2012–13 Stockport County F.C. season

{{Infobox Football club season
| club = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
| season = 2012–13
| manager = [[Jim Gannon]] (Director of football)<ref name="Gannon Returns">{{cite web | url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2515804,00.html | title=Gannon Back | work=stockportcounty.com | accessdate=14 November 2011}}</ref>
| chairman = [[Peter Snape, Baron Snape|Lord Peter Snape]]
| stadium = [[Edgeley Park]]
| league = [[2011–12 Football Conference#Conference National|Conference National]]
| league result =
| cup1 = [[2012–13 FA Cup|FA Cup]]
| cup1 result =
| cup2 = [[2012–13 FA Trophy|FA Trophy]]
| cup2 result =
| league topscorer =
| season topscorer =
| highest attendance =
| average attendance =

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| prevseason = [[2011–12 Stockport County F.C. season|2011–12]]
| nextseason = '''2013–14'''}}

The '''2012–13 season''' is '''[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]'s''' 131st season in football. They will be competing in the [[Conference National]]. This season runs from 11 August 2012 until 20 April 2013.
<ref name="Dates for 2012-13 season">{{cite web|title=Stockport Fixtures 2011-2012 |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2626816,00.html|title=Dates for 2012-13 season|work=stockportcounty.com|accessdate=28th February 2012}}</ref>

==Background==

{{Main|2011–12 Stockport County F.C. season}}
{{See also|History of Stockport County F.C.}}

''This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2012-13 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the [[#Transfers|transfers]] section below, or match results, which are in the [[#Results|results]] section.''

On 18 May 2012 Stockport announced that Alan Lord would be [[Jim Gannon]]'s assistant manager for the 2012-13 season. <ref name="Lord is back">{{cite news |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2774042,00.html| title=Lord is back| work=stockportcounty.com | accessdate=18 May 2012}}</ref>

==Summary==
===Results summary===
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====Results by round====
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====Conference National table====

==Statistics==
===Goalscorers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!No.!!Flag!!Pos!!Name!![[2011–12 Football Conference|League]]!![[FA Cup]]!![[FA Trophy]]!!Total
|}
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====Penalties Awarded====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!|Date
!|Success?
!|Penalty Taker
!|Opponent
!|Competition
!|Notes
|-
|1 September 2012
|{{y}}
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Sean Newton]]
|{{fc|Cambridge United}}
|[[2012–13 Football Conference|Conference National]]
|
|-
|13 October 2012
|{{y}}
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Sean Newton]]
|{{fc|Kidderminster Harriers}}
|[[2012–13 Football Conference|Conference National]]
|
|-
|20 October 2012
|{{y}}
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Sean Newton]]
|{{fc|Stalybridge Celtic}}
|[[2012–13 FA Cup|FA Cup]]
|
|-
|10 November 2012
|{{y}}
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Sean Newton]]
|{{fc|Forest Green Rovers}}
|[[2012–13 Football Conference|Conference National]]
|
|-
|24 November 2012
|{{n}}
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Sean Newton]]
|{{fc|Ossett Town}}
|[[2012–13 FA Trophy|FA Trophy]]
|
|-
|1 December 2012
|{{y}}
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Danny Hattersley
|{{fc|Southport}}
|[[2012–13 Football Conference|Conference National]]
|
|}

===Assists===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!No.!!Flag!!Pos!!Name!![[2011–12 Football Conference|League]]!![[FA Cup]]!![[FA Trophy]]!!Total
|}
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===Disciplinary record===
''Note: Cards from all competitions are included.''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2" style="width:10%; "|'''Number'''
| rowspan="2" style="width:10%; "|'''Nation'''
| rowspan="2" style="width:10%; "|'''Position'''
| rowspan="2" style="width:20%; "|'''Name'''
| colspan="2"|'''Total'''
|-
! style="width:15px;" style=|{{yel}}
! style="width:15px;" style=|{{sent off}}
|-
|colspan="3"|
|'''Totals'''
|'''0'''
|'''0'''
|}
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===Player Awards===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!|Date
!|Player
!|Award
!|Notes
|}

