Match details

Date	Thursday 25th December 1947
Competition	English Third Division (North)
Season	1947/48
League matchday	20
Venue	Edgeley Park
Attendance	11,816

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. Jack 'Tiger' Bowles
2. Ron Staniforth
3. John Monks
4. Vic Walker
5. Colin Gleave
6. Les Cocker
7. James Morris
8. Albert Dainty
9. Willie Jessop
10. George Glaister
11. Jack Brinton

New Brighton

Starting line up:

1. Doug Daniels
2. Bill Hounslea
3. Norman Richardson
4. George McGeachie
5. Harry Hitchen
6. Maurice Hill
7. Jimmy Hope
8. Alex Paterson
9. Jack Ainsworth
10. Alistair MacLellan
11. John Forsyth

Managers

Stockport County:
Bob Marshall

New Brighton
Neil McBain

League positions (before / after)

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Facts and figures

This was the 14th meeting between the two sides at Edgeley Park. After this game our overall record against New Brighton at Edgeley Park now reads 8 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat

This was the 27th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against New Brighton now reads 11 wins, 9 draws and 7 defeats

This was the 726th game played at Edgeley Park. After this game our record at Edgeley Park now reads 430 wins, 157 draws and 139 defeats

Before this game the last defeat against New Brighton was on Wednesday 1st January 1947

The last defeat in the English Third Division (North) was on Saturday 4th October 1947

This was the 86th time that Bob Marshall has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 38 wins, 15 draws and 33 defeats

This was the 3rd time that Neil McBain has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat

Willie Jessop scored his last goal for the club in this game

After this game, our last 10 results in all competitions was DWDWWWDDWL

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