Match details

Date	Friday 29th August 1980
Competition	English Fourth Division
Season	1980/81
League matchday	4
Venue	Edgeley Park
Referee	Norman Glover
Attendance	2,487
Kick off	19:30

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. David Lawson
2. John Rutter
3. Steve Sherlock
4. Martin Fowler
5. Tommy Sword
6. Steve Uzelac
7. Oshor Williams
8. David Sunley
9. Les Bradd
10. Chris Galvin
11. Tony Coyle

Substitutes bench:

12. Andy Thorpe

Halifax Town

Starting line up:

1. John Kilner
2. Clive Nattress
3. Chris Dunleavy
4. David Evans
5. Dave Harris
6. Malcolm Goodman
7. Franny Firth
8. Paul Hendrie
9. Vernon Allatt
10. Steve Ward
11. Tommy O'Neil

Managers

Stockport County:
Jimmy McGuigan

Halifax Town
George Kirby

League positions (before / after)

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Facts and figures

This was the 39th meeting between the two sides at Edgeley Park. After this game our overall record against Halifax Town at Edgeley Park now reads 25 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats

This was the 76th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Halifax Town now reads 37 wins, 17 draws and 22 defeats

This was the 1536th game played at Edgeley Park. After this game our record at Edgeley Park now reads 849 wins, 366 draws and 321 defeats

Before this game the last draw against Halifax Town was on Tuesday 27th December 1977

The last draw in the English Fourth Division was on Saturday 23rd August 1980

This was the 35th time that Jimmy McGuigan has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 10 wins, 12 draws and 13 defeats

This was the 5th time that George Kirby has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats

This was the 3rd time that Norman Glover has officiated a competitive game involving us. After this game, our record against teams when Norman has officiated now reads 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 defeat

Steve Ward was the first opposition player to be sent off against us since Gordon McQueen for Manchester United on 30th August 1978

Steve Ward was sent off in the 40th minute

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

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