Tranmere Rovers 1990/91 season review

Season story · Division 3

1990–91

23 league wins, 64–46 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

Honours seasonDivision Three play-off winners · Associate Members' Cup runners-upView the complete Rovers roll of honour

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Manager: John King (2nd)4 recorded transfers

Division: Football League Division Three
Final league position: 5th
League matches: 46
League wins: 23
League draws: 9
League defeats: 14
League goals: 64–46
Average Prenton Park gate: 6,740

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

25 Aug → 1 Jun

25 Aug
Opening chapter
Bradford City · 1-2
View match
8 Sept
Biggest victory
Preston North End · 0-4
View match
26 May
The biggest crowd
Birmingham City · 3-2
View match
1 Jun
Final word
Bolton Wanderers · 1-0
View match

Defining matches

The days that shaped the season

018 Sept · LeaguePreston North EndDeepdale · 5,650 attendance0-4 0226 May · Leyland Daf TrophyBirmingham CityWembley Stadium · 58,756 attendance3-2 031 Jun · Play OffsBolton WanderersWembley Stadium · 30,217 attendance1-0

The team

Most-used XI

Jim SteelStriker

Ian MuirStriker

John MorrisseyRight Midfield

Jim HarveyCentral Midfielder

Neil McNabCentral Midfielder

Kenny IronsCentral Midfielder

Steve MungallFull Back

Steve VickersCentral Defender

Dave HigginsCentral Defender

Shaun GarnettCentral Defender

Eric NixonGoalkeeper

Top scorer

Ian Muir

21 goals

Biggest crowd

58,756

Birmingham City

Season form

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Season recognition

Captains & awards

Club captain

Jim Harvey

Player awards

PFA Division 3 Team of the Season

Eric Nixon

PFA Division 3 Team of the Season

Neil McNab

Tranmere Rovers Supporters Associaton Player of the Season

Eric Nixon

TranmereWeb award

Players of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring players in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1990/91.

Steve Vickers, TranmereWeb 1990 Player of the Season

Steve Vickers 206points · See why

Mark Hughes, TranmereWeb 1990 Player of the Season

Mark Hughes 206points · See why

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: 61
Wins: 31

Open the complete results archive

May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

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

Arrivals · 0

No recorded arrivals.

Departures · 3

Eddie BishopTo Chester · £70,000 David FaircloughTo Wigan Athletic · Free Transfer Gary BauressTo Released

