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Season story · Division 3

1967–68

19 wins, 77 goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Dave Russell1 recorded transfers
Matches
54
Wins
19
Draws
13
Defeats
22
Goals
77–83
Average gate
9,302

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

19 Aug → 11 May

  1. 19 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Torquay United · 1-0

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  2. 9 Dec

    Biggest victory

    Rochdale · 5-1

    View match

  3. 9 Mar

    The biggest crowd

    Everton · 2-0

    View match

  4. 11 May

    Final word

    Leyton Orient · 0-1

    View match

Top scorer

George Yardley

27 goals

Biggest crowd

61,982

Everton

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
54
Wins
19
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1967

    LWL
    3 matches · 1W 0D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Roy McFarland departed for Derby County1967-08-26
    Sat 19LTorquay UnitedUnknown · League1-0Wed 23WWrexhamPrenton Park · League Cup2-1Fri 25LReadingPrenton Park · League1-2

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1967

    LWWLLWDW
    8 matches · 4W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LSwindon TownUnknown · League3-1Mon 4WGillinghamPrenton Park · League2-1Fri 8WShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League4-1Wed 13LFulhamUnknown · League Cup1-0Sat 16LBrighton & Hove AlbionUnknown · League2-0Fri 22WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League2-1Wed 27DGillinghamUnknown · League1-1Fri 29WColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League4-2

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1967

    LWLLWW
    6 matches · 3W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Tue 3LWalsallUnknown · League5-1Sat 7WMansfield TownUnknown · League0-3Fri 13LWatfordPrenton Park · League1-2Fri 20LSouthportUnknown · League2-0Mon 23WWalsallPrenton Park · League2-0Fri 27WScunthorpe UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1967

    LDWLD
    5 matches · 1W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4LOldham AthleticUnknown · League2-1Fri 10DBristol RoversPrenton Park · League3-3Mon 13WSwindon TownPrenton Park · League3-2Sat 18LBarrowUnknown · League2-1Fri 24DOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1967

    DWLLWD
    6 matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2DBuryUnknown · League3-3Sat 9WRochdalePrenton Park · FA Cup5-1Fri 15LTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League2-3Sat 23LReadingUnknown · League3-0Tue 26WNorthampton TownUnknown · League0-1Sat 30DNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League2-2

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1968

    WDW
    3 matches · 2W 1D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 6WBradford Park AvenueUnknown · FA Cup2-3Fri 19DBrighton & Hove AlbionPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 27WHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · FA Cup2-1

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1968

    LWDWD
    5 matches · 2W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Fri 2LStockport CountyUnknown · League5-2Sat 10WColchester UnitedUnknown · League1-2Sat 17DCoventry CityUnknown · FA Cup1-1Wed 21WCoventry CityPrenton Park · FA Cup2-0Fri 23DMansfield TownPrenton Park · League1-1

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1968

    LDLLLDWW
    8 matches · 2W 2D 4LOpen chapter +
    Fri 1LWatfordUnknown · League3-2Tue 5DShrewsbury TownUnknown · League1-1Sat 9LEvertonGoodison Park · FA Cup2-0Fri 15LSouthportPrenton Park · League0-2Wed 20LGrimsby TownUnknown · League3-0Fri 22DScunthorpe UnitedUnknown · League1-1Mon 25WLeyton OrientPrenton Park · League3-0Fri 29WOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League1-0

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1968

    LLDDLDWL
    8 matches · 1W 3D 4LOpen chapter +
    Sat 6LBristol RoversUnknown · League3-1Fri 12LPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 13DBarrowPrenton Park · League0-0Mon 15DPeterborough UnitedUnknown · League1-1Sat 20LOxford UnitedUnknown · League1-0Mon 22DAFC BournemouthPrenton Park · League0-0Fri 26WBuryPrenton Park · League2-0Mon 29LGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League1-2

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1968

    LW
    2 matches · 1W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4LAFC BournemouthUnknown · League3-0Sat 11WLeyton OrientUnknown · League0-1
Division
Division 3
FA Cup:
Round: 5
Lg Cup:
Round: 2

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Overall record

54 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away275616
Home271476
Total54191322

Match list

Results

54 matches

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

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1967 Gallery

A gallery of Tranmere Rovers photos from the 1967-68 season

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