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Ground Information

The stadium was built in 1901 and first served Stockport Rugby Club, a rugby league side, before Stockport County moved there in 1902[1].

The first major development at Edgeley Park was the construction of the Main Stand on the Hardcastle Road side of Edgeley Park, initially holding 500 seats. This was a timber structure, and was destroyed by a fire in 1935, taking most of the club’s records with it. It was replaced by a new stand one year later, which stands today, seating just over 2,000 and containing players’ changing rooms and some club offices. On the opposite side of the ground is the Popular Side (often shortened to Pop Side). The first structure on this side of the ground was a small, covered enclosure with a capacity of 1,400. This was replaced with a larger stand in 1927, and in one FA Cup match against Liverpool held 16,000 people. In 1978 the rear of the stand was dismantled and capacity halved, and in the early 1990s the Popular Side was made all-seater. It currently holds 2,200.

The first Cheadle End, built in 1923, was a small, covered timber stand with room for 3,000 people until it was made all-seater in 1967. It was demolished in 1985 after the Valley Parade fire, and replaced by a shallow, concrete terrace. In 1994 an entirely new stand was contsructed and was opened in July of that year with a 2-2 draw with Manchester City, seating 5,200, containing conference & banqueting facilities & club offices. The Railway End, formerly an uncovered terrace that could hold up to 6,000 in its heyday, was the last part of Edgeley Park to be converted to seating in 2001, making the ground all-seater.

What's Near the Ground?

If you have any information regarding what is near the ground for supporters in terms of pubs, restaurants, or general places of interest, please e-mail them to [email protected]

Directions to the Ground

Leave the M60 (Junction 8) and take the A6144 Old Hall Road. Continue clockwise round the one way system into Marsland Road. Pass the Sale Hotel on your left. Pass Little B pub on your left. Immediately turn into Heywood Road.
The nearest Metrolink station is Brooklands.

Admission Prices

If you can book in advance, ticket prices can be as little as £3.75 for an additional Junior, and range up to the highest price of £39.50 for a Gold matchday ticket.

For information on all ranges of tickets please visit https://www.salesharks.com/match_tickets

Disabled Facilities

Disabled facilities information coming soon....

Attendance Figures

Last Year in the 2007/08 Guinness Premiership Season, Sale finished 10th in the attendance table with an overall attendance of 96,497.
2006/07 10th 103,456
2005/06 5th 116,685
2004/05 8th 91,827
2003/04 9th 76,821
2002/03 11th 59,680
2001/02 11th 50,528

Hotel Accomodation

Britannia Country House Hotel
Palatine Road,
Didsbury,
Manchester
M20 2WG
Tel: 0871 222 0016
Fax: 0871 222 7703
Email: [email protected]

Manchester Airport Marriott Hotel
Hale Road,
Hale Barns
Manchester,
WA15 8XW
Tel: 0161 9040301
Fax: 0161 9801787

Copthorne Hotel Manchester
Clippers Quay
Salford Quays
Manchester
UK M50 3SN
Tel: 0161 873 7321
Fax: 0161 873 7318