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THE BOARD JOHN
Major Shareholder: Andy Holt
Honorary President: Peter Marsden
DOOLAN
Directors: Andy Holt, David Burgess,
Tom O’Neill and Virginia Hargreaves

CLUB STAFF
Managing Director: David Burgess
Club Secretary: Mark Turner
Receptionist: Jo Ashton
Stadium Manager: Jonathan Hosty
Head Groundsman: Ben Kay
Deputy Groundsman: Sam Mercer
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Safety Officer: Jim Moseley THE
Commercial Manager: Lynn Donohoe
Events Manager: Karen Gettins
OPPOSITION
Events, Hospitality and Marketing
Officer: Isobel Heap
Media and Press:
Luke Pearson and Dany Robson
Safeguarding Contact: Mark Turner
Supporters’ Liaison Officer -
Robert Houseman
Club Photographers: Tony
Greenwood and Neil Broadhurst
Programme Designer: JMOCreative
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PA Announcer: Joshua Adcroft MAIN
COACHING STAFF
FEATURE
Manager: John Doolan
Goalkeeping Coach: Andy Dibble
Kitman: George Quigley
Head of Sports Science and
Performance: Chris Scholes
Club Doctor: Dr. Joyce Watson
Head of Medical Services:
James Wignall
Sports Therapists:
Connor Lloyd and Luke Livesey
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Academy Manager: MATCH
Duncan Fearnhead
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of Accrington Stanley Football Club.

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Welcome to Lee Bell, the staff, players, directors and
fans of Crewe Alexandra for today’s Sky Bet League Two
game.

Looking back over the Easter period, we were obviously

frustrated with the Morecambe result.

There wasn’t a lot in the game but we know we can’t afford

to give the goals away we did.

We were then chasing the game but we showed a lot of

character and I was happy with the way we finished the
game; we came so close to an equaliser.

Monday was disappointing, travelling to Mansfield and then

for the match to be called off by the referee, but we think it
was the right decision.

It has given us the chance to work all week on our game

plan for today’s game and the lads have shown a great
attitude.

Crewe are obviously in a good position in League Two, in

the Play-Off places, and they are there for a reason. We had
a good game against them at their place - it ended 3-3 with
us scoring two late goals and them equalising with almost
the last kick of the game, and having a man sent off.

They are a good side, good on the eye and, in terms of

form, theirs is similar to ours with one win in five games. It
will be a challenge but it’s important for us to get the first
goal and then see where it takes us.

I want to put the strongest possible team out and it’s also a
chance for me to look at players, whether it’s the young lads,
or players who are coming back from injury, as we start to
put plans together for next season.

Enjoy the game.

John

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1877

NICKNAME
The Railwaymen

STADIUM
Mornflake Stadium (10,109)

HONOURS
Football League Third
Division Play-Off Winners
1996/97
Football League Fourth
Division Play-Off Winners
2011/12

