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Season story · Division 1

1996–97

17 league wins, 63–56 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: John Aldridge10 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division One
Final league position
11th
League matches
46
League wins
17
League draws
14
League defeats
15
League goals
63–56
Average Prenton Park gate
8,170

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

17 Aug → 4 May

  1. 17 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Southend United · 1-1

    View match

  2. 29 Oct

    Biggest victory

    Charlton Athletic · 4-0

    View match

  3. 23 Nov

    The biggest crowd

    Manchester City · 1-2

    View match

  4. 4 May

    Final word

    Bolton Wanderers · 2-2

    View match

Top scorer

John Aldridge

20 goals

Biggest crowd

26,531

Manchester City

Season form

WDLWDWLDDDWLWWDDLD

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1996/97.

John Aldridge, TranmereWeb 1996 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
51
Wins
18
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  1. Chapter 01

    August 1996

    DWWWL
    5 competitive matches · 3W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 17DSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League1-1Wed 21WShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League Cup0-2Fri 23WGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League3-2Tue 27WPort ValePrenton Park · League2-0Sat 31LBradford CityValley Parade · League1-0

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1996

    DWWLDLLD
    8 competitive matches · 2W 3D 3LOpen chapter +
    Tue 3DShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League Cup1-1Sat 7WBirmingham CityPrenton Park · League1-0Tue 10WHuddersfield TownJohn Smith's Stadium · League0-1Sat 14LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League2-1Tue 17DOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League Cup2-2Sat 21LWest Bromwich AlbionPrenton Park · League2-3Tue 24LOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League Cup0-1Sat 28DNorwich CityCarrow Road · League1-1

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1996

    DWDLLWW
    7 competitive matches · 3W 2D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Billy Woods loaned out to Blackpool1996-10-10
    Tue 1DOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League0-0Fri 4WPortsmouthPrenton Park · League4-3Sat 12DSheffield UnitedBramall Lane · League0-0Tue 15LBolton WanderersBurnden Park · League1-0Sun 20LQueens Park RangersPrenton Park · League2-3Sat 26WIpswich TownPortman Road · League0-2Tue 29WCharlton AthleticPrenton Park · League4-0

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1996

    LDWW
    4 competitive matches · 2W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LCrystal PalacePrenton Park · League1-3Fri 15DOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 23WManchester CityMaine Road · League1-2Sat 30WIpswich TownPrenton Park · League3-0

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1996

    LLLLD
    5 competitive matches · 0W 1D 4LOpen chapter +
    Tue 3LReadingElm Park · League2-0Sat 7LStoke CityVictoria Ground · League2-0Sat 14LBarnsleyOakwell · League3-0Sat 21LWolverhampton WanderersPrenton Park · League0-2Thu 26DHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · League1-1

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1997

    WWLLW
    5 competitive matches · 3W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Wed 1WWest Bromwich AlbionThe Hawthorns · League1-2Fri 10WSwindon TownPrenton Park · League2-1Tue 14LCarlisle UnitedBrunton Park · FA Cup1-0Sat 18LOxford UnitedManor Ground · League2-1Tue 28WNorwich CityPrenton Park · League3-1

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1997

    DLWD
    4 competitive matches · 1W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1DReadingPrenton Park · League2-2Fri 7LCharlton AthleticThe Valley · League3-1Sat 22WCrystal PalaceSelhurst Park · League0-1Fri 28DStoke CityPrenton Park · League0-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1997

    WLDDDWL
    7 competitive matches · 2W 3D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Lee Jones loaned in from Liverpool1997-03-25Ian Thomas-Moore departed for Nottingham Forest1997-03-10Ged Brannan departed for Manchester City1997-03-10
    Tue 4WOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League1-2Sat 8LWolverhampton WanderersMolyneux · League3-2Sat 15DBarnsleyPrenton Park · League1-1Tue 18DManchester CityPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 22DGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League0-0Fri 28WSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League3-0Mon 31LPort ValeVale Park · League2-1

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1997

    WWDDL
    5 competitive matches · 2W 2D 1LOpen chapter +
    Fri 4WBradford CityPrenton Park · League3-0Sat 12WPortsmouthFratton Park · League1-3Tue 15DBirmingham CitySt Andrew's · League0-0Sat 19DSheffield UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 26LQueens Park RangersLoftus Road · League2-0

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1997

    D
    1 competitive matches · 0W 1D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sun 4DBolton WanderersPrenton Park · League2-2
Division
Division 1
FA Cup:
Round: 3
Lg Cup:
Round: 2

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

51 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away268612
Home2510105
Total51181617

Match list

Results

51 matches

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