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Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley

England · League Two · League Two
Squad size27
Avg age25.2
Nations7
Latest season2025
Squad value €1.93m

About Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley Football Club is a professional association football club based in Accrington, Lancashire, England, that compete in the EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. They have spent their entire history playing at the Crown Ground and traditionally play in red shirts, most often also with red shorts and socks. The club is known as Accrington Stanley, Stanley or just Accrington.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size27active players
Avg age25.2years
Domestic25England
Foreigners27% of squad
EU passport27non-EU: 0
Nationalities7different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
11
18–22
7
23–26
4
27–30
5
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (11%)
DEF
7 (26%)
MID
9 (33%)
FWD
8 (30%)
30% foreign players
8 of 27
26.0y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
7 Defenders
9 Midfielders
8 Attackers
23 seasons in dataset
03/04 – 25/26
282 players ever
€25k biggest signing ever
€880k biggest sale ever
19 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Farrend Rawson Defender - Centre-Back 29 England 193.00m 2026-06-30 €225k
Connor O'Brien Defender - Right-Back 21 Ireland England both 181.00m 2026-06-30 €200k
Donald Love Defender - Right-Back 31 Scotland England right 178.00m 2026-06-30 €200k
Liam Coyle Midfield - Defensive Midfield 26 Northern Ireland England right 175.00m 2026-06-30 €125k
Tyler Walton Midfield - Right Midfield 27 England right 186.00m 2026-06-30 €125k
Alex Henderson Midfield - Attacking Midfield 21 England right 182.00m 2027-06-30 €100k
Charlie Brown Attack - Centre-Forward 26 England left 0.00m 2027-06-30 €100k
Conor Grant Midfield - Central Midfield 31 England left 176.00m 2026-06-30 €100k
Devon Matthews Defender - Centre-Back 26 England right 190.00m 2027-06-30 €100k
Josh Woods Attack - Centre-Forward 25 England right 179.00m 2027-06-30 €100k
Kelsey Mooney Attack - Centre-Forward 27 England right 190.00m 2026-06-30 €100k
Michael Kelly Goalkeeper 29 Ireland right 196.00m 2026-06-30 €100k
Benn Ward Defender - Centre-Back 22 England left 188.00m 2026-06-30 €75k
Dan Martin Midfield - Attacking Midfield 24 England right 176.00m 2026-06-30 €75k
Charlie Caton Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Wales England 0.00m 2027-06-30 €50k
Paddy Madden Attack - Centre-Forward 36 Ireland right 183.00m 2026-05-31 €50k
Seamus Conneely Midfield - Defensive Midfield 37 Ireland England right 175.00m 2026-06-30 €50k
Shaun Whalley Attack - Right Winger 38 England right 175.00m 2026-06-30 €50k
Anjola Popoola Attack - Centre-Forward 18 England Nigeria right 185.00m
Charlie Hall Midfield - Central Midfield 20 England right 184.00m 2026-06-30
Finlay Tunstall Midfield 19 England 0.00m
Isaac Heath Attack - Left Winger 21 England right 0.00m 2026-05-31
James Rogerson Goalkeeper 19 England right 182.00m
Joe Bauress Midfield - Central Midfield 20 England 176.00m 2026-05-31
Josh Smith Defender - Centre-Back 20 England 0.00m 2026-06-30
Logan Pye Defender - Left-Back 22 England left 178.00m 2026-05-31
Oliver Wright Goalkeeper 23 England 187.00m 2026-05-31
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
07/08 2007-07-01 Graham Branch Attack - Left Winger Burnley Transfer
06/07 2007-01-01 Tony Grant Midfield - Defensive Midfield Crewe Alexandra Transfer
11/12 2012-03-16 Rob Kiernan Defender - Centre-Back Wigan Loan
07/08 2008-01-31 Aswad Thomas Defender - Left-Back Charlton Loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Oliver Patrick Midfield - Central Midfield Accrington U21 Return from loan
23/24 2023-11-04 Oliver Patrick Midfield - Central Midfield Atherton Collieries Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Lewis Trickett Midfield - Right Midfield Accrington U21 Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Aaron Pickles Defender - Centre-Back Accrington U18 Transfer
24/25 2024-09-21 Aaron Pickles Defender - Centre-Back Rylands Return from loan
24/25 2024-12-15 Aaron Pickles Defender - Centre-Back Farsley Return from loan
