Stockport County Football Club es un club de fútbol profesional en Stockport , Inglaterra, que compite en la Liga Nacional , el quinto nivel del sistema de la liga de fútbol inglesa . Formado en 1883 como Heaton Norris Rovers , pasó a llamarse Condado de Stockport en 1890 después de Condado de Stockport . El equipo ha jugado en azul y blanco kits desde 1914; sus colores originales eran el rojo y el blanco. El club recibe el sobrenombre de "Los Sombrereros" por la antigua industria de fabricación de sombreros de la ciudad. Stockport ha jugado en Edgeley Park desde 1902.
Nombre completo | Club de fútbol del condado de Stockport | |||
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Apodo (s) | Los Sombrereros; condado | |||
Fundado | 1883 | (como Heaton Norris Rovers)|||
Suelo | Edgeley Park | |||
Capacidad | 10,852 todos sentados | |||
Dueño | Mark Stott | |||
Presidente | Mark Stott | |||
Gerente | Simon Rusk | |||
Liga | Liga Nacional | |||
2020-21 | Liga Nacional , 3ro de 22 | |||
Sitio web | Sitio web del club | |||
Stockport se unió por primera vez a la Football League en 1900, pero tuvo que buscar la reelección en 1904. El club no fue reelegido y pasó una temporada fuera de la competencia antes de regresar para la temporada 1905-06 . County luego jugó en la Liga de Fútbol de forma continua durante 106 años hasta 2011, principalmente en las divisiones inferiores. El equipo ganó su primer campeonato de liga en 1922 , la recién creada Tercera División Norte . Le siguieron dos campeonatos de liga en 1937 (Tercera División Norte) y 1967 ( Cuarta División ). La década de 1990 fue el período más exitoso del equipo, cuando Stockport compitió en Primera División durante cinco temporadas y alcanzó las semifinales de la Copa de la Liga en 1996-1997 . County también hizo cuatro apariciones en el estadio de Wembley durante este período, dos en el Football League Trophy y dos en los play-offs de la Football League , pero perdió en cada ocasión.
Después de dificultades financieras a principios de la década de 2000, el club retrocedió en las divisiones y fue relegado de la Liga de Fútbol al final de la temporada 2010-11 , seguido por el descenso al sexto nivel en 2012-13. Stockport se estabilizó dentro y fuera de la cancha en las temporadas siguientes y ganó el ascenso al quinto nivel en 2018-19 .
Historia
Años de la liga de fútbol
El condado de Stockport se formó en 1883 como Heaton Norris Rovers en McLaughlin's Cafe en Heaton Norris , por un grupo de alumnos de la Escuela Dominical de Stockport . [1] [2] [a] Después de jugar partidos en casa en diferentes parques en el área de Stockport durante varios años, los Rovers se mudaron a Green Lane en 1889. Este es reconocido como su primer terreno oficial. [4] El club cambió su nombre a Stockport County en 1890 después de County Borough of Stockport . [2] El equipo jugó en la Liga de Lancashire y competiciones de copa locales hasta 1900, cuando ganó la admisión a la Segunda División de la Liga de Fútbol . [5]
Stockport dejó Green Lane en 1902 y se mudó a Edgeley Park , [2] [6] que también era el hogar del club de la liga de rugby Stockport RFC . [7] El condado terminó entre los tres últimos durante sus primeras cuatro temporadas, y no logró la reelección al final de la temporada 1903-04 . [8] Después de pasar una temporada en la Combinación de Lancashire , [9] el club fue readmitido en la Football League . [10] En octubre de 1908, se confirmó que el condado de Stockport se convertiría en una " sociedad de responsabilidad limitada ". [11] [12] El equipo permaneció en la Segunda División durante siete años hasta la temporada 1912-13 , cuando nuevamente tuvo que buscar la reelección. [13] [14] Stockport obtuvo 22 votos y mantuvo su estatus de Liga de Fútbol. [15]
David Ashworth fue designado como el primer entrenador del equipo en 1914. [16] Después del estallido de la Primera Guerra Mundial, se suspendió el fútbol competitivo. Stockport, sin embargo, se completó en la sección de Lancashire de la Wartime Football League, que se jugó entre 1915-16 y 1918-19 . Ashworth dirigió el condado durante toda la guerra hasta finales de 1919, cuando se unió a Liverpool . [17]
