List of Stockport County F.C. managers explained

Stockport County F.C. is an English professional association football club based in the town of Stockport. Founded in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers the clubs first manager was Fred Stewart who would manage Stockport for over 16 years making him the longest-serving manager in the clubs history.

The club has had 51 permanent managers. The first foreign manager of the club was the German, Bert Trautmann who was appointed in 1965.

The club's current manager is Dave Challinor, who took over from Simon Rusk in November 2021.[1]

List of managers

Information correct after match played on 15 July 2024.[2] [3] Only competitive matches are counted, except the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season and matches in Wartime Leagues and Cups.

Key
+List of Stockport County F.C. managers
NameNationalityFromToMatchesWonDrawnLostWin%Honours
Lancashire League winners: 1899–1900
Lancashire Combination winners: 1904–05
[4] [5]
[6] [7]
[8] [9]
Third Division North champions: 1921-22[10] [11]
[12] [13]
[14] [15]
[16] [17]
[18] [19]
Third Division North champions: 1936-37[20] [21]
[22] [23]
[24] [25]
[26] [27]
Cheshire Bowl winners: 1952–53, 1955–56[28] [29]
[30] [31]
[32] [33]
[34] [35]
[36] [37]
[38] [39] [40]
Fourth Division winners: 1966-67[41] [42]
[43] [44]
[45] [46]
[47] [48]
[49] [50]
[51] [52]
[53] [54]
[55] [56]
[57] [58]
[59] [60]
[61] [62]
[63] [64]
[65] [66]
[67] [68]
Fourth Division runners-up/promoted: 1990-91
Third Division Playoff Finalists: 1991-92
Second Division Playoff Finalists: 1993-94
Football League Trophy runner-up:1991-92, 1992-93
[69] [70]
Second Division runners-up/promoted: 1996-97[71] [72]
[73] [74]
[75] [76]
[77] [78]
[79] [80]
[81] [82]
[83]
[84] [85]
[86] [87]
[88]
League Two play-off winners: 2007–08[89] [90]
[91] [92]
[93] [94]
[95] [96]
[97] [98]
[99] [100]
[101]
[102] [103]
[104] [105]
[106] [107] [108]
National League North champions: 2018-19
Cheshire Senior Cup winners: 2015-16
[109] [110]
PresentNational League Champions: 2021-22
Cheshire Senior Cup winners: 2021-22
League Two play-off finalist: 2022-23
[111]

References

Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dave Challinor returns to County as manager. stockportcounty.com/. 3 November 2021. 3 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Stockport County Managers List. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  3. Web site: Stockport County Managers List stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  4. Web site: Fred Stewart. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  5. Web site: Fred Stewart stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Harry Lewis. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  7. Web site: Harry Lewis stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  8. Web site: David Ashworth. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  9. Web site: David Ashworth stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  10. Web site: Albert Williams. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  11. Web site: Albert Williams stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  12. Web site: Fred Scotchbrook. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  13. Web site: Fred Scotchbrook stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  14. Web site: Lincoln Hyde. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. Web site: Lincoln Hyde stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  16. Web site: Andrew Wilson. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  17. Web site: Andrew Wilson stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  18. Web site: Fred Westgarth. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. Web site: Fred Westgarth stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  20. Web site: Bob Kelly. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  21. Web site: Bob Kelly stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  22. Web site: George Hunt. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  23. Web site: George Hunt stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  24. Web site: Bob Marshall. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  25. Web site: Bob Marshall stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  26. Web site: Andy Beattie. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  27. Web site: Andy Beattie stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  28. Web site: Dick Duckworth. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  29. Web site: Dick Duckworth stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  30. Web site: Billy Moir. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  31. Web site: Billy Moir stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  32. Web site: Reg Flewin. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  33. Web site: Reg Flewin stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  34. Web site: Trevor Porteous. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  35. Web site: Trevor Porteous stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  36. Web site: Bert Trautmann. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  37. Web site: Bert Trautmann stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  38. News: Obituary: Eddie Quigley . . Ivan . Ponting . 23 April 1997 . 20 May 2009.
  39. Web site: Eddie Quigley. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  40. Web site: Eddie Quigley stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  41. Web site: Jimmy Meadows. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  42. Web site: Jimmy Meadows stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  43. Web site: Walter Galbraith. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  44. Web site: Walter Galbraith stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  45. Web site: Matt Woods. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  46. Web site: Matt Woods stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  47. Web site: Brian Doyle. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  48. Web site: Brian Doyle stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  49. Web site: Eddie Hopkinson. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  50. Web site: Eddie Hopkinson stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  51. Web site: Roy Chapman. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  52. Web site: Roy Chapman stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  53. Web site: Alan Thompson. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  54. Web site: Alan Thompson stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  55. Web site: Mike Summerbee. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  56. Web site: Mike Summerbee stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  57. Web site: Jimmy McGuigan. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  58. Web site: Jimmy McGuigan stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  59. Web site: Eric Webster. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  60. Web site: Eric Webster stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  61. Web site: Colin Murphy. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  62. Web site: Colin Murphy stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  63. Web site: Les Chapman. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  64. Web site: Les Chapman stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  65. Web site: Jimmy Melia. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  66. Web site: Jimmy Melia stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  67. Web site: Asa Hartford. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  68. Web site: Asa Hartford stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  69. Web site: Danny Bergara. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  70. Web site: Danny Bergara stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  71. Web site: Dave Jones. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  72. Web site: Dave Jones stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  73. Web site: Gary Megson. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  74. Web site: Gary Megson stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  75. Web site: Andy Kilner. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  76. Web site: Andy Kilner stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  77. Web site: Craig Madden. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  78. Web site: Craig Madden stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  79. Web site: Carlton Palmer. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  80. Web site: Carlton Palmer stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  81. Web site: John Hollins. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  82. Web site: John Hollins stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  83. Web site: Sammy McIlroy. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  84. Web site: Mark Lillis. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  85. Web site: Mark Lillis stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  86. Web site: Chris Turner. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  87. Web site: Chris Turner stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  88. News: Gannon unveiled as Stockport boss. 17 January 2006. BBC Sport. 5 January 2011.
  89. Web site: Jim Gannon. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  90. Web site: Jim Gannon stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  91. Web site: Gary Ablett. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  92. Web site: Gary Ablett stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  93. Web site: Paul Simpson. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  94. Web site: Paul Simpson stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  95. Web site: Paul Simpson. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  96. Web site: Paul Simpson stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  97. Web site: Ray Mathias. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  98. Web site: Ray Mathias stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  99. Web site: Dietmar Hamann. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  100. Web site: Dietmar Hamann stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  101. Web site: Darije Kalezić. 2 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  102. Web site: Ian Bogie. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  103. Web site: Ian Bogie stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  104. Web site: Stockport County boss Alan Lord steps down at Edgeley Park. Manchester Evening News. Richard Partington. 14 April 2015. 3 November 2021.
  105. Web site: Alan Lord. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  106. News: Stockport County manager Neil Young resigns. Manchester Evening News. 12 January 2016. 3 November 2021. Sam Byrne.
  107. Web site: Neil Young. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  108. Web site: Neil Young stats. 3 November 2021. managerstats.co.uk.
  109. News: Club Statement: Simon Rusk. Stockport County F.C. . 27 October 2021. 3 November 2021.
  110. Web site: Simon Rusk. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  111. Web site: Dave Challinor. 3 November 2021. Soccerbase. Centurycomm.