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Tranmere Rovers
2024–25 season
OwnerMark Palios
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerNigel Adkins[1]
StadiumPrenton Park
League Two8th
FA CupFirst Round
EFL CupSecond Round
EFL TrophyRound of 32
← 2023–24
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The 2024–25 season is the 141st season in the history of Tranmere Rovers Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
20 June 2024 CF England Josh Davison England AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2024[a] CM England Sam Finley England Bristol Rovers Free [3]
1 July 2024[b] RB England Cameron Norman England Milton Keynes Dons Free [4]
1 July 2024 CF England Sol Solomon England Marine Free [5]
1 July 2024 CM Wales Josh Williams Wales Connah's Quay Nomads Free [6]
26 July 2024 CB England Declan Drysdale Wales Newport County Free [7]
2 August 2024 LW England Omari Patrick England Sutton United Free [8]
30 August 2024 GK Republic of Ireland Reuben Egan Republic of Ireland Athlone Town Free [9]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 4 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Bristol Rovers contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Milton Keynes Dons contract expired

Out

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Date Position Player To Fee Ref

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
1 August 2024 CB England Zak Bradshaw England Lincoln City End of Season [10]
30 August 2024 CM The Gambia Saidou Khan England Swindon Town End of Season [11]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
1 November 2024 CM Wales Josh Williams England Southport 30 November 2024 [12]

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Joined date Ref.
30 June 2024 CM Scotland Reece McAlear Scotland Livingston 1 July 2024 [13][14]
30 June 2024 CF England Charlie Jolley England AFC Fylde 5 July 2024 [13][15]
30 June 2024 RB England Dan Pike Republic of Ireland Dundalk 11 July 2024 [13][16]
30 June 2024 CM England Paul Lewis England Morecambe 12 July 2024 [13][17]
30 June 2024 CM Wales Rhys Hughes Wales Connah's Quay Nomads 1 August 2024 [13][18]
30 June 2024 CB England Ben Hockenhull England Stafford Rangers 10 August 2024 [13][19]
30 June 2024 LB England Mikey Davies Wales Llandudno 15 August 2024 [13][20]
30 June 2024 CB France Jean Belehouan England Gateshead 17 August 2024 [13][21]
30 June 2024 CB England Josef Yarney State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds Club 13 October 2024 [13][22]
30 June 2024 DM Senegal Ousmane Kane [13]
30 June 2024 RB England Luis Lacey [13]
30 June 2024 GK England Conor Robson [13]
30 June 2024 RB England Joe Starbuck [13]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 4 June, Rovers announced three pre-season friendlies, against AFC Fylde, Blackpool and Wigan Athletic.[23] A behind closed doors meeting with Blackburn Rovers was also added.[24]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 8–3 Tranmere Rovers Blackburn
TBC BST
Report
Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Note: 2 x 60min matches
23 July 2024 Friendly Preston North End 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Euxton
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Preston North End Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
27 July 2024 Friendly AFC Fylde 3–3 Tranmere Rovers Medlar-with-Wesham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village
30 July 2024 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Blackpool Birkenhead
19:45 BST Norris 21'
Hendry 25'
Trialist A 89'		 Report Rhodes 85' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
2 August 2024 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park

Competitions

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League Two

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL League Two

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17 Accrington Stanley 16 4 6 6 22 26 −4 18
18 Harrogate Town 16 5 3 8 14 22 −8 18
19 Tranmere Rovers 15 4 5 6 10 18 −8 17
20 Bromley 15 3 7 5 17 19 −2 16
21 Colchester United 15 2 8 5 18 22 −4 14
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[25]

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
15 4 5 6 10 18  −8 17 2 3 2 4 5  −1 2 2 4 6 13  −7

Last updated: 22 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round123467891011121314151621751181920212223242526
GroundHAHAAAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHA
ResultDDWWLLDDDLWLLWPL
Position141711814161717171916181917—
Points125888910111114141417—17
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 5 (vs. AFC Wimbledon) was postponed due to international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 16 (vs. Fleetwood Town) was postponed due to international call-ups.

