List of Tranmere Rovers F.C. seasons

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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. They returned to the Football League in 2018 after defeating Boreham Wood 2-1 in the National League play-off final.

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Key

Seasons

YearLeagueLvlPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPositionLeading league scorer [1] FA Cup FL Cup FL Trophy
FA Trophy
Average home
attendance [2] [a]
NameGoalsResRecResRecResRec
1891–92 QR1 0-0-1
1892–93 Lancashire Combination 2041153081-51911th of 11 QR1 0-0-1
1893–94 166282953-24144th of 9 QR2 0-0-1
1894–95 Club left the Lancashire Combination after the 1894–95 season and didn't participate 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 The Combination 2493123545-101912th of 13
1898–99 2815495433+21343rd of 15
1899–1900 Club left The Combination after 1898–99 season and didn't participate in other league competitions for one season. QR1 0-0-1
1900–01 The Combination 2265113237-5178th of 12 QR1 0-0-1
1901–02 2687114649-32310th of 14
1902–03 2645173064-341313th of 14
1903–04 2414195442+12294th of 13 QR3 1-1-1
1904–05 2610794137+4276th of 14 QR2 0-0-1
1905–06 2813874036+4325th of 15 QR1 0-1-1
1906–07 26105113539-4258th of 14 QR1 0-0-1
1907–08 2620428321+62441st of 14 QR2 2-0-1
1908–09 30155108648+38353rd of 16
1909–10 30182109250+42384th of 16 QR3 3-0-1
Joined the Lancashire Combination.
1910–11 Lancashire Combination
Division Two
38146186069-93413th of 20 PR 0-0-1
1911–12 3018668341+42423rd of 16
Promoted
1912–13 Lancashire Combination
Division One
34166129258+34386th of 18 QR1 1-0-1
1913–14 3425458532+53541st of 18 QR1 1-0-1
1914–15 32193108452+32413rd 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 422351410361+42514th of 22 QR1 0-0-1
1920–21 42217148763+24497th 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
338911185161-1029 18th of 20 Frederick Groves 7 QR4 0-1-16,525
1922–23 38128184959-1032 16th of 20 QR4 0-0-15,655
1923–24 421315145160-941 12th of 22 QR6 2-1-17,280
1924–25 42144245978-1932 21st of 22 QR4 1-2-15,475
1925–26 42196177383-1044 7th of 22 R1 0-1-16,653
1926–27 42198158567+1846 9th of 22 R1 0-1-16,668
1927–28 422291110572+3353 5th of 22 R3 2-0-15,893
1928–29 42223177977+247 7th of 22 R2 1-0-15,125
1929–30 42169178386-341 12th of 22 R1 0-1-14,632
1930–31 422461211174+3754 4th of 22 R1 0-1-17,358
1931–32 4019111010758+4950 4th of 21 R3 2-1-15,856
1932–33 42178177066+442 11th of 22 R4 3-2-14,200
1933–34 42207158463+2147 7th of 22 R4 3-1-14,926
1934–35 422011117455+1951 6th of 22 R2 1-0-17,362
1935–36 42221199358+3555 3rd of 22 Bunny Bell 36 R4 3-1-18,872
1936–37 42129217188-1733 19th of 22 R1 0-0-15,999
1937–38 42231098141+4056 1st of 22
Promoted
R3 2-0-19,584
1938–39 Football League
Second Division
24265313999-6017 22nd of 22
Relegated
R3 0-0-19,938
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
342177186677-1141 10th of 22 R1 0-0-18,076
1947–48 42164225472-1836 18th of 22 R2 1-0-18,862
1948–49 421315144657-1141 11th of 22 R1 0-0-18,298
1949–50 421911125148+349 5th of 22 R2 1-0-19,026
1950–51 462411118362+2159 4th of 24 R2 1-0-19,869
1951–52 46216197671+548 11th of 24 R4 3-2-17,568
1952–53 46215206563+247 13th of 24 R3 2-1-17,798
1953–54 46187215970-1143 14th of 24 R3 2-2-16,212
1954–55 461311225570-1537 19th of 24 R1 0-1-15,374
