Match details

Date	Friday 8th April 1955
Competition	English Third Division (North)
Season	1954/55
League matchday	40
Venue	Gresty Road
Attendance	7,254

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. Joe Turner
2. Joseph Jarvis
3. Fred Kenny
4. Bob Murray
5. Gordon Wilmott
6. Frank Clempson
7. Ken Finney
8. Eddie Moran
9. Jack Connor
10. George Pilkington
11. Gene Wilson

Crewe Alexandra

Starting line up:

1. Ron Floyd
2. Walter Parker
3. Chris Callaghan
4. Jimmy McGuigan
5. Alf Lees
6. Bryan Williams
7. Des Frost
8. Robert Bloor
9. Gus McLean
10. Colin Bettany
11. Bill Caton

Managers

Stockport County:
Dick Duckworth

Crewe Alexandra
Ralph Ward

League positions (before / after)

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Facts and figures

This was the 26th meeting between the two sides at Gresty Road. After this game our overall record against Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road now reads 7 wins, 6 draws and 13 defeats

This was the 55th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Crewe Alexandra now reads 27 wins, 10 draws and 18 defeats

Before this game the last draw against Crewe Alexandra was on Saturday 28th August 1948

The last draw in the English Third Division (North) was on Saturday 2nd April 1955

This was the 125th time that Dick Duckworth has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 52 wins, 30 draws and 43 defeats

This was the 3rd time that Ralph Ward has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats

Colin Bettany was the first opposition player to score a hat-trick against us since Basil Hayward for Port Vale on 10th April 1954

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

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