Stockport Georgians A.F.C.
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Stockport Georgians Association Football Club is a football club based in
Stockport Stockport is a town and borough in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt and Tame merge to create the River Mersey here. Most of the town is within ...
, England. They are currently members of the and play at Cromley Road, Stockport.


History

Stockport Georgians were founded in 1908, competing 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 Stockport is a town and borough in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt and Tame merge to create the River Mersey here. Most of the town is within ...
, joining the Stockport League in the same decade, winning the league in 1926 and 1927. In 1931, Stockport Georgians joined the Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur League. In 1987, the club absorbed Adswood Amateurs, taking their place in the
Manchester Football League The Manchester Football League is a football league in England, affiliated with Manchester FA, covering a 30-mile radius from Manchester Town Hall. It was formed in 1893, although play ceased between 1912 and 1920. Currently it consists of fiv ...
, winning the title in their first season in the league. In 2002, the club won the Manchester Football League for the second time, adding a third title in 2015. In 2022, the club was admitted into the
North West Counties League The North West Counties Football League is a football league in the North West of England. Since 2019–20, the league has covered the Isle of Man, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cumbria, northern Staffordshire, northern ...
Division One South.


Ground

Stockport Georgians originally played at Nangreave Road, Heaviley. In 1925, the club moved to their current site in Cromley Road. Between 1970 and 1973, due to the state of the playing surface at Cromley Road, Stockport Georgians played at Woodbank Park and Davenport School.


Honours

*Manchester Football League Premier Division **Champions 1987–88, 2001–02, 2014–15


As Adswood Amateurs

*Manchester Football League Premier Division **Champions 1986–87 *Manchester Football League Division One **Champions 1985–86


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stockport Georgians A.F.C. Football clubs in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport Association football clubs established in 1908 1908 establishments in England Football clubs in England Football clubs in Staffordshire Manchester Football League North West Counties Football League clubs