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Tranmere Rovers F.C.

Tranmere Rovers Football Club

Web site http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk

 Kit colour
 White shirt, white shorts
 Ground
 Prenton Park, Tranmere, Birkenhead Capacity 16 000
 Manager 2002- Ray Matthias

 History
 1886 First official match in Liverpool and District Challenge Cup
 1921 Football League Third Division (North)

 Famous players
 ‘Dixie’ Dean. Signed in 1924 aged 16. 1925 transferred to Everton for £3 000.   1927-8 scored 60 goals most ever in one season in Division 1
 Harold Bell 1946-55  played 459 consecutive games 

 Best league win
 13-4 against Oldham Athletic 1933-34

 Best League results
 1937-38 Football League Division 3
 Division 1 play-offs 1991/1992/1993

 Biggest crowd
 at home 1972 24 400 against Stoke F.A. cup 4th round
 away      1968 62 000 against Everton in F.A. cup 5th round ( furthest stage   reached in the F.A. cup.)

 Most goals in a season
 John Aldridge 40 in 1991-92
 Bunny Bell 40 in 1934-35



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