24/25 2025-05-31 Aaron Pickles Defender - Centre-Back Southport Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Owen Devonport Attack - Centre-Forward Accrington U18 Transfer
23/24 2023-10-07 Owen Devonport Attack - Centre-Forward Clitheroe Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Alex Henderson Midfield - Attacking Midfield Accrington U18 Transfer
23/24 2023-10-06 Alex Henderson Midfield - Attacking Midfield Clitheroe Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Leslie Adekoya Attack - Centre-Forward Accrington U18 Transfer
22/23 2022-10-06 Leslie Adekoya Attack - Centre-Forward Witton Albion Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Connor O'Brien Defender - Right-Back Accrington U18 Transfer
11/12 2012-01-18 Michael Smith Attack - Centre-Forward Charlton Loan
12/13 2013-01-31 Tom Aldred Defender - Centre-Back Colchester Utd. Transfer
14/15 2015-02-01 Tom Aldred Defender - Centre-Back Blackpool Return from loan
08/09 2008-07-01 Peter Murphy Midfield - Defensive Midfield Accrington U18 Transfer
08/09 2008-07-01 Chris Turner Attack - Centre-Forward Accrington U18 Transfer
25/26 2025-08-21 Paddy Madden Attack - Centre-Forward Chesterfield Loan
10/11 2010-07-01 Charlie Barnett Midfield - Central Midfield Tranmere Transfer
23/24 2023-08-04 Josh Woods Attack - Centre-Forward Accrington U21 Transfer
24/25 2024-08-30 Sonny Aljofree Defender - Centre-Back Man Utd U21 Loan
21/22 2021-07-10 Tommy Leigh Midfield - Attacking Midfield Bognor Regis Transfer
12/13 2013-02-21 Amine Linganzi Midfield - Central Midfield Without Club Transfer
06/07 2006-07-01 Francois Dubourdeau Goalkeeper Forfar Athletic Transfer
25/26 2025-08-05 Joe Bauress Midfield - Central Midfield Burnley U21 Loan
24/25 2024-08-29 Jake Batty Defender - Left-Back Blackburn U21 Loan
20/21 2020-09-04 Stephen Sama Defender - Centre-Back Heracles Almelo Transfer
24/25 2025-01-20 Benn Ward Defender - Centre-Back Burnley U21 Transfer
11/12 2012-02-17 Jamie Devitt Midfield - Attacking Midfield Hull City Loan
25/26 2025-09-01 Isaac Heath Attack - Left Winger Everton Loan
21/22 2021-08-20 Sam Sherring Defender - Centre-Back Bournemouth U23 Loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Emerich Poilly Midfield - Defensive Midfield Accrington U18 Transfer
23/24 2024-03-14 Emerich Poilly Midfield - Defensive Midfield Clitheroe Return from loan
12/13 2013-01-03 Laurence Wilson Defender - Left-Back Without Club Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
08/09 2008-07-01 Graham Branch Attack - Left Winger Cammell Transfer
07/08 2007-07-01 Tony Grant Midfield - Defensive Midfield Chester City Transfer
11/12 2012-05-31 Rob Kiernan Defender - Centre-Back Wigan Return from loan
07/08 2008-03-31 Aswad Thomas Defender - Left-Back Charlton Return from loan
23/24 2023-10-06 Oliver Patrick Midfield - Central Midfield Atherton Collieries Loan
24/25 2024-10-01 Oliver Patrick Midfield - Central Midfield Without Club Transfer
25/26 2025-08-02 Lewis Trickett Midfield - Right Midfield Clitheroe Transfer
24/25 2024-08-23 Aaron Pickles Defender - Centre-Back Rylands Loan
24/25 2024-11-15 Aaron Pickles Defender - Centre-Back Farsley Loan
24/25 2025-01-24 Aaron Pickles Defender - Centre-Back Southport Loan
25/26 2025-07-18 Aaron Pickles Defender - Centre-Back Southport Transfer
23/24 2023-09-07 Owen Devonport Attack - Centre-Forward Clitheroe Loan
23/24 2024-01-05 Owen Devonport Attack - Centre-Forward Fleetwood U21 Transfer
23/24 2023-08-10 Alex Henderson Midfield - Attacking Midfield Clitheroe Loan
22/23 2022-09-06 Leslie Adekoya Attack - Centre-Forward Witton Albion Loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Leslie Adekoya Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
11/12 2012-03-12 Michael Smith Attack - Centre-Forward Charlton Return from loan
14/15 2015-01-31 Tom Aldred Defender - Centre-Back Blackpool Loan
14/15 2015-02-02 Tom Aldred Defender - Centre-Back Blackpool Transfer
14/15 2014-07-01 Peter Murphy Midfield - Defensive Midfield Wycombe Transfer
11/12 2011-09-01 Chris Turner Attack - Centre-Forward Clitheroe Transfer
09/10 2009-08-01 James Bell Defender - Right-Back Bala Transfer
25/26 2026-05-31 Paddy Madden Attack - Centre-Forward Chesterfield Return from loan
13/14 2013-08-07 Charlie Barnett Midfield - Central Midfield Telford Utd Transfer
24/25 2025-05-31 Sonny Aljofree Defender - Centre-Back Man Utd U21 Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Tommy Leigh Midfield - Attacking Midfield MK Dons Transfer €300k
