Match details

Date	Wednesday 19th August 1953
Competition	English Third Division (North)
Season	1953/54
League matchday	1
Venue	Edgeley Park
Referee	Jimmy Houston
Attendance	10,526
Kick off	18:45

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. Dennis Herod
2. Armour Ashe
3. Len Rowland
4. Bob Murray
5. Gordon Wilmott
6. George Pilkington
7. Chris Anderson
8. Jack Connor
9. Ken Finney
10. Frank Clempson
11. Ray Weigh

Southport

Starting line up:

1. Ray Minshull
2. Wally Taylor
3. Terry Reilly
4. Don Hunter
5. Alf Barratt
6. Kevin Walsh
7. Jack Billingham
8. Trevor Hitchen
9. Alec Gaskell
10. Colin McLean
11. Billy Dale

Managers

Stockport County:
Dick Duckworth

Southport
Gordon Hunt

League positions (before / after)

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Facts and figures

This was the 24th meeting between the two sides at Edgeley Park. After this game our overall record against Southport at Edgeley Park now reads 18 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats

This was the 57th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Southport now reads 30 wins, 8 draws and 19 defeats

This was the 856th game played at Edgeley Park. After this game our record at Edgeley Park now reads 507 wins, 189 draws and 160 defeats

Before this game the last draw against Southport was on Saturday 21st August 1948

The last draw in the English Third Division (North) was on Saturday 25th April 1953

This was the 35th time that Dick Duckworth has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 15 wins, 9 draws and 11 defeats

This was the 20th time that Gordon Hunt has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 7 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats

This was the 5th time that Jimmy Houston has officiated a competitive game involving us. After this game, our record against teams when Jimmy has officiated now reads 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 defeat

Chris Anderson made his 1st appearance for the club in this game

Armour Ashe made his 1st appearance for the club in this game

Dennis Herod made his 1st appearance for the club in this game

George Pilkington made his 1st appearance for the club in this game

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

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