2019–20 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
2019–20 season | |||
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Chairman | Mark Palios | ||
Manager | Micky Mellon | ||
Stadium | Prenton Park | ||
EFL League One | 21st (relegated) | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
EFL Cup | First round | ||
EFL Trophy | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Morgan Ferrier (4) All: Morgan Ferrier (8) | ||
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The 2019–20 season was Tranmere Rovers' 136th season of existence and their first back in EFL League One in five years after successive promotions from the 2017–18 National League and the 2018–19 EFL League Two.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2019 | RW | Corey Blackett-Taylor | Aston Villa | Free transfer | [2] | |
1 July 2019 | RW | Kieron Morris | Walsall | Free transfer | [3] | |
1 July 2019 | CB | Sid Nelson | Millwall | Free transfer | [3] | |
1 July 2019 | CF | Stefan Payne | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [4] | |
1 July 2019 | CM | Darren Potter | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [5] | |
1 July 2019 | CB | George Ray | Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer | [6] | |
1 July 2019 | RB | Calum Woods | Bradford City | Free transfer | [7] | |
1 August 2019 | CF | Morgan Ferrier | Walsall | Undisclosed | [8] | |
19 September 2019 | CM | Neil Danns | Bury | Free transfer | [9] | |
1 January 2020 | CB | Peter Clarke | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [10] | |
6 January 2020 | DM | Luke McCullough | Doncaster Rovers | Free transfer | [11] | |
31 January 2020 | CF | Andy Cook | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | [12] |
Loans in
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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10 July 2019 | CF | Jordan Ponticelli | Coventry City | 10 January 2020 | [13] | |
2 August 2019 | CF | Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | Aston Villa | 31 January 2020 | [14][15] | |
8 August 2019 | AM | Jacob Maddox | Chelsea | January 2020 | [16] | |
9 August 2019 | RB | Kane Wilson | West Bromwich Albion | 30 June 2020 | [17] | |
2 September 2019 | LB | Cameron Borthwick-Jackson | Manchester United | January 2020 | [18] | |
14 December 2019 | GK | Aaron Chapman | Peterborough United | 21 December 2019 | [19] | |
3 January 2020 | CM | Alex Woodyard | Peterborough United | 30 June 2020 | [20] | |
29 January 2020 | CF | James Vaughan | Bradford City | 30 June 2020 | [21] | |
30 January 2020 | CB | Morgan Feeney | Everton | 30 June 2020 | [22] |
Loans out
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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31 January 2020 | CF | Paul Mullin | Cambridge United | 30 June 2020 | [23] |
Transfers out
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2019 | RB | Adam Buxton | Morecambe | Free transfer | [24] | |
1 July 2019 | CM | James Devine | Marine | Released | [25][26] | |
1 July 2019 | CB | Steve McNulty | York City | Released | [25][27] | |
1 July 2019 | CF | James Norwood | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [28] | |
1 July 2019 | CF | Cole Stockton | Morecambe | Free transfer | [29] | |
1 July 2019 | CM | Ben Tollitt | Blackpool | Released | [25][30] | |
1 July 2019 | GK | Paddy Wharton | FC United of Manchester | Released | [25][31] | |
1 August 2019 | LB | Zoumana Bakayogo | Notts County | Free transfer | [32] | |
1 August 2019 | CM | Jay Harris | Macclesfield Town | Free transfer | [33] | |
7 November 2019 | DF | Ben Kerr | FC United of Manchester | Free transfer | [34] |
Pre-season
[edit]The Whites announced pre-season friendlies against Liverpool,[35] Stoke City,[36] Carlisle United[37] and Walsall.[38]
6 July 2019 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Livingston | St Andrews, Scotland |
11 July 2019 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 0–6 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
20 July 2019 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Stoke City | Birkenhead |
23 July 2019 Friendly | Carlisle United | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Carlisle |
27 July 2019 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Walsall | Birkenhead |
Competitions
[edit]EFL League One
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40 | 1.14 | |
18 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 36 | 1.06 | |
19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 37 | 1.06 | |
20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 35 | 1.00 | |
21 | Tranmere Rovers (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 32 | 0.94 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Southend United (R) | 35 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 85 | −46 | 19 | 0.54 | |
23 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | −39 | 14[a] | 0.41[a] | |
24 | Bury (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12[b] | —[b] | Club expelled |
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[42]
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 34 | −17 |
Last updated: 10 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[43]
3 August 2019 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–3 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
10 August 2019 2 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Milton |
17 August 2019 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 5–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Birkenhead |
20 August 2019 4 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Horfield |
31 August 2019 5 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rotherham |
7 September 2019 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Gillingham | Birkenhead |
14 September 2019 7 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Oxford |
17 September 2019 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Birkenhead |
21 September 2019 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Birkenhead |
28 September 2019 10 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Ipswich |
5 October 2019 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Birkenhead |
13 October 2019 12 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Bordesley |
18 October 2019 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Southend United | Birkenhead |
22 October 2019 14 | Sunderland | 5–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Sunderland |
2 November 2019 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Denbigh |
17 November 2019 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Birkenhead |
23 November 2019 17 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Fleetwood |
7 December 2019 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Birkenhead |
14 December 2019 19 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Lincoln |
21 December 2019 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Birkenhead |
26 December 2019 21 | Burton Albion | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
29 December 2019 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Blackpool | Birkenhead |
1 January 2020 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Birkenhead |
11 January 2020 24 | Southend United | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
18 January 2020 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Birkenhead |
29 January 2020 26 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Sunderland | Birkenhead |
1 February 2020 27 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Horwich |
4 February 2020 28 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Birkenhead |
8 February 2020 29 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Birkenhead |
11 February 2020 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Birkenhead |
22 February 2020 31 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | High Wycombe |
25 February 2020 32 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Shrewsbury |
7 March 2020 33 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Accrington |
10 March 2020 34 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Blackpool |
14 March 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Lincoln City | Birkenhead |
17 March 2020 | Rochdale | v | Tranmere Rovers | Spotland |
21 March 2020 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Tranmere Rovers | Norbiton |
28 March 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Birkenhead |
4 April 2020 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Tranmere Rovers | Doncaster |
13 April 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Rotherham United | Birkenhead |
18 April 2020 | Gillingham | v | Tranmere Rovers | Gillingham |
25 April 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Oxford United | Birkenhead |
3 May 2020 | Peterborough United | v | Tranmere Rovers | Peterborough |
FA Cup
[edit]The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[46] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[47] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[48]
9 November 2019 First round | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Birkenhead |
20 November 2019 First round replay | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Tranmere Rovers | High Wycombe |
1 December 2019 Second round | Tranmere Rovers | 5–1 | Chichester City | Birkenhead |
4 January 2020 Third round | Watford | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Watford |
14 January 2020 Third round replay | Tranmere Rovers | v | Watford | Birkenhead |
23 January 2020 Third round replay | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Watford | Birkenhead |
26 January 2020 Fourth round | Tranmere Rovers | 0–6 | Manchester United | Birkenhead |
EFL Cup
[edit]The first round draw was conducted on 20 June.[50]
13 August 2019 First round | Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Hull City | Birkenhead |
EFL Trophy
[edit]On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[51] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[52] The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.[53]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L2 | Salford City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
3 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
4 | L1 | Bury[a] (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Automatically disqualified from competition |
8 October 2019 Group stages | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Aston Villa U21s | Birkenhead |
12 November 2019 Group stages | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Salford City | Birkenhead |
4 December 2019 Second round | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Manchester United U21 | Birkenhead |
7 January 2020 Third round | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Leicester City U21 | Birkenhead |
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