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Tranmere Rovers
2019–20 season
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerMicky Mellon
StadiumPrenton Park
EFL League One21st (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Morgan Ferrier (4)
All: Morgan Ferrier (8)

The 2019–20 season was Tranmere Rovers' 136th season of existence and their first back in EFL League One in five years after successive promotions from the 2017–18 National League and the 2018–19 EFL League Two.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 RW England Corey Blackett-Taylor England Aston Villa Free transfer [2]
1 July 2019 RW England Kieron Morris England Walsall Free transfer [3]
1 July 2019 CB England Sid Nelson England Millwall Free transfer [3]
1 July 2019 CF England Stefan Payne England Bristol Rovers Free transfer [4]
1 July 2019 CM Republic of Ireland Darren Potter England Rotherham United Free transfer [5]
1 July 2019 CB Wales George Ray England Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [6]
1 July 2019 RB England Calum Woods England Bradford City Free transfer [7]
1 August 2019 CF England Morgan Ferrier England Walsall Undisclosed [8]
19 September 2019 CM Guyana Neil Danns England Bury Free transfer [9]
1 January 2020 CB England Peter Clarke England Fleetwood Town Free transfer [10]
6 January 2020 DM Northern Ireland Luke McCullough England Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [11]
31 January 2020 CF England Andy Cook England Mansfield Town Undisclosed [12]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 July 2019 CF England Jordan Ponticelli England Coventry City 10 January 2020 [13]
2 August 2019 CF England Rushian Hepburn-Murphy England Aston Villa 31 January 2020 [14][15]
8 August 2019 AM England Jacob Maddox England Chelsea January 2020 [16]
9 August 2019 RB England Kane Wilson England West Bromwich Albion 30 June 2020 [17]
2 September 2019 LB England Cameron Borthwick-Jackson England Manchester United January 2020 [18]
14 December 2019 GK England Aaron Chapman England Peterborough United 21 December 2019 [19]
3 January 2020 CM England Alex Woodyard England Peterborough United 30 June 2020 [20]
29 January 2020 CF England James Vaughan England Bradford City 30 June 2020 [21]
30 January 2020 CB England Morgan Feeney England Everton 30 June 2020 [22]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
31 January 2020 CF England Paul Mullin England Cambridge United 30 June 2020 [23]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 RB England Adam Buxton England Morecambe Free transfer [24]
1 July 2019 CM England James Devine England Marine Released [25][26]
1 July 2019 CB England Steve McNulty England York City Released [25][27]
1 July 2019 CF England James Norwood England Ipswich Town Free transfer [28]
1 July 2019 CF England Cole Stockton England Morecambe Free transfer [29]
1 July 2019 CM England Ben Tollitt England Blackpool Released [25][30]
1 July 2019 GK England Paddy Wharton England FC United of Manchester Released [25][31]
1 August 2019 LB Republic of Ireland Zoumana Bakayogo England Notts County Free transfer [32]
1 August 2019 CM England Jay Harris England Macclesfield Town Free transfer [33]
7 November 2019 DF England Ben Kerr England FC United of Manchester Free transfer [34]

Pre-season

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The Whites announced pre-season friendlies against Liverpool,[35] Stoke City,[36] Carlisle United[37] and Walsall.[38]

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Livingston St Andrews, Scotland
15:00 BST Mullin 50' Report Dykes soccer ball with red X 41'
Pittman 45'
Menga 75'		 Stadium: University of St Andrews
11 July 2019 (2019-07-11) Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–6 Liverpool Birkenhead
19:30 BST Report Clyne 6'
Brewster 38', 45'
Jones 54'
Origi 60'
Duncan 68'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Stoke City Birkenhead
15:00 BST Report Smith 54'
Batth 85'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Carlisle United 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
19:30 BST Thomas 20', 40'
Bell 69'		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Prenton Park

Competitions

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EFL League One

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 −6 40 1.14
18 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 −18 36 1.06
19 Milton Keynes Dons 35 10 7 18 36 47 −11 37 1.06
20 AFC Wimbledon 35 8 11 16 39 52 −13 35 1.00
21 Tranmere Rovers (R) 34 8 8 18 36 60 −24 32 0.94 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Southend United (R) 35 4 7 24 39 85 −46 19 0.54
23 Bolton Wanderers (R) 34 5 11 18 27 66 −39 14[a] 0.41[a]
24 Bury (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −12[b] —[b] Club expelled
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[42]
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Bolton Wanderers deducted 12 points for entering administration.[39]
  2. ^ Bury deducted 12 points for entering into an insolvency event, before later being expelled from the EFL on 27 August 2019. At the time of their expulsion, they had played no matches.[40][41]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 8 8 18 36 60  −24 32 3 6 8 19 26  −7 5 2 10 17 34  −17

