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Season story · National League

2016–17

29 league wins, 79–39 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Gary Brabin, Paul Carden, Micky Mellon26 recorded transfers
Division
National League
Final league position
2nd
League matches
46
League wins
29
League draws
8
League defeats
9
League goals
79–39
Average Prenton Park gate
5,384

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

6 Aug → 14 May

  1. 6 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Bromley · 0-2

    View match

  2. 8 Apr

    Biggest victory

    Solihull Moors · 9-0

    View match

  3. 14 May

    The biggest crowd

    Forest Green Rovers · 1-3

    View match

Top scorer

Andy Cook

23 goals

Biggest crowd

18,801

Forest Green Rovers

Season form

LDDLWWWWWWLDWWWWDL

Season recognition

Captains & awards

Club captain

Player awards

No awards recorded.

TranmereWeb award

Players of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring players in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 2016/17.

Steve McNulty, TranmereWeb 2016 Player of the Season
Liam Ridehalgh, TranmereWeb 2016 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
57
Wins
34
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

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

Arrivals · 6

Adam DawsonFrom Eastleigh · Free TransferAndy CookFrom Barrow · Free TransferConnor JenningsFrom Wrexham · Free TransferDarren StephensonFrom Chorley · Free TransferEddie ClarkeFrom TraineeSam IlesanmiFrom Trainee

Departures · 9

Ben JagoTo Llandudno · Free TransferCole StocktonTo Hearts · Free TransferGary Taylor-FletcherTo ReleasedJack MackrethTo Macclesfield Town · Free TransferJonny MargettsTo Lincoln City · Free TransferLiam HoganTo Released · Free TransferMarcus HolnessTo ReleasedMartin RileyTo Wrexham · Free TransferMatt HillTo Bradford Park Avenue · Free Transfer

  1. Chapter 01

    August 2016

    WWWWWDW
    7 competitive matches · 6W 1D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 6WBromleyUnknown · Conference0-2Tue 9WBarrowPrenton Park · Conference2-0Sat 13WEastleighPrenton Park · Conference2-1Tue 16WBoreham WoodMeadow Park · Conference0-1Sat 20WMaidstone UnitedPrenton Park · Conference2-1Sat 27DSouthportHaig Avenue · Conference1-1Mon 29WGuiseleyPrenton Park · Conference1-0

  2. Chapter 02

    September 2016

    LLDLW
    5 competitive matches · 1W 1D 3LOpen chapter +

    Paul Carden took charge

    Gary Brabin left the role

    Squad movement

    Elliot Osborne loaned in from Fleetwood Town2016-09-30Louis Almond arrived from Southport2016-09-20Ben Tollitt loaned in from Portsmouth2016-09-01Ethan Jones loaned in from Shrewsbury Town2016-09-01
    Sat 3LAldershotRecreation Ground · Conference3-1Sat 10LLincoln CityPrenton Park · Conference0-1Tue 13DYork CityBootham Crescent · Conference0-0Sat 17LSutton UnitedGander Green Lane · Conference1-0Sat 24WWokingPrenton Park · Conference3-1

  3. Chapter 03

    October 2016

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

    Micky Mellon took charge

    Paul Carden left the role

    Sat 1DDagenham and RedbridgeUnknown · Conference0-0Tue 4LGatesheadPrenton Park · Conference0-1Sat 8WWrexhamPrenton Park · Conference2-0Sat 15LBarrowHolker Street · FA Cup2-1Sat 22WSolihull MoorsUnknown · Conference0-3Tue 25WNorth FerribyPrenton Park · Conference1-0Sat 29WDover AthleticUnknown · Conference1-4

  4. Chapter 04

    November 2016

    DWDWW
    5 competitive matches · 3W 2D 0LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Andy Mangan arrived from Shrewsbury Town2016-11-04
    Sat 12DChesterPrenton Park · Conference2-2Sat 19WBraintree TownCressing Road · Conference0-1Tue 22DForest Green RoversThe New Lawn · Conference2-2Sat 26WTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · Conference2-1Tue 29WGatesheadGateshead International Stadium · Conference0-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 2016

