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Season story · Division 4

1962–63

20 league wins, 81–67 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Dave Russell5 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Four
Final league position
8th
League matches
46
League wins
20
League draws
10
League defeats
16
League goals
81–67
Average Prenton Park gate
7,618

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

18 Aug → 23 May

  1. 18 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Lincoln City · 4-2

    View match

  2. 21 Sept

    Biggest victory

    Southport · 7-1

    View match

  3. 30 Jan

    The biggest crowd

    Chelsea · 3-1

    View match

  4. 23 May

    Final word

    Rochdale · 2-0

    View match

Top scorer

Dave Hickson

23 goals

Biggest crowd

20,505

Chelsea

Season form

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TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1962/63.

Dave Hickson, TranmereWeb 1962 Player of the Season

Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Competitive matches
51
Wins
22
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1962

    LLLL
    4 competitive matches · 0W 0D 4LOpen chapter +
    Sat 18LLincoln CitySincil Bank · League4-2Mon 20LWorkingtonPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 25LOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League1-2Tue 28LWorkingtonBorough Park · League1-0

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1962

    DLWDWDWW
    8 competitive matches · 4W 3D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1DBarrowHolker Street · League1-1Mon 3LCarlisle UnitedPrenton Park · League Cup2-3Sat 8WHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League6-1Mon 10DBradford CityPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 15WDarlingtonFeethams · League2-3Mon 17DTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Fri 21WSouthportPrenton Park · League7-1Sat 29WAldershotRecreation Ground · League2-3

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1962

    LLDWLL
    6 competitive matches · 1W 1D 4LOpen chapter +
    Mon 1LMansfield TownField Mill · League6-1Sat 6LDoncaster RoversPrenton Park · League2-3Sat 13DStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League2-2Sat 20WGillinghamPrenton Park · League2-1Wed 24LBradford CityValley Parade · League2-1Sat 27LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League2-0

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1962

    WWW
    3 competitive matches · 3W 0D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3WChesterSealand Road · FA Cup0-2Sat 10WYork CityBootham Crescent · League1-2Sat 24WDoncaster RoversBelle Vue · FA Cup1-4

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1962

    WLWW
    4 competitive matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1WChesterfieldPrenton Park · League4-1Sat 8LExeter CitySt James Park · League2-1Mon 10WNewport CountySomerton Park · League1-2Sat 15WLincoln CityPrenton Park · League3-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1963

    DL
    2 competitive matches · 0W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5DChelseaPrenton Park · FA Cup2-2Wed 30LChelseaStamford Bridge · FA Cup3-1

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1963

    D
    1 competitive matches · 0W 1D 0LOpen chapter +
    Wed 27DOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League1-1

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1963

    WLDWWDWW
    8 competitive matches · 5W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League3-1Mon 4LBrentfordPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 9DGillinghamPriestfield Stadium · League0-0Mon 11WOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League3-0Sat 16WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 23DChesterSealand Road · League0-0Mon 25WDarlingtonPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 30WRochdalePrenton Park · League3-2

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1963

    DLDWLWLW
    8 competitive matches · 3W 2D 3LOpen chapter +
    Thu 4DOxford UnitedManor Ground · League2-2Sat 6LBrentfordGriffin Park · League4-0Fri 12DNewport CountyPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 13WYork CityPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 20LChesterfieldSaltergate · League4-0Mon 22WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League5-1Thu 25LDoncaster RoversBelle Vue · League2-1Sat 27WExeter CityPrenton Park · League2-1

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1963

    LLDWWWL
    7 competitive matches · 3W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Wed 1LTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League1-0Sat 4LAldershotPrenton Park · League1-3Tue 7DSouthportHaig Avenue · League0-0Sat 11WBarrowPrenton Park · League2-0Mon 13WChesterPrenton Park · League3-0Sat 18WHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League0-2Thu 23LRochdaleSpotland · League2-0
Division
Division 4
FA Cup:
Round: 3
Lg Cup:
Round: 1

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

51 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away267712
Home251546
Total51221118

Match list

Results

51 matches

DateOppositionResult
4-2
0-1
1-2
1-0
1-1
2-3
6-1
1-1
2-3
1-1
7-1
2-3
6-1
2-3
2-2
2-1
2-1
2-0
0-2
1-2
1-4
4-1
2-1
1-2
3-0
2-2
3-1
1-1
3-1
1-2
0-0
3-0
2-1
0-0
3-1
3-2
2-2
4-0
0-0
2-1
4-0
5-1
2-1
2-1
1-0
1-3
0-0
2-0
3-0
0-2
2-0