The first major development on the Hardcastle Road side of the ground came in 1913 with the construction of a 500-seater timber enclosure, which incorporated new changing rooms and office accommodation.

This stand remained, with only minor alterations, until the summer of 1935 when it perished in an incredible fire.

Just 12 months later, though, Mr Charles Sutcliffe, President of the Football League, officially opened an impressive new structure.

The team took to their new environment immediately. After the opening ceremony York City were beaten 6-0 and, at the end of the season, County were crowned champions of the Division Three (North) for a second time.

The 1980s saw the Paddock, a terrace well below pitch level in front of the seated area, filled with concrete and fitted with blue plastic seats.

Similar seats replaced the old, uncomfortable, wooden seats in the stand soon after. This modernisation, unfortunately, necessitated the removal of the Edgeley Park drawbridge. The timber structure was lowered to provide access for the players from the tunnel, over the Paddock, and onto the pitch!

Today, it is home to various facilities including changing rooms, County's Media Department, the boardroom and Jim Gannon's matchday office. Capacity is 2,013, of which 412 are executive & sponsors' seats.

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