Tranmere Rovers 2023/24 season review

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Season story · Season archive

2023–24

17 league wins, 67–70 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Ian Dawes (3rd), Nigel Adkins9 recorded transfers

Division: EFL League Two
Final league position: 16th
League matches: 46
League wins: 17
League draws: 6
League defeats: 23
League goals: 67–70
Average Prenton Park gate: 6,431

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

5 Aug → 27 Apr

5 Aug
Opening chapter
Barrow · 1-2
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26 Dec
Biggest victory
Salford City · 1-5
View match
16 Mar
The biggest crowd
Wrexham · 0-1
View match
27 Apr
Final word
Accrington Stanley · 4-1
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Defining matches

The days that shaped the season

0126 Dec · LeagueSalford CityMoor Lane1-5 0216 Mar · LeagueWrexhamSToK Cae Ras · 12,519 attendance0-1 0327 Apr · LeagueAccrington StanleyWham Stadium · 3,361 attendance4-1

The team

Most-used XI

Harvey SaundersStriker

Kristian DennisStriker

Connor JenningsWinger

Regan HendryCentral Midfielder

Lee O'ConnorDefensive Midfield

Kieron MorrisWinger

James NorrisFull Back

Jordan TurnbullCentral Defender

Tom DaviesCentral Defender

Josef YarneyCentral Defender

Luke McGeeGoalkeeper

Top scorer

Robert Apter

13 goals

Biggest crowd

12,519

Wrexham

Season form

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Season recognition

Captains & awards

Club captains

No captain recorded.

Player awards

Official Supporters Club Player of the Season

Connor Jennings

Tranmere Rovers Goal of the Season

Jordan Turnbull

Tranmere Rovers Players' Player of the Season

Connor Jennings

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 2023/24.

Connor Jennings 164points · See why

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: 17

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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

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

Arrivals · 3

Connor JenningsFrom Hartlepool United · Free Transfer Dan PikeFrom Blackburn Rovers Robert ApterFrom Blackpool · Loan

Departures · 4

Ethan BristowTo Minnesota United · Undisclosed Kane HemmingsTo Stevenage · Undisclosed Ben HockenhullTo Released · Released Josh Dacres-CogleyTo Bolton Wanderers · Free Transfer

Chapter 01
July 2023
0 competitive matches · 0W 0D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Squad movement
Florent Hoti departed for Halifax Town2023-07-18
Chapter 02
August 2023
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6 competitive matches · 1W 0D 5LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 5LBarrowPrenton Park · League1-2 Sat 12LMK DonsStadium MK · League1-0 Tue 15WHarrogate TownPrenton Park · League3-0 Sat 19LSalford CityPrenton Park · League3-4 Sat 26LNotts CountyMeadow Lane · League2-1 Tue 29LLeicester CityPrenton Park · League Cup0-2
Chapter 03
September 2023
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6 competitive matches · 1W 0D 5LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Nigel Adkins took charge
Ian Dawes (3rd) left the role
Sat 2LWrexhamPrenton Park · League0-1 Tue 5LFleetwood TownHighbury Stadium · FL Trophy2-0 Sat 9LColchester UnitedColchester Community Stadium · League2-0 Sat 16LCrawley TownBroadfield Stadium · League3-2 Sat 23WAccrington StanleyPrenton Park · League2-0 Sat 30LAFC WimbledonPlough Lane · League4-1
Chapter 04
October 2023
WDLLLLL
7 competitive matches · 1W 1D 5LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Tue 3WBradford CityPrenton Park · League2-1 Sat 7DGrimsby TownPrenton Park · League2-2 Tue 10LLeicester U21Prenton Park · FL Trophy0-1 Sat 14LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League2-0 Fri 20LDoncaster RoversPrenton Park · League1-2 Tue 24LMorecambeGlobe Arena · League1-0 Sat 28LStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League2-0
Chapter 05
November 2023
LWDDWD
6 competitive matches · 2W 3D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 4LStevenageBroadhall Way · FA Cup4-3 Sat 11WForest Green RoversPrenton Park · League3-0 Tue 14DWigan AthleticPrenton Park · FL Trophy0-0 Sat 18DSutton UnitedGander Green Lane · League1-1 Sat 25WGillinghamPrenton Park · League3-1 Tue 28DMansfield TownField Mill · League2-2
Chapter 06
December 2023
WLWWW
5 competitive matches · 4W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 9WNewport CountyPrenton Park · League2-1 Sat 16LWalsallBescot Stadium · League1-0 Sat 23WSwindon TownPrenton Park · League2-1 Tue 26WSalford CityMoor Lane · League1-5 Fri 29WHarrogate TownWetherby Road · League0-2
Chapter 07
January 2024
WLLW
4 competitive matches · 2W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Mon 1WNotts CountyPrenton Park · League4-2 Sat 6LBarrowSO Legal Stadium · League1-0 Sat 13LMilton Keynes DonsPrenton Park · League1-2 Sat 27WGrimsby TownBlundell Park · League1-2
Chapter 08
February 2024
DLLWLL
6 competitive matches · 1W 1D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Squad movement
Ben Hockenhull loaned out to Southport2024-02-09
Sat 3DCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League0-0 Sat 10LDoncaster RoversThe Eco-Power Stadium · League2-1 Tue 13LMorecambePrenton Park · League2-3 Sat 17WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League4-0 Sat 24LForest Green RoversThe Bolt New Lawn · League1-0 Tue 27LSwindon TownThe County Ground · League3-1
Chapter 09
March 2024
WDWWLL
6 competitive matches · 3W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Sat 2WSutton UnitedPrenton Park · League1-0 Sat 9DGillinghamPriestfield Stadium · League1-1 Tue 12WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League2-1 Sat 16WWrexhamSToK Cae Ras · League0-1 Sat 23LCrawley TownPrenton Park · League1-3 Fri 29LBradford CityUniversity of Bradford Stadium · League2-0
Chapter 10
April 2024
DLWWL
5 competitive matches · 2W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −
Mon 1DColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1 Sat 6LWalsallPrenton Park · League1-3 Sat 13WNewport CountyRodney Parade · League1-2 Sat 20WAFC WimbledonPrenton Park · League3-2 Sat 27LAccrington StanleyWham Stadium · League4-1

