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Season story · Division 3

1969–70

14 league wins, 56–72 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Dave Russell, Jackie Wright1 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Three
Final league position
16th
League matches
46
League wins
14
League draws
16
League defeats
16
League goals
56–72
Average Prenton Park gate
4,394

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

9 Aug → 27 Apr

  1. 9 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Stockport County · 3-0

    View match

  2. 6 Oct

    Biggest victory

    Barrow · 5-0

    View match

  3. 3 Jan

    The biggest crowd

    Portsmouth · 1-2

    View match

  4. 27 Apr

    Final word

    Fulham · 1-0

    View match

Top scorer

George Yardley

20 goals

Biggest crowd

18,366

Portsmouth

Season form

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TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1969/70.

Derek Smith, TranmereWeb 1969 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
9
Competitive matches
55
Wins
19
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1969

    WWWWLL
    6 competitive matches · 4W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 9WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League3-0Wed 13WPort ValeVale Park · League Cup0-1Sat 16WBarrowHolker Street · League0-3Sat 23WShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League3-1Wed 27LTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League5-1Sat 30LPlymouth ArgyleHome Park · League2-1

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1969

    WLLLWLDL
    8 competitive matches · 2W 1D 5LOpen chapter +
    Wed 3WTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League Cup2-1Sat 6LAFC BournemouthPrenton Park · League1-5Sat 13LDoncaster RoversBelle Vue · League2-1Mon 15LBarnsleyPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 20WBuryPrenton Park · League3-2Tue 23LQueens Park RangersLoftus Road · League Cup6-0Sat 27DWalsallFellows Park · League0-0Tue 30LBristol RoversEastville Stadium · League3-0

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1969

    DWDLW
    5 competitive matches · 2W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4DLeyton OrientPrenton Park · League1-1Mon 6WBarrowPrenton Park · League5-0Sat 11DGillinghamPriestfield Stadium · League0-0Sat 18LRochdaleSpotland · League4-0Sat 25WBrighton & Hove AlbionPrenton Park · League2-0

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1969

    WDWDLL
    6 competitive matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1WMansfield TownField Mill · League1-2Sat 8DRotherham UnitedPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 15WChesterfieldPrenton Park · FA Cup3-0Sat 22DHalifax TownThe Shay · League2-2Mon 24LReadingPrenton Park · League1-5Sat 29LSouthportPrenton Park · League0-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1969

    DWLDL
    5 competitive matches · 1W 2D 2LOpen chapter +

    Jackie Wright took charge

    Dave Russell left the role

    Sat 6DPort ValeVale Park · FA Cup2-2Mon 8WPort ValePrenton Park · FA Cup3-1Sat 13LDoncaster RoversPrenton Park · League1-3Sat 20DAFC BournemouthDean Court · League2-2Fri 26LShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League2-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1970

    WLDDLL
    6 competitive matches · 1W 2D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3WPortsmouthFratton Park · FA Cup1-2Sat 10LBuryGigg Lane · League8-0Sat 17DWalsallPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 24DNorthampton TownPrenton Park · FA Cup0-0Tue 27LNorthampton TownCounty Ground · FA Cup2-1Sat 31LLeyton OrientBrisbane Road · League2-0

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1970

    LDD
    3 competitive matches · 0W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 21LBrighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground · League2-0Wed 25DBradford CityValley Parade · League1-1Sat 28DMansfield TownPrenton Park · League1-1

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1970

    LDLWWDDW
    8 competitive matches · 3W 3D 2LOpen chapter +
    Tue 3LLuton TownKenilworth Road · League2-0Fri 6DHalifax TownPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 14LSouthportHaig Avenue · League2-0Mon 16WBradford CityPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 21WLuton TownPrenton Park · League3-2Fri 27DRochdalePrenton Park · League0-0Sat 28DFulhamCraven Cottage · League1-1Tue 31WRotherham UnitedMillmoor · League0-1

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1970

    DWDDWDWW
    8 competitive matches · 4W 4D 0LOpen chapter +
    Fri 3DTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Mon 6WPlymouth ArgylePrenton Park · League3-1Wed 8DReadingElm Park · League1-1Tue 14DBarnsleyOakwell · League1-1Fri 17WBristol RoversPrenton Park · League5-2Mon 20DGillinghamPrenton Park · League0-0Fri 24WStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League0-1Mon 27WFulhamPrenton Park · League1-0
Division
Division 3
FA Cup:
Round: 4
Lg Cup:
Round: 3

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

55 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Home271395
Away286913
Total55191818

Match list

Results

55 matches

DateOppositionResult
3-0
0-1
0-3
3-1
5-1
2-1
2-1
1-5
2-1
0-1
3-2
6-0
0-0
3-0
1-1
5-0
0-0
4-0
2-0
1-2
2-2
3-0
2-2
1-5
0-1
2-2
3-1
1-3
2-2
2-0
1-2
8-0
0-0
0-0
2-1
2-0
2-0
1-1
1-1
2-0
1-1
2-0
1-0
3-2
0-0
1-1
0-1
1-1
3-1
1-1
1-1
5-2
0-0
0-1
1-0