   accrington stanley football club is an english football club based in accrington, lancashire. the club participates in football league two, the fourth tier of the english football league system. the club was formed in 1968, with the town regaining a club with league status after 44 years when they were promoted as champions of the football conference on 15 april 2006. ilyas khan saved the club from possible oblivion in late 2009 and stepped down as chairman in 2012 after keeping the club financially secure. former club president peter marsden was appointed chairman soon after. ==history & re-formation==  accrington had been without a football team following the collapse of the original accrington stanley in 1966. the original team had been formed in 1891 and played in the football league from 1921 to march 1962; it had spent its final four seasons in the lancashire combination. at a meeting in the town library in october 1968 the revival was initiated by stanley wotherington,http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/lists/61864/top-10-football-stanleys.html?pid=11612 and in august 1970 the new club played at a new ground, the crown ground. since their formation, stanley have climbed the non-league pyramid to r
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