La campaña de 1920-21 vio a Stockport terminar último en la Segunda División; sin embargo, en lugar de enfrentar la reelección, fueron colocados en la nueva Tercera División Norte . [18] El equipo ganó su primer título de la Liga de Fútbol en 1921–22 , cuando derrotó a Darlington frente a 18.500 fanáticos en Edgeley Park. [19] El entrenador Albert Williams recibió el trofeo siete días después, antes del último partido en casa contra el Lincoln City . [20] [21] [b] El portero del club, Harry Hardy, fue convocado para la selección de Inglaterra en 1924, [23] [24] y mantuvo la portería a cero en la victoria por 4-0 contra Bélgica . [25] [26] [c] Stockport permaneció en la Tercera División Norte durante la década de 1920, con dos segundos puestos consecutivos, pero no consiguió el ascenso . [28] [29]
A principios de 1930, Stockport County jugaba en un hogar blanco y negro kit , y fueron brevemente el apodo de 'Lilywhites'. [30] El 23 de julio de 1935, el soporte principal de madera de Edgeley Park se quemó, lo que causó daños a las casas vecinas. El incendio también destruyó los récords del club hasta 1935. [31] [32] Una nueva tribuna principal fue construida en 1936 e inaugurada oficialmente por Charles Sutcliffe , entonces presidente de la Football League. [33] [34] En 1936–37 , el equipo ganó la Tercera División Norte luego de un partido decisivo del último día contra Lincoln City, al que asistieron más de 27,000 fanáticos. Terminaron en el último lugar la temporada siguiente y descendieron. [ cita requerida ]
Durante la temporada 1939-1940 , Stockport jugó solo dos partidos antes de que comenzara la Segunda Guerra Mundial; la Liga de Fútbol se suspendió y no se reanudó hasta 1946. [35] Se establecieron competiciones de liga regionales; la FA Cup también se suspendió y fue reemplazada por la Football League War Cup . [36] En marzo de 1946, Stockport acogió a Doncaster Rovers en un partido de la Copa Norte de la Liga Tres que duró 203 minutos y se considera el partido de fútbol profesional más largo. [37] [38]
Las Terceras Divisiones regionales se combinaron en la Tercera y Cuarta Divisiones nacionales después de la campaña 1957-58 . County fue miembro fundador de la nueva Tercera División, pero descendió después de una temporada . [39] [40] Durante la temporada 1964-65 , el presidente de Stockport, Vic Bernard, reintrodujo la franja azul real, [30] y contrató al ex portero del Manchester City Bert Trautmann como gerente general del club para mejorar su imagen. [41] Bernard y Trautmann decidieron trasladar los partidos a los viernes por la noche en un intento por aumentar los ingresos. [42] Trautmann renunció a su puesto en 1966. [42] [43] County regresó a la Tercera División al ganar la Cuarta División en 1966-67 . [44]
El club fue relegado de nuevo a la Cuarta División al final de la campaña 1969-70 , y permaneció en el cuarto nivel hasta 1991. [45] Eric Webster dirigió Stockport en cinco ocasiones distintas, cuatro de las cuales fueron como gerente interino durante la década de 1980. Se incorporó al club por primera vez en 1974 como entrenador juvenil. [46] [47] Tras la introducción de ascensos y descensos automáticos entre la Liga de Fútbol y la Conferencia de Fútbol al comienzo de la temporada 1986-87 , Stockport se enfrentó a la perspectiva de un fútbol fuera de la Liga , con solo seis puntos en 13 partidos. Sin embargo, Colin Murphy fue contratado para su segundo período como entrenador, y Stockport ganó 45 puntos en sus últimos 31 juegos para permanecer en la división, aunque Murphy se fue poco después de la temporada. [4] [d]
Danny Bergara fue nombrado entrenador en marzo de 1989 y obtuvo el ascenso automático a Tercera División en 1990-1991 . [48] En la final de la Copa de Miembros Asociados de 1992 , Bergara se convirtió en el primer sudamericano en liderar un equipo inglés en Wembley ; Stoke City derrotó al condado 1-0. [49] Condujo a Stockport a Wembley en tres ocasiones más, una vez más en la final del Trofeo de la Liga de Fútbol de 1993 y dos veces en los play-offs , pero perdió todo. [50] En marzo de 1995, Bergara fue despedido después de un altercado con el entonces presidente Brendan Elwood, [51] [52] y fue sucedido por Dave Jones . [53] Ese mismo año vio la apertura del nuevo stand de Cheadle End con asientos , cuya capacidad era de poco más de 5,000. [33] La temporada 1996-1997 resultó ser la más exitosa en la historia del club: Stockport terminó segundo en la Segunda