2013–14 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

The 2013–14 season is Accrington Stanley's eighth consecutive season in the Football League and League Two.

Accrington Stanley
2013–14 season
ManagerJames Beattie
League Two22nd
FA Cup1st Round
(knocked out by Tranmere Rovers)
League Cup2nd Round
(knocked out by Cardiff City)
League Trophy1st Round
(knocked out by Crewe Alexandra)
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Murphy (4)
All: James Gray (4)
Peter Murphy (4)
Highest home attendance2,531 vs Portsmouth
(L2, 10 Aug 13)
Lowest home attendance1,101 vs Bristol Rovers
(L2, 22 Oct 13)
Average home league attendance1,693

Fixtures & Results

Pre-season friendlies

6 July 2013 Nelson2–4Accrington StanleyNelson
15:00 BST Aldred  20' (o.g.)
Taylor  54'
Report Gray  17', 19'
Murphy  63'
Hatfield  67'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 301
9 July 2013 A.F.C. Darwen0–4Accrington StanleyDarwen
19:45 BST Report McCartan  1'
Gibson  42'
Windass  68'
Savitt  88'
Stadium: The Anchor Ground
Attendance: 1
13 July 2013 Altrincham2–3Accrington StanleyAltrincham
15:00 BST Densmore  35'
Walshaw  48'
Report Miller  16'
Naismith  77'
Murphy  88'
Stadium: Moss Lane
Attendance: 387
17 July 2013 Accrington Stanley1–4EvertonAccrington
19:45 BST Murphy  44' Report Gibson  11'
Anichebe  16'
Mirallas  42'
Osman  62'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 3,642
27 July 2013 Barrow2–0Accrington StanleyBarrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Reynolds  47'
Meechan  70'
Report Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 333

