Match details

Date	Saturday 19th August 1978
Competition	English Fourth Division
Season	1978/79
League matchday	1
Venue	Edgeley Park
Referee	Keith Hackett
Attendance	3,626
Kick off	15:00

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. Mike Rogan
2. Andy Thorpe
3. John Rutter
4. Alan Thompson
5. Terry Park
6. Ken Fogarty
7. Mike Summerbee
8. Jimmy Goodfellow
9. Les Bradd
10. Derek Loadwick
11. Stuart Lee

Substitutes bench:

12. Carl Halford

Changes made

Carl Halford ON / Les Bradd OFF

Darlington

Starting line up:

1. Martin Burleigh
2. Clive Nattress
3. David Crosson
4. Neil Hague
5. Derek Craig
6. John Stone
7. Lloyd Maitland
8. Barry Lyons
9. Jimmy Seal
10. Eric Probert
11. Dennis Wann

Managers

Stockport County:
Mike Summerbee

Darlington
Peter Madden

League positions (before / after)

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Facts and figures

This was the 43rd meeting between the two sides at Edgeley Park. After this game our overall record against Darlington at Edgeley Park now reads 30 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats

This was the 86th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Darlington now reads 42 wins, 20 draws and 24 defeats

This was the 1483rd game played at Edgeley Park. After this game our record at Edgeley Park now reads 826 wins, 350 draws and 307 defeats

Before this game the last win against Darlington was on Friday 24th February 1978

The last win in the English Fourth Division was on Monday 24th April 1978

This was the 17th time that Mike Summerbee has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 5 wins, 1 draw and 11 defeats

This was the 7th time that Peter Madden has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 0 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats

This was the 2nd time that Keith Hackett has officiated a competitive game involving us. After this game, our record against teams when Keith has officiated now reads 1 win, 0 draws, and 1 defeat

Derek Craig was the first opposition player to score an own goal for us since Wyndham Evans for Swansea City on 22nd March 1977

Carl Halford made his 50th appearance for the club in this game

Mike Summerbee made his 50th appearance for the club in this game

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

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