Trouble flared after Saturday’s opening League Two game between Stockport and Barrow.
Bricks were thrown at the Barrow supporters’ bus and a number of fans were assaulted.
After the 3-2 defeat for the hosts, Stockport County, Greater Manchester Police were made aware of an incident on Merican Way near the ground.
A police spokesman said that a man was found having been seriously assaulted, and a man in his 30s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault and was taken into custody.
GMP have since launched an investigation and have appealed for anyone who witnesses the incident to contact them immediately. No further details about the victim’s condition have been released.
Stockport released a statement later saying another man had been assaulted through a car window.
Witnesses described seeing police and paramedics descend outside Edgeley Park shortly after the game concluded at around 5.10pm with at least one fan said to have been seen tended to by paramedics as he and other members of the public were asked to evacuate the area by police.
A spokesman for GMP said: “At around 5.15pm officers policing the Stockport County game today became aware of a man seriously assaulted on Merican Way. A man in his 30s has been arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault.
“Initial enquiries are ongoing and anyone who may have seen something is asked to contact us online via our LiveChat facility or by contacting us via 101 quoting incident 1300 of 30/07/2022.”
The club said in a statement: “The club is appealing for witnesses for two assaults. A man has been seriously assaulted on Mercian Way and another through the window of their car whilst driving out of Caroline Street onto Mercian Way.
“These incidents are appalling and have no place at Stockport County or in society in general and any fans found to be involved will be subject to a lifetime ban.”
Twitter users reacted with a home fan commenting: “Scenes at the Barrow fans coach was embarrassing to SCFC.”
One Barrow supporter said: “We had bricks hurled at the buses, and had a young lad in tears on our coach, saying he was scared. He was only seven or eight, so a great example set to future generations!!”
