Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club founded in 1884, and based in Birkenhead, Wirral. Originally known as Belmont Football Club, they adopted their current name in 1885. They were a founder member of Division Three North in 1921, and were a member of The Football League until 2015, when they were relegated to the National League, the fifth tier of English football. They returned to the Football League in 2018 after defeating Boreham Wood 2-1 in the National League play-off final.

Key Key to league record

Year shown in bold when linked to club season article Level = Level of the league in the current league system Pld = Games played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against GD = Goals difference Pts = Points Position = Position in the final league table Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division. Number of goals includes goals scored in play-offs.

Key to cup records

Res = Final reached round Rec = Final club record in the form of wins-draws-losses PR = Preliminary round QR1 (2, etc.) = Qualifying Cup rounds G = Group stage R1 (2, etc.) = Proper Cup rounds QF = Quarter-finalists SF = Semi-finalists F = Finalists A (QF, SF, F) = Area quarter-, semi-, finalists W = Winners

Seasons Year League Lvl Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Leading league scorer FA Cup EFL Cup FL TrophyFA Trophy Average homeattendanceAverage home attendance = for league games only Name Goals Res Rec Res Rec Res Rec 1891–92QR1 0-0-1 1892–93 Lancashire Combination 20 4 1 15 30 81 -51 9 11th of 11 QR1 0-0-1 1893–94 16 6 2 8 29 53 -24 14 4th of 9QR2 0-0-1 1894–95 Club left the Lancashire Combination after the 1894–95 season and didn't participate in other league competitions for three seasons.PR 0-0-1 1895–96PR 0-0-1 1896–97QR2 1-0-1 1897–98 The Combination 24 9 3 12 35 45 -10 19 12th of 13 1898–99 28 15 4 9 54 33 +21 34 3rd of 15 1899–1900 Club left The Combination after 1898–99 season and didn't participate in other league competitions for one season.QR1 0-0-1 1900–01 The Combination 22 6 5 11 32 37 -5 17 8th of 12 QR1 0-0-1 1901–02 26 8 7 11 46 49 -3 23 10th of 14 1902–03 26 4 5 17 30 64 -34 13 13th of 14 1903–04 24 14 1 9 54 42 +12 29 4th of 13QR3 1-1-1 1904–05 26 10 7 9 41 37 +4 27 6th of 14QR2 0-0-1 1905–06 28 13 8 7 40 36 +4 32 5th of 15QR1 0-1-1 1906–07 26 10 5 11 35 39 -4 25 8th of 14QR1 0-0-1 1907–08 26 20 4 2 83 21 +62 44 1st of 14QR2 2-0-1 1908–09 30 15 5 10 86 48 +38 35 3rd of 16 1909–10 30 18 2 10 92 50 +42 38 4th of 16QR3 3-0-1 Joined the Lancashire Combination. 1910–11 Lancashire CombinationDivision Two 38 14 6 18 60 69 -9 34 13th of 20 PR 0-0-1 1911–12 30 18 6 6 83 41 +42 423rd of 16Promoted 1912–13 Lancashire CombinationDivision One 34 16 6 12 92 58 +34 38 6th of 18QR1 1-0-1 1913–14 34 25 4 5 85 32 +53 54 1st of 18QR1 1-0-1 1914–15 32 19 3 10 84 52 +32 41 3rd of 17QR3 3-2-1 No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I.Joined newly created the Cheshire County League, but resigned during the season to join the Central League. 