13/14 2013-07-01 Amine Linganzi Midfield - Central Midfield Gillingham Transfer
06/07 2006-11-01 Francois Dubourdeau Goalkeeper Southport Transfer
25/26 2026-05-31 Joe Bauress Midfield - Central Midfield Burnley U21 Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Jake Batty Defender - Left-Back Blackburn U21 Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Stephen Sama Defender - Centre-Back Retired Transfer
11/12 2012-05-31 Jamie Devitt Midfield - Attacking Midfield Hull City Return from loan
25/26 2026-05-31 Isaac Heath Attack - Left Winger Everton Return from loan
21/22 2022-01-10 Sam Sherring Defender - Centre-Back Bournemouth U23 Return from loan
23/24 2024-02-15 Emerich Poilly Midfield - Defensive Midfield Clitheroe Loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Emerich Poilly Midfield - Defensive Midfield Without Club Transfer
14/15 2014-07-16 Laurence Wilson Defender - Left-Back Morecambe FC Transfer
23/24 2024-05-31 Brad Hills Defender - Centre-Back Norwich U21 Return from loan
22/23 2023-02-03 Liam Isherwood Goalkeeper Marine FC Loan
25/26 2025-07-05 Liam Isherwood Goalkeeper Warrington Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
England 19 70.4%
Ireland England 2 7.4%
Ireland 2 7.4%
Scotland England 1 3.7%
Northern Ireland England 1 3.7%
Wales England 1 3.7%
England Nigeria 1 3.7%
SeasonCompetition
25/26EFL Cup
25/26EFL Trophy
25/26League Two
24/25EFL Cup
24/25EFL Trophy
24/25FA Cup
24/25League Two
23/24EFL Cup
23/24EFL Trophy
23/24FA Cup
23/24League Two
22/23EFL Cup
22/23EFL Trophy
22/23FA Cup
22/23League One
21/22EFL Cup
21/22EFL Trophy
21/22FA Cup
21/22League One
20/21EFL Cup
20/21EFL Trophy
20/21FA Cup
20/21League One
19/20EFL Cup
19/20EFL Trophy
19/20FA Cup
19/20League One
18/19EFL Cup
18/19EFL Trophy
18/19FA Cup
18/19League One
17/18EFL Cup
17/18EFL Trophy
17/18FA Cup
17/18League Two
16/17EFL Cup
16/17EFL Trophy
16/17FA Cup
16/17League Two
15/16FA Cup
15/16FL Trophy
15/16League Cup
15/16League Two
15/16League Two Play-Offs
14/15EFL Trophy
14/15FA Cup
14/15League Cup
14/15League Two
13/14EFL Trophy
13/14FA Cup
23 matches this season · 894 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2025-12-29 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 1–0 Harrogate Town W
2025-12-26 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 1–1 Barrow AFC D
2025-12-20 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Cambridge United 2–0 Accrington Stanley L
2025-12-13 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 1–1 Bromley FC D
2025-12-09 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Harrogate Town 1–1 Accrington Stanley D
2025-11-29 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 1–0 Oldham Athletic W
2025-11-22 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crawley Town 1–1 Accrington Stanley D
2025-11-15 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 0–2 Bristol Rovers L
2025-11-08 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Chesterfield FC 2–1 Accrington Stanley L
2025-10-28 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 1–1 Tranmere Rovers D
2025-10-25 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Fleetwood Town 2–1 Accrington Stanley L
2025-10-18 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 4–0 Swindon Town W
2025-10-11 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 0–1 Newport County L
2025-10-04 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Barnet FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley L
2025-09-27 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 1–3 Walsall FC L
2025-09-20 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Accrington Stanley W
2025-09-13 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 1–0 Colchester United W
2025-09-06 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Cheltenham Town 1–0 Accrington Stanley L
2025-08-30 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Accrington Stanley D
2025-08-23 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 1–1 Grimsby Town D
2025-08-16 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Salford City 2–1 Accrington Stanley L
2025-08-09 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Accrington Stanley L
2025-08-02 GB4 REGULAR SEASON Accrington Stanley 1–1 Gillingham FC D

