Loudoun 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.…
Read MoreAccrington Stanley vs Gillingham: EFL League One Match Preview
The EFL League One match coming up this Saturday, 26 October 2019, between Accrington Stanley F.C. and Gillingham F.C. will take place at WHAM Stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. Accy comes off of a match on Wednesday in which they were defeated handily, 4-0, by Peterborough United F.C.. It was a difficult day to say the…
Read MorePeterborough United vs Accrington Stanley: League One Match Preview
The EFL League One match coming up this Wednesday, 23 October 2019, between Peterborough United F.C. and Accrington Stanley F.C. will take place at London Road Stadium in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. Accy comes into the match having pulled off not only the biggest upset of the season in League One so far this season, but…
Read MoreAccrington Stanley vs Ipswich Town: EFL League One Match Preview
The EFL League One match coming up this Sunday, 20 October 2019, between Accrington Stanley F.C. and Ipswich Town F.C. will take place at WHAM Stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. The Tractor Boys are used to playing a tier or two higher than League One, and came into this season with lofty expectations. Thus far,…
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