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Season story · Division 3

1967–68

14 league wins, 62–74 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Dave Russell3 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Three
Final league position
19th
League matches
46
League wins
14
League draws
12
League defeats
20
League goals
62–74
Average Prenton Park gate
7,403

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

19 Aug → 11 May

  1. 19 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Torquay United · 1-0

    View match

  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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TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1967/68.

George Yardley, TranmereWeb 1967 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
54
Wins
19
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1967

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

    Squad movement

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

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1967

    LWWLLWDW
    8 competitive matches · 4W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League3-1Mon 4WGillinghamPrenton Park · League2-1Fri 8WShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League4-1Wed 13LFulhamCraven Cottage · League Cup1-0Sat 16LBrighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground · League2-0Fri 22WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League2-1Wed 27DGillinghamPriestfield Stadium · League1-1Fri 29WColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League4-2

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1967

    LWLLWW
    6 competitive matches · 3W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Tue 3LWalsallFellows Park · League5-1Sat 7WMansfield TownField Mill · League0-3Fri 13LWatfordPrenton Park · League1-2Fri 20LSouthportHaig Avenue · League2-0Mon 23WWalsallPrenton Park · League2-0Fri 27WScunthorpe UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1967

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

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1967

    DWLLWD
    6 competitive matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2DBuryGigg Lane · League3-3Sat 9WRochdalePrenton Park · FA Cup5-1Fri 15LTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League2-3Sat 23LReadingElm Park · League3-0Tue 26WNorthampton TownCounty Ground · League0-1Sat 30DNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League2-2

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1968

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

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1968

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

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1968

    LDLLLDWW
    8 competitive matches · 2W 2D 4LOpen chapter +
    Fri 1LWatfordVicarage Road · League3-2Tue 5DShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League1-1Sat 9LEvertonGoodison Park · FA Cup2-0Fri 15LSouthportPrenton Park · League0-2Wed 20LGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League3-0Fri 22DScunthorpe UnitedOld Show Ground · League1-1Mon 25WLeyton OrientPrenton Park · League3-0Fri 29WOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League1-0

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1968

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

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1968

    LW
    2 competitive matches · 1W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4LAFC BournemouthDean Court · League3-0Sat 11WLeyton OrientBrisbane Road · League0-1
Division
Division 3
FA Cup:
Round: 5
Lg Cup:
Round: 2

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive 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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