The 2024–25 season is the 143rd season in the history of Stockport County Football Club and their first season back in League One since the 2009–10 season following their promotion from League Two in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mark Stott |
| Chairman | Ken Knott |
| Manager | Dave Challinor |
| Stadium | Edgeley Park |
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024[a] | RW |  Jayden Fevrier |
Colchester United |
Undisclosed | [1] |
| 14 June 2024[b] | DM | Jay Mingi |
Colchester United |
Undisclosed | [2] |
| 27 June 2024 | GK |  Corey Addai |
Crawley Town |
Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 July 2024[c] | CM | Lewis Bate |
Leeds United |
Free | [4] |
| 1 July 2024[d] | DM | Callum Connolly |
Blackpool |
Free | [5] |
| 1 July 2024[e] | LW | Jack Diamond |
Sunderland |
Free | [6] |
| 1 July 2024 | CB | Sam Hughes |
Burton Albion |
Free | [7] |
| 1 July 2024[f] | CB | Ethan Mann[g] |
Mickleover |
Free | [8] |
| 1 July 2024[h] | GK |  Max Metcalfe |
Middlesbrough |
Free | [9] |
| 2 July 2024 | CM | Lewis Fiorini |
Manchester City |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 8 July 2024 | GK |  Andrew Wogan[g] |
Drogheda United |
Undisclosed | [11] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 3 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window reopened
- ^ The transfer was announced on 24 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window reopened
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Leeds United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Blackpool contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sunderland contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Mickleover contract expired
- ^ a b Signed initially for the Emerging Talent Programme
- ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Middlesbrough contract expired
Out
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024[a] | CB | Neill Byrne |
Bradford City |
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 8 July 2024 | CB | Akil Wright |
Ross County |
Undisclosed | [13] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opened
Loaned in
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2024 | CF | Michael Mellon |
Burnley |
End of Season | [14] |
Loaned out
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | CM | Ashton Mee |
South Shields |
End of Season | [15] |
| 8 July 2024 | GK | Andrew Wogan |
Drogheda United |
30 November 2024 | [11] |
| 9 July 2024 | CB | Ethan Mann |
Buxton |
End of Season | [16] |
Released / Out of Contract
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | DM | Ryan Croasdale |
Port Vale |
1 July 2024 | [17][18] |
| 30 June 2024 | LM |  Myles Hippolyte |
AFC Wimbledon |
1 July 2024 | [17][19] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Bobby Jones |
Curzon Ashton |
1 July 2024 | [17][20] |
| 30 June 2024 | AM |  Connor Lemonheigh-Evans |
Milton Keynes Dons |
1 July 2024 | [21][22] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Paddy Madden |
Chesterfield |
1 July 2024 | [17][23] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Antoni Sarcevic |
Bradford City |
1 July 2024 | [24][25] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Todd Kane |
[17] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Taylor McMahon |
[17] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Jordan Smith |
[17] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editOn 2 May, Stockport announced they would return to San Pedro del Pinatar for a five day warm-weather training camp.[26] A week later, Derby County were confirmed as the opponents in Spain.[27] A further four pre-season matches were added to the schedule, against Chester, Oldham Athletic, Blackburn Rovers and Carlisle United. A sixth was added on May 24, versus Barrow.[28] In the June, a final pre-season match was confirmed, home to Stoke City.[29]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Chester | 2–3 | Stockport County | Chester |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,265 |
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Stockport County | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,197 |
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | Stockport County | v | Derby County | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 11:00 CEST (10:00 BST) |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Barrow | v | Stockport County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Holker Street |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Stockport County | v | Stoke City | Stockport |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 2 August 2024 Friendly | Stockport County | v | Blackburn Rovers | Stockport |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Carlisle United | v | Stockport County | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park |
Competitions
editLeague One
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Wrexham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[30]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[30]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
editOn 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[31]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Stockport County | v | Cambridge United | Edgeley |
| 17:30 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Blackpool | v | Stockport County | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Stockport County | v | Bristol Rovers | Edgeley |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[32] | ||||
| 31 August 2024 4 | Mansfield Town | v | Stockport County | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Field Mill |
| 7 September 2024 5 | Stockport County | v | Reading | Edgeley |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Crawley Town | v | Stockport County | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Stockport County | v | Leyton Orient | Edgeley |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 28 September 2024 8 | Barnsley | v | Stockport County | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Oakwell | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[32] | ||||
FA Cup
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
editOn 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Stockport being drawn at home against Blackburn Rovers.[33]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Stockport County | v | Blackburn Rovers | Edgeley |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
EFL Trophy
editIn the group stage, Stockport were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Accrington Stanley, Tranmere Rovers and Everton U21.[34][35]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Everton U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | L1 | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | L2 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 September 2024 Group stage | Accrington Stanley | v | Stockport County | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 17 September 2024 Group stage | Stockport County | v | Everton U21 | Edgeley |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 12 November 2024 Group stage | Stockport County | v | Tranmere Rovers | Edgeley |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| — | GK | JAM
|
Corey Addai | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | GK | ENG
|
Ben Hinchliffe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | GK | SCO
|
Max Metcalfe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| — | DF | ENG
|
Fraser Horsfall | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG
|
Sam Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG
|
Ethan Pye | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF |  GER
|
Jid Okeke | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| — | MF | ENG
|
Odin Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Lewis Bate | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF |  NIR
|
Callum Camps | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Will Collar | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Callum Connolly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | SCO
|
Lewis Fiorini | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Cody Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Jay Mingi | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Nick Powell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Ethan Pye | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Ryan Rydel | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | WAL
|
Macauley Southam-Hales | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF |  GAM
|
Ibou Touray | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| — | FW | ENG
|
Jack Diamond | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG
|
Jayden Fevrier | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | SCO
|
Michael Mellon (on loan from Burnley) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG
|
Isaac Olaofe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | SCO
|
Jack Stretton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG
|
Kyle Wootton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| — | MF | ENG
|
Ashton Mee | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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