The event is named after Acomb, an area of York located to the north-west of the racecourse.
The pleasing church of St John Lee on the hillside amid the trees is dedicated to St John of Beverley, a local hermit and supposedly worker of miracles.
Born in Acomb, North Yorkshire, Pinder spent his whole career at York City, with whom he made a total of 221 appearances and scored four goals.
Gibb was born in Acomb, York, Yorkshire and educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, and played first-class cricket for Cambridge University from 1935 to 1938.
Acomb Park is served by First York route 12 (Pink Line) which departs every 30 minutes and travels to York city centre
He died at 35 Acomb Street, Greenheys, Manchester, on 21 April 1854, and was buried on 26 April in the Rusholme Road cemetery; there was a brass to his memory in Cross Street chapel.