1955–56 46169215984-2541 16th of 24 R2 1-0-16,500
1956–57 46713265191-4027 23rd of 24 R1 0-0-16,061
1957–58 461810188276+646 11th of 24 R3 2-0-110,373
Regional Third divisions merged creating nationwide Third Division and Fourth Division. Club qualified to join Third Division.
1958–59 Football League
Third Division
346218178267+1550 7th of 24 R2 1-0-111,815
1959–60 461413197275-341 20th of 24 R1 0-0-19,965
1960–61 461582379115-3638 21st of 24
Relegated
R2 1-1-1 R4 2-0-19,460
1961–62 Football League
Fourth Division
444204207081-1144 15th of 23 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-18,079
1962–63 462010168167+1450 8th of 24 R3 2-1-1 R1 0-0-17,614
1963–64 462011158573+1251 7th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R3 2-0-17,072
1964–65 46276139956+4360 5th of 24 R1 0-1-1 R2 1-0-111,656
1965–66 46248149366+2756 5th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-18,031
1966–67 462214106643+2358 4th of 24
Promoted
George Yardley 15 R2 1-1-1 R2 1-1-17,839
1967–68 Football League
Third Division
3461412206274-1240 19th of 24 R5 4-1-1 R2 1-0-17,403
1968–69 461910177068+248 7th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R2 1-3-16,040
1969–70 461416165672-1644 16th of 24 R4 3-2-1 R3 2-0-14,394
1970–71 461022144555-1042 18th of 24 R1 0-2-1 R2 1-2-13,949
1971–72 461016205071-2136 20th of 24 R4 3-3-1 R2 1-1-14,355
1972–73 461516155652+446 10th of 24 R2 1-0-1 R1 0-0-15,615
1973–74 461515165044+645 16th of 24 R2 1-0-1 R3 2-2-14,215
1974–75 46149235557-237 22nd of 24
Relegated
R3 2-1-1 R2 1-1-12,803
1975–76 Football League
Fourth Division
44624101289553458 4th of 24
Promoted
Ronnie Moore 34 R1 0-0-1 R1 1-0-23,880
1976–77 Football League
Third Division
3461317165153-243 14th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R2 1-0-23,251
1977–78 461615155752+547 12th of 24 R1 0-1-1 R1 0-1-13,926
1978–79 46616244578-3328 23rd of 24
Relegated
R2 1-1-1 R1 0-1-12,179
1979–80 Football League
Fourth Division
4461413195056-641 15th of 24 R2 1-1-1 R2 2-1-12,246
1980–81 461310235973-2436 21st of 24 R2 1-1-1 R2 1-0-31,901
1981–82 461418145156-560 11th of 24 R1 0-1-1 R4 4-1-11,735
1982–83 461311224971-2250 19th of 24 R3 2-1-1 R2 0-2-21,921
1983–84 461715145353066 10th of 24 R1 0-1-1 R1 0-1-1 AF 3-1-12,138
1984–85 46243198366+1775 6th of 24 John Clayton 31 R2 1-1-1 R1 0-1-1 AQF 1-1-21,595
1985–86 46159227473+154 19th of 24 R2 1-2-1 R1 0-1-1 AQF 2-0-11,566
1986–87 461117185472-1850 20th of 24 R2 1-0-1 R1 0-1-1 G 0-0-22,126
1987–88 46199186153+864 14th of 24 R1 0-1-1 R1 1-0-1 G 0-1-13,322
1988–89 46211786243+1980 2nd of 24
Promoted
R3 2-2-1 R4 3-2-1 R1 1-1-15,331
1989–90 Football League
Third Division
3462311128649+3780 4th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R4 5-1-1 W 7-1-07,449
Lost in the play-off final.
1990–91 46239146446+1878 5th of 24 R2 1-0-1 R1 0-1-1 F 5-0-36,740
Promoted after winning the play-offs.
1991–92 Football League
Second Division
2461419135656061 14th of 24 John Aldridge 22 R3 2-1-1 R3 3-1-18,845
Football League divisions renamed after the Premier League creation.
1992–93 Football League
First Division
2462310137256+1679 4th of 24 R4 1-0-1 R1 1-0-18,071
Lost in the play-off semifinal.
1993–94 46219166953+1672 5th of 24 R3 0-0-1 SF 5-2-18,099
Lost in the play-off semifinal.
1994–95 462210146758+976 5th of 24 John Aldridge 24 R4 1-1-1 R3 1-2-18,906
Lost in the play-off semifinal.
