May · Opening chapter
Pre-season squad changes
2 recorded moves. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +Hide moves −
Arrivals · 1
Departures · 1
Season story · Division 4
1966–67
22 league wins, 66–43 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Honours seasonPromotion from Division FourView the complete Rovers roll of honourManager: Dave Russell2 recorded transfers
- Division
- Football League Division Four
- Final league position
- 4th
- League matches
- 46
- League wins
- 22
- League draws
- 14
- League defeats
- 10
- League goals
- 66–43
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 7,839
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
20 Aug
Opening chapter
Chester · 0-0
View match14 Oct
Biggest victory
Crewe Alexandra · 5-0
View match28 Apr
The biggest crowd
Southport · 1-2
View match17 May
Final word
Notts County · 3-0
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
Top scorer
George Yardley
16 goals
Biggest crowd
15,555
Southport
Season form
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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
- Matches
- 52
- Wins
- 24
Chapter 01
August 1966
DWL3 matches · 1W 1D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1966
DWWDWLDDW9 matches · 4W 4D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Sat 3DExeter CityPrenton Park · League1-1Tue 6WBradford Park AvenuePark Avenue · League2-3Sat 10WHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League0-2Wed 14DCarlisle UnitedBrunton Park · League Cup1-1Fri 16WHalifax TownPrenton Park · League1-0Wed 21LCarlisle UnitedPrenton Park · League Cup0-2Sat 24DBrentfordGriffin Park · League1-1Mon 26DBradford Park AvenuePrenton Park · League2-2Fri 30WNewport CountyPrenton Park · League2-1Chapter 03
October 1966
DWDDW5 matches · 2W 3D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 04
November 1966
LWDLDW6 matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 05
December 1966
LWWLW5 matches · 3W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 06
January 1967
LWLW4 matches · 2W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 07
February 1967
DWWW4 matches · 3W 1D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 08
March 1967
WDLLWDW7 matches · 3W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1967
LDWWDL6 matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 10
May 1967
Honour achievedDWW3 matches · 2W 1D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Season achievement
Summary
Selection summary
Overall record
52 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | |||
| Away | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |||
| Total | 52 | 24 | 16 | 12 |
Match list
Results
52 matches
