Stockport County Football Club, a professional association football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, was founded in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they were renamed Stockport County in 1890 after the County Borough of Stockport. They joined The Combination for the 1891–92 season, and after three seasons they joined the Lancashire League in 1894. After six seasons in the Lancashire League, Stockport were elected to play in the Football League in 1900 and were placed in the Second Division. After failing to be re-elected into the Football League in 1904 they joined the Lancashire Combination for one season before re-joining the Football League. During their time in the Football League Stockport were relegated and promoted in various divisions on 14 occasions, with the club achieving their highest league placing after finishing in 8th place of the 1997–98 Football League First Division, when it was the second level of the English football league system. Stockport were relegated to the Conference National after finishing bottom of the League Two in the 2010–11 season, ending 106 years of Football League membership. After 11 seasons in non-League football, Stockport were champions of the 2021–22 National League and were promoted into EFL League Two.

Stockport County's furthest FA Cup run has seen them reach the fifth round on three occasions in 1934–35, 1949–50 and 2000–01. The furthest they have reached in the EFL Cup is the semi-finals in the 1996–97 edition. The club first participated in the EFL Trophy in 1983 when it was named the Associate Members' Cup; they were the runners-up in 1992 and 1993. Stockport entered four editions of the Football League Third Division North Cup between 1933 and 1937, winning the trophy in the 1934–35 season. After their exit from the Football League in 2011 Stockport were eligible to take part in the FA Trophy, their furthest run in this competition is reaching the semi-final on two occasions in 2018–19 and 2021–22.