===Manager Awards ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!|Date
!|Manager
!|Award
!|Notes
|}

===Overall Statistics===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
| style="width:125px;"| '''Statistic''' || style="width:100px;"| '''Total''' || style="width:100px;"| '''[[2011–12 Football Conference|League]]''' || style="width:100px;"| '''[[2011-12 FA Cup|FA Cup]]''' || style="width:100px;"| '''[[2011–12 FA Trophy|FA Trophy]]'''
|-
|Games played || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|Games won || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|Games drawn || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|Games lost || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|Goals scored || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|Goals conceded || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|Goal difference || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0`
|-
|Clean sheets || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|Yellow cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|Red cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|Biggest win || colspan="5" |
|-
|Biggest defeat || colspan="5" |
|-
|Most appearances || colspan="5" |
|-
|Top scorer || colspan="5" |
|-
|Top assists || colspan="5" |
|-
|Worst discipline || colspan="5" |
|-
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==Review==
===Pre-season===
On 7 March 2012 Stockport announced that they would be playing {{fc|Wigan Athletic}} in a pre season friendly on Friday 3 August 2012. <ref name="Premier League Opposition for pre-season">{{cite news |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2630981,00.html| title=Premier League Opposition for pre-season| work=stockportcounty.com | accessdate=7 March 2012}}</ref> On 19 April Stockport announced that a second premier league side ({{fc|West Bromwich Albion}}) would be playing against them in a friendly.<ref name="Second Premier League Side to vist Edgeley Park">{{cite news |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2741564,00.html| title=Second Premier League Side to vist Edgeley Park| work=stockportcounty.com | accessdate=19 April 2012}}</ref> On 27 April Stockport announced that they would be playing against a [[Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester City XI]] in a friendly on 28 July.<ref name="Another friendly confirmed">{{cite news |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2751156,00.html| title=Another friendly confirmed| work=stockportcounty.com | accessdate=27 April 2012}}</ref> On 16 May Stockport confirmed three away pre-season fixtures with matches against {{fc|Cheadle Town}}, {{fc|Buxton}} and {{fc|Trafford}} being confirmed <ref name="Three more pre-season games agreed">{{cite news |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2774182,00.html| title=Three more pre-season games agreed| work=stockportcounty.com | accessdate=16 May 2012}}</ref> On 29 May Stockport announced two more pre-season friendlies. One away to [[F.C. Halifax Town|Halifax Town]] and one at home to {{fc|Fleetwood Town}} <ref name="Hatters to take on Halifax & Fleetwood">{{cite news |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2791390,00.html| title=Hatters to take on Halifax & Fleetwood| work=stockportcounty.com | accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref> On 11 June the friendly against {{fc|Buxton}} at The Silverlands was cancelled <ref name="Buxton friendly cancelled">{{cite news |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2808041,00.html| title=Buxton friendly cancelled| work=stockportcounty.com | accessdate=14 June 2012 | date=11 June 2012}}</ref> and replaced two days later with an away friendly against Lancaster <ref name="Hatters to play Lancaster">{{cite news |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2810266,00.html| title=Hatters to play Lancaster| work=stockportcounty.com | accessdate=14 June 2012 | date=13 June 2012}}</ref>

==Results==
===Legend===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#cfc;"|<small>Win</small>
| style="background:#ffc;"|<small>Draw</small>
| style="background:#fcc;"|<small>Loss</small>
|}