Football League Trophy

Winners 2012/13
Welsh Cup Winners
1935/36, 1936/37

OWNER
Charles Grant

SOCIAL
FOLLOWERS

80.4K
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MANAGER
LEE BELL
Bell was appointed as
manager of Crewe
Alexandra on Thursday 1st
December 2022, with Alex
Morris having stepped down
for compassionate reasons
27 days earlier.
The 41-year-old, who was
born in Alsager, began
his playing career at the
Mornflake Stadium and made
62 appearances for The
Railwaymen between 2002
and 2007.
Permanent moves to Burton
Albion, Mansfield Town, and
Macclesfield Town followed;
with Bell winning the latter’s
2009/10 Player of the Year
award, having featured 44
times for The Silkmen.
He returned to Crewe in
May 2010, signing a two-year
contract, and in his second
season back at the Mornflake
Stadium, The Alex were
promoted from League Two
via the Play-Offs.
Next up was a third spell as
a Brewer and another Play-
Off campaign, with Bell also
receiving the club’s Player of
the Year award; however, they
were unsuccessful and were
beaten 5-4 on aggregate by
Bradford City in the semi-
finals.
Gary Rowett, who named the
midfielder as his captain in
2013/14, then guided Albion
to the post-season for the
second campaign running,
defeating Southend United in
the last four, before losing to
Fleetwood Town at Wembley
Stadium.
Having retired from playing
in the summer of 2015, he
rejoined Crewe as Under-18s
coach; with a promotion to
Under-18s manager following
in January 2017.
After further reshuffles under
David Artell, Bell was initially
appointed as the club’s
Under-23s manager, before
serving as Morris’ assistant
between April 2022 and
November 2022.
So far this season, his Alex
side have won 18 of their 41
games and are currently sixth
in the table, with the 41-year-
old also shortlisted for the Sky
Bet League Two Manager of
the Season award earlier this
week.
IMAGE CREDIT: Ryan Browne / Crewe
Alexandra v Sutton United, EFL Sky Bet
League Two, Football, The Mornflake
Stadium, Crewe, UK – 12 Mar 2024 /
Shutterstock
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MICKEY
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Demetriou joined Crewe
Alexandra on Friday 21st
July 2023, with the 34-year-
old having recently signed a
new contract through to the
summer of 2025.
Born in Durrington, he began
his career as a striker at
Worthing and then joined
the Glenn Hoddle Academy
in Spain, where he was
converted into a defender.
On his return to England,
Demetriou joined Eastbourne
Borough and made a total
of 10 appearances for The
Sports, before a June 2011
move to Kidderminster
Harriers.
He went on to play in excess
of 100 times across his three
seasons at Aggborough, with
the 34-year-old then making
the step up to the EFL, joining
Shrewsbury Town.
During his maiden campaign
in Shropshire, Demetriou
made 42 League Two
appearances, and contributed
to six goals, as the club won
promotion back to the third
tier.
The defender, who signed for
Newport County in January
2017, helped the club retain
their Football League status
on the closing day of the
2016/17 season, scoring in
The Exiles’ 2-1 win over Notts
County.
After penning a new two-year
deal in South Wales, he was
then part of the County team
that lost 1-0 to Tranmere
Rovers in the 2019 League
Two Play-Off final, with
Connor Jennings grabbing
the only goal of the game in
extra-time.
Michael Flynn’s side were
back at Wembley two
years later, this time facing
Morecambe; however, they
again fell at the final hurdle
and conceded a 107th-minute
penalty to miss out on
promotion.
Since arriving at the Mornflake
Stadium, Demetriou has
made 41 Sky Bet League
Two appearances; scoring
eight goals and providing six
assists.
IMAGE CREDIT: Paul Currie / Crewe
Alexandra v AFC Wimbledon, EFL Sky
Bet League Two, Football, Mornflake
Stadium, Crewe, UK – 23 Mar 2024 /
Shutterstock
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ACCRINGTON STANLEY CREWE ALEXANDRA

MATCH FACTS & TOTAL CARDS

Accrington Stanley have only
lost one of their last nine
league meetings with Crewe
Alexandra (W7 D1), a 0-2
defeat in February 2021.
Crewe Alexandra have lost
each of their last four league
97 100 visits to Accrington Stanley
since a 2-0 win in September
2011.
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GOALS
67 57.5 56.2

EXPECTED GOALS
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GOALS
CONCEDED
58 57.9 52.5

EXPECTED GOALS
AGAINST
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SHOTS
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12.7 8 21

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TRAILING
19

POINTS DROPPED
AFTER LEADING
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GOAL TIMES
SCORED CONCEDED SCORED CONCEDED
0-15 7 7 0-15 11 9
16-30 7 9 16-30 11 17
31-45 6 8 31-45 7 8
46-60 10 11 46-60 13 8
61-75 5 13 61-75 11 7
76-90 18 11 76-90 14 9
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 LEWIS SHIPLEY HAS
TICKED OFF A SERIES OF
FIRSTS AT ACCRINGTON
STANLEY - SOME
WANTED, SOME NOT SO
MUCH.
The Norwich loan defender is in his
first loan spell away from his parent
club this season and admits it has
largely been a positive experience at
the Wham Stadium.

The 20-year-old player has settled

into life in Chorley, concentrating on his
football career while also improving his
golf skills in his spare time.

