Tranmere Rovers 1991/92 season review

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Season story · Division 2

1991–92

23 wins, 93 goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: John King (2nd)9 recorded transfers

Matches: 63
Wins: 23
Draws: 22
Defeats: 18
Goals: 93–85
Average gate: 9,110

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

3 Aug → 2 May

3 Aug
Opening chapter
Oldham Athletic · 0-1
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22 Oct
Biggest victory
Grimsby Town · 5-1
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4 Apr
The biggest crowd
Newcastle United · 2-3
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2 May
Final word
Oxford United · 1-2
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Defining matches

The days that shaped the season

0122 Oct · Zenith Data Systems TrophyGrimsby TownPrenton Park · 4,053 attendance5-1 024 Apr · LeagueNewcastle UnitedSt James Park · 21,125 attendance2-3 032 May · LeagueOxford UnitedPrenton Park · 9,173 attendance1-2

The team

Most-used XI

John AldridgeStriker

Jim SteelStriker

Chris MalkinWinger

Kenny IronsCentral Midfielder

John MorrisseyRight Midfield

Dave MartindaleCentral Midfielder

Steve MungallFull Back

Steve VickersCentral Defender

Dave HigginsCentral Defender

Mark HughesCentral Defender

Eric NixonGoalkeeper

Top scorer

John Aldridge

40 goals

Biggest crowd

21,125

Newcastle United

Season form

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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
Matches: 63
Wins: 23

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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season squad changes

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

Arrivals · 5

John AldridgeFrom Real Sociedad · £250,000 Ian NolanFrom Marine · £12,000 Danny CoyneFrom Trainee Graham BranchFrom Heswall · Free Transfer Pat NevinFrom Everton · Loan

Departures · 4

Jim HarveyTo Crewe Alexandra · Free Transfer Jim SteelTo Retired Mark McCarrickTo Altrincham · Free Transfer Paul CollingsTo Altrincham · Free Transfer

