Match details

Date	Tuesday 19th November 1996
Competition	Nationwide League Division Two
Season	1996/97
League matchday	19
Venue	Edgeley Park
Referee	Neale Barry
Attendance	4,572 (740 away)
Kick off	19:30

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Lineups and substitutes

Stockport County

Starting line up:

1. Paul Jones
2. Sean Connelly
3. Lee Todd
4. Tom Bennett
5. Mike Flynn
6. Jim Gannon
7. Kieron Durkan
8. Chris Marsden
9. Brett Angell
10. Alun Armstrong
11. John Jeffers

Substitutes bench:

12. Tony Dinning
13. Andy Mutch
14. Luis Cavaco

Changes made

Luis Cavaco ON / Kieron Durkan OFF	74

Blackpool

Starting line up:

1. Steve Banks
2. Marvin Bryan
3. Andy Barlow
4. Tony Butler
5. David Linighan
6. Gary Brabin
7. Mark Bonner
8. Mickey Mellon
9. James Quinn
10. Chris Malkin
11. Lee Philpott

Substitutes bench:

12. Darren Bradshaw
13. Udo Onwere
14. Tony Ellis

Changes made:

Tony Ellis ON / Chris Malkin OFF	76

Managers

Stockport County:
Dave Jones

Blackpool
Gary Megson

League positions (before / after)

Stockport County:
11th / 10th

Blackpool:
16th / 18th

Facts and figures

This was the 28th meeting between the two sides at Edgeley Park. After this game our overall record against Blackpool at Edgeley Park now reads 13 wins, 9 draws and 6 defeats

This was the 67th meeting between the two sides overall. After this game our overall record against Blackpool now reads 24 wins, 16 draws and 27 defeats

This was the 1975th game played at Edgeley Park. After this game our record at Edgeley Park now reads 1059 wins, 485 draws and 431 defeats

Before this game the last win against Blackpool was on Saturday 9th September 1995

The last win in the Nationwide League Division Two was on Tuesday 29th October 1996

This was the 89th time that Dave Jones has been in charge of us. After this game his managerial record now reads 40 wins, 25 draws and 24 defeats

This was the 1st time that Gary Megson has managed a team against us. After this game his managerial record against us now reads 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat

This was the 6th time that Neale Barry has officiated a competitive game involving us. After this game, our record against teams when Neale has officiated now reads 2 wins, 1 draw, and 3 defeats

Mickey Mellon was the first opposition player to be sent off against us since Andy Hessenthaler for Gillingham on 28th September 1996

John Jeffers made his 50th appearance for the club in this game

Mickey Mellon was sent off in the 85th minute

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