Accrington

British

/ ˈækrɪŋtən /

noun

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

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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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He says the scheme was so successful that, according to police in the Lancashire town of Accrington, the local youth crime rate plummeted.

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Defensive partner Ross Sykes was picked up from Accrington Stanley in 2022 after Union "took a chance" on him.

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"But my mum and dad persuaded me to go on trial at Accrington Stanley one or two weeks later. I didn't look back after that."

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Rio Ngumoha was at Chelsea's academy before he moved to Liverpool in 2024 and was only 16 when he made his debut for the Reds, in a 4-0 FA Cup third-round win over Accrington in January 2025.

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