Lewis said: “I always wanted to be a

footballer. I was born in Cambridge
and my local club was at the back of
my back garden so, when I was about
two or three, I was begging to go over
and I was signed by Norwich aged
seven.

“I was good at school, my favourite

subject was PE, I got all 10 GCSEs but
I just did enough to get through as I
wasn’t really that interested.

SHI
“When I was at Norwich, I just enjoyed
the whole experience. At Under-9 level,
you just run around all over and, as I
got older, I got moved further back as
my finishing wasn’t very good!

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 LEWIS
IPLEY
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“Up until you get paid to do,
it is just for fun. Football only
becomes serous when you
are 18/19.
“I left home at 16 when
I became a scholar. Up
until then I was lucky as
my parents drove me to
Norwich around three or
four times a week, about 90
minute each way, so I was
very lucky.
“When I signed a pro
contract, that was a big thing.
It was an accumulation of
the work you have done.
There was also relief, it’s
what you look to do, you
have been waiting for that
moment.”
Lewis played in the Under-
18s and Under-23s for The
Canaries before realising it
was time to go out on loan.
Teammate and lifelong
friend Brad Hills had
already made the move
to Accrington and Lewis
was delighted to have the
chance to join him in East
Lancashire.
“I knew the Accrington
advert; I didn’t know a lot
about the place so I did a
quick Google Maps search.
“Brad had been there a
couple of days when I first
heard about Accrington’s
interest in me. He said he
was enjoying it, he had met
and got on with everyone.
“I came and, while it was
nice to have Brad there, I
would have settled in, it was
a case of full introductions
then not a problem.”
Lewis started the first game
- a 3-0 win over Newport -
but then suffered a setback.
“I got injured in that first
game, I tore a couple of
ligaments in my ankle, and it
was eight weeks out.
“It was hard, we had won
3-0, I felt I played well and
felt I was at the beginning of
something.
“Then I was injured so I
couldn’t train, it was boring.
I went back to Norwich and
came back and then had to
battle my way into the team
from September.”
After a couple of substitute
appearances, Lewis worked
his way back into the
backline.
“The last half of the season
has been good for me
personally, I have played
almost every game, I have
experienced the mad
Christmas period and it’s
been a learning curve the
whole year.
“There has been my first
league game.
“Then my first manager
change. Academy football
is different as it’s not
dependent on results.
“But with the new manager
being John Doolan it’s been
the smoothest transition is
could possibly be. I have
known John since the very
first day I came here.
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 “Then there was my first
red card at Wrexham - I
guess you have got to have
it at some point.
“I made the ref make
the decision. If I had got
booked no one would
have complained, if I got
sent off no one could have
complained - it was harsh
but not the wrong decision.
“Then there was my first
goal against Morecambe on
Good Friday. We were 2-0
down with 15 minutes to go,
I felt I had nothing to lose,
I just decided to fly into the
box and Jack Nolan will find
you so that was good.
and, if not, I will find a loan
somewhere else and see
where that takes me.”
But he has loved his time at
Accrington.
“I love Lancashire, I live in
Chorley and everyone is
really friendly. I moved away
from Cambridge to Norwich
when I younger but could
nip home and this is the first
time I have not been able to
do that.
“My mum and dad come
to most games, most of the
away games are closer so
they enjoy them more but
they are very supportive.

“It’s been a first for a lot of “I have made some good

things - first league game, friends here; I will keep in
goal, red card, manager touch with a lot of the lads.
change - there has been
a bit of everything and it’s “Me, Brad, and Tommy
been a perfect loan to set (Leigh) tend to do most
me up permanently for things together on our days
whatever comes next. off. We play golf all around
local golf clubs, Tommy is
“The game I enjoyed the best - but don’t tell him.”
most is the 2-0 win over
Wrexham here - it was
my first game back in the
team after injury, it was a
full house and we got the
result, it was a great game
all round.

“My worst game was

Wrexham away, but I have
got to learn from it.”

Lewis will return to Carrow

Road in May - he has a
contract there until 2025.

