The fantastic 5-0 win at Darlington on the final day of the 2006-07 season came close, but it's still some way off matching County's record away victory of 7-1 at Bradford City.

Turn the clock back to 1965, the first season in our new royal blue colours and the first season under Vic Bernard's GO GO GO COUNTY banner.

The flamboyant chairman had promised promotion and backed up his boast with a string of big-name signings.

Crowds flocked to Edgeley Park despite some poor results. Even a solitary win in the opening five games couldn't dampen the enthusiasm running through the town and almost 10,000 were on the 'Park to see the Hatters beat Crewe 2-0 in their sixth game.

A midweek draw at Notts County followed before the trip to West Yorkshire on September 18th, 1965.

On the same night the Bantams travelled to Crewe and ended up on the wrong end of a 7-1 scoreline, a result that saw them slump to the foot of Division Four.

If City thought they could bounce back against County they were sadly mistaken. The Hatters were simply irresistible led by the oldest player on the pitch, Len White, who helped himself to a hat trick in a 7-1 win.

Dick Young, Keith Allen, Johnny Price and City defender Mike Smith were also on the mark for a County side that many observers felt could easily have scored double figures.

Monday's Daily Mirror reported: "Bradford City's second 7-1 defeat in four days was the biggest home humiliation in their 62-year history. And it might have been double figures if rampaging County hadn't declared after they made it 7-0 with 12 minutes to go.

"Len White, the oldest man on the field looked one of the youngest as he grabbed a brilliant hat trick. He also laid on a pass for Dick Young for the second goal and harassed City's Mike Smith into turning the third into his own net.

"Keith Allen and Johnny Price added the others."

County's team on the historic afternoon was: Mulhearn, Tillotson, Cuthbert, Beaumont, Sykes, Shawcross, Haydock, Allen, Young, White, Price.

That success in Bradford whipped up the enthusiasm in the town to a frenzy and the following Friday nearly 16,000 packed Edgeley Park to see County beat Barnsley 1-0. White's 30-yard volley is considered as one of the best ever seen on the ground.

The Hatters then failed to win in four games before beating Torquay 4-1 at Plainmoor. Three games later they won 4-1 again, this time at Wrexham. They then went five games without a win. That inconsistency saw them eventually finish back in 13th spot.

Things didn't get much better for the Bantams who managed to move up just one place in the table leaving only Wrexham below them.

They did, however, salvage some pride in the return game at Edgeley Park when they managed to hold out for a 1-1 draw.

They improved immeasurably the following season to finish 11th. County? Well, Bernard's prediction was about to come true as the Hatters raced to the Fourth Division title.

Remarkably, County's 26 wins included the double over Bradford City and home and away successes against the other four Yorkshire sides in the section, Bradford Park Avenue, Barnsley, Halifax Town and York City.

This article has been produced with the help of Stockport County's Historical Advisors