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What's
Edgeley Park Like?
External
View (photo)
What Is It
Like For Away Supporters?
Looking
Towards The Cheadle End
(photo)
Where To Drink?
Hardcastle
Main Stand (photo)
How To Get
There By Car & Where To Park
By
Train
Popular
Side (photo)
Local Rivals
Admission
Prices
Railway
End (photo)
Programme Price
Ground Layout
Disabled Facilities
Fixtures 2012-2013
Record & Average Attendance
Fans Ground Reviews
Hotel Accommodation
Edgeley
Park Location Map
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| What's
Edgeley Park Like? |
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one end is the large Cheadle End
Stand which towers over the
rest of the stadium. This stand
which was opened at the beginning of the 1995-96
season, is two tiered, covered and all seated. Opposite,
is the Railway End, a former open terrace which was converted to a
seating area in 2001. This end is
given to away supporters and has a small
electric scoreboard situated above
it. Both sides are quite old looking stands, that
are both covered and all seated. The Main Stand is only about two thirds
the length of the pitch and straddles the half way
line. This stand dates back to the
late 1930's. On the other side is the Popular Side Stand, a former covered terrace which is now
all seated.
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Main Stand
External View
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| What Is It
Like For Away Supporters? |
Away
fans are predominantly housed in
the Railway End, where 1,558 supporters can be
accommodated. This area is a former terrace that has
had seats bolted onto to it, so is not ideal.
Furthermore this end has no roof so you are at the
mercy of the elements. However, I have been informed
that if the weather is bad that some covered seats
may be made available in the Popular Side. Also if a
large away support is expected then an additional
800 seats can allocated in this area. This
stand is covered, however, there are a number of
supporting pillars which may impede your view. In both
areas though the stewards enforce a no standing rule,
so you have been warned. The facilities within the
ground are pretty good, with modern toilets, whilst the refreshment kiosk, staffed
by friendly faces, offers
a good range of pies,
including the Chicken Balti Pie.
Stockport is another club that has become tolerant
towards away supporters in recent years and is now a
more pleasurable away trip than it used to be. If you
are a plane spotter, then this is your ground, as
during the game many large airplanes fly over the
ground on their way to landing at
nearby Manchester Airport!
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Looking
Towards The Cheadle End
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| Where To Eat
& Drink? |
There
is a small Labour Club (C.I.U. Affiliated) right by
the entrance to the Railway End, that allows visitors
in, for a small entrance fee. It is a small club that
could do with modernising, but I found it both
comfortable & welcoming. Otherwise there are a
number of pubs along a shopping area, across the main
road from the away end. Probably the best is the Royal
Oak just at the end of Castle Street. Very friendly,
away supporters are welcomed and there's always a bit
of good natured banter flying about.
John Keane adds; 'away fans will get a warm welcome in
the Sir Robert Peel half way up Castle Street. One pub
to avoid is John Jo Greens'. Steve Johnson
recommends 'The Armoury' a Robinsons pub situated by
the roundabout at the top of Castle Street, is excellent for away fans. The
Landlord is very friendly, the Robinsons beers are
excellent (the pub is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer
Guide) and the home fans there are very welcoming'. Also CAMRA Good Beer Guide
listed is the Olde Vic on Chatham Street. Whilst
Vaughan Skirrey a visiting Sheffield Wednesday
supporter recommends 'The Grapes'. As you come up the
hill from the station, the pub is on the left at the
top of Castle Street.
Adam Hodson adds; 'If you are near Edgeley Shopping
Centre then I would recommend the Edgeley Priory,
which is one of the best fish and chip chops in
Stockport.'
Please note that alcohol is not available in the away
end. If you chose to drink in Stockport town centre,
it is worth looking out for a Robinsons pub, as the
beer is excellent and is actually brewed in Stockport
itself.
