Match details

Date	Friday 16th November 1979
Competition	English Fourth Division
Season	1979/80
League matchday	20
Venue	Edgeley Park
Referee	Mark Scott
Attendance	3,407
Kick off	19:30

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. David Lawson
2. Paul Edwards
3. John Rutter
4. Ken Fogarty
5. Mike Czuczman
6. Les Chapman
7. Steve Lovell
8. Les Bradd
9. Phil Henson
10. Terry Park
11. Tommy Sword

Substitutes bench:

12. Steve Sherlock

Changes made

Steve Sherlock ON / Paul Edwards OFF

Newport County

Starting line up:

1. Mike Dowler
2. Richard Walden
3. John Relish
4. David Bruton
5. Keith Oakes
6. Neil Bailey
7. Nigel Vaughan
8. Steve Lowndes
9. Tommy Tynan
10. John Aldridge
11. Kevin Moore

Substitutes bench:

12. Grant Davies

Changes made:

Grant Davies ON / Kevin Moore OFF

Managers

Stockport County:
Jimmy McGuigan

Newport County
Len Ashurst

League positions (before / after)

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Facts and figures

This was the 16th meeting between the two sides at Edgeley Park. After this game our overall record against Newport County at Edgeley Park now reads 8 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats

This was the 31st meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Newport County now reads 10 wins, 10 draws and 11 defeats

This was the 1519th game played at Edgeley Park. After this game our record at Edgeley Park now reads 841 wins, 360 draws and 318 defeats

Before this game the last defeat against Newport County was on Monday 3rd November 1975

The last defeat in the English Fourth Division was on Saturday 27th October 1979

This was the 1st time that Jimmy McGuigan has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat

This was the 11th time that Len Ashurst has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats

This was the 4th time that Mark Scott has officiated a competitive game involving us. After this game, our record against teams when Mark has officiated now reads 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 defeats

John Aldridge was the first opposition player to score a hat-trick against us since Gordon Sweetzer for Brentford on 15th January 1977

Terry Park made his 100th appearance for the club in this game

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

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