Before moving into what is now Edgeley Park, Stockport County have had other homes. However, these were all quite soon after the formation of the club. The places County have called home (and most were little more than fields) included :

      1883/84 - Heaton Norris Recreation Ground

      1884/85 - Lomas's Field, Heaton Norris Wanderers Cricket Ground

      1887/88 - Carr's Field (also known as Belmont Street and Wilke's Field)

      1888/89 - Green Lane, behind the Nursery Inn

      1901/02 - Edgeley Park

EDGELEY PARK

Visitors to Edgeley Park are met by a smart modern stand, and two recently upgraded stands.

The Cheadle End :

Built in 1995 at a cost of £1.5 million, the Cheadle End is Edgeley Park's crowning glory. It seats 4,800, and also houses a 150 seater restaurant, and the official County Club Shop.

The previous Cheadle End was a tiny wooden construction, which was just a few rows deep and was built way back in 1923. It survived until the Bradford disaster of 1985 when it was immediately deemed a fire hazard and was demolished. A narrow strip then existed at the Cheadle End until the new stand was built, when land behind the Cheadle End was acquired in order to build such a large structure.

Main Stand (Hardcastle Road Stand) :

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The main stand was built in 1936 for £7,000. A fierce fire had destroyed the previous main stand on the 23rd July 1935. With a brick construction it has served the club well in the years since. Originally holding a capacity of 2,000 it is a particularly steep construction and has recently been fitted with new seats, which vastly improved its appearance and comfort.

The main stand at present has space for six wheelchairs and six helpers, and there are facilities for wheelchairs in the Cheadle End.

Vernon Building Society Stand (Barlow Stand/Pop Side) :

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The Pop Stand is now regarded as County's family stand. However, until the early 90's this stand was previously a small covered terraced which housed County's most vocal supporters. The tradition of changing ends was an essential part of match-day, but the rear of the stand was fenced off in the late 1970's, and was later re-scaled with seating under the roof.

The Railway End :

The Railway End was also built to comply with recent safety requirements and offers a good view of the pitch, all be it on an un-covered terrace. In fact, the Railway End is one of the very few uncovered terraces remaining in Division One. There are plans currently being drawn up which will provide another stand similar to the Cheadle End, rumoured to be containing a hotel and other facilities.

Stadium Capacity :

Edgeley Park has 9,491 seats and the Railway End terrace holds 2,050 supporters. In the 1997/98 season the average attendance was 8,323. Edgeley Park boasts a high percentage of children attending matches, with a massive 30% of the paying gate children under 16.

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