Key

Seasons

List of seasons, including league division and statistics, cup results and top scorer
Season League record FA Cup EFL Cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Top scorer[lower-alpha 2]
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Competition Result Name Goals
1891–92 Combination 22721329441611th G. Perry7
1892–93 Combination 228683835226th QR2 E. Grecock11
1893–94 Combination 187653332204th R1 Hewitt[lower-alpha 3]11
1894–95 Lancashire 26105115369259th QR2 Robert Mann10
1895–96 Lancashire 301331456702912th QR2 G. Smith12
1896–97 Lancashire 28151125242319th QR2 Rimmer Brown
G. Smith
13
1897–98 Lancashire 2615476027343rd QR5 William Foster21
1898–99 Lancashire 24122104842266th QR5 William Foster21
1899–1900 Lancashire 2821348023451st QR4 Frank Chesworth19
1900–01 Division 2[lower-alpha 4] 341132038682517th QR4 William Foster10
1901–02 Division 2 34871936722317th QR5 Joe Davies8
1902–03 Division 2 34762139742017th QR2 Issac Evenson7
1903–04 Division 2 348111540722716th QR4 Joe Raby9
1904–05 Lanc Comb[lower-alpha 5] 3421766328491st QR6 Tommy Green16
1905–06 Division 2[lower-alpha 6] 381391644563510th R1 Robert Manson11
1906–07 Division 2 3812111542523512th R1 Fred Crump
James Pass
11
1907–08 Division 2 381281848673213th R1 Fred Crump11
1908–09 Division 2 381432139713118th R2 Benjamin Whitehouse13
1909–10 Division 2 381381750473413th R2 Francis Kelly
Benjamin Whitehouse
10
1910–11 Division 2 381181947793017th QR4 Richard Prout17
1911–12 Division 2 3811111647543316th R1 Norman Rodgers11
1912–13 Division 2 388102056782619th R1 Norman Rodgers19
1913–14 Division 2 3813101555573612th QR4 Norman Rodgers12
1914–15 Division 2 381571654603714th R1 Norman Rodgers21
1915–19 No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.
1919–20 Division 2 421491952613716th R1 Harry Crossthwaite
Arthur Metcalf
Norman Rodgers
13
1920–21 Division 2 429122142753022nd R1 Albert Waterall8
1921–22 Division 3N 3824866021561st QR5 Joseph O'Kane12
1922–23 Division 2 421482043583620th QR5 Tommy Green16
1923–24 Division 2 4213161344524213th QR6 Wilf Woodcock8
1924–25 Division 2 4213111837573719th R2 Tommy Meads10
1925–26 Division 2 42892551972522nd R3 Tommy Mitchell9
1926–27 Division 3N 4222713936949[lower-alpha 7] 6thR1 Harry Burgess28
1927–28 Division 3N 42238118951543rd R2 Joe Smith[lower-alpha 8]40
1928–29 Division 3N 42286811158622nd R3 Harry Burgess32
1929–30 Division 3N 42287710644632nd R3 Frank Newton[lower-alpha 9]38
1930–31 Division 3N 42209137761497th R2 Frank Newton37
1931–32 Division 3N 4013111655533712th R1 Joe Griffiths11
1932–33 Division 3N 42211299958543rd R2 Joe Griffiths21
1933–34 Division 3N 422411711552593rd R2 Football League Third Division North CupRU Alf Lythgoe[lower-alpha 10]52
1934–35 Division 3N 42223179072477th R5 Football League Third Division North CupW Joseph Hill17
1935–36 Division 3N 42208146549485th R3 Football League Third Division North CupR1 Joseph Hill19
1936–37 Division 3N 42231458439601st R1 Football League Third Division North CupR2 Joseph Hill23
1937–38 Division 2 421192243703122nd R3 Jimmy Smailes7
1938–39 Division 3N 42179169177439th R4 Charles Sargeant23
1939–40 Division 3N2002050 22nd[lower-alpha 11] 0
1939–45 No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War.
1945–46 R1[lower-alpha 12] Eric Hyde
Kenneth Shaw
1
1946–47 Division 3N 42242167853504th R3 Kenneth Shaw17
1947–48 Division 3N 4213121763673817th R4 Tommy Barkas15
1948–49 Division 3N 421611156156438th R3 Thomas Swinscoe16
1949–50 Division 3N 421971655524510th R5 David Herd19
1950–51 Division 3N 462081863634810th R4 Andy Black18
1951–52 Division 3N 462313107440593rd R1 Jack Connor
Allen Oliver
15
1952–53 Division 3N 4617131682694711th R3 Jack Connor31
1953–54 Division 3N 4618111777674710th R3 Jack Connor34
1954–55 Division 3N 461812168470489th R1 Jack Connor[lower-alpha 13]30
1955–56 Division 3N 46219169061517th R1 Jack Connor30
1956–57 Division 3N 46238159175545th R1 Ray Drake19
1957–58 Division 3N 461811177467479th R4 Bill Holden20
1958–59 Division 3 4613102365783621st R3 Arnold Jackson12
1959–60 Division 4 4619111658544910th R2 Michael Davock13
1960–61 Division 4 461891957664513th R4R2 Tommy Anderson15
1961–62 Division 4 441791870694316th R1R1 Charlie McDonnell16
1962–63 Division 4 4615112056704119th R1R1 Charlie McDonnell16
1963–64 Division 4 4615121950684217th R1R1 John Evans
Hugh Ryden
9
1964–65 Division 4 461072944872724th R4R1 Derek Hodgkinson11
1965–66 Division 4 461862271704213th R2R1 Len White15
1966–67 Division 4 46261286942641st R1R1 Herbert Lister11
1967–68 Division 3 461991870754713th R1R2 Bill Atkins
Jim Fryatt
22
1968–69 Division 3 461614166768469th R3R2 Bill Atkins20
1969–70 Division 3 466112927712324th R2R1 John Rowlands9
1970–71 Division 4 4616141649654611th R1R1 Sammy McMillan17
1971–72 Division 4 469142355873223rd R2R2 Sammy McMillan14
1972–73 Division 4 4618121653534811th R3R4 John Griffiths
Ian Lawther
13
1973–74 Division 4 467201944693424th R1R3 Mick Hollis15
1974–75 Division 4 4612142043703820th R1R1 Mick Hollis11
1975–76 Division 4 4613122143763821st R1R1 Wyn Davies
Mick Hollis
7
1976–77 Division 4 4613191453574514th R1R3 Barney Daniels19
1977–78 Division 4 4616102056564218th R2R1 Eddie Prudham13
1978–79 Division 4 4614122058604017th R3R2 Stuart Lee24
1979–80 Division 4 4614122048724016th R1R2 Phil Henson
Eddie Prudham
9
1980–81 Division 4 461672344573920th R1R3 Les Bradd11
1981–82 Division 4 4612132148674918th R2R1 Oshor Williams11
1982–83 Division 4 4614122060795416th R1R1 Micky Quinn24
1983–84 Division 4 4617111860646212th R1R2 Associate Members' CupR1(N) Micky Quinn17
1984–85 Division 4 461382558794722nd R1R2 Associate Members' CupR1(N) Tommy Sword12
1985–86 Division 4 4617131663716411th R1R1 Associate Members' CupPR(N) Mark Leonard23
1986–87 Division 4 4613122140695119th R1R2 Associate Members' CupPR(N) Vernon Allatt10
1987–88 Division 4 4612151944585120th R3R1 Associate Members' CupPR(N) Bob Colville18
1988–89 Division 4 4610211554525120th R1R1 Associate Members' CupPR(N) Rodger Wylde14
1989–90 Division 4 462111146862744th R1R2 Associate Members' CupQF(N) Brett Angell[lower-alpha 14]28
1990–91 Division 4 462313108447822nd R1R1 Associate Members' CupR1(N) Paul Williams16
1991–92 Division 3 462210147551765th[lower-alpha 15] R2R1 Associate Members' CupRU Kevin Francis26
1992–93 Division 2[lower-alpha 16] 461915128157726th[lower-alpha 17] R3R2 Football League TrophyRU Kevin Francis39
1993–94 Division 2 46241397444854th[lower-alpha 18] R4R1 Football League TrophySF(N) Kevin Francis34
1994–95 Division 2 461981963606511th R1R2 Football League TrophyQF(N)
1995–96 Division 2 461913146147709th R3R3 Football League TrophyR1(N)
1996–97 Division 2 462313105941822nd R4SF Football League TrophyRU(N)
1997–98 Division 1 46198197169658th R4R2
1998–99 Division 1 4612171749605316th R4R1 Brett Angell18
1999–2000 Division 1 4613151855675417th R3R2 Tony Dinning13
2000–01 Division 1 4611181758655119th R5R1 Aaron Wilbraham12
2001–02 Division 1 466832421022624th R3R2 Luke Beckett
Scott Taylor
7
2002–03 Division 2 4615102165705514th R2R2 Football League TrophyR2(N) Luke Beckett29
2003–04 Division 2 4611191662705219th R1R2 Football League TrophyQF(N) Rickie Lambert13
2004–05 League 1 46683249982624th R2R1 Football League TrophyR2(N) Warren Feeney17
2005–06 League 2 4611191657785222nd R3R1 Football League TrophyR1(N) Jermaine Easter11
2006–07 League 2 46218176554718th R2R1 Football League TrophyR2(N) Anthony Elding11
2007–08 League 2 462410127254824th[lower-alpha 19] R1R2 Football League TrophySF(N) Liam Dickinson21
2008–09 League 1 46161218595750[lower-alpha 20] 18thR2R1 Football League TrophyR2(N) Tommy Rowe7
2009–10 League 1 465103135952524th R2R1 Football League TrophyR2(N) Carl Baker13
2010–11 League 2 469142348964124th R1R1 Football League TrophyR2(N) Greg Tansey11
2011–12 Conference 4612151958745116th QR4 FA TrophyR1 Tom Elliott
Danny Rowe
8
2012–13 Conference 4613112257765021st R1 FA TrophyR2
2013–14 Conference N 4212141658575014th QR3 FA TrophyQR3
2014–15 Conference N 421691756595711th QR4 FA TrophyR2
2015–16 National N[lower-alpha 21] 421514135049599th QR2 FA TrophyQR3
2016–17 National N 42191675941738th R1 FA TrophyR2
2017–18 National N 42209137557695th[lower-alpha 22] QR3 FA TrophyQF
2018–19 National N 42241087736821st R2 FA TrophySF
2019–20 National 391610135154588th[lower-alpha 23] QR4 FA TrophyR2 Elliot Osborne9
2020–21 National 42211476932773rd[lower-alpha 24] R3 FA TrophyR4 John Rooney21
2021–22 National 44304108738941st R2 FA TrophySF Paddy Madden25
2022–23 League 246221311653779 4th[lower-alpha 25] R3R2EFL TrophyGroup Kyle Wootton14

