1988–89 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers F.C.

1988–89 season

Manager

John King

Stadium

Prenton Park

Football League Fourth Division

2nd (of 24)

Team colours

← 1987–88

1989–90 →

Striker Ian Muir scored 21 goals as Tranmere Rovers F.C. won promotion in the 1988–89 season. John King's side failed to win any of their opening four league games, but lost just two of their next eleven matches, whilst also reaching the fourth round of the Littlewoods Cup. The 1–0 victory at Scunthorpe United on New Year's Even started a run of only two defeats in 21 games that took Tranmere to the top of the Fourth Division with four matches remaining. Ian Muir and Steve Vickers were ever-present as the team finished runners-up.

Final league table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	F	A	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Rotherham United	46	13	6	4	44	18	9	10	4	32	17	76	35	+41	82
2	Tranmere Rovers	46	15	6	2	34	13	6	11	6	28	30	62	43	+19	80
3	Crewe Alexandra	46	13	7	3	42	24	8	8	7	25	24	67	48	+19	78
4	Scunthorpe United	46	11	9	3	40	22	10	5	8	37	35	77	57	+20	77
5	Scarborough	46	12	7	4	33	23	9	7	7	34	29	67	52	+15	77
6	Leyton Orient	46	16	2	5	61	19	5	10	8	25	31	86	50	+36	75	^{[notes5 1]}
7	Wrexham	46	12	7	4	44	28	7	7	9	33	35	77	63	+14	71
8	Cambridge United	46	13	7	3	45	25	5	7	11	26	37	71	62	+9	68
9	Grimsby Town	46	11	9	3	33	18	6	6	11	32	41	65	59	+6	66
10	Lincoln City	46	12	6	5	39	26	6	4	13	25	34	64	60	+4	64
11	York City	46	10	8	5	43	27	7	5	11	19	36	62	63	–1	64
12	Carlisle United	46	9	6	8	26	25	6	9	8	27	27	53	52	+1	60
13	Exeter City	46	14	4	5	46	23	4	2	17	19	45	65	68	–3	60
14	Torquay United	46	15	2	6	32	23	2	6	15	13	37	45	60	–15	59
15	Hereford United	46	11	8	4	40	27	3	8	12	26	45	66	72	–6	58
16	Burnley	46	12	6	5	35	20	2	7	14	17	41	52	61	–9	55
17	Peterborough United	46	10	3	10	29	32	4	9	10	23	42	52	74	–22	54
18	Rochdale	46	10	10	3	32	26	3	4	16	24	56	56	82	–26	53
19	Hartlepool United	46	10	6	7	33	33	4	4	15	17	45	50	78	–28	52
20	Stockport County	46	8	10	5	31	20	2	11	10	23	32	54	52	+2	51
21	Halifax Town	46	10	7	6	42	27	3	4	16	27	48	69	75	–6	50
22	Colchester United	46	8	7	8	35	30	4	7	12	25	48	60	78	–18	50
23	Doncaster Rovers	46	9	6	8	32	32	4	4	15	17	46	49	78	–29	49
24	Darlington	46	3	12	8	28	38	5	6	12	25	38	53	76	–23	42

Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

↑ Leyton Orient won the play-offs and were promoted.

Key
	Division Champions, promoted
	Promoted
	Participated in play-offs
	Promoted through play-offs
	New club in the league
	Relegated to Conference

References

Leigh, Edwards (17 December 2011). "Tranmere Rovers classic campaigns". Official matchday programme (Stevenage F.C.) (12): 21.

Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.

Tranmere Rovers F.C. seasons

1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30

1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40

1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50

1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60

1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70

1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000

2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10

2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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Others	Newport County

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