League Two

3 August 2013 1Newport County4–1Accrington StanleyNewport
15:00 BST Worley  24'
Zebroski  43', 66'
Jolley  55'
Report Webber  68' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,631
Referee: Darren Drysdale
10 August 2013 2Accrington Stanley2–2PortsmouthAccrington
15:00 BST Murphy  48', 85' Report  57', 79' (pen) Connolly Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,531
Referee: David Ilderton
17 August 2013 3Bury3–0Accrington StanleyBury
15:00 BST Forrester  28'
Sinnott  38'
Jackson  87'
Report  33' Danny Webber Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,080
Referee: Bond
24 August 2013 4Accrington Stanley0–1Cheltenham TownAccrington
15:00 BST Report  71' Taylor Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Mathieson
31 August 2013 5Accrington Stanley0–1Burton AlbionAccrington
15:00 BST Report  90' Reed Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,174
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
14 September 2013 7Hartlepool United2–1Accrington StanleyHartlepool
15:00 BST Franks  30'
Monkhouse  42'
Report  57' Gray Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,388
Referee: Naylor
21 September 2013 8Accrington Stanley1–2RochdaleAccrington
15:00 BST Odejayi  24' Report  7' Lund
 13' Hogan
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Brown
28 September 2013 9Plymouth Argyle0–0Accrington StanleyPlymouth
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6,180
Referee: Bratt
4 October 2013 10Accrington Stanley1–2Dagenham & RedbridgeAccrington
19:45 BST Gray  90' Report  56' Hines
 61' Murphy
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,833
Referee: Mike Russell
12 October 2013 11Wimbledon1–1Accrington StanleyLondon
15:00 BST Bennett  86' Report  17' Odejayi Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,585
Referee: Garry Sutton
19 October 2013 12Accrington Stanley0–0Oxford UnitedAccrington
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,476
Referee: Carl Boyeson
22 October 2013 13Accrington Stanley2–1Bristol RoversAccrington
19:45 BST Gray  19'
Naismith  29'
Report  5' Henshall Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
26 October 2013 14Morecambe1–2Accrington StanleyMorecambe
15:00 BST Sampson  50' Report  19' (pen) Webber
 90' Murphy
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,175
Referee: Mark Heywood
2 November 2013 15Accrington Stanley1–1Wycombe WanderersAccrington
15:00 BST Murphy  90' Report  72' Stewart Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Chris Sarginson
16 November 2013 16Scunthorpe United0–2Accrington StanleyScunthorpe
15:00 BST Report  26' Bowerman
 36' Odejayi
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,255
Referee: Richard Clark
23 November 2013 17Accrington Stanley2–1Torquay UnitedAccrington
15:00 GMT Naismith  42', 74' Report  14' McCallum Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,279
Referee: Graham Horwood
26 November 2013 18Accrington Stanley2–0Fleetwood TownAccrington
19:45 GMT Webber  75' (pen)
Odejayi  82'
Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,699
Referee: Oliver Langford
30 November 2013 19Northampton Town1–0Accrington StanleyNorthampton
15:00 GMT Dallas  29' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,092
Referee: David Phillips
14 December 2013 20Accrington Stanley2–3Exeter CityAccrington
15:00 GMT Murphy  38'
Naismith  50'
Report  6', 11' Nichols
 24' Gow
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,219
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
21 December 2013 21Mansfield Town2–3Accrington StanleyMansfield
15:00 GMT McCombe  23', 68' Report  48', 90' Naismith
 90' Gray
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,549
Referee: Carl Boyeson
26 December 2013 22Accrington Stanley1–1York CityAccrington
15:00 GMT Winnard  35'
Hunt  41'
Bowerman  45+2'
Report Fletcher  35' (pen.) Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,009
Referee: Mark Heywood
29 December 2013 23Accrington Stanley1–1Southend UnitedAccrington
15:00 GMT Phillips  63' (o.g.)
Aldred  86'
Report Prosser  78' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,333
Referee: Andy Haines
1 January 2014 24Fleetwood Town3–1Accrington StanleyFleetwood
15:00 GMT Parkin  6'
