List of Tranmere Rovers F.C. seasons
Appearance
Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club founded in 1884, and based in Birkenhead, Wirral. Originally known as Belmont Football Club, they adopted their current name in 1885. They were a founder member of Division Three North in 1921, and were a member of The Football League until 2015, when they were relegated to the National League, the fifth tier of English football.
Key
Key to league record
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Key to cup records
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Seasons
Year | League | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | FA Cup | FL Cup | FL Trophy FA Trophy |
Average home attendance[1][a] | ||||
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Name | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | |||||||||||||
1891–92 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1892–93 | Lancashire Combination | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 81 | -51 | 9 | 11th of 11 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1893–94 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 53 | -24 | 14 | 4th of 9 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1894–95 | Club left the Lancashire Combination after the 1894–95 season and didn't participated in other league competitions for three seasons. | PR | 0-0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
1895–96 | PR | 0-0-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1896–97 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1897–98 | Combination | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 19 | 12th of 13 | ||||||||||
1898–99 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 34 | 3rd of 15 | |||||||||||
1899–1900 | Club left The Combination after 1898–99 season and didn't participated in other league competitions for one season. | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
1900–01 | Combination | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 17 | 8th of 12 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1901–02 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 23 | 10th of 14 | |||||||||||
1902–03 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 64 | -34 | 13 | 13th of 14 | |||||||||||
1903–04 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 29 | 4th of 13 | QR3 | 1-1-1 | |||||||||
1904–05 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 27 | 6th of 14 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1905–06 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 32 | 5th of 15 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | |||||||||
1906–07 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 25 | 8th of 14 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1907–08 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 21 | +62 | 44 | 1st of 14 | QR2 | 2-0-1 | |||||||||
1908–09 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 86 | 48 | +38 | 35 | 3rd of 16 | |||||||||||
1909–10 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 92 | 50 | +42 | 38 | 4th of 16 | QR3 | 3-0-1 | |||||||||
Joined the Lancashire Combination. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1910–11 | Lancashire Combination Division Two |
38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 60 | 69 | -9 | 34 | 13th of 20 | PR | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1911–12 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 41 | +42 | 42 | 3rd of 16 Promoted |
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1912–13 | Lancashire Combination Division One |
34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 92 | 58 | +34 | 38 | 6th of 18 | QR1 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||
1913–14 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 85 | 32 | +53 | 54 | 1st of 18 | QR1 | 1-0-1 | |||||||||
1914–15 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 84 | 52 | +32 | 41 | 3rd of 17 | QR3 | 3-2-1 | |||||||||
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I. Joined newly created the Cheshire County League, but resigned during the season to join the Central League. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Central League | 42 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 103 | 61 | +42 | 51 | 4th of 22 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1920–21 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 87 | 63 | +24 | 49 | 7th of 22 | QR5 | 1-0-1 | |||||||||
Football League Third Division North created. The club were invited to join. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1921–22 | Football League Third Division North |
3 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 29 | 18th of 20 | Frederick Groves | 7 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | 6,525 | ||||
1922–23 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 32 | 16th of 20 | QR4 | 0-0-1 | 5,655 | ||||||||
1923–24 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 41 | 12th of 22 | QR6 | 2-1-1 | 7,280 | ||||||||
1924–25 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 59 | 78 | -19 | 32 | 21st of 22 | QR4 | 1-2-1 | 5,475 | ||||||||
1925–26 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 73 | 83 | -10 | 44 | 7th of 22 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 6,653 | ||||||||
1926–27 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 85 | 67 | +18 | 46 | 9th of 22 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 6,668 | ||||||||
1927–28 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 105 | 72 | +33 | 53 | 5th of 22 | R3 | 2-0-1 | 5,893 | ||||||||
1928–29 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 79 | 77 | +2 | 47 | 7th of 22 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 5,125 | ||||||||
1929–30 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 83 | 86 | -3 | 41 | 12th of 22 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 4,632 | ||||||||
1930–31 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 111 | 74 | +37 | 54 | 4th of 22 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 7,358 | ||||||||
1931–32 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 107 | 58 | +49 | 50 | 4th of 21 | R3 | 2-1-1 | 5,856 | ||||||||
1932–33 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 42 | 11th of 22 | R4 | 3-2-1 | 4,200 | ||||||||
1933–34 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 84 | 63 | +21 | 47 | 7th of 22 | R4 | 3-1-1 | 4,926 | ||||||||
1934–35 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 51 | 6th of 22 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 7,362 | ||||||||
1935–36 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 93 | 58 | +35 | 55 | 3rd of 22 | Bunny Bell | 36 | R4 | 3-1-1 | 8,872 | ||||||
