1996–97 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

During the 1996–97 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Tranmere Rovers
1996–97 season
ChairmanFrank Corfe
ManagerJohn Aldridge (player-manager)
StadiumPrenton Park
First Division11th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
John Aldridge (18)
All:
John Aldridge (20)
Highest home attendance14,309 (vs. Bolton Wanderers, 4 May 1997)
Lowest home attendance4,577 (vs. Oxford United, 1 October 1996)
Average home league attendance8,170

Season summary

Another decent season for Tranmere in player-manager John Aldridge's first full season in charge resulted in another mid-table finish, this time finishing two places higher than last season, in 11th.

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Queens Park Rangers 46 18 12 16 64 60 +4 66
10 Birmingham City 46 17 15 14 52 48 +4 66
11 Tranmere Rovers 46 17 14 15 62 56 +6 65
12 Stoke City 46 18 10 18 51 57 −6 64
13 Norwich City 46 17 12 17 63 68 −5 63
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Tranmere Rovers' score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996Southend UnitedA1–14,264Morrissey
23 August 1996Grimsby TownH3–26,800Aldridge (2, 1 pen), Irons
27 August 1996Port ValeH2–06,123Mahon, Branch
31 August 1996Bradford CityA0–110,080
7 September 1996Birmingham CityH1–08,548Aldridge
10 September 1996Huddersfield TownA1–010,181Aldridge
14 September 1996Swindon TownA1–28,430Aldridge
21 September 1996West Bromwich AlbionH2–37,848Aldridge, Branch
28 September 1996Norwich CityA1–114,511Aldridge
1 October 1996Oxford UnitedH0–04,577
4 October 1996PortsmouthH4–35,001Branch (2), G Jones, Bonetti
12 October 1996Sheffield UnitedA0–015,059
15 October 1996Bolton WanderersA0–114,136
20 October 1996Queens Park RangersH2–37,025Aldridge (pen), Brannan
26 October 1996Ipswich TownA2–011,003Brannan, Vaughan (own goal)
29 October 1996Charlton AthleticH4–05,527Thomas-Moore, G Jones, Mahon, Aldridge
2 November 1996Crystal PalaceH1–38,613Thorn
15 November 1996Oldham AthleticH1–18,327Aldridge
23 November 1996Manchester CityA2–126,531Higgins, Brightwell (own goal)
30 November 1996Ipswich TownH3–010,127Brannan, Aldridge (2)
3 December 1996ReadingA0–25,513
7 December 1996Stoke CityA0–29,931
14 December 1996BarnsleyA0–38,513
21 December 1996Wolverhampton WanderersH0–29,674
26 December 1996Huddersfield TownH1–110,134Brannan
1 January 1997West Bromwich AlbionA2–114,770Aldridge (2)
10 January 1997Swindon TownH2–18,763Nevin (2)
18 January 1997Oxford UnitedA1–27,072Aldridge
28 January 1997Norwich CityH3–15,891Cook (2), Thomas-Moore
1 February 1997ReadingH2–26,019Branch, Thomas-Moore
7 February 1997Charlton AthleticA1–311,283Irons
22 February 1997Crystal PalaceA1–015,396O'Brien
28 February 1997Stoke CityH0–09,127
4 March 1997Oldham AthleticA2–15,417Brannan (2)
8 March 1997Wolverhampton WanderersA2–326,192Irons, Aldridge
15 March 1997BarnsleyH1–17,347Higgins
18 March 1997Manchester CityH1–112,019G Jones
22 March 1997Grimsby TownA0–04,353
28 March 1997Southend UnitedH3–07,563Irons, L Jones, Aldridge
31 March 1997Port ValeA1–27,469Irons
4 April 1997Bradford CityH3–08,531G Jones (2), L Jones
12 April 1997PortsmouthA3–112,004Cook, G Jones, L Jones
15 April 1997Birmingham CityA0–022,364
19 April 1997Sheffield UnitedH1–110,027L Jones
26 April 1997Queens Park RangersA0–214,859
4 May 1997Bolton WanderersH2–214,309Aldridge (pen), L Jones

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R314 January 1997Carlisle UnitedA0–110,090

League Cup
Main article: 1996-97 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg21 August 1996Shrewsbury TownA2–02,875Aldridge, Bonetti
R1 Second Leg3 September 1996Shrewsbury TownH1–1 (won 3-1 on agg)3,028Branch
R2 First Leg17 September 1996Oldham AthleticA2–23,094Aldridge (pen), Morrissey
R2 Second Leg24 September 1996Oldham AthleticH0–13,711

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Eric Nixon
— GK  WAL Danny Coyne
— DF  ENG Dave Challinor
— DF  ENG Dave Higgins
— DF  ENG John McGreal
— DF  ENG Alan Rogers
— DF  ENG Gary Stevens
— DF  ENG Shaun Teale
— DF  ENG Tony Thomas
— DF  ENG Andy Thorn
— DF  WAL Alan Morgan
— DF  SCO Steve Mungall
— MF  ENG Graham Branch
— MF  ENG Ged Brannan
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Paul Cook
— MF  ENG Kenny Irons
— MF  ENG Gary Jones
— MF  IRL Alan Mahon
— MF  ENG Kevin McIntyre
— MF  IRL Liam O'Brien
— MF  IRL Billy Woods
— MF  ITA Ivano Bonetti
— FW  ENG John Morrissey
— FW  ENG Ian Thomas-Moore
— FW  WAL Lee Jones
— FW  SCO Pat Nevin
— FW  IRL John Aldridge

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.11v11.com/teams/tranmere-rovers/tab/players/season/1997
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