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Tranmere Rovers F.C.

Tranmere Rovers Football Club

Web site " class="external">http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk

Kit colour
White shirt, white shorts
Ground
Prenton Park, Tranmere, Birkenhead Capacity 16 000
Manager 2002- Ray Matthias

History
1886 First official match in Liverpool and District Challenge Cup
1921 Football League Third Division (North)

Famous players
'Dixie' Dean. Signed in 1924 aged 16. 1925 transferred to Everton for £3 000. 1927-8 scored 60 goals most ever in one season in Division 1
Harold Bell 1946-55 played 459 consecutive games

Best league win
13-4 against Oldham Athletic 1933-34

Best League results
1937-38 Football League Division 3
Division 1 play-offs 1991/1992/1993

Biggest crowd
at home 1972 24 400 against Stoke F.A. cup 4th round
away 1968 62 000 against Everton in F.A. cup 5th round ( furthest stage reached in the F.A. cup.)

Most goals in a season
John Aldridge 40 in 1991-92
Bunny Bell 40 in 1934-35