The 2010–11 season achieved the highest ever league placing for Accrington Stanley to date when they reached 5th in League Two, beating their previous best of 15th in 2009–10. This took them through to the League Two Play Offs for the first time, where they lost to Stevenage 3–0 on aggregate in the semi-final.
Current squad
First Team squad Updated 6 May 2011.
Fixtures and results
Pre-season
JOMA South West Challenge Cup
The South West Challenge Cup is a pre-season friendly tournament in North Devon. Rules are different from main first team football in that n the group stage matches, each half lasts 40 minutes, before reverting to the standard 45 minutes for the knockout stages. The tournament features an unconventional points system through the group stages, which the tournament organisers state is "designed to encourage attacking football".
Each winning side gets the standard three points for a win. Losing teams receive one point if they lose without scoring, and two if they lose but score. There are no draws; if teams are all square at full-time the game goes straight to a penalty shootout to determine the winner.
Group 1
League Two
Play Offs
FA Cup
Stanley went out of this year's FA Cup at Round 2 to fellow League Two side Port Vale. In Round 1, Stanley knocked out League One side Oldham Athletic in a giantkilling Lancashire derby.
Carling Cup
Stanley equalled their best ever performance in the League Cup by reaching round 2, a feat they previously achieved in 2006–07 & the previous season. They got that far by beating Championship side Doncaster Rovers away from home and after extra time. In Round 2 they played Premier League side Newcastle United competitively for the first time. The tie was also covered live by Sky Sports.
Football League Trophy
Strangely Stanley were knocked out of the Football League Trophy without losing a match. After beating League One side Tranmere Rovers on penalties, Stanley were charged by The FA of fielding Ray Putterill who was unaware to Stanley, under a suspension from the previous season whilst playing for Halewood Town. With impending talks due and further rounds continuing, Stanley decided to withdraw from the competition with Tranmere taking their place.
League data
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards Updated 20 May 2011. (Substitute appearances in brackets) No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyPlay OffsTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Alex Cisak21000101020250002DF Jonathan Bateson12000201000150013DF Dean Winnard45120201020521504DF Sean Hessey40 (1)12021002046 (1)21005DF Kevin Long11 (4)02000000013 (4)0516MF Andrew Procter42 (1)62020002048 (1)6617MF Jimmy Ryan45 (1)91120202052 (1)10708FW Charlie Barnett31 (9)21010000033 (9)2509FW Craig Lindfield2 (14)0001110004 (14)10010MF Ray Putterill11 (13)02221110 (1)016 (14)42011MF Sean McConville37 (6)131020002042 (6)132112DF Phil Edwards441320201020511313013DF Leam Richardson3 (8)10 (1)0000 (1)0003 (10)11014MF Luke Joyce24 (3)11010102029 (3)17015MF Andy Parkinson10 (8)2101 (1)0100013 (9)20016MF Chris Turner1 (14)00 (1)00 (2)10 (1)00 (1)01 (19)10017DF Peter Murphy4 (7)0000 (1)010005 (8)00119FW Rory Boulding6 (9)20 (1)00010007 (10)21020MF Alan Burton1000000000100022DF Andy Owens0 (3)0000010001 (3)00023DF Tom Smyth3 (1)000000 (1)0003 (2)00024FW Terry Gornell40132000002044136025GK Ian Dunbavin250201000002802026DF Joe Jacobson262100000202925127MF Ian Craney2270000002024740
Transfers Players transferred inDatePos.NameFromFeeRef.4 June 2010FW Craig Lindfield Macclesfield TownFree4 June 2010DF Michael Hall Blackburn RoversFree25 June 2010DF Alex Cisak Leicester CityFree23 July 2010MF Ray Putterill Halewood TownFree23 July 2010MF Andy Parkinson GatesheadFree (released)27 July 2010FW Rory Boulding Bradford CityFree (released)27 July 2010DF Jonathan Bateson Bradford CityFree (released)3 August 2010DF Sean Hessey Macclesfield TownFree (released)3 August 2010DF Charlie Barnett Tranmere RoversFree (released)19 August 2010DF Andy Owens RhylFree3 August 2010DF Tom Smyth Preston North EndFree (released)27 August 2010FW Terry Gornell Tranmere RoversFree31 January 2011MF Ian Craney Fleetwood TownFree31 January 2011DF Joe Jacobson Oldham AthleticFreePlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.15 October 2010DF Kevin Long Burnley18 January 201125 November 2010DF Joe Jacobson Oldham Athletic31 January 201125 November 2010MF Ian Craney Fleetwood Town3 January 201131 January 2011DF Kevin Long BurnleyEnd of seasonPlayers loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.28 August 2010DF Zak Riley BurscoughEnd of season26 November 2010FW Craig Lindfield Kidderminster Harriers26 December 201026 November 2010DF Tom Smyth Workington28 January 201122 February 2011MF Alan Burton Marine22 April 20113 March 2011DF Jonathan Bateson Altrincham30 April 2011Players transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.24 June 2010FW Bobby Grant Scunthorpe United£260,000Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.3 June 2010DF Darran Kempson Grimsby Town1 July 2010 (Bosman)4 June 2010FW Michael Symes Bournemouth1 July 2010 (Bosman)12 June 2010FW Gary King Hinckley United1 July 201028 June 2010FW John Miles Fleetwood Town1 July 2010 (Bosman)1 July 2010FW John MullinUnattached1 July 2010FW Adam Black Alsager Town28 July 201011 February 2011DF Michael Hall Lancaster City12 February 2011
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