[185], 'Help the Hatters' is a group of volunteers who raise money for the club and help with the maintenance of Edgeley Park. [20][21][b] The club's goalkeeper Harry Hardy was called up for the England national team in 1924,[23][24] and kept a clean sheet in a 40 win against Belgium. The two clubs spent three out of five seasons in the same division and during the 199899 season, Stockport were a division above City. Something went wrong, please try again later. Stockport County owner Mark Stott has cleared the 7.7m debt the club owed him that was used to invest in the then National League side following his takeover in January 2020. Speaking to the Stockport County FC website when he took over the club, Mr Stott said after growing up on the Parklands Estate, he took his first ever job selling adverts for the Stockport Express Advertiser. 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. Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Rochdale and Stockport County. It also saw the return of a football on the shield. Non-season ticket holders or away fans: Click 'Watch Here'. [150], In 1995, a new 5,000 all-seated Cheadle End stand was built to replace the terrace. [5], Stockport left Green Lane in 1902 and moved to Edgeley Park,[2][6] which was also home to rugby league club Stockport RFC. [39][40] During the 196465 season, Stockport chairman Vic Bernard re-introduced the royal blue strip,[30] and hired former Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann as the club's general manager to improve its image. 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Theyve still bought season tickets, not knowing whether they are going to get in. We share Marks ambitions for the future of Stockport County FC and are pleased to be entrusting the Club to him at such a critical moment in its history.. [16] After the outbreak of the First World War, competitive football was suspended. "This puts the club in a strong financial position and for this, we are very grateful. WebThe Club can announce that owner Mark Stott has acquired a majority stakeholding in Pro Football Academy. 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[192][193], Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative is the other active supporters' group. There are also plans for it to become one of the boroughs biggest education providers. Throughout all of the ups and downs it has faced over the years, the Club and its supporters have always shown immense character and resilience, which is one of the many things that makes Stockport County FC a unique community club. [76] The Melrose Consortium bid was rejected by the Football League, however, in March 2010. 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. On Tuesday, they played another SCFC Stockport County Football Club two clubs from Greater Manchester with very different histories. 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 199697. My father was a County fan like my grandfather before :-) Re: Hinchliffe signs new contract. ': Jake Paul speaks after defeat to Tommy Fury, Ange Postecoglou hails 'outstanding' Kyogo Furuhashi after Hampden heroics, Newcastle fans get ready ahead of Carabao Cup final with Man Utd. For Stockport County season by season records, 18911994 see: For Stockport County attendance figures, 19251994 see: This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 22:23. One function of the club has been to become a vehicle for philanthropy. Did you know Mark Stott used to work in here when he was a kid? he said. [162][163] It is currently leased back to the club. I've ordered another two pairs! 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Phil Foden might be fondly referred to as the Stockport Iniesta but even though he was born half a mile from Edgeley Park, he went straight into Manchester Citys youth system. Connor Jennings shares Hartlepool United 'delight' after first goal since Stockport County move Hartlepool Mail 13:55. WebStockport U18-Sam Hare: Stockport U18-John Disney: Stockport U18-Tom Fisher: Stockport U18-Craig Roberts: Stockport U18-Paul Gerrard: Without Club-Michael Rose: Norwich: End of loan: Lee Reiss: Stockport U18-0 [152] The Green Lane site was later used for housing. Businessman Mark Stott has agreed a deal to take over National League side Stockport County, subject to approval by the league. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss. 16 January 2020 Stockport. WebHeaton Norris Rovers adopted the name Stockport County in 1890 after the County Borough of Stockport. In 2019, a company-wide restructure was launched to make clear the distinction between Vita and Select - now sister firms. But that's what Stockport-born property entrepreneur Mark Stott has managed to do, and the CEO of Cheshire firm Vita Group is now considered by many to be his town's most successful businessman ever. 124228. 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. ', Greater Manchester Police Federation backs calls for cops to get new powers to charge suspects, The current delays are having a negative impact on officers workloads", "We've had to shut down NHS scanners": Christie cancer treatment staff explain why they have to strike, More than 100 staff will go on strike tomorrow morning, Street left without mail for six months after postal worker 'bitten by a dog', Royal Mail have deemed the street to be 'unsafe' and have suspended deliveries. [123][124], 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. ISBN1-873626-72-X. Years on, he is now widely considered the town's most successful entrepreneur, having built two businesses - Select Property Group and Vita Group. