2025–26 Stockport County F.C. season

Stockport County
2025–26 season
OwnerMark Stott
ChairmanKen Knott
ManagerDave Challinor
StadiumEdgeley Park

The 2025–26 season is the 144th season in the history of Stockport County Football Club and their second consecutive season 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.

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2025[a] LB Tayo Edun Peterborough United Bosman [1]
1 July 2025[b] CB Christy Grogan Stoke City [2]
1 July 2025[c] Joseph Olowu Doncaster Rovers [3]
2 July 2025 LW Malik Mothersille Peterborough United Undisclosed [4]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 19 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Peterborough had ended
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 29 May, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Stoke had ended
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 18 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Doncaster had ended

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
24 June 2025 CB Sam Hughes Peterborough United Undisclosed [5]
2 July 2025 CF Isaac Olaofe Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [6]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
25 June 2025 LB Ryan Rydel Exeter City 31 May 2026 [7]

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 CM Will Collar Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2025 [8]
CB Fraser Horsfall Blackpool [9][10]
RB Kyle Knoyle Mansfield Town [11][12]
Macauley Southam-Hales Bristol Rovers [13][14]
LB Ibou Touray Bradford City [15][16]
CM Cody Johnson [11]

New Contract

Date Pos. Player Contracted until Ref.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 23 May, Stockport County annouced a six-day training camp in San Pedro del Pinatar which included a fixture against Bristol Rovers.[17] A fortnight later, a home fixture against Hull City was confirmed.[18] On 12 June, a trip to face Salford City was added.[19]

Also confirmed was an XI side will face Spennymoor Town in a testimonial for Glen Taylor.[20]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 July 2025 Friendly Bristol Rovers v Stockport County San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:30 CEST Stadium: Pinatar Arena
19 July 2025 Glen Taylor testimonial Spennymoor Town v Stockport County XI Spennymoor
15:00 BST Stadium: The Brewery Field
25 July 2025 Friendly Salford City v Stockport County Kersal
19:30 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
26 July 2025 Friendly Stockport County v Hull City Edgeley
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park

Competitions

League One

Main article: 2025–26 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Rotherham United 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
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2025. 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[21]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
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

Results by round

Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Points
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Stockport were drawn at home to Crewe Alexandra in the first round.[22][23]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First round Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra Edgeley
19:30 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

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

No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

References

  1. ^ "Dun deal for County as Tayo checks in". Stockport County FC. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Exciting young talents sign pro-deals at Edgeley Park". Stockport County FC. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Title-winning defender becomes first Summer signing". Stockport County FC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  4. ^ "County smash transfer record for one of EFL's biggest talents". Stockport County FC. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Sam Hughes makes Peterborough move permanent". Stockport County FC. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Tanto completes move to Championship club". Stockport County FC. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Rydel joins Exeter on season-long loan deal". Stockport County FC. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Will Collar Is A Don". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Horsfall to depart after three seasons at Edgeley Park". Stockport County FC. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Seasiders Sign Fraser Horsfall". Blackpool FC. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Released and Retained list for next season confirmed". Stockport County FC. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  12. ^ @mansfieldtownfc (12 June 2025). "Mansfield Town are delighted to announce the signing of versatile defender Kyle Knoyle on a two-year deal" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 June 2025 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Macca set to move on". Stockport County FC. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Bristol Rovers Sign Macauley Southam-Hales". Bristol Rovers FC. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Ibby and Will to depart this Summer". Stockport County FC. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Touray Joins City". Bradford City AFC. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  17. ^ "County to return to Pinatar this Summer". Stockport County FC. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  18. ^ "County to host Hull City in pre-season fixture". Stockport County FC. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  19. ^ "County to travel to Salford City in pre-season". Stockport County FC. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Stockport County XI to take on Spennymoor in Taylor testimonial". Stockport County FC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  21. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  22. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One confirmed". English Football League. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  23. ^ "Date confirmed for Crewe clash". Stockport County FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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