1919–20Central League 42 23 5 14 103 61 +42 51 4th of 22 QR1 0-0-1 1920–21 42 21 7 14 87 63 +24 49 7th of 22QR5 1-0-1 Football League Third Division North created. The club were invited to join. 1921–22 Football LeagueThird DivisionNorth 3 38 9 11 18 51 61 -10 29 18th of 20 Frederick Groves 7QR4 0-1-1 6,525 1922–23 38 12 8 18 49 59 -10 32 16th of 20 QR4 0-0-1 5,655 1923–24 42 13 15 14 51 60 -9 41 12th of 22 QR6 2-1-1 7,280 1924–25 42 14 4 24 59 78 -19 32 21st of 22 QR4 1-2-1 5,475 1925–26 42 19 6 17 73 83 -10 44 7th of 22 R1 0-1-1 6,653 1926–27 42 19 8 15 85 67 +18 46 9th of 22 R1 0-1-1 6,668 1927–28 42 22 9 11 105 72 +33 53 5th of 22 R3 2-0-1 5,893 1928–29 42 22 3 17 79 77 +2 47 7th of 22 R2 1-0-1 5,125 1929–30 42 16 9 17 83 86 -3 41 12th of 22 R1 0-1-1 4,632 1930–31 42 24 6 12 111 74 +37 54 4th of 22 R1 0-1-1 7,358 1931–32 40 19 11 10 107 58 +49 50 4th of 21 R3 2-1-1 5,856 1932–33 42 17 8 17 70 66 +4 42 11th of 22 R4 3-2-1 4,200 1933–34 42 20 7 15 84 63 +21 47 7th of 22 R4 3-1-1 4,926 1934–35 42 20 11 11 74 55 +19 51 6th of 22 R2 1-0-1 7,362 1935–36 42 22 11 9 93 58 +35 55 3rd of 22 Bunny Bell 36R4 3-1-1 8,872 1936–37 42 12 9 21 71 88 -17 3319th of 22 R1 0-0-1 5,999 1937–38 42 23 10 9 81 41 +40 561st of 22Promoted R3 2-0-1 9,584 1938–39 Football LeagueSecond Division 2 42 6 5 31 39 99 -60 1722nd of 22Relegated R3 0-0-1 9,938No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II. 1945–46 R2 2-1-1 1946–47 Football LeagueThird DivisionNorth 3 42 17 7 18 66 77 -11 41 10th of 22 R1 0-0-1 8,076 1947–48 42 16 4 22 54 72 -18 36 18th of 22 R2 1-0-1 8,862 1948–49 42 13 15 14 46 57 -11 41 11th of 22 R1 0-0-1 8,298 1949–50 42 19 11 12 51 48 +3 49 5th of 22 R2 1-0-1 9,026 1950–51 46 24 11 11 83 62 +21 59 4th of 24 R2 1-0-1 9,869 1951–52 46 21 6 19 76 71 +5 48 11th of 24 R4 3-2-1 7,568 1952–53 46 21 5 20 65 63 +2 47 13th of 24 R3 2-1-1 7,798 1953–54 46 18 7 21 59 70 -11 43 14th of 24 R3 2-2-1 6,212 1954–55 46 13 11 22 55 70 -15 37 19th of 24 R1 0-1-1 5,374 1955–56 46 16 9 21 59 84 -25 41 16th of 24 R2 1-0-1 6,500 1956–57 46 7 13 26 51 91 -40 27 23rd of 24 R1 0-0-1 6,061 1957–58 46 18 10 18 82 76 +6 46 11th of 24 R3 2-0-1 10,373Regional Third divisions merged creating nationwide Third Division and Fourth Division. Club qualified to join Third Division. 1958–59 Football LeagueThird Division 3 46 21 8 17 82 67 +15 50 7th of 24 R2 1-0-1 11,815 1959–60 46 14 13 19 72 75 -3 41 20th of 24 R1 0-0-1 9,965 1960–61 46 15 8 23 79 115 -36 3821st of 24Relegated R2 1-1-1R4 2-0-1 9,460 1961–62 Football LeagueFourth Division 4 44 20 4 20 70 81 -11 44 15th of 23R1 0-0-1R1 0-0-1 8,079 1962–63 46 20 10 16 81 67 +14 50 8th of 24 R3 2-1-1R1 0-0-1 7,614 1963–64 46 20 11 15 85 73 +12 51 7th of 24 R1 0-0-1R3 2-0-1 7,072 1964–65 46 27 6 13 99 56 +43 60 5th of 24 R1 0-1-1R2 1-0-1 11,656 1965–66 46 24 8 14 93 66 +27 56 5th of 24 R1 0-0-1R1 0-0-1 