simple:Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English football club, based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. They currently play on Football League One.

Contents

1 Overview 2 Cups 3 Famous players 4 Internal Records 5 Honours 6 External Link

Overview

The club was founded as Belmont F.C. in 1885. The club's traditional home kit is a white shirt, shorts and socks, with a slight bit of blue. The 2004/05 away kit is amber with black trim. The club is currently managed by Brian Little and play at Prenton Park, which has a 16,587 capacity.

The club played its first match in the Liverpool & District Challenge Cup in 1886. In 1921/22 the club joined the newly formed Third Division North of the Football League.

Cups

Since the mid-1990s, Tranmere Rovers have become famous for their unlikely cup successes. John King led them to the 1994 League Cup semi-final only losing to Premiership side Aston Villa on penalties. John Aldridge continued this tradition, guiding Tranmere to FA Cup quarter-finals in 2000 and 2001 and a League Cup final in 2000. This has continued under manager Brian Little as Tranmere took Millwall to a quarter-final replay in the FA Cup in 2004, eventually losing 2-1.

Since the formation of the Premier League in 1992, Tranmere have beaten the following Premiership sides in cup competitions: West Ham (FA Cup, 1999), Everton (FA Cup, 2001) and Southampton (FA Cup, 2001).

Famous players

• 'Dixie' Dean -

Signed in 1924 aged 16.

1925 - transferred to Everton for £3,000.

1927/28 - he scored a record breaking 60 goals in a season.

• "Bunny" Harold Bell

1946 - 1955 - played 459 consecutive games for the club.

• Ian St. John
• Steve Coppell

Signed for Tranmere in January 1974.

Sold to Manchester United in February 1975 for £60,000.

Made his England debut in 1977 against Italy. England won 2 - 0.

• John Aldridge

Signed by manager John King on 11 July 1991 from Spanish side Real Sociedad for £250,000.

Scored two goals on his Tranmere debut, away to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Scored two goals in his final game for Rovers, at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

• Steve Yates

Full back Steve Yates was signed on a free transfer by manager John Aldridge from QPR on 5 August 1999.

He is fondly remembered for scoring two goals in Tranmere's famous 3 - 0 FA Cup victory against fierce local rivals Everton F.C. on 27 January 2001.

Tranmere fans have nicknamed 27 January 'St. Yates Day' and have celebrated it ever since.

Internal Records

Best league win

13-4 against Oldham Athletic 1933/34

Highest attendance

Home - 24,400 against Stoke City FA Cup 4th Round 1972

Away - 62,000 against Everton FA Cup 5th Round 1968

Most goals in a season

40 - John Aldridge - 1991/92

40 - "Bunny" Harold Bell - 1934/35

Honours

League Cup

Runners-up

2000

Third Division North

Champions

1938

Division Three (New Format)

Play-off winners

1991

Associate Members' Cup

Winners

1990

Welsh Cup

Winners

1935

Runners-up

1934

External Link

Official website (http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk)

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