| Year formed | 1883 |
| Turned professional | 1891 |
| Limited company | 1908 |
| Previous names | None |
Ground | Edgeley Park, Hardcastle Road, Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire SK3 9DD (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 114 x 72 yards (104 x 66 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 10,832 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 27,833 v Liverpool, FA Cup 5th round, 11th February 1950 (lost 1-2) |
| League career | The Combination: 1891 - 1894 Lancashire League: 1894 - 1900 Division Two: 1900 - 1904 (not re-elected) Midland League: 1904 - 1905 Division Two: 1905 - 1921 Division Three (North): 1921 - 1922 Division Two: 1922 - 1926 Division Three (North): 1926 - 1937 Division Two: 1937 - 1938 Division Three (North): 1938 - 1958 Division Three: 1958 - 1959 Division Four: 1959 - 1967 Division Three: 1967 - 1970 Division Four: 1970 - 1991 Division Three/Two: 1991 - 1997 Division One: 1997 - 2002 Division Two/League One: 2002 - 2005 League Two: 2005 - 2008 League One: 2008 - 2010 League Two: 2010 - 2011 Blue Square Premier: 2011 - 2013 Blue Square North / National League North: 2013 - 2019 National League: 2019 - 2022 League Two: 2022 - 2024 League One: 2024 - . |
| First Football League game | 1 September 1900 v Leicester Fosse, Division Two, drew 2-2 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Two runners-up: 1996-97 Division Three (North) champions: 1921-22, 1936-37 Division Three (North) runners-up: 1928-29, 1929-30 Division Four / League Two champions: 1966-67, 2023-24 Division Four runners-up: 1990-91 National League champions: 2021-22 Lancashire League champions: 1899-1900 |
| Domestic - Cup | Autoglass Trophy runners-up: 1991-92, 1992-93 Division Three (North) Cup winners: 1934-35 Division Three (North) Cup runners-up: 1933-34 |
| Best League position | 8th, Division One, 1997-98 |
| Lowest League position | 24th, Division Four / League Two, 1964-65, 1973-74, 2010-11 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 5th round, 1934-35, 1949-50, 2000-01 |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1996-97 |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 64, Division Four, 1966-67 |
| 3 for a win | 92, League Two, 2023-24 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 20, Division Two, 1902-03 |
| 3 for a win | 25, League One, 2009-10 |
| Most League goals scored | 115, Division Three (North), 1933-34 |
| Most League goals conceded | 102, Division One, 2001-02 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 27, Division Three, 1969-70 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 21, Division Three (North), 1921-22 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, Division Three (North), 1928-29, 1929-30 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 5, League One, 2009-10 |
| Most draws in a League season | 21, Division Four, 1988-89 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 2, Division Three (North), 1946-47 |
| Most losses in a League season | 32, Division One, 2001-02 32, League One, 2004-05 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 5, Division Three (North), 1936-37 |
| Record League win | 13-0 v Halifax Town, Division Three (North), 6 January 1934 |
| Record Cup win | 5-0 v Lincoln City, FA Cup 1st round, 11 November 1995 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-3 v Mansfield Town, Coca-Cola Cup 1st round 2nd leg, 26 August 1997 |
| Record defeat | 1-8 v Chesterfield, Division Two, 19 April 1902 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-7 v Crystal Palace, League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg, 4 September 1979 0-7 v Sheffield Wednesday, Littlewoods Challenge Cup 2nd round 2nd leg, 6 October 1986 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 46, Alf Lythgoe, Division Three (North), 1933-34 |
| in total | 132, Jack Connor, 1951-56 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 5, Joe Smith v Southport, Division Three (North), 7th January 1928 5, Joe Smith v Lincoln City, Division Three (North), 15th September 1928 5, Frank Newton v Nelson, Division Three (North), 21st September 1929 5, Alf Lythgoe v Southport, Division Three (North), 25th August 1934 5, Billy McNaughton v Mansfield Town, Division Three (North), 14th December 1935 5, Jack Connor v Workington, Division Three (North), 8th November 1952 5, Jack Connor v Carlisle United, Division Three (North), 7th April 1956 |
| Most League appearances | 489, Andy Thorpe, 1978-86 and 1988-92 |
Most capped player | 9, Jarkko Wiss for Finland |
| Youngest League player | Paul Turnbull, 16 years 97 days v Wrexham, 30th April 2005 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £1,600,000 for Alun Armstrong to Middlesbrough, February 1998 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £800,000 for Ian Moore from Nottingham Forest, July 1998 |
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