imagined he would end up when he first moved north.

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In addition to five of Sunday's League Two fixtures which had already been postponed on Saturday, Colchester v Accrington and Newport v Tranmere failed pitch inspections.

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