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From the start of the 1930s, Stockport County played in a home kit of white and black and were nicknamed the 'Lilywhites'. [10] In the 1933–34 season they scored 115 goals; a 13–0 home win over Halifax Town on 6 January 1934 included a Joe Hill hat-trick and four goals from Percy Downes.
Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative is the other active supporters' group. [199] [200] 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.
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.
Had Stockport failed to win the game they would have faced a deciding match away at promotion rivals Luton Town on the final day of the season. As it turned out, County travelled to Kenilworth Road with a chance to win the title, but a 1–1 draw meant that local rivals Bury finished top of the table with Stockport finishing second. [1]
In the 1999–2000 season, Andy Kilner replaced Gary Megson as Stockport's manager in the summer. Stockport had a brilliant first half of the campaign and on Boxing Day, they sat in the play-off places but afterwards came a dramatic slide in form with just 2 wins from the next 22 league games and Stockport finished the season in a disappointing 17th place.
Chelsea's first league match took place away at Stockport County on 2 September 1905. They lost the game 1–0. [16] Their first home match was against Liverpool in a friendly. They won 4–0. Robertson also scored Chelsea's first competitive goal, coming in a 1–0 win against Blackpool. [17]
With Stockport already bottom of the league, a 4–0 home defeat to Millwall saw manager Kilner sacked. [1] Shortly after he was replaced with former England international Carlton Palmer. [2] A 2–1 win over Norwich gave them some hope, but Stockport then went on to lose 11 matches in a row, another unwanted club record. The Hatters picked up ...
In the 1998–99 season, Stockport finished in 16th place, winning just 3 of their final 14 matches. A 5–0 defeat at relegated Oxford United on the final day signalled the end of Megson's time at Edgeley Park.