Stockport County F.C. Explained

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Fullname:Stockport County Football Club
Nickname:The Hatters, Blue army
Founded: (as Heaton Norris Rovers)
Ground:Edgeley Park
Capacity:10,852 all-seated
Owner:Mark Stott
Chairman:Ken Knott
Manager:Dave Challinor
Website:http://www.stockportcounty.com/?site/desktop
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Current:2024–25 Stockport County F.C. season

Stockport County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system, after winning the 2023–24 EFL League Two title.

Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they were renamed Stockport County in 1890 after the County Borough of Stockport. The team have played in blue and white kits since 1914; their original colours were red and white. The club is nicknamed "The Hatters" after the town's former hat-making industry. Stockport have played at Edgeley Park since 1902.

Stockport first joined the Football League in 1900 but had to seek re-election in 1904. The club were not re-elected and spent one season outside the competition before they returned for the 1905–06 season. County then played in the Football League continuously for 106 years until 2011, mostly in the lower divisions. The team won their first league championship in 1922, the newly created Third Division North. Two league championships followed in 1937 (Third Division North) and 1967 (Fourth Division). The 1990s was the team's most successful period, when Stockport competed in the First Division for five seasons and reached the League Cup semi-finals in 1996–97. County also made four appearances at Wembley Stadium during this period, two in the Football League Trophy and two in the Football League play-offs, but lost on each occasion.

After financial difficulties in the early 2000s, the club fell back down the divisions, and were relegated out of the Football League at the end of the 2010–11 season, followed by relegation to the sixth tier in 2012–13. Stockport stabilised on and off the pitch in the following seasons, and won promotion to the fifth tier in 2018–19. In 2021–22, County topped the National League, securing promotion back to the EFL after an 11-year absence. In their first season back in League Two, Stockport finished 4th and reached the 2023 EFL League Two play-off final, losing to Carlisle United at Wembley Stadium. The following season they secured automatic promotion to League One as League Two champions.

History

See main article: History of Stockport County F.C..

Football League

Stockport County was formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers at McLaughlin's Cafe in Heaton Norris, by a group of pupils from Stockport Sunday School.[1] [2] After playing home matches in different parks in the Stockport area for several years, Rovers moved to Green Lane in 1889. This is recognised as their first official ground.[3] The club changed its name to Stockport County in 1890 after the County Borough of Stockport. The team played in the Lancashire League and local cup competitions until 1900, when they gained admission to the Football League Second Division.[4]

Stockport left Green Lane in 1902 and moved to Edgeley Park,[5] which was also home to rugby league club Stockport RFC.[6] County finished in the bottom three for their first four seasons, and failed to gain re-election at the end of the 1903–04 season.[7] After spending one season in the Lancashire Combination,[8] the club was readmitted to the Football League.[9] In October 1908, it was confirmed that Stockport County would become a 'limited liability company'.[10] [11] The team remained in the Second Division for seven years until the 1912–13 season, when they again had to seek re-election.[12] [13] Stockport gained 22 votes and retained their Football League status.[14]

David Ashworth was appointed as the team's first manager in 1914.[15] After the outbreak of the First World War, competitive football was suspended. Stockport did, however, complete in the Lancashire section of the Wartime Football League, which was played from 1915–16 to 1918–19. Ashworth managed County throughout the war until the end of 1919, when he joined Liverpool.[16]

The 1920–21 campaign saw Stockport finish bottom of the Second Division; however, instead of facing re-election, they were placed in the new Third Division North.[17] The team won their first Football League title in 1921–22, when they defeated Darlington in front of 18,500 fans at Edgeley Park.[18] The manager Albert Williams was presented with the trophy seven days later, before the final home game against Lincoln City.[19] [20] The club's goalkeeper Harry Hardy was called up for the England national team in 1924,[21] [22] and kept a clean sheet in a 4–0 win against Belgium.[23] [24] Stockport remained in the Third Division North during the 1920s, with two consecutive second-place finishes but failed to gain promotion.[25] [26]

In the early 1930s, Stockport County played in a black and white home kit, and were briefly nicknamed the 'Lilywhites'.[27] On 23 July 1935, Edgeley Park's wooden main stand burned down, which caused damage to neighbouring houses. The fire also destroyed the club's records until 1935.[28] A new main stand was built in 1936 and officially opened by Charles Sutcliffe, then president of the Football League.[29] [30] In 1936–37, the team won the Third Division North title and promotion to the Second Division following a last-day title decider against Lincoln City which was attended by more than 27,000 fans. They finished in bottom place the following season and were relegated back to the Third Division North, remaining there until the divisions were reorganised in 1958.

