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Season story · Division 4

1985–86

15 league wins, 74–73 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Frank Worthington17 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Four
Final league position
19th
League matches
46
League wins
15
League draws
9
League defeats
22
League goals
74–73
Average Prenton Park gate
1,566

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

17 Aug → 2 May

  1. 17 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Leyton Orient · 3-1

    View match

  2. 29 Oct

    Biggest victory

    Peterborough United · 7-0

    View match

  3. 2 Nov

    The biggest crowd

    Swindon Town · 2-1

    View match

  4. 2 May

    Final word

    Hereford United · 1-2

    View match

Top scorer

Frank Worthington

21 goals

Biggest crowd

4,742

Swindon Town

Season form

WLWDLDLDLLLLWLWDDL

Season recognition

Captains & awards

Club captains

No captain recorded.

Player awards

PFA Division 4 Team of the Season

Frank Worthington

Tranmere Rovers Supporters Associaton Player of the Season

David Burgess

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1985/86.

Doug Anderson, TranmereWeb 1985 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
11
Competitive matches
55
Wins
18
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

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

Arrivals · 9

Barry SidallFrom Stoke City · LoanBilly AshcroftFrom FC Twente · Free TransferDave MillerFrom Burnley · Free TransferDon McVicarFrom St Johnstone · Free TransferFrank WorthingtonFrom Brighton & Hove Albion · Free TransferIan MuirFrom Brighton & Hove Albion · Free TransferMike HollifieldFrom Hull City · Free TransferRay TrainFrom Northampton Town · Free TransferSteve VickersFrom Spennymoor United · Free Transfer

Departures · 5

Billy AshcroftTo ReleasedJohn ClaytonTo Plymouth Argyle · £25,000Mark PaliosTo Southport · Free TransferMike ImlachTo ReleasedRay MathiasTo Retired

  1. Chapter 01

    July 1985

    0 competitive matches · 0W 0D 0LOpen chapter +

    Frank Worthington took charge

  2. Chapter 02

    August 1985

    LWDLL
    5 competitive matches · 1W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 17LLeyton OrientBrisbane Road · League3-1Fri 23WCambridge UnitedPrenton Park · League6-2Mon 26DPreston North EndDeepdale · League2-2Wed 28LChesterPrenton Park · League Cup1-3Sat 31LChesterPrenton Park · League2-3

  3. Chapter 03

    September 1985

    DWLDWL
    6 competitive matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Wed 4DChesterSealand Road · League Cup0-0Fri 6WScunthorpe UnitedOld Show Ground · League0-1Sat 14LColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League3-4Tue 17DWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League1-1Sat 21WAldershotPrenton Park · League3-0Sat 28LExeter CitySt James Park · League1-0

  4. Chapter 04

    October 1985

    DLWLWW
    6 competitive matches · 3W 1D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    John Morrissey arrived from Wolverhampton Wanderers1985-10-01
    Fri 4DSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League2-2Sat 12LPort ValePrenton Park · League1-2Fri 18WHalifax TownThe Shay · League1-2Tue 22LMansfield TownPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 26WRochdalePrenton Park · League2-0Tue 29WPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League7-0

  5. Chapter 05

    November 1985

    LDWDWLL
    7 competitive matches · 2W 2D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League2-1Tue 5DNorthampton TownCounty Ground · League2-2Sat 9WTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 16DChesterfieldPrenton Park · FA Cup2-2Tue 19WChesterfieldSaltergate · FA Cup0-1Sat 23LHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League1-0Fri 29LStockport CountyPrenton Park · League2-3

  6. Chapter 06

    December 1985

    DLWLW
    5 competitive matches · 2W 1D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Liam Robinson loaned in from Huddersfield Town1985-12-18Mark Hughes arrived from Bristol City1985-12-01
    Sat 7DBuryPrenton Park · FA Cup1-1Tue 10LBuryGigg Lane · FA Cup2-1Sat 14WHereford UnitedEdgar Street · League1-4Fri 20LCambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium · League3-2Thu 26WBurnleyPrenton Park · League2-1

  7. Chapter 07

    January 1986

    WLLWWW
    6 competitive matches · 4W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4WSwindon TownPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 11LChesterSealand Road · League1-0Fri 17LLeyton OrientPrenton Park · League0-3Mon 20WPreston North EndPrenton Park · Freight Rover Trophy2-0Fri 24WColchester UnitedLayer Road · League1-2Fri 31WScunthorpe UnitedPrenton Park · League2-1

  8. Chapter 08

    February 1986

    LLWL
    4 competitive matches · 1W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Fri 7LHalifax TownPrenton Park · League0-3Sat 15LWrexhamPrenton Park · League1-3Wed 26WBuryGigg Lane · Freight Rover Trophy1-2Fri 28LExeter CityPrenton Park · League0-1

  9. Chapter 09

    March 1986

    WDLDLDLLL
    9 competitive matches · 1W 3D 5LOpen chapter +
    Wed 5WPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League0-1Fri 7DSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Tue 11LBolton WanderersBurnden Park · Freight Rover Trophy2-1Sat 15DPort ValeVale Park · League0-0Tue 18LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League2-1Sat 22DRochdaleSpotland · League1-1Tue 25LPreston North EndPrenton Park · League2-3Sat 29LCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League0-1Mon 31LBurnleyTurf Moor · League3-1

  10. Chapter 10

    April 1986

    LWLWDD
    6 competitive matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Fri 4LNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League1-3Sat 12WTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League1-2Tue 15LAldershotRecreation Ground · League3-1Fri 18WHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League4-2Fri 25DStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League1-1Tue 29DMansfield TownField Mill · League0-0

  11. Chapter 11

    May 1986

    L
    1 competitive matches · 0W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Fri 2LHereford UnitedPrenton Park · League1-2
Division
Division 4
FA Cup:
Round: 2
Lg Cup:
Round: 1

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

55 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away288911
Home2710314
Total55181225

Match list

Results

55 matches

DateOppositionResult
3-1
6-2
2-2
1-3
2-3
0-0
0-1
3-4
1-1
3-0
1-0
2-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
2-0
7-0
2-1
2-2
2-0
2-2
0-1
1-0
2-3
1-1
2-1
1-4
3-2
2-1
3-1
1-0
0-3
2-0
1-2
2-1
0-3
1-3
1-2
0-1
0-1
1-1
2-1
0-0
2-1
1-1
2-3
0-1
3-1
1-3
1-2
3-1
4-2
1-1
0-0
1-2