2026–27 Stockport County F.C. season

145th season in existence of Stockport County FC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2026–27 season is the 145th season in the history of Stockport County Football Club and their third consecutive season being in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

OwnerMark Stott
ChairmanMark Stott
Head coachJimmy McNulty
StadiumEdgeley Park
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2026–27 season
OwnerMark Stott
ChairmanMark Stott
Head coachJimmy McNulty
StadiumEdgeley Park
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Managerial changes

Prior to the season starting Dave Challinor mutually parted ways with the club as manager and was later replaced by former player Jimmy McNulty on a three-year contract - having guided Rochdale to promotion.[1][2]

Transfers and contracts

In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
15 June 2026[a]LBEngland Owen DodgsonEngland Burnley[3]
15 June 2026[b]RWEngland Ryan GloverEngland BarnetUndisclosed[4]
1 July 2026[c]CAMEngland James BaileyEngland Manchester UnitedFree[5]
1 July 2026[d]GKNigeria Goodness Gospel-EzeEngland Everton[6]
1 July 2026[e]CBEngland Kyron GordonEngland Rochdale[7]
1 July 2026[f]CBRepublic of Ireland Eoghan O'ConnellEngland Barnsley[8]
7 July 2026CAMEngland Jason AdigunEngland Chelmsford CityUndisclosed[9]
16 July 2026CAMEngland Harry WoodRepublic of Ireland Shelbourne[10]
27 July 2026CMEngland Ben OsbornEngland Derby CountyFree[11]
31 July 2026GKEngland Luca Ashby-HammondEngland Plymouth Argyle[12]
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  1. [a]
    The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on June 15 once the transfer window reopened
  2. [b]
    The transfer was announced on 8 June, and would become official on June 15 once the transfer window opened.
  3. [c]
    The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1 once Bailey's contract at Manchester United expired.
  4. [d]
    The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once Gospel-Eze's contract at Everton expired.
  5. [e]
    The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1 once Gordon's contract at Rochdale expired.
  6. [f]
    The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on July 1 once O'Connell's contract at Barnsley expired.

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
1 July 2026GKEngland Oliver WhatmuffEngland Manchester CityEnd of Season[13]
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Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Loaned until Ref.
15 July 2026GKJamaica Corey AddaiEngland Burton AlbionEnd of Season[14]
17 July 2026LWMontserrat Arian AllenEngland FC Halifax Town[15]
28 July 2026GKNigeria Goodness Gospel-EzeEngland Bamber Bridge[16]
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Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
5 July 2026CBRepublic of Ireland Christy GroganNorthern Ireland Derry CityUndisclosed[17]
21 July 2026CBEngland Joseph OlowuEngland Leyton Orient[18]
28 July 2026RWEngland Jayden FevrierEngland Blackburn Rovers£500,000[19][20]
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Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Joined date Ref.
30 June 2026CAMEngland Odin BaileyEngland Portsmouth1 July 2026[3][21]
CBEngland Callum ConnollyEngland Bradford City[3][22]
RBGermany Jid OkekeGermany Waldhof Mannheim[23]
GKEngland Ben Hinchliffe[24]
GKScotland Max Metcalfe[3]
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New Contract

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Date Pos. Player Contract expiry Ref.
1 July 2026[a]CFEngland Joe Astles30 June 2029[b][6]
CBEngland Dan Marshall30 June 2028[b][6]
7 July 2026CMNorthern Ireland Oliver Norwood30 June 2028[25]
29 July 2026CBEngland Ethan Pye30 June 2029[c][26]
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  1. [a]
    The contract was announced on 12 June, and would officially come into effect on July 1.
  2. [b]
    First professional contract
  3. [c]
    Option of an additional year

Pre-season and friendlies

On 27 May, Stockport announced their first pre-season friendly against Preston North End to mark Ben Hinchliffe's testimonial.[24] A six-day training camp in San Pedro del Pinatar was confirmed, with a fixture against Bristol City.[27][28] On 18 June, a trip to face Oldham Athletic was added.[29]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

17 July 2026 Friendly Stockport County 2–0 Bristol City San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
28 July 2026 Friendly Oldham Athletic 0–1 Stockport County Oldham
19:00 BST
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Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,326 (768 away)
1 August 2026 Friendly Stockport County 1–0 Preston North End Edgeley, Stockport
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5303 (692 away)

Competitions

League One

Main article: 2026–27 EFL League One

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Sheffield Wednesday 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Stevenage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Stockport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Wigan Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Wycombe Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First match(es) will be played: August 2026. 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]

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0
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Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Result
Position
Points
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Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:

Matches

On 25 June, the League One fixtures were revealed.[31]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

15 August 2026 1 Plymouth Argyle v Stockport County Plymouth
15:00 BST Stadium: Home Park
22 August 2026 2 Stockport County v Blackpool Edgeley
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park
29 August 2026 3 Stockport County v Wycombe Wanderers Edgeley
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park
1 September 2026 4 Luton Town v Stockport County Luton
19:45 BST Stadium: Kenilworth Road
5 September 2026 5 Wigan Athletic v Stockport County Wigan
12:30 BST Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for live Sky Sports.[32]
12 September 2026 6 Stockport County v Leicester City Edgeley
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park
19 September 2026 7 Sheffield Wednesday v Stockport County Owlerton
15:00 BST Stadium: Hillsborough
26 September 2026 8 Stockport County v Peterborough United Edgeley
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park
3 October 2026 9 Oxford United v Stockport County Littlemore
15:00 BST Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
10 October 2026 10 Stockport County v Barnsley Edgeley
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park
17 October 2026 11 Stockport County v Bromley Edgeley
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park
20 October 2026 12 Doncaster Rovers v Stockport County Doncaster
19:45 BST Stadium: Club Doncaster Sports Village
24 October 2026 13 Notts County v Stockport County Nottingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Meadow Lane
31 October 2026 14 Stockport County v AFC Wimbledon Edgeley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
14 November 2026 15 Stockport County v Reading Edgeley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
21 November 2026 16 Cambridge United v Stockport County Cambridge
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
28 November 2026 17 Stockport County v Leyton Orient Edgeley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
1 December 2026 18 Mansfield Town v Stockport County Mansfield
19:45 GMT Stadium: One Call Stadium
12 December 2026 19 Stevenage v Stockport County Stevenage
12:30 GMT Stadium: Stevenage FC Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[33]
19 December 2026 20 Stockport County v Milton Keynes Dons Edgeley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
26 December 2026 21 Bradford City v Stockport County Bradford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Mbanq Valley Parade
29 December 2026 22 Stockport County v Huddersfield Town Edgeley
19:45 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
2 January 2027 23 Stockport County v Burton Albion Edgeley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 1 January, but was rescheuled to assist with player recovery over the festive period.[34]

FA Cup

Main article: 2026–27 FA Cup

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EFL Cup

Main article: 2026–27 EFL Cup

Stockport were drawn at home to Doncaster Rovers in the first round.[35][36]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2026 First round Stockport County v Doncaster Rovers Edgeley
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2026–27 EFL Trophy

Group stage

Stockport were drawn against Tranmere Rovers, Shrewsbury Town and Everton U21 into Northern Group E.[37][38]

More information Pos, Div ...
Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Shrewsbury Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Stockport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L2 Tranmere Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ACA Everton U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 August 2026 Group stage Stockport County v Everton U21 Edgeley
19:00 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park
6 October 2026 Group stage Shrewsbury Town v Stockport County Shrewsbury
19:00 BST Stadium: New Meadow
10 November 2026 Group stage Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers Edgeley
19:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player

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No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
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