Stockport County and their manager Dave Challinor have today learned their fixture list ahead of their return to the Football League for the first time since their relegation in 2011.
The club were promoted from the National League last season by winning the division and today their promotion will feel more real for fans as they can begin to plan their trips throughout the 2022/23 season. The club start with a home fixture against Barrow, a club who were a familiar opponent in non-league, but there is still sure to be a large crowd at Edgeley Park to celebrate the return of league football.
When County were last in the top four leagues of English football, Salford City were operating in the Northern Premier League and Hatters fans will have had to watch as their local rivals climbed the non-league ladder to reach League Two in 2019. Now they can finally play on the same level once more and will wait until October 22 for an away trip to the Peninsula Stadium with the visit to Edgeley Park comes on April 1.
Another key date to look out for is traditionally Boxing Day, and the festive fixture has been kind with the visit of Cheshire club Crewe Alexandra to Edgeley Park. Meanwhile, the two fixtures against Rochdale which will be keenly anticipated are December 10 (a) and April 22 (h).
The final day of the season sees Hartlepool United travel to Stockport on May 6 for what could turn out to be a crucial fixture in the 46 game season.
Here is Stockport County's fixture list in full for the 2022/23 season.
- 30/07/2022 15:00 Barrow (h)
- 06/08/2022 15:00 Stevenage (a)
- 13/08/2022 15:00 Colchester United (h)
- 16/08/2022 20:00 Doncaster Rovers (a)
- 20/08/2022 15:00 Mansfield Town (a)
- 27/08/2022 15:00 Swindon Town (h)
- 03/09/2022 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon (h)
- 10/09/2022 15:00 Tranmere Rovers (a)
- 13/09/2022 19:45 Crawley Town (a)
- 17/09/2022 15:00 Harrogate Town (h)
- 24/09/2022 15:00 Northampton Town (a)
- 01/10/2022 15:00 Walsall (h)
- 08/10/2022 15:00 Bradford City (a)
- 15/10/2022 15:00 Grimsby Town (h)
- 22/10/2022 15:00 Salford City (a)
- 25/10/2022 19:45 Carlisle United (h)
- 29/10/2022 15:00 Sutton United (h)
- 12/11/2022 15:00 Newport County (a)
- 19/11/2022 15:00 Leyton Orient (h)
- 03/12/2022 15:00- Hartlepool United (a)
- 10/12/2022 15:00 Rochdale (a)
- 17/12/2022 15:00 Gillingham (h)
- 26/12/2022 15:00 Crewe Alexandra (h)
- 29/12/2022 19:45 Walsall (a)
- 01/01/2023 15:00 Grimsby Town (a)
- 07/01/2023 15:00 Bradford City (h)
- 14/01/2023 15:00 Northampton Town (h)
- 21/01/2023 15:00 Crewe Alexandra (a)
- 28/01/2023 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)
- 04/02/2023 15:00 Tranmere Rovers (h)
- 11/02/2023 15:00 Harrogate Town (a)
- 14/02/2023 19:45 Crawley Town (h)
- 18/02/2023 15:00 Stevenage (h)
- 25/02/2023 15:00 Barrow (a)
- 04/03/2023 15:00 Doncaster Rovers (h)
- 11/03/2023 15:00 Colchester United (a)
- 18/03/2023 15:00 Mansfield Town (h)
- 25/03/2023 15:00 Swindon Town (a)
- 01/04/2023 15:00 Salford City (h)
- 07/04/2023 15:00 Sutton United (a)
- 10/04/2023 15:00 Newport County (h)
- 15/04/2023 15:00 Gillingham (a)
- 18/04/2023 19:45 Carlisle United (a)
- 22/04/2023 15:00 Rochdale (h)
- 29/04/2023 15:00 Leyton Orient (a)
- 06/05/2023 15:00 Hartlepool United (h)
