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Tranmere RoversvsSunderland

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

20

Meetings

9

Rovers wins

17

Goals scored

7

Shared players

The record

How the fixture has gone

HomeP 10W 8D 0L 2
AwayP 10W 1D 2L 7
TotalP 20W 9D 2L 9

Longest winning run

2 matches

24 Sept 1994 – 5 Mar 1995

Longest winless run

3 matches

22 Oct 2019 – 14 Mar 2021

Fixture landmarks

The games that stand out

First meeting · 1991/92Sunderland26 Dec 1991 · Prenton Park1-0Biggest victory · 1993/94Sunderland13 Nov 1993 · Prenton Park4-1Heaviest defeat · 1998/99Sunderland22 Aug 1998 · Stadium Of Light5-0Latest meeting · 2020/21Sunderland14 Mar 2021 · Wembley Stadium1-0

Rovers scorers

Who enjoys this fixture?

01John Aldridge402Pat Nevin303Kenny Irons204Andy Parkinson105Chris Malkin1

Recent meetings

The latest chapters

LSunderland14 Mar 2021 · FL Trophy · Wembley Stadium1-0LSunderland29 Jan 2020 · League · Prenton Park0-1LSunderland22 Oct 2019 · League · Stadium Of Light5-0WSunderland8 Jan 2000 · FA Cup · Prenton Park1-0WSunderland26 Dec 1998 · League · Prenton Park1-0LSunderland22 Aug 1998 · League · Stadium Of Light5-0
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Rovers connections

Players who crossed the divide

Recorded arrivals and departures linking Tranmere and Sunderland.

Josh Hawkes

2021/22 · Joined from Sunderland · 2021/22 · Joined from Sunderland

Michael Kay

2011/12 · Joined from Sunderland

Robbie Weir

2011/12 · Joined from Sunderland · 2010/11 · Joined from Sunderland

Jason McAteer

2004/05 · Joined from Sunderland

Sean Thornton

2002/03 · Left for Sunderland

Craig Russell

1998/99 · Joined from Sunderland

David Kelly

1997/98 · Joined from Sunderland