“Hopefully Norwich will get

promoted to the Premier
League, I will go back in
pre-season and see where
I am in the pecking order

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 BEHIND
THE SCENES
Have you ever wondered what it takes to
stage an EFL game or how an EFL club is run?
Whilst we’re all familiar with the players we see
on the pitch every Saturday, this new, regular
feature aims to introduce some of the people
behind the scenes at the club and spotlight the
work they do.
It is well documented that we have one of the
smallest playing budgets in Sky Bet League Two;
well, we’ve probably got the smallest budget off
the field too!
With a full-time staff of ten people, complimented
by seven people working part-time and some
volunteers, the backstage folk are passionate
about the club succeeding and work hard to
ensure you have a game to watch and can enjoy
the games in comfort and safety.
Just like the players work throughout the week
with 3pm on Saturday as their focus, it’s exactly
the same focus for the part of our team we don’t
see on the pitch.
For every league game this season, we’ll
introduce you to a different part of the team to
give you an insight into what they do and, over the
course of the campaign, build up a picture of how
the club operates and give you an appreciation of
the skill and experience of our talented staff.
Sport, and particularly football, has played and
plays a central part in the lives of many of none
playing staff, so there might be one or two
surprises for you as we learn more about the
people ‘behind the scenes’.
From the playing surface to the medical team,
the commercial and marketing side of things,
hospitality, managing the stadium and our
facilities, the catering outlets, media, the retail shop,
ticketing, and ground safety; we’ll cover all bases
between now and the end of the season.
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 THE LIKES OF DAN MARTIN, CONNOR O’BRIEN, AND ALEX HENDERSON
ARE GRADUATES OF OUR ACADEMY HERE AT THE WHAM STADIUM
AND THIS WEEK, WE CAUGHT UP WITH ACADEMY MANAGER, DUNCAN
FEARNHEAD, AHEAD OF A SERIES OF MORE IN-DEPTH ARTICLES ON THE
ACADEMY WE’RE PLANNING TO FEATURE IN NEXT SEASON’S DIGITAL
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME.

The Academy is the lifeblood
of clubs like Accrington Stanley,
and the coaches and staff
are involved in vital work
to provide coaching and
development opportunities to
our younger players, and a
pathway to our first team. With
a future emphasis on youth
development, the role of the
Academy will become even
more important.
Duncan’s career to date has
been in football coaching
and education and sees
him well-qualified to run our
Academy. He has run his own
coaching business operating
mainly in schools, achieved
his coaching qualifications and
gained coaching experience at
Burnley and Blackburn Rovers,
before moving into a full-time
role here at Stanley, initially as
Foundation Phase Lead, then
Head of Coaching, before
moving into the Academy hot
seat, officially in January 2021,
as well as being on a Premier

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League Working Group
advising on Player Care and
Transition. He’s an advocate
of a ‘whole club’ approach
with full alignment between
the Academy, Professional
Development Phase, and
first team environments and
harmony across the areas.
Spend some time in his
company and you’ll realise
he’s a modern, progressive
thinker, who is going about
delivering his plan to develop
the Academy in a methodical,
organised manner. As he says,
“our aim is quite simple - we
want to be the top Category 3
academy in the EFL and I want
us to have more homegrown
players than anyone else in the
EFL”. He heads up a large-scale
operation with ten full-time
coaches, a further 15 coaches
who are involved on a casual
or part-time basis overseeing
about 90 players in age
groups from Under-9 through
to Under-18, so organising
coaching, development plans,
matches, training and playing
kit, scouting and recruitment,
audits and benchmarking, all in
an assured, safe environment
for the players is a sizeable
responsibility. The Academy
is funded mainly through
monies flowing down from the
Premier League’s Elite Player
Performance Plan (EPPP)
and the EFL’s League Football
Education team, along with club
contributions.
He continues, “we’re lucky to
have some very talented staff
working in the Academy and all
of us are passionate about the
processes we follow to nurture
and develop our players. For
us, it’s all about getting the
processes right, which leads to
improved performances and
invariably better results on and
off the pitch. We’re structured
in how we go about everything.
It’s all well thought out and
hopefully we’re starting to see
better outcomes”. The coaching
methods and material used
to get information across to
the players is simple and
clear, and players get one-
to-one progress reports and
developments plans with lots of
regular feedback.
Fostering positive relationships
with players and their families
and other clubs is an area
that Duncan has devoted
much time to and feels it’s
an important differentiator
for the club going forward.
Player Care - all the things
that happen before, during,
and after - players’ time with
us are important to ensure
that communication lines are
clear and players their families
are treated with respect and
empathy. Also important are
our relationships with other
clubs, whether that’s other
academies or local non-league
clubs, who can provide vital
experience in competitive,
senior football for some of our
players and aid their progress,
with Connor O’Brien’s time at
Radcliffe last season and Alex
Henderson’s time at Clitheroe
earlier this season testament
to that.
We’ll have regular features
throughout next season with
the Academy coaches and give
an insight into their roles.
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RADEK
VITEK
GROWING UP...
//. Did you have a childhood nickname?
No

