Stockport County backroom staff
We hold the names of 30 people on Stockport County's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Dave Challinor manages the first team, with Clint Hill as assistant manager. Stockport County's is the joint 11th longest staff list of the 24 League One clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Challinor | Manager | First team | 49 | England | Hartlepool United |
| Michael Jeffries | Manager | Under-18s | 36 | England | - |
| Clint Hill | Assistant manager | First team | 46 | England |  |
| Antony Sweeney | Coach | First team | 41 | England | Hartlepool United |
| Dave Conlon | Coach | First team | 45 | England | - |
| Michael Raynes | Coach | Under-18s | 37 | England | - |
| Nick Colgan | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 51 | Ireland |  |
| Samuel Holt | Fitness coach | First team | 29 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amjad Choudry | Club doctor | First team | 42 | England | - |
| Jake Austin | Head physio | Club-wide | 33 | England | - |
| Luke Smith | Physio | First team | 36 | England | - |
| Ali Gibb | Physio | Under-18s | 49 | England |  |
| Ben Nutter | Physio | Under-18s | 27 | England | - |
| Joe Phillips | Sports scientist | First team | 29 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Smith | Chief scout | Club-wide | 49 | England | - |
| Kevin Braybrook | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Luke Bunn | Scout | Club-wide | 27 | England | - |
| Oliver Todd | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | England | - |
| Will Daniels | Scout | Club-wide | 32 | England | - |
| Dale Hargan | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 30 | England | - |
| Joppe Meulensteen | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 35 | Netherlands |  |
| Ethan Heseltine | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | England |  |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Allen | Head of youth development | 38 | England |
| Matt Jansen | Loan manager | 47 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Stockport County and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Stott | Owner | 53 | England |
| Kenneth Knott | Chair | 66 | England |
| Simon Wilson | Managing director | 46 | England |
| Jonathan Vaughan | Director | 44 | England |
| Mark Dawson | Director | 52 | England |
| Steve Bellis | Director | 60 | England |
Backroom staff at every League One club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Stockport County's list is the joint 11th longest of the 24, against a median of 30 across the division. Leicester City names the most, 67. Burton Albion names the fewest, 19.
Stockport County against the League One, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | STOCKPORT COUNTY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 10 | 14 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 7 | 21 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 7 | 24 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 6 | 5 | 14 |  |
Backrooms the size of Stockport County's, in every league
Stockport County's 30 names make the joint 328th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 328 |  | Chinese Super League | 30 |
| 328 | HNK Gorica | Croatian First League | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ekstraklasa | 30 |
| 328 | Krylja Sovetov Samara | Russian Premier League | 30 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 |  | League Two | 30 |
| 328 |  | Liga MX | 30 |
| 328 |  | Belgian Pro League | 30 |
| 328 |  | League Two | 30 |
| 328 | | League One | 30 |
| 349 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 29 |
| 349 | Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | Primeira Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Women's Super League | 29 |
| 349 |  | Liga MX | 29 |
| 349 | Deportivo Alavés Alavés | La Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 29 |
| 349 |  | La Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 29 |
| 349 | Kyoto Sanga F.C. | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | La Liga 2 | 29 |
Where Stockport County's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 30 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 27 of the 30, 90%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Kenneth Knott, chair, at 66, and the youngest Ben Nutter, physio, at 27. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Hartlepool United (2).
Where Stockport County's former staff work now
On Stockport County's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Crowther | Coach |  |
| Shwan Jalal | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Nick McCarthy | Physio |  |
| Jake Simpson | Head of sports science |  |
| Tom Eastwood | Head of sports science |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Stockport County's manager?
Dave Challinor is the Stockport County first-team manager, aged 49. Clint Hill is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Stockport County?
Nick Colgan coaches the Stockport County first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Stockport County's head physio?
Jake Austin is head physio at Stockport County.
Who is Stockport County's chief scout?
Jonathan Smith is chief scout at Stockport County.
How many backroom staff do Stockport County have?
We hold the names of 30 people on Stockport County's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 6 owners and directors. That is the joint 11th longest list of the 24 League One clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 328th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Stockport County pays its squad, see Stockport County player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League One wages.