División y alcanzó las semifinales de la Copa de la Liga , en la que eliminó a tres equipos de la Premiership antes de perder 2-1 contra Middlesbrough sobre dos piernas. [54] [55] Dave Jones se fue a Southampton en 1997 y Gary Megson asumió el cargo de entrenador. County terminó octavo en la Primera División en su primera temporada , a solo dos lugares de los play-offs, la mejor clasificación de liga del club. [56] Con Stockport último en la Primera División en octubre de 2001, una derrota en casa contra Millwall vio al técnico Andy Kilner despedido. [57] El ex internacional de Inglaterra Carlton Palmer fue designado en noviembre de 2001, [58] [59] pero no pudo salvar al club del descenso al tercer nivel esa temporada . [60] Palmer no pudo construir un equipo capaz de regresar a Primera División la próxima temporada . [61] El verano de 2003 vio un cambio de propiedad. Elwood vendió el club al dueño de Sale Sharks , Brian Kennedy, en una movida que vería a Sale jugar sus partidos en casa en Edgeley Park. Se estableció una nueva empresa, Cheshire Sport, [62] que combinó la propiedad del condado de Stockport, Sale Sharks y el estadio Edgeley Park. [ cita requerida ]
En 2005, después de perder 4 millones de libras esterlinas en costos operativos, [63] Kennedy entregó la propiedad del club a la Cooperativa de Partidarios del Condado de Stockport . [64] [65] El ex jugador del condado Jim Gannon fue nombrado gerente, inicialmente como gerente interino. [66] [67] Llevó al club a la seguridad en 2005-06 , [68] y sostuvo un desafío de ascenso la temporada siguiente, pero finalmente se perdió los play-offs de la Liga Dos por diferencia de goles . [69] El equipo continuó su éxito durante la temporada 2007-08 y llegó a los play-offs en los que se enfrentaron a Rochdale en la final de Wembley . Stockport vino de atrás para ganar el juego y ascender a League One . [70] [71]
En abril de 2009, el condado de Stockport fue puesto en administración debido a un préstamo a un acreedor de alrededor de £ 300,000 y una deuda tributaria de £ 250,000 a los impuestos y aduanas de Su Majestad . [72] [73] Dos meses después, el administrador del condado, Leonard Curtis , anunció que se habían acordado los términos con el Melrose Consortium, encabezado por el ex jugador del Manchester City Jim Melrose, para la venta del club. [74] [75] En julio, los administradores acordaron un acuerdo voluntario de la empresa con los accionistas y acreedores anteriores. [76] Sin embargo, la Liga de Fútbol rechazó la oferta del Melrose Consortium en marzo de 2010. [77] Un nuevo consorcio, el Grupo 2015, recibió la exclusividad para trabajar hacia la adquisición del club. [78]
La compra del condado de Stockport por el Grupo 2015 fue aprobada por la Football League en mayo de 2010, y la adquisición se anunció en junio. [79] Antes del inicio de la temporada 2010-11 , los nuevos propietarios se comprometieron a "reconstruir el club de arriba a abajo", [80] y nombraron a Paul Simpson como entrenador. [81] [82] Fue despedido después de sólo seis meses en el cargo, [83] [84] y Ray Mathias fue contratado como gerente interino. [85] A pesar de un repunte en los resultados, County fue relegado a la Football Conference por primera vez en su historia. [86] [87]
Era fuera de la liga
Después del descenso, un hombre de negocios con sede en Liverpool intentó comprar el club, y finalmente fracasó. [88] Dietmar Hamann , que no tenía experiencia previa en la gestión, fue nombrado entrenador en julio de 2011. [89] Ganó solo tres de los diecinueve partidos antes de renunciar, después de que su puesto había sido socavado por una reunión de aficionados en noviembre. [90] [91] Los fanáticos pidieron que Gannon fuera reelegido como gerente. [92] [93] Fue reintegrado, sacó a Stockport de la zona de descenso y terminó 16º. [94]
El club recuperó la propiedad exclusiva de su estadio Edgeley Park por primera vez en nueve años en 2012, luego de que Sale Sharks se mudara al nuevo terreno de los Rojos de la Ciudad de Salford . [95] [96] En enero de 2013, el ex editor de la revista fcbusiness , Ryan McKnight, de 30 años, fue nombrado director ejecutivo del condado. [97] [98] Gannon fue posteriormente destituido por segunda vez. [99] [100] Stockport empleó a dos gerentes más en tres meses, y fueron relegados a la Conferencia Norte en el último día de la temporada 2012-13. [101] El club anunció que iba a perder su estado de tiempo completo y procedió con un modelo de tiempo parcial. [102] McKnight anunció su dimisión en abril de 2014. [103]