===Pre season friendlies===
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|date=13 July 2012
|time=19:45
|team1={{fc|Cheadle Town}}
|score= 0 – 8
|report= [http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2012-07-13-cheadle-report-249430.aspx Report]
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=
|goals2= Hobson {{goal|8}} {{goal|12}} <br> [[Sean Newton|Newton]] {{goal|25}} {{goal|43|pen.}} <br> Hattersley {{goal|44}} <br> Sheridan {{goal|56}} <br> Obi-Agbo {{goal|70}} {{Ref|TCCnote1|1}} <br> Omoboye {{goal|78}}
|stadium= Park Road, [[Cheadle, Greater Manchester|Cheadle]]
|attendance= 610
|result= W }}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=17 July 2011
|time=19:45
|team1={{fc|Lancaster City}}
|score= 0 – 2
|report= [http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2012-07-17-lancaster-report-249011.aspx Report]
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=
|goals2= Hattersley {{goal|30}} <br> Meaney {{goal|72}} {{Ref|TCCnote1|1}}
|stadium= Giant Axe, [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]]
|attendance= less than 400
|result= W}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=21 July 2011
|time=15:00
|team1= [[F.C. Halifax Town|Halifax Town]]
|score= 2 – 0
|report= [http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2012-07-21-halifax-report-259426.aspx Report]
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1= Johnson {{goal|13}} <br> Rainford {{goal|76|pen.}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[The Shay]], [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]]
|attendance=
|result= L}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=24 July 2011
|time=19:45
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 0 – 0
|report= [http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2012-07-24-fleetwood-report-265271.aspx Report]
|team2={{fc|Fleetwood Town}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance=
|result= D}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=28 July 2012
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 1 – 2
|report= [http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2012-07-28-county-v-city-report-275846.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester City XI]]
|goals1= [[Danny O'Donnell (English footballer)|O'Donnell]] {{goal|48}}
|goals2= Hiwula {{goal|86|pen.}} {{goal|90}}
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance=2,123
|result=L }}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=31 July 2012
|time=19:45
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 1 – 4
|report= [http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2012-07-31-west-brom-report-283372.aspx Report]
|team2={{fc|West Bromwich Albion}}
|goals1= [[Danny O'Donnell (English footballer)|O'Donnell]] {{goal|67}}
|goals2= Mantom {{goal|20}} <br> Berahino {{goal|31}} {{goal|65}} <br> Thorne {{goal|67}}
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance=916
|result=L}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=1 August 2012
|time=19:45
|team1={{fc|Skelmersdale United}}
|score=3 – 3
|report=[http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2012-08-01-skelmersdale-report-286506.aspx Report]
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=Rowe {{goal|10}} <br> Rothwell {{goal|48}} {{Ref|TCCnote1|1}} <br> Holden {{goal|60}}
|goals2= Corrigan {{goal|15}} <br> Walcott {{goal|67}} {{goal|76}}
|stadium=Stormy Corner, [[Skelmersdale]]
|attendance=
|result=D }}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 August 2012
|time=19:45
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 2 – 2
|report= [http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2012-08-03-wigan-report-290373.aspx Report]
|team2={{fc|Wigan Athletic}}
|goals1= [[Andy Halls|Halls]] {{goal|9}} <br> Hattersley {{goal|12}}
|goals2= Sumner {{goal|56}} <br> Orsula {{goal|60}}
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance= 916
|result=D }}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=4 August 2012
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Trafford}}
|score= 0 – 1
|report= [http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2012-08-04-trafford-report-293821.aspx Report]
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=
|goals2= Rowe {{goal|78}}
|stadium=Shawe View, [[Flixton, Greater Manchester|Flixton]]
|attendance=
|result=W }}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=7 August 2012
|time=18:30
|team1= Linotype & Cheadle Heath Nomads
|score= 0 – 1
|report= [http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/2012-08-07-nomads-report-298225.aspx Report]
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=
|goals2= Turner {{goal|32}} {{Ref|TCCnote1|1}}
|stadium=Norbreck Avenue, [[Cheadle, Greater Manchester|Cheadle]]
|attendance=
|result=W }}