During the 1939–40 season, Stockport played only two matches before the Second World War started; the Football League was suspended and did not resume until 1946.[31] Regional league competitions were set up; the FA Cup was also suspended and was replaced with the Football League War Cup.[32] In March 1946, Stockport hosted Doncaster Rovers in a League Three North Cup match which lasted 203 minutes, and is considered the longest professional football game.[33] [34]

The regional Third Divisions were combined into the national Third and Fourth Divisions after the 1957–58 campaign. County were founder member of the new Third Division, but were relegated after one season.[35] [36] During the 1964–65 season, Stockport chairman Vic Bernard re-introduced the royal blue strip, and hired former Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann as the club's general manager to improve its image.[37] Bernard and Trautmann decided to move matches to Friday evenings in an attempt to increase revenue.[38] Trautmann resigned from his position in 1966.[39] County returned to the Third Division by winning the Fourth Division in 1966–67.[40]

The club was relegated back to the Fourth Division at the end of the 1969–70 campaign, and remained in the fourth tier until 1991. Eric Webster managed Stockport on five separate occasions, four of which were as caretaker manager during the 1980s, having first joined the club in 1974 as youth coach.[41] [42] Following the introduction of automatic promotion and relegation between the Football League and the Football Conference at the start of the 1986–87 season, Stockport faced the prospect of non-League football, with just six points from 13 games. However, Colin Murphy was brought in for his second spell as manager, and Stockport gained 45 points from their final 31 games to remain in the division, although Murphy left shortly after the season.

Danny Bergara was appointed manager in March 1989, and gained automatic promotion to the Third Division in 1990–91.[43] In the 1992 Associate Members' Cup Final, Bergara became the first South American to lead an English team at Wembley; Stoke City defeated County 1–0.[44] He led Stockport to Wembley on three further occasions, once more in the 1993 Football League Trophy Final and twice in the play-offs, but lost all.[45] In March 1995, Bergara was sacked after an altercation with then chairman Brendan Elwood,[46] [47] and was succeeded by Dave Jones.[48] That same year saw the opening of the new all-seated Cheadle End stand, whose capacity was just over 5,000. The 1996–97 season proved to be the most successful in the club's history: Stockport finished second in the Second Division and reached the semi-finals of the League Cup, in which they eliminated three Premiership teams before losing 2–1 against Middlesbrough over two legs.[49] [50] Dave Jones left for Southampton in 1997 and Gary Megson took over as manager. County finished eighth in the First Division in his first season, only two places off the play-offs—the club's best ever league placing.[51]

With Stockport bottom of the First Division in October 2001, a home defeat against Millwall saw manager Andy Kilner sacked.[52] Former England international Carlton Palmer was appointed in November 2001,[53] [54] but he failed to save the club from relegation to the third tier that season.[55] Palmer was unable to build a team capable of returning to the First Division the next season.[56] The summer of 2003 saw an ownership change. Elwood sold the club to Sale Sharks owner Brian Kennedy in a move that would see Sale play their home games at Edgeley Park. A new company, Cheshire Sport, was established,[57] which combined ownership of Stockport County, Sale Sharks and the Edgeley Park stadium.

In 2005, after reportedly losing £4 million in operating costs,[58] Kennedy handed ownership of the club to the Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative.[59] [60] Former County player Jim Gannon was appointed manager, initially as caretaker manager.[61] [62] He led the club to safety in 2005–06,[63] and sustained a promotion challenge the next season but eventually missed out on the League Two play-offs on goal difference.[64] The team continued their success during the 2007–08 season and reached the play-offs in which they faced Rochdale in the Final at Wembley. Stockport came from behind to win the game and earn promotion to League One.[65] [66]

In April 2009, Stockport County was placed into administration due to a loan to a creditor of around £300,000, and a tax debt of £250,000 to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.[67] [68] Two months later, County's administrator, Leonard Curtis, announced terms had been agreed with the Melrose Consortium—headed by ex-Manchester City player Jim Melrose—for the sale of the club.[69] [70] In July, administrators agreed to a company voluntary arrangement with the previous shareholders and creditors.[71] The Melrose Consortium bid was rejected by the Football League, however, in March 2010.[72] A new consortium, the 2015 Group, was given exclusivity to work towards a takeover of the club.[73]