Ball  58'
Goodall  77'
Carr  90+6'
Report Winnard  70'
Liddle  77'
Odejayi  81'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,446
Referee: Graham Salisbury
11 January 2014 25Accrington Stanley3–3Newport CountyAccrington
15:00 GMT Murphy  23', 88'
Naismith  44'
Report Willmott  11'
Howe  28'
Burge  71'
Pipe  90'
Minshull  90+2'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,318
Referee: Dean Whitestone
18 January 2014 26Cheltenham Town1–2Accrington StanleyCheltenham
15:00 GMT Cureton  72' Report Bowerman  15'
Joyce  43'
Hunt  80'
Murphy  84'
Odejayi  87'
Bettinelli  90+3'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,648
Referee: Tim Robinson
28 January 2014 27Bristol Rovers0–1Accrington StanleyBristol
19:45 GMT Parkes  40' Report Joyce  42'
Murphy  90+3'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,067
Referee: David Phillips
8 February 2014 28Wycombe Wanderers0–0Accrington StanleyHigh Wycombe
15:00 GMT Styche  21' Report Odejayi  31'
Winnard  77'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,073
Referee: Stephen Bratt
14 February 2014 29Accrington Stanley2–3Scunthorpe UnitedAccrington
19:45 GMT Moleyneux  18'
Murphy  37'
Report  50' Winnall
 59' Adelakun
 90' Mirfin
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,256
Referee: Steve Martin
18 February 2014 30Accrington Stanley0–0BuryAccrington
19:45 GMT Wilson  32' Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,184
Referee: Kevin Wright
22 February 2014 31Torquay United0–1Accrington StanleyTorquay
15:00 BST Cruise  40'
Labadie  72'
Report Hunt  49'
Joyce  74'
Naismith  80'
Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Simon Hooper
25 February 2014 32Portsmouth1–0Accrington StanleyPortsmouth
19:45 GMT Padovani  30'
Jervis  45+1'  48'
Report  69' Joyce Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,387
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 March 2014 33Burton Albion2–1Accrington StanleyBurton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Kee  34', 80' (pen.) Report Winnard  69' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,368
Referee: Andy Haines
8 March 2014 34Accrington Stanley3–1ChesterfieldAccrington
15:00 GMT Molyneux  4', 9', 45+7'
Murphy  25' 
Hatfield  48'
Joyce  62'
Report Evatt  85' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Scott Mathieson
15 March 2014 36Rochdale2–1Accrington StanleyRochdale
15:00 GMT Lund  77', 90+2'
Vincenti  90+7'
Report Murphy  68'
Mingoia  72'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,841
Referee: Andy D'Urso
18 March 2014 37Accrington Stanley5–1MorecambeAccrington
Molyneux  5', 90+3'
Naismith  11' (pen.)
Winnard  59'
Aldred  65'
Report Amond  84' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,525
Referee: Nigel Miller
22 March 2014 38Accrington Stanley1–1Plymouth ArgyleAccrington
15:00 Gray  33'
Hatfield  45'
Buxton  78'
Aldred  81'
Report Reid 32' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,557
Referee: Trevor Kettle
25 March 2014 39Dagenham & Redbridge0–0Accrington StanleyDagenham, London
Report Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,383
Referee: Mark Haywood
29 March 2014 40Exeter City0–1Accrington StanleyExeter
Report Odejayi  45+1' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,354
Referee: Oliver Langford
12 April 2014 42York City1–1Accrington StanleyYork
Coulson  61' (pen.) Report McCartan  90+1' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,855
Referee: Scott Duncan
18 April 2014 43Accrington Stanley1–1Mansfield TownAccrington
Naismith  90+5' (pen.) Report Speight Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: Richard Clark
21 April 2014 44Southend United1–0Accrington StanleySouthend-on-Sea
Corr  64' Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,915
Referee: Steven Rushton
26 April 2014 45Oxford United1–2Accrington StanleyOxford
15:00 Williams  67' Report Odejayi  18'
Gray  54'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Keith Hill
3 May 2014 (2014-05-03) 46Accrington Stanley3–2AFC WimbledonAccrington
15:00 GMT Odejayi  6'  76'
Gray  19'  47'
Bettinelli  90'
Report Jones  54'
Midson  73' (pen.)
Appian  89'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,888
Referee: Mark Brown

