| 1883 |
Founded as Heaton Norris Rovers F.C. |
| 1890 |
Changed name to Stockport County |
| 1900 |
Elected to Football League |
| 1902 |
Moved to Edgeley Park |
| 1904 |
Failed to be re-elected to Football League |
| 1904/1905 |
Joined Midland League |
| 1905 |
Elected back into Football League Division Two |
| 1919/1920 |
Relegated to newly formed Division Three North |
1921/1922
|
Division Three Northchampions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1925/1926 |
Relegated to Division Three North |
| 1928/1929 |
Division Three North runners-up |
| 1929/1930 |
Division Three North runners-up |
1936/1937
|
Division Three North champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1937/1938 |
Relegated to Division Three North |
| 1958/1959 |
Placed in Division Three upon re-organisation |
| 1958/1959 |
Relegated to Division Four |
1966/1967
|
Division Four champions
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1969/1970 |
Relegated to Division Four |
| 1989/1990 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
1990/1991
|
Division Four runners-up
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1991/1992 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
1992/1993
|
Division Three renamed Division Two
Not promoted after play-offs
|
| 1993/1994 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
1996/1997
|
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
Football League Cup semi-finalists
|
| 2001/2002 |
Relegated to Division Two |
2004/2005
|
Football League Division Two renamed League One
Relegated to League Two
|
2007/2008
|
Play-off final winners
Promoted to League One
|
| 2009/2010 |
Relegated to League Two |
| 2010/2011 |
Relegated to The Conference |