Rochdale v Stoke City, 12 August 1997
| Score | 3-1 to Stoke City |
| Competition | League Cup 1st round 1st leg |
| Venue | Spotland |
| Attendance | 2,509 |
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1 Rochdale
Goals:
| Robbie Painter | 32 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Lance Key
Defender/Right back
Mark Bailey
Defender
Andy Barlow
Defender
Andy Farrell
Defender
Andy Fensome
Defender/Centre back
Keith Hill
Midfielder
Andy Gouck
Midfielder
Robbie Painter
Midfielder
Mark Stuart
Forward
Mark Carter
Forward
Mark Leonard
Substitutions:
On the bench:
Goals:
| Graham Kavanagh | 26 |
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| Peter Thorne | 67 |
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| Richard Forsyth | 70 |
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Starting lineup:
Carl Muggleton
Goalkeeper
Ally Pickering
Defender
Lárus Sigurdsson
Defender
Steven Tweed
Defender
Ray Wallace
Defender
Richard Forsyth
Midfielder
Graham Kavanagh
Midfielder
Kevin Keen
Midfielder
Kofi Nyamah
Midfielder
Paul Stewart
Midfielder/Forward
Peter Thorne
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gerry McMahon for Simon Sturridge | 0 |
| Simon Sturridge for Paul Stewart | 0 |