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  Stockport County Football Club FC Hatters SCFC
County are hardly ideally suited to attract supporters living in the shadow of the two Manchester giants but they show more initiative than most in stirring up interest among the locals and attracted several noteworthy crowds to Edgeley Park.
Stockport County Football Club was formed in 1883 by members of the Wycliffe Congregational Chapel.
Stockport were elected into Division Two of the Football League in 1900 but failed to be re-elected in 1904.
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  Encyclopedia: Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club are an English football club playing in the Football League Two, after results in the 2004-05 season were so poor as to ensure their relegation from Football League One.
Stockport County were formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers by members of the Wycliffe Congressional Church, and played their first recorded game in October the next year.
Stockport County won the league and were re-admitted to the Football League for the 1905/06 season.
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 Stockport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, in North West England.
However, economic growth took its toll, and 19th Century philosopher Friedrich Engels wrote in 1844 that Stockport was "renowned as one of the duskiest, smokiest holes in the whole of the industrial area".
Stockport is home to League Two football team Stockport County Football Club, as well as Bramall Hall and the National Trust property of Lyme Park.
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 Stockport
Stockport is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, in North West England.
With a population of 284,528 (2001), Stockport is one of the largest towns in the United Kingdom.
Stockport is home to Second Division football team Stockport County Football Club and Premiership rugby union side Sale Sharks, as well as Bramall Hall and the National Trust property of Lyme Park.
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 Stockport County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, Cheshire, currently playing in League Two, after dramatically avoiding relegation to the Conference in the 2005-06 season.
The club adopted 'The Hatters' as their nickname, owing to Stockport's history as the centre of the hat-making industry, a nickname that is shared with Luton Town.
Stockport County won the league and were re-admitted to the Football League for the 1905/06 season and where the club stayed for the next hundred years, although they had to be re-elected on four occasions.
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 Stockport County F.C.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Stockport County were formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers by membersof the Wycliffe Congressional Church, and played their first recorded game in October the next year.
The club finished in the bottom three for their first fourseasons until they failed to rain re-election at the end of the 1903/04 season, going back to the Combination for one season.Stockport County won the league and were re-admitted to the FootballLeague for the 1905/06 season.
Stockport County’s traditional home colours are considered to be blue and white, although very early in theclub’s history they had played in red and white stripes or pink with light blue at the top.
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 Stockport County F.C. -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Stockport County are also generally referred to by their own supporters simply as ‘County’.
Stockport County won the league & were re-admitted to the (A league of football teams) Football League for the 1905/06 season.
Stockport County’s traditional home colours are considered to be blue & white, although very early in the club’s history they had played in red & white stripes or pink with light blue at the top.
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 Stockport County F.C.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Stockport County were formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers by members the Wycliffe Congressional Church and played their recorded game in October the next year.
The club adopted ‘The Hatters’ as their due to Stockports history as the centre of the industry.
Stockport County’s traditional home colours are considered be blue and white although very early the club’s history they had played in and white stripes or pink with light at the top.
www.freeglossary.com /Stockport_County_Football_Club   (1453 words)

  
 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | Stockport County Football Club
Stockport County was founded in 1883, under its original name of Heaton Norris Rovers, by members of the Wycliffe Congressional Church.
To mark the formation of the County Borough of Stockport in 1890, the club was renamed Stockport County.
Stockport Council and Stockport County FC have developed a successful relationship and have worked jointly on a number of projects that benefit both the local community, and the Club.
www.stockport.gov.uk /aboutstockport/stockportcounty/?view=TextOnly&a=5441   (130 words)

  
 WFD - Stockport County
Stockport County FC Football League - Division 2
The WFO has no official affiliation with any football club or national football association.
The WFO are not representatives of any clubs contained herein unless specifically noted elsewhere in this website.
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 Cambridge Utd - PortValeOnline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
We are confident that the fans and businesses of the town will back the new club to levels beyond those envisaged by Cheshire Sport and we would appeal to everyone with the interest of Stockport County at heart to continue and increase their financial commitment to the club.
This is because I believe that football clubs at this level should be owned by their fans and their community - a view I have held from the outset when I took control of County and made the pledge that within three years the club would be self funding within its community.
The Town of Stockport now has a wonderful opportunity to support it's club, and I believe it will do so in force to provide the Trust owners with the funds not simply to survive but to prosper and to ensure the town has a football club of which it can be proud.
www.portvaleonline.com /forum?act=ST&f=10&t=3976&view=getlastpost   (979 words)