//. Age you started playing football for a team?

Five

//. Who was your idol growing up?

My parents.

//. What was your favourite subject at school?

PE

//. What was your least favourite subject?

Czech

AROUND THE WORLD...

//. Where was your first holiday?
Croatia

//. What is your favourite holiday destination?

Dominican Republic

//. Where in the world would you like to visit?

Japan

//. Can you speak any other languages?

Czech and Slovak.

//. What is your favourite cuisine?

Czech

SPORTS... ENTERTAINMENT...
//. What club do you support? //. Do you prefer a film or a series?
Manchester United Film

//. Any sporting connections in your family? //. Last film you went to the cinema to watch?
No I can’t remember.

//. Are you good at any other sports? //. Last series you binge watched?
Volleyball The Witcher

//. Favourite sport to watch besides football? //. Favourite film or TV series?
MMA Peaky Blinders

//. Which sportsperson you’d most like to meet? //. Who would play you in a movie?
Michael Jordan Myself
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FIXTURES & RESULTS
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Sat Aug 12 Wrexham H 2-2 Youth Alliance League
Sat Aug 19 Burton Albion H 3-2 Youth Alliance Cup
Tue Aug 29 Walsall A 2-4 Youth Alliance League
Sat Sep 2 Wigan Athletic A 2-4 PDL Cup
Sat Sep 9 Rochdale A 2-4 Youth Alliance Cup
Sat Sep 16 Shrewsbury Town A 3-4 Youth Alliance League
Sat Sep 23 Preston North End H 5-6 Youth Alliance League
Tue Sep 26 Blackburn Rovers A 4-2 Lancashire Youth Cup
Sat Sep 30 Bolton Wanderers H 6-2 Youth Alliance League
Sat Oct 14 Hartlepool United A 3-0 Youth Alliance Cup
Sat Oct 21 Blackpool H 1-5 PDL Cup
Sat Oct 28 Stockport County A 1-2 Youth Alliance League
Wed Nov 1 Salford City A 0-3 FA Youth Cup
Sat Nov 4 Carlisle United H 3-2 Youth Alliance League
Sat Nov 11 Preston North End H 2-3 Youth Alliance Cup
Fri Nov 17 AFC Fylde A 1-0 FA Youth Cup
Tue Nov 21 Oldham Athletic A 2-4 Youth Alliance League
Sat Nov 25 Fleetwood Town H 1-2 PDL Cup
Tue Nov 28 Blackpool H 2-1 Youth Alliance League
Tue Dec 5 Rochdale H 1-5 Youth Alliance League
Fri Jan 5 Stockport County H 2-0 Youth Alliance League
Sat Jan 13 Morecambe A 0-2 Youth Alliance League
Tue Jan 23 Shrewsbury Town H 6-1 Youth Alliance League
Sat Jan 27 Salford City A 3-1 Youth Alliance League
Sat Feb 3 Rochdale A 5-2 Youth Alliance League
Sat Feb 10 Bolton Wanderers A 4-2 Youth Alliance League
Sat Feb 17 Preston North End A 5-0 Youth Alliance League
Sat Mar 2 Wrexham A 4-1 Youth Alliance League
Sat Mar 9 Blackpool A 3-0 Youth Alliance League
Fri Mar 29 Port Vale A 4-5 Youth Alliance League
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Sat Apr 20 Walsall H 11am Youth Alliance League
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Great Tommy
Sleep Out
Success
In a heartwarming
display of solidarity and
compassion, around 20
individuals gathered at the
Wham Stadium to take
part in the Great Tommy
Sleep Out, aimed at raising
awareness and support
for homeless veterans, in
partnership with RBLI.
Organised by Accrington
Stanley Community
Trust and their Veterans’
programmes, the event
sought to shed light on
the challenges faced by
those who have served
their country and now find
themselves without a place
to call home.
Participants, ranging from
volunteers to veterans
themselves, braved the chilly
evening to experience just a
fraction of the harsh reality
faced by many homeless
individuals, particularly
veterans, on a nightly basis.
While veterans possess
a unique set of skills and
experiences, many struggle
with the transition to civilian
life, which can sometimes
lead to homelessness.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
We would like to wish Matthew
Peel and Theodore Singleton a
happy birthday from everyone
at Accrington Stanley - we hope
According to statistics, veterans they’ve had a great day!
are disproportionately affected
by homelessness, with issues TODAY’S MASCOT
such as post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), mental health We are delighted
challenges, and difficulties to welcome Enzo
reintegrating into society Willoughby as our
contributing to their plight. mascot for this
afternoon’s fixture
The Sleep Out event was not and we hope he
just about raising awareness, enjoys his visit to the
it was a call to action. Wham Stadium!
Participants and supporters