Neil Young fue nombrado nuevo gerente de Stockport en 2015, después de haber tenido éxitos anteriores en la división con Chester , [104] [105] pero se fue en enero de 2016. [106] El condado una vez más recurrió a Gannon, quien regresó para una tercera temporada. . [93] [107] Estabilizó al club en el campo y terminó cerca de los puestos de play-offs durante las dos próximas temporadas. [108] [109] En 2017, se llevó a cabo una búsqueda local para localizar a los descendientes de los fundadores del club. [3] [110] En 2018-19 , Stockport alcanzó la semifinal del FA Trophy y ganó la Conferencia Norte, su primer título de liga en 52 años. [111] [112]
El empresario local Mark Stott compró el condado por una tarifa no revelada en enero de 2020 y canceló sus deudas; Stott se comprometió a devolver al club al fútbol a tiempo completo, llegar a la Football League y encontrar un nuevo campo de entrenamiento . [113] [114]
También trajo a varios jugadores nuevos.
Colores, escudos y tradiciones
Los colores tradicionales del uniforme del condado de Stockport son el azul y el blanco, aunque han jugado en otros colores a lo largo de su historia. Los colores originales de Stockport eran posiblemente el rojo y el blanco, aunque otras fuentes sugieren que usaban azul y blanco durante sus primeros años. Desde mediados de la década de 1930 hasta mediados de la de 1960, County jugó con camisetas blancas y pantalones cortos negros. [1] [30] No se ha establecido un patrón fijo para el uso del azul y el blanco como colores principales del equipo. Han jugado en varias ocasiones con una camiseta blanca con una banda azul y pantalones cortos azules, y una camiseta azul con rayas blancas y pantalones cortos blancos. El club experimentó por un corto tiempo con un uniforme al estilo argentino , rayas celestes y blancas con pantalón negro, después del Mundial de 1978 . Esto fue abandonado después del estallido de la Guerra de las Malvinas , [1] y volvió a las camisetas de rayas azules y blancas con pantalones cortos azules a principios de la década de 1980. Stockport celebró su 125 aniversario durante 2008 al traer un tercer kit, un color dorado con adornos negros. [115] Se retiró "invicto" al final del año, después de haber sido usado durante 13 victorias y cuatro empates . [116] [117]
El antiguo escudo del club, que se utilizó desde 1991 hasta 2010, cuando el club salió de la administración, se basó en los brazos del distrito metropolitano de Stockport . Fue modificado en 2006 para parecerse más a las armas de la ciudad, incluido el lema latino Animo et Fide , que traducido libremente significa "Con valor y fe". [118] El escudo azul se toma del escudo de armas de la familia de Stokeport, de quien Stockport deriva su nombre. [6] [118] El castillo de dos torres sobre el escudo es Stockport Castle , que se mantuvo hasta 1775. [119]
Después de la toma de posesión del club por el Grupo 2015 en 2010, se adoptó un nuevo escudo. Todavía se basaba en el escudo de armas de Stockport, aunque se eliminó el lema latino, junto con un parche verde en la base de la insignia; la bandera de Cheshire , con una espada y tres maderos de trigo, reemplazó a las rombos dorados y las cruces del escudo. Se quitaron las medallas que colgaban del león rampante (que representaba a Cheshire y Lancashire , debido a la ubicación de Stockport a lo largo del río Mersey, que forma la frontera histórica entre los dos condados). También vio el regreso de una pelota de fútbol en el escudo. Este cambio se realizó en parte porque a partir de la temporada 2010-11, el condado de Stockport fue patrocinado por el Ayuntamiento Metropolitano de la ciudad. [120] La cresta se modificó aún más en 2011 para volver a incluir el lema de la ciudad. La nueva versión agregó dos cintas blancas, una en la parte superior, con Animo et Fide , y otra en la parte inferior con Stockport County FC . Además, el balón fue retirado nuevamente del escudo. La Cooperativa de Partidarios del Condado de Stockport utilizó la cruz azul sobre blanca de la insignia de 1978 como el identificador principal en el logotipo de su empresa.