    WWLW
    4 competitive matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Ben Tollitt arrived from Portsmouth2016-12-09
    Sat 3WYork CityPrenton Park · Conference1-0Sat 10WWrexhamRacecourse Ground · FA Trophy0-1Sat 17LLincoln CitySincil Bank · Conference2-1Mon 26WMacclesfieldPrenton Park · Conference1-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 2017

    LWLW
    4 competitive matches · 2W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sun 1LMacclesfieldMoss Rose · Conference4-2Sat 14WSouth ParkPrenton Park · FA Trophy4-1Sat 28LDagenham and RedbridgePrenton Park · Conference0-2Tue 31WWokingKingfield Stadium · Conference0-3

  7. Chapter 07

    February 2017

    DWDWWW
    6 competitive matches · 4W 2D 0LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Louis Almond loaned out to Southport2017-02-23Connor Jennings loaned out to Macclesfield2017-02-01Jack Dunn loaned in from Liverpool2017-02-01
    Sat 4DChelmsfordPrenton Park · FA Trophy1-1Wed 8WChelmsfordUnknown · FA Trophy1-4Sat 11DBromleyPrenton Park · Conference2-2Sat 18WEastleighTen Acres · Conference0-2Tue 21WBoreham WoodPrenton Park · Conference2-1Sat 25WBarrowPrenton Park · FA Trophy5-1

  8. Chapter 08

    March 2017

    WLDDLWWW
    8 competitive matches · 4W 2D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Aaron Collins loaned in from Wolverhampton Wanderers2017-03-23Erico Sousa arrived from Accrington Stanley2017-03-22
    Fri 3WChesterDeva Stadium · Conference2-3Tue 7LBarrowHolker Street · Conference2-1Sat 11DMacclesfieldMoss Rose · FA Trophy1-1Tue 14DTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · Conference0-0Sat 18LMacclesfieldPrenton Park · FA Trophy0-1Tue 21WNorth FerribyUnknown · Conference1-4Sat 25WBraintree TownPrenton Park · Conference1-0Tue 28WDover AthleticPrenton Park · Conference1-0

  9. Chapter 09

    April 2017

    WWWLDWWW
    8 competitive matches · 6W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1WWrexhamRacecourse Ground · Conference0-1Tue 4WSutton UnitedPrenton Park · Conference3-2Sat 8WSolihull MoorsPrenton Park · Conference9-0Tue 11LForest Green RoversPrenton Park · Conference0-1Fri 14DAldershotPrenton Park · Conference2-2Mon 17WGuiseleyUnknown · Conference1-2Sat 22WSouthportPrenton Park · Conference4-1Sat 29WMaidstone UnitedUnknown · Conference0-1

  10. Chapter 10

    May 2017

    WDL
    3 competitive matches · 1W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Wed 3WAldershotRecreation Ground · Conference0-3Sat 6DAldershotPrenton Park · Conference2-2Sun 14LForest Green RoversWembley Stadium · Play Offs1-3
Division
National League
FA Cup:
Round: 0
Lg Cup:
Round: 0

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

57 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away281666
Home291856
Total57341112

Match list

Results

57 matches

DateOppositionResult
0-2
2-0
2-1
0-1
2-1
1-1
1-0
3-1
0-1
0-0
1-0
3-1
0-0
0-1
2-0
2-1
0-3
1-0
1-4
2-2
0-1
2-2
2-1
0-1
1-0
0-1
2-1
1-0
4-2
4-1
0-2
0-3
1-1
1-4
2-2
0-2
2-1
5-1
2-3
2-1
1-1
0-0
0-1
1-4
1-0
1-0
0-1
3-2
9-0
0-1
2-2
1-2
4-1
0-1
0-3
2-2
1-3