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Season story · League Two

2018–19

20 league wins, 63–50 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

Honours seasonLeague Two play-off winnersView the complete Rovers roll of honour
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Manager: Micky Mellon38 recorded transfers
Division
EFL League Two
Final league position
6th
League matches
46
League wins
20
League draws
13
League defeats
13
League goals
63–50
Average Prenton Park gate
6,552

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

4 Aug → 25 May

  1. 4 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Stevenage · 2-2

    View match

  2. 27 Oct

    Biggest victory

    Crawley Town · 5-1

    View match

  3. 25 May

    The biggest crowd

    Newport County · 0-1

    View match

Top scorer

James Norwood

32 goals

Biggest crowd

25,217

Newport County

Season form

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Season recognition

Captains & awards

Club captain

Player awards

EFL League Two Player of the Season

James Norwood

EFL Team of the Season

James Norwood

North West League Two Player of the Season

Scott Davies

PFA League Two Team of the Season

James Norwood

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 2018/19.

James Norwood, TranmereWeb 2018 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
58
Wins
24
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

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

Arrivals · 11

Danny Walker-RiceFrom TraineeFranklyn AkammaduFrom Alessandria · LoanHarvey GilmourFrom Sheffield United · Free TransferJake BurtonFrom TraineeJonny SmithFrom Bristol City · LoanMark EllisFrom Carlisle United · Free TransferOllie BanksFrom Oldham Athletic · Free TransferOllie NorburnFrom Macclesfield · Free TransferPaul MullinFrom Swindown Town · Free TransferShamal GeorgeFrom Liverpool · LoanZoumana BakayogoFrom Crewe Alexandra · Free Transfer

Departures · 15

Eddie ClarkeTo Fleetwood Town · £20,000Andy CookTo Walsall · Free TransferAndy ManganTo Bala Town · Free TransferCole StocktonTo Morecambe · Free TransferDevarn GreenTo Southport · Free TransferJack DunnTo ReleasedJake KirbyTo Stockport County · Free TransferJames AlabiTo Leyton Orient · Free TransferJames McEveleyTo Warrington Town · Free TransferJames WallaceTo Fleetwood Town · Free TransferJosh Solomon-DaviesTo Stalybridge Celtic · Free TransferMitch DugganTo Warrington Town · Free TransferRichie SuttonTo Morecambe · Free TransferSam IlesanmiTo Released · Free TransferSteve McNultyTo York City · Free Transfer

  1. Chapter 01

    August 2018

    DWLLDW
    6 competitive matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Luke McCullough loaned in from Doncaster Rovers2018-08-18Cole Stockton arrived from Carlisle United2018-08-02
    Sat 4DStevenageBroadhall Way · League2-2Sat 11WCheltenhamPrenton Park · League1-0Tue 14LWalsallPrenton Park · League Cup1-3Sat 18LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League3-2Tue 21DMansfield TownPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 25WPort ValePrenton Park · League1-0

  2. Chapter 02

    September 2018

    DLDWLD
    6 competitive matches · 1W 3D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Ryan A Williams arrived from Paysandu2018-09-13Dylan Mottley Henry loaned in from Barnsley2018-09-01
    Sat 1DNorthampton TownSixfields Stadium · League1-1Tue 4LCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · FL Trophy3-4Sat 8DColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 15WCarlisle UnitedBrunton Park · League0-2Sat 22LNewport CountyPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 29DMilton Keynes DonsStadium MK · League1-1

  3. Chapter 03

    October 2018

    WWLWDLWL
    8 competitive matches · 4W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Tue 2WLincoln CityPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 6WMorecambeGlobe Arena · League3-4Tue 9LShrewsbury TownNew Meadow · FL Trophy6-0Fri 12WMacclesfieldPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 20DYeovilHuish Park · League0-0Tue 23LForest Green RoversThe New Lawn · League3-1Sat 27WCrawley TownPrenton Park · League5-1Tue 30LManchester City U21Prenton Park · FL Trophy0-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 2018

