Opponent dossier

Tranmere RoversvsChester

Every competitive meeting in the archive, with the numbers, streaks and names that tell the story of this fixture.

Meetings

Rovers wins

161

Goals scored

Shared players

The record

How the fixture has gone

HomeP 47W 23D 16L 8

AwayP 43W 16D 16L 11

TotalP 90W 39D 32L 19

Longest winning run

3 matches

28 Feb 1953 – 20 Mar 1954

Longest winless run

5 matches

30 Aug 1947 – 2 May 1949

Fixture landmarks

The games that stand out

First meeting · 1931/32Chester7 Nov 1931 · Prenton Park2-2 Biggest victory · 1933/34Chester11 Nov 1933 · Prenton Park6-1 Heaviest defeat · 1947/48Chester3 Jan 1948 · Sealand Road4-0 Latest meeting · 2017/18Chester7 Apr 2018 · Deva Stadium0-2

Rovers scorers

Who enjoys this fixture?

01John Manning6 02Barry Dyson5 03Alan Arnell4 04James Norwood4 05Ronnie Moore4

Recent meetings

The latest chapters

WChester7 Apr 2018 · Conference · Deva Stadium0-2 DChester7 Oct 2017 · Conference · Prenton Park0-0 WChester3 Mar 2017 · Conference · Deva Stadium2-3 DChester12 Nov 2016 · Conference · Prenton Park2-2 WChester28 Feb 2016 · Conference · Deva Stadium0-1 WChester12 Sept 2015 · Conference · Prenton Park2-0

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Rovers connections

Players who crossed the divide

Recorded arrivals and departures linking Tranmere and Chester.

Rhys Hughes

2022/23 · Left for Chester

Charlie Jolley

2021/22 · Left for Chester

George Waring

2019/20 · Left for Chester

James Alabi

2017/18 · Joined from Chester

Michael Kay

2013/14 · Left for Chester

Kevin Ellison

2007/08 · Left for Chester

Gavin Ward

2007/08 · Left for Chester

Paul Linwood

2006/07 · Left for Chester

Alan Navarro

2004/05 · Left for Chester

Jon Kenworthy

1995/96 · Left for Chester

Eddie Bishop

1990/91 · Left for Chester

John James

1975/76 · Joined from Chester

Eddie Loyden

1972/73 · Joined from Chester