TODAY’S VISITORS
alike were encouraged to
We are delighted to welcome AFC
reflect on the privilege of
Ossy and Junior Hoops as our
having a safe place to sleep
grassroots teams for this afternoon’s
and the responsibility to
fixture and hope you all enjoy your
extend a helping hand to
visit to the Wham Stadium!
those less fortunate.
Head of Community
Engagement, Gabby
Sabatino, said: “We wanted
to organise the event at the
Wham Stadium to help shine
light on the struggles faced by
homeless veterans in the UK.
“It was great to see veterans,
their families and friends,
and Community Trust staff
members, come together to
show their support and help
raise just over £2,000 for the
RBLI.”
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Today, we are carrying out the
paper vote for the Fans’ Player
of the Season and Goal of the
Season awards, so please
ensure you complete your
voting form.
You can also vote online until
Monday 22nd April, with a
chance to win your 2024/25
Stanley Season Ticket at www.
onstanley.com, as one lucky
winner will be selected at
random from all those who vote.
All duplicate votes will be
extracted from the final tallies.
Ken Jefferson
At last month’s Board meeting,
we reluctantly accepted Ken’s
decision to stand down from
his Vice-Chair role, which he
has fulfilled for a number of
years.
Ken is the epitome of what
is required from a Board
member, carrying out a
number of roles and tasks
without a murmur and a great
advocate for all the work that
the Trust carries out.
We are delighted that Ken has
agreed to remain on the Board
and will continue to assist
Adam with the organisation
of the away travel, as well as
helping out on matchdays and
other events.
Peter Warburton was elected
as our new Vice-Chairman,
whilst Robert Houseman will
assume the Secretary role
vacated by Peter.
In other Board changes,
Andy Buckel will now take
responsibility for Health and
Safety issues on behalf of the
Trust - this is an increasingly
important role and one that
Andy is eminently suitable for.
We were also pleased that
four members put themselves
forward as prospective Board
members and are currently
going through a joint evaluation
process, prior to being co-
opted onto the Trust Board.
Enjoy the game.
On Stanley On!
Peter J Leatham
Chairman
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STRT SUB GOALS Y R STRT SUB GOALS Y R
1 Toby SAVIN 9 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2 Lewis SHIPLEY 18 2 1 6 1 4 1 0 2 0
3 Jay RICH-BAGHUELOU 16 2 0 8 1 3 0 0 1 0
4 Kelvin MELLOR 22 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
5 Brad HILLS 35 0 3 10 2 6 1 0 3 0
6 Liam COYLE 8 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0
7 Shaun WHALLEY 23 7 6 5 0 3 1 1 1 0
8 Ben WOODS 24 5 2 6 0 4 2 0 4 0
9 Matt LOWE 8 9 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0
10 Joe PRITCHARD 17 3 5 2 0 3 1 1 0 0
11 Sean MCCONVILLE 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
12 Seb QUIRK 4 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
13 Liam ISHERWOOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Rosaire LONGELO 19 3 2 2 0 5 0 1 1 0
15 Baba FERNANDES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Joe GUBBINS 25 6 0 5 0 5 0 0 1 0
17 Jack NOLAN 33 6 14 2 0 6 2 0 0 0
18 Tommy LEIGH 31 2 6 8 0 2 1 0 2 0
19 Jake BICKERSTAFF 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Oliver PATRICK 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
21 Radek VITEK 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Dan MARTIN 23 4 0 8 0 7 1 0 2 0
23 Bailey SLOANE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
24 Emerich POILLY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Aaron PICKLES 3 9 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
26 Leslie ADEKOYA 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
27 Lewis TRICKETT 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
28 Seamus CONNEELY 15 6 0 6 0 2 1 1 1 0
30 Alex HENDERSON 3 12 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 0
32 Jack MASSEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 Anjola POPOOLA 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
38 Connor O’BRIEN 18 0 0 5 0 4 2 0 1 0
39 Josh WOODS 14 14 1 6 0 5 1 0 2 0
41 Oliver RIVA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 Korede ADEDOYIN 8 8 2 4 0 5 1 4 1 0
61 Jack MCINTYRE 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