La equipación del club fue fabricada por la empresa local Umbro , que suministró las tres equipaciones para la temporada 2013-14 . Stockport fue el socio insignia de Umbro para su relanzamiento en el Reino Unido. [1] [121] Desde el comienzo de la temporada 2014-15 , Stockport volvió a cambiar el fabricante de su uniforme, de Umbro a la empresa española Joma . [122] [123]
Período | Fabricante del kit | Patrocinador de la camiseta |
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1976-1978 | Bukta | ninguno |
1978-1979 | Almirante | |
1979-1984 | Adidas | |
1984-1985 | Bukta | |
1985–1986 | Langdale Services | |
1986–1987 | Umbro | none |
1987–1989 | En-S | Messenger Newspapers |
1989–1991 | Ribero | Sovereign Rubber |
1990–1991 | Gordon Ford Group | |
1991–1993 | Gola | Cobra |
1993–1995 | Super League | Robinsons Best Bitter |
1995–1996 | Beaver | |
1996–1999 | Adidas | |
1999–2002 | Patrick | |
2002–2007 | TFG Sports | Scandia[125] |
2007–2009 | Diadora[126][127] | Just Search[127][128] |
2009–2010 | Macron[128] | |
2010–2011 | Nike | Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council |
2011–2012 | GT Law | |
2012–2013 | GT Law (Home and Away) Leemic (Third) | |
2013–2014 | Umbro[121] | Stockport Sports Village (Home)[129] Match Day Cards (Away)[130] Leemic (Third)[131] |
2014–2015 | Joma | RESB Ltd. (Home)[122] Playerboots.com (Away)[122] Robinsons Dizzy Blonde (Alternative)[132][123] |
2015–2016 | Playerboots.com (Home)[133] TCM Advisors Limited (Away)[134] Robinsons Dizzy Blonde (Alternative)[135] | |
2016–2017 | Euro Sport and Event Management (Home)[136] TCM Advisors Limited (Away) Robinsons Unicorn (Away) | |
2017–2018 | Euro Sport and Event Management (Home)[137][138] Pioneer Group (Away)[139] Robinsons Brewery(Away)[140] | |
2018–2019 | Pioneer Group (Home)[141] Project Solar (Away)[142] Robinson's Brewery & Help for Heroes (Away)[143][144] | |
2019–2020 | Pioneer Group (Home)[145] Cheshire Anilox Technology (Away)[146] Project Solar (Away)[147] | |
2020–2021 | Puma[148] | Pioneer Group (Home) Vita (Away/Alternate) |
Jardines
Green Lane
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.[4] The club played at Green Lane for its first two seasons in the Football League.[149]
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.[150]
Edgeley Park
By 1902, County required a larger ground and moved to Edgeley Park, then home of the rugby league club Stockport RFC.[31] 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.[151] The Green Lane site was later used for housing.[149]
In 1995, a new 5,000 all-seated Cheadle End stand was built to replace the terrace.[33] 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.[152] The Manchester City Council ultimately decreed that rugby union club Sale Sharks would make better tenants.[153] 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.[154] 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.[33]
There was another rumour that Stockport would leave its home ground in 2012. This was dismissed by chairman Peter Snape,[155] before Sale Sharks confirmed that they would be moving to Salford City Reds' new stadium.[95][96] It left Stockport County as the only tenants at Edgeley Park.[156] In May 2012, County renamed the Main Stand "The Danny Bergara Stand" in honour of the club's former manager.[157]
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council purchased the stadium in 2015, to prevent it from being demolished and redeveloped.[158][159] After a plea from fans to safeguard the ground,[160] an emergency council meeting was held, and the stadium was purchased for £2 million.[161][162] It is currently leased back to the club.[163][164]
Partidarios y rivalidades
With both Manchester United and Manchester City F.C. located around 7 miles (11 km) from Edgeley Park, Stockport County has always struggled 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.[42]
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][e]
The support from County fans has often been cited by managers and players,[178][179] with the fans influence likened to having a twelfth player on the field.[180][181] 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.[182] It was given back to the fans upon the club's return to the National League in 2019.[183]
