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List of Tranmere Rovers F.C. players

Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English association football club based in Birkenhead, Wirral. Founded in 1884, they played their first games under the name Belmont F.C.; in 1885, before the start of their second season, they adopted the name Tranmere Rovers.[2] In 1889, Tranmere entered the West Lancashire League, and progressed through the Combination, the Lancashire Combination and the Central League.[3] On 27 August 1921, as founder members of Division Three North,[4] they won their first Football League match 4–1 against Crewe Alexandra at Prenton Park.[2] Tranmere played in the Football League ever since then, with the exception of the war years 1939–1946, and right up until 2015 at which time they were relegated from the Football League down to the National League. Their highest league finish was fourth in the First Division which, at the time, was the second tier of the league pyramid, in the 1992–93 season.[5][6]

Black and white photograph of Tranmere Rovers squad
Tranmere in 1921, including Johnny Campbell, Jimmy Moreton and Tommy Stuart[1]

Ray Mathias spent his entire playing career from 1964 to 1984 at Tranmere, making a record 637 appearances in all competitions.[7][8] Mathias went on to manage the team in 2002.[9][10] Harold Bell made a record 595 league appearances for Tranmere.[7][11] Bell also holds the record for the most consecutive league appearances for a British team; he was picked for the first game after the Second World War in the 1946–47 season and did not miss a match until 30 August 1955, a total of 401 consecutive matches in the Third Division North.[12]

Jimmy Moreton made 148 Football League and 22 FA Cup appearances, as well numerous first-team outings in the lower Lancashire Combination and Central Leagues.[13] Upon his retirement in 1926, Moreton became first trainer, then manager of Rovers.[13] As of the end of the 2011–12 season, the most recent player to amass 100 appearances is Ash Taylor.[14]

Ian Muir's tally of 180 goals in 393 appearances makes him Tranmere's leading scorer.[15][16] John Aldridge scored 174 goals in 294 games,[15] and became player-manager in 1995.[17][18]

Players

This list contains players who have made 100 or more appearances in nationally organised first-team competition for Tranmere. It includes first-team appearances and goals in the Football League and play-offs, the FA Cup, the Football League Cup, the Third Division North Cup, the Football League Trophy, the Full Members Cup and the Anglo-Italian Cup. Appearances and goals in other competitions or non-competitive matches are not included. Statistics from the three games in the 1939–40 Football League season abandoned because of the Second World War, and the two games against Accrington Stanley in 1961–62, prior to Accrington's resignation from the Football League, have been expunged from the records and are not included.[19] Between 1939 and 1946, Tranmere played 277 games in wartime regional league and cup competitions, but these results are considered friendly matches and are also omitted.[19] Statistics for current players are correct to the end of the 2011–12 season.

