The 2007-08 campaign was a season of spectacular success and ultimate triumph for Stockport County, as Jim Gannon's side surged to a crucial 4th-place finish in League Two and secured promotion via a dramatic play-off final. Spearheading the charge was the sensational centre-forward Liam Dickinson, whose incredible tally of 19 league goals (21 in all competitions) earned him the club's Player of the Year award. The campaign culminated in a thrilling 3-2 victory over fierce local rivals Rochdale at Wembley Stadium, with Dickinson scoring the decisive third goal, marking the club's long-awaited return to League One after years of struggle. It was a golden year built on attacking flair and the emerging brilliance of talents like Anthony Pilkington, securing a defining chapter in the Hatters' history.