¹ {{note|TCCnote1}}The Player scored during their trial period at the club

===Conference National===
{{main|2012–13 Football Conference}}

{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=11 August 2012
|round=1
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 1 – 0
|report=
|team2={{fc|Alfreton Town}}
|goals1= Hattersley {{goal|36}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance= 3,448
|result= W}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=14 August 2012
|round=2
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Grimsby Town}}
|score= 1 – 2
|report=
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1= Pond {{goal|69}}
|goals2= Rowe {{goal|81}} <br/> Whitehead {{goal|90}}
|stadium=[[Blundell Park]], [[Cleethorpes]]
|attendance= 3,670
|result= W}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=18 August 2012
|round=3
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Tamworth}}
|score= 1 – 0
|report=
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1= Oji {{goal|45}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[The Lamb Ground]], [[Tamworth, Staffordshire|Tamworth]]
|attendance= 1,270
|result= L}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=24 August 2012
|round=4
|time=19:45
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 1 – 2
|report=
|team2={{fc|Gateshead}}
|goals1= [[Joseph Connor|Connor]] {{goal|45}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance= 3,213
|result= L}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=27 August 2012
|round=5
|time=15:00
|team1=[[AFC Telford United|Telford United]]
|score= 2 – 2
|report=
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=
|goals2= Whitehead {{goal|45}} {{goal|45}}
|stadium=[[New Bucks Head]], [[Telford]]
|attendance= 2,079
|result= D}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=1 September 2012
|round=6
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 1 – 1
|report=
|team2={{fc|Cambridge United}}
|goals1= [[Sean Newton|Newton]] {{goal|45|pen.}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance= 3,060
|result= D}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=4 September 2012
|round=7
|time=19:45
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 3 – 4
|report=
|team2={{fc|Macclesfield Town}}
|goals1= Whitehead {{goal|45}} <br/> Hattersley {{goal|45}} <br/> O'Donnell {{goal|45}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance= 4,208
|result= L}}

{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=8 September 2012
|round=8
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Newport County}}
|score= 0 – 0
|report=
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[]], [[Newport]]
|attendance= 2,306
|result= D}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=15 September 2012
|round=9
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 1 – 2
|report=
|team2={{fc|Woking}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance= 3,151
|result= L}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=22 September 2012
|round=10
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Braintree Town}}
|score= 0 – 0
|report=
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Cressing Road]], [[Braintree, Essex|Braintree]]
|attendance= 653
|result= D}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=25 September 2012
|round=11
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Southport}}
|score= 1 – 1
|report=
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Haig Avenue]], [[Southport]]
|attendance= 818
|result= D}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=29 September 2012
|round=12
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 3 – 1
|report=
|team2={{fc|Ebbsfleet United}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance= 4,641
|result= W}}

===FA Cup===
{{main|2012–13 FA Cup}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=20 October 2012
|round=4Q
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 5 – 3
|report=
|team2={{fc|Stalybridge Celtic}}
|goals1= Hobson {{goal|31}} <br> Whitehead {{goal|40}} <br> Rowe {{goal|43}} <br> [[Sean Newton|Newton]] {{goal|60|pen.}} <br> Sheridan {{goal|80}}
|goals2= Pepper {{goal|31}} <br> Gregory {{goal|61}} <br> Laird {{goal|86}}
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance=
|result= W}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 November 2012
|round=R1
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Southend United}}
|score= 3 – 0
|report=
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Roots Hall]], [[Southend]]
|attendance=
|result= L}}

===FA Trophy===
{{main|2012–13 FA Trophy}}

{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=24 November 2012
|round=R1
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score= 6 – 0
|report=
|team2={{fc|Ossett Town}}
|goals1= [[Connor Jennings|Jennings]] {{goal|61}} {{goal|61}} {{goal|61}} </br> Hattersley {{goal|61}} {{goal|61}} </br> Rowe {{goal|61}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance=
|result= W}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=15 December 2012
|round=R2
|time=15:00
|team1={{fc|Stockport County}}
|score=1 - 1
|report=
|team2={{fc|Southport}}
|goals1= [[Connor Jennings|Jennings]] {{goal|89}}
|goals2= [[Karl Ledsham|Ledsham]] {{goal|1}}
|stadium=[[Edgeley Park]], [[Stockport]]
|attendance=
|result=D }}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=17 December 2012
|round=R2R
|time=19:45
|team1={{fc|Southport}}
|score=
|report=
|team2={{fc|Stockport County}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Haig Avenue]], [[Southport]]
|attendance=
|result= }}