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1 TOBY SAVIN (GK) 1 HARVEY DAVIES (GK)
2 LEWIS SHIPLEY 2 RYAN COONEY
3 JAY RICH-BAGHUELOU 3 RIO ADEBISI
4 KELVIN MELLOR 4 ZAC WILLIAMS
5 BRAD HILLS 5 MICKEY DEMETRIOU
6 LIAM COYLE 6 LUKE OFFORD (C)
7 SHAUN WHALLEY 7 CHRIS LONG
8 BEN WOODS 8 CONOR THOMAS
9 MATT LOWE 9 COURTNEY BAKER-RICHARDSON
10 JOE PRITCHARD 10 SHILOW TRACEY
11 SEAN MCCONVILLE 11 JOEL TABINER
12 SEB QUIRK 12 ED TURNS
13 LIAM ISHERWOOD (GK) 13 TOM BOOTH (GK)
14 ROSAIRE LONGELO 14 LEWIS LEIGH
15 BABA FERNANDES 17 MATUS HOLICEK
16 JOE GUBBINS 19 OWEN LUNT
17 JACK NOLAN 20 ELLIOTT NEVITT
18 TOMMY LEIGH 21 AARON ROWE
19 JAKE BICKERSTAFF 23 JACK POWELL
20 OLIVER PATRICK 24 CHARLIE FINNEY
21 RADEK VITEK (GK) 25 JOSH AUSTERFIELD
22 DAN MARTIN 27 KEIREN WESTWOOD (GK)
23 BAILEY SLOANE 28 LEWIS BILLINGTON
24 EMERICH POILLY 29 ZAK KEMPSTER-DOWN
25 AARON PICKLES 30 CHARLIE KIRK
26 LESLIE ADEKOYA 33 CALUM AGIUS
27 LEWIS TRICKETT 34 LEWIS NOLAN
28 SEAMUS CONNEELY (C) 35 NATHAN ROBINSON
30 ALEX HENDERSON 36 RHYS ALLPORT
32 JACK MASSEY 37 MATTHEW SENIOR
33 ANJOLA POPOOLA 38 LUCAS SANT
38 CONNOR O’BRIEN 39 JOE COLLINS
39 JOSH WOODS 40 MIKOLAJ LENARCIK (GK)
41 OLIVER RIVA (GK) 41 STAN DANCEY
55 KOREDE ADEDOYIN
61 JACK MCINTYRE (GK)

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Assistant Referee Christopher Ward & Danny Gratton
Fourth Official Richard Wigglesworth