Aggregated from 23 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 5W-8D-10L 1.00 pts/game
Goals scored 20 0.87 per match
Goals conceded 27 1.17 per match
Goal difference -7
Clean sheets 5 22% of matches
Failed to score 7 30% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 4W-5D-3L 13-11 goals
Away record 1W-3D-7L 7-16 goals

Highlights

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Accrington Stanley Jugend
Accrington Stanley U18
Accrington Stanley U21
25 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Michael Kelly Goalkeeper Ireland 5 450 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oliver Wright Goalkeeper England 5 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alex Henderson Midfield - Attacking Midfield England 8 286 2 2 4 0 3 0 0.63 0.63 1.26
Josh Woods Attack - Centre-Forward England 8 192 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.47 0.00 0.47
Anjola Popoola Attack - Centre-Forward England Nigeria 6 183 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.49 0.00 0.49
Tyler Walton Midfield - Right Midfield England 6 131 3 0 3 1 3 0 2.06 0.00 2.06
Kelsey Mooney Attack - Centre-Forward England 9 123 2 1 3 0 0 0 1.46 0.73 2.20
Isaac Heath Attack - Left Winger England 2 90 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.00 1.00 2.00
Dan Martin Midfield - Attacking Midfield England 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Finlay Tunstall Midfield England 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
James Rogerson Goalkeeper England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Josh Smith Defender - Centre-Back England 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Devon Matthews Defender - Centre-Back England 10 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Joe Bauress Midfield - Central Midfield England 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Benn Ward Defender - Centre-Back England 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Charlie Caton Attack - Centre-Forward Wales England 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ben Woods Midfield - Central Midfield England 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Seamus Conneely Midfield - Defensive Midfield Ireland England 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Logan Pye Defender - Left-Back England 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Charlie Brown Attack - Centre-Forward England 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Liam Coyle Midfield - Defensive Midfield Northern Ireland England 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Farrend Rawson Defender - Centre-Back England 6 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Conor Grant Midfield - Central Midfield England 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Donald Love Defender - Right-Back Scotland England 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Paddy Madden Attack - Centre-Forward Ireland 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Accrington Stanley

What is Accrington Stanley?

Accrington Stanley is a professional football club based in England, competing in League Two.

How many players are in Accrington Stanley's squad?

Accrington Stanley currently has 27 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Accrington Stanley play in?

Accrington Stanley plays in League Two.