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References
- ↑ Club Directory – Accrington
- ↑ Accrington Cricket Club Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Accrington Cricket Club Archived October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "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.
