2024–25 Stockport County F.C. season

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.

Stockport County
2024–25 season
OwnerMark Stott
ChairmanKen Knott
ManagerDave Challinor
StadiumEdgeley Park

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
14 June 2024[lower-alpha 1]RW Jayden Fevrier Colchester UnitedUndisclosed[1]
14 June 2024[lower-alpha 2]DM Jay Mingi Colchester UnitedUndisclosed[2]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 3]CM Lewis Bate Leeds UnitedFree[3]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 4]DM Callum Connolly BlackpoolFree[4]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 5]LW Jack Diamond SunderlandFree[5]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 6]CB Ethan Mann[lower-alpha 7] MickleoverFree[6]
  1. The transfer was announced on 3 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window reopened
  2. The transfer was announced on 24 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window reopened
  3. The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Leeds United contract expired
  4. The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Blackpool contract expired
  5. The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sunderland contract expired
  6. The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Mickleover contract expired
  7. Signed initially for the U21s

Out
Date Pos Player To Fee Ref
14 June 2024[lower-alpha 1]CB Neill Byrne Bradford CityUndisclosed[7]
  1. The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opened

Loaned in
Date Position Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out
Date Position Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024DM Ryan Croasdale Port Vale1 July 2024[8][9]
30 June 2024LM Myles Hippolyte AFC Wimbledon1 July 2024[8][10]
30 June 2024AM Connor Lemonheigh-Evans Milton Keynes Dons1 July 2024[11][12]
30 June 2024CF Paddy Madden Chesterfield1 July 2024[8][13]
30 June 2024CM Antoni Sarcevic Bradford City1 July 2024[14][15]
30 June 2024GK Bobby Jones[8]
30 June 2024RB Todd Kane[8]
30 June 2024LB Taylor McMahon[8]
30 June 2024GK Jordan Smith[8]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 2 May, Stockport announced they would return to San Pedro del Pinatar for a five day warm-weather training camp.[16] A week later, Derby County were confirmed as the opponents in Spain.[17] 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.[18] In the June, a final pre-season match was confirmed, home to Stoke City.[19]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2024 Friendly Chester v Stockport County Chester
13:00 BST Stadium: Deva Stadium
13 July 2024 Friendly Oldham Athletic v Stockport County Oldham
15:00 BST Stadium: Boundary Park
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

League One
Main article: 2024–25 EFL League One

League table
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[20]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[21]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Stockport County v Cambridge United Edgeley
17:30 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park

FA Cup
Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup
Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Stockport were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Accrington Stanley, Tranmere Rovers and a TBC Category One Academy Side.[22]


  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals
As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
— GK  ENG Ben Hinchliffe 000+000+000+000+00
Defenders
— DF  ENG Fraser Horsfall 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Ethan Pye 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  GER Jid Okeke 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Akil Wright 000+000+000+000+00
Midfielders
— MF  ENG Odin Bailey 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Lewis Bate 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  NIR Callum Camps 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Will Collar 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Callum Connolly 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Cody Johnson 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Ashton Mee 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Jay Mingi 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Nick Powell 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Ethan Pye 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Ryan Rydel 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  WAL Macauley Southam-Hales 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  GAM Ibou Touray 000+000+000+000+00
Forwards
— FW  ENG Jack Diamond 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Jayden Fevrier 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Isaac Olaofe 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  SCO Jack Stretton 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Kyle Wootton 000+000+000+000+00

References
  1. "County agree terms for exciting young winger". Stockport County FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. "Mingi becomes first Summer signing". Stockport County FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. "Our latest Summer signing: Lewis Bate". Stockport County FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. "Connolly signs two year deal with County". Stockport County FC. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  5. "Diamond set to shine after signing three year deal". Stockport County FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. "Promising young defender joins Emerging Talents Programme". Stockport County FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  7. "Neill Byrne to join Bantams for undisclosed fee". Stockport County FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. "Club announce Retained and Released list for 24/25". Stockport County FC. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  9. "Ryan Croasdale is a Valiant". Port Vale FC. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. "Hippolyte hired! Our second summer signing". AFC Wimbledon. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. "Lemonheigh Evans to move on". Stockport County FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  12. "Lemonheigh-Evans becomes MK Dons' first summer signing". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  13. "Forward becomes second signing of the summer". Chesterfield FC. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  14. "Antoni Sarcevic to depart Edgeley Park". Stockport County FC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  15. "Sarcevic Spells Start of Summer Recruitment". Bradford City AFC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  16. "County returning to Pinatar for pre-season". Stockport County FC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  17. "Derby County confirmed as Pinatar opponents". Stockport County FC. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  18. "Pre-season fixture at Barrow confirmed". Stockport County FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  19. "County to host Stoke City in pre-season". Stockport County FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  20. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  21. "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  22. "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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