‘I’m turning my back on Stockport County after what they said to me at the ticket office’.
Gordon Cundill, a Stockport County fan for 61 years, is turning his back on the club because of their ticketing policy. (Image: Manchester Evening News.) Gordon Cundill has been a loyal supporter of Stockport County for 61 years. He even helped write the chorus to the fans’ anthem, Scarf My Father Wore. He is now 74 years old and has been loyal to the town since he was 13.
However, a scuffle at the ticket office caused him to give away his scarves in a pub, effectively abandoning the club. He went to Edgeley Park to buy three tickets for himself and his friends for the season’s first home game.
“I called and asked if I could just come and buy some tickets, and they said, ‘Yes, no problem’. There were only four people ahead of me, and it took 15 minutes to reach the front of the queue. He went to Edgeley Park to buy three tickets for himself and his friends for the season’s first home game. I called and asked if I could just come and buy some tickets, and they said ‘yes, no problem’. There were only four people ahead of me, and it took 15 minutes to reach the front of the queue.
“I asked for some tickets, and they said, “Yes, sure, what are your account numbers?” I explained that I didn’t have any. The club required you to create a ticketing account and provide your name, address, phone number, email address, and most likely your inside leg measurement.
I said I wasn’t bothering. This is too much like Big Brother. I wanted three tickets, and the person at the ticket office said, “Well, just call your friends and get their contact information.”
He helped write a chorus for the county anthem “The Scarf My Father Wore”. “It was inspired by the Northern Ireland ballad ‘Sash My Father Wore’. My grandfather was a Rangers fan, and he taught me the tune. I thought it was a good tune and modified it.
Then other guys joined in, and we got three verses and a chorus. I wrote the chorus. “We were living as a family in the Edinburgh area when my mother and father separated. My mother moved to Manchester, and I joined my father in Blackpool.
But my father died of a heart attack in front of me, and my mother had to pick me up and drive me back to Stockport, where she lived.
“People at school told me I should support United or City, but my mother said, ‘No, you support the local team,’ so I’ve supported County ever since – and Hearts too.
My favourite memory was when Brett Angell scored after three minutes and we held on for 87 minutes to defeat Chesterfield away and gain promotion. “The finest player I have seen play for County was George Best – even though he only played three times in home games.” Gordon is wearing a shirt worn by Jimmy Fryatt, a friend and Stockport player who scored 28 goals. Mickey Flynn was an outstanding player for Stockport.
A spokesman for Stockport County stated, “This isn’t a story we’d like to comment on directly; any conversations between the Club and supporters are private, from our perspective.”
I think my best memory was when Brett Angell scored after three minutes and we hung on for 87 minutes to beat Chesterfield away and get promotion.
“The finest player I have seen play for County was George Best – even though he only played three times in home games.” Gordon is keeping a shirt worn by Jimmy Fryatt – a friend and Stockport player who scored 28 goals.
Mickey Flynn was an absolutely brilliant player for Stockport.
A spokesman for Stockport County said: “This isn’t a story we’d be looking to comment on directly. Any conversations between the Club and supporters remains private, from our point of view.”
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