The purchase of Stockport County by the 2015 Group was approved by the Football League in May 2010, with the takeover announced in June.[74] Before the start of the 2010–11 season, the new owners pledged to "rebuild the club from top to bottom",[75] and appointed Paul Simpson as manager.[76] [77] He was sacked after only six months in charge,[78] [79] and Ray Mathias was brought in as interim manager.[80] Despite an upturn in results, County were relegated to the Football Conference for the first time in their history.[81] [82]

Non-league era (2011–2022)

After relegation, a Liverpool-based businessman tried, and ultimately failed, to buy the club.[83] Dietmar Hamann, who had no prior managerial experience, was named manager in July 2011.[84] He won only three of nineteen matches before resigning, after his position had been undermined by a fans' meeting in November.[85] [86] The fans called for Gannon to be re-appointed as manager.[87] [88] He was reinstated, steered Stockport away from the relegation zone and finished 16th.[89]

The club regained sole tenancy of their Edgeley Park stadium for the first time in nine years in 2012, after Sale Sharks relocated to Salford City Reds' new ground.[90] [91] In January 2013, former fcbusiness magazine editor, 30-year-old Ryan McKnight was named as the chief executive officer at County.[92] [93] Gannon was subsequently dismissed for a second time.[94] [95] Stockport employed two further managers in three months, and were relegated to the Conference North on the final day of the 2012–13 season.[96] The club announced it was to lose its full-time status, and proceeded with a part-time model.[97] McKnight announced his resignation in April 2014.[98] Neil Young was named as Stockport's new manager in 2015, after he had previous successes in the division with Chester,[99] [100] but departed in January 2016.[101] County once again turned to Gannon, who returned for a third stint.[102] He stabilised the club on the pitch and finished around the play-offs places for the next two seasons.[103] [104] In 2017, a local search was carried out to locate descendants of the club's founders.[105] In 2018–19, Stockport reached the semi-finals of the FA Trophy and won the Conference North, their first league title in 52 years.[106] [107]

Local businessman Mark Stott purchased County for an undisclosed fee in January 2020, and cleared its debts; Stott pledged to return the club to full-time football, to reach the Football League and to find a new training ground.[108] [109] Managed by Dave Challinor (appointed in November 2021),[110] [111] County topped the National League in 2021–22, securing promotion back to the EFL after an 11-year absence.[112]

Return to the Football League

In their first season back in League Two, Stockport finished 4th and reached the play-off final, losing to Carlisle United 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw at Wembley.[113] The following season, Stockport secured automatic promotion to League One and were later crowned as champions with two games remaining of the season.[114] [115]

Colours, crests and traditions

Stockport County's traditional kit colours are blue and white, although they have played in other colours throughout their history.[116] Stockport's original colours were possibly red and white, although other sources suggest they wore blue and white during their early years. From the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s, County played in white jerseys and black shorts. No set pattern has been established for the use of blue and white as the team's main colours. They have played at various times in a white jersey with a blue band and blue shorts, and a blue jersey with white pin stripes and white shorts. The club experimented for a short time with an Argentina-style kit, light blue and white stripes with black shorts, after the 1978 World Cup. This was abandoned after the outbreak of the Falklands War, and it returned to blue and white striped tops with blue shorts in the early 1980s. Stockport marked their 125th anniversary during 2008 by bringing in a third kit—a gold colour with black trim.[117] It retired 'undefeated' at the end of the year, having been worn for 13 victories and four draws.[118] [119]

The club former crest, which was used from 1991 until 2010 when the club exited administration, was based on the arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. It was altered in 2006 to resemble the town's arms more closely, including the Latin motto Animo et Fide, which loosely translated means "With Courage and Faith".[120] The blue shield is taken from the coat of arms of the de Stokeport family, from whom Stockport derives its name. The twin-towered castle above the shield is Stockport Castle, which stood until 1775.