1995–96 461417156460+459 13th of 24 John Aldridge 27 R3 0-0-1 R3 2-1-17,861
1996–97 461714156356+765 11th of 24 John Aldridge 18 R3 0-0-1 R2 1-2-18,127
1997–98 461414185457-356 14th of 24 David Kelly 11 R5 2-0-1 R3 2-1-27,999
1998–99 461220146363+256 15th of 24 Kenny Irons 15 R3 0-0-1 R3 3-0-26,930
1999–2000 461512195768-1157 13th of 24 Wayne Allison 16 QF 3-0-1 F 7-0-37,273
2000–01 46911264677-3138 24th of 24
Relegated
Jason Koumas 10 QF 3-1-1 R4 4-2-09,049
2001–02 Football League
Second Division
3461615156360+363 12th of 24 Stuart Barlow 14 R5 4-0-1 R3 2-0-1 R2 0-0-18,577
2002–03 462311126657+980 7th of 24 Simon Haworth 20 R1 0-1-1 R2 1-0-1 AQF 2-0-17,869
2003–04 461716135956+367 8th of 24 Eugène Dadi 16 QF 5-2-1 R2 1-1-0 R1 0-0-17,606
Football League divisions renamed.
2004–05 Football
League One
3462213117355+1879 3rd of 24 Iain Hume 15 R1 0-0-1 R2 1-0-1 ASF 2-1-09,044
Lost in the play-off semifinal.
2005–06 461315185052-254 18th of 24 Chris Greenacre 15 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-1 AQF 2-1-07,211
2006–07 461813155853+567 9th of 24 Chris Greenacre 17 R2 1-0-1 R1 0-0-1 R2 1-0-16,930
2007–08 461811175247+565 11th of 24 Chris Greenacre 11 R3 2-1-1 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-16,504
2008–09 462111146249+1374 7th of 24 Antony Kay 11 R2 1-2-1 R1 0-0-1 ASF 3-0-15,820
2009–10 46149234572-2751 19th of 24 Ian Thomas-Moore 13 R3 2-2-1 R2 1-0-1 R2 0-0-15,671
2010–11 461511205360-756 17th of 24 Enoch Showunmi 11 R1 0-0-1 R2 1-0-1 ASF 1-2-15,467
2011–12 461414184953-456 12th of 24 Jake Cassidy
Joss Labadie
Lucas Akins
5 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-1 AQF 1-1-15,130
2012–13 461910175848+1067 11th of 24 Jake Cassidy 11 R3 2-0-1 R2 1-0-1 R1 0-0-16,196
2013–14 461211235279-2747 21st of 24
Relegated
Ryan Lowe 19 R2 1-0-1 R3 1-1-1 R1 0-0-15,113
2014–15 Football
League Two
446912254567-2239 24th of 24
Relegated
Max Power 7 R3 2-1-1 R1 0-0-1 ASF 1-2-05,192
2015–16 National League 5462212126144+1778 6th of 24 James Norwood 19 QR4 0-1-1 R1 0-0-15,214
2016–17 4629897939+4095 2nd of 24 Andy Cook 23 QR4 0-0-1 SF 4-2-15,173
Lost in the play-off final.
2017–18 462410127846+3282 2nd of 24 Andy Cook 26 R1 1-1-1 R1 0-0-15,136
Promoted after winning the play-offs.
2018–19 EFL League Two 4462013136350+1373 6th of 24 James Norwood 29 R3 2-2-1 R1 0-0-1 GS 0-0-36,541
Promoted after winning the play-offs.
2019–20 EFL League One 33488183660-2432 21st of 23
Demoted
Morgan Ferrier 5 R4 3-2-1 R1 0-0-1 R3 2-0-26,799
Demoted by PPG due to curtailment from COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21 EFL League Two 4462013135550+573 7th of 24 James Vaughan 18 R3 2-0-1 R1 0-1-0 F 5-2-11,749 [b]
Lost in play-off semifinal
2021–22 462112135340+1375 9th of 24 Kane Hemmings 8 R2 1-0-1 R1 0-1-0 R2 3-0-16,723
2022–23 461513184548-358 12th of 24 Josh Hawkes 11 R1 0-0-1 R2 0-1-1 R2 1-2-16,142
2023–24 46176236770-357 16th of 24 Connor Jennings
Rob Apter
12 R1 0-0-1 R2 0-1-1 GS 0-1-26,302
2024–25 451115194164-2348 20th of 24 Ethan Quayle 10 R1 0-0-1 R2 0-1-1 R32 2-0-26,306
  1. Average home attendance = for league games only
  2. Majority of League games played behind closed doors. Restricted attendances for 2 home league games due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2000 Walsall (h), 1498 Bradford (h)

References

  1. "Tranmere FC club details". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 2 March 2016.