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apthered · 21-02-08, 09:42 PM

Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley is a football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, formed in 1968. They are also known as the Stanley, the Reds, and the world's most famous little club. They gained much of their popularity because of a 1980s English milk commercial (which you can watch below) that is until John Coleman brought the club into League 2; and I followed the trend and took them to the Championship - so far. Can YOU recreate the form I had to take Accrington Stanley to the top? Well read on for some tips and tricks

Accrington Stanley Commercial

Nation - England
Year founded - 1968
Status - Professional
Reputation - Regional
Chairman Status - Loves the Club
Favoured Personnel - Paul Mullin, Brett Ormerod, John Coleman
Fierce Rivals - York, Barrow
Other Rivals - Altrincham, Morecambe, Southport
Finances - Okay
Estimated Value - 5.25m (Loan Debt 2.9 million)
Stadium - Crown Ground (Really Fraser Eagle Stadium)
Stadium Capacity - 5075, expandable at the end of the season, max expansion is 10000
Training Facilities - Adequate
Youth Facilities - Basic
Continental Competition - None
Media Prediction - 23rd
Squad Average - 23
Squad personality - Determined
Captain - ________
Vice-Captain - Paul Carden
Star Players - Kenny Arthur, Leam Richardson, Romuald Boco
Rising Stars - Shaun Whalley is the only player with good potential
Manager - John Coleman
Chairman - Eric Whalley
Finances - _________
Transfer Budget - about 7k
Parent Club - Liverpool

Goalkeepers

Kenny Arthur is a great Goalkeeper who you should keep at least until you reach the premeirship, he has been playing well for me even in the championship
Ian Dunbavin - Okay backup for League 2, get rid of him if you can get the money

Defenders

Leam Richardson will serve you well for a few seasons
Philip Edwards has some potential, and is a good backup as well
Sean Webb and Mark Roberts are good defenders for League 2 and League 1

Midfielders

Andy Proctor is a good player for League 2, same with Paul Carden, but not much use afterwards
Graham Branch will give your team some experience on the left, a good player for League 2
Shaun Whalley has good Potential (possible Championship level), play him as a backup on the right (see Recommended Signings)

Strikers

Romuald Boco is one your best players, and the only international in the team. Play him as an attacking midfielder or as a striker. He plays great as them. Or even central midfielder as well, he is pretty good there too
Chris McGrail is pretty good for League 2
I didn't ever play Paul Mullin so im sorry about that

Tactics and Training

I used a 4-4-2 diamond; it has gotten me into the championship in 3 seasons
I used Tug's Training - it has served me well

Who To Buy

In my 4th season, I only have Kenny Arthur, Leam Richardson, Philip Edwards and Shaun Whalley from the original team I took over
You need to strengthen at the back, try to get Jack Hobbs on loan from Liverpool (parent club)
Also available is Oscar Carmelo Sanchez - but is a little bit expensive for you
Also look for a full-back who can play both sides
A defensive midfielder - either Jay Spearing or Damien Plessis on a season long loan from Liverpool
A right winger - Owen Price is free - and he is amazing
An attacking midfielder - Scott Donnelly is also free and will serve you well till the championship
A left winger - Sean Evans from Man Utd is pretty good
A striker - get Alex Fernandez for free, and you will never ever regret it
You can also try Frazier Campbell, never had him but he is apparently very good and he comes on loan to League 2 teams

Well that's it - for the blanks and italics in the Team info, I apologoize because the data for them is from my 4th season; I will edit it asap
In addition, you can try my Accrington Thread, found by clicking on my sig, for some more help