Chapter 01
August 1991
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9 matches · 5W 2D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 3LOldham AthleticPrenton Park · Friendly0-1 Tue 6LEvertonPrenton Park · Friendly1-3 Fri 9WAltrinchamUnknown · Friendly0-3 Mon 12WLiverpoolPrenton Park · Friendly1-0 Sat 17WBrighton & Hove AlbionUnknown · League0-2 Tue 20WHalifax TownUnknown · League Cup3-4 Fri 23DBristol RoversPrenton Park · League2-2 Tue 27WHalifax TownPrenton Park · League Cup4-3 Sat 31DGrimsby TownUnknown · League2-2
Chapter 02
September 1991
DWDLWDD
7 matches · 2W 4D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Tue 3DCharlton AthleticPrenton Park · League2-2 Sat 7WNewcastle UnitedPrenton Park · League3-2 Sat 14DBristol CityUnknown · League2-2 Tue 17LMiddlesbroughUnknown · League1-0 Sat 21WBarnsleyPrenton Park · League2-1 Wed 25DChelseaStamford Bridge · League Cup1-1 Sat 28DBlackburn RoversUnknown · League0-0
Chapter 03
October 1991
DDWLLWDL
8 matches · 2W 3D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Tue 1DNewcastle UnitedPrenton Park · Zenith Data Systems Trophy6-6 Fri 4DSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1 Tue 8WChelseaPrenton Park · League Cup3-1 Sat 12LOxford UnitedUnknown · League1-0 Fri 18LCambridge UnitedPrenton Park · League1-2 Tue 22WGrimsby TownPrenton Park · Zenith Data Systems Trophy5-1 Sat 26DWolverhampton WanderersMolyneux · League1-1 Tue 29LLeeds UnitedUnknown · League Cup3-1
Chapter 04
November 1991
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7 matches · 5W 1D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 2WDerby CountyUnknown · League0-1 Tue 5WMillwallPrenton Park · League2-1 Fri 8WPlymouth ArgylePrenton Park · League1-0 Sat 16WRuncornPrenton Park · FA Cup3-0 Fri 22DSwindon TownPrenton Park · League0-0 Tue 26WMiddlesbroughUnknown · Zenith Data Systems Trophy0-1 Sat 30LIpswich TownUnknown · League4-0
Chapter 05
December 1991
DLDWWD
6 matches · 2W 3D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 7DYork CityUnknown · FA Cup1-1 Tue 10LNottingham ForestPrenton Park · Zenith Data Systems Trophy0-2 Fri 13DPort ValeUnknown · League1-1 Tue 17WYork CityPrenton Park · FA Cup2-1 Thu 26WSunderlandPrenton Park · League1-0 Sat 28DGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League1-1
Chapter 06
January 1992
DLLDDD
6 matches · 0W 4D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Wed 1DWatfordUnknown · League0-0 Sat 4LOxford UnitedUnknown · FA Cup3-1 Sat 11LBristol RoversUnknown · League1-0 Fri 17DBrighton & Hove AlbionPrenton Park · League1-1 Fri 24DWatfordPrenton Park · League1-1 Fri 31DCambridge UnitedUnknown · League0-0
Chapter 07
February 1992
WDLL
4 matches · 1W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 8WWolverhampton WanderersPrenton Park · League4-3 Tue 11DSunderlandRoker Park · League1-1 Fri 21LIpswich TownPrenton Park · League0-1 Sat 29LPortsmouthUnknown · League2-0
Chapter 08
March 1992
WWWLLLD
7 matches · 3W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Fri 6WPort ValePrenton Park · League2-1 Wed 11WMillwallUnknown · League0-3 Sat 14WDerby CountyPrenton Park · League4-3 Tue 17LSwindon TownUnknown · League2-0 Sat 21LPlymouth ArgyleUnknown · League1-0 Fri 27LLeicester CityPrenton Park · League1-2 Tue 31DBristol CityPrenton Park · League2-2
Chapter 09
April 1992
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8 matches · 3W 3D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 4WNewcastle UnitedSt James Park · League2-3 Tue 7WPortsmouthPrenton Park · League2-0 Fri 10LMiddlesbroughPrenton Park · League1-2 Wed 15LLeicester CityFilbert Street · League1-0 Sat 18DBarnsleyUnknown · League1-1 Mon 20DBlackburn RoversPrenton Park · League2-2 Sat 25DSouthend UnitedUnknown · League1-1 Tue 28WCharlton AthleticUnknown · League0-1
Chapter 10
May 1992
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1 matches · 0W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 2LOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League1-2

Division

Division 2

FA Cup:

Round: 3

Lg Cup:

Round: 3

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Season archive

Squad & staff

Managers

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

Shirts

Top Scorer

Name	Starts	Goals
John Aldridge	56	40

Player Data

Name	Starts	Goals
Eric Nixon	58 (0)	0
John Aldridge	56 (0)	40
Kenny Irons	56 (0)	10
Steve Vickers	54 (0)	1
John Morrissey	53 (0)	6
Dave Higgins	46 (0)	1
Mark Hughes	46 (0)	1
Ian Nolan	41 (0)	1
Chris Malkin	26 (14)	5
Dave Martindale	37 (2)	2
Tony Thomas	33 (0)	3
Jim Harvey	21 (11)	1
Ged Brannan	29 (0)	1
Jim Steel	24 (5)	9
Steve Mungall	20 (2)	0
Ian Muir	13 (7)	5
Neil McNab	6 (11)	1
Steve Cooper	8 (4)	1
Shaun Garnett	10 (0)	0
Pat Nevin	8 (0)	0
Graham Branch	0 (4)	0
John McGreal	3 (0)	0
Paul Collings	1 (0)	0

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Overall record

63 matches played

Venue	Pld	Won	Draws	Lost	For	Agn	Diff
Home	33	15	10	8	62	50	+12
Away	30	8	12	10	31	35	-4
Total	63	23	22	18	93	85	+8

