 He was loaned out to Conference National side Altrincham towards the latter stages of the 2007–08 season.Tansey spent six years at Stockport, becoming a permanent fixture in the side, as well as finishing as the club's top goalscorer during the 2010–11 campaign.He left Stockport in June 2011, joining Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a free transfer.