George Hudson: Accrington Stanley Peel Park Days Legend
George Hudson scored an amazing 35 goals for Accrington Stanley in the 1960-1961 season. Following photographs featuring Accrington Stanley’s legendary centre forward George Hudson surfacing on social media, I thought it would be good to contact George and thanks to a search on Twitter, l managed to locate initially his son Al, then eventually George himself.…
Read MorePhoenix Rising vs Portland Timbers 2: 2020 USL Match Preview
Portland Timbers 2 travel to Casino Arizona Field to play Phoenix Rising FC this Saturday, March 7, 2020. It is the first USL Championship match of the year for these Western Conference foes. Phoenix finished 1st place in the Western Conference last season with 78 points, before being upset in the 2nd round of the playoffs…
Read MoreErik In, Erik Out: Loudoun Clear From The U.K. Part 2
In my first ever piece on Loudoun United, one of the main topics I covered was the exciting news that Estonian International Erik Sorga had signed for Loudoun for the forthcoming season. On researching the 20-year old, it soon became apparent that the striker had bright future in the game. What I did not expect…
Read MoreLoudoun Clear From The UK: By Darren Woodhead Part 1
Until I joined the Podcast team on Across the Pitch to initially speak about my club-Accrington Stanley, Football/Soccer in the US had largely passed me by. Apart from watching clips of Franz Beckenbauer, George Best and Pele playing in the NASL in the 1970’s and taking a brief interest in the exploits of English players…
Read MoreWhy Accrington Stanley? Unabridged Raw Milk Fanzine Article
Why Accrington Stanley? It is a question that I have been asked more than once since I started Across The Pitch. The first person was Scott Brown, the former Stanley midfielder who is now with Harrogate Town. It was the first thing he asked Arran Airs and myself, when we interviewed him the first time…
Read MoreOfficial Accrington Stanley Supporter Club of North America
It was a record setting day on the pitch for Accrington Stanley, as their 7-1 win over Bolton Wanderers F.C. was their largest margin of victory since a 7-0 win over Bradford City all the way back in 1955. However, over 5000 miles away, more history was being made with the first ever meet-up of…
Read MoreAcross The Witch: A Visit To Padiham F.C. Vs Runcorn Town
Alice Nutter Statue in Padiham A last minute change of plan at the weekend gave me the unexpected opportunity to take in a visit to Padiham F.C. for their North West Counties Premier League encounter with Runcorn Town F.C. at the Ruby Civil Arena. About The Teams For those who don’t know, Padiham is a…
Read MoreCoventry City vs Accrington Stanley: EFL League One Match Preview
The EFL League One match coming up this Saturday, 26 October 2019, between Coventry City F.C. and Accrington Stanley F.C. will take place at St. Andrew’s in Birmingham, England. This match looks to favor Coventry on paper, but Accrington has had a habit of playing to the level of their opponents recently, beating Ipswich Town F.C., but…
Read MorePhoenix Rising vs Real Monarchs: USL Championship Playoffs Preview
Real Monarchs travel to Casino Arizona Field in Tempe, Arizona to play Phoenix Rising FC on Friday, November 1, 2019. It is a Western Conference semi-final match in the USL Championship playoffs. It will be the 3rd meeting of the season between these two clubs, with each having as the road team during the regular season.…
Read MorePhoenix Rising vs Austin Bold: USL Championship Playoffs Preview
Austin Bold FC travel to Casino Arizona Field in Tempe, Arizona to play Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday, October 26, 2019. It is a first round match in the USL Championship playoffs. It will be the 3rd meeting of the season between these two clubs, with each having defended their home pitch during the regular season.…
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