Match details

Date	Saturday 26th August 1978
Competition	English Fourth Division
Season	1978/79
League matchday	3
Venue	Somerton Park
Referee	Alan Robinson
Attendance	2,659
Kick off	15:15

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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. Paul Edwards
6. Terry Park
7. Mike Summerbee
8. Derek Loadwick
9. Eddie Prudham
10. Les Bradd
11. Stuart Lee

Newport County

Starting line up:

1. Gary Plumley
2. Richard Walden
3. John Relish
4. Tony Byrne
5. Ronnie Walker
6. Grant Davies
7. Nigel Vaughan
8. Trevor Thompson
9. Eddie Woods
10. Howard Goddard
11. Mark Williams

Substitutes bench:

12. Colin Sinclair

Changes made:

Colin Sinclair ON / Tony Byrne OFF

Managers

Stockport County:
Mike Summerbee

Newport County
Len Ashurst

League positions (before / after)

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Facts and figures

This was the 15th meeting between the two sides at Somerton Park. After this game our overall record against Newport County at Somerton Park now reads 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats

This was the 29th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Newport County now reads 10 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats

Before this game the last win against Newport County was on Friday 10th March 1978

The last win in the English Fourth Division was on Saturday 19th August 1978

This was the 19th time that Mike Summerbee has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 6 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats

This was the 9th time that Len Ashurst has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats

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

Howard Goddard was the first opposition player to score a penalty against us since Tommy O'Neil for Southport on 24th March 1978

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

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