 ACCRINGTON
STANLEY
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| Formed: 1891 Dissolved: 1966 Re-Formed: 1968 Ground:Crown Ground, Accrington, Lancashire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1900/01 | 9th | 34 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 55 | 51 | 36 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1901/02 | 3rd | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 48 | 47 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1902/03 | 1st | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 114 | 36 | 54 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1903/04 | 2nd | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 89 | 36 | 52 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1904/05 | 7th | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 55 | 37 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 1st | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 88 | 33 | 54 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | 5th | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 60 | 43 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 77 | 66 | 41 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 12th | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 88 | 87 | 36 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 3rd | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 62 | 47 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 7th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 82 | 78 | 38 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 9th | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 66 | 30 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 2nd | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 75 | 54 | 45 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 7th | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 76 | 65 | 38 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 6th | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 59 | 37 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 7th | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 86 | 73 | 40 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1920/21 | ▲6th | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 41 | 41 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1921/22 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 73 | 57 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1922/23 | 8th | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 65 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1923/24 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 61 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1924/25 | 17th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 72 | 30 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1925/26 | 18th | 42 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 81 | 105 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | ►21st | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 62 | 98 | 27 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1927/28 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 76 | 67 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1928/29 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 68 | 82 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1929/30 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 84 | 81 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 84 | 108 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1931/32 | 14th | 40 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 75 | 80 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1932/33 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 78 | 76 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 65 | 101 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 63 | 89 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 72 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 76 | 69 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | ►22nd | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 75 | 29 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | ►22nd | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 49 | 103 | 20 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 20th | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 56 | 92 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1947/48 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 62 | 59 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1948/49 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1949/50 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 62 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | ►23rd | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 101 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 22nd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 61 | 92 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | ►24th | 46 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 89 | 27 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 66 | 74 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | 2nd | 46 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 96 | 67 | 61 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 3rd | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 92 | 57 | 59 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 3rd | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 95 | 64 | 58 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | 2nd | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 83 | 61 | 59 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1958/59 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 71 | 87 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1959/60 | ▼24th | 46 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 57 | 123 | 27 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 74 | 88 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | n/a | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 60 | 18 | Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Accrington Stanley resigned from the League before the end of the 1961/62 season and their playing record was declared void | |||||||||
| 1962/63 | 8th | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 99 | 66 | 45 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
| 1963/64 | ▲1st | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 90 | 40 | 52 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
| 1964/65 | ▼21st | 42 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 48 | 127 | 18 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1965/66 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
| ▼Accrington Stanley resigned from the Lancashire Combination League mid season and folded, they reformed in 1968 as a new club with the same name - Accrington Stanley | |||||||||
League Record (Current Club)
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1970/71 | 6th | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 52 | 35 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1971/72 | 2nd | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 40 | 41 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1972/73 | 3rd | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 96 | 36 | 59 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1973/74 | 1st | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 26 | 63 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1974/75 | 10th | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 75 | 55 | 41 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1975/76 | 2nd | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 104 | 36 | 55 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1976/77 | 3rd | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 86 | 20 | 57 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1977/78 | ▲1st | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 99 | 32 | 57 | Lancashire Combination League |
| ▲Accrington Stanley left the Lancashire Combination and joined the Cheshire County League | |||||||||
| 1978/79 | 5th | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 42 | Cheshire County League Division 2 |
| 1979/80 | 2nd | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 67 | 33 | 49 | Cheshire County League Division 2 |
| 1980/81 | ▲1st | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 73 | 20 | 55 | Cheshire County League Division 2 |
| 1981/82 | 13th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 57 | 33 | Cheshire County League Division 1 |
| The Cheshire County League merged with the Lancashire Combination to form the North West Counties League | |||||||||
| 1982/83 | 10th | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 38 | North West Counties League Div 1 |
| 1983/84 | 7t8 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 60 | 42 | North West Counties League Div 1 |
| 1984/85 | 15th | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 59 | 30 | North West Counties League Div 1 |
| 1985/86 | 11th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 60 | 37 | North West Counties League Div 1 |
| 1986/87 | ▲2nd | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 53 | North West Counties League Div 1 |
| 1987/88 | 4th | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 39 | 69 | Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| 1988/89 | 6th | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 60 | 73 | Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| 1989/90 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 53 | 76 | Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| 1990/91 | ▲4th | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 57 | 76 | Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| 1991/92 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 78 | 62 | 63 | Northern Premier League |
| 1992/93 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 45 | 73 | Northern Premier League |
| 1993/94 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 85 | 49 | Northern Premier League |
| 1994/95 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 77 | 49 | Northern Premier League |
| 1995/96 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 54 | 62 | Northern Premier League |
| 1996/97 | 11th | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 70 | 66 | Northern Premier League |
| 1997/98 | 20th | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 68 | 38 | Northern Premier League |
| 1998/99 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 77 | 36 | Northern Premier League |
| 1999/00 | ▲1st | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 96 | 43 | 84 | Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | 9th | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 71 | 67 | 64 | Northern Premier League |
| 2001/02 | 6th | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 89 | 64 | 72 | Northern Premier League |
| 2002/03 | ▲1st | 44 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 97 | 44 | 100 | Northern Premier League |
| 2003/04 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 61 | 58 | Football Conference |
| 2004/05 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 72 | 58 | 66 | Football Conference National |
| 2005/06 | ▲1st | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 45 | 91 | Football Conference National |
| 2006/07 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 70 | 81 | 50 | Football League 2 |
| 2007/08 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 49 | 83 | 51 | Football League 2 |
| 2008/09 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 59 | 50 | Football League 2 |
| 2009/10 | 15th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 62 | 74 | 61 | Football League 2 |
| 2010/11 | ♦►5th | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 73 | 55 | 61 | Football League 2 |
| 2011/12 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 66 | 57 | Football League 2 |
| 2012/13 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 67 | 54 | Football League 2 |
| 2013/14 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 56 | 57 | Football League 2 |
| 2014/15 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 77 | 56 | Football League 2 |
| 2015/16 | ♦►4th | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 48 | 85 | Football League 2 |
| 2016/17 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 65 | English Football League 2 |
| 2017/18 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 76 | 46 | 93 | English Football League 2 |
| 2018/19 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 67 | 55 | English Football League 1 |
| 2019/20 | 17th | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | 40 | English Football League 1 |
| 2020/21 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 68 | 67 | English Football League 1 |
| 2021/22 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 80 | 61 | English Football League 1 |
| 2022/23 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 77 | 44 | English Football League 1 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 2 |