  
 SCFC MAD - County News: Trust Take Over!
We are confident that the fans and businesses of the town will back the new club to levels beyond those envisaged by Cheshire Sport and we would appeal to everyone with the interest of Stockport County at heart to continue and increase their financial commitment to the club.
This is because I believe that football clubs at this level should be owned by their fans and their community - a view I have held from the outset when I took control of County and made the pledge that within three years the club would be self funding within its community.
The Town of Stockport now has a wonderful opportunity to support its club, and I believe it will do so in force to provide the Trust owners with the funds not simply to survive but to prosper and to ensure the town has a football club of which it can be proud.
www.stockportcounty-mad.co.uk /news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=219749   (951 words)

  
 Telegraph | News | Stockport County scores in China's business league
Among its ventures are a football training school and a half-share in a Chinese second division side, now renamed Stockport Tiger Star, based in the industrial city of Shenyang.
The club's investment in China began four years ago when the buzz idea in sport was to find new markets and Asia was seen as the big growth area.
For big clubs like Manchester United that meant sponsorship deals with soft-drink companies and joint ventures with sportswear firms to sell football strips to the middle classes who watch their games on television.
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 COUNTY 4 LIFE - The 100% Unofficial Stockport County Web Site -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Club's owners have drafted a shortlist and are conducting interviews for the vacent manager's job at County, and after Danny Wilson being unveiled as the new boss at Milton Keynes Dons, this leaves the door open for Dave Jones to become County's new boss.
County fans will feel a little agrieved that afteall the hype that surrounded the loan move, has back-fired with some aplomb, but will feel a little happier that Keith Briggs, another player under intense scrunity, came out of his debut very well, and earned rave reviews, and looks set to be a County regular again.
County fans wishing to travel to the County Ground for the next away game at Swindon Town are in for a shock after the Wiltshire club announced their prices for tickets.
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 The Scarf My Father Wore ~ GazSCFC's Unofficial Stockport County Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
It is a 2 teared and in the lower tear, 'SCFC' is shown by white seats.
Stockport County provide an area in the Stockport Express fans for disabled people, who have wheel chairs.
Stockport Railway Station is walking distance from Edgeley Park, as it's only around half a mile away.
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 Stockport County Football Club News.
The results of the last poll, to find out who you thought would be County's top scorer are now in, here they are.
Once again you have had your say in the latest poll, when we asked you who you thought would be County`s top scorer this season would be.
The only one of the six to get a goal so far for County has been Keith Briggs, but the top scorer table is definitely going to change throughout the season.
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 Stockport County Football Club News and Results from Football.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Stockport County boss Jim Gannon refused to panic despite seeing his side's promotion charge brought to a stunning end in Saturday's 7-2 home defeat by Rochdale.
Stockport County manager Jim Gannon was in jubilant mood after his side set a new Football League record of nine wins in a row without conceding a goal.
Stockport County boss Jim Gannon was full of praise for his players after they secured an eighth successive victory without conceding a goal in seeing off Walsall 1-0.
www.football.co.uk /stockport_county/index.shtml   (250 words)

  
 Stockport County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
County Coaches - A Stockport based coach hire company offering standard and wheelchair accessible coaches for day trips, holidays, and special events.
Stockport County Football Club - The official site with news, club information, results, fixtures, tables, match reports, tickets, and travel.
Stockport County Archive - Historical information about the club with details of the ground, past achievements, and images of old match programmes.
www.findly.com /stockport-county.htm   (325 words)

  
 Stockport County | Home
County's trip to Darlington on the final day of the Coca Cola League Two season has been made all ticket for visiting supporters.
County are featured in the May 2007 edition of Four Four Two magazine which is on sale now, priced £3.80.
Football In The Community are pleased to announce details of their forthcoming 'Easter Soccer Schools 2007'.
www.stockportcounty.com   (455 words)

