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Season story · League Two

2020–21

20 league wins, 55–50 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

Honours seasonEFL Trophy runners-upView the complete Rovers roll of honour
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Manager: Mike Jackson, Ian Dawes, Keith Hill, Ian Dawes (2nd)32 recorded transfers
Division
EFL League Two
Final league position
7th
League matches
46
League wins
20
League draws
13
League defeats
13
League goals
55–50
Average Prenton Park gate
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The journey

Four moments from the campaign

5 Sept → 23 May

  1. 5 Sept

    Opening chapter

    Harrogate Town · 1-1

    View match

  2. 21 Nov

    Biggest victory

    Grimsby Town · 5-0

    View match

  3. 26 Dec

    The biggest crowd

    Bradford City · 0-1

    View match

  4. 23 May

    Final word

    Morecambe · 1-1

    View match

Top scorer

James Vaughan

22 goals

Biggest crowd

2,000

Bradford City

Season form

LWLDWDDLDDLDWWLDLD

Season recognition

Captains & awards

Club captains

No captain recorded.

Player awards

North West League Two Player of the Season

Peter Clarke

PFA League Two Team of the Season

James Vaughan

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 2020/21.

Peter Clarke, TranmereWeb 2020 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
60
Wins
27
Open the complete results archive

May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

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

Arrivals · 18

Kaiyne WooleryFrom Swindown Town · UndisclosedAli CrawfordFrom Bolton Wanderers · LoanCalum MacDonaldFrom Blackpool · Free TransferCharlie JolleyFrom Wigan Athletic · Free TransferChris MerrieFrom Wigan Athletic · Free TransferDanny LloydFrom Salford City · Free TransferDavid NugentFrom Preston North End · LoanGeorge NugentFrom TraineeJoe MurphyFrom Shrewsbury Town · Free TransferJordan PonticelliFrom Coventry City · LoanKyle HaydeFrom TraineeLee O'ConnorFrom Celtic · LoanLiam FeeneyFrom Blackpool · Free TransferMorgan FeeneyFrom Everton · LoanOtis KhanFrom Mansfield Town · Free TransferPaul LewisFrom Cambridge United · Free TransferSam SmithFrom Reading · LoanStephen WalkerFrom Middlesbrough · Loan

Departures · 14

Morgan FerrierTo Maccabi Petah Tikva · UndisclosedCalum WoodsTo FC United Of Manchester · Free TransferConnor JenningsTo Stockport County · Free TransferDarren PotterTo Altrincham · Free TransferDavid PerkinsTo Fylde AFC · Free TransferEvan GumbsTo Warrington Town · Free TransferHarvey GilmourTo ReleasedIshmael MillerTo RetiredLuke McCulloughTo Glentoran · Free TransferLuke PillingTo Notts County · Free TransferManny MontheTo Walsall · Free TransferNeil DannsTo ReleasedPaul MullinTo Cambridge United · Free TransferScott DaviesTo Retired

  1. Chapter 01

    July 2020

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

    Mike Jackson took charge

  2. Chapter 02

    September 2020

    DDDLDW
    6 competitive matches · 1W 4D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5DHarrogate TownPrenton Park · League Cup1-1Tue 8DPort ValeVale Park · FL Trophy0-0Sat 12DMansfield TownField Mill · League0-0Sat 19LCheltenhamPrenton Park · League0-3Sat 26DCambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium · League0-0Tue 29WLiverpool U21Prenton Park · FL Trophy3-2

  3. Chapter 03

    October 2020

    WDLLWLL
    7 competitive matches · 2W 1D 4LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3WScunthorpe UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 10DSalford CityPeninsula Stadium · League2-2Sat 17LNewport CountyRodney Parade · League1-0Tue 20LLeyton OrientPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 24WSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0Tue 27LCrawley TownBroadfield Stadium · League4-0Sat 31LMorecambePrenton Park · League0-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 2020

