Match details

Date	Monday 26th August 1985
Competition	Canon Fourth Division
Season	1985/86
League matchday	3
Venue	Spotland
Referee	George Tyson
Attendance	2,053
Kick off	19:30

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. Mike Salmon
2. Andy Thorpe
3. Steve Sherlock
4. Les Chapman
5. Steve Yates
6. Nigel Smith
7. Mark Wroe
8. Steve Devine
9. Mark Leonard
10. Paul Smith
11. Tony Coyle

Substitutes bench:

12. Tommy Sword

Changes made

Tommy Sword ON / Steve Yates OFF

Rochdale

Starting line up:

1. David Redfern
2. Ian Johnson
3. Phil Martin-Chambers
4. Ian McMahon
5. Joe Cooke
6. David Grant
7. Paul Heaton
8. Steve Taylor
9. Ronnie Moore
10. John Seasman
11. Frank Gamble

Managers

Stockport County:
Colin Murphy

Rochdale
Vic Halom

League positions (before / after)

Stockport County:
14th / 19th

Rochdale:
2nd / 1st

Facts and figures

This was the 53rd meeting between the two sides at Spotland. After this game our overall record against Rochdale at Spotland now reads 14 wins, 17 draws and 22 defeats

This was the 112th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Rochdale now reads 45 wins, 30 draws and 37 defeats

Before this game the last defeat against Rochdale was on Saturday 16th April 1983

The last defeat in the Canon Fourth Division was on Saturday 17th August 1985

This was the 4th time that Colin Murphy has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats

This was the 5th time that Vic Halom has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats

This was the 9th time that George Tyson has officiated a competitive game involving us. After this game, our record against teams when George has officiated now reads 5 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats

Ronnie Moore was the first opposition player to score a penalty against us since John Clayton for Tranmere Rovers on 29th April 1985

Steve Sherlock made his 250th appearance for the club in this game

Steve Devine made his last appearance for the club in this game

Steve Yates made his last appearance for the club in this game

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

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