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Season story · Division 1

1993–94

21 league wins, 69–53 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: John King (2nd)9 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division One
Final league position
5th
League matches
46
League wins
21
League draws
9
League defeats
16
League goals
69–53
Average Prenton Park gate
8,095

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

14 Aug → 18 May

  1. 14 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Crystal Palace · 0-0

    View match

  2. 21 Sept

    Biggest victory

    Oxford United · 5-1

    View match

  3. 27 Feb

    The biggest crowd

    Aston Villa · 3-1

    View match

  4. 18 May

    Final word

    Leicester City · 2-1

    View match

Top scorer

John Aldridge

28 goals

Biggest crowd

40,593

Aston Villa

Season form

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Season recognition

Captains & awards

Club captain

Player awards

No awards recorded.

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1993/94.

Pat Nevin, TranmereWeb 1993 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
59
Wins
26
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1993

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

    Squad movement

    Steve Cooper departed for York City1993-08-03
    Sat 14DCrystal PalaceSelhurst Park · League0-0Sat 21WLeicester CityPrenton Park · League1-0Tue 24LCharlton AthleticThe Valley · League3-1Sat 28DGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League0-0Tue 31LSunderlandRoker Park · Anglo Italian Cup2-0

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1993

    WLWWLWW
    7 competitive matches · 5W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4WNotts CountyPrenton Park · League3-1Tue 7LBolton WanderersPrenton Park · Anglo Italian Cup1-2Sat 11WStoke CityVictoria Ground · League1-2Tue 14WLuton TownPrenton Park · League4-1Sat 18LBarnsleyPrenton Park · League0-3Tue 21WOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League Cup5-1Sat 25WOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1993

    WDWLDWL
    7 competitive matches · 3W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2WSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League1-2Tue 5DOxford UnitedManor Ground · League Cup1-1Sat 9WBolton WanderersPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 16LNottingham ForestCity Ground · League2-1Fri 22DBristol CityPrenton Park · League2-2Tue 26WGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League Cup4-1Sat 30LPortsmouthFratton Park · League2-0

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1993

    WDWLWW
    6 competitive matches · 4W 1D 1LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Tommy Coyne departed for Motherwell1993-11-01
    Tue 2WWest Bromwich AlbionPrenton Park · League3-0Sat 6DPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League0-0Sat 13WSunderlandPrenton Park · League4-1Sat 20LMillwallThe Den · League3-1Sat 27WBirmingham CitySt Andrew's · League0-3Tue 30WOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League Cup3-0

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1993

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

    Squad movement

    Steve Vickers departed for Middlesbrough1993-12-01
    Fri 3WPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 11WLuton TownKenilworth Road · League0-1Sun 19LCrystal PalacePrenton Park · League0-1Mon 27DWolverhampton WanderersPrenton Park · League1-1Wed 29DMiddlesbroughAyresome Park · League0-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1994

    WLLLLDW
    7 competitive matches · 2W 1D 4LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Liam O'Brien arrived from Newcastle United1994-01-20
    Sat 1WWatfordPrenton Park · League2-1Mon 3LDerby CountyBaseball Ground · League4-0Sat 8LOxford UnitedManor Ground · FA Cup2-0Sun 16LNottingham ForestPrenton Park · League1-2Sun 23LBolton WanderersBurnden Park · League2-1Wed 26DNottingham ForestCity Ground · League Cup1-1Sat 29WNottingham ForestPrenton Park · League Cup2-0

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1994

    Honour achieved
    LWWDL
    5 competitive matches · 2W 1D 2LOpen chapter +

    Season achievement

    League Cup semi-finalistsReached the final four of the League Cup.
    Sat 5LBristol CityAshton Gate · League2-0Fri 11WPortsmouthPrenton Park · League3-1Wed 16WAston VillaPrenton Park · League Cup3-1Wed 23DLeicester CityFilbert Street · League1-1Sun 27LAston VillaVilla Park · League Cup3-1

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1994

    LLWLDW
    6 competitive matches · 2W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5LGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 12LBarnsleyOakwell · League1-0Tue 15WStoke CityPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 19LOxford UnitedManor Ground · League1-0Fri 25DSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Tue 29WDerby CountyPrenton Park · League4-0

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1994

    LWWDWWWL
    8 competitive matches · 5W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LWolverhampton WanderersMolyneux · League2-1Mon 4WMiddlesbroughPrenton Park · League4-0Sat 9WWatfordVicarage Road · League1-2Tue 12DNotts CountyMeadow Lane · League0-0Sat 16WWest Bromwich AlbionThe Hawthorns · League1-3Sat 23WMillwallPrenton Park · League3-2Tue 26WCharlton AthleticPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 30LSunderlandRoker Park · League3-2

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1994

    LDL
    3 competitive matches · 0W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sun 8LBirmingham CityPrenton Park · League1-2Sun 15DLeicester CityPrenton Park · Play Offs0-0Wed 18LLeicester CityFilbert Street · Play Offs2-1
Division
Division 1
FA Cup:
Round: 3
Lg Cup:
Round: 5

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

59 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away296815
Home302046
Total59261221

Match list

Results

59 matches

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

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