After takeover of the club by the 2015 Group in 2010, a new crest was adopted. It was still based on the Stockport coat of arms, though the Latin motto was removed, along with a patch of green at the base of the badge; the flag of Cheshire, featuring a sword and three wheatsheaves, replaced the golden lozenges and crosslets in the shield. The medals hanging from the lion's rampant (which represented Cheshire and Lancashire, owing to Stockport's location astride the River Mersey which forms the historic border between the two counties) were removed. It also saw the return of a football on the shield. This change was made in part because as of the 2010–11 season, Stockport County was sponsored by the town's Metropolitan Borough Council.[121] The crest was further altered in 2011 to re-include the town's motto. The new version added two white ribbons—one at the top, with Animo et Fide, and one at the bottom with Stockport County F.C.. In addition, the football was again removed from the shield. Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative used the blue on white cross from the 1978 badge as the main identifier in their company logo.

The club's kit was manufactured by local company Umbro, who supplied all three kits for the 2013–14 season. Stockport was Umbro's flagship partner for their relaunch in the UK.[122] From the start of the 2014–15 season, Stockport again changed their kit manufacturer, from Umbro to Spanish-based company Joma.[123] [124]

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
1976–1978Bukta none
1978–1979Admiral
1979–1984Adidas
1984–1985Bukta
1985–1986Langdale Services
1986–1987Umbronone
1987–1989En-SMessenger Newspapers
1989–1991RiberoSovereign Rubber
1990–1991Gordon Ford Group
1991–1993GolaCobra
1993–1995Super LeagueRobinsons Best Bitter
1995–1996Beaver
1996–1999Adidas
1999–2002Patrick
2002–2007TFG SportsScandia[125]
2007–2009Diadora[126] [127] Just Search
2009–2010Macron[128]
2010–2011NikeStockport Metropolitan Borough Council
2011–2012GT Law
2012–2013GT Law (Home and Away)
Leemic (Third)
2013–2014UmbroStockport Sports Village (Home)[129]
Match Day Cards (Away)[130]
Leemic (Third)[131]
2014–2015JomaRESB Ltd. (Home)
Playerboots.com (Away)
Robinsons Dizzy Blonde (Alternative)[132]
2015–2016Playerboots.com (Home)[133]
TCM Advisors Limited (Away)[134]
Robinsons Dizzy Blonde (Alternative)[135]
2016–2017Euro Sport and Event Management (Home)[136]
TCM Advisors Limited (Away)
Robinsons Unicorn (Away)
2017–2018Euro Sport and Event Management (Home)[137] [138]
Pioneer Group (Away)[139]
Robinsons Brewery(Away)[140]
2018–2019Pioneer Group (Home)[141]
Project Solar (Away)[142]
Robinson's Brewery & Help for Heroes (Away)[143] [144]
2019–2020Pioneer Group (Home)[145]
Cheshire Anilox Technology (Away)[146]
Project Solar (Away)		">Web site: Revealed: The Stockport County 2019–20 Away Kit!. 26 July 2019. Stockport County Official Website . Liam. Richardson . 13 April 2020.
2020–2021Puma[147] Pioneer Group (Home)
VITA (Away/Alternate)
2021–2024VITA

Grounds

Green Lane

See main article: Green Lane (Stockport).

Heaton Norris Rovers originally played home matches at the Heaton Norris Recreation Ground, then at various locations in Stockport until settling at a park on Green Lane, Heaton Norris, in 1889. The nearby Nursery Inn served as the team's home, with players using a barn as changing rooms.[3] The club played at Green Lane for its first two seasons in the Football League.[148]

The stadium had one main stand that ran the length of the pitch, and a raised bank behind one of the goals. The remainder of the ground was uncovered terracing, with turnstiles located at the back of the Nursery Inn.[149]

Edgeley Park

See main article: Edgeley Park.

By 1902, County required a larger ground and moved to Edgeley Park, then home of the rugby league club Stockport RFC. Green Lane was retained for use by the club's reserve team, although one further first team game was played at the ground in April 1903, when Edgeley Park was used by the rugby club.[150] The Green Lane site was later used for housing.In 1995, a new 5,000 all-seated Cheadle End stand was built to replace the terrace. In late 2000, chairman Brendan Elwood considered moving Stockport to Maine Road, the home of rivals Manchester City. The potential move was unpopular with supporters, and protests were staged after it was suggested that the club would change its name to Man-Stock County.[151] The Manchester City Council ultimately decreed that rugby union club Sale Sharks would make better tenants.[152] Maine Road was demolished in 2004 to make way for a housing estate, and Edgeley Park was then shared with Sale whose parent company, Cheshire Sports, owned the ground.[153] In 2001, The Railway End, opposite the Cheadle End, was the last part of Edgeley Park to be converted to seating, and took the stadium's total capacity to 10,852.

