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Season story · Division 4

1983–84

17 league wins, 53–53 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Bryan Hamilton12 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Four
Final league position
10th
League matches
46
League wins
17
League draws
15
League defeats
14
League goals
53–53
Average Prenton Park gate
2,138

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

27 Aug → 21 May

  1. 27 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Bury · 1-1

    View match

  2. 7 Jan

    Biggest victory

    Torquay United · 3-0

    View match

  3. 7 May

    The biggest crowd

    Reading · 1-0

    View match

  4. 21 May

    Final word

    Wrexham · 5-1

    View match

Top scorer

John Aspinall

15 goals

Biggest crowd

7,234

Reading

Season form

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TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1983/84.

John Aspinall, TranmereWeb 1983 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
55
Wins
20
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

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

Arrivals · 8

Bobby HutchinsonFrom Mansfield Town · Free TransferDai DaviesFrom Swansea City · Free TransferJohn McMahonFrom Wigan Athletic · Free TransferMark AllenFrom Burnley · Free TransferMark HilditchFrom Rochdale · Free TransferMark PaliosFrom Crewe Alexandra · Free TransferRonnie GoodlassFrom Hong Kong · Free TransferRoy GreenwoodFrom Huddersfield Town · Loan

Departures · 4

Dai DaviesTo Bangor City · Free TransferJohn KerrTo Bristol City · Free TransferKevin MooneyTo Stafford Rangers · Free TransferMark AllenTo Runcorn · Free Transfer

  1. Chapter 01

    August 1983

    DL
    2 competitive matches · 0W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 27DBuryPrenton Park · League1-1Tue 30LPreston North EndDeepdale · League Cup1-0

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1983

    DDWDLLW
    7 competitive matches · 2W 3D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3DTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League1-1Tue 6DNorthampton TownCounty Ground · League0-0Sat 10WWrexhamPrenton Park · League2-1Mon 12DPreston North EndPrenton Park · League Cup0-0Sat 17LMansfield TownField Mill · League1-0Fri 23LHereford UnitedPrenton Park · League0-1Mon 26WColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League2-1

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1983

    WDWWLD
    6 competitive matches · 3W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1WHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League0-1Sat 8DAldershotRecreation Ground · League1-1Fri 14WBristol CityPrenton Park · League2-0Mon 17WSwindon TownPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 22LPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League2-0Sat 29DDoncaster RoversPrenton Park · League1-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1983

    LWDDLL
    6 competitive matches · 1W 2D 3LOpen chapter +
    Tue 1LDarlingtonFeethams · League1-0Fri 4WHalifax TownThe Shay · League1-2Sat 12DRochdalePrenton Park · League2-2Sat 19DBolton WanderersPrenton Park · FA Cup2-2Tue 22LBolton WanderersBurnden Park · FA Cup4-1Sat 26LCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League2-3

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1983

    DLWDL
    5 competitive matches · 1W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3DChesterfieldSaltergate · League3-3Fri 16LStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League2-1Mon 26WBlackpoolPrenton Park · League3-2Tue 27DYork CityBootham Crescent · League1-1Fri 30LReadingPrenton Park · League2-3

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1984

    DWW
    3 competitive matches · 2W 1D 0LOpen chapter +
    Mon 2DChesterSealand Road · League0-0Sat 7WTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League3-0Mon 30WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League1-0

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1984

    LDWLDWD
    7 competitive matches · 2W 3D 2LOpen chapter +
    Fri 3LHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League0-1Tue 7DBuryGigg Lane · League0-0Sat 11WHereford UnitedEdgar Street · League0-1Mon 13LDarlingtonPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 18DDoncaster RoversBelle Vue · League1-1Mon 20WHalifax TownPrenton Park · Associate Members Cup2-0Fri 24DPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League0-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1984

    DWWWWDDW
    8 competitive matches · 5W 3D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3DSwindon TownCounty Ground · League1-1Mon 5WHalifax TownPrenton Park · League3-2Sat 10WRochdaleSpotland · League2-3Mon 12WChesterPrenton Park · Associate Members Cup4-1Sat 17WAldershotPrenton Park · League3-0Tue 20DCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · Associate Members Cup0-0Sat 24DBristol CityAshton Gate · League1-1Fri 30WNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League1-0

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1984

    WLWWLL
    6 competitive matches · 3W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 7WColchester UnitedLayer Road · League0-1Sat 14LChesterfieldPrenton Park · League0-3Tue 17WBurnleyPrenton Park · Associate Members Cup2-0Sat 21WBlackpoolBloomfield Road · League0-1Mon 23LYork CityPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 28LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League3-0

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1984

    DLWLL
    5 competitive matches · 1W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5DChesterPrenton Park · League2-2Mon 7LReadingElm Park · League1-0Sat 12WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League1-0Fri 18LHull CityBoothferry Park · Associate Members Cup4-1Mon 21LWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League5-1
Division
Division 4
FA Cup:
Round: 1
Lg Cup:
Round: 1

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

55 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Home291487
Away2661010
Total55201817

Match list

Results

55 matches

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