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The S24 Preview: Southend United v Stockport County
Get in the mood for the dead rubber game at Roots Hall on Saturday, May 1st; kick-off 15.00. It's the last time this season, and you can even have a shout in the North Bank if you wish! v SHRIMPERSThe last game at Roots Hall in a miserable season, at least we can have a party afterwards, and continue it at St.Mary's next weekend.The hamstring hell that hit the club during the Oldham game has carried on to Saturday, so we might see Harry Crawford make his starting debut, instead of Vernon if we don't plan to keep him, but if we're paying him he should start until the end!Could be the last time many who are not travelling to the South Coast will see a few faces in a Shrimper shirt, the vultures will be gathering in the summer.A couple of pints of your finest bitter barman, then.....COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!Possible Southend United: Mildenhall, Sankofa, Baldwin, M'Voto, Herd, Francis, McCormack, Grant, Vernon, Paterson, Moussa.Subs: Jack, O'Keefe, Crawford & some more kids.OPPOSITION Under siege Hatters boss Gary Ablett has no new injury concerns ahead of clash between the first two relegated clubs in League One this season. He might take the chance to promote some youth players who take on Shrimpers Under-18 nemisis side QPR in the Youth Alliance Cup final next week.Matty Mainwaring (broken wrist), Johnny Mullins (back) and Greg Tansey (thigh) all remain on the sidelines.Meanwhile Ablett is determined to hang on: "I still believe that, given the right personnel, I can make this football club into a competitive one next year."Who joins the Shrimpers and Hatters17Yeovil Town 44877332647111932121418525850-618Leyton Orient 44967332536131837121220516248-1119Exeter City 448104281927131739101717455847-1320Gillingham 441183331406161346111419466047-1421Tranmere Rovers 44103928322614124012923407245-3222Wycombe Wanderers 44571023314810304391520537442-2123[R] Southend United 44610627263316214291322486840-2024[R] Stockport County 44261421483415134251029349025-56And you think we've got problems! A year to forget as well for Stockport:www.stockportexpress.co.uk/sport/football/stockport_county/s/1235228_a_year_to_forget_for_countyLast Time Out: Stockport County 0 Huddersfield Town 6 (played on Saturday, April 24th.)Stockport County suffered their 29th league defeat of a miserable season as Huddersfield Town hit the Hatters for six at Edgeley Park.The 3,424 Terriers fans who made the trip over the Pennines to see their team clinch a play-off spot were not disappointed as goals from Anthony Pilkington, Theo Robinson, Jordan Rhodes, Gary Roberts, Danny Drinkwater and Lee Novak ensured their season would be extended by at least two games.County, on the other hand, would happily end their season two games early.Any hopes the Hatters had of containing Huddersfield were left in tatters after just two minutes.Robinson was allowed the time to collect a loose ball in the box and pull it back for former County favourite Pilkington, who found the net thanks to a deflection off Sam Barnes.Pilkington and Rhodes both forced Owain Fon Williams into saves either side of Jabo Ibehre's effort that flew over the bar after the on-loan frontman had done well to hold off Neal Trotman on the edge of the box.But the Terriers doubled their lead in the 37th minute when David Perkins was bundled over in the County area and Robinson rolled the loose ball past Fon Williams.The protests, both on the pitch and on the bench, fell on deaf ears and County were left with a mountain to climb.Rhodes tapped in Huddersfield's third after Barnes had deflected Pilkington's cross against the post before Drinkwater, on loan from Manchester United, added a fourth with delightful free kick five minutes from time.And in a disastrous four minutes of stoppage time, Gary Roberts clipped the ball over Fon Williams from 20 yards before Novak scored from the spot - after Barnes had brought down Drinkwater - to inflict County's heaviest home defeat of the season.(Report supplied by Rob Dawson at www.stockportexpress.co.uk)PREVIOUSLYAt Southend Utd. (12)At Stockport Co. (13)ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%Southend Utd.541.67Stockport Co.646.15Stockport Co.216.67Southend Utd.430.77Draws541.67Draws323.08GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pgSouthend Utd.151.25Stockport Co.151.15Stockport Co.90.75Southend Utd.120.92On Neutral Ground (0)Overall (25 matches)ResultsTotal%ResultsTotal%Southend Utd.00.00Southend Utd.936.00Stockport Co.00.00Stockport Co.832.00Draws00.00Draws832.00GoalsTotalAv.pgGoalsTotalAv.pgSouthend Utd.00.00Southend Utd.271.08Stockport Co.00.00Stockport Co.240.96RecordsHighest Aggregate6Southend Utd. 4 - 2Stockport Co.1971/1972 Highest Southend Utd. score:4Southend