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Season story · Division 3

1978–79

6 league wins, 45–78 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

Relegation seasonRelegated from Division ThreeView the complete Rovers roll of honour
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Manager: John King12 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Three
Final league position
23rd
League matches
46
League wins
6
League draws
16
League defeats
24
League goals
45–78
Average Prenton Park gate
2,179

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

12 Aug → 9 May

  1. 12 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Wigan Athletic · 1-1

    View match

  2. 13 Oct

    Biggest victory

    Chester · 6-2

    View match

  3. 16 Sept

    The biggest crowd

    Swansea City · 4-3

    View match

  4. 9 May

    Final word

    Colchester United · 1-5

    View match

Top scorer

Clive Evans

10 goals

Biggest crowd

16,140

Swansea City

Season form

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TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1978/79.

Clive Evans, TranmereWeb 1978 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
51
Wins
7
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

12 recorded moves. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +

Arrivals · 8

Hughie McAuleyFrom Charlton Athletic · £20,000Ian GriffithsFrom TraineeJohn KerrFrom TraineeJohn WilliamsFrom TraineePaul CahillFrom Portsmouth · Free TransferSteve EatonFrom TraineeSteve WhittinghamFrom TraineeTommy O'NeilFrom Southport

Departures · 4

Bobby TynanTo Blackpool · £100,000Eddie CliffTo Rochdale · Free TransferJohn JamesTo Stafford Rangers · Free TransferSteve EatonTo Telford United · Free Transfer

  1. Chapter 01

    August 1978

    DLLDL
    5 competitive matches · 0W 2D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 12DWigan AthleticPrenton Park · League Cup1-1Wed 16LWigan AthleticSpringfield Park · League Cup2-1Sat 19LLincoln CitySincil Bank · League2-1Mon 21DSwindon TownPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 26LHull CityPrenton Park · League1-3

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1978

    LDLDWL
    6 competitive matches · 1W 2D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League1-0Sat 9DGillinghamPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 16LSwansea CityVetch Field · League4-3Fri 22DBuryPrenton Park · League0-0Mon 25WPlymouth ArgylePrenton Park · League2-1Sat 30LWatfordVicarage Road · League4-0

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1978

    DWDLD
    5 competitive matches · 1W 3D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 7DOxford UnitedManor Ground · League0-0Fri 13WChesterPrenton Park · League6-2Mon 16DShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 21LBrentfordGriffin Park · League2-0Fri 27DChesterfieldPrenton Park · League1-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1978

    LWDLW
    5 competitive matches · 2W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4LExeter CitySt James Park · League3-0Fri 10WPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League1-0Mon 13DMansfield TownField Mill · League0-0Sat 18LHull CityBoothferry Park · League2-1Sat 25WBoston UnitedPrenton Park · FA Cup2-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1978

    LDLLL
    5 competitive matches · 0W 1D 4LOpen chapter +
    Sat 9LWalsallFellows Park · League2-0Sat 16DSheffield WednesdayPrenton Park · FA Cup1-1Tue 19LSheffield WednesdayHillsborough · FA Cup4-0Sat 23LRotherham UnitedMillmoor · League3-2Tue 26LBlackpoolPrenton Park · League0-2

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1979

    L
    1 competitive matches · 0W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 13LGillinghamPriestfield Stadium · League3-2

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1979

    DDWDDL
    6 competitive matches · 1W 4D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3DPlymouth ArgyleHome Park · League2-2Sat 10DWatfordPrenton Park · League1-1Fri 16WOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League1-0Mon 19DSheffield WednesdayPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 24DChesterSealand Road · League1-1Tue 27LBuryGigg Lane · League1-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1979

    LLLDLDL
    7 competitive matches · 0W 2D 5LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3LBrentfordPrenton Park · League0-1Tue 6LCarlisle UnitedBrunton Park · League2-0Sat 10LChesterfieldSaltergate · League5-2Fri 16DExeter CityPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 24LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League4-1Mon 26DLincoln CityPrenton Park · League0-0Fri 30LSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League1-2

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1979

    LLLDDWLDL
    9 competitive matches · 1W 3D 5LOpen chapter +
    Tue 3LSwansea CityPrenton Park · League1-2Fri 6LColchester UnitedLayer Road · League1-0Sat 14LBlackpoolBloomfield Road · League2-0Mon 16DCarlisle UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Wed 18DRotherham UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 21WSheffield WednesdayHillsborough · League1-2Tue 24LShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League2-1Fri 27DWalsallPrenton Park · League0-0Mon 30LMansfield TownPrenton Park · League1-2

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1979

    Relegation confirmed
    WL
    2 competitive matches · 1W 0D 1LOpen chapter +

    Season relegation

    Relegated from Division ThreeRelegated at the end of the season.
    Fri 4WSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League0-1Wed 9LColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League1-5
Division
Division 3
FA Cup:
Round: 2
Lg Cup:
Round: 1

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

51 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Home265147
Away252419
Total5171826

Match list

Results

51 matches

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