==Team==
Stockport started squad building for 2012/13 season in April 2012. Stockport confirmed the signing of Danny Hattersley in April stating his contract was until the end of the 2013 season.<ref name="Striker signs in">{{cite web| title = Striker signs in | url = http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2656356,00.html | publisher = stockportcounty.com | date = 13 April 2012 | accessdate = 15 March 2012}}</ref> The same day the club announced that Ian Ormson had earned a professional contract which he had signed, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2013/14 season.<ref name="New deal for Ormson">{{cite web| title = New deal for Ormson | url = http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2724255,00.html | publisher = stockportcounty.com | date = 13 April 2012 | accessdate = 13 April 2012}}</ref> A week later the club confirmed that Danny Whitehead had become the second player to sign a contract that keeps him at the club until the ending of the 2013/14 season.<ref name="Danny Signs until 2014">{{cite web| title = Danny Signs until 2014 | url = http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2750682,00.html | publisher = stockportcounty.com| accessdate = 26 April 2012}}</ref> On 9 May 2012 the club revealed its retained list, Sean Newton (who was on loan to stockport at the ending of the 2011/12 season) had signed with Stockport after a successful loan spell, with [[Jordan Rose]], [[Daniel Rowe (footballer)|Danny Rowe]], Nabil Bounab and Bernhard Hirmer all leaving the club. Contracts were also offered to [[Danny O'Donnell (English footballer)|Danny O'Donnell]], [[Joseph Connor|Joe Connor]], [[Andy Halls]], [[Carl Piergianni]] and [[Cameron Darkwah]].<ref name="Hatters squad taking shape">{{cite web| title = Hatters squad taking shape | url = http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2764978,00.html | publisher = stockportcounty.com| accessdate = 9 May 2012}}</ref> [[Tom Elliott (footballer)|Tom Elliott]] was also offered a contract but chose to leave and go to [[Cambridge United]] for and undisclosed fee.<ref name="Elliott to join Cambridge">{{cite web|url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2780078,00.html|title=Elliott to join Cambridge|work=stockportcounty.com|accessdate=23 May 2012}}</ref> On 18 May Stockport confirmed the signing of Alex Kenyon from Lancaster City and Craig Hobson from {{fc|Stalybridge Celtic}} on free transfers. <ref name="Hatters to sign Hobson and Kenyon">{{cite web| title = Hatters to sign Hobson and Kenyon | url = http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2776466,00.html | publisher = stockportcounty.com| accessdate = 18 May 2012}}</ref> On 23 May [[Ryan Fraughan]] left the club after completing a transer to Welsh side [[The New Saints F.C.|The New Saints]].<ref name="Midfielder to leave Edgeley Park">{{cite web |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2786277,00.html|title=Midfielder to leave Edgeley Park|work=stockportcounty.com|accessdate=23 May 2012}}</ref> On 14 June Stockport revealed that Tom Collins would be signing on a two year deal from {{fc|Hayes & Yeading}}. <ref name="Collins to join Hatters">{{cite web |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2803217,00.html|title=Collins to join Hatters|work=stockportcounty.com|accessdate= 14 June 2012}}</ref> On 27 June 2012 Danny Hattersley's contract was extended by a further year on 27 June 2012, meaning he would stay at the club until the end of the 2013/14 season.<ref name="New deal for 'Hitman' Hattersley">{{cite web| title = New deal for 'Hitman' Hattersley | url = http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2823236,00.html | publisher = stockportcounty.com | date = 27 June 2012 | accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref> A day later it was confirmed that [[James Tunnicliffe]] had re-signed for the club.<ref name="Hatters sign Tunnicliffe">{{cite web| title = Hatters sign Tunnicliffe | url = http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2825036,00.html | publisher = stockportcounty.com | date = 28 June 2012 | accessdate = 28 June 2012}}</ref> On 29 June the club confirmed that 4 players (Kyle Brownhill, Andy Graham, Deji Omoboye and Ben Say) had all signed their first professional contracts and therefore had been promoted from the youth team.<ref name="Youngsters sign pro deals">{{cite web| title = Youngsters sign pro deals | url = http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~2826378,00.html | publisher = stockportcounty.com | date = 29 June 2012 | accessdate = 29 June 2012}}</ref>

