The Accrington Stanley Chronicle
Player ratings20 May 2030
Charles Cooper, 18, steals the show — 8.15
Marked 8.15 at 18, in a side that makes no allowances for age. He did not need any, and he looked the least nervous man on the pitch.
The dugout20 May 2030
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Squad20 May 2030
Remember the name: Lukas Cakoni
He is 21, he is averaging 7.19, and older professionals have started passing to him in the difficult minutes. That last part is the real scouting report.
Squad20 May 2030
Admir Bristrić in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Accrington Stanley this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad20 May 2030
Paulo Moreira falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Match18 May 2030
Accrington Stanley find a way past Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons made Accrington Stanley work for it, but the scoreboard read 2‑1 at the end and the table does not ask how.
The terraces20 May 2030
Accrington Stanley supporters have found a favourite in Charles Cooper
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 18-year-old it feels ownership of. Charles Cooper has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market20 May 2030
One of our own: Oliver Harris joins the Accrington Stanley first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Oliver Harris is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market20 May 2030
Accrington Stanley promote Christopher Taylor from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Christopher Taylor has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Steven Howard joins the Accrington Stanley first team
- Market Jack Williams steps up from the Accrington Stanley academy
- Player ratings A masterclass from James Balagizi