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Stockport County 3 Barnsley 1 ( Football League 1) Saturday 10 October 2026

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            County came back from 1-0 down to Daniel Stendel`s surprisingly forceful Barnsley side to win 3-1 via a brace of goals from Kyle Wootton and another from Mika Mandron at Edgeley Park today. It was another game where it took the blues 45 minutes plus before they had warmed up sufficiently to set about denting the Yorkshire team`s confidence, but by that time Barnsley were 1-0 up and very good value for their lead . A herculean effort was required of Jimmy Macs boys to turn the game around, and thankfully County had the men to enable them to do just that- excellent performances from their substitutes, particularly Jason Adigun clinching matters for the blues, Fiorini being a distinct improvement on Lewis Bate who looked to be a weak link in a midfield that should be shining brightly. The goals were priceless……2 from Woots – the first a cracking back post header on the end of Ollie Norwood`s corner, the second another nerveless finish after...
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This week in County History Part 8 ... 1932

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        We go back to this week from 96 years ago to feature in the latest edition of this hopefully popular addition to the blog.   On the 7th October 1932 one of the local Stockport weekly newspapers, the Stockport Advertiser, was reflecting on the founder members of the club. Their article stated that the pioneers of the soccer code in Stockport included Sam Riley and his brother Billy. Sam Riley had been reported as being confined to bed during that summer and a fund raising campaign for him was organised at the time.   Reporting on recent games they said that at Halifax, a penalty was awarded to the home side for a foul by Fred Jenkinson on Davies when the score was 1-0 in the first half. Betteridge took the spot kick but County stopper Tommy Gale (SCAN 384) saved and the visitors went on to win 3-1 going third in the table as a result. Gale had joined the Hatters from our opponents this weekend .....Barnsley.   In another away game ...
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