Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club are an
English football club based in
Stockport,
England. They play in
League Two, the fourth tier of the
English football pyramid. Their home stadium is
Edgeley Park, and are nicknamed The Hatters, although are usually referred to by supporters simply as County.Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers F.C., shortly after they merged with a similarly named club, Heaton Norris F.C., and on
24 May 1890 changed their name to Stockport County F.C. to reflect Stockport becoming a
County Borough. They joined the
Football League in
1900, and have competed in it continuously since
1905. Having spent most of their history in the lower reaches of the Football League, the 1990s were notably successful, competing in the
Football League First Division (2nd Tier) for five seasons. Instability on and off the pitch led to Stockport quickly tumbling back down the leagues, narrowly avoiding a drop into the
Football Conference (5th Tier) in
2006.
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