In April 2010, Stockport County travelled to Norwich City and narrowly lost 2-1. Just 16 months later, Norwich City will be showing their skills against the country’s elite while Stockport County will be worrying about games against Forest Green, Tamworth, Hayes & Yeading and the like in the Conference.

Two consecutive relegation seasons have seen The Hatters fall out of the Football League. Whereas Delia-inspired Norwich show a picture of fans holding up posters with the words “Going Up, Going Up”, the Stockport County website leads with information about the Club’s car boot sale on Sunday. While Delia’s fans will be dining at the top table, fans of Stockport will be looking for bargains at the boot sale, so it would seem. Indeed, the tab on their website labelled ‘Promotions’ tells you how to give the club money, but you can hardly stop yourself looking for the ‘Relegations’ tab.

So, let’s hope League 2 football returns soon to Edgeley Park – one of those grounds that you always wish you had been to but probably haven’t. Below, a team photo – the front three all looked suspect in defence this season, so we are told.