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Click 'Sign-Up' and register details. 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. Stott raised more than 200,000 to pay for school meals for Stockport schoolchildren over Christmas before Marcus Rashford forced the Government into a U-turn. The club also has significant local rivalries with Oldham Athletic, Rochdale, Bury,[201] Crewe Alexandra, and now-defunct Macclesfield Town. Stockport County has announced that its owner, Mark Stott, has acquired a majority stakeholding in Pro Football Academy, a nationwide football coaching businesses for young people. [202] According to a survey in 2003, County supporters include more distant clubs Burnley and Stoke City among their main rivals for more historical reasons. A year later, Mr Stott decided to invest some of the money he'd made and open a bar in Wilmslow. Ashworth managed County throughout the war until the end of 1919, when he joined Liverpool. Manager Dave Challinor has helped guide Stockport County back into the Football League When Stott bought the club, he said he wanted Stockport to be in the Championship in seven years. Sport. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they were renamed Stockport County in 1890 after the County Borough of Stockport. 'Vita Group' was launched to run the sales and operational divisions of the huge business, while Select handles investor sales working from offices in Dubai, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The Club is pleased to confirm the signing of goalkeeper Ethan Ross, who joins on a three-year contract after leaving Lincoln City in the Summer. Stockport County . Select, founded in 2004, is an industry-leading UK property investment firm and a developer, retailer and operator of property investment brands. On several occasions in his first year in charge, he has reached out to help the local community. 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Stott was born and raised in the town and is the founder and chief executive of Cheshire-based Vita Group. [203] This was dismissed by chairman Peter Snape,[156] before Sale Sharks confirmed that they would be moving to Salford City Reds' new stadium. We sold more than 2,000 season tickets for this season and fewer than 50 supporters have asked for their money back. [79] Before the start of the 201011 season, the new owners pledged to "rebuild the club from top to bottom",[80] and appointed Paul Simpson as manager. Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. In July 2021 Mr Stott snapped up Pro Football Academy for an undisclosed sum. When he moved on from the Strawberry Pig, he got his first full-time job selling advertising space for the Stockport Express Advertiser. He says: We want to apply a load of the talent here to help create a platform through the club and the community with outreach work to support the things that I missed out on when I was a child growing up.. The club had reached a point some time ago where survival was its main ambition but that has changed. [1][30] No set pattern has been established for the use of blue and white as the team's main colours. [183] Sampson became a lifelong member of the Stockport County Supporters' Trust after he released "The Tinpot County Song", which paid tribute to the team's Football League record of nine consecutive wins without conceding a goal. [93][107] He stabilised the club on the pitch and finished around the play-offs places for the next two seasons. If they were to merge League Two and the National League and do a League Two North and South, it would make so much sense. Stockport County had an average away attendance of over 900, the highest in the division. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The club's kit was manufactured by local company Umbro, who supplied all three kits for the 201314 season. [72][73] Two months later, County's administrator, Leonard Curtis, announced terms had been agreed with the Melrose Consortiumheaded by ex-Manchester City player Jim Melrosefor the sale of the club. County then played in the Football League continuously for 106 years until 2011, mostly in the lower divisions. I guess I got that wrong.. We are on a bit of a roll now and we have some momentum, so if we were playing Tranmere, say, or Salford City or Bolton, we would get 9,000-10,000. They've spentmore than 1m on renovating Edgeley Park, where they've played since 1902. This means the club will not need to pay back any of the investment made by the owner. We have a dedicated Facebook page bringing you all the latest news, events and community news in Stockport. The club certainly have big ambitions, and were bought almost two years ago by Mr Stott, whose other main interests are in his property firms Vita Group and Select Property Group. [7] County finished in the bottom three for their first four seasons, and failed to gain re-election at the end of the 190304 season. 1st Prize (518) White #2310 2nd Prize (2 x 1883 tickets) White #2360 3rd Prize (25 voucher) White #2301. WebThe home of Stockport County on BBC Sport online. 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