There was another rumour that Stockport would leave its home ground in 2012. This was dismissed by chairman Peter Snape,[154] before Sale Sharks confirmed that they would be moving to Salford City Reds' new stadium. It left Stockport County as the only tenants at Edgeley Park.[155] In May 2012, County renamed the Main Stand "The Danny Bergara Stand" in honour of the club's former manager.[156]

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council purchased the stadium in 2015, to prevent it from being demolished and redeveloped.[157] [158] After a plea from fans to safeguard the ground,[159] an emergency council meeting was held, and the stadium was purchased for £2 million.[160] [161] It is currently leased back to the club.[162] [163] In February 2022, the club agreed a 250-year lease of Edgeley Park from Stockport council.[164]

Supporters and rivalries

With both Manchester United and Manchester City F.C. located around 7miles from Edgeley Park, Stockport County has always vied with top-level clubs for local support. During the mid-1960s, the Football League introduced a minimum admission price for all clubs in the four professional tiers, attempting to boost revenue for smaller clubs. It had the opposite effect in places like Stockport, where many other league clubs were in relatively close proximity. As a result, County moved all their home games to Friday evening, which generated larger crowds and extra business in surrounding pubs and restaurants.

In 2004, the club attracted a crowd of more than 20,000 for one of its tour matches in China.[165] Stockport were watched by 22,000 in Yingkou against their then sister side Stockport Tiger Star.[166] [167] It is possible this attendance was a result of County's association with their affiliate team, and Tiger Stars' name change to include 'Stockport' two years before.[168] [169]

The 2006–07 season saw the club average the fourth highest average attendance in League Two.[170] There was a further increase the following season with Stockport's away support outnumbering home supporters on a number of occasions. Stockport County had an average away attendance of over 900, the highest in the division.[171] The club set a National League North record attendance, when 4,797 people attended a home fixture with F.C. United in December 2015.[172] This attendance was broken again three times in the following three seasons.[173]

The support from County fans has often been cited by managers and players,[174] [175] with the fans influence likened to having a twelfth player on the field.[176] [177] Between the 2006–07 and 2009–10 seasons, the squad number 12 was allocated to the 'Blue & White Army', in reference to the fans being the team's 12th man. However, for the 2010–11 season, the number reverted to one of the players.[178] It was given back to the fans upon the club's return to the National League in 2019.[179]

Some famous Stockport County fans include darts player Tony O'Shea, singer-songwriter Daz Sampson, Blossoms bassist Charlie Salt, and Manchester City and England under 21 defender, Taylor Harwood-Bellis. O'Shea has written articles in the club's matchday programme and has also worn County's colours in all of his televised darts matches.[178] Sampson became a lifelong member of the Stockport County Supporters' Trust after he released "The County Song", which paid tribute to the team's Football League record of nine consecutive wins without conceding a goal.[180]

Supporters' groups

'Help the Hatters' is a group of volunteers who raise money for the club and help with the maintenance of Edgeley Park.[181] [182] They also organised the 'Players Fund',[183] [184] which paid the wages of young players,[185] and gave the Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative shares in the club.[186] The group transformed the club's Legends Lounge into the Stockport County Museum, which was opened by former player George Haigh on his 102nd birthday.[187] [188]

Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative is the other active supporters' group.[189] [190] It runs the Stockport County Appearance Number Scheme (SCAN), where every player who has played a first-team game is recognised with a framed certificate and a number which shows their position on the list of players who made their debut for the club.[191] [192]

Rivalries

As the two nearby Manchester clubs have rarely been in the same division as Stockport, historically there has been little rivalry with either club until the 1990s, when the rivalry between County and Manchester City took form between 1997 and 2002. The two clubs spent three out of five seasons in the same division and during the 1998–99 season, Stockport were a division above City.[193]

The club also has significant local rivalries with Oldham Athletic, Rochdale, Bury,[194] Crewe Alexandra, and Macclesfield. According to a survey in 2003, County supporters include more distant clubs Burnley and Stoke City among their main rivals for more historical reasons.[195] The club also has a fierce rivalry with Wrexham[196] which was intensified during the 2021–22 season as both teams battled for the National League title, which Stockport won on the final day of the season beating Halifax Town FC 2–0.

