Club asks fans to help shape new pub mural

Accrington Stanley fans are being asked what should feature on a new mural celebrating the club's history.

Hyndburn Council has approved the mural to be installed on The Crown Pub next to the Wham Stadium.

A red post box was put in place before Tuesday's home game against Newport County, as well as workshops with local schools, volunteers and community groups.

The original Accrington Football Club was one of the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888, but it folded and left the league in 1893.

The Official Accrington Stanley Supporters' Trust is looking for fan input for the mural's content.

Trust chair Peter Leatham said: "I have a few key memories of my own and I'm looking forward to seeing the suggestions."

Accrington Stanley were formed in the early 1890s by patrons of the Stanley Arms.

The club joined the Lancashire Combination in 1900 and won the title in 1903, becoming the first non-league side to do so.

Accrington Stanley became a member of the Football League in 1921–22 as part of a league expansion.

They resigned from the Football League in 1962 for financial reasons before forming again in 1968.

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