The 2025–26 season was 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 also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2025 LB Tayo Edun Peterborough United Free 1 July 2025 CB Christy Grogan Stoke City 1 July 2025 CB Joseph Olowu Doncaster Rovers 2 July 2025 LW Malik Mothersille Peterborough United Undisclosed 21 July 2025 CB Arttu Hoskonen Cracovia Free 2 August 2025 LB Danny Andrew Cambridge United 14 August 2025 CB Brad Hills Norwich City Undisclosed 18 November 2025 RB Jack Hunt Bristol Rovers Free 15 January 2026 RB Josh Dacres-Cogley Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed 27 January 2026 CF Adama Sidibeh St Johnstone
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 24 June 2025 CB Sam Hughes Peterborough United Undisclosed 2 July 2025 CF Tanto Olaofe Charlton Athletic 31 January 2026 CAM Ashton Mee Buxton
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 18 July 2025 RB Corey O'Keeffe Barnsley 5 January 2026 30 July 2025 CF Nathan Lowe Stoke City 6 January 2026 31 July 2025 LB Owen Dodgson Burnley 31 May 2026 1 September 2025 CM Corey Edwards Rochdale 31 May 2026 CM Tyler Onyango Everton 31 May 2026 CM Ben Osborn Derby County 6 January 2026 CAM Josh Stokes Bristol City 23 January 2026 RB Roman Dixon Everton 28 January 2026 CF Tanto Olaofe Charlton Athletic 2 February 2026 LW Louie Barry Aston Villa
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 25 June 2025 LB Ryan Rydel Exeter City 31 May 2026 16 August 2025 GK Andrew Wogan Chester 29 August 2025 19 August 2025 GK Cian O'Shea Avro 17 September 2025 1 September 2025 RB Jay Mingi Crewe Alexandra 23 January 2026 RB Jid Okeke Walsall 5 January 2026 5 December 2025 CB Christy Grogan Aldershot Town 12 April 2026 20 January 2026 CM Owen Moxon Wigan Athletic 31 May 2026 23 January 2026 RB Jay Mingi Forest Green Rovers 28 January 2026 RW Jayden Fevrier Charlton Athletic 2 February 2026 RB Jid Okeke Walsall 20 February 2026 GK Max Metcalfe Oxford City 26 April 2026
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.30 June 2025 CM Will Collar Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2025 CB Fraser Horsfall Blackpool CM Cody Johnson FC Halifax Town RB Kyle Knoyle Mansfield Town Macauley Southam-Hales Bristol Rovers LB Ibou Touray Bradford City 18 August 2025 CAM Nick Powell 18 August 2025 1 September 2025 LB Danny Andrew Exeter City 1 September 2025 19 January 2026 RB Jack Hunt Wigan Athletic 2 February 2026
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef. 23 July 2025 CB Nathaniel Mapengu 30 June 2027 29 August 2025 LW Arian Allen 30 June 2027 7 April 2026 SS Bruno Cina 30 June 2027
Pre-season and friendlies On 23 May, Stockport County announced a six-day training camp in San Pedro del Pinatar which included a fixture against Bristol Rovers. A fortnight later, a home fixture against Hull City was confirmed. On 12 June, a trip to face Salford City was added.
Also confirmed was an XI side will face Spennymoor Town in a testimonial for Glen Taylor.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Play-offs
Stockport finished 3rd in the regular season and were drawn against 6th place Stevenage.
FA Cup
Stockport were drawn away to Tranmere Rovers in the first round and at home to Cambridge United in the second round.
EFL Cup
Stockport were drawn at home to Crewe Alexandra in the first round and away to Wigan Athletic in the second round.
EFL Trophy
Stockport were drawn against Salford City, Wigan Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in the group stage. After finishing second in the group, County were drawn away to Crewe Alexandra in the round of 32, at home to Harrogate Town in the round of 16, away to Port Vale in the quarter-finals and away to Doncaster Rovers in the semi-finals.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
References