Some famous Stockport County fans have included darts player Tony O'Shea and singer-songwriter Daz Sampson. O'Shea have written articles in the club's matchday programme and have also worn County's colours in all of his televised darts matches.[182] 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.[184]
Supporters' groups
'Help the Hatters' is a group of volunteers who raise money for the club and help with the maintenance of Edgeley Park.[185][186] They also organised the 'Players Fund',[187][188] which paid the wages of young players,[189] and gave the Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative shares in the club.[187][190] 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.[191][192]
Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative is the other active supporters' group.[193][194] 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.[195][196]
Rivalries
Stockport County FC is keen to maintain good relations with all clubs – including those which its supporters don't like very much. So you'll have to ask County fans to name their rivals.
— Janet Williams and Mark Johnson[197]
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.[198] The rivalry is made more complex by the large number of Manchester City supporters who reside in Stockport.[199]
During their days in the Football League, the club also had significant local rivalries with Oldham Athletic, Bury, Rochdale,[200] Crewe Alexandra and Macclesfield Town.[201] According to a survey in 2003, County supporters include more distant clubs Burnley and Stoke City among their main rivals for more historical reasons.[202]
Jugadores
Current squad
- As of 26 March 2021[203]
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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.[204]
- Andy Thorpe
- Bobby Murray
- Mike Flynn
- John Rutter
- Jim Gannon
- Jack Connor
- Alf Lythgoe
- Kevin Francis
- Sean Connelly
- Brett Angell
- Brendan Elwood
- Trevor Porteous
- Alan Ogley
- Jim Fryatt
- Bill Atkins
- Bill Williams
- Jimmy Stevenson
- Billy Bocking
- Joe Butler
- Johnny Price
- Danny Bergara
- Harry Hardy
- Dave Jones
- Micky Quinn
- Tommy Sword
- Len White
- Rodger Wylde
- Lee Todd
- Eric Webster
Junta y personal técnico
Board
Position | Name |
Owner | Mark Stott |
Chief Executive Officer | Jonathan Vaughan |
Director | Mark Dawson |
Ken Knott | |
Head of Football Administration | Alex Cowdy |
Club President | Steve Bellis |
Brand and Communications Director | David Ancell |
Director of Operations | Richard Simkin |
Source:[205][206]
Technical staff
Director of Football | Simon Wilson |
Manager | Simon Rusk |
Assistant Manager | Mark McGhee |
Assistant Manager | Dave Conlon |
Goalkeeping Coach | Shwan Jalal |
Head of Performance Analysis | Sean O’Callaghan |
First Team Scout | Matt Jansen |
Director of Youth Development | Damien Allen |
Head of Academy Coaching | Michael Raynes |
Physiotherapist | Luke Smith |
Strength and Conditioning | Nick Donnelly |
Club Doctor | Amjad Choudry |
Kit Man | Richard Landon |
Source:[206]
Top 10 managers in the club's history
Based on win percentage in all competitions[207]
Name | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | % | ||||
Lincoln Hyde | 1926 | 1931 | 221 | 128 | 35 | 58 | 57.92 | |
Andrew Wilson | 1932 | 1933 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 48.84 | |
Dave Jones | 1995 | 1997 | 117 | 57 | 32 | 28 | 48.72 | |
Fred Westgarth | 1934 | 1936 | 95 | 46 | 16 | 33 | 48.42 | |
Andy Beattie | 1949 | 1952 | 150 | 71 | 28 | 51 | 47.33 | |
Bob Kelly | 1936 | 1938 | 52 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 46.15 | |
Jim Gannon (three spells in charge) | 2006 | 2021 | 507 | 233 | 120 | 154 | 45.96 | |
Eddie Quigley (first tenure) | 1965 | 1966 | 65 | 28 | 8 | 29 | 43.08 | |
Danny Bergara | 1989 | 1995 | 319 | 137 | 83 | 99 | 42.95 | |
Bob Marshall | 1939 | 1949 | 141 | 60 | 28 | 53 | 42.55 |
Current manager in bold. Statistics only include full-time managers. Interim or caretaker managers are not included. Stats correct as of 5 December 2020.
