Match details

Date	Saturday 10th August 1968
Competition	English Third Division
Season	1968/69
League matchday	1
Venue	Edgeley Park
Referee	Vincent James
Attendance	6,463
Kick off	15:00

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. Brian Lloyd
2. Billy Haydock
3. David Cooke
4. Albert Harley
5. Mike Milner
6. Gordon Low
7. Len Allchurch
8. Bill Atkins
9. Jim Fryatt
10. Freddie Goodwin
11. Johnny Price

Substitutes bench:

12. Tony Morrin

Changes made

Tony Morrin ON / Johnny Price OFF

Reading

Starting line up:

1. Roy Brown
2. Dave Bacuzzi
3. Dick Spiers
4. Colin Meldrum
5. John Chapman
6. Ernie Yard
7. Dennis Allen
8. John Docherty
9. John Collins
10. John Sainty
11. George Harris

Substitutes bench:

12. Rod Thornhill

Changes made:

Rod Thornhill ON / Dick Spiers OFF

Managers

Stockport County:
Jimmy Meadows

Reading
Roy Bentley

League positions (before / after)

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Facts and figures

This was the 3rd meeting between the two sides at Edgeley Park. After this game our overall record against Reading at Edgeley Park now reads 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat

This was the 5th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Reading now reads 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats

This was the 1227th game played at Edgeley Park. After this game our record at Edgeley Park now reads 718 wins, 266 draws and 243 defeats

This is the first ever draw against Reading

The last draw in the English Third Division was on Friday 12th April 1968

This was the 88th time that Jimmy Meadows has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 37 wins, 24 draws and 27 defeats

This was the 3rd time that Roy Bentley has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat

This was the 5th time that Vincent James has officiated a competitive game involving us. After this game, our record against teams when Vincent has officiated now reads 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats

David Cooke made his 1st appearance for the club in this game

Gordon Low made his 1st appearance for the club in this game

Mike Milner made his 1st appearance for the club in this game

Gordon Low scored his 1st goal for the club in this game

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

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