Player Records

Since 1890, when County first played organised League football they have had 1647 players – this is the largest number for any senior football club in the UK

To see more detailed historical information please look at the outstanding Hatters Matters website

Records to end 2023/24 season

Top 10 total appearances

Player	Appearances
Andy Thorpe	555
Bob Murray	495
Jim Gannon	480
Mike Flynn	460
John Rutter	452
Bill Bocking	397
Sean Connelly	364
Trevor Porteous	364
Johnny Price	345
Billy McCulloch	338

Top 10 total goal scorers

Player	Appearances
Jack Connor	140
Kevin Francis	117
Alf Lythgoe	110
Brett Angell	95
Frank Newton	93
Norman Rodgers	75
Harry Burgess	71
Joe Hill	71
Joe Foster	69
Jim Gannon	64

Top 10 goalkeepers – total appearances

Player	Appearances
Jack Bowles	306
Ben Hinchliffe	281
Alan Ogley	269
Joe Butler	223
Neil Edwards	218
Harry Hardy	214
Frank McDonough	149
Graham Beighton	143
Mike Salmon	134
Brian Lloyd	133

Top 10 defenders – total appearances

Player	Appearances
Andy Thorpe	555
Jim Gannon	480
Mike Flynn	460
John Rutter	452
Bill Bocking	397
Sean Connelly	364
Bill Williams	314
Lee Todd	301
Ken Fogarty	297
Fred Jenkinson	295

Top 10 midfielders – total appearances

Player	Appearances
Bob Murray	495
Trevor Porteous	364
Johnny Price	345
Billy McCulloch	338
Chris Beaumont	325
Albert Waterall	300
Tony Coyle	269
Tony Dinning	264
Frank Clempson	261
Paul Turnbull	254

Top 10 forwards – total appearances

Player	Appearances
Brett Angell	241
Jack Connor	217
Kevin Francis	202
Alun Armstrong	199
Ben Boardman	195
Les Cocker	189
Aaron Wilbraham	185
Ian Lawther	183
Hugh Ryden	175
Norman Rodgers	164

Internationals

The following players have represented their country at senior level, whilst playing for Stockport County FC:

Player	Country	Appearances
Harry Hardy	England	1
Martin Nash	Canada	8
Paul Jones	Wales	1
Jarkko Wiss	Finland	9
Shefki Kuqi	Finland	7
Petri Helin	Finland	6
Jim Goodwin	Republic of Ireland	1
Nick Colgan	Republic of Ireland	3
Danny Griffin	Northern Ireland	1
Ashley Williams	Wales	1
Peter Thompson	Northern Ireland	1
Lois Maynard	St Kitts & Nevis	5
Myles Hippolyte	Grenada	2
Ibou Touray	Gambia	2