Matches

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On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[26]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Notts County Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,198
Referee: Michael Barlow
17 August 2024 2 Port Vale 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,102
Referee: James Oldham
24 August 2024 3 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Walsall Birkenhead
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,145
Referee: Thomas Parsons
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[27]
31 August 2024 4 Carlisle United 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,003
Referee: Simon Mather
14 September 2024 6 Gillingham 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,660
Referee: Will Finnie
21 September 2024 7 Colchester United 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,243
Referee: Matthew Corlett
28 September 2024 8 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Salford City Birkenhead
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Edward Duckworth
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 29 September, but was brought forward a day.[28]
1 October 2024 9 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Swindon Town Birkenhead
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
5 October 2024 10 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Denbigh
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,047
Referee: Craig Hicks
12 October 2024 11 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Bradford City Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
19 October 2024 12 Bromley 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Bromley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 3,376
Referee: Scott Tallis
22 October 2024 13 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Grimsby Town Birkenhead
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Ben Toner
26 October 2024 14 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,957
Referee: James Durkin
9 November 2024 15 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Newport County Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,805
Referee: Martin Coy
16 November 2024 16 Tranmere Rovers Postponed Fleetwood Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.[29]
22 November 2024 17 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Cheltenham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 29 September, but was brought forward a day.[28]
26 November 2024 5[30] Tranmere Rovers v AFC Wimbledon Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 7 September, but was postponed due to international call-ups in the Wimbledon squad.[31][30]
3 December 2024 18 Tranmere Rovers v Morecambe Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
7 December 2024 19 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
14 December 2024 20 Tranmere Rovers v Harrogate Town Birkenhead
12:30 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28]
21 December 2024 21 Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers Doncaster
12:30 GMT Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28]
26 December 2024 22 Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
29 December 2024 23 Tranmere Rovers v Barrow Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
1 January 2025 24 Morecambe v Tranmere Rovers Morecambe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
4 January 2025 25 Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
11 January 2025 26 Walsall v Tranmere Rovers Bescot
12:30 GMT Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[32]

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

Tranmere Rovers were drawn at home to Oldham Athletic in the first round.[33][34]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 November 2024 First round Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Oldham Athletic Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Ross Martin

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Tranmere being drawn at home against Accrington Stanley.[35] In the second round, they were drawn away to Leicester City.[36][37]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
19:45 BST Saunders 3'
Williams 45'
Patrick 71'
Wood Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 29'
Whalley Yellow card 44'
O'Brien Yellow card 69'
Quirk Yellow card 72'
Woods Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,288 (88 Away)
Referee: Scott Simpson
27 August 2024 Second round Leicester City 4–0 Tranmere Rovers Leicester
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 13,011
Referee: Lewis Smith

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Tranmere were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Accrington Stanley, Stockport County and Everton U21.[38][39]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Stockport County 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 ACA Everton U21 3 1 0 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4 L2 Accrington Stanley 3 1 0 0 2 4 7 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

20 August 2024 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Everton U21 Birkenhead
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Richie Watkins
8 October 2024 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
12 November 2024 Group stage Stockport County 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Edgeley
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Jamie O'Connor

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 22 November 2024

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Luke McGee 16 0 15+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England ENG Cameron Norman 20 0 13+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+1 0
3 DF England ENG Zak Bradshaw 15 0 5+5 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 3+0 0
4 MF England ENG Brad Walker 10 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+1 0
5 DF Wales WAL Tom Davies 18 0 14+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
6 DF England ENG Jordan Turnbull 17 0 13+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
7 MF England ENG Kieron Morris 11 1 7+2 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Regan Hendry 16 1 8+5 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
9 FW England ENG Luke Norris 13 0 8+2 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
10 FW England ENG Josh Davison 16 1 6+5 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 2+1 1
11 MF England ENG Josh Hawkes 6 2 0+3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 2
13 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Murphy 5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
14 FW England ENG Kristian Dennis 14 2 3+5 1 0+1 0 1+1 0 2+1 1
16 MF England ENG Chris Merrie 12 0 5+3 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 2+0 0
17 MF England ENG Sam Finley 8 0 4+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
18 FW England ENG Connor Jennings 19 3 12+2 2 1+0 1 1+1 0 1+1 0
19 FW England ENG Harvey Saunders 20 2 5+9 1 0+1 0 2+0 1 1+2 0
20 FW England ENG Samuel Taylor 6 1 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
21 FW England ENG Sol Solomon 7 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 2+1 0
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Lee O'Connor 19 0 13+2 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+1 0
23 DF England ENG Connor Wood 15 0 10+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 1+1 0
24 MF Wales WAL Josh Williams 5 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 1 2+0 0
28 MF The Gambia GAM Saidou Khan 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 FW England ENG Omari Patrick 19 5 14+1 4 1+0 0 2+0 1 0+1 0
35 DF England ENG Declan Drysdale 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

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