The promotion carrot is still dangling in front of County after yesterday’s last-gasp equaliser

22 photos from our Good Friday trip to Peterborough

Apr 19, 2025

Saturday 19 April 2025

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NEXT HOME GAME: Huddersfield Town – Monday 21 April, 3pm

NEXT AWAY GAME: Wycombe Wanderers – Saturday 3 May, 3pm

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

How did you spend your Good Friday? I caught a train to Peterborough and took photographs of an Easter bunny with a giant carrot and a half-naked County fan. Scroll down to see the evidence.

Today’s edition is sponsored by The Flower House. A big thank you to Zoe, who’s celebrating her 1st birthday in her Marple shop today. To celebrate, she’s offering a 10% discount on all orders placed through the website today. Click here to browse the full range of flowers and gifts.

Thanks also to TH Private Hire who sponsor our Peterborough United content on the website.

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: 253.75 miles

Total steps so far: 418,084

Total raised so far: £2,302

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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Celebrate The Flower House’s 1st birthday with a 10% discount

The Flower House are celebrating their 1st birthday in their shop on Market Street in Marple today. They’re offering a 10% discount on all orders placed through the website today. Zoe has a beautiful range of flowers for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, births and funerals. Delivery is completely free if you live in SK6, with only a small charge for surrounding areas.

➡️ Visit theflowerhousemarple.co.uk for the full range of flowers and gifts.

Photo of the day

The Noel at Whitwell, Rutland

At the end of County’s game at Peterborough yesterday, Dave Thompson, Steve Cunningham, Jamie Reding, Dave Wardle and Eddie Owen started their epic four-day 113-mile walk back to Stockport.

After ticking off 20 miles yesterday, here they are setting off from the village of Whitwell this morning. They’re staying in Nottingham tonight, Buxton tomorrow, and then completing the walk in time to watch County’s home game with Huddersfield on Monday.

➡️ Click here to add to the £6,000 they’ve already raised for Stockport County Community Trust, Pure Insight and Mentell.

Book TH Private Hire for a comfortable ride to the airport this summer

Any Peterborough fans (or indeed any of our readers from Cambridgeshire) joining us today? If you’re going on holiday this summer, book TH Private Hire to take you to the airport in comfort.

➡️ Visit southlincsairporttransfers.co.uk for further details.

Today in SK

🎬 Cinema

One film at The Savoy Cinema (SK4) today. Mr Burton (12A) at 5pm.

➡️ Click here for tickets.

🍺 Food and drink

All pints £2.50 at The Cross Keys (SK8) from 6pm till 9pm.

A number of venues are featured on The Scarf My Father Wore such as The Crown (SK2), The Alexandra (SK3), The Steelworks (SK6), The Three Tunnes (SK7), Flute & Firkin (SK12) and The Ram’s Head (SK12). Support them this month by popping in for a few drinks and a bite to eat.

🎤 Karaoke

The Nelson Tavern (SK1) with Lee. From 8pm.

🎸 Live music

Pete Maclaine and the Clan (pictured above) at The Dog & Partridge (SK2). 8pm.

Professor Fonque at The Crown Inn (SK6). 9pm.

Random snippets from old County programmes

#36 - County v Wrexham, 30 April 2005

A County manager wishing he could give the three points to Wrexham. Don’t think you’d hear that these days!

This afternoon’s game is a massive game for Wrexham for the obvious reason that they can still stave off relegation.

I think that everybody in football has a feeling for them because of the ten points that they were deducted for going into administration due to the fact that they were suffering some tough and difficult times off the field.

I feel that Denis Smith and his staff have done a magnificent job in keeping the spirits going and for winning the LDV Vans Trophy a few weeks ago. The loyal supporters who have stuck by their team to try and keep their club alive also deserve great credit.

I wish I could give them the three points this afternoon to help them stay in the division because I think they deserve it. Naturally, though, we are representing Stockport County and we have to be professional, to the other clubs in and around the relegation zone, and obviously for our own supporters.