1993–94 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers
1993–94 season
Manager	John King
Stadium	Prenton Park
First Division	5th
Play-offs	Semi-finals
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Semi-finals
Anglo-Italian Cup	Qualifying round
Home colours	Third colours
	← 1992–93 1994–95 →

The 1993–94 season was Tranmere Rovers Football Club's 109th year in existence and 2nd consecutive season the second division of English football.

Summary

John Aldridge starred for Tranmere Rovers F.C. as they reached the Coca-Cola Cup semi finals in 1993–94. Tranmere were early First Division leaders after winning seven of their opening eleven matches, and regained first position in mid-December following three straight wins. John King's side defeated Oxford United 6–2, Grimsby Town 4–1, Oldham Athletic 3–0 and Nottingham Forest 2–0 in the Coca-Cola Cup, before losing on penalties to Aston Villa after a 4–4 draw in the semi-finals. They faltered in the promotion race, but qualified for the play-offs after five wins in six games, losing 2–1 to Leicester City in the semi-finals.

Competitions

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Millwall	46	19	17	10	58	49	+9	74	Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4	Leicester City (O, P)	46	19	16	11	72	59	+13	73
5	Tranmere Rovers	46	21	9	16	69	53	+16	72
6	Derby County	46	20	11	15	73	68	+5	71
7	Notts County	46	20	8	18	65	69	−4	68

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

FA Cup

8 January 1994 Third round	Oxford United	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Oxford
		Report		Stadium: Manor Ground

League Cup

21 September 1993 Second round 1st leg	Tranmere Rovers	5–1	Oxford United	Birkenhead
		Report		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,473

5 October 1993 Second round 2nd leg	Oxford United	1–1 (2–6 agg.)	Tranmere Rovers	Oxford
		Report		Stadium: Manor Ground

26 October 1993 Third round	Tranmere Rovers	4–1	Grimsby Town	Birkenhead
		Report		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,204

30 November 1993 Fourth round	Tranmere Rovers	3–0	Oldham Athletic	Birkenhead
		Report		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,477

26 January 1994 Quarter-finals	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Nottingham
		Report		Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,066

29 January 1994 Quarter-finals replay	Tranmere Rovers	2–0	Nottingham Forest	Birkenhead
		Report		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 12,578

16 February 1994 Semi-finals 1st leg	Tranmere Rovers	3–1	Aston Villa	Birkenhead
	Aldridge Hughes Nolan	Report	Atkinson	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 17,140

27 February 1994 Semi-finals 2nd leg	Aston Villa	3–1 (a.e.t.) (4–4 agg.) (5–4 p)	Tranmere Rovers	Birmingham
	Saunders Atkinson Teale	Report	Aldridge (pen.)	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 71,654

Anglo-Italian Cup

31 August 1993 Qualifying round	Sunderland	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Sunderland
		Report		Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 6,771

7 September 1993 Qualifying round	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Bolton Wanderers	Birkenhead
		Report		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,786

References

Leigh, Edwards (17 December 2011). "Tranmere Rovers classic campaigns". Official Matchday Programme (12). Stevenage F.C.: 21.

Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. The Authors. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.

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