They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One West and play at Bower Fold.

However the club resigned after two seasons, as it was felt that it could not attract enough support to justify a League side – in spite of the fact that average attendance of 5,480 in 1922 was almost 2,000 more than neighbouring Rochdale, who played in the same Division.

[3] They joined the Cheshire County League remaining members for 60 years and winning the title only once in 1980.

In 1992 the club won the league title and was promoted to the Football Conference, playing at that level for six seasons to 1998 before being relegated to the NPL again, after finishing bottom.

In 2000–01, the club had one of the best seasons in its history, achieving a treble of the Cheshire Senior Cup, the President's Cup and the Northern Premier League Premier Division, thus being promoted back to the Football Conference (though they were relegated after only one season).

[9] The 2013–14 season[10] wasn't a good one either, as Stalybridge finished 19th, narrowly avoiding relegation by 2 points.

Stalybridge struggled to keep their heads above water, which led to the resignation of Keith Briggs in March 2015.

Survival came down to the final game against Gainsborough, with Stalybridge needing to better Colwyn Bay's and Brackley's results.

The main stand, replaced a wooden one dating from 1909, which held 500 fans, before being converted to tip-up seating with a reduced capacity of around 400 persons.

It is possible for the ground to be segregated with self-contained areas which include separate turnstiles, refreshment facilities and toilets (though this is rarely necessary).

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