Last updated: 10 March 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHHHAAAA
ResultLLWLDDLDWLLWDLWLLDLWLDLDLLLLLDLWWW
Position15201318191719191820201819201818202020202020212121212121212121212121
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[43]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Tranmere Rovers 2–3 Rochdale Birkenhead
15:00 BST Jennings Yellow card 45+2' 90+3'
Banks Yellow card 53'
Dooley 89' (o.g.)
Hepburn-Murphy Red card 90+4'		 Report Henderson 12' (pen.), 48'
Rathbone Yellow card 41'
Sanchez Yellow card 58'
Norrington-Davies 69'
Williams Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,032
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Portsmouth 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Milton
15:00 BST Close 27'
Naylor Yellow card 48' 75'
Downing Yellow card 90'		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,575
Referee: Scott Oldham
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Tranmere Rovers 5–0 Bolton Wanderers Birkenhead
15:00 BST Ferrier Yellow card 28'
Banks 38'
Ferrier 40', 46'
Jennings 63'
Ray Yellow card 72'
Payne 75'
Mullin Yellow card 80'		 Report Brockbank Yellow card 36'
Zouma Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,568
Referee: Charles Breakspear
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Horfield
19:45 BST Clarke-Harris 38'
Smith 88' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,802
Referee: Gavin Ward
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 5 Rotherham United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Rotherham
15:00 BST Wiles 73'
Ogbene Yellow card 89'		 Report Payne Yellow card 45' 90+5'
Nelson Yellow card 90+6'
Mullin Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,691
Referee: Andy Haines
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 6 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Gillingham Birkenhead
15:00 BST Payne Yellow card 38'
Mullin soccer ball with red X 66' 70'
Jennings 67'		 Report Byrne Yellow card 14'
Jakubiak 16'
Jones 36'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,687
Referee: Michael Salisbury
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 7 Oxford United 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Oxford
15:00 BST Henry 23' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)
Dickie Yellow card 51'
Woodburn Yellow card 63'
Brannagan 70'		 Report Woods Yellow card 26'
Nelson Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,294
Referee: Rob Lewis
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 8 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Peterborough United Birkenhead
19:45 BST Ridehalgh 65'
Banks 70'
Potter Yellow card 82'		 Report Eisa 54'
Toney 56'
Mason Yellow card 85'
Reed Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,243
Referee: Tom Nield
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 9 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Burton Albion Birkenhead
15:00 BST Banks Yellow card 60' 90+2'
Borthwick-Jackson Yellow card 66'
Payne 90+5'		 Report Wallace Yellow card 16'
Akins 66' (pen.)
O'Hara Yellow card 78'
Hutchinson Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,235
Referee: Alan Young
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 10 Ipswich Town 4–1 Tranmere Rovers Ipswich
15:00 BST Garbutt 35'
Jackson 48'
Nolan 62'
Norwood Yellow card 68'
Vincent-Young 70'		 Report Potter Yellow card 33'
Payne 39' Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 19,785
Referee: Ben Toner
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 11 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Jennings Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 45+3'
Danns Yellow card 22'		 Report Lang 20'
Laurent Yellow card 28'
Walker Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,314 (948 Away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
13 October 2019 (2019-10-13) 12 Coventry City 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Bordesley
12:00 BST Dabo Yellow card 39' Report Payne Yellow card 38'
Hepburn-Murphy Yellow card 59'
Davies Yellow card 70'
Blackett-Taylor 83'		 Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Attendance: 5,658
Referee: Darren Drysdale
18 October 2019 (2019-10-18) 13 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Southend United Birkenhead
19:45 BST Monthé Yellow card 68'
Mullin 85' (pen.)		 Report Hopper 9'
McLaughlin Yellow card 64'
Shaughnessy Yellow card 81'
Dieng Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,066
Referee: David Webb
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 14 Sunderland 5–0 Tranmere Rovers Sunderland
19:45 BST Dobson Yellow card 10'
Watmore 24'
Maguire 26'
Gooch 39'
Grigg 83'
O'Nien 90'		 Report Ray Yellow card 25'
Payne Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 28,551
Referee: Carl Boyeson
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 15 Milton Keynes Dons 1–3 Tranmere Rovers Denbigh
15:00 GMT Reeves 42'
Agard Red card 45'
Walsh Yellow card 73'
McGrandles Yellow card 78'		 Report Hepburn-Murphy 19', 53', 69'
Jennings Yellow card 45+2'
Monthé Yellow card 58'
Mullin Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 7,171
Referee: Matt Donohue
 17 November 2019 (2019-11-17) 16 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Birkenhead
12:00 GMT Ridehalgh Yellow card 32'
Potter Yellow card 65'		 Report Akinfenwa 43'
Jacobson 45+1' (pen.)
Grimmer Yellow card 47'
Thompson Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,460
Referee: John Busby
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Morris 15'
Madden 82'		 Report Mullin 87' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,811
Referee: Josh Smith
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 18 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Morris 38' Report McConville 18'
Rodgers Yellow card 35'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Tony Harrington
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 19 Lincoln City 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Lincoln
