Match details

Date	Tuesday 3rd March 1998
Competition	Nationwide League Division One
Season	1997/98
League matchday	36
Venue	Edgeley Park
Referee	Trevor Jones
Attendance	6,148 (147 away)
Kick off	19:45

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. Eric Nixon
2. Sean Connelly
3. Damon Searle
4. Tony Dinning
5. Mike Flynn
6. Martin McIntosh
7. Jim Gannon
8. Paul Cook
9. Brett Angell
10. Stephen Grant
11. Chris Byrne

Substitutes bench:

12. Martin Nash
13. Waynne Phillips
14. Andy Mutch

Changes made

Waynne Phillips ON / Tony Dinning OFF	72
Andy Mutch ON / Brett Angell OFF	90

Reading

Starting line up:

1. Nick Colgan
2. Martyn Booty
3. Andy Legg
4. Gareth Davies
5. Linvoy Primus
6. Keith McPherson
7. Jason Bowen
8. Ray Houghton
9. Martin Williams
10. Carl Asaba
11. Michael O'Neill

Substitutes bench:

12. Steve Swales
13. Trevor Morley
14. Darren Caskey

Changes made:

Darren Caskey ON / Gareth Davies OFF	46

Managers

Stockport County:
Gary Megson

Reading
Terry Bullivant

League positions (before / after)

Stockport County:
8th / 7th

Reading:
17th / 18th

Facts and figures

This was the 16th meeting between the two sides at Edgeley Park. After this game our overall record against Reading at Edgeley Park now reads 6 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats

This was the 32nd meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Reading now reads 8 wins, 13 draws and 11 defeats

This was the 2012th game played at Edgeley Park. After this game our record at Edgeley Park now reads 1084 wins, 494 draws and 434 defeats

Before this game the last win against Reading was on Saturday 19th December 1992

The last win in the Nationwide League Division One was on Saturday 21st February 1998

This was the 42nd time that Gary Megson has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 19 wins, 6 draws and 17 defeats

This was the 2nd time that Terry Bullivant has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat

This was the 4th time that Trevor Jones has officiated a competitive game involving us. After this game, our record against teams when Trevor has officiated now reads 2 wins, 2 draws, and 0 defeats

Martin Williams was the first opposition player to score a penalty against us since Lee Ashcroft for Preston North End on 3rd January 1998

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