Birkenhead, Liverpool · England · League Two
Major cups
1
last 1935
Greatest games
Tranmere Rovers's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play.All-time board.
| # | Date | Stage | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-01-12 | League Cup · Semifinals · 1st leg | AW 1-0 v Bolton Wanderers | game score 54.8 |
| 2 | 2004-03-16 | FA Cup · Quarterfinals | HL 1-2 v Millwall | game score 53.6 |
| 3 | 2000-02-20 | FA Cup · Quarterfinals | HL 2-3 v Newcastle United | game score 53.5 |
| 4 | 2000-02-27 | League Cup · Final | NL 1-2 v Leicester City | game score 52.8 |
| 5 | 1994-02-27 | League Cup · Semifinals · 2nd leg, agg 4-4 | AL 1-3 v Aston Villa | game score 52.4 |
| 6 | 2000-01-29 | FA Cup · Round 5 | AW 2-1 v Fulham | game score 52.2 |
| 7 | 2000-10-31 | League Cup · Round 3 | HW 3-2 v Leeds United | game score 50.3 |
| 8 | 1999-12-14 | League Cup · Quarterfinals | HW 2-1 v Middlesbrough | game score 50.3 |
| 9 | 1952-01-12 | FA Cup · Round 3 | AW 2-1 v Huddersfield Town | game score 49.8 |
| 10 | 2001-02-20 | FA Cup · Round 5 | HW 4-3 v Southampton | game score 49.2 |
Footprint
Tiers played
L2, L3, L4, L5
Top-flight (L1) seasons
0
Lower-tier league seasons
99
First season
1922
Most recent season
2026
The Heartbreak Index1.4 · #878
The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1922
The Heartbreak Index1.4 · #878
The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1922
1.4
Heartbreak
#878
of 1,139 clubs
#576
in Football
1.4
agony
The clocks
- First major trophy since 19221.9
- Major final appearance since 20000.8
Heaviest wounds
lost the league cup final, 2000 · relegated from the second tier, 2001 · relegated from the second tier, 1939
One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027
League Two (4) · P10● live
6 P · 2-3-1 · 9:7 · +2
9
pts
2026
League Two (4) · P21
46 P · 10-11-25 · 54:79 · -25
41
pts
2025
League Two (4) · P20
46 P · 12-15-19 · 45:65 · -20
51
pts
2024
League Two (4) · P16
46 P · 17-6-23 · 67:70 · -3
57
pts
2023
League Two (4) · P12
46 P · 15-13-18 · 45:48 · -3
58
pts
2022
League Two (4) · P9
46 P · 21-12-13 · 53:40 · +13
75
pts
2021
League Two (4) · P7PO
46 P · 20-13-13 · 55:50 · +5
73
pts
2020
League One (3) · P21↓
34 P · 8-8-18 · 36:60 · -24
32
pts
2019
League Two (4) · P6↑
46 P · 20-13-13 · 63:50 · +13
73
pts
2018
National League (5) · P2↑
46 P · 24-10-12 · 78:46 · +32
82
pts
2017
National League (5) · P2PO
46 P · 29-8-9 · 79:39 · +40
95
pts
2016
National League (5) · P6
46 P · 22-12-12 · 61:44 · +17
78
pts
Show all 100 seasons
2015
League Two (4) · P24↓
46 P · 9-12-25 · 45:67 · -22
39
pts
2014
League One (3) · P21↓
46 P · 12-11-23 · 52:79 · -27
47
pts
2013
League One (3) · P11
46 P · 19-10-17 · 58:48 · +10
67
pts
2012
League One (3) · P12
46 P · 14-14-18 · 49:53 · -4
56
pts
2011
League One (3) · P17
46 P · 15-11-20 · 53:60 · -7
56
pts
2010
