14 Aug 2025Permanent signing
Permanent signing
Brad Hills returns to Edgeley Park on long-term deal ↗
Squad number33
- Date of birth
- 10 Mar 2004 (age 22)
- Nationality
- England
- EFL registration
- Requires registration
- Club Developed
- No
- Joined County
- 14 Aug 2025 · Brad Hills returns to Edgeley Park on long-term deal ↗
Contract
- Contracted to
- Stockport County
- Expires
- June 2030
- Age at expiry
- 26
- Type
- Permanent
Squad status
- Squad level
- First team
- Location
- At County
- Squad situation
- Normal
- Joined / current spell
- 14 Aug 2025
No active loan.
County contract & signing history1
Suspension
No active suspension.
Squad number history2
| Season | No. | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 33 | Squad numbers confirmed for 26/27 ↗ |
| 2025/26 | 33 | Brad Hills returns to Edgeley Park on long-term deal ↗ |
Games missed in 2026/278
Injury8
Suspension0
Total8
Recorded unavailable100%
6 league, 2 cup missed by competition. 8 of 8 eligible competitive matches recorded unavailable (100%). Squad rate: 14%.
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2026 | v Doncaster Rovers | EFL Cup | ACL injury |
| 15 Aug 2026 | @ Plymouth Argyle | League One | ACL injury |
| 18 Aug 2026 | v Everton U21 | EFL Trophy | ACL injury |
| 22 Aug 2026 | v Blackpool | League One | ACL injury |
| 29 Aug 2026 | v Wycombe Wanderers | League One | ACL injury |
| 2 Sept 2026 | @ Luton Town | League One | ACL injury |
| 5 Sept 2026 | @ Wigan Athletic | League One | ACL injury |
| 12 Sept 2026 | v Leicester City | League One | ACL injury |
The percentage only counts recorded injury or suspension absences during completed competitive fixtures while the player was part of County's first-team pool; matches before joining, after departure or while loaned out are excluded.
Current fitness availability
All availability history →Injured
- Injury / issue
- ACL injury
- Latest update
- 5 Aug 2026
- Details
- Jimmy McNulty said Hills was expected to return in December or January.
- Return
- Expected: December 2026–January 2027
- Source
- Jimmy McNulty · Stockport County Fans' Forum · 5 Aug 2026
Availability history1
Current spell
InjuredACL injury
5 Aug 2026Injured Return timeframe changed
Jimmy McNulty said Hills was expected to return in December or January.
Expected return: December 2026–January 2027
Jimmy McNulty · Stockport County Fans' Forum · 5 Aug 202625 Mar 2026Injured Initial injury
Stockport County confirmed that Hills had suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury. No return timeframe was given at that stage.
No return estimate given
Stockport County · Reported by BBC Sport · 25 Mar 2026 ↗