Honores y logros
Correct as of the end of the 2018–19 season.[45][208]
Football League
- Third Division North/Third Division/Second Division
- Champions: 1921–22, 1936–37
- Runners-up: 1928–29, 1929–30, 1996–97
- Play-off runners-up: 1991–92, 1993–94
- Fourth Division/League Two
- Champions: 1966–67
- Runners-up: 1990–91
- Play-off winners: 2007–08
- Third Division North Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1934–35
- Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy
- Runners-up: 1991–92, 1992–93
Other competitions
- National League North
- Champions: 2018–19
- Lancashire League
- Champions: 1899–1900
- Lancashire Combination
- Champions: 1904–05
- Manchester Senior Cup
- Winners: 1897–98, 1898–99, 1914–15, 1922–23
- Cheshire Premier Cup
- Winners: 1969–70, 1970–71, 2010–11
- Cheshire Senior Cup
- Winners: 1905–06, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1965–66, 2015–16
- Cheshire Medal
- Winners: 1922–23, 1924–25, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31
- Cheshire Bowl
- Winners: 1933–34, 1948–49, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1956–57,1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63
- Cheshire Friendly Trophy
- Winners: 1965–66, 1966–67
Registros y estadísticas del club
Team records
- Highest league finish: 8th, 1997–98 Football League First Division (2nd tier)
- Biggest home win: 13–0 versus Halifax Town, 6 January 1934, also a Football League record[208][209]
- Biggest home defeat: 0–6, most recently on 24 April 2010 versus Huddersfield Town[208][182]
- Biggest away win: 7–1 at Bradford City, 18 September 1965[208][210]
- Biggest away defeat: 0–9, versus Everton Reserves, 9 December 1893[208]
- Consecutive wins: 9, 2006–07[208][182]
- Consecutive away wins: 8, 2007–08[182][211]
- Consecutive wins without conceding a goal: 9, 2006–07, also a Football League record[211][212]
- Consecutive defeats: 12, 2009–10[182]
- Consecutive games scored in: 30, 2007–08[182]
- Consecutive League games scored in: 26, 2007–08[182]
- Highest attendance: 27,833 versus Liverpool, FA Cup fifth round, 11 February 1950[208][182]
- Highest league attendance: 27,304 versus Lincoln City, Third Division North, 1 May 1937[208][213]
- Highest attendance (all-seated): 10,273 versus Leeds United, League One, 28 December 2008[182]
- Lowest attendance: 812 versus Barrow, FA Trophy, 19 November 2013[214]
- Longest match: Three hours and 23 minutes versus Doncaster Rovers, League Three North Cup, 30 March 1946[37]
- Lowest number of paying spectators: 13 versus Leicester City (at Old Trafford), Second Division, 7 May 1921, also a Football League record[f]
Player records
- Most goals (season): 46, Alf Lythgoe, 1933–34[208][216]
- Most goals (career): 132, Jack Connor (1951–1956)[208][217]
- Most appearances (career): 555, Andy Thorpe (1978–1986, 1988–1992)[208][218]
- Most international appearances (caps): 9, Jarkko Wiss, Finland (2000–2002)[208][219]
- Youngest player: Paul Turnbull, aged 16 years and 97 days versus Wrexham, 30 April 2005[208]
- Oldest player: Alec Herd, aged 47 years and 40 days versus Crewe Alexandra, 25 December 1951[208]
- Most consecutive clean sheets: 9, Wayne Hennessey, 2006–07[212]
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.[210][220] Wayne Hennessey, then on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, kept a clean sheet in his first nine games in professional football.[212] Hennessey received the League Two Player of the Month award in March.[221] 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.[222]
Notas
- ^ The pupils were: Tom Richards aged 19, Jack Hewitt, 18, Samuel Riley, 14, William Riley (brother of Samuel), 16, Tom Machin, 16, Stan Hockenhull, 17, Ted Whittle, 15, William Ridgway, 15, Ted Simpson, 16, and Ben Kelly, 15.[3]