===Squad===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2" |Number
!rowspan="2" |Nationality
!rowspan="2" |Position
!rowspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" style="width:85px;"|Total
! colspan="2" style="width:85px;"|[[Conference National|League]]
! colspan="2" style="width:85px;"|[[FA Cup]]
! colspan="2" style="width:85px;"|[[FA Trophy]]
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
{{Efs player |name=Ian Ormson (1327)|pos=GK |nat=England |no=1 |10|0 |1|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[Andy Halls]] (1260)|pos=DF |nat=England |no=2 |12|0 |1|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[Sean Newton]] (1331)|pos=DF |nat=England |no=3 |15|2 |1|1 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[Joseph Connor|Joe Connor]] (1325)|pos=MF |nat=ENG |no=4 |13|1 |1|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[Danny O'Donnell (English footballer)|Danny O'Donnell]] (1295)|pos=DF |nat=England |no=5 |7|1 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[James Tunnicliffe]] (1197) |pos=DF |nat=England |no=6 |15|0 |1|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Danny Whitehead (1320) |pos=MF |nat=England |no=7 |14|4 |1|1 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Alex Kenyon (1334) |pos=MF |nat=England |no=8 |14|1 |1|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Danny Hattersley (1328)|pos=FW |nat=England |no=9 |14|5 |1|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Tom Collins (1336)|pos=FW |nat=England |no=10 |8|1 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Craig Hobson (1333)|pos=FW |nat=England |no=11 |15|4 |1|1 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[Cameron Darkwah]] (1287)|pos=FW |nat=England |no=13 |4|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Sam Sheridan (1310)|pos=MF |nat=Ireland |no=14 |11|0 |1|1 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Alex Meaney (1337)|pos=MF |nat=England |no=15 |3|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[Carl Piergianni]] (1312) |pos=DF |nat=England |no=15 |3|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Kyle Brownhill (1332)|pos=DF |nat=England |no=16 |0|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Ben Say (1324)|pos=DF |nat=England |no=17 |0|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Jon Nolan (1316)|pos=MF |nat=England |no=18 |9|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Danny Rowe (1326)|pos=FW |nat=England |no=19 |10|1 |1|1 |0|0}}
{{Efs player |name=Jordan Fagbola (1335)|pos=DF |nat=England |no=21 |12|0 |1|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Lewis King (1330)|pos=GK |nat=England |no=21 |5|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[Matty Mainwaring]] (1249) |pos=MF |nat=Ireland |no=22 |7|0 |1|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[Paul Turnbull]] (1182)|pos=MF |nat=England |no=23 |6|0 |1|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[Tom Eckersley (footballer)|Tom Eckersley]] (1338)|pos=DF |nat=England |no=24 |1|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Andy Graham|pos=DF |nat=England |no=25 |0|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Deji Omoboye|pos=MF |nat=England |no=- |0|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=[[Euan Holden]] (1306)|pos=DF |nat=USA |no=- |0|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Tom Whitehurst|pos=GK |nat=England |no=- |0|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Dane Smith|pos=GK |nat=England |no=- |0|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Sam Mitten|pos=MF |nat=England |no=- |0|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
{{Efs player |name=Brandon Windsor|pos=FW |nat=England |no=- |0|0 |0|0 |0|0 }}
|}
{{Fb_rs_footer |u=20 October 2012.|s=|date=October 2012}}