    WDDWWWW
    7 competitive matches · 5W 2D 0LOpen chapter +

    Ian Dawes took charge

    Keith Hill took charge

    Mike Jackson left the role

    Ian Dawes left the role

    Tue 3WHarrogate TownWetherby Road · League0-1Sat 7DAccrington StanleyPrenton Park · FA Cup2-1Wed 11DWigan AthleticPrenton Park · FL Trophy2-2Sat 14WPort ValeVale Park · League3-4Sat 21WGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League5-0Tue 24WCarlisle UnitedPrenton Park · League1-0Fri 27WBrackley TownPrenton Park · FA Cup1-0

  5. Chapter 05

    December 2020

    WLWLWLW
    7 competitive matches · 4W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Tue 1WOldham AthleticBoundary Park · League0-1Sat 5LWalsallPrenton Park · League1-3Tue 8WMan City U21Prenton Park · FL Trophy2-1Sat 12LExeter CitySt James Park · League5-0Sat 19WBolton WanderersUniversity of Bolton Stadium · League0-3Sat 26LBradford CityPrenton Park · League Two0-1Tue 29WBarrowHolker Street · League1-1

  6. Chapter 06

    January 2021

    LWDWWWW
    7 competitive matches · 5W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sun 10LBarnsleyOakwell · FA Cup2-0Wed 13WLeicester City U21Prenton Park · FL Trophy4-2Sat 16DStevenageBroadhall Way · League0-0Tue 19WForest Green RoversPrenton Park · League3-2Sat 23WBolton WanderersPrenton Park · League2-1Tue 26WHarrogate TownPrenton Park · League3-2Sat 30WMorecambeGlobe Arena · League0-1

  7. Chapter 07

    February 2021

    WWLWDWW
    7 competitive matches · 5W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Tue 2WPeterboroughPrenton Park · FL Trophy2-1Sat 6WPort ValePrenton Park · League3-1Tue 9LStevenagePrenton Park · League0-1Tue 16WOxford UnitedKassam Stadium · FL Trophy0-2Sat 20DOldham AthleticPrenton Park · League2-2Tue 23WCarlisle UnitedBrunton Park · League2-3Sat 27WLeyton OrientBrisbane Road · League1-3

  8. Chapter 08

    March 2021

    Honour achieved
    WLWLDWDD
    8 competitive matches · 3W 3D 2LOpen chapter +

    Season achievement

    EFL Trophy runners-upReached the EFL Trophy final at Wembley.
    Tue 2WNewport CountyPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 6LCrawley TownPrenton Park · League0-1Tue 9WSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League0-2Sun 14LSunderlandWembley Stadium · FL Trophy1-0Wed 17DGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League0-0Sat 20WExeterPrenton Park · League2-1Tue 23DColchester UnitedColchester Community Stadium · League2-2Sat 27DMansfield TownPrenton Park · League1-1

  9. Chapter 09

    April 2021

    LDDLDWW
    7 competitive matches · 2W 3D 2LOpen chapter +
    Fri 2LCheltenhamWhaddon Road · League4-0Mon 5DCambridge UPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 10DScunthorpe UnitedGlanford Park · League0-0Tue 13LWalsallBescot Stadium · League1-0Sat 17DSalford CityPrenton Park · League0-0Tue 20WBradford CityValley Parade · League0-1Sat 24WBarrowPrenton Park · League1-0

  10. Chapter 10

    May 2021

    LDLD
    4 competitive matches · 0W 2D 2LOpen chapter +

    Ian Dawes (2nd) took charge

    Keith Hill left the role

    Ian Dawes (2nd) left the role

    Sat 1LForest Green RoversThe New Lawn · League2-1Sat 8DColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League0-0Thu 20LMorecambePrenton Park · Play Offs1-2Sun 23DMorecambeGlobe Arena · Play Offs1-1
Division
League 2
FA Cup:
Round: 3
Lg Cup:
Round: 1

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

60 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Home321688
Away281198
Total60271716

Match list

Results

60 matches

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

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