Chapter 01
August 1990
WDL
3 competitive matches · 1W 1D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 25WBradford CityValley Parade · League1-2 Tue 28DMiddlesbroughAyresome Park · League Cup1-1 Fri 31LStoke CityPrenton Park · League1-2
Chapter 02
September 1990
LWDWWD
6 competitive matches · 3W 2D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Mon 3LMiddlesbroughPrenton Park · League Cup1-2 Sat 8WPreston North EndDeepdale · League0-4 Fri 14DShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League1-1 Mon 17WLeyton OrientPrenton Park · League3-0 Fri 21WCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League2-3 Fri 28DSwansea CityVetch Field · League1-1
Chapter 03
October 1990
DLDWWL
6 competitive matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Mon 1DWigan AthleticPrenton Park · League1-1 Sat 6LChesterPrenton Park · League1-2 Sat 20DExeter CitySt James Park · League0-0 Mon 22WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League6-2 Fri 26WBrentfordPrenton Park · League2-1 Tue 30LAFC BournemouthDean Court · League1-0
Chapter 04
November 1990
LLLWWW
6 competitive matches · 3W 0D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 3LBuryGigg Lane · League3-0 Tue 6LBolton WanderersBurnden Park · Leyland Daf Trophy1-0 Sat 10LGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League1-2 Sat 17WHalesowen TownUnknown · FA Cup1-2 Sat 24WFulhamCraven Cottage · League1-2 Tue 27WBlackpoolPrenton Park · Leyland Daf Trophy4-0
Chapter 05
December 1990
LLDWLD
6 competitive matches · 1W 2D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Squad movement
Steve Cooper arrived from Barnsley1990-12-10
Sat 1LBolton WanderersBurnden Park · League2-1 Sat 8LScunthorpe UnitedGlanford Park · FA Cup3-2 Fri 14DReadingPrenton Park · League0-0 Fri 21WBirmingham CityPrenton Park · League1-0 Wed 26LCambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium · League3-1 Sat 29DRotherham UnitedMillmoor · League1-1
Chapter 06
January 1991
WWDWWW
6 competitive matches · 5W 1D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Tue 1WSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League3-1 Sat 5WHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · League2-0 Sat 12DStoke CityVictoria Ground · League1-1 Tue 15WRotherham UnitedPrenton Park · Leyland Daf Trophy3-0 Fri 18WBradford CityPrenton Park · League2-1 Tue 29WBlackpoolPrenton Park · Leyland Daf Trophy2-0
Chapter 07
February 1991
LWDWWL
6 competitive matches · 3W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 2LLeyton OrientBrisbane Road · League4-0 Mon 4WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League2-0 Sat 16DFulhamPrenton Park · League1-1 Tue 19WWigan AthleticBloomfield Road · Leyland Daf Trophy0-3 Sat 23WGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League0-1 Tue 26LHuddersfield TownLeeds Road · League2-1
Chapter 08
March 1991
DWLWWWWWW
9 competitive matches · 7W 1D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Fri 1DBolton WanderersPrenton Park · League1-1 Tue 5WPreston North EndPrenton Park · Leyland Daf Trophy4-0 Sat 9LReadingElm Park · League1-0 Tue 12WWigan AthleticSpringfield Park · League0-1 Fri 15WSwansea CityPrenton Park · League2-1 Mon 18WAFC BournemouthPrenton Park · League1-0 Sat 23WChesterMoss Rose · League0-2 Tue 26WShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League0-1 Fri 29WCambridge UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0
Chapter 09
April 1991
LLLLWW
6 competitive matches · 2W 0D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Tue 2LBirmingham CitySt Andrew's · League1-0 Fri 5LRotherham UnitedPrenton Park · League1-2 Tue 9LPreston North EndDeepdale · Leyland Daf Trophy1-0 Fri 12LSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League1-0 Sat 20WExeter CityPrenton Park · League1-0 Sat 27WMansfield TownField Mill · League0-2
Chapter 10
May 1991
Honour achieved
WWLDWL
6 competitive matches · 3W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Season achievement
Associate Members' Cup runners-upReturned to Wembley for a second successive final.26 May
Sat 4WBrentfordGriffin Park · League0-2 Tue 7WPreston North EndPrenton Park · League2-1 Sat 11LBuryPrenton Park · League1-2 Sun 19DBrentfordGriffin Park · Play Offs2-2 Wed 22WBrentfordPrenton Park · Play Offs1-0 Sun 26LBirmingham CityWembley Stadium · Leyland Daf Trophy3-2
Chapter 11
June 1991
Honour achieved
W
1 competitive matches · 1W 0D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Season achievement
Division Three play-off winnersBeat Bolton Wanderers at Wembley to earn promotion.1 Jun
Sat 1WBolton WanderersWembley Stadium · Play Offs1-0

Division

Division 3

FA Cup:

Round: 2

Lg Cup:

Round: 1

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Season archive

Squad & staff

Managers

Name	From
John King (2nd)	1987-04-13

Shirts

Top Scorer

Name	Starts	Goals
Ian Muir	43	21

Player Data

Name	Starts	Goals
Jim Steel	58 (1)	13
Eric Nixon	58 (0)	0
Mark Hughes	58 (0)	2
Steve Vickers	55 (0)	3
Neil McNab	49 (1)	3
John Morrissey	47 (8)	12
Jim Harvey	46 (6)	4
Tony Thomas	45 (0)	4
Dave Higgins	44 (0)	2
Ian Muir	43 (2)	21
Steve Mungall	38 (1)	1
Kenny Irons	33 (10)	7
Ged Brannan	23 (4)	2
Shaun Garnett	19 (1)	1
Mark McCarrick	15 (0)	2
Chris Malkin	14 (17)	5
Steve Cooper	13 (10)	5
Eddie Bishop	6 (3)	3
Dave Martindale	4 (12)	0
Paul Collings	3 (0)	0
Own Goal	0 (0)	2