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Hardcastle
Main Stand
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| How To
Get There By Car & Where To Park |
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From
The South:
M6 to Junction 19. Take
the A556 towards Manchester/Altrincham. Then join
the M56 towards Manchester Airport. After a few
miles leave the M56 and join the M60 towards
Stockport. Leave the M60 at Junction 2 (the A560
Cheadle turn off) and at the roundabout take the
A560 towards Stockport. At the
traffic rights (with the Farmers Arms pub on the
right hand corner) turn right onto the B5465
Edgeley Road. Continue along Edgeley Road, passing
a Morrisons supermarket on your left and continue
straight on at the mini roundabout. Go through two
sets of traffic lights and and as the road bends
around to the right, the floodlights of the ground
can be seen on the right hand side. Turn right
into Caroline Street and the ground is at the
bottom of this street.
From The East:
M62 to junction 18. Take the M60 towards
Stockport. Leave the M60 at Junction 1 and head towards Stockport. Turn
right at the second set of traffic lights to go onto
the A560 towards Cheadle. Then turn left into the
B5465 Edgeley Road (with the Farmers Arms
pub on the left hand corner). Then as 'From the South'.
From The North:
M6 to Junction 20A and then take the M56 towards
Manchester Airport and then join the M60 towards
Stockport. Then
as 'From the South'.
The ground is well sign posted around the area.
Street Parking, although beware of some new
residents only parking areas that have been
introduced recently.
Map
showing the location of Edgeley Park (at
the bottom of this page).
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| By
Train |
Stockport
railway station is in walking distance of the ground
(around half a mile). Come out of the station and turn
left up Station Road, and continue up the hill towards
the roundabout. Go straight over the roundabout and
turn left into Caroline Street for the ground. Thanks
to Andy Harris for the directions.
Mark White
adds; 'Stockport station's entrance has recently
been modernised, and now has a new main entrance
that you are sign posted to from the platforms.
This is on the opposite side of the station from
the ground. If you find yourself in the ticket
hall with a taxi rank in front of you, go back
into the station through the subways under the
platforms, then follow the directions above'.
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Popular
Side
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| Local Rivals |
| Macclesfield
Town, Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra, Manchester City and a little further afield;
Burnley.
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| Admission
Prices |
Home Fans:
Hardcastle Main Stand: Adults £18, Concessions £11, Under 16's £3, Under 7's
Free
Popular Side Stand: Adults
£16, Concessions £11,
Under 16's £3, Under
7's Free
Cheadle End Stand: Adults
£16, Concessions
£11, Under 16's
£3, Under 7's Free
Away Fans:
Popular Side Stand: Adults
£16, Concessions £11,
Under 16's £3
Railway End: Adults £16, Concessions
£11, Under 16's
£3
Concessions apply to Over 65's, Students and
Under 21's.
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| Railway
End |
Thanks to Adam Hodson for supplying a couple
of photos for this page.
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| Programme Price |
| Official
Programme £3
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Ground
Layout
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| Disabled
Facilities |
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details of disabled facilities at the ground please
visit the relevant page on the National Association Of
Disabled Supporters (NADS) website.
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| Fixtures 2012-2013 |
| Stockport County FC fixture
list (takes you to the BBC
Sports Website)
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| Record
& Average Attendance |
Record
Attendance:
27,833 v Liverpool,
FA Cup 5th Round, February 11th, 1950.
Modern All Seated Attendance Record
10,273 v Leeds
United,
League One, December 28th,
2008
Average Attendance:
2011-2012: 3,677 (Blue Square Premier)
2010-2011: 4,163 (League Two)
2009-2010: 4,420 (League One)
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| Fans Reviews Of Edgeley Park |
Scot
Rowland (Tamworth) 21/4/12
Dave
Higgin (Fleetwood Town) 27/9/11
Joe
Myall (Wycombe Wanderers) 14/8/10
Andrew
(Leeds United) 28/12/09
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| Hotel
Accommodation |
If you require hotel
accommodation in the area then first try a
hotel booking service provided by Late Rooms.
They have a huge choice of places to
stay and their booking facility is
straightforward to use. Yes this site will earn
a small commission if you book through them, but
it will go to help with the running costs of
keeping the Guide going.
Access
their Stockport
Hotels and Guest Houses page.
Remember that you can use the above link or panel below
to book any other hotels that you may need for business
or leisure, either in the UK or abroad.
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| Map
Showing The Location Of Edgeley Park, Railway
Station And Listed Pubs |
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Satellite button to see aerial view photograph.
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| Feedback |
If
anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please e-mail me at: duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide.
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