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Season story · Division 4

1965–66

24 league wins, 93–66 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Dave Russell3 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Four
Final league position
5th
League matches
46
League wins
24
League draws
8
League defeats
14
League goals
93–66
Average Prenton Park gate
8,031

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

21 Aug → 13 May

  1. 21 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Halifax Town · 2-2

    View match

  2. 1 Jan

    Biggest victory

    Hartlepool United · 6-1

    View match

  3. 7 Mar

    The biggest crowd

    Darlington · 0-1

    View match

  4. 13 May

    Final word

    Notts County · 1-2

    View match

Top scorer

Barry Dyson

31 goals

Biggest crowd

13,452

Darlington

Season form

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TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1965/66.

Barry Dyson, TranmereWeb 1965 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
48
Wins
24
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1965

    DWW
    3 competitive matches · 2W 1D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 21DHalifax TownThe Shay · League2-2Mon 23WChesterPrenton Park · League1-0Fri 27WPort ValePrenton Park · League1-0

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1965

    LWWDLLWW
    8 competitive matches · 4W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Wed 1LOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League Cup3-2Sat 4WCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League1-2Mon 6WStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League1-2Fri 10DBradford CityPrenton Park · League2-2Wed 15LChesterSealand Road · League3-1Fri 17LBarnsleyOakwell · League4-0Fri 24WColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0Wed 29WWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League1-5

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1965

    LDWWDW
    6 competitive matches · 3W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Wed 6LLincoln CitySincil Bank · League1-0Sat 9DHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League0-0Fri 15WDoncaster RoversPrenton Park · League1-0Mon 18WAldershotPrenton Park · League5-2Sat 23DSouthportHaig Avenue · League1-1Fri 29WWrexhamPrenton Park · League6-3

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1965

    WDLDWL
    6 competitive matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Wed 3WLuton TownPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 6DBradford Park AvenuePark Avenue · League1-1Sat 13LStockport CountyPrenton Park · FA Cup0-1Fri 19DNewport CountySomerton Park · League0-0Mon 22WLincoln CityPrenton Park · League3-2Fri 26LTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League0-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1965

    WLL
    3 competitive matches · 1W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Fri 10WRochdalePrenton Park · League6-2Sat 18LDoncaster RoversBelle Vue · League3-1Mon 27LNotts CountyPrenton Park · League0-3

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1966

    WWLW
    4 competitive matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1WHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League6-1Sat 8WAldershotRecreation Ground · League1-3Fri 14LSouthportPrenton Park · League0-2Fri 28WHalifax TownPrenton Park · League5-2

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1966

    WWW
    3 competitive matches · 3W 0D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5WPort ValeVale Park · League2-3Fri 18WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 26WBradford CityValley Parade · League2-4

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1966

    LWWLL
    5 competitive matches · 2W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Fri 4LDarlingtonPrenton Park · League1-2Mon 7WDarlingtonFeethams · League0-1Fri 11WBarnsleyPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 19LColchester UnitedLayer Road · League2-1Sat 26LLuton TownKenilworth Road · League2-1

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1966

    LLDDLLWW
    8 competitive matches · 2W 2D 4LOpen chapter +
    Fri 1LBradford Park AvenuePrenton Park · League1-2Fri 8LBarrowPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 9DChesterfieldSaltergate · League0-0Mon 11DBarrowHolker Street · League1-1Fri 15LNewport CountyPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 23LTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League2-1Mon 25WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League6-2Fri 29WChesterfieldPrenton Park · League3-2

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1966

    WW
    2 competitive matches · 2W 0D 0LOpen chapter +
    Fri 6WRochdaleSpotland · League3-5Fri 13WNotts CountyMeadow Lane · League1-2
Division
Division 4
FA Cup:
Round: 1
Lg Cup:
Round: 1

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

48 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away24978
Home241518
Total4824816

Match list

Results

48 matches

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