Position key
Pre-1960s1960s–
GKGoalkeeper
FBFull backDFDefender
HBHalf backMFMidfielder
FWForward
Republic of Ireland international John Aldridge became player-manager in 1995.[17]
Johnny Campbell played from 1914 to 1929 but remained an amateur player.[20]
Striker Chris Greenacre made 162 appearances before moving to Wellington Phoenix.[21]
Jimmy Moreton joined in 1910, and went on to manage the team.[22]
Gareth Roberts represented Tranmere in the 2000 Football League Cup Final.[23]
Tommy Stuart was Rovers' regular left back between 1921 and 1927.[24]
Captain John Welsh made his 100th appearance in the final game of the 2010–11 season.[25]
Scotland international Ron Yeats became player-manager in 1972.[26]
List of players with 100 or more appearances
NamePosition[note 1]Years[note 2]Appearances[note 3]GoalsInternational[note 4]
John AchterbergGK1998–20093120–
John AldridgeFW1991–1998294174  Republic of Ireland[29]
Graham AllenDF1998–200423811–
Russell AllenFW1973–197817046–
Wayne AllisonFW1999–200211732–
Doug AndersonFW1984–198714720–
John AspinallFW1982–1985, 1987–198813930–
Harold AtkinsonFW1945–1955197104–
Bill BainbridgeFW1948–195418268–
Zoumana Bakayogo[30]DF2009–20131226–
Stuart BarlowFW2000–200311527–
Teddy BartonHB1925–19352575–
Kenny BeamishFW1965–1972, 1979–198127881–
Bunny BellFW1930–1936127113–
Harold BellHB1945–196063112–
John BramhallDF1976–19821938–
Graham BranchMF1991–199812011–
Ged BrannanDF1990–199730325–
Arthur BriggsGK1924–19322460–
Eric BrodieMF1969–19721006–
David BurgessDF1981–19862601–
Johnny Campbell[note 5]HB1914–192920711–
Les CampbellFW1961–19641119–
Bert CartmanFW1923–193023433–
Dave ChallinorDF1996–20021706–
Billy CharltonFW1925–193013774–
Wilf CharltonHB1957–19611014–
Archie ClarkHB1935–19391081–
Bobby ConroyDF1962–19651142–
Danny CoyneGK1992–1999, 2007–20082210  Wales[31]
Steve CravenMF1977–198113420–
Paul CrossleyFW1969–197622945–
Jim CumbesGK1966–19701560–
Craig Curran[32]FW2006–201011216–
Ray DaviesFW1951–195813629–
Ronnie DellowFW1935–193911031–
Barry DysonFW1962–1967183106–
Harry EasthamFW1948–195315912–
Billy EdenFW1934–193914631–
Tommy EglingtonFW1957–196118140  Ireland (FAI)
 Ireland (IFA)[note 6]
Clive EvansMF1976–198120030–
Peter FarrellHB1957–19601201  Ireland (FAI)
 Ireland (IFA)[note 6]
Syd FarrimondDF1970–19741530–
Mark FergusonFW1981–198510013–
Ken FinneyFW1957–196319528–
Mike FlemingFW1953–19581228–
Eddie FloodDF1972–19813507–
David FrithFB1958–19631880–
Shaun GarnettDF1987–19961466–
Ian Goodison[36]DF2004–39913  Jamaica[37]
Bert GrayGK1931–19362130  Wales[38]
Chris GreenacreFW2005–200916253–
Ian GriffithsFW1978–19831356–
Ralph GubbinsFW1960–196411537–
Bryan HamiltonMF1980–19851296  Northern Ireland[39]
Des HarlockFW1946–195415718–
Danny HarrisonMF2001–20071477–
Jimmy HarveyMF1987–199223919–
Nick HenryMF1999–20021165–
Dave HigginsDF1983–1985, 1987–199743412–
Clint HillDF1997–200217020–
Mandy HillFW1964–196814210–
Mark HughesDF1985–199434412–
Iain HumeFW1999–200617637  Canada[40]
Lloyd IcetonFW1950–195515322–
Kenny IronsMF1989–199942967–
George JacksonFB1923–19301140–
Mike JacksonDF2002–2003, 2004–20061028–
Steve JenningsMF2003–200916710–
Dickie JohnsonGK1971–19823970–
Derek JonesFB1953–196116519–
Gary JonesFW1993–2000, 2002–200532355–
David KellyFW1997–200011235  Republic of Ireland[29]
John KerrFW1978–198317843–
Len KieranHB1947–19573596–
Alan KingMF1962–197238538–
Johnny KingMF1960–19682647–
Jason KoumasMF1998–200315032  Wales[41]
Bill LamontFB1951–19561543–
Ginger LewisHB1925–193428810  Wales[42]
Harry LeylandGK1960–19671940–
Harry LittlehalesFW1923–193217352–
Harold LloydGK1945–19572020–
Alan Mahon[43]MF1996–2000, 2009–201116415  Republic of Ireland[29]
Chris MalkinFW1987–199530475–
John ManningFW1962–1967, 1971–197214777–
Barrie MartinDF1965–19681130–
Dave MartindaleMF1987–199421212–
Ray MathiasDF1967–19856376–
Mark McCarrickDF1987–199115716–
Kenny McDevittFW1951–196024940–
Charlie McDonnell[44]FW1957–1961, 1963–196511250–
John McGrealDF1991–19992331–
Paul McLaren[45]MF2006–2008, 2009–20111436–
Neil McNabMF1989–19931398–
Micky MellonMF1997–1999, 2000–200420510–
Sammy MestonFW1929–193211531–
Ralph MillingtonHB1950–19613813–
Dave MoorcroftMF1968–19721241–
Ian Moore[46]FW1994–1997, 2007–201120751–
Malcolm MooreFW1970–197311126–
Ronnie MooreFW1971–1979, 1986–198937286–
Jimmy Moreton[note 7]FW1910–192617014–
John MorrisseyFW1985–199958663–
Ian MuirFW1985–1995393180–
Steve MungallDF1979–199662417–
Pat NevinFW1991–199723939  Scotland[47]
Eric NixonGK1987–1997, 1999–20034380–
Ian NolanDF1991–19941142  Northern Ireland[48]
Liam O'BrienMF1993–199921414  Republic of Ireland[29]
Mark PaliosMF1973–1980, 1982–198528633–
Andy ParkinsonFW1997–200320325–
Roy ParnellDF1964–19671163–
Les ParryDF1972–19842894–
George PayneGK1946–19614670–
Steve PeplowFW1973–198127247–
Dave PhilpottsDF1974–1978, 1983–198523712–
Dick PlattFB1932–19371890–
Joe PritchardMF1962–197020631–
Gareth RobertsDF1999–200633714  Wales[41]
Eddie RobertsonDF1964–19691591–
Abe RosenthalFW1938–1939, 1945–1947, 1949–1952, 1954–195513044–
Tony RowleyFW1957–196110849  Wales[38]
Ian SharpsDF1998–20061937–
Chris Shuker[49]MF2006–201014418–
Roy SinclairFW1963–1969, 1972–197316618–
Reg SpencerHB1931–19392563–
Jim SteelFW1987–199222647–
Percy SteeleFB1945–19573380–
Stan StortonDF1966–19701392–
Trevor StortonDF1967–197213510–
Tommy StuartFB1921–192720513–
Ash Taylor[14]DF2009–1106–
Ryan TaylorDF2002–200512219–
Scott TaylorFW1998–200113022–
Percy ThirkellFB1925–19301840–
Tony ThomasDF1988–199731414–
Andy ThompsonDF1997–20001154–
Bobby TynanMF1972–197822131–
Fred UrmsonFW1927–1936333107–
Steve VickersDF1985–199438720–
Pongo WaringFW1927–1928, 1936–193910567  England[50]
Farewell WattsFW1929–193412860–
John Welsh[25]MF2009–14911–
Johnny WheelerHB1948–195110611  England[51]
Gary WilliamsDF1976–1977, 1982–198920418–
John WilliamsDF1978–198520113–
Keith WilliamsFW1957–196117397–
Ray WilliamsHB1951–195921416–
Stewie WilliamsonFW1945–195310523–
Billy WoodwardFW1933–193611044–
George YardleyFW1966–197114981–
Steve YatesDF1999–200213714–
Ron YeatsDF1971–19741106  Scotland[52]
Tommy YoungFW1972–197719329–
Calvin ZolaFW2004–200810818–

Notes

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Players of Tranmere Rovers FC.
General
  • Bishop, Peter (1 November 1998). Tranmere Rovers Football Club. Images of England. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 978-0-7524-1505-5.
  • Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. ISBN 978-1-85983-711-5.
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