Match details

Date	Saturday 21st August 1976
Competition	English Fourth Division
Season	1976/77
League matchday	1
Venue	Somerton Park
Referee	David Jackson
Attendance	2,757
Kick off	15:00

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. Ian Holbrook
2. Derek Loadwick
3. Alan McNeill
4. Dave Lennard
5. Alan Thompson
6. Ken Fogarty
7. George McBeth
8. Peter Fletcher
9. Barney Daniels
10. Steve Massey
11. John Rutter

Substitutes bench:

12. Colin Hardman

Changes made

Colin Hardman ON / Barney Daniels OFF

Newport County

Starting line up:

1. Gary Plumley
2. Peter Morgan
3. Gary Bell
4. John Emanuel
5. Ronnie Walker
6. Steve Derrett
7. Tony Villars
8. Brian Clark
9. Eddie Woods
10. John Parsons
11. Andy White

Substitutes bench:

12. Rod Jones

Changes made:

Rod Jones ON / John Parsons OFF

Managers

Stockport County:
Eddie Quigley

Newport County
Jimmy Scoular

League positions (before / after)

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Facts and figures

This was the 13th meeting between the two sides at Somerton Park. After this game our overall record against Newport County at Somerton Park now reads 1 win, 3 draws and 9 defeats

This was the 25th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Newport County now reads 7 wins, 8 draws and 10 defeats

Before this game the last win against Newport County was on Monday 23rd April 1973

The last win in the English Fourth Division was on Monday 5th April 1976

This was the 29th time that Eddie Quigley has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 13 wins, 5 draws and 11 defeats

This was the 5th time that Jimmy Scoular has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats

This was the 1st time that David Jackson has officiated a competitive game involving us. After this game, our record against teams when David has officiated now reads 1 win, 0 draws, and 0 defeats

Alan Thompson scored his 1st goal for the club in this game

Colin Hardman made his last appearance for the club in this game

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

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