8,031 1966–67 46 22 14 10 66 43 +23 584th of 24Promoted George Yardley 15R2 1-1-1R2 1-1-1 7,839 1967–68 Football LeagueThird Division 3 46 14 12 20 62 74 -12 40 19th of 24 R5 4-1-1R2 1-0-1 7,403 1968–69 46 19 10 17 70 68 +2 48 7th of 24 R1 0-0-1R2 1-3-1 6,040 1969–70 46 14 16 16 56 72 -16 44 16th of 24 R4 3-2-1R3 2-0-1 4,394 1970–71 46 10 22 14 45 55 -10 42 18th of 24 R1 0-2-1R2 1-2-1 3,949 1971–72 46 10 16 20 50 71 -21 36 20th of 24 R4 3-3-1R2 1-1-1 4,355 1972–73 46 15 16 15 56 52 +4 46 10th of 24 R2 1-0-1R1 0-0-1 5,615 1973–74 46 15 15 16 50 44 +6 45 16th of 24 R2 1-0-1R3 2-2-1 4,215 1974–75 46 14 9 23 55 57 -2 3722nd of 24Relegated R3 2-1-1R2 1-1-1 2,803 1975–76 Football LeagueFourth Division 4 46 24 10 12 89 55 34 584th of 24Promoted Ronnie Moore 34R1 0-0-1R1 1-0-2 3,880 1976–77 Football LeagueThird Division 3 46 13 17 16 51 53 -2 43 14th of 24R1 0-0-1R2 1-0-2 3,251 1977–78 46 16 15 15 57 52 +5 47 12th of 24R1 0-1-1R1 0-1-1 3,926 1978–79 46 6 16 24 45 78 -33 2823rd of 24Relegated R2 1-1-1R1 0-1-1 2,179 1979–80 Football LeagueFourth Division 4 46 14 13 19 50 56 -6 41 15th of 24R2 1-1-1R2 2-1-1 2,246 1980–81 46 13 10 23 59 73 -24 36 21st of 24R2 1-1-1R2 1-0-3 1,901 1981–82 46 14 18 14 51 56 -5 60 11th of 24R1 0-1-1R4 4-1-1 1,735 1982–83 46 13 11 22 49 71 -22 50 19th of 24R3 2-1-1R2 0-2-2 1,921 1983–84 46 17 15 14 53 53 0 66 10th of 24 R1 0-1-1R1 0-1-1AF 3-1-1 2,138 1984–85 46 24 3 19 83 66 +17 75 6th of 24 John Clayton 31R2 1-1-1R1 0-1-1AQF 1-1-2 1,595 1985–86 46 15 9 22 74 73 +1 54 19th of 24 R2 1-2-1R1 0-1-1AQF 2-0-1 1,566 1986–87 46 11 17 18 54 72 -18 50 20th of 24 R2 1-0-1R1 0-1-1G 0-0-2 2,126 1987–88 46 19 9 18 61 53 +8 64 14th of 24 R1 0-1-1R1 1-0-1G 0-1-1 3,322 1988–89 46 21 17 8 62 43 +19 802nd of 24Promoted R3 2-2-1R4 3-2-1R1 1-1-1 5,331 1989–90 Football LeagueThird Division 3 46 23 11 12 86 49 +37 80 4th of 24 R1 0-0-1R4 5-1-1W 7-1-0 7,449Lost in the play-off final. 1990–91 46 23 9 14 64 46 +18 785th of 24 R2 1-0-1R1 0-1-1F 5-0-3 6,740Promoted after winning the play-offs. 1991–92 Football LeagueSecond Division 2 46 14 19 13 56 56 0 6114th of 24 John Aldridge 22R3 2-1-1R3 3-1-1 8,845Football League divisions renamed after the Premier League creation. 1992–93Football LeagueFirst Division 2 46 23 10 13 72 56 +16 79 4th of 24 R4 1-0-1R1 1-0-1 8,071Lost in the play-off semifinal. 1993–94 46 21 9 16 69 53 +16 72 5th of 24 R3 0-0-1SF 5-2-1 8,099Lost in the play-off semifinal. 1994–95 46 22 10 14 67 58 +9 76 5th of 24 John Aldridge 24R4 1-1-1R3 1-2-1 8,906Lost in the play-off semifinal. 1995–96 46 14 17 15 64 60 +4 59 13th of 24 John Aldridge 27R3 0-0-1R3 2-1-1 7,861 1996–97 46 17 14 15 63 56 +7 65 11th of 24 John Aldridge 18R3 0-0-1R2 1-2-1 8,127 1997–98 46 14 14 18 54 57 -3 56 14th of 24 David Kelly 11R5 2-0-1R3 2-1-2 7,999 1998–99 46 12 20 14 63 63 +2 56 15th of 24 Kenny Irons 15R3 0-0-1R3 3-0-2 6,930 1999–2000 46 15 12 19 57 68 -11 57 13th of 24 Wayne Allison 16QF 3-0-1F 7-0-3 7,273 2000–01 46 9 11 26 46 77 -31 3824th of 24Relegated Jason Koumas 10QF 3-1-1R4 4-2-0 9,049 2001–02Football LeagueSecond Division 3 46 16 15 15 63 60 +3 63 12th of 24 Stuart Barlow 14R5 4-0-1R3 2-0-1R2 0-0-1 8,577 2002–03 46 23 11 12 66 57 +9 80 7th of 24 Simon Haworth 20R1 0-1-1R2 1-0-1AQF 2-0-1 7,869 2003–04 46 17 16 13 59 56 +3 67 8th of 24 Eugène Dadi 16QF 5-2-1R2 1-1-0R1 0-0-1 7,606Football League divisions renamed. 