Notes

  1. The EFL Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.
  2. Includes goals scored in league games (including play-offs), FA Cup, Football League Third Division North Cup, Football League Cup/EFL Cup, Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy and FA Trophy.
  3. This is the top scorer's surname, their first name is to be confirmed.
  4. Stockport County were elected to the Football League Second Division for the 1900–01 season.
  5. Stockport County were not re-elected into the Football League Second Division and joined the Lancashire Combination for the 1904–05 season.
  6. Stockport County were elected back into the Football League Second Division for the 1905–06 season.
  7. Stockport County deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player.
  8. Scored 38 goals in the Third Division North.
  9. Scored 36 goals in the Third Division North.
  10. Scored 46 goals in the Third Division North.
  11. When the Second World War began, the 1939–40 Football League season was abandoned with three matches played.
  12. From the first round proper to the sixth round of the 1945–46 FA Cup, matches were played over two legs.
  13. Scored 30 goals in the Third Division North.
  14. Scored 23 goals in the Fourth Division.
  15. Beat Stoke City 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final before losing 2–1 to Peterborough United in the 1992 Football League Third Division play-off final.
  16. The Third Division was renamed Division Two after the Premier League broke away from the Football League.
  17. Lost in the play-off semi-final to Port Vale 2–1 on aggregate.
  18. Beat York City 1–0 on aggregate in the semi-final before losing 2–1 to Burnley in the 1994 Football League Second Division play-off final.
  19. Promoted to Football League One via the play-offs, beating Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final and Rochdale 3–2 in the 2008 Football League Two play-off final.
  20. Stockport County deducted 10 points for entering administration.
  21. The Football Conference was renamed the National League; the North and South divisions were also renamed National League North and National League South.
  22. Lost in the play-off qualifying round to Chorley 1–0.
  23. The 2019–20 season was disrupted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National League was suspended in mid-March 2020 and the clubs voted six weeks later to end the regular season programme.[1] Teams had not all played the same number of matches, so it was agreed to construct final league tables on an unweighted points per game basis.[2]
  24. Lost in the play-off semi-final to Hartlepool United 1–0.
  25. Beat Salford City in the semi-final before losing to Carlisle United 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out in the 2023 EFL League Two play-off final after the match had ended 1–1 after extra time.

References

General
  • "Stockport County". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  • Freeman, Peter; Harnwell, Richard (1994). Stockport County: A Complete Record. Derby: The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. ISBN 1-873626-72-X.
Specific
  1. "National League clubs vote to end regular season immediately". BBC Sport. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. Osborn, Oliver (17 June 2020). "National League Statement: Ordinary Resolution supported by clubs". National League. Retrieved 21 February 2023 via Pitch Hero.

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