Accrington Cricket Club
Accrington Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which play their home games at Thorneyholme Road in Accrington.
| League |
|
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| 1st XI captain | Graeme Sneddon |
| 2nd XI captain | Rick Williams |
| Chairman | Len Dewhurst |
| Overseas player(s) | Jurie Snyman (2024) |
| Team information | |
| City | Accrington |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Home ground | Thorneyholme Road |
| History | |
| Lancashire League wins | 8 |
| Worsley Cup wins | 4 |
| 3nd XI League wins | 1 |
| Official website | accringtoncricketclub |
| As of 9 February 2024 | |
The club was formed in 1846,[1] going on to become a founding member of the Lancashire League in 1892.[2] It has won the League Championship 8 times and the Worsley Cup 4 times.
For the 2024 season, Graeme Sneddon has been announced as captain,[3] whilst 28-year-old South African Jurie Snyman has been announced as the club’s professional for the season.[4]
In its history, the club has fielded well known cricketers including David Lloyd, Graeme Fowler, Nathan Astle, Bobby Simpson, Eddie Barlow and Shane Warne.[5]
History edit
Formed in 1846, Accrington Cricket Club first played out of Tewitt Hall before relocating to Peel Park at the end of the 1859 season. It moved to its Thorneyholme Road home in 1877.
In 2007, it was revealed that the club had debts exceeding £10,000 and that its future was at risk.[6] Despite the financial problems behind the scenes, the club went on to win the double in 2008, retaining the league title the following season in 2009.
Ahead of the 2019 season, the Lancashire League introduced a second division, Senior Division 2, of which Accrington would be relegated to at the end of the 2019 season having finished bottom of the first division.[7]
In 2023, Accrington finished eleventh out of twelve teams in the Senior Division 2, the lowest league finish in the club's history.[8]
Professional players edit
It is a rule of the Lancashire League that each team must have a professional player in their squad. Should the professional be unavailable then a substitute must be found, with teams that fail to play a professional being fined.
| Season | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jurie Snyman | |
| 2023 | Jacob Clarke | |
| 2022 | ||
| 2021 | Lasith Lakshan | |
| 2020 | COVID19 | |
| Season | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Karl Brown | |
| 2018 | Janith Liyanage | |
| 2017 | Michael Erlank | |
| 2016 | Ockert Erasmus | |
| 2015 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2013 | Ashar Zaidi | |
| 2012 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| Will Driver | ||
| 2010 |
| Season | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Roy Silva | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2007 | Nishit Shetty | |
| 2006 | ||
| 2005 | Tama Canning | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2003 | Andre Seymore | |
| 2002 | ||
| 2001 | Tama Canning | |
| 2000 | ||
| Nathan Astle |
| Season | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nathan Astle | |
| 1991 | Shane Warne |
Honours edit
- 1st XI League Winners - 8 - 1914, 1915, 1916, 1961, 1975, 2008, 2009, 2013
- Worsley Cup Winners - 4 - 1936, 1970, 1986, 2008
- Ron Singleton Colne Trophy Winners - 2 - 2013, 2014
- 2nd XI League Winners - 1 - 1912
- 2nd XI (Lancashire Telegraph) Cup Winners - 3 - 1978, 1979, 2000
- 3rd XI League Winners - 1 - 2001
- Highest 50 overs score - 341-5 v Rawtenstall, May 6, 2006
References edit
- ^ Accrington Cricket Club October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Accrington Cricket Club October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2024 Skippers Announced". Accrington Cricket Club. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Accy Sign Jurie Snyman". Accrington Cricket Club. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Shane Warne: The story of Australia great's tough season with Accrington CC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Accrington face bleak future". Cricinfo. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- ^ "Lancashire Cricket League | Senior Division 1 – 2019". lancashireleague.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Lancashire Cricket League | Senior Division 2 – 2023". lancashireleague.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links edit
- Accrington CC at lancashireleague.com
- Detailed History