2004–05FootballLeague One 3 46 22 13 11 73 55 +18 79 3rd of 24 Iain Hume 15R1 0-0-1R2 1-0-1ASF 2-1-0 9,044Lost in the play-off semifinal. 2005–06 46 13 15 18 50 52 -2 54 18th of 24 Chris Greenacre 15R1 0-0-1R1 0-0-1AQF 2-1-0 7,211 2006–07 46 18 13 15 58 53 +5 67 9th of 24 Chris Greenacre 17R2 1-0-1R1 0-0-1R2 1-0-1 6,930 2007–08 46 18 11 17 52 47 +5 65 11th of 24 Chris Greenacre 11R3 2-1-1R1 0-0-1R1 0-0-1 6,504 2008–09 46 21 11 14 62 49 +13 74 7th of 24 Antony Kay 11R2 1-2-1R1 0-0-1ASF 3-0-1 5,820 2009–10 46 14 9 23 45 72 -27 51 19th of 24 Ian Thomas-Moore 13R3 2-2-1R2 1-0-1R2 0-0-1 5,671 2010–11 46 15 11 20 53 60 -7 56 18th of 24 Enoch Showunmi 11R1 0-0-1R2 1-0-1ASF 1-2-1 5,467 2011–12 46 14 14 18 49 53 -4 56 12th of 24 Jake CassidyJoss LabadieLucas Akins 5R1 0-0-1R1 0-0-1AQF 1-1-1 5,130 2012–13 46 19 10 17 58 48 +10 67 11th of 24 Jake Cassidy 11R3 2-0-1R2 1-0-1R1 0-0-1 6,196 2013–14 46 12 11 23 52 79 -27 4721st of 24Relegated Ryan Lowe 19R2 1-0-1R3 1-1-1R1 0-0-1 5,113 2014–15 FootballLeague Two 4 46 9 12 25 45 67 -22 3924th of 24Relegated Max Power 7R3 2-1-1R1 0-0-1ASF 1-2-0 5,192 2015–16 National League 5 46 22 12 12 61 44 +17 78 6th of 24 James Norwood 19QR4 0-1-1R1 0-0-1 5,214 2016–17 46 29 8 9 79 39 +40 95 2nd of 24 Andy Cook 23QR4 0-0-1 SF 4-2-1 5,173Lost in the play-off final. 2017–18462410127846+32822nd of 24 Andy Cook 26R1 1-1-1R1 0-0-1 5,136Promoted after winning the play-offs. 2018–19 EFL League Two 4 46 20 13 13 63 50 +13 73 6th of 24 James Norwood 29R3 2-2-1 R1 0-0-1 GS 0-0-3 6,541Promoted after winning the play-offs. 2019–20 EFL League One 33488183660-243221st of 23DemotedMorgan Ferrier5R4 3-2-1 R1 0-0-1 R3 2-0-2 6,799Demoted by PPG due to curtailment from COVID-19 pandemic. 2020–21 EFL League Two 4 46 20 13 13 55 50 +5 73 7th of 24 James Vaughan 18R3 2-0-1 R1 0-1-0 F 5-2-1 1,749Majority of League games played behind closed doors. Restricted attendances for 2 home league games due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2000 Walsall (h), 1498 Bradford (h)Lost in play-off semifinal 2021–22 46 21 12 13 53 40 +13 75 9th of 24 Kane Hemmings 8R2 1-0-1R1 0-1-0R2 3-0-1 6,723 2022–23 46 15 13 18 45 48 -3 58 12th of 24 Josh Hawkes 11R1 0-0-1R2 0-1-1R2 1-2-1 6,142 2023–24 46 17 6 23 67 70 -3 57 16th of 24 Connor Jennings Rob Apter 12R1 0-0-1R2 0-1-1GS 0-1-2 6,302 2024–25 46 12 15 19 45 65 -20 51 20th of 24 Omari Patrick 11R1 0-0-1R2 0-1-1R32 2-0-2 6,306 2025–26461011255479 -254121st of 24Charlie Whitaker9R1 0-0-1R1 0-1-0R32 2-1-1 6,714

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