Top 10 Lowest League Cup Home Attendances
Carlisle United	August 18, 1987	R1(1)	1,476
Tranmere Rovers	August 26, 1986	R1(1)	1,543
Birmingham City	September 23, 1997	R2(2)	2,074
Carlisle United	August 21, 2001	R1	2,075
Rochdale	August 30, 1983	R1(2)	2,160
Rochdale	August 27, 1984	R1(1)	2,274
Gillingham	October 1, 2002	R2	2,396
Southport	August 20, 1975	R1(2)	2,484
Tranmere Rovers	August 29, 1988	R1(1)	2,602
Mansfield Town	August 26, 1997	R1(2)	2,719

The 'home' legs against Sheffield Wednesday (Round 2, 1986/87) and Bolton Wanderers (Round 1, 1985/86) drew crowds of 2,089 and 2,573, but were played at Maine Road and Burnden Park respectively.

This article has been produced with the help of Stockport County's Historical Advisors