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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.
Stockport County; 2010–11 season; Chairman: Alwin Thompson (until 7 January) Mary Gibbons: Manager: Paul Simpson (until 4 January) Peter Ward (until 9 March) Ray Mathias: Stadium: Edgeley Park
Stockport started the 2000–01 season poorly and were sitting 23rd in the table with just two wins at the middle of November. However, a run from mid-March resulted in Stockport winning five of their remaining nine league games to again narrowly avoid relegation, finishing 19th overall.
Stockport County players Carl Piergianni, Euan Holden and Danny M. Rowe warm up vs. Cambridge United. On 3 March 2012 Stockport won their second game in a row and achieved back to back wins for the first time in three years (153 matches in all competitions) when they beat Darlington 1–0 away from home.