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

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 4613644418910432177635+4182
2 Tranmere Rovers 4615623413611628306243+1980
3 Crewe Alexandra 461373422488725246748+1978
4 Scunthorpe United 4611934022105837357757+2077
5 Scarborough 461274332397734296752+1577
6 Leyton Orient 4616256119510825318650+3675 [notes5 1]
7 Wrexham 461274442877933357763+1471
8 Cambridge United 4613734525571126377162+968
9 Grimsby Town 4611933318661132416559+666
10 Lincoln City 4612653926641325346460+464
11 York City 4610854327751119366263–164
12 Carlisle United 46968262569827275352+160
13 Exeter City 4614454623421719456568–360
14 Torquay United 4615263223261513374560–1559
15 Hereford United 4611844027381226456672–658
16 Burnley 4612653520271417415261–955
17 Peterborough United 46103102932491023425274–2254
18 Rochdale 46101033226341624565682–2653
19 Hartlepool United 4610673333441517455078–2852
20 Stockport County 46810531202111023325452+251
21 Halifax Town 4610764227341627486975–650
22 Colchester United 468783530471225486078–1850
23 Doncaster Rovers 469683232441517464978–2949
24 Darlington 4631282838561225385376–2342
  1. 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


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