1936–37 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 71 | 88 | -17 | 33 | 19th of 22 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 5,999 | ||||||||
1937–38 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 81 | 41 | +40 | 56 | 1st of 22 Promoted |
R3 | 2-0-1 | 9,584 | ||||||||
1938–39 | Football League Second Division |
2 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 39 | 99 | -60 | 17 | 22nd of 22 Relegated |
R3 | 0-0-1 | 9,938 | ||||||
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | R2 | 2-1-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1946–47 | Football League Third Division North |
3 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 66 | 77 | -11 | 41 | 10th of 22 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 8,076 | ||||||
1947–48 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 54 | 72 | -18 | 36 | 18th of 22 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 8,862 | ||||||||
1948–49 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 41 | 11th of 22 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 8,298 | ||||||||
1949–50 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 49 | 5th of 22 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 9,026 | ||||||||
1950–51 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 59 | 4th of 24 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 9,869 | ||||||||
1951–52 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 76 | 71 | +5 | 48 | 11th of 24 | R4 | 3-2-1 | 7,568 | ||||||||
1952–53 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 47 | 13th of 24 | R3 | 2-1-1 | 7,798 | ||||||||
1953–54 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 70 | -11 | 43 | 14th of 24 | R3 | 2-2-1 | 6,212 | ||||||||
1954–55 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 37 | 19th of 24 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 5,374 | ||||||||
1955–56 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 84 | -25 | 41 | 16th of 24 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 6,500 | ||||||||
1956–57 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 91 | -40 | 27 | 23rd of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 6,061 | ||||||||
1957–58 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 82 | 76 | +6 | 46 | 11th of 24 | R3 | 2-0-1 | 10,373 | ||||||||
Regional Third divisions merged creating nationwide Third Division and Fourth Division. Club qualified to join Third Division. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1958–59 | Football League Third Division |
3 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 82 | 67 | +15 | 50 | 7th of 24 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 11,815 | ||||||
1959–60 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 72 | 75 | -3 | 41 | 20th of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 9,965 | ||||||||
1960–61 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 79 | 115 | -36 | 38 | 21st of 24 Relegated |
R2 | 1-1-1 | R4 | 2-0-1 | 9,460 | ||||||
1961–62 | Football League Fourth Division |
4 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 81 | -11 | 44 | 15th of 23 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 8,079 | ||||
1962–63 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 81 | 67 | +14 | 50 | 8th of 24 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 7,614 | ||||||
1963–64 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 73 | +12 | 51 | 7th of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | 7,072 | ||||||
1964–65 | 46 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 99 | 56 | +43 | 60 | 5th of 24 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 11,656 | ||||||
1965–66 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 93 | 66 | +27 | 56 | 5th of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 8,031 | ||||||
1966–67 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 58 | 4th of 24 Promoted |
George Yardley | 15 | R2 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 1-1-1 | 7,839 | ||||
1967–68 | Football League Third Division |
3 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 74 | -12 | 40 | 19th of 24 | R5 | 4-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 7,403 | ||||
1968–69 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 68 | +2 | 48 | 7th of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-3-1 | 6,040 | ||||||
1969–70 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 72 | -16 | 44 | 16th of 24 | R4 | 3-2-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | 4,394 | ||||||
1970–71 | 46 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 42 | 18th of 24 | R1 | 0-2-1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | 3,949 | ||||||
1971–72 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 36 | 20th of 24 | R4 | 3-3-1 | R2 | 1-1-1 | 4,355 | ||||||
1972–73 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 46 | 10th of 24 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 5,615 | ||||||
1973–74 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 45 | 16th of 24 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R3 | 2-2-1 | 4,215 | ||||||
1974–75 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 37 | 22nd of 24 Relegated |
R3 | 2-1-1 | R2 | 1-1-1 | 2,803 | ||||||
1975–76 | Football League Fourth Division |
4 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 89 | 55 | 34 | 58 | 4th of 24 Promoted |
Ronnie Moore | 34 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-2 | 3,880 | ||
1976–77 | Football League Third Division |
3 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 43 | 14th of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-2 | 3,251 | ||||
1977–78 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 47 | 12th of 24 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 3,926 | ||||||
1978–79 | 46 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 78 | -33 | 28 | 23rd of 24 Relegated |
R2 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 2,179 | ||||||
1979–80 | Football League Fourth Division |
4 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 41 | 15th of 24 | R2 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 2-1-1 | 2,246 | ||||
1980–81 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 59 | 73 | -24 | 36 | 21st of 24 | R2 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-3 | 1,901 | ||||||
1981–82 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 60 | 11th of 24 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R4 | 4-1-1 | 1,735 | ||||||
1982–83 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 71 | -22 | 50 | 19th of 24 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R2 | 0-2-2 | 1,921 | ||||||