  
 Stockport County football club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
No matter what club they played for, True Greats provides the ultimate information on the ex players and professionals of the past, by letting them talk about themselves, their lives and Stockport County football club.
This is your chance to communicate with your football heroes of the last 50 years and hear all about their playing days and their careers since then.
True Greats presents the players from the past, and some clubs from the past to bring you the True Greats community and information on such topics as Stockport County football club matches and more.
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 Stockport Official Guide
In addition to several private and voluntary clubs, gyms and swimming pools, including Total Fitness and the David Lloyd Tennis and Leisure Centre, there are numerous public recreation centres (six are Target Fitness Centres) and swimming pools, managed on behalf of the Council by Stockport Sports Trust, a registered charity.
In 1999 Stockport was granted regional ‘Centre of Excellence’ status by the Amateur Swimming Federation of Great Britain; in 2002 Grand Central was used as a training centre for athletes during the Commonwealth Games and in 2003 the British Short Course Swimming Championships were held there.
Details of activities, clubs and special interest groups are held on a database at local libraries.
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 Stockport Express- It's time for you to decide
Stockport County football club dubbed our Express newspaper's club coverage a 'disgrace' at their latest fans forum, a day after our January 30 edition devoted its back page to profiling the Stockport Sports Personality of the Year award nominees.
I believe it is appropriate for me to respond to the criticisms raised by Stockport County AFC at the fans' forum as reported in the February 6 edition of your newspaper.
Stockport County AFC is an important element of our sporting community but is it any more important than the demise of Littlemoor or Grove United clubs which have contributed to amateur football for more than 50 years?
www.stockportexpress.co.uk /sport/s/8/8621_its_time_for_you_to_decide.html   (529 words)

  
 The Internet Football Grounds Guide - Edgeley Park, Stockport County FC
Stockport is another club that has become tolerant towards away supporters in recent years and is now a more pleasurable away trip than it used to be.
Stockport railway station is in walking distance of the ground (around half a mile).
Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground.
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 Midland Mainline - Information centre - Station information - Station facilities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Stockport lies between the cosmopolitan city of Manchester and the beautiful countryside of the Derbyshire Peaks and the Cheshire Plains.
Amongst the local attractions within Stockport's boundaries are Bramhall Hall, underground air raid shelters in the town centre, Stockport County Football Club and Lyme park.
Stockport station is located Stockport station is located in the town centre and is near to Stockport County Football Club.
www.midlandmainline.com /DisplayStation.asp?StationID=36   (168 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/stockportcountyfc
The Owners of Stockport County F.C. It is often said that fans cannot run a football club.
Of course, if that were the case then we would find Stockport County joint second in the Premiership alongside most other teams and we wouldn't have found so much of our history to have been bleak and riddled with controversy.
You can be part of the future of Stockport County by becoming its owner - for £12 a year, or just £1 until you reach 16 years old for those of us lucky enough to still be young.
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 Stockport County Football Club
May 1 2003: Stockport County will release 8 players at the end of the season, Andy Thomas, Peter Wild, Glynn Hancock, Anthony Kielty, Haydn Eames, Ryan Elderton, Gareth Walsh and Michael Ogden.
Jan 24 2003: Stockport County have signed Swedish keeper Ola Tidman until the end of the season.
The 24 year old has been released recently by his previous club and is hopeful that he will be able to earn a long term deal.
www.football-rumours.com /stockport.html   (412 words)

  
 Stockport County FC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This site has been designed to offer Stockport County football fans the opportunity to air their views on any issue regarding Stockport County FC via their own forum.
However, we feel that it's right and proper that Stockport County FC should censor and even exclude fans from their forum for the use of abusive language and defamatory statements and we will do the same on this Stockport County Fans Forum.
Stockport County fans can keep up to date with all the latest news relating to Stockport County FC by clicking on any of the scrolling links to the left.
www.stockportcountyfc.com   (182 words)

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