Since 1968, the following players have played for both clubs :-

Steven Anderson M 92-93, AC 95-6; Mick Ashcroft M 88-89, AC 86-88

Ray Birch M 87-88, AC 90-1(pre-season friendlies)

Mark Brennan M 91-2 ,AC 99-02; Ian Britton M 89-90, AC 89-90;

Jimmy Brown M 90-3 AC 98-9; Paul Burns M 93-00 AC 92-3, 00-2

Paul Byron M 92-4 ,AC 93-4; Mark Ceraolo M 95-9 AC 99-02

John Coleman M 90-96, AC 99-08+(manager);

Jimmy Collins M 89-91 AC 91-3; Ian Cookson M 78-79 AC 80-81+;

Steve Curley M 90-1 AC 88-90; Ian Dunbavin M 03-04, AC 06-08;

Martin Eatough M 78-80, 83-4, 89-90,AC 86-8

Andy Gouck M 01-3 AC 02-4; Andy Gray M 88-90 , AC;

Andy Grimshaw M 92-8,AC 1 reserve game as teenager

Chris Grimshaw M 88-9 AC 86-8, 89-92, 93-5

Neil Hanson M 88-89 AC 86-88; Wayne Harrison M 87-8 AC 98-

9(manager)

Ashley Hoskins M 89-90 AC 92-5, 97-9;

Justin Jackson M 95-7, 98-9(L), 99-00 AC 03-4

Leighton James M 93-4(manager) AC 97-8(manager);

Glenn Johnstone M 94-7 AC (reserves); Graham Jones M 85-90 AC 89-91

Darren Kempson M 04-6, AC 03-4; John Kennedy M 97-9 AC 97-8

Michael Knowles M 93-00 & 00-3 AC 02-4;

Ben Lavelle M 89-91, 91-2, 93-5, 95-7 AC 97-8

Darren Lyons M 98-00 AC 90-2; David Leaver M 83-5 & 96-7 AC 97-8

Jim McCluskie M 93-7 AC 92-3 & 97-8; John McKenna M 81-5 AC 01-

2(reserves)

John McNally M 91-5 AC 94-6; Wayne Maddock M 95-6 AC 00-1;

Dave Morgan M 87-8 AC 91-2; Ollie Parillon M 91-5 AC 95-7;

Steve Parry M 88-9 & 89-90 AC 81-5 & 85-88

Neil Rowbotham M 88-90 AC 81-8; David Sharples M 88-91 AC 86-8;

Mark Shirley M 96-9 AC 99-02;

Alex Smith M 56-8 AC 61-2(£200 transfer fee never paid!) & 78-9 1 app

Tibor Szabo M 85-87 AC 89-91; Paul Tomlinson M 89-96 AC 98-9;

Andy Walsh M 89-90 AC 89-90? Mark Walsh M 85-86 AC 89-92;

And Mark Wright M 99-01 AC93-94.

Present Stanley charirman Eric Whalley managed both clubs.