League One (3) · P19
46 P · 14-9-23 · 45:72 · -27
51
pts
2009
League One (3) · P7
46 P · 21-11-14 · 62:49 · +13
74
pts
2008
League One (3) · P11
46 P · 18-11-17 · 52:47 · +5
65
pts
2007
League One (3) · P9
46 P · 18-13-15 · 58:53 · +5
67
pts
2006
League One (3) · P18
46 P · 13-15-18 · 50:52 · -2
54
pts
2005
League One (3) · P3PO
46 P · 22-13-11 · 73:55 · +18
79
pts
2004
Second Division (3) · P8
46 P · 17-16-13 · 59:56 · +3
67
pts
2003
Second Division (3) · P7
46 P · 23-11-12 · 66:57 · +9
80
pts
2002
Second Division (3) · P12
46 P · 16-15-15 · 63:60 · +3
63
pts
2001
First Division (2) · P24↓
46 P · 9-11-26 · 46:77 · -31
38
pts
2000
First Division (2) · P13
46 P · 15-12-19 · 57:68 · -11
57
pts
Lg Cup
1999
First Division (2) · P15
46 P · 12-20-14 · 63:61 · +2
56
pts
1998
First Division (2) · P14
46 P · 14-14-18 · 54:57 · -3
56
pts
1997
First Division (2) · P11
46 P · 17-14-15 · 63:56 · +7
65
pts
1996
First Division (2) · P13
46 P · 14-17-15 · 64:60 · +4
59
pts
1995
First Division (2) · P5PO
46 P · 22-10-14 · 67:58 · +9
76
pts
1994
First Division (2) · P5PO
46 P · 21-9-16 · 69:53 · +16
72
pts
Lg Cup SF
1993
First Division (2) · P4PO
46 P · 23-10-13 · 72:56 · +16
79
pts
1992
Second Division (2) · P14
46 P · 14-19-13 · 56:56 · 0
61
pts
1991
Third Division (3) · P5↑
46 P · 23-9-14 · 64:46 · +18
78
pts
1990
Third Division (3) · P4PO
46 P · 23-11-12 · 86:49 · +37
80
pts
1989
Fourth Division (4) · P2↑
46 P · 21-17-8 · 62:43 · +19
80
pts
1988
Fourth Division (4) · P14
46 P · 19-9-18 · 61:53 · +8
64
pts
1987
Fourth Division (4) · P20
46 P · 11-17-18 · 54:72 · -18
50
pts
1986
Fourth Division (4) · P19
46 P · 15-9-22 · 74:73 · +1
54
pts
1985
Fourth Division (4) · P6
46 P · 24-3-19 · 83:66 · +17
75
pts
1984
Fourth Division (4) · P10
46 P · 17-15-14 · 53:53 · 0
66
pts
1983
Fourth Division (4) · P19
46 P · 13-11-22 · 49:71 · -22
50
pts
1982
Fourth Division (4) · P11
46 P · 14-18-14 · 51:56 · -5
60
pts
1981
Fourth Division (4) · P21
46 P · 13-10-23 · 59:73 · -14
36
pts
1980
Fourth Division (4) · P15
46 P · 14-13-19 · 50:56 · -6
41
pts
1979
Third Division (3) · P23↓
46 P · 6-16-24 · 45:78 · -33
28
pts
1978
Third Division (3) · P12
46 P · 16-15-15 · 57:52 · +5
47
pts
1977
Third Division (3) · P14
46 P · 13-17-16 · 51:53 · -2
43
pts
1976
Fourth Division (4) · P4↑
46 P · 24-10-12 · 89:55 · +34
58
pts
1975
Third Division (3) · P22↓
46 P · 14-9-23 · 55:57 · -2
37
pts
1974
Third Division (3) · P16
46 P · 15-15-16 · 50:44 · +6
45
pts
1973
Third Division (3) · P10
46 P · 15-16-15 · 56:52 · +4
46
pts
1972
Third Division (3) · P20
46 P · 10-16-20 · 50:71 · -21
36
pts
1971
Third Division (3) · P18
46 P · 10-22-14 · 45:55 · -10
42
pts
1970
Third Division (3) · P16
46 P · 14-16-16 · 56:72 · -16
44
pts
1969
Third Division (3) · P7
46 P · 19-10-17 · 70:68 · +2
48
pts
1968
Third Division (3) · P19
46 P · 14-12-20 · 62:74 · -12
40
pts
1967
Fourth Division (4) · P4↑
