Woodford, Greater Manchester Woodford, Greater Manchester Woodford is a suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south of Stockport, north-northwest of Macclesfield, and south-southeast of Manchester. Woodford is the most southerly point of Greater Manchester and consists of a ribbon of properties along the A5102 road, around which is open countryside. Historically part of Cheshire, throughout the Middle Ages Woodford was a hamlet in the parish of Prestbury. It was incorporated into the Urban District of Hazel Grove and Bramhall in 1939 and the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in 1974. Woodford Aerodrome was opened in 1924
Woodford Town F.C. first time, losing to Cranfield United after a replay. In 2014, an application to join the Spartan South Midlands League was successful. The club competed in Division One, the 10th tier of English football, in the 2014-15 season. In 2015, the club merged with Woodford Town Junior Football Club and was renamed Woodford Town F.C. Issues with the pitch at Goldsdown Road forced the club to sit out the 2016-17 season and leave the SSML. A version of the club resurfaced in 2017, with Haringey & Waltham of the Essex Senior League changing their name to Woodford Town 2017. Woodford