The Club can now confirm our scheduled pre-season fixtures ahead of the 2021/22 National League season, as we take on a combination of non-league and U23s sides.
Simon Rusk’s first pre-season as County manager will begin on Wednesday 21st July, with a trip to take on Northern Premier League side Ashton United at Hurst Cross Stadium.
We then travel down south to take on the manager’s former side Brighton U23s, in a behind closed doors friendly, before facing National League North Curzon Ashton at the Tameside Stadium, on Saturday 31st July.
Returning to home comforts, we will host Manchester City U23s under the floodlights at Edgeley Park on Monday 2nd August, before visiting another National League North side in the form of Guiseley AFC.
On Tuesday 10th August, we take on Burnley U23s away from home in another game to be played behind closed doors, before our final pre-season game sees us host a Fleetwood Town XI at Edgeley Park.
See below for our full pre-season fixture list:
Ashton United v County – Wed 21st July, 7pm kick-off, Hurst Cross Stadium
Brighton & Hove Albion U23s v County – Mon 26th July, 2pm kick-off – played behind closed doors
Curzon Ashton v County – Sat 31st July, 3pm kick-off, Tameside Stadium
County v Manchester City U23s – Mon 2nd August, 7:45pm kick-off, Edgeley Park
Guiseley AFC v County – Sat 7th August, 3pm kick-off, Nethermoor Park – tickets for this game can be purchased from the home side by clicking here.
Burnley U23s v County – Tue 10th August, 2pm kick-off – played behind closed doors.
County v Fleetwood Town XI – Sat 14th August, 3pm kick-off, Edgeley Park
Ticket details for the fixtures not played behind closed doors will be announced in due course.