Match list

Results

63 matches

Date	Opposition	Competition	Result	Att.
3/8	HomeOldham Athletic	Friendly	0-1	4451
6/8	HomeEverton	Friendly	1-3	11112
9/8	AwayAltrincham	Friendly	0-3	0
12/8	HomeLiverpool	Friendly	1-0	14246
17/8	AwayBrighton & Hove Albion	League	0-2	9679
20/8	AwayHalifax Town	League Cup	3-4	1910
23/8	HomeBristol Rovers	League	2-2	10150
27/8	HomeHalifax Town	League Cup	4-3	4285
31/8	AwayGrimsby Town	League	2-2	7018
3/9	HomeCharlton Athletic	League	2-2	7609
7/9	HomeNewcastle United	League	3-2	11465
14/9	AwayBristol City	League	2-2	11235
17/9	AwayMiddlesbrough	League	1-0	16550
21/9	HomeBarnsley	League	2-1	8482
25/9	AwayChelsea	League Cup	1-1	11311
28/9	AwayBlackburn Rovers	League	0-0	11449
1/10	HomeNewcastle United	Zenith Data Systems Trophy	6-6	4056
4/10	HomeSouthend United	League	1-1	7358
8/10	HomeChelsea	League Cup	3-1	11165
12/10	AwayOxford United	League	1-0	5760
18/10	HomeCambridge United	League	1-2	7625
22/10	HomeGrimsby Town	Zenith Data Systems Trophy	5-1	4053
26/10	AwayWolverhampton Wanderers	League	1-1	12266
29/10	AwayLeeds United	League Cup	3-1	18266
2/11	AwayDerby County	League	0-1	11501
5/11	HomeMillwall	League	2-1	6108
8/11	HomePlymouth Argyle	League	1-0	7490
16/11	HomeRuncorn	FA Cup	3-0	6565
22/11	HomeSwindon Town	League	0-0	9585
26/11	AwayMiddlesbrough	Zenith Data Systems Trophy	0-1	6952
30/11	AwayIpswich Town	League	4-0	11072
7/12	AwayYork City	FA Cup	1-1	4646
10/12	HomeNottingham Forest	Zenith Data Systems Trophy	0-2	8034
13/12	AwayPort Vale	League	1-1	6426
17/12	HomeYork City	FA Cup	2-1	5546
26/12	HomeSunderland	League	1-0	13658
28/12	HomeGrimsby Town	League	1-1	7900
1/1	AwayWatford	League	0-0	9892
4/1	AwayOxford United	FA Cup	3-1	6027
11/1	AwayBristol Rovers	League	1-0	7138
17/1	HomeBrighton & Hove Albion	League	1-1	7179
24/1	HomeWatford	League	1-1	6187
31/1	AwayCambridge United	League	0-0	5491
8/2	HomeWolverhampton Wanderers	League	4-3	11371
11/2	AwaySunderland	League	1-1	18060
21/2	HomeIpswich Town	League	0-1	9161
29/2	AwayPortsmouth	League	2-0	16644
6/3	HomePort Vale	League	2-1	8471
11/3	AwayMillwall	League	0-3	6456
14/3	HomeDerby County	League	4-3	10386
17/3	AwaySwindon Town	League	2-0	6780
21/3	AwayPlymouth Argyle	League	1-0	7447
27/3	HomeLeicester City	League	1-2	9061
31/3	HomeBristol City	League	2-2	5797
4/4	AwayNewcastle United	League	2-3	21125
7/4	HomePortsmouth	League	2-0	6692
10/4	HomeMiddlesbrough	League	1-2	8842
15/4	AwayLeicester City	League	1-0	18555
18/4	AwayBarnsley	League	1-1	5811
20/4	HomeBlackburn Rovers	League	2-2	13705
25/4	AwaySouthend United	League	1-1	4761
28/4	AwayCharlton Athletic	League	0-1	7645
2/5	HomeOxford United	League	1-2	9173