Any Previous? Accrington Stanley v Latics

The two clubs have only met on four occasions since Stanley gained promotion to the Football League in 2006.

 

Three of those four came in League 1, we won at the Wham Stadium back in September whilst last campaign the home side won on both occasions, Latics 4:3 at the DW and Accy 3:1 at the Wham.

 

The fourth of those meetings was back in November 2017 in a Football League Trophy game which saw a strong Accrington side demolish what was virtually a Latics youth team 0:4 at the DW. Adam Long and Chris Merrie both started the game, Tyrell Thomas was the only player aged over 20 in the Latics squad.

 

The Latics also faced Accrington in the Lancashire Junior cup, a semi-final tie taking place at Springfield Park back in 1978, played out in front of 911 spectators, we won that game 4:3, stalwart Ian Gillibrand netting the last of his six goals that he scored during his time with the club where he made over 420 appearances.

Thanks to Jeff Rourke for his encyclopaedic knowledge of the Latics.

 

Accrington and Wigan Borough FC met regularly during the lifespan of Borough, firstly in the Lancashire Combination 1920/21 season, then in the newly formed Division 3 North, from 1921/22 through to the demise of Wigan Borough in 1931.

 

Accrington also faced Wigan Rovers during the 1970s in the Lancashire Combination

 

Stand Out Game - Accrington 1:4 Latics

Arguably our best performance of the season so far, we faced an inform Stanley, on their home turf and stormed out of the blocks, Jack Whatmough and Will Keane scoring first half goals set us on our way, two second half goals from Charlie Wyke put the cherry on the cake, a great day out in the East Lancashire sunshine.

 

Highlights – Accrington 1:4 Latics

 

 

Full Record v Accrington Stanley

Played – 4

Won – 2

Drawn – 0 

Lost – 2

 

The Meetings

Date	Competition	Result
18 Sep 2021	League 1	Accrington 1:4 Latics
20 Mar 2021	League 1	Accrington 3:1 Latics
12 Dec 2020	League 1	Latics 4:3 Accrington
07 Nov 2017	EFL Trophy	Latics 0:4 Accrington