1. Rick Williams - The all time top goal scorer for AFC
Stockport and the only player to ever represent AFC
in an inter-league team. Rick scored 334 goals in 224
appearances, along with 142 assists, also a club
record. He currently holds the record for Player of
the Match awards as-well, with 37. These amazing
figures were all completed in just 7 seasons between
2007/08-2013/14, an absolute goal machine.
2. Jess Loydall - Jess is the only Ladies player at the
club to have played from season one back in 2006
when it was just a 7-a-side team. She then played
through the 5-a-side leagues which followed that,
before playing competitive 11-a-side in 2010 with AFC
up to the present day. Jess is one of only 4 'Decade
Achievement Award' winners after completing 10
consecutive 11-a-side seasons, playing a total of 142
games on the way. Loydall is one of only two players
in the current Lionesses squad who have won a
competitive 11-a-side competition with AFC, winning
the Divisional cup back in the 2011/12 campaign. Jess
is also the clubs secretary and treasurer
3. Ben Higgs - Ben was the first player to win the
'Decade Achievement Award' at the club and
represented AFC Stockport a total of 217 times. Ben
played in the very first season back in 2003/04 and in
the 217 games played, in this time the midfielder
never received a yellow or red card at anytime. He
scored 57 goals and assisted 93 along with the Player
of the Match award 20 times. Ben's loyalty and
commitment to AFC should always be acknowledged.
AFC's very own Iniesta
4. Nicola Gray - Nicola is currently second in all-time
appearances for the Lionesses with a total of 180
games played. In this time she has scored 21 times
and assisted 30. Gray is one of four players to have
won the 'Decade Achievement Award' for playing 10
consecutive seasons for AFC. Not only is Gray a
committed player she currently managers the Men's
1st Team and Saturday's Warriors team. Gray's
commitment and work ethics has been as good as
anyone's at the club and her standards and
expectations are exactly what the club is about.
Nicola proposed to long-term partner Julie Gilray at
the clubs Presentation Night in 2016, she really is AFC
through and through.
5. Daz Eaves - Daz is one of the most prolific
marksman at the club, doing this while playing most
of his AFC days as a Central midfielder. Eaves
impressive record reads, played 169, goals 165,
Assists 89 and Player of the Match 30. Eaves is one of
the most inspirational players to ever have worn an
AFC shirt, his work ethic and desire to win has never
changed since his debut game back in 2004. Eaves
picked up a bad injury in the 2009/10 season and
didn't return back to AFC until the 2014/15 campaign.
In total Daz has played 13 seasons with AFC and is
without doubt an AFC legend.
6. Adam Ogdon - Adam has seen it all. His
commitment and loyalty to the club has seen him
bypass then leave every other player behind in
appearances at the club. He is a solid defender who
gives his everything on the pitch and now a manager,
leading the Lionesses in the up and coming season.
His individual awards tally makes him one of the all
time greats at AFC. Adam is not only a magnificent
addition to the Hall of Fame but he really is one of
the nice guys in football, on and off the field.
Welcome to AFC's Hall of Fame
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7. Julie Gray - Julie is the first inductee in to AFC
Stockport's Hall of Fame who is not a player. The
commitment from Gray week in, week out since
arriving at the club is up there with anyone's at the
club. Julie is one of the most loved members of the
club and a key member of the AFC Stockport
committee. While players battle it out on the pitch,
Julie has been there for years taking pictures to
capture that perfect shot the players love to see.
Gray is one of the main reasons that so many players
at the club change their social media pictures, she
has mastered the art of match pictures and is without
a doubt an impressive addition in to our Hall of Fame
9. Ian Lavin - One of the original team players. Ian
played in the very first game back in 2003, winning
the first ever 'Best Goal of the Season' award after his
impressive dribble and shot in to the top corner won
the majority of votes at the End of Season Awards.
Ian could play midfield or up front and netted 22
goals in his 32 appearances. When the club first
started up, Ian was a key member of the team which
laid the foundations for this club to grow. Since then
the midfield goalscorer returns to AFC every year
with his amazing tricks...but this time with close up
magic. Things never change, maybe not football
these days but Lavin Dazzles everyone with his magic
like he did with his quick feet back in those opening
years 2003/04-2006/07.
8. Joe Phillips - A Previous winner of 'Midfielder of the
Year', 'Best Goal of the Season', Most Influential
Player x2', 'Utility Player', Managers Player of the
Year', Players Player of the Year' and 'Decade
Achievement Award Winner'. This along with his
impressive stats for the club seeing the midfielder
pull on an AFC shirt over 180 times. Joe was known
for his tackling and endless energy, a player who
always gave his all when on the pitch.
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