Player archive
Cult heroes.
By the numbers.
The archive has its own way of identifying the players fans remember: lengthy Rovers spells, unexpected returns, cup moments, promotion runs, set-piece specialists, creators and the trusted names from the bench.
- Hero routes
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- Players found
- 40
Rovers through and through
One-club spells
The longest uninterrupted runs recorded in the Tranmere archive.
- 01
Ray Mathias
1967/68–1984/85 uninterrupted
637 recorded Rovers appearances across the archive.
18 seasons in one spell - 02
Steve Mungall
1979/80–1995/96 uninterrupted
622 recorded Rovers appearances across the archive.
17 seasons in one spell - 03
John Morrissey
1985/86–1998/99 uninterrupted
583 recorded Rovers appearances across the archive.
14 seasons in one spell - 04
Ian Goodison
2003/04–2013/14 uninterrupted
410 recorded Rovers appearances across the archive.
11 seasons in one spell - 05
John Achterberg
1998/99–2008/09 uninterrupted
312 recorded Rovers appearances across the archive.
11 seasons in one spell - 06
Dave Higgins
1987/88–1996/97 uninterrupted
443 recorded Rovers appearances across the archive.
10 seasons in one spell - 07
Kenny Irons
1989/90–1998/99 uninterrupted
429 recorded Rovers appearances across the archive.
10 seasons in one spell - 08
Ian Muir
1985/86–1994/95 uninterrupted
391 recorded Rovers appearances across the archive.
10 seasons in one spell
Back in the fold
Comeback appearances
The biggest gaps between one Rovers appearance and the next.
No recorded players meet this route yet.
Change the game
Substitute specialists
The players most regularly trusted to make an impact from the bench.
- 01
John Morrissey
79 appearances from the bench
504 starts alongside 79 substitute appearances.
79 substitute appearances - 02
Gary Jones
78 appearances from the bench
243 starts alongside 78 substitute appearances.
78 substitute appearances - 03
Andy Parkinson
71 appearances from the bench
130 starts alongside 71 substitute appearances.
71 substitute appearances - 04
Cole Stockton
70 appearances from the bench
63 starts alongside 70 substitute appearances.
70 substitute appearances - 05
Iain Hume
65 appearances from the bench
121 starts alongside 65 substitute appearances.
65 substitute appearances - 06
Chris Malkin
60 appearances from the bench
237 starts alongside 60 substitute appearances.
60 substitute appearances - 07
Jason Koumas
56 appearances from the bench
150 starts alongside 56 substitute appearances.
56 substitute appearances - 08
Kristian Dennis
56 appearances from the bench
50 starts alongside 56 substitute appearances.
56 substitute appearances
When the cups came calling
Cup heroes
The archive's leading scorers in cup, trophy and play-off football.
- 01
Ian Muir
39 cup goals in the archive
Goals recorded across cup, trophy and play-off matches.
39 cup goals - 02
John Aldridge
36 cup goals in the archive
Goals recorded across cup, trophy and play-off matches.
36 cup goals - 03
Jim Steel
18 cup goals in the archive
Goals recorded across cup, trophy and play-off matches.
18 cup goals - 04
Chris Malkin
16 cup goals in the archive
Goals recorded across cup, trophy and play-off matches.
16 cup goals - 05
David Kelly
14 cup goals in the archive
Goals recorded across cup, trophy and play-off matches.
14 cup goals - 06
John Morrissey
14 cup goals in the archive
Goals recorded across cup, trophy and play-off matches.
14 cup goals - 07
Kenny Irons
13 cup goals in the archive
Goals recorded across cup, trophy and play-off matches.
13 cup goals - 08
Owen Brown
11 cup goals in the archive
Goals recorded across cup, trophy and play-off matches.
11 cup goals
Dead-ball craft
Free-kick specialists
The players with the most direct free-kick goals recorded in the archive.
- 01
Charlie Whitaker
3 direct free-kick goals
15 total goals recorded across the archive.
3 free-kick goals - 02
Jim Harvey
2 direct free-kick goals
18 total goals recorded across the archive.
2 free-kick goals - 03
Cameron Norman
1 direct free-kick goal
6 total goals recorded across the archive.
1 free-kick goals - 04
Danny Lloyd
1 direct free-kick goal
7 total goals recorded across the archive.
1 free-kick goals - 05
Ian Muir
1 direct free-kick goal
180 total goals recorded across the archive.
1 free-kick goals - 06
Kenny Irons
1 direct free-kick goal
67 total goals recorded across the archive.
1 free-kick goals - 07
Omari Patrick
1 direct free-kick goal
21 total goals recorded across the archive.
1 free-kick goals - 08
Tony Thomas
1 direct free-kick goal
15 total goals recorded across the archive.