Utd. 4 - 2Stockport Co.1971/1972 Highest Stockport Co. score:4Stockport Co. 4 - 1Southend Utd.1966/1967 SeasonDateHomeScoreAwayCompetition 2009/2010Sat 03 OctStockport Co.0 - 2Southend Utd.League One 2008/2009Sat 17 JanStockport Co.3 - 1Southend Utd.League One Sat 11 OctSouthend Utd.1 - 1Stockport Co.League One 1989/1990Fri 23 MarSouthend Utd.2 - 0Stockport Co.Fourth Division Mon 16 OctStockport Co.1 - 0Southend Utd.Fourth Division 1986/1987Fri 08 MayStockport Co.0 - 2Southend Utd.Fourth Division Sat 13 DecSouthend Utd.0 - 0Stockport Co.Fourth Division 1985/1986Mon 03 MarStockport Co.2 - 1Southend Utd.Fourth Division Tue 01 OctSouthend Utd.0 - 0Stockport Co.Fourth Division 1984/1985Fri 15 FebStockport Co.1 - 2Southend Utd.Fourth Division Mon 17 SepSouthend Utd.1 - 1Stockport Co.Fourth Division 1980/1981Fri 03 AprStockport Co.1 - 0Southend Utd.Fourth Division Fri 31 OctSouthend Utd.2 - 0Stockport Co.Fourth Division 1977/1978Mon 24 AprStockport Co.1 - 0Southend Utd.Fourth Division Mon 03 OctSouthend Utd.0 - 2Stockport Co.Fourth Division 1976/1977Mon 18 AprStockport Co.0 - 0Southend Utd.Fourth Division Fri 28 JanSouthend Utd.0 - 0Stockport Co.Fourth Division 1971/1972Fri 14 AprStockport Co.2 - 2Southend Utd.Fourth Division Fri 26 NovSouthend Utd.4 - 2Stockport Co.Fourth Division 1970/1971Fri 19 FebStockport Co.0 - 0Southend Utd.Fourth Division Mon 09 NovSouthend Utd.2 - 1Stockport Co.Fourth Division 1966/1967Sat 13 MaySouthend Utd.0 - 1Stockport Co.Fourth Division Sat 25 MarStockport Co.4 - 1Southend Utd.Fourth Division 1958/1959Sat 27 DecSouthend Utd.3 - 1Stockport Co.Third Division Mon 20 OctStockport Co.0 - 1Southend Utd.Third Division REFThe man in the middle is Christopher Sarginson from Staffordshire. He gives an interview here: www.refworld.com/referee/180/1/christopher-sarginson FIXTURESSaturday, May 1st: (all kick-offs 15.00); Bristol Rovers v Norwich, Carlisle v Walsall, Charlton v Leeds, Gillingham v Southampton, Hartlepool v Exeter, Huddersfield v Colchester, Leyton Orient v Wycombe, MK Dons v Brighton, Southend v Stockport, Swindon v Brentford, Tranmere v Millwall, Yeovil v Oldham. BETTo Win:Southend (to win) - 8/11, Draw - 11/4, Stockport (to win) - 9/2. For all the footy odds go here: www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-oneor try your luck at:www.paddypower.com/betaction=cmp&cid=184&AFF_ID=3941 HISTORYStockport County were formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers by members of the Wycliffe Congressional Church, and played their first recorded game in October the next year. Shortly after they merged with a similarly named club, Heaton Norris, and on the 24th May 1890 changed their name to Stockport County to reflect Stockport becoming a County Borough.The club adopted 'The Hatters' as their nickname, owing to Stockport's history as the centre of the hat-making industry, a nickname that is shared with Luton Town. Stockport supporters generally refer to the team simply as 'County'.Stockport played in the Lancashire League until 1900. They then gained admission to the Football League Second Division. Unfortunately, the club finished in the bottom three for their first four seasons and at the end of the 1903-04 season they failed to gain re-election. They then had one season in the Lancashire Combination, and were league champions. They were re-admitted to the Football League for the 1905-06 season, and the club have now been in this league for over a hundred years, although they have had to seek re-election on four further occasions.On 30 April 2009, Stockport County were placed into administration following a battle to repay creditors. It followed a petition by a creditor to repay a loan of around £300,000. Recently, the club has struggled to repay a tax debt of £250,000 to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.On Friday 12th of June, Leonard Curtis, administrators of Stockport County Football Club, announced that they had agreed terms with the Melrose Consortium for the sale of the club. Paul Reeves, one of the joint administrators commented that: "Whilst a deal has been agreed, it is subject to the Melrose Consortium obtaining landlord approval. This is a positive step to safeguarding the club's future." Gary Ablett, former manager of Liverpool reserves, was appointed manager on 8 July 2009 following talks with the new owners.Sadly, Gary couldn't keep the Hatters from being the first team to be relegated from League One for the 2009/10 season.In March 2010 it was announced that a new consortium, the '2015 Group' had been given exclusivity to work towards a takeover of the club. The Group hope to be approved by the Football League at their May 2010 meeting.There's an even more comprehensive history of the club available here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Stockport_County_F.C..
