Played Won Drawn Lost Ave Att: 20 14 1 5 2,506 Programme style in 1981/82. The front cover reflecting the “Argentina” shirt, (which of course didn’t make it until the end of the season) and features Dave Sunley in the bottom picture. This issue was for the game against Crewe on 16th October. It was […]

Played Won Drawn Lost Ave Att: 28 10 8 10 3,187 The programme style for the 1979/80 season The style is one of my favourites over the years. This issue is for the Hereford game in early October 1979. It was a 2-1 win, courtesy of Phil Henson and Mike Czuzcman, who scored for the […]

First County Visit: Saturday 22nd October 1988 Competition: Barclays League Division 4 – (Tier 4) Result: Scarborough 1 – 1 Stockport County Attendance: 2,449 Away Trip: 45 Away Day: 162 County Line-up 1 Andy Gorton; 2 Brian Butler; 3 Nigel Hart; 4 David Logan; 5 Andy Thorpe; 6 Ian Scott; 7 Rodger Wylde; 8 Tony […]

Only County Visit: Saturday 5th December 1987 Competition: FA Cup – (Round 2) Result: Runcorn 0 – 1 Stockport County Attendance: 3,102 Away Trip: 44 Away Day: 154 County Line-up 1 Chris Marples; 2 Steve Bullock; 3 Neil Bailey; 4 Les Robinson; 5 Ian Scott; 6 Bill Williams; 7 Andy Hodkinson; 8 Bob Colville; 9 […]

First County Visit: Saturday 7th February 1987 Competition: Today League Division 4 – (Tier 4) Result: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 – 1 Stockport County Attendance: 3,238 Away Trip: 43 Away Day: 139 County Line-up 1 Andy Gorton; 2 Clive Evans; 3 Ian McKenzie; 4 Levi Edwards; 5 Trevor Matthewson; 6 Bill Williams; 7 Andy Hodkinson; 8 […]

First County Visit: Friday 26th December 1986 Competition: Today League Division 4 – (Tier 4) Result: Lincoln City 0 – 0 Stockport County Attendance: 2,773 Away Trip: 42 Away Day: 138 County Line-up 1 Andy Gorton; 2 Clive Evans; 3 Ian McKenzie; 4 Phil Brown; 5 Trevor Matthewson; 6 Wayne Stokes; 7 Andy Hodkinson; 8 […]

Only County Visit: Saturday 15th November 1986 Competition: FA Cup – (Round 1) Result: Caernarfon Town 1 – 0 Stockport County Attendance: 1,748 Away Trip: 41 Away Day: 136 County Line-up 1 Gary Walker; 2 Clive Evans; 3 Ian McKenzie; 4 Levi Edwards (12 Ian Stevens); 5 Trevor Matthewson; 6 Wayne Stokes; 7 Andy Hodkinson; […]

First County Visit: Friday 6th December 1985 Competition: Canon League Division 4 – (Tier 4) Result: Cambridge United 1 – 2 Stockport County Attendance: 1,235 Away Trip: 39 Away Day: 125 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 Clive Evans; 3 Trevor Matthewson; 4 Les Chapman; 5 Tommy Sword; 6 Bill Williams; 7 Andy Hodkinson; 8 […]

First County Visit: Saturday 26th October 1985 Competition: Canon League Division 4 – (Tier 4) Result: Leyton Orient 0 – 1 Stockport County Attendance: 2,721 Away Trip: 38 Away Day: 122 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 John Rutter; 3 Steve Sherlock; 4 Les Chapman; 5 Bill Williams; 6 Trevor Matthewson; 7 Mark Wroe; 8 […]

First County Visit: Tuesday 20th August 1985 Competition: Milk Cup – (Round 1 – 1st Leg) Result: Bolton Wanderers 4 – 1 Stockport County Attendance: 3,311 Away Trip: 36 Away Day: 115 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 John Rutter; 3 Les Chapman; 4 Paul Lodge; 5 Andy Thorpe; 6 Nigel Smith; 7 Mark Wroe; […]

I made it to 407 games in the 1980’s – that’s 40 a year so it’s fair to say that I had become a fairly regular follower, both home and away. Indeed 157 of these games were on the road, and my knowledge of the highways and byways of England was growing. It was hardly […]

There were 407 games in the 1980’s – it’s a simple division to work out that it averaged just under 41 games a year. My County journey was well under way, with each season covering around 50 games, (a league programme of 46 matches plus the expectation at that time of little progress in the […]

First County Visit: Friday 13th September 1985 Competition: Canon League Division 4 – (Tier 4) Result: Preston North End 1 – 2 Stockport County Attendance: 3,439 Away Trip: 37 Away Day: 120 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 John Rutter; 3 Steve Sherlock; 4 Les Chapman; 5 Tommy Sword; 6 Andy Thorpe; 7 Mark Wroe; […]

First County Visit: Tuesday 29th January 1985 Competition: Freight Rover Trophy – ( Northern Round 1 – 1st Leg) Result: Burnley 5 – 1 Stockport County Attendance: 1,432 Away Trip: 35 Away Day: 106 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 John Rutter; 3 Steve Sherlock; 4 Dean Emerson; 5 Tommy Sword; 6 Andy Thorpe (12 […]

Only County Visit: Tuesday 9th October 1984 Competition: Milk Cup – (Round 2 – 2nd Leg) Result: Liverpool 2 – 0 Stockport County (aet) Attendance: 13,422 Away Trip: 34 Away Day: 101 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 Clive Evans; 3 Andy Thorpe; 4 Dean Emerson; 5 Tommy Sword; 6 Paul Bowles (12 Steve Buxton); […]

First County Visit: Monday 17th September 1984 Competition: Canon League Division 4 – (Tier 4) Result: Southend United 1 – 1 Stockport County Attendance: 2,004 Away Trip: 33 Away Day: 99 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 John Rutter; 3 Steve Sherlock; 4 Dean Emerson; 5 Tommy Sword; 6 Andy Thorpe; 7 Oshor Williams; 8 […]

First County Visit: Friday 30th March 1984 Competition: Canon League Division 4 – (Tier 4) Result: Wrexham 1 – 2 Stockport County Attendance: 1,252 Away Trip: 32 Away Day: 93 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 Andy Thorpe; 3 John Rutter; 4 Dean Emerson; 5 Paul Bowles; 6 Tommy Sword; 7 Nigel Smith; 8 Graham […]

First County Visit: Saturday 19th November 1983 Competition: FA Cup – (Round 1) Result: Telford United 3 – 0 Stockport County Attendance: 2,470 Away Trip: 31 Away Day: 88 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 John Rutter; 3 Steve Sherlock; 4 Dean Emerson; 5 Paul Bowles; 6 Andy Thorpe; 7 Oshor Williams; 8 Graham Jones; […]

First County Visit: Tuesday 25th October 1983 Competition: Milk Cup – (Round 2 – 2nd Leg) Result: Oldham Athletic 2 – 2 Stockport County Attendance: 3,328 Away Trip: 30 Away Day: 85 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 Andy Thorpe; 3 John Rutter; 4 Dean Emerson; 5 Paul Bowles; 6 Tommy Sword; 7 Oshor Williams; […]

First County Visit: Saturday 8th October 1983 Competition: Canon League Division 4 – (Tier 4) Result: Chesterfield 2 – 0 Stockport County Attendance: 3,846 Away Trip: 29 Away Day: 83 County Line-up 1 Mike Salmon; 2 Graham Jones; 3 John Rutter; 4 Dean Emerson; 5 Paul Bowles; 6 Andy Thorpe; 7 Oshor Williams; 8 Nigel […]