15:00 GMT Bostwick Yellow card 18'
Akinde Yellow card 49' 77'
Chapman Yellow card 65'		 Report Blackett-Taylor Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 40' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,369
Referee: Carl Boyeson
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 20 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Hepburn-Murphy 26'
Nelson Yellow card 48'
Perkins Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,285
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 21 Burton Albion 4–2 Tranmere Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Fraser 12'
Buxton Yellow card 30'
Quinn Yellow card 41'
Akins 50'
Boyce 60', 86'		 Report Ferrier 26'
Morris Yellow card 45+2' 64'
Danns Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,970
Referee: Oliver Yates
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 22 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Blackpool Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Ferrier 43' Report Heneghan 10'
Husband Yellow card 26'
Edwards Yellow card 38'
Turton Yellow card 63'
Spearing Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,487
Referee: Tom Nield
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 23 Tranmere Rovers 1–4 Coventry City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Morris Yellow card 24'
Jennings 35'
Ferrier soccer ball with red X 54'		 Report Godden 3', 67', 90+2' (pen.)
Shipley 17'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,828
Referee: Will Finnie
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 24 Southend United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Demetriou Yellow card 78' Report Monthé Yellow card 16'
Mullin Yellow card 40'
Clarke Yellow card 41'
Danns Yellow card 66'
Ferrier Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,988
Referee: Alan Young
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 25 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Ipswich Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Monthé 32' Yellow card 71'
Perkins Yellow card 36'
Danns Yellow card 65'		 Report Norris Yellow card 32'
Downes 55'
Huws Yellow card 68'
Jackson 79'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,921
Referee: John Busby
29 January 2020 (2020-01-29) 26 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Sunderland Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Monthé Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 84'
Wilson Yellow card 77'
Jennings Yellow card 90'		 Report Dobson Yellow card 24'
Lynch Yellow card 48'
Wyke 60'
Maguire Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,850
Referee: Antony Coggins
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 27 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Horwich
15:00 GMT Politic 2'
O'Grady 64'
Bryan Yellow card 69'		 Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,044
Referee: Scott Oldham
4 February 2020 (2020-02-04) 28 Tranmere Rovers 0–3 Doncaster Rovers Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Cook Yellow card 90+2' Report Wright Yellow card 51'
Ramsey 54', 75'
John Yellow card 59'
Halliday Yellow card 61'
Okenabirhie 84'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,464
Referee: Leigh Doughty
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 29 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Portsmouth Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Vaughan Yellow card 31' Report Raggett 13'
Williams 51' Yellow card 77'
Bass Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,985
Referee: Michael Salisbury
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 30 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Bristol Rovers Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Ferrier Yellow card 82'
Nelson Yellow card 88'		 Report Ogogo Yellow card 88'
Upson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,026
Referee: Neil Hair
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 31 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Tranmere Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Stewart 45+1'
Thompson Yellow card 55'
Akinfenwa 71'
Jacobson 90+2' (pen.)		 Report McCullough Yellow card 29'
Cook Yellow card 31'
Vaughan 63'
Clarke Yellow card 66'
Davies Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,756
Referee: Charles Breakspear
25 February 2020 (2020-02-25) 32 Shrewsbury Town 2–3 Tranmere Rovers Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Pierre 56'
Lang 61'
Beckles Yellow card 76'		 Report Ellis 9'
Woodyard 14'
Vaughan Yellow card 27'
Wilson Yellow card 41'
Ridehalgh Yellow card 81'
Blackett-Taylor 90+5'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: James Oldham
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 33 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT Rodgers Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Finley Yellow card 72'
Woodyard 82' (o.g.)		 Report Vaughan 8'
Jennings Yellow card 34'
Ellis 77'
Ridehalgh Yellow card 79'
Davies Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,881
Referee: Will Finnie
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) 34 Blackpool 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Blackpool
19:45 GMT Heneghan Yellow card 32'
Dewsbury-Hall 58'
Macdonald Yellow card 75'		 Report Woodyard Yellow card 24'
Ferrier 37'
Vaughan 45+1'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,235
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17) Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers Spotland
19:45 GMT Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) AFC Wimbledon v Tranmere Rovers Norbiton
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers Doncaster
15:00 BST Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Tranmere Rovers v Rotherham United Birkenhead
13:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Tranmere Rovers v Oxford United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]

