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Accrington F.C.

Historical league record

Updated . Database results through .

This page follows Accrington F.C. in the database. Separate records: Accrington Stanley.

The latest in the records

This club is not in the 2026/2027 league tables covered here. The division, form and rating below refer to its last recorded league matches.

Last recorded division

Football League First Division

1892/1893

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Last recorded rating

1336

After the match on

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Last recorded form

  1. Loss against Aston Villa on 1893-03-25
  2. Loss against Derby County on 1893-03-31
  3. Draw against Preston North End on 1893-04-03
  4. Draw against Manchester United on 1893-04-08
  5. Draw against Aston Villa on 1893-04-15

Oldest → newest · Last 5 league games

W = win, D = draw, L = loss

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Last five league games

Most recent first. Scores are shown with Accrington F.C.’s goals first.
Date Opponent Venue Score Result
Aston Villa Home 1–1 Draw
Manchester United Away 3–3 Draw
Preston North End Away 0–0 Draw
Derby County Home 0–3 Loss
Aston Villa Away 4–6 Loss

All-time rating records

Highest rating

1566

Lowest rating

1296

Ratings measure modelled team strength, using results and winning margins. Higher is stronger. These records use the rating after each league match in the database.

Biggest league results

By goal margin, across all recorded league matches. Cup matches and friendlies are not included.

Biggest win

6–1

against Derby County (home)

Biggest defeat

2–12

against Aston Villa (away)

Scores are shown with Accrington F.C.’s goals first. Where records are tied, the earliest match is shown first.

Years in the English football league

Total membership

5 years

Across all recorded spells

Last continuous spell

5 years

From 1888/1889 to 1892/1893

Membership covers the top four tiers and their historical predecessors, including the Premier League. Each season starting year counts once, including 2026/2027 where applicable. Years of wartime suspension remain part of a continuous membership spell.

Recorded spells (season starting years): 1888–1892