1 free-kick goals
In the air
Header kings
The leading scorers of headed goals in the Tranmere-Web database.
- 01
Jim Steel
8 headed goals
48 total goals recorded across the archive.
8 headed goals - 02
John Aldridge
8 headed goals
174 total goals recorded across the archive.
8 headed goals - 03
Peter Clarke
5 headed goals
9 total goals recorded across the archive.
5 headed goals - 04
Ian Muir
4 headed goals
180 total goals recorded across the archive.
4 headed goals - 05
James Vaughan
4 headed goals
25 total goals recorded across the archive.
4 headed goals - 06
Charlie Whitaker
3 headed goals
15 total goals recorded across the archive.
3 headed goals - 07
Eddie Bishop
3 headed goals
22 total goals recorded across the archive.
3 headed goals - 08
Jordan Turnbull
3 headed goals
8 total goals recorded across the archive.
3 headed goals
Made for a team-mate
Top assisters
The players credited with creating the most Rovers goals in the archive.
- 01
John Morrissey
22 recorded assists
583 appearances in the Tranmere-Web database.
22 assists - 02
Jim Steel
13 recorded assists
227 appearances in the Tranmere-Web database.
13 assists - 03
Connor Jennings
12 recorded assists
299 appearances in the Tranmere-Web database.
12 assists - 04
Jim Harvey
10 recorded assists
239 appearances in the Tranmere-Web database.
10 assists - 05
Omari Patrick
10 recorded assists
94 appearances in the Tranmere-Web database.
10 assists - 06
Liam Feeney
9 recorded assists
71 appearances in the Tranmere-Web database.
9 assists - 07
Ian Muir
8 recorded assists
391 appearances in the Tranmere-Web database.
8 assists - 08
Kieron Morris
8 recorded assists
257 appearances in the Tranmere-Web database.
8 assists
Early baths
Most red cards
The players shown the most red cards in the recorded Rovers archive.
- 01
Clint Hill
7 red cards
170 recorded Rovers appearances.
7 red cards - 02
Graham Allen
6 red cards
237 recorded Rovers appearances.
6 red cards - 03
Ian Goodison
6 red cards
410 recorded Rovers appearances.
6 red cards - 04
Dave Higgins
5 red cards
443 recorded Rovers appearances.
5 red cards - 05
Gareth Roberts
5 red cards
337 recorded Rovers appearances.
5 red cards - 06
John Morrissey
4 red cards
583 recorded Rovers appearances.
4 red cards - 07
Eddie Bishop
3 red cards
98 recorded Rovers appearances.
3 red cards - 08
Eric Nixon
3 red cards
446 recorded Rovers appearances.
3 red cards
In the referee's notebook
Most yellow cards
The players shown the most yellow cards in the recorded Rovers archive.
- 01
Ian Goodison
59 yellow cards
410 recorded Rovers appearances.
59 yellow cards - 02
Connor Jennings
55 yellow cards
299 recorded Rovers appearances.
55 yellow cards - 03
Gareth Roberts
55 yellow cards
337 recorded Rovers appearances.
55 yellow cards - 04
Steven Jennings
49 yellow cards
285 recorded Rovers appearances.
49 yellow cards - 05
Clint Hill
44 yellow cards
170 recorded Rovers appearances.
44 yellow cards - 06
Jay Harris
41 yellow cards
145 recorded Rovers appearances.
41 yellow cards - 07
Graham Allen
39 yellow cards
237 recorded Rovers appearances.
39 yellow cards - 08
Tom Davies
38 yellow cards
149 recorded Rovers appearances.
38 yellow cards
Seasons to remember
Promotion contributors
The most-used players across Rovers promotion and play-off-winning campaigns.
- 01
Eric Nixon
117 appearances in promotion campaigns
Contributed in 1988/89, 1990/91.
117 promotion-season appearances - 02
Jim Steel
116 appearances in promotion campaigns
Contributed in 1988/89, 1990/91.
116 promotion-season appearances - 03
Steve Vickers
114 appearances in promotion campaigns
Contributed in 1988/89, 1990/91.
114 promotion-season appearances - 04
John Morrissey
108 appearances in promotion campaigns
Contributed in 1988/89, 1990/91.
108 promotion-season appearances - 05
Jim Harvey
106 appearances in promotion campaigns
Contributed in 1988/89, 1990/91.
106 promotion-season appearances - 06
Ian Muir
105 appearances in promotion campaigns
Contributed in 1988/89, 1990/91.
105 promotion-season appearances - 07
Dave Higgins
104 appearances in promotion campaigns
Contributed in 1988/89, 1990/91.
104 promotion-season appearances - 08
Connor Jennings
101 appearances in promotion campaigns
Contributed in 2017/18, 2018/19.
101 promotion-season appearances