What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Accrington FC. A founder member of The Football League 1888 Recorded plaque organisation: The Football League.
Accrington Stanley Football Club was a founding member of The Football League in 1888, making it historically significant as one of the original clubs that established the world's first professional football league.
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