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Season story · Division 3

1977–78

16 league wins, 57–52 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: John King5 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Three
Final league position
12th
League matches
46
League wins
16
League draws
15
League defeats
15
League goals
57–52
Average Prenton Park gate
3,926

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

13 Aug → 28 Apr

  1. 13 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Southport · 0-1

    View match

  2. 30 Sept

    Biggest victory

    Chester · 5-0

    View match

  3. 6 Mar

    The biggest crowd

    Wrexham · 6-1

    View match

  4. 28 Apr

    Final word

    Chesterfield · 1-1

    View match

Top scorer

Ronnie Moore

17 goals

Biggest crowd

14,189

Wrexham

Season form

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TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1977/78.

Ronnie Moore, TranmereWeb 1977 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
50
Wins
16
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1977

    LDWW
    4 competitive matches · 2W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 13LSouthportPrenton Park · League Cup0-1Tue 16DSouthportHaig Avenue · League Cup2-2Sat 20WCarlisle UnitedPrenton Park · League3-2Sat 27WHereford UnitedEdgar Street · League0-1

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1977

    WLWDDLW
    7 competitive matches · 3W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Fri 2WColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 10LCambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium · League1-0Mon 12WWrexhamPrenton Park · League3-1Fri 16DBradford CityPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 24DGillinghamPriestfield Stadium · League1-1Tue 27LBuryGigg Lane · League1-0Fri 30WChesterPrenton Park · League5-0

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1977

    WLWDLL
    6 competitive matches · 2W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Mon 3WExeter CityPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 8LOxford UnitedManor Ground · League1-0Sat 15WPlymouth ArgyleHome Park · League0-1Fri 21DRotherham UnitedPrenton Park · League2-2Tue 25LPreston North EndDeepdale · League2-1Fri 28LWalsallPrenton Park · League0-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1977

    WWDDL
    5 competitive matches · 2W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5WPortsmouthFratton Park · League2-5Sat 12WShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 19DPort ValeVale Park · League1-1Sat 26DHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · FA Cup1-1Tue 29LHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · FA Cup3-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1977

    LDWWDW
    6 competitive matches · 3W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Fri 2LPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League0-2Sat 10DChesterfieldSaltergate · League1-1Fri 16WOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League4-1Mon 26WSheffield WednesdayPrenton Park · League3-1Tue 27DLincoln CitySincil Bank · League1-1Fri 30WPortsmouthPrenton Park · League2-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1978

    LWDDWD
    6 competitive matches · 2W 3D 1LOpen chapter +
    Mon 2LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League1-0Fri 6WPreston North EndPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 14DCarlisle UnitedBrunton Park · League2-2Tue 17DWalsallFellows Park · League0-0Fri 20WHereford UnitedPrenton Park · League2-1Fri 27DColchester UnitedLayer Road · League0-0

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1978

    LD
    2 competitive matches · 0W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Fri 3LCambridge UnitedPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 25DChesterSealand Road · League0-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1978

    LDLLWLD
    7 competitive matches · 1W 2D 4LOpen chapter +
    Mon 6LWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League6-1Fri 10DPlymouth ArgylePrenton Park · League1-1Tue 14LBradford CityValley Parade · League2-0Sat 18LRotherham UnitedMillmoor · League2-0Sat 25WLincoln CityPrenton Park · League3-1Mon 27LSheffield WednesdayHillsborough · League1-0Fri 31DSwindon TownPrenton Park · League1-1

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1978

    DLDWLLD
    7 competitive matches · 1W 3D 3LOpen chapter +
    Mon 3DBuryPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 8LShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League3-1Tue 11DGillinghamPrenton Park · League1-1Fri 14WPort ValePrenton Park · League2-1Sat 22LPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League1-0Wed 26LExeter CitySt James Park · League4-2Fri 28DChesterfieldPrenton Park · League1-1
Division
Division 3
FA Cup:
Round: 1
Lg Cup:
Round: 1

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

50 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Home251384
Away253913
Total50161717

Match list

Results

50 matches

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