In football, both were founder members of the Football League in 1888, although Accrington’s team did not yet have the Stanley name.

Burnley had success in their early history, winning the Second Division title in 1898 and the FA Cup in 1914.

They were crowned champions of the First Division in 1921 and set a record of 30 games without defeat, which stood until Arsenal’s Invincibles in 2004.

Crystal Palace, panorama of the 1914 Cup Final between Burnley and Liverpool. Burnley won 1-0 (Image: PA)

The Clarets won the First Division again in 1960 and enjoyed a couple of European runs, overcoming the likes of Reims, Stuttgart and Naples.

Tougher times were around the corner but the Orient game in 1987, and a near miss with relegation out of the Football League, proved the start of the club’s resurgence.

A year later, Burnley played Wolves in the Sherpa Van Trophy final at Wembley in front of 80,000 supporters.

A return to the national stadium in 1994 saw promotion clinched with victory against Stockport in the play-off final.

Stan Ternent, one of the most influential managers in the club’s history, won promotion in 2000 and brought in high-profile signings such as Ian Wright and Paul Gascoigne, while Ian Moore became Burnley’s first £1million signing.

Owen Coyle guided the Clarets back to the top flight in 2009, several months after reaching the League Cup semi-final, and the first Premier League fixture at Turf Moor saw a memorable victory against Manchester United thanks to Robbie Blake’s stunning volley.

More success was around the corner under Sean Dyche, who won promotions in 2014 and 2016.

Burnley then spent six successive years in the top flight and even played in the Europa League after finishing seventh.

In recent years, there have been further promotions under Vincent Kompany and Scott Parker, reaching the 100-point milestone on both occasions.

Jay Rodriguez made more than 300 appearances for his hometown club across two spells and won an England cap in 2013.

Elsewhere in the town, Jimmy Anderson became England’s all-time leading wicket-taker and is regarded as one of the best ever fast bowlers in cricket history.

Rachel Brown-Finnis went on to win 82 England caps and represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics in London.

Sophie Hitchon and Steven Burke earned success at the Olympics in the hammer throw and cycling events respectively, and Brian Redman became one of the most respected drivers in racing history.

Stanley have also had success to celebrate over the years.

The club won a number of local honours either side of its resignation and rebirth in the '60s, including the Lancashire Combination.

Burnley's Steven Caldwell (centre) celebrates with the trophy and his team mates after gaining promotion into the Premier League (Image: PA)

Eric Whalley became chairman in 1995 and John Coleman took charge four years later, alongside assistant Jimmy Bell.

The pair led the Reds to three promotions, culminating in a return to the Football League in 2006 after 44 years away.

Coleman and Bell left for Rochdale in 2011/12 but would return three years later.

Andy Holt took over the club in 2015 and the Reds were promoted to League One for the first time in 2017/18, finishing the campaign as champions.

Stanley went on to spend five seasons in the third tier.

There have also been memorable FA Cup runs in recent history, reaching the fourth round in 2009/10 and hosting Premier League Fulham.

Accrington-born Mike Duxbury made more than 300 appearances for Manchester United and won 10 England caps.

Away from football, Ron Hill is regarded as one of Britain’s finest distance runners and won a number of accolades around the globe, setting several world records.

David Lloyd became a household name for his success in cricket as a player, head coach and broadcaster.

Keith Barker and Graeme Fowler also had success in the cricket world, while Val Robinson represented Great Britain in field hockey at the Olympics and Shokat Ali made it as a professional snooker player.