1983–84 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 66 | 10th of 24 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | AF | 3-1-1 | 2,138 | ||||
1984–85 | 46 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 66 | +17 | 75 | 6th of 24 | John Clayton | 31 | R2 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | AQF | 1-1-2 | 1,595 | ||
1985–86 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 54 | 19th of 24 | R2 | 1-2-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | AQF | 2-0-1 | 1,566 | ||||
1986–87 | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 72 | -18 | 50 | 20th of 24 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | G | 0-0-2 | 2,126 | ||||
1987–88 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 64 | 14th of 24 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | G | 0-1-1 | 3,322 | ||||
1988–89 | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 80 | 2nd of 24 Promoted |
R3 | 2-2-1 | R4 | 3-2-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | 5,331 | ||||
1989–90 | Football League Third Division |
3 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 86 | 49 | +37 | 80 | 4th of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R4 | 5-1-1 | W | 7-1-0 | 7,449 | ||
Lost in the play-off final. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1990–91 | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 78 | 5th of 24 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | F | 5-0-3 | 6,740 | ||||
Won the play-offs. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1991–92 | Football League Second Division |
2 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 61 | 14th of 24 | John Aldridge | 22 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R3 | 3-1-1 | 8,845 | ||
Football League divisions renamed after the Premier League creation. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1992–93 | Football League First Division |
2 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 79 | 4th of 24 | R4 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | 8,071 | ||||
Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1993–94 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 72 | 5th of 24 | R3 | 0-0-1 | SF | 5-2-1 | 8,099 | ||||||
Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1994–95 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 76 | 5th of 24 | John Aldridge | 24 | R4 | 1-1-1 | R3 | 1-2-1 | 8,906 | ||||
Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1995–96 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 59 | 13th of 24 | John Aldridge | 27 | R3 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-1-1 | 7,861 | ||||
1996–97 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 65 | 11th of 24 | John Aldridge | 18 | R3 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | 8,127 | ||||
1997–98 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 56 | 14th of 24 | David Kelly | 11 | R5 | 2-0-1 | R3 | 2-1-2 | 7,999 | ||||
1998–99 | 46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 63 | +2 | 56 | 15th of 24 | Kenny Irons | 15 | R3 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 3-0-2 | 6,930 | ||||
1999–2000 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 57 | 13th of 24 | Wayne Allison | 16 | QF | 3-0-1 | F | 7-0-3 | 7,273 | ||||
2000–01 | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 77 | -31 | 38 | 24th of 24 Relegated |
Jason Koumas | 10 | QF | 3-1-1 | R4 | 4-2-0 | 9,049 | ||||
2001–02 | Football League Second Division |
3 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 63 | 12th of 24 | Stuart Barlow | 14 | R5 | 4-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 8,577 |
2002–03 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 80 | 7th of 24 | Simon Haworth | 20 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | AQF | 2-0-1 | 7,869 | ||
2003–04 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 67 | 8th of 24 | Eugène Dadi | 16 | QF | 5-2-1 | R2 | 1-1-0 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 7,606 | ||
Football League divisions renamed. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004–05 | Football League One |
3 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 79 | 3rd of 24 | Iain Hume | 15 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | ASF | 2-1-0 | 9,044 |
Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–06 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 54 | 18th of 24 | Chris Greenacre | 15 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | AQF | 2-1-0 | 7,211 | ||
2006–07 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 67 | 9th of 24 | Chris Greenacre | 17 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 6,930 | ||
2007–08 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 65 | 11th of 24 | Chris Greenacre | 11 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 6,504 | ||
2008–09 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 74 | 7th of 24 | Antony Kay | 11 | R2 | 1-2-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | ASF | 3-0-1 | 5,820 | ||
2009–10 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 72 | -27 | 51 | 19th of 24 | Ian Thomas-Moore | 13 | R3 | 2-2-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 5,671 | ||
2010–11 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 56 | 17th of 24 | Enoch Showunmi | 11 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | ASF | 1-2-1 | 5,467 | ||
2011–12 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 56 | 12th of 24 | Jake Cassidy Joss Labadie Lucas Akins |
5 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | AQF | 1-1-1 | 5,130 | ||
2012–13 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 67 | 11th of 24 | Jake Cassidy | 11 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 6,196 | ||
2013–14 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 79 | -27 | 47 | 21th of 24 Relegated |
Ryan Lowe | 19 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R3 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 5,113 | ||
2014–15 | Football League Two |
4 | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 67 | -22 | 39 | 24th of 24 Relegated |
Max Power | 7 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | ASF | 1-2-0 | 5,192 |
2015–16 | National League | 5 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 78 | 6th of 24 | James Norwood | 19 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 5,084 |
- ^ Average home attendance = for league games only
References
- ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
External links
- Tranmere Rovers at the Football Club History Database