Woodley Sports F.C.
| Full name | Stockport Sports Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Saxons, The Steelmen |
| Founded | 1970 (as Woodley Athletic) |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Ground |
The Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium, Woodley, |
| Capacity | 2,384 (192 seats) |
| 2014–15 |
North West Counties Football League Premier Division, failed to complete season |
Stockport Sports F.C. was a football club based in Woodley, , Greater Manchester, England. They were established in 1970 as Woodley Athletic, and played at the Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium. The club's name was changed to Woodley Sports during its time in the Manchester League. In 1992, they became champions of the Manchester League Division One, and were promoted to the Manchester League Premier Division the following year. They became a member of the Northern Premier League Division One in 2004; in 2007, they played in the inaugural season of the Northern Premier League Division One North. The Lambeth Grove Stadium (at which they play) is one of the few football grounds in England to have a synthetic playing surface; because of this, their ties in the FA Cup are switched if they are drawn at home. In the 2011–12 season they were demoted to the North West Counties Football League Premier Division for ground grading reasons and changed their name to Stockport Sports. On 2 March 2015, the club was expelled from the NWCFL for a breach of numerous league rules.
Woodley Sports won the Manchester League Division One title in 1992. The following year saw Woodley both win the Gilchrist Cup and take the Premier Division Runners-up spot. Work to enclose the ground began in 1996–97, and Woodley’s application to join the North West Counties League was accepted. By this time, the management team of John Imrie and Gary Lowe had been introduced. Both had played at the highest levels for professional and semi-professional clubs such as Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Macclesfield and Runcorn.
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