Bask, babies and beers

23 photos from Saturday’s early start

Mar 09, 2025

Sunday 9 March 2025

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NEXT HOME GAME: Burton Albion – Saturday 29 March, 12.30pm

NEXT AWAY GAME: Bolton Wanderers – Saturday 15 March, 12.30pm

Dear County fans, Stopfordians, Charlton supporters, and anyone else from The Football Family joining us today, a very warm welcome to your Sunday edition of The Scarf My Father Wore.

A point gained or two dropped yesterday? Your answer might vary depending on whether you’re still hopeful of County having a crack at the automatic promotion places, or you’d be more than happy with the play-offs in our first season back in League One. We’ll take a closer look at the 0-0 draw tomorrow. Today, I’ve got 23 photos from yesterday’s lunchtime date with the Addicks.

Today’s edition is sponsored by Beespoke Cleaning. A big thank you to Vicky.

Finally, I’m currently walking every street in Stockport to raise money for mental health charity Mentell. If you’d like to make a donation to help me reach my target, please click here.

Total distance so far: 216.74 miles

Total steps so far: 353,516

Total raised so far: £2,270

Total completed streets so far: 474 (Click here for the full list, which includes reports and photos from every day of the walk.)

Further information on the walk can be found by clicking here.

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Photo of the day

Edgeley Park, Stockport

It’s Bolton next up for County. First things first, let’s give this beautiful picture an airing. The moment Ash Palmer celebrated his late headed equaliser at the Cheadle End that took Bolton to extra-time in our FA Cup first round replay in November 2021.

Today in SK

🎬 Cinema

Two films at The Savoy Cinema (SK4) today. The Brutalist (18) at 1.30pm, followed by A Complete Unknown (15) at 5.30pm.

➡️ Click here for tickets.

🍴 Food and drink

Enjoy a delicious Sunday roast at The Crown (SK2) or The Three Tunnes (SK7) with homemade Yorkshire puddings and all the trimmings. Served till 6pm.

A number of venues are featured on The Scarf My Father Wore such as The Dog & Partridge (SK2), The Alexandra (SK3), The Crown Inn (SK6), The Cross Keys (SK8) and The Ram’s Head (SK12). Support them this month by popping in for a few drinks and a bite to eat.

🎱 Free pool

The Nelson Tavern (SK1). 8pm - 11pm.

🎶 Live music

Daz McKenna at The Steelworks (SK6). 3pm.

Adam Robinson at Flute & Firkin (SK12). 4pm.

Random snippets from old County programmes

#14 - County v Wrexham, 30 April 2005

After an abysmal 2004-05 season - in which County were rock bottom of League One from September - Stockport Express sports editor Simon Smedley gave his assessment on the campaign.

I think I’d prefer not to dwell too much on the ‘high spots’ of County’s 2004-05 season, I’m sure you’ll all understand. There’s been precious little to warm the old cockles this term, save for a thumping win at the seaside, a convincing cup win over Huddersfield and the success against MK Dons just before Christmas with new boss Chris Turner sat in the stands looking on.

The game at Huddersfield the other week was an absolute cracker when we came so close to winning that one of course, while I also enjoyed the trip to Sheffield Wednesday last Saturday. Hillsborough is a wonderful stadium, and the atmosphere - especially considering that the ground was only half full - was electrifying. But battling County did us proud on that day, and I’m sure made Chris’s weekend that much more bearable after eight defeats on the spin. The lads showed plenty of guile and spirit at Wednesday, something they are sure to need next season in League Two.

I bet the large majority of games will be real battles. The work ethic at County must be prevalent next term, of that there’s no doubt. It’ll be interesting to see who Chris brings in during the summer so things can hopefully be toughened up still further.

I’m really looking forward to the Gala Dinner tonight, but as to who wins the individual awards I’m a bit stuck.

Player of the Year? That would have had Warren Feeney stamped all over it had he not left us recently, otherwise I can see some of the younger lads being in with a shout. Last year’s Young Player of the Year Ashley Williams has done well this term and crucially has scarcely missed a game.

Jim Goodwin’s battled his way through the campaign and led by example while in possession of the captain’s armband lately, while John Hardiker has also shone on quite a few occasions. Some of the younger lads have really pleased me since Chris took over though. The likes of Adam Le Fondre, Damien Allen, James Spencer, Michael Raynes, Evan Horwood and Kevan Hurst have all shone in a struggling side, so it will be nice to see those lads partaking in a well-deserved drink tonight!

Have a great summer.