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Season story · Division 4

1980–81

13 league wins, 59–73 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: John King, Bryan Hamilton10 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Four
Final league position
21st
League matches
46
League wins
13
League draws
10
League defeats
23
League goals
59–73
Average Prenton Park gate
1,901

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

9 Aug → 2 May

  1. 9 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Port Vale · 2-3

    View match

  2. 29 Sept

    Biggest victory

    York City · 5-0

    View match

  3. 27 Dec

    The biggest crowd

    Doncaster Rovers · 1-0

    View match

  4. 2 May

    Final word

    Hartlepool United · 3-0

    View match

Top scorer

Jim Lumby

18 goals

Biggest crowd

5,530

Doncaster Rovers

Season form

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TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1980/81.

Clive Evans, TranmereWeb 1980 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
53
Wins
15
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

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

Arrivals · 4

Bryan HamiltonFrom Swindown Town · Free TransferCraig Le CornuFrom Liverpool · Free TransferDerek MountfieldFrom TraineeNeville PowellFrom Trainee

Departures · 6

Jim LumbyTo Mansfield Town · UndisclosedClive EvansTo Wigan Athletic · £25,000Eddie FloodTo York City · Free TransferElfyn EdwardsTo Runcorn · Free TransferMark PaliosTo Crewe Alexandra · Free TransferTommy O'NeilTo Halifax Town

  1. Chapter 01

    August 1980

    WLDLLLW
    7 competitive matches · 2W 1D 4LOpen chapter +
    Sat 9WPort ValeVale Park · League Cup2-3Tue 12LPort ValePrenton Park · League Cup0-1Sat 16DHereford UnitedEdgar Street · League1-1Mon 18LCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League0-1Wed 20LSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League2-0Tue 26LBrighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground · League Cup3-1Fri 29WRochdalePrenton Park · League3-1

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1980

    LLLWLWW
    7 competitive matches · 3W 0D 4LOpen chapter +

    John King left the role

    Wed 3LBrighton & Hove AlbionPrenton Park · League Cup2-4Fri 5LPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 13LAFC BournemouthDean Court · League1-0Fri 19WTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League1-0Tue 23LYork CityBootham Crescent · League4-1Sat 27WBradford CityValley Parade · League0-3Mon 29WYork CityPrenton Park · League5-0

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1980

    WDLWWDLW
    8 competitive matches · 4W 2D 2LOpen chapter +

    Bryan Hamilton took charge

    Fri 3WWimbledonPrenton Park · League3-0Mon 6DMansfield TownField Mill · League1-1Sat 11LPort ValeVale Park · League5-1Fri 17WAldershotPrenton Park · League3-1Mon 20WHalifax TownPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 25DWigan AthleticSpringfield Park · League1-1Wed 29LLincoln CitySincil Bank · League2-0Fri 31WBuryPrenton Park · League3-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1980

    WLLDWL
    6 competitive matches · 2W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Mon 3WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 8LDarlingtonFeethams · League2-0Wed 12LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League3-0Sat 22DYork CityPrenton Park · FA Cup0-0Tue 25WYork CityBootham Crescent · FA Cup1-2Sat 29LNorthampton TownCounty Ground · League3-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1980

    DLLWL
    5 competitive matches · 1W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Fri 5DHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 13LHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · FA Cup0-3Sat 20LScunthorpe UnitedOld Show Ground · League2-0Fri 26WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 27LDoncaster RoversBelle Vue · League1-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1981

    DWLD
    4 competitive matches · 1W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 10DHalifax TownThe Shay · League1-1Fri 16WNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League3-2Sat 24LRochdaleSpotland · League3-1Fri 30DSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League2-2

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1981

    L
    1 competitive matches · 0W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Fri 6LAFC BournemouthPrenton Park · League0-1

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1981

    LDLDLLLL
    8 competitive matches · 0W 2D 6LOpen chapter +
    Sun 1LTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League2-1Tue 3DLincoln CityPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 7LWimbledonPlough Lane · League2-1Tue 10DBradford CityPrenton Park · League1-1Wed 18LPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League4-1Sun 22LAldershotRecreation Ground · League3-2Tue 24LPort ValePrenton Park · League1-2Sun 29LWigan AthleticPrenton Park · League2-3

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1981

    DWDLLW
    6 competitive matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4DBuryGigg Lane · League2-2Fri 10WDarlingtonPrenton Park · League3-1Fri 17DDoncaster RoversPrenton Park · League1-1Mon 20LStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League1-0Fri 24LScunthorpe UnitedPrenton Park · League1-2Wed 29WHereford UnitedPrenton Park · League2-1

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1981

    L
    1 competitive matches · 0W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League3-0
Division
Division 4
FA Cup:
Round: 2
Lg Cup:
Round: 2

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

53 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away263518
Home271269
Total53151127

Match list

Results

53 matches

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

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