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Stockport County
Stockport County FC
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Founded
1883
Years standing
143
Home ground
Edgeley Park
Capacity
10,852 seats
Why Stockport County
Stockport County work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, Edgeley Park, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Deep roots
Founded in 1883, Stockport County were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 143 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
No major honours on record, which means every cup run is uncharted territory and every promotion feels like a coronation.
Close to the pitch
Edgeley Park holds about 10,852. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as The Hatters. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Edgeley Park. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Manchester Airport (MAN)
9 km / 6 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Stockport railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Edgeley Park
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Edgeley Park
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