''The numbers in brackets are the player's unique Stockport County Appearance Number (SCAN), showing his position in the list of players to make their debut for the club in a senior competitive game.''<ref name="SCAN Scheme">{{cite web | url=http://gogogocounty.org/scan/pagei.html | title=SCAN Scheme | work=stockportcounty.com | accessdate=20 October 2012}}</ref>

===Transfers===
====In====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Pos.
! Name
! From
! Fee
! Notes
|-
|9 May 2012
|DF
|[[Sean Newton]]
|[[A.F.C. Telford United|AFC Telford United]]
|Free
|
|-
| 18 May 2012
| MF
| Alex Kenyon
| Lancaster City
| Free
|
|-
| 18 May 2012
| FW
| Craig Hobson
| {{fc|Stalybridge Celtic}}
| Free
|
|-
| 14 June 2012
| FW
| Tom Collins
| {{fc|Hayes & Yeading}}
| Free
|
|-
| 28 June 2012
| DF
| [[James Tunnicliffe]]
| Unattached
| Free
|
|-
| June 2012
| DF
| Jordan Fagbola
| Unattached
| Free
|
|-
| June 2012
| MF
| Alex Meaney
| Unattached
| Free
|
|-
| June 2012
| GK
| Lewis King
| Unattached
| Free
|
|}

====Out====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Pos.
! Name
! To
! Fee
! Notes
|-
|9 May 2012
|MF
|[[Daniel Rowe (footballer)|Danny M.Rowe]]
|Unattached
|Released
|<ref name="Hatters squad taking shape" />
|-
|9 May 2012
|DF
|Nabil Bounab
|Unattached
|Released
|<ref name="Hatters squad taking shape" />
|-
|9 May 2012
|GK
|Bernhard Hirmer
|Unattached
|Contract Expired
|<ref name="Hatters squad taking shape" />
|-
|9 May 2012
|DF
|[[Jordan Rose]]
|Unattached
|Contract Expired
|<ref name="Hatters squad taking shape" />
|-
|23 May 2012
|MF
|[[Ryan Fraughan]]
|[[The New Saints F.C.|The New Saints]]
|Free
|<ref name="Midfielder to leave Edgeley Park" />
|-
|23 May 2012
|FW
|[[Tom Elliott (footballer)|Tom Elliott]]
|[[Cambridge United]]
|£8,000 after a tribuial
|<ref name="Elliott to join Cambridge" />
|-
| May 2012
|MF
|[[Sean McConville]]
|[[Barrow AFC]]
|Free
|
|}

====Loans in====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Pos.
! Name
! From
! Expiry
! Notes
|-
| 23 May 2012
| FW
| Danny L. Rowe
| [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]]
| 1st Jan 2013
|
|-
| May 2012
| MF
| [[Paul Turnbull]]
| [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]
| 1st Jan 2013
|
|}

====Loans out====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date

! Pos.

! Name

! From

! Expiry

! Notes
|-
| May 2012
| FW
| [[Cameron Darkwah]]
| [[Colwyn Bay F.C.|Colwyn Bay]]
|
|
|-
| May 2012
| MF
| Andy Graham
| [[Kendal Town F.C.|Kendal Town]]
|
|
|-
| May 2012
| MF
| Sam Mitten
| [[New Mills A.F.C.|New Mills]]
|
| <ref name="Saturday's Transfer List Evo-Stik Northern Premier League">{{cite web |url=http://evostikleague.pitchero.com/saturdays-transfer-list-10972/| title=Saturday's Transfer List Evo-Stik Northern Premier League| work=evostikleague.pitchero | accessdate=6 October 2012}}</ref>
|-
| May 2012
| MF
| Deji Omoboye
| [[Kendal Town F.C.|Kendal Town]]
|
|
|-
| May 2012
| FW
| Brandon Windsor
| [[New Mills A.F.C.|New Mills]]
|
| <ref name="Saturday's Transfer List Evo-Stik Northern Premier League" />
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/Home Official Website]

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