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

61 matches played

Venue	Pld	Won	Draws	Lost	For	Agn	Diff
Away	30	12	5	13	36	35	+1
Home	28	17	5	6	52	23	+29
Neutral	3	0	1	2	2	4	-2
Total	61	29	11	21	90	62	+28

Match list

Results

61 matches

Date	Opposition	Competition	Result	Att.
25/8	AwayBradford City	League	1-2	7970
28/8	AwayMiddlesbrough	League Cup	1-1	0
31/8	HomeStoke City	League	1-2	10327
3/9	HomeMiddlesbrough	League Cup	1-2	0
8/9	AwayPreston North End	League	0-4	5650
14/9	HomeShrewsbury Town	League	1-1	7120
17/9	HomeLeyton Orient	League	3-0	5510
21/9	AwayCrewe Alexandra	League	2-3	4267
28/9	AwaySwansea City	League	1-1	4886
1/10	HomeWigan Athletic	League	1-1	7030
6/10	HomeChester	League	1-2	6636
20/10	AwayExeter City	League	0-0	5045
22/10	HomeMansfield Town	League	6-2	6001
26/10	HomeBrentford	League	2-1	7173
30/10	AwayAFC Bournemouth	League	1-0	6268
3/11	AwayBury	League	3-0	3766
6/11	AwayBolton Wanderers	Leyland Daf Trophy	1-0	3178
10/11	HomeGrimsby Town	League	1-2	6146
17/11	AwayHalesowen Town	FA Cup	1-2	4100
24/11	AwayFulham	League	1-2	4194
27/11	HomeBlackpool	Leyland Daf Trophy	4-0	3901
1/12	AwayBolton Wanderers	League	2-1	6941
8/12	AwayScunthorpe United	FA Cup	3-2	0
14/12	HomeReading	League	0-0	4691
21/12	HomeBirmingham City	League	1-0	5054
26/12	AwayCambridge United	League	3-1	4547
29/12	AwayRotherham United	League	1-1	4322
1/1	HomeSouthend United	League	3-1	7214
5/1	HomeHuddersfield Town	League	2-0	5624
12/1	AwayStoke City	League	1-1	13347
15/1	HomeRotherham United	Leyland Daf Trophy	3-0	2977
18/1	HomeBradford City	League	2-1	6528
29/1	HomeBlackpool	Leyland Daf Trophy	2-0	4129
2/2	AwayLeyton Orient	League	4-0	4314
4/2	HomeCrewe Alexandra	League	2-0	5121
16/2	HomeFulham	League	1-1	5211
19/2	AwayWigan Athletic	Leyland Daf Trophy	0-3	4417
23/2	AwayGrimsby Town	League	0-1	6375
26/2	AwayHuddersfield Town	League	2-1	4889
1/3	HomeBolton Wanderers	League	1-1	10071
5/3	HomePreston North End	Leyland Daf Trophy	4-0	8633
9/3	AwayReading	League	1-0	4440
12/3	AwayWigan Athletic	League	0-1	2912
15/3	HomeSwansea City	League	2-1	5410
18/3	HomeAFC Bournemouth	League	1-0	5420
23/3	AwayChester	League	0-2	2705
26/3	AwayShrewsbury Town	League	0-1	3949
29/3	HomeCambridge United	League	2-0	11079
2/4	AwayBirmingham City	League	1-0	7675
5/4	HomeRotherham United	League	1-2	7398
9/4	AwayPreston North End	Leyland Daf Trophy	1-0	5763
12/4	AwaySouthend United	League	1-0	8622
20/4	HomeExeter City	League	1-0	5178
27/4	AwayMansfield Town	League	0-2	2388
4/5	AwayBrentford	League	0-2	7341
7/5	HomePreston North End	League	2-1	6006
11/5	HomeBury	League	1-2	9081
19/5	NeutralBrentford	Play Offs	2-2	9330
22/5	NeutralBrentford	Play Offs	1-0	11438
26/5	AwayBirmingham City	Leyland Daf Trophy	3-2	58756
1/6	NeutralBolton Wanderers	Play Offs	1-0	30217