Match details

Date	Saturday 3rd March 1956
Competition	English Third Division (North)
Season	1955/56
League matchday	35
Venue	Prenton Park
Referee	Paddy Power
Attendance	5,981

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. Joe Turner
2. Ivor Seemley
3. Fred Kenny
4. Bob Murray
5. Ken Hodder
6. Frank Clempson
7. Ron Ward
8. Willie Moir
9. Jack Connor
10. Ken Finney
11. Alan 'Digger' Daley

Tranmere Rovers

Starting line up:

1. George Payne
2. Harold Bell
3. Percy Steele
4. Len Kieran
5. Ralph Millington
6. Ray Williams
7. Kenny McDevitt
8. Mike Fleming
9. Derek Jones
10. Terry Stephens
11. John Kidd

Managers

Stockport County:
Dick Duckworth

Tranmere Rovers
Noel Kelly

League positions (before / after)

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Facts and figures

This was the 22nd meeting between the two sides at Prenton Park. After this game our overall record against Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park now reads 2 wins, 9 draws and 11 defeats

This was the 45th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Tranmere Rovers now reads 21 wins, 12 draws and 12 defeats

Before this game the last defeat against Tranmere Rovers was on Saturday 14th March 1953

The last defeat in the English Third Division (North) was on Saturday 18th February 1956

This was the 167th time that Dick Duckworth has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 67 wins, 38 draws and 62 defeats

This was the 1st time that Noel Kelly has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats

This was the 2nd time that Paddy Power has officiated a competitive game involving us. After this game, our record against teams when Paddy has officiated now reads 0 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat

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

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