Stockport County F.C. is an English professional association football club based in the town of Stockport. Founded in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers the clubs first manager was Fred Stewart who would manage Stockport for over 16 years making him the longest-serving manager in the clubs history.
The club has had 51 permanent managers. The first foreign manager of the club was the German, Bert Trautmann who was appointed in 1965.
The club's current manager is Dave Challinor, who took over from Simon Rusk in November 2021.
List of managers Information correct after match played on 15 July 2024. Only competitive matches are counted, except the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season and matches in Wartime Leagues and Cups. Key Names of caretaker managers are supplied where known, and the names of caretaker managers are highlighted in italics and marked with an asterisk (*). Names of player-managers are supplied where known, and are marked with a double-dagger ().
NameNationalityFromToMatchesWonDrawnLostWin%HonoursLancashire League winners: 1899–1900Lancashire Combination winners: 1904–05Third Division North champions: 1921-22Third Division North champions: 1936-37Cheshire Bowl winners: 1952–53, 1955–56 Fourth Division winners: 1966-67* Fourth Division runners-up/promoted: 1990-91Third Division Playoff Finalists: 1991-92Second Division Playoff Finalists: 1993-94Football League Trophy runner-up:1991-92, 1992-93Second Division runners-up/promoted: 1996-97* ***League Two play-off winners: 2007–08 National League North champions: 2018-19Cheshire Senior Cup winners: 2015-16**National League Champions: 2021-22Cheshire Senior Cup winners: 2021-22League Two play-off finalist: 2022-23 League Two Champions: 2023-24Jimmy McNultypresent
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