A CAMPAIGN to save Accrington Stanley has seen donations of around £10,000 just days after it was launched.

The club were thrown into turmoil on Wednesday after they were given just two months to pay a £308,000 tax bill, or face going out of business.

A Save our Stanley (SoS) campaign was launched on Friday and bosses say donations have flooded in over the weekend.

A £5,000 donation from a former Accrington man who now lives in the USA has come to the club, while bucket collections at Saturday’s game away at Bury and in Accrington town centre raised over £3,500.

The team also gave the club a massive boost with a two-nil win which has helped pick up the spirits of fans and officials.

A further boost will come on Tuesday with a friendly against Burnley at Turf Moor.

Rob Heys, Stanley’s chief executive, said the club had been stunned by the support.

He said: “It is still really early days but we have been overwhelmed by the support we have had in the first couple of days.

“The Stanley Ultras were in Accrington town centre collecting on Saturday morning and they had people dropping cash in and offering whatever support they could.

“We have a long list of phone numbers for people who have offered support that we need to call this week.

“When we went to the hearing on Wednesday only one or two people at the club knew what was going on and we felt so alone, but since then people have rallied around us and it is a complete contrast in emotions.”

Mr Heys said an e-mail had come to the club from an exiled Stanley fan in the USA, pledging £5,000 to the club’s cause.

“We have had donations from a few quid to £5,000,” he added, “people have heard about our plight and are keen to do whatever they can to help us.

“It is fantastic to see the support we are getting, and Tuesday’s friendly with Burnley will be another big chunk on money right at the start of the collection.”

Clarets Chairman Barry Kilby said: “We will always help our friends down the road. We will do anything we can to help them secure their future.”