46 P · 22-14-10 · 66:43 · +23
58
pts
1966
Fourth Division (4) · P5
46 P · 24-8-14 · 93:66 · +27
56
pts
1965
Fourth Division (4) · P5
46 P · 27-6-13 · 99:56 · +43
60
pts
1964
Fourth Division (4) · P7
46 P · 20-11-15 · 85:73 · +12
51
pts
1963
Fourth Division (4) · P8
46 P · 20-10-16 · 81:67 · +14
50
pts
1962
Fourth Division (4) · P15
44 P · 20-4-20 · 70:81 · -11
44
pts
1961
Third Division (3) · P21↓
46 P · 15-8-23 · 79:115 · -36
38
pts
1960
Third Division (3) · P20
46 P · 14-13-19 · 72:75 · -3
41
pts
1959
Third Division (3) · P7
46 P · 21-8-17 · 82:67 · +15
50
pts
1958
Third Division North (3) · P11
46 P · 18-10-18 · 82:76 · +6
46
pts
1957
Third Division North (3) · P23
46 P · 7-13-26 · 51:91 · -40
27
pts
1956
Third Division North (3) · P16
46 P · 16-9-21 · 59:84 · -25
41
pts
1955
Third Division North (3) · P19
46 P · 13-11-22 · 55:70 · -15
37
pts
1954
Third Division North (3) · P14
46 P · 18-7-21 · 59:70 · -11
43
pts
1953
Third Division North (3) · P13
46 P · 21-5-20 · 65:63 · +2
47
pts
1952
Third Division North (3) · P11
46 P · 21-6-19 · 76:71 · +5
48
pts
1951
Third Division North (3) · P4
46 P · 24-11-11 · 83:62 · +21
59
pts
1950
Third Division North (3) · P5
42 P · 19-11-12 · 51:48 · +3
49
pts
1949
Third Division North (3) · P11
42 P · 13-15-14 · 46:57 · -11
41
pts
1948
Third Division North (3) · P18
42 P · 16-4-22 · 54:72 · -18
36
pts
1947
Third Division North (3) · P10
42 P · 17-7-18 · 66:77 · -11
41
pts
1940
Third Division North (3)↓
2 P · 1-1-0 · 6:6 · 0
-
pts
1939
Second Division (2) · P22↓
42 P · 6-5-31 · 39:99 · -60
17
pts
1938
Third Division North (3) · P1↑
42 P · 23-10-9 · 81:41 · +40
56
pts
1937
Third Division North (3) · P19
42 P · 12-9-21 · 71:88 · -17
33
pts
1936
Third Division North (3) · P3
42 P · 22-11-9 · 93:58 · +35
55
pts
1935
Third Division North (3) · P6
42 P · 20-11-11 · 74:55 · +19
51
pts
1934
Third Division North (3) · P7
42 P · 20-7-15 · 84:63 · +21
47
pts
1933
Third Division North (3) · P11
42 P · 17-8-17 · 70:66 · +4
42
pts
1932
Third Division North (3) · P4
40 P · 19-11-10 · 107:58 · +49
49
pts
1931
Third Division North (3) · P4
42 P · 24-6-12 · 111:74 · +37
54
pts
1930
Third Division North (3) · P12
42 P · 16-9-17 · 83:86 · -3
41
pts
1929
Third Division North (3) · P7
42 P · 22-3-17 · 79:77 · +2
47
pts
1928
Third Division North (3) · P5
42 P · 22-9-11 · 105:72 · +33
53
pts
1927
Third Division North (3) · P9
42 P · 19-8-15 · 85:67 · +18
46
pts
1926
Third Division North (3) · P7
42 P · 19-6-17 · 73:83 · -10
44
pts
1925
Third Division North (3) · P21
42 P · 14-4-24 · 59:78 · -19
32
pts
1924
Third Division North (3) · P12
42 P · 13-15-14 · 51:60 · -9
41
pts
1923
Third Division North (3) · P16
38 P · 12-8-18 · 49:59 · -10
32
pts
1922
Third Division North (3) · P18
38 P · 9-11-18 · 51:61 · -10
29
pts
Domestic Cup Finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
2000
League Cup
Runner-up