Players

Hall of Fame

This list contains the names of all past players/club staff who have been inducted into the Stockport County Hall of Fame.[197]

Internationals

Fourteen players have earned full international caps while registered with Stockport County. Harry Hardy was the first Stockport player to win an international cap, in 1924, and remains the only Stockport-registered player to have played for England.

PlayerCountryCapsGoalsYears of capsNotes
Jarkko WissFinland912000–2002[198]
Shefki KuqiFinland712001[199]
Petri HelinFinland702001–2002[200]
Martin NashCanada601997[201]
Ibou TourayThe Gambia512023–2024[202]
Nick ColganIreland402003–2004[203]
Myles HippolyteGrenada212023[204]
Harry HardyEngland101924[205]
Paul JonesWales101997[206]
Jim GoodwinIreland102002[207]
Danny GriffinNorthern Ireland102004[208]
Ashley WilliamsWales102008[209]
Peter ThompsonNorthern Ireland102008[210]
Lois MaynardSaint Kitts and Nevis102021[211]

Board and technical staff

Board

PositionName
Club OwnerMark Stott
Non-Executive ChairmanKen Knott
Chief Executive OfficerJonathan Vaughan
DirectorMark Dawson
Club PresidentSteve Bellis
Head of Football AdministrationAlex Cowdy
Brand and Communications DirectorDavid Ancell
Chief Operating OfficerTom Mahon
Source:[212] [213]

Technical staff

Director of Football Simon Wilson
Manager Dave Challinor
First Team Coach Dave Conlon
First Team Coach Clint Hill
Goalkeeping Coach Nick Colgan
Head of Performance Analysis Jordan Smith
First Team Scout Matt Jansen
Academy Manager Damien Allen
Professional Development Phase Coach Michael Raynes
Sports Therapist Luke Smith
Head of Medical Services Stuart Irwin
Club Doctor Amjad Choudry
Kit Man Richard Landon
Source:

Media Staff

Media Executive Liam Richardson
Photographer Mike Petch
Digital Content Producer Carl Gozem
Source:

Managerial history

See main article: List of Stockport County F.C. managers.

Top 10 managers in the club's history

Based on win percentage in all competitions[214]

NameNatFromToRecord
PWDL%
Dave Challinor2021Present9254172158.7
Lincoln Hyde19261931221128355857.92
Andrew Wilson193219334321121048.84
Simon Rusk20212021412012948.78
Dave Jones1995199711757322848.72
Fred Westgarth193419369546163348.42
Andy Beattie1949195215071285147.33
Bob Kelly193619385224161246.15
Jim Gannon (three spells in charge)2006202150723312015445.96
Danny Bergara19891995319137839942.95
Current manager in bold. Statistics only include full-time managers (interim or caretaker managers are excluded). Stats correct as of 12 April 2023.

Honours

Source:[215]

League

Cup

Club records and statistics

Team records

Player records

Nine-game winning run

Stockport County won nine league matches in succession without conceding a goal from January to March 2007 under manager Jim Gannon, a Football League record.[230] Wayne Hennessey, then on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, kept a clean sheet in his first nine games in professional football. Hennessey received the League Two Player of the Month award in March.[231] The other players involved were: Robert Clare, Michael Rose, Ashley Williams, Gareth Owen, Stephen Gleeson, Jason Taylor, Adam Griffin, David Poole, Damien Allen, Anthony Pilkington, Tony Dinning, Dominic Blizzard, Liam Dickinson, Adam Proudlock, Tes Bramble and Anthony Elding.[232]

References

General

Book: Stockport County: A Complete Record. Harnwell. Richard. Breedon Books. Peter. Freeman. 1994. 1-873626-72-X. Derby. 124–228.

Book: Stockport County: A Complete Record. Harnwell. Richard. Breedon Books. Peter. Freeman. 1994. 1-873626-72-X. Derby. 236.

Specific

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

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  4. Book: Freeman. Peter. Stockport County: A Complete Record.. Harnwell. Richard. Breedon Books. 1994. 1-873626-72-X. Derby. 132.
  5. Book: Page. Phil. Secret Stockport. Littlechilds. Ian. Amberley Publishing Limited. 2017. 9781445651378. Gloucestershire.
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  8. Web site: England – Lancashire Combination. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 11 April 2012. Abbink. Dinant. 2 May 2007.
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