Cromley Road
Woodsmoor
Stockport
Cheshire
SK2 7DT
Ground Number: 1340
Saturday 1st March 2025
Stockport Georgians 3-1 Sandbach United
North West Counties D1 South
Stockport Georgians made their debut in the FA Vase in 2023 and produced a decent run. They beat Barton Town, Barnton and Droylsden prior to a 3-0 defeat to Bishop Auckland in the 2nd Round. The club is based in the Stockport suburb of Woodsmoor, served by Woodsmoor railway station, opened by British Rail in 1990. The area is populated by many large and old trees, existing since the time that it was the estate of the house which eventually became Stockport Grammar School. A former golf course links Woodsmoor with Stepping Hill and Hazel Grove.
North West Counties D1 South
STOCKPORT GEORGIANS FC - A BRIEF HISTORY
The club was established in 1908, starting out in the Stockport Sunday League. In 1923, the club was renamed St. George's, after the church of the same name in the Heaviley area of Stockport. They moved to Saturday football, joining the Stockport League. Around this time, they changed their name back to the original one which remains to this day. In 1931, Stockport Georgians joined the Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur League. Adswood Amateurs had been a successfulm local side, winning the Manchester League Division 1 in 1986 and the Premier Division the following year. As Georgians had their own facilities, Adswood were absobed into the club in 1987 and the success continued with a second title in succession. Lean times followed, but they won further titles in 2002 & 2015. In 2022, following a 3rd place finish, the club was admitted into the North West Counties League. They've been in Division 1 South ever since, their best finish was 9th in 2023.
Stockport Georgians made their debut in the FA Vase in 2023 and produced a decent run. They beat Barton Town, Barnton and Droylsden prior to a 3-0 defeat to Bishop Auckland in the 2nd Round. The club is based in the Stockport suburb of Woodsmoor, served by Woodsmoor railway station, opened by British Rail in 1990. The area is populated by many large and old trees, existing since the time that it was the estate of the house which eventually became Stockport Grammar School. A former golf course links Woodsmoor with Stepping Hill and Hazel Grove.
MY VISIT
As I have said in a previous blog, this year's North West Counties Hop did not work out for me concerning new grounds. One pleasant surprise though was that Stockport Georgians was moved from game two of the day to game one meaning that I was more likely to attend. I was tempted to put it off in favour of a game at Bamber Bridge if I could get a morning game near there. I couldn't, and so Stockport Georgians it would be. The reason I was slightly reluctant was due their Twitter account blocking me on Twitter. For what, I don't know, as research showed no interaction. I decided I was going to give them a fair chance just as I would with any club on the hop. The only issue was that it was right out of the way, a combination of this and limited nearby options meant that I'd be doing a reserve team game at Poynton for game two of the day, or so I thought.
From Euxton, it was a toss-up between a £12 Uber or walking and getting the bus. As I wanted something to eat, I decided to go with the latter and walked to the Tesco. I had 20 minutes to kill but nothing inspired food-wise, not that I could be sure of being cooked and eaten before the bus came anyway. It was a wise decision, the bus was a bargain £1 back home for some reason. It was a 20-minute walk back to the room from the bus station although most places were shut so it was just as well my hunger subsided. I was back at the room at 11 and typed by blog, finishing it just as Colin got back from Daisy Hill at 11:30. It had been a boozy old day but I was wide awake at this point. I eventually dropped off and got around four hours of sleep, which was perfect enough for me. I woke up around 5.30 with Colin's phone constantly going off with notifications. His alarm went off at 6.15 which gave us an hour to get ready.
After that, we were at the architecturally pleasing station well in time for our 7.49 train. I made use of the journey time, getting a ticket for Budapest Honved v Soroksar next week for the great price of £6.75. The original intention was to go straight to the ground but some hoppers were meeting at Hazel Grove Wetherspoons, a stop further down. We had advance tickets for the 9.20 train but hopped on the 8.51 and were fine. I knew there were no barriers at our intended station, so we were all fine getting out. There were a load of Scunthorpe fans heading to the train's eventual destination of Buxton, a ground I'd like to revisit. Wetherspoons 394 - The Wilfred Wood in Hazel Grove for a Pint of Black Dragon, breakfast muffin and energy drink to take away for £5.93. Named after a local soldier and a nice place to spend pre-match. It was then a pleasant walk to the ground, largely down Fred Perry Way, a nice trail with lots of friendly dogs. We were at the ground at 10.25, a fiver excellent value to get in.
Stockport Georgians were 12th in the table and had won two, drawn one and lost three of their last six. In their last game, they had lost 6-2 at Market Drayton. Sand bach United had been on the hop a few years ago, but sadly I had been unable to make the game. They sat 3rd and had won four, drawn one and lost one of their last six. Last time out, they drew 0-0 at Cheadle Heath Nomads. Sandbach started brightly but it was Stockport Georgians who had the best chances, hitting the bar twice and having a shot cleared off the line. Stockport Georgians took the lead with a low shot just inside the area. Immediately Sandbach equalised with a well-worked move. There was a great strike to give Stockport Georgians the lead by their 11 who curled home. That said, both Daniel and Colin though it was Sandbach that took the lead, the pair of plonkers. A converted penalty made it 3-1 to Stockport Georgians who deserved their win.
THE GROUND
CROMLEY ROAD is a basic but decent venue. The covered areas are behind each goal, around 50 seated and 50 standing spaces. The rest of the ground is open although part of one side is closed off. On my visit there was a decent bar and bacon and sausage rolls. The car park is not the biggest although there is lots of street parking. There is Wordsmoor train station around ten minutes walk away.
CROMLEY ROAD is a basic but decent venue. The covered areas are behind each goal, around 50 seated and 50 standing spaces. The rest of the ground is open although part of one side is closed off. On my visit there was a decent bar and bacon and sausage rolls. The car park is not the biggest although there is lots of street parking. There is Wordsmoor train station around ten minutes walk away.
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