Something Special about Stockport?

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Arguably the Top 3 youngsters in the Premier League at the moment were born and raised in Stockport.

Foden, Palmer and Mainoo. All Stockport lads.

Surely this can't just be a coincidence?

Mainoo?

 

[Shirley]

Cole Palmer - Peel Hall, Wythenshawe, Manchester

Benchill?

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Palmers wasn’t born in Stockport, but I think he was brought up in Gatley.

I think one of the main reasons for the high number of top players is that there are still a large number of kids football teams and amueter teams. A lot of places in say Manchester have lost that.

I also think having areas which are pretty working class (lots of those in Stockport) often helps to produce players like foden or palmer.

 

[hammocity]

Ashton Under Lyne has two World Cup winning players born in the town. Sir Geoff Hurst and Simone Perrotta, beat that.

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

The only thing special in Stockport is the new Levvy Bakery in Edgely

 

[bluesmith]

Palmers wasn’t born in Stockport, but I think he was brought up in Gatley.

I think one of the main reasons for the high number of top players is that there are still a large number of kids football teams and amueter teams. A lot of places in say Manchester have lost that.

I also think having areas which are pretty working class (lots of those in Stockport) often helps to produce players like foden or palmer.

He's never lived in Stockport, he did though go to primary school in Gatley.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

He's never lived in Stockport, he did though go to primary school in Gatley.

Close enough.

 

[Snape]

I’m sure I heard somewhere that Bury had supplied the most number of players to play for England?

 

[johnny crossan]

Palmer is from Wythenshawe not Stockport

Bellingham is definitely from Stockport.

 

[mexico1970]

I’m sure I heard somewhere that Bury had supplied the most number of players to play for England?

Don't know how true this is but...

Tottenham – 78

Liverpool – 74

Aston Villa – 74

Everton – 68

Manchester United – 67

Arsenal – 63

Manchester City – 49

Chelsea – 49

Blackburn – 48

West Brom – 44

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