Stoke City v Rochdale, 27 August 1997
| Score | 1-1 |
| Competition | League Cup 1st round 2nd leg |
| Venue | Britannia Stadium |
| Attendance | 12,768 |
View Stoke City v Rochdale head to head
Stoke City won 4-2 on aggregate.
Goals:
| Graham Kavanagh | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Carl Muggleton
Defender
Andy Griffin
Defender
Ally Pickering
Defender
Lárus Sigurdsson
Defender
Steven Tweed
Defender
Ray Wallace
Midfielder
Richard Forsyth
Midfielder
Graham Kavanagh
Midfielder
Kevin Keen
Midfielder/Forward
Paul Stewart
Forward
Peter Thorne
Substitutions:
| Justin Whittle for Steven Tweed | 0 |
| Jan-Dirk Schreuder for Ray Wallace | 0 |
1 Rochdale
Goals:
| Alex Russell | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Lance Key
Goalkeeper
Mark Bailey
Defender/Right back
Dave Bayliss
Defender
Andy Farrell
Defender
Andy Fensome
Defender
Keith Hill
Defender/Centre back
Andy Gouck
Midfielder
Robbie Painter
Midfielder
Alex Russell
Midfielder
Mark Stuart
Midfielder
Mark Leonard
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mark Carter for Mark Leonard | 0 |
| Craig Smith for Mark Bailey | 0 |