Division

FA Cup:

Round: 1

Lg Cup:

Round: 2

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Season archive

Squad & staff

Managers

Name	From
Ian Dawes (3rd)	2023-03-19
Nigel Adkins	2023-09-10

Shirts

Top Scorer

Name	Starts	Goals
Robert Apter	33	13

Player Data

Name	Starts	Goals
Regan Hendry	48 (1)	5
Luke McGee	47 (0)	0
Connor Jennings	46 (2)	12
Jordan Turnbull	40 (0)	2
Tom Davies	40 (0)	3
Lee O'Connor	39 (2)	0
Kieron Morris	34 (10)	10
Robert Apter	33 (7)	13
Brad Walker	30 (1)	0
Connor Wood	28 (1)	0
Harvey Saunders	26 (15)	3
Josef Yarney	20 (8)	0
Kristian Dennis	16 (18)	2
Luke Norris	16 (5)	6
Josh Hawkes	13 (26)	6
Charlie Jolley	12 (17)	4
Dan Pike	12 (8)	0
Reece McAlear	11 (18)	0
Samuel Taylor	11 (14)	3
James Norris	10 (10)	0
Paul Lewis	9 (9)	0
Chris Merrie	9 (6)	0
Jake Leake	6 (2)	0
Jean Belehouan	6 (2)	0
Joe Murphy	5 (1)	0
Ben Hockenhull	3 (0)	0
Joe Starbuck	1 (1)	0
Rhys Hughes	1 (1)	0
Kane Hemmings	0 (3)	0
Mikey Davies	0 (1)	0
Ousmane Kané	0 (1)	0
Own Goal	0 (0)	3

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

51 matches played

Venue	Pld	Won	Draws	Lost	For	Agn	Diff
Home	26	12	4	10	44	35	+9
Away	25	5	3	17	26	44	-18
Total	51	17	7	27	70	79	-9

Match list

Results

51 matches

Date	Opposition	Competition	Result	Att.
5/8	HomeBarrow	League	1-2	6584
12/8	AwayMK Dons	League	1-0	0
15/8	HomeHarrogate Town	League	3-0	5278
19/8	HomeSalford City	League	3-4	0
26/8	AwayNotts County	League	2-1	0
29/8	HomeLeicester City	League Cup	0-2	0
2/9	HomeWrexham	League	0-1	0
5/9	AwayFleetwood Town	FL Trophy	2-0	0
9/9	AwayColchester United	League	2-0
16/9	AwayCrawley Town	League	3-2
23/9	HomeAccrington Stanley	League	2-0	0
30/9	AwayAFC Wimbledon	League	4-1	0
3/10	HomeBradford City	League	2-1	0
7/10	HomeGrimsby Town	League	2-2	0
10/10	HomeLeicester U21	FL Trophy	0-1
14/10	AwayCrewe Alexandra	League	2-0
20/10	HomeDoncaster Rovers	League	1-2	0
24/10	AwayMorecambe	League	1-0
28/10	AwayStockport County	League	2-0
4/11	AwayStevenage	FA Cup	4-3	0
11/11	HomeForest Green Rovers	League	3-0	0
14/11	HomeWigan Athletic	FL Trophy	0-0	0
18/11	AwaySutton United	League	1-1	0
25/11	HomeGillingham	League	3-1	0
28/11	AwayMansfield Town	League	2-2
9/12	HomeNewport County	League	2-1	0
16/12	AwayWalsall	League	1-0
23/12	HomeSwindon Town	League	2-1	0
26/12	AwaySalford City	League	1-5	0
29/12	AwayHarrogate Town	League	0-2	3105
1/1	HomeNotts County	League	4-2	7828
6/1	AwayBarrow	League	1-0	4023
13/1	HomeMilton Keynes Dons	League	1-2	6862
27/1	AwayGrimsby Town	League	1-2	6421
3/2	HomeCrewe Alexandra	League	0-0	7169
10/2	AwayDoncaster Rovers	League	2-1	6389
13/2	HomeMorecambe	League	2-3	0
17/2	HomeStockport County	League	4-0	7882
24/2	AwayForest Green Rovers	League	1-0	0
27/2	AwaySwindon Town	League	3-1	7245
2/3	HomeSutton United	League	1-0	5423
9/3	AwayGillingham	League	1-1	6077
12/3	HomeMansfield Town	League	2-1	5488
16/3	AwayWrexham	League	0-1	12519
23/3	HomeCrawley Town	League	1-3	0
29/3	AwayBradford City	League	2-0	0
1/4	HomeColchester United	League	1-1	5923
6/4	HomeWalsall	League	1-3	5849
13/4	AwayNewport County	League	1-2	4549
20/4	HomeAFC Wimbledon	League	3-2	6456
27/4	AwayAccrington Stanley	League	4-1	3361