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Season story · League One

2008–09

21 league wins, 62–49 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Ronnie Moore (2nd)26 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division One
Final league position
7th
League matches
46
League wins
21
League draws
11
League defeats
14
League goals
62–49
Average Prenton Park gate
5,820

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

9 Aug → 2 May

  1. 9 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Swindon Town · 3-1

    View match

  2. 30 Aug

    Biggest victory

    Northampton Town · 4-1

    View match

  3. 18 Apr

    The biggest crowd

    Leeds United · 3-1

    View match

  4. 2 May

    Final word

    Scunthorpe United · 1-1

    View match

Top scorer

Anthony Kay

12 goals

Biggest crowd

24,360

Leeds United

Season form

WLDDWLDWWLWDWWWLDD

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 2008/09.

Ben Chorley, TranmereWeb 2008 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
25
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

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

Arrivals · 15

Andy TaylorFrom Blackburn Rovers · UndisclosedAaron CresswellFrom TraineeBas SavageFrom Millwall · Free TransferCharlie BarnettFrom Liverpool · Free TransferEdrissa SonkoFrom Walsall · Free TransferGareth EddsFrom Milton Keynes Dons · Free TransferGeorge O'CallaghanFrom Cork City · Free TransferGodwin AntwiFrom Liverpool · LoanJohn JohnsonFrom Middlesbrough · LoanJosh MacauleyFrom TraineeLuke WaterfallFrom Barnsley · Free TransferMark WilsonFrom Doncaster Rovers · Free TransferRyan FraughanFrom TraineeRyan ShottonFrom Stoke City · LoanTerry GornellFrom Trainee

Departures · 11

Steve DaviesTo Derby County · £275,000Calvin ZolaTo Crewe Alexandra · £200,000Adnan AhmedTo Mansfield Town · LoanAdnan AhmedTo Port Vale · LoanCarl TremarcoTo Wrexham · Free TransferGareth TaylorTo Doncaster Rovers · Free TransferJohn MullinTo Accrington Stanley · Free TransferMike JonesTo Bury · Free TransferPaul McLarenTo Bradford City · Free TransferRobbie StockdaleTo Grimsby Town · Free TransferShane Cansdell-SherriffTo Shrewsbury Town · Free Transfer

  1. Chapter 01

    August 2008

    LLWLW
    5 competitive matches · 2W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 9LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League3-1Tue 12LGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League Cup2-0Sat 16WHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 23LLeicester CityWalkers Stadium · League3-1Sat 30WNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League4-1

  2. Chapter 02

    September 2008

    WLWDL
    5 competitive matches · 2W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Tue 2WAccrington StanleyPrenton Park · Johnstones Paint Trophy1-0Sat 6LOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 13WHuddersfield TownJohn Smith's Stadium · League1-2Sat 20DPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League2-2Fri 26LColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League3-4

  3. Chapter 03

    October 2008

    WWLWWWD
    7 competitive matches · 5W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4WCarlisle UnitedBrunton Park · League1-2Mon 6WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · Johnstones Paint Trophy1-0Sat 11LMillwallPrenton Park · League1-3Sat 18WLeyton OrientBrisbane Road · League0-1Tue 21WCheltenhamPrenton Park · League2-0Fri 24WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League2-0Tue 28DStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League0-0

  4. Chapter 04

    November 2008

    LWDWDLWD
    8 competitive matches · 3W 3D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1LMilton Keynes DonsStadium MK · League1-0Tue 4WMorecambePrenton Park · Johnstones Paint Trophy1-0Sat 8DAccrington StanleyCrown Ground · FA Cup0-0Thu 13WAccrington StanleyPrenton Park · FA Cup1-0Sat 15DSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 22LYeovilHuish Park · League1-0Tue 25WScunthorpe UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 29DPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · FA Cup0-0

  5. Chapter 05

    December 2008

    WLLLWDW
    7 competitive matches · 3W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 6WLeeds UnitedPrenton Park · League2-1Tue 9LPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · FA Cup1-2Sat 13LBristol RoversMemorial Stadium · League2-0Tue 16LScunthorpe UnitedGlanford Park · Johnstones Paint Trophy2-1Sat 20WBrighton & Hove AlbionPrenton Park · League1-0Fri 26DHereford UnitedEdgar Street · League2-2Sun 28WWalsallPrenton Park · League2-1

  6. Chapter 06

    January 2009

    LWWL
    4 competitive matches · 2W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 17LMillwallThe Den · League1-0Sat 24WCarlisle UnitedPrenton Park · League4-1Tue 27WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 31LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League2-1

  7. Chapter 07

    February 2009

    DWLDDW
    6 competitive matches · 2W 3D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 7DLeyton OrientPrenton Park · League0-0Tue 10WColchester UnitedColchester Community Stadium · League0-1Sat 14LSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League2-1Tue 17DPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 21DMilton Keynes DonsPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 28WSwindon TownPrenton Park · League1-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 2009

    LDWWLWD
    7 competitive matches · 3W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Tue 3LHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League2-1Sat 7DNorthampton TownSixfields Stadium · League1-1Wed 11WLeicester CityPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 14WHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · League3-1Tue 17LCheltenhamWhaddon Road · League1-0Sat 21WOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League0-2Sat 28DBrighton & Hove AlbionWithdean Stadium · League0-0

  9. Chapter 09

    April 2009

    WWWLD
    5 competitive matches · 3W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sun 5WBristol RoversPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 11WWalsallBescot Stadium · League0-1Mon 13WHereford UnitedPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 18LLeeds UnitedElland Road · League3-1Sat 25DYeovilPrenton Park · League1-1

  10. Chapter 10

    May 2009

    D
    1 competitive matches · 0W 1D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2DScunthorpe UnitedGlanford Park · League1-1

  11. Chapter 11

    June 2009

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

    Ronnie Moore (2nd) left the role

Division
League 1
FA Cup:
Round: 2
Lg Cup:
Round: 1

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

55 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away276813
Home281954
Total55251317

Match list

Results

55 matches

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