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Season story · Division 3

1970–71

10 league wins, 45–55 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Jackie Wright1 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Three
Final league position
18th
League matches
46
League wins
10
League draws
22
League defeats
14
League goals
45–55
Average Prenton Park gate
3,949

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

15 Aug → 30 Apr

  1. 15 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Plymouth Argyle · 0-1

    View match

  2. 4 Dec

    Biggest victory

    Rotherham United · 5-0

    View match

  3. 24 Oct

    The biggest crowd

    Aston Villa · 1-0

    View match

  4. 30 Apr

    Final word

    Shrewsbury Town · 1-0

    View match

Top scorer

Ken Beamish

13 goals

Biggest crowd

20,569

Aston Villa

Season form

DLLDDWWDDDWDDDLDDW

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1970/71.

Ray Mathias, TranmereWeb 1970 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
53
Wins
11
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1970

    WDDWD
    5 competitive matches · 2W 3D 0LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Eddie Roberts departed for Wigan Athletic1970-08-01
    Sat 15WPlymouth ArgyleHome Park · League0-1Tue 18DCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League Cup2-2Fri 21DChesterfieldPrenton Park · League0-0Mon 24WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League Cup4-0Sat 29DDoncaster RoversBelle Vue · League2-2

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1970

    DDDLDLLL
    8 competitive matches · 0W 4D 4LOpen chapter +
    Wed 2DReadingElm Park · League1-1Fri 4DBarnsleyPrenton Park · League2-2Wed 9DCoventry CityPrenton Park · League Cup1-1Sat 12LWalsallFellows Park · League2-0Fri 18DSwansea CityPrenton Park · League0-0Tue 22LCoventry CityHighfield Road · League Cup2-1Fri 25LShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League3-1Mon 28LFulhamCraven Cottage · League2-0

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1970

    WLWWLW
    6 competitive matches · 4W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Fri 2WGillinghamPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 10LWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League4-1Fri 16WPlymouth ArgylePrenton Park · League1-0Mon 19WBradford CityPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 24LAston VillaVilla Park · League1-0Fri 30WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League4-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1970

    DLLDDDL
    7 competitive matches · 0W 4D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 7DPort ValeVale Park · League2-2Mon 9LHalifax TownPrenton Park · League0-1Fri 13LBristol RoversPrenton Park · League0-2Sat 21DScunthorpe UnitedPrenton Park · FA Cup1-1Tue 24DScunthorpe UnitedOld Show Ground · FA Cup0-0Sat 28DBuryGigg Lane · League0-0Mon 30LScunthorpe UnitedGoodison Park · FA Cup0-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1970

    WDLD
    4 competitive matches · 1W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Fri 4WRotherham UnitedPrenton Park · League5-0Sat 12DWrexhamPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 19LChesterfieldSaltergate · League2-0Sat 26DPreston North EndPrenton Park · League3-3

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1971

    LDD
    3 competitive matches · 0W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Fri 8LFulhamPrenton Park · League0-3Sat 16DBradford CityValley Parade · League1-1Fri 29DBuryPrenton Park · League0-0

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1971

    LLDLL
    5 competitive matches · 0W 1D 4LOpen chapter +
    Mon 1LTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League4-2Sat 6LRotherham UnitedMillmoor · League2-0Fri 12DTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 20LHalifax TownThe Shay · League4-3Sat 27LMansfield TownField Mill · League6-2

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1971

    DDWWDDD
    7 competitive matches · 2W 5D 0LOpen chapter +
    Fri 5DAston VillaPrenton Park · League1-1Mon 8DRochdaleSpotland · League0-0Sat 13WBristol RoversEastville Stadium · League0-1Mon 15WBrighton & Hove AlbionPrenton Park · League3-0Mon 22DPort ValePrenton Park · League1-1Fri 26DBarnsleyOakwell · League0-0Wed 31DBrighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground · League0-0

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1971

    WDDDLDDW
    8 competitive matches · 2W 5D 1LOpen chapter +
    Fri 2WDoncaster RoversPrenton Park · League1-0Fri 9DWalsallPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 10DPreston North EndDeepdale · League1-1Mon 12DGillinghamPriestfield Stadium · League0-0Mon 19LRochdalePrenton Park · League0-2Sat 24DSwansea CityVetch Field · League0-0Mon 26DReadingPrenton Park · League0-0Fri 30WShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League1-0
Division
Division 3
FA Cup:
Round: 1
Lg Cup:
Round: 2

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

53 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away2621311
Home269134
Neutral1100
Total53122615

Match list

Results

53 matches

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