- ^ Lincoln were the final game opponents in each of Stockport's first three title winning seasons.[22]
- ^ Hardy was also selected for England for their 1925 tour of Australia while at Stockport. However, as these matches were classified as 'test' matches they are not recognised on international records.[27]
- ^ From the 1981–82 season a three points for a win system was adopted
- ^ The attendances for these matches were: 5,783 vs Gloucester City in 2016–17,[174] 6,230 vs Chorley in 2017–18,[175] and 6,311 vs Spennymoor Town in 2018–19.[176][177]
- ^ It is estimated that between 1,000 and 2,000 people attended the match; Manchester United and Derby County had played immediately beforehand, and some spectators for that match had stayed on to watch the Stockport match for free. However, only 13 people paid at the gate to watch the Stockport match alone.[7][215]
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General
- For Stockport County season by season records, 1891–1994 see:
Freeman, Peter; Harnwell, Richard (1994). Stockport County: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 124–228. ISBN 1-873626-72-X.
- For Stockport County attendance figures, 1925–1994 see:
Freeman, Peter; Harnwell, Richard (1994). Stockport County: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 236. ISBN 1-873626-72-X.
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Further Reading
- Baxter, Trevor (1997). Vintage Port : Tribute to Stockport County's Triumphant 1996-97 Season. Interleaf Productions Ltd. ISBN 978-1987807059.
- Brennan, Phil (2013). The Man from Uruguay: Danny Bergara – A Footballing Journey. Rose-Martin Publications. ISBN 978-0992785321.
- Brennan, Phil (2021). Champions!: Stockport County's Title Triumphs - and the people behind them. Phil Brennan. ISBN 979-8592614354.
- Cheetham, Barry (2000). When Friday Night was County Night: Stockport Footballing Memories. Sigma Press. ISBN 978-1850587194.
- Espley, Dave (1997). Saturday Night and Thursday Morning: Year in the Life of a Lower Division Football Fan. JCA Publishing. ISBN 978-0953183302.
- Freeman, Peter (1999). Stockport County – From the Nursery. Peter Freeman. ISBN 0-9537558-0-0.
- Freeman, Peter (2000). Stockport County Encyclopaedia and History Update. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427636.
- Freeman, Peter; Harnwell, Richard (1994). Stockport County: A Complete Record. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 1-873626-72-X.
- Harnwell, Richard; Brennan, Phil (2006). A Pictorial History of Stockport County 1883–2006. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0955788918.
- Harnwell, Richard; Brennan, Phil (2011). A Pictorial History of Stockport County 1883–2011 (The Continuing Story). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984869.
- Hayes, Dean (1998). Stockport County Football Club: An A–Z. Sigma Press. ISBN 9781850586418.
- Jones, David (1997). On the Edge: The Official Story of Dave Jones. Paper Plane Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1871872255.
- McColl, Brian (1999). A Record of British Wartime Football. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-291-84089-6.
- Nelson, Guy (2008). Legends of Stockport County FC. At Heart Ltd. ISBN 978-1845471958.
- Perry, Carol Ann (2000). Stockport County 100: The Teams First Season in the Football League 1900–1901. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. ISBN 978-0905164748.
- Smith, Paul; Smith, Shirley (2005). The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0954783044.
- Williams, Janet; Johnson, Mark (1995). Football Fan's Guide. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0002187077.
enlaces externos
- Official website
- List of historical Stockport County kits
- details of the crest of Stockport