FA Cup

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Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[46] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[47] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[48]

9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) First round Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Morris 3', 67' Report Jacobson 26'
Samuel 55'
Charles Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Martin Coy
 20 November 2019 (2019-11-20) First round replay Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 (a.e.t.) Tranmere Rovers High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Stewart 45'
Phillips Yellow card 98'		 Report Ferrier Yellow card 32' 55'
Wilson Red card 41'
Davies Yellow card 57'
Monthé Yellow card 71'
Morris 115'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,928
Referee: Graham Salisbury
 1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Second round Tranmere Rovers 5–1 Chichester City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Blackett-Taylor 62', 85'
Ferrier 64', 71', 75'
Jennings Yellow card 81'		 Report Horncastle Yellow card 57'
Peake 90+1'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,370
Referee: Darren Drysdale
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round Watford 3–3 Tranmere Rovers Watford
15:00 GMT Dele-Bashiru 12'
Chalobah 14'
Pereyra 34'		 Report Jennings 65'
Monthé 78'
Mullin 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 14,373
Referee: Graham Scott
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) Third round replay Tranmere Rovers v Watford Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: The fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[49]
23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) Third round replay Tranmere Rovers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Watford Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Monthé 36'
Jennings Yellow card 55', 104'		 Report Hinds 68' Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Tony Harrington
26 January 2020 (2020-01-26) Fourth round Tranmere Rovers 0–6 Manchester United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card 55' Report Jones Yellow card 4' 41'
Maguire 10'
Dalot 13'
Lingard 16'
Martial 45'
Greenwood 56' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Lee Mason

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup

The first round draw was conducted on 20 June.[50]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Tranmere Rovers 0–3 Hull City Birkenhead
19:45 BST Ray Yellow card 74' Report Toral 1'
Milinković 6'
Tafazolli 45'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,421
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[51] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[52] The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.[53]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Salford City 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Tranmere Rovers 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3 ACA Aston Villa U21 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
4 L1 Bury[a] (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Automatically disqualified from competition
Source: EFL.com
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ This group originally included the expelled Bury.
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Group stages Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Aston Villa U21s Birkenhead
19:45 BST Ray 14'
Jennings 78'		 Report Archer 2' Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Ollie Yates
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group stages Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Salford City Birkenhead
19:45 BST Report Threlkeld 2'
Hogan 56'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: James Adcock
 4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Second round Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Manchester United U21 Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Hepburn-Murphy 2' Yellow card 45+2'
Spellman Yellow card 30'
Jennings 40' Yellow card 88'
Blackett-Taylor 54'
Maddox Yellow card 90+2'
Danns Yellow card 90+12'
Nelson Yellow card 90+18'		 Report Chong 9', 31' Yellow card 90+18'
Galbraith Yellow card 90+14'
Sotona Red card 90+17'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 632
7 January 2020 (2020-01-07) Third round Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Leicester City U21 Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Mullin Yellow card 23'
Gilmour 31'		 Report Hirst 52'
Muskwe 74'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Martin Coy

References

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  2. ^ "Blackett-Taylor agrees deal at Prenton Park". Tranmere Rovers F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Tranmere bring in four new faces". BBC. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
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