FA Cup

9 November 2013 Round 1Accrington Stanley0–1Tranmere RoversAccrington
15:00 BST Report  90' Lowe Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,711
Referee: Seb Stockinbridge

League Cup

6 August 2013 Middlesbrough1–2Accrington StanleyMiddlesbrough
19:45GMT Jutkiewicz  9' Report Carver  40'
Mingoia  81'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 6,774
Referee: Scott Duncan

League Trophy

2 September 2013 Crewe Alexandra1–0Accrington StanleyCrewe
19:45 BST Aneke  57' Report Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 2,077
Referee: Tony Harrington

League Two Data

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Portsmouth 46 14 17 15 56 66 10 59
14 Newport County 46 14 16 16 56 59 3 58
15 Accrington Stanley 46 14 15 17 54 56 2 57
16 Exeter City 46 14 13 19 54 57 3 55
17 Cheltenham Town 46 13 16 17 53 63 10 55
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
17 6 3 8 20 24  −4 21 3 2 3 10 9  +1 3 1 5 10 15  −5

Last updated: 17 November 2013.
Source:

Squad

No. Name Nationality Place of Birth Age Position App(s) Goals(s) Joined Signed from Fee Contract
1Ian DunbavinHuyton40GK166026 July 2006Halifax TownFree30 June 2015
2Peter MurphyLiverpool30CB/RB13191 July 2007AcademyTrainee30 June 2014
3Michael LiddleHounslow30LB50017 July 2012SunderlandUndisclosed30 June 2014
4Luke JoyceBolton32CM17851 July 2009Carlisle UnitedFree30 June 2015
5Tom AldredBolton29CB15031 January 2013Colchester UnitedFree30 June 2015
6Dean WinnardWigan30RB/CB18341 July 2009Blackburn RoversFree30 June 2014
7Shay McCartanNewry26CF202 July 2013BurnleyFree30 June 2014
8Michael RichardsonNewcastle upon Tyne28RW/LW201 August 2013Newcastle UnitedLoan1 September 2013
9Danny WebberManchester38CF1126 July 2013Doncaster RoversFree30 June 2014
10Will HatfieldLiversedge28RM/CM5392 March 2012Leeds UnitedUndisclosed30 June 2014
12George MillerEccleston28CM28319 June 2012Preston North EndFree30 June 2014
14Luke ClarkLiverpool26CM/LW1105 July 2012Preston North EndFree30 June 2014
15Piero MingoiaEnfield28AM1021 August 2013WatfordFree1 August 2014
16Nicky HuntWesthoughton36RB/CB13020 June 2013Rotherham UnitedFree30 June 2015
17James GrayYarm27CF/RW1922 August 2012DarlingtonFree30 June 2014
18Marcus CarverBlackburn26CF1511 June 2012AcademyTrainee30 June 2014
19Laurence WilsonHuyton33LB/DM2103 January 2013Rotherham UnitedFree30 June 2014
20Josh WindassKingston upon Hull19WG24 July 2013Harrogate Railway AthleticFree30 June 2014
21James BeattieLancaster42CF2779 November 2012Free agentFree30 June 2015
22Andrew DawberWigan25GK301 July 2011AcademyTrainee30 June 2015
24Kayode OdejayiIbadan38CF0010 September 2013Rotherham UnitedLoanDecember 2013
25Rob AtkinsonNorth Ferriby33CB15016 July 2013Fleetwood TownFree30 June 2015
26Marcus BettinelliCamberwell28GK29 August 2013FulhamLoanSeptember 2013
27Lee NaylorBloxwich40LB0020 September 2013Free agentFreeUndisclosed
28James CatonWidnes26WG003 October 2013BlackpoolLoanNovember 2013
30Ben WilsonStanley27GK27 August 2013SunderlandFreeUndisclosed
44George BowermanSedgley28FW21 October 2013Free agentFree30 June 2014

Statistics

As of 17 November 2013
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Ian Dunbavin 5040001000
2 DF Peter Murphy 244214102000
3 DF Michael Liddle 1208+10002010
4 MF Luke Joyce 21017+10101010
5 DF Tom Aldred 240200102010
6 DF Dean Winnard 16013+20100000
7 FW Shay McCartan 1405+70000+1010
8 MF Michael Richardson (on loan from Newcastle United) 1608+50002010
9 FW Danny Webber 13310+23000010
10 MF Will Hatfield 1705+9000200+10
11 MF Kal Naismith 19516+15101000
12 MF George Miller 604000100+10
14 MF Luke Clark 300+10001010
15 MF Piero Mingoia 18113+10102110
16 DF Nicky Hunt 180160101000
17 FW James Gray 1948+84100+1010
18 FW Marcus Carver 811+50001+1100
19 DF Laurence Wilson 603+20000+1000
20 MF Josh Windass 20100+100000
22 GK Andrew Dawber 0000000000
23 FW Connor Mahoney 601+30000+100+10
24 FW Kayode Odejayi (on loan from Rotherham United) 1149+14100000
25 DF Rob Atkinson 130100002010
26 GK Marcus Bettinelli (on loan from Fulham) 190170101000
27 DF Lee Naylor 110100100000
28 MF James Caton (on loan from Blackpool) 201+10000000
30 GK Ben Wilson 1000000010
44 FW George Bowerman 813+410+100000

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
4 MF Luke Joyce 18 Team captain
2 DF Peter Murphy 4

Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Goalscorers

RankNo.Pos.NameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1 11MFKal Naismith60006
2 2DFPeter Murphy50005
17FWJames Gray40015
4 24FWKayode Odejayi40004
5 9FWDanny Webber30003
4 15MFPiero Mingoia00101
18FWMarcus Carver00101
44FWGeorge Bowerman10001
Total2302127

Contracts

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Status
Contract length
Expiry date
Source
12 MF George Miller 21 Signed 1 year June 2014 BBC Sport
1 GK Ian Dunbavin 32 Signed 2 years June 2015 BBC Sport
21 FW James Beattie 35 Signed 2 years June 2015 BBC Sport
19 DF Laurence Wilson 26 Signed 1 year June 2014 BBC Sport
17 FW James Gray 20 Signed 1 year June 2014 BBC Sport
6 DF Dean Winnard 23 Signed 1 year June 2014 BBC Sport
4 MF Luke Joyce 25 Signed 2 years June 2015 BBC Sport
10 MF Will Hatfield 21 Signed 1 year June 2014 BBC Sport
3 DF Michael Liddle 23 Signed 1 year June 2014 BBC Sport
5 DF Tom Aldred 22 Signed 1 year June 2015 BBC Sport

Last updated:

Transfers

In

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
16 DF Nicky Hunt 29EU Rotherham United Free transfer Summer 2015 Free BBC Sport
7 FW Shay McCartan 19EU Burnley Free transfer Summer 2014 Free BBC Sport
25 DF Rob Atkinson 26EU Fleetwood Town Free transfer Summer 2015 Free BBC Sport
20 MF Josh Windass 19EU Harrogate Railway Athletic Free transfer Summer 2014 Free BBC Sport
9 FW Danny Webber 31EU Doncaster Rovers Free transfer Summer 2014 Free BBC Sport
15 MF Piero Mingoia 21EU Watford Free transfer Summer 2014 Free BBC Sport
30 GK Ben Wilson 21EU Sunderland Free transfer Summer 2014 Free BBC Sport
27 DF Lee Naylor 33EU Free agent Summer 2014 Free BBC Sport
44 FW George Bowerman 21EU Free agent 2014 Free BBC Sport

Loans In

No.
P
Name
Country
Age
Loan club
Started
Ended
Start source
End source
8 MF Michael Richardson 28 Newcastle United 1 August September BBC Sport
24 FW Kayode Odejayi 38 Rotherham United 10 September BBC Sport
28 MF James Caton 26 Blackpool 3 October BBC Sport
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

Out

N
P
Name
Country
Age
Type
Moving to
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Apps
Goals
Source
8 MF Charlie Barnett 24 Contract Ended Free agent Summer Free 92 3 BBC Sport
11 MF Aidan Chippendale 21 Contract Ended Free agent Summer Free 8 0 BBC Sport
15 MF Bohan Dixon 23 Contract Ended Lincoln City Summer Free 8 0 BBC Sport
18 DF Tom Eckersley 21 Contract Ended Tamworth Summer Free 4 0 BBC Sport
7 MF Craig Lindfield 24 Contract Ended Chester Summer Free 102 10 BBC Sport
27 MF Amine Linganzi 23 Contract Ended Gillingham Summer Free 13 0 BBC Sport
24 DF Lee Molyneux 24 Contract Ended Crewe Alexandra Summer Free 43 9 BBC Sport
23 FW Pádraig Amond 25 Contract Ended Morecambe Summer Free 84 17 BBC Sport
33 MF Romauld Boco
28 Contract Ended Plymouth Argyle Summer Free 124 17 BBC Sport
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable; Apps = Total number of competitive appearances (including substitute appearances) at the club prior to departure; Goals = Total number of competitive goals scored at the club prior to departure.

Loans In

No.
P
Name
Country
Age
Loan club
Started
Ended
Start source
End source
22 GK Andrew Dawber 25 Marine August
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

Overall summary

References

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