Ian Craney, who Stanley have been chasing recently has agreed to join Accrington. Accrington had 2 bids rejected and a third one accepted. Craney accepted the contact that manager John Coleman had offered him and was all ready to go full time with the Reds.
When he was about to sign, Eric Whalley, the Stanley chairman, realised that Altrimcham were charging us extra for the Unibond Player OF The Year 2004 and called the deal off.