    WDLWDL
    6 competitive matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3WExeter CityPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 10DOxford CityPrenton Park · FA Cup3-3Sat 17LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League3-2Tue 20WOxford CityCourt Place Farm, Oxford · FA Cup0-2Sat 24DOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League1-1Tue 27LGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League5-2

  5. Chapter 05

    December 2018

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

    Squad movement

    Ben Tollitt loaned out to Wrexham2018-12-21
    Sun 2DSouthportPrenton Park · FA Cup1-1Sat 8WCambridge UnitedPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 15LNotts CountyMeadow Lane · League3-2Mon 17WSouthportMerseyrail Community Stadium, Southport · FA Cup0-2Sat 22LBuryGigg Lane · League2-1Wed 26WMorecambePrenton Park · League3-1Sat 29DYeovilPrenton Park · League0-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 2019

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

    Squad movement

    Kieron Morris loaned in from Walsall2019-01-30Ben Pringle loaned in from Preston North End2019-01-22Ishmael Miller arrived from Oldham Athletic2019-01-07David Perkins arrived from Rochdale2019-01-01Larnell Cole departed for Released2019-01-01
    Tue 1DMacclesfieldMoss Rose · League1-1Fri 4LTottenham HotspurPrenton Park · FA Cup0-7Sat 12WCheltenhamWhaddon Road · League1-3Sat 19LSwindon TownPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 26LMansfield TownField Mill · League3-0

  7. Chapter 07

    February 2019

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

    Squad movement

    Ryan A Williams departed for Hartford Athletic2019-02-21Chris Dagnall arrived from Bury2019-02-01
    Tue 5LNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 9WStevenagePrenton Park · League2-0Sat 16DCambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium · League0-0Tue 19WPort ValeVale Park · League1-2Sat 23WNotts CountyPrenton Park · League1-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 2019

    WWWWW
    5 competitive matches · 5W 0D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2WExeter CitySt James Park · League0-1Fri 8WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League1-0Tue 12WGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League4-1Sat 23WColchester UnitedColchester Community Stadium · League0-2Sat 30WCarlisle UnitedPrenton Park · League3-0

  9. Chapter 09

    April 2019

    LDWLDD
    6 competitive matches · 1W 3D 2LOpen chapter +
    Tue 2LOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League2-0Sat 6DNewport CountyRodney Parade · League0-0Sat 13WMilton Keynes DonsPrenton Park · League2-1Fri 19LForest Green RoversPrenton Park · League0-1Mon 22DLincoln CitySincil Bank · League0-0Tue 30DBuryPrenton Park · League1-1

  10. Chapter 10

    May 2019

    Honour achieved
    LWDW
    4 competitive matches · 2W 1D 1LOpen chapter +

    Season achievement

    League Two play-off winnersBeat Newport County at Wembley to win consecutive promotions.
    Sat 4LCrawley TownBroadfield Stadium · League3-1Fri 10WForest Green RoversPrenton Park · Play Offs1-0Mon 13DForest Green RoversThe New Lawn · Play Offs1-1Sat 25WNewport CountyWembley Stadium · Play Offs0-1
Division
League 2
FA Cup:
Round: 3
Lg Cup:
Round: 1

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

58 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away278910
Home301578
Neutral1100
Total58241618

Match list

Results

58 matches

DateOppositionResult
2-2
1-0
1-3
3-2
0-0
1-0
1-1
3-4
1-1
0-2
0-1
1-1
1-0
3-4
6-0
1-0
0-0
3-1
5-1
0-1
2-0
3-3
3-2
0-2
1-1
5-2
1-1
1-0
3-2
0-2
2-1
3-1
0-0
1-1
0-7
1-3
1-2
3-0
1-2
2-0
0-0
1-2
1-0
0-1
1-0
4-1
0-2
3-0
2-0
0-0
2-1
0-1
0-0
1-1
3-1
1-0
1-1
0-1