2015–16 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers
2015–16 season
Chairman Mark Palios
Manager Gary Brabin
Stadium Prenton Park
FA Cup Qualifying, 4th Round
(eliminated by Lincoln City)
FA Trophy 1st Round
(eliminated by Wrexham)
Highest home attendance 7,433 ( v Chester F.C.)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2015–16 season is Tranmere Rovers' 132nd season of existence and their first in the National League following relegation the previous season.[1] Along with competing in the National League, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and FA Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 GK England Scott Davies Fleetwood Town Free transfer [2]
1 July 2015 DM England Jay Harris Wrexham Free transfer [3]
1 July 2015 CB England Liam Hogan Fleetwood Town Free transfer [4]
1 July 2015 CM England Lois Maynard FC Halifax Town Free transfer [4]
1 July 2015 RW England James Norwood Forest Green Rovers Free transfer [5]
1 July 2015 CB England Martin Riley Mansfield Town Free transfer [6]
1 July 2015 CB England Ritchie Sutton Mansfield Town Free transfer [7]
2 July 2015 CF England Andrew Mangan Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [8]
29 July 2015 CF England Jonathon Margetts Hull City Free transfer [9]
1 August 2015 GK Scotland Iain Turner Sheffield United Free transfer [10]
4 August 2015 AM Wales Adam Mekki Dover Athletic Free transfer [11]
29 August 2015 CF England Marlon Jackson Oxford City Free transfer [12]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 GK Slovakia Peter Brezovan Free Agent Released [13]
1 July 2015 CB England Adam Dugdale Morecambe [lower-alpha 1] Free transfer [13]
1 July 2015 RB England Danny Holmes Newport County Free transfer [15]
1 July 2015 RW Canada Iain Hume Atlético de Kolkata [lower-alpha 2] Free transfer [13]
1 July 2015 CM Scotland Marc Laird Yeovil Town Free transfer [17]
1 July 2015 LM England Lee Molyneux Morecambe Free transfer [18]
1 July 2015 CF Nigeria Kayode Odejayi Free Agent Released [13]
1 July 2015 RM England Chris Shuker Retired N/A [19]
1 July 2015 LM England Rob Taylor Kidderminster Harriers [lower-alpha 3] Released [13]
1 July 2015 CB England Josh Thompson Southport [lower-alpha 4] Released [13]
1 July 2015 GK Wales Owain Fôn Williams Inverness Caledonian Thistle [lower-alpha 5] Free transfer [13]
3 July 2015 RM England Max Power Wigan Athletic Tribunal [23]
10 July 2015 AM Wales Jason Koumas Retired N/A [24]
16 July 2015 CF England George Donnelly Free Agent Released [25]
  1. Following Dugdale's release he joined Morecambe.[14]
  2. Following Hume's release he joined Atlético de Kolkata.[16]
  3. Following Taylor's release he joined Kidderminster Harriers.[20]
  4. Following Thompson's release he joined Southport.[21]
  5. Following Williams' release he joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[22]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
21 August 2015 CF England Nathan Blissett Bristol Rovers 19 September 2015 [26]
11 September 2015 RW England Adam Dawson Kidderminster Harriers 13 December 2015 [27]
17 September 2015 RW England Ben Tomlinson Barnet F.C 13 January 2016
17 September 2015 RB England Lee Vaughan Cheltenham Town --
02 January 2016 CM Northern Ireland Jeff Hughes Cambridge United --

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
3 August 2015 MF England Ben Jago Hyde United 31 December 2015 [28]
12 August 2015 MF England Mitch Duggan Marine 9 September 2015 [29]
13 August 2015 RB England Evan Gumbs Burscough 09 October 2015 [30]
13 August 2015 GK England Sam Ramsbottom Burscough 14 November 2015 [30]
25 August 2015 GK Wales Luke Pilling Trafford 26 September 2015 [31]
28 August 2015 RM England Jake Kirby Stockport County 26 September 2015 [32]
18 September 2015 CF England Liam Davies Hyde United 16 October 2015 [33]
27 November 2015 CF England Jonny Margetts Stockport County 10 January 2016
18 September 2015 CF England Cole Stockton Southport 19 December 2015 [33]
09 October 2015 RB England Evan Gumbs Trafford 9 November 2015 [30]
9 December 2015 RB England Evan Gumbs Salford -- [30]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 15 May 2015, Tranmere Rovers announced they would play Blackburn Rovers[34] and Shrewsbury Town[35] in pre-season. On 22 May 2015, Tranmere Rovers announced three more pre-season friendlies.[36] A day later, Tranmere Rovers announced two more pre-season friendlies.[37] On 23 June 2015, the club confirmed a friendly against Everton U21's.[38]

National League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Grimsby Town (Q) 46 22 14 10 82 45 +37 80 Qualification for National League play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Dover Athletic (Q) 46 23 11 12 75 53 +22 80
6 Tranmere Rovers 46 22 12 12 61 44 +17 78
7 Eastleigh 46 21 12 13 64 53 +11 75
8 Wrexham 46 20 9 17 71 56 +15 69
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Two.

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAAHHAAHHAHAH
Result W W D W L L D D W D D W W W D L L W L L W L D L D W W L W W W W D L W W
Position 6 2 4 2 5 8 9 10 8 8 8 7 6 3 3 5 7 5 10 12 10 10 10 12 12 11 8 9 8 8 5 4 4 4 4 5

Last updated: 5 March 2016.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

On 3 July 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming National League season were announced. Tranmere Rovers started at home against Woking.[39]

Cheshire Senior Cup

On the Cheshire FA website the preliminary round details were announced, Tranmere Rovers will face Runcorn Town.[40]

References

  1. "History". Statto.
  2. "Rovers Sign Shot-Stopper Scott Davies". Tranmere Rovers FC. 30 June 2015.
  3. "Tranmere To Sign Midfielder Harris". Tranmere Rovers FC. 22 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Rovers Add Two New Signings". Tranmere Rovers FC. 28 May 2015.
  5. "Rovers Make First Summer Signing". Tranmere Rovers FC. 13 May 2015.
  6. "Riley Agrees To Join Rovers". Tranmere Rovers FC. 9 June 2015.
  7. "Rovers To Sign Defender Sutton". Tranmere Rovers FC. 21 May 2015.
  8. "Tranmere To Sign Striker Mangan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 2 July 2015.
  9. "Trialist H To Join Rovers On Permanent Deal". Tranmere Rovers FC. 29 July 2015.
  10. "Tranmere Sign Goalkeeper Turner". Tranmere Rovers FC. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  11. "Midfielder Mekki Joins Rovers". Tranmere Rovers FC. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  12. "Marlon Jackson Joins Rovers". Tranmere Rovers FC. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Rovers Release Seven". Tranmere Rovers FC. 6 May 2015.
  14. "Bentley Adds Dugdale". Morecambe FC. 6 June 2015.
  15. "Holmes To Leave". Tranmere Rovers FC. 24 June 2015.
  16. "Iain Hume joins Atlético de Kolkata". Indian Super League. 8 June 2015.
  17. "Laird Joins Yeovil". Tranmere Rovers FC. 19 June 2015.
  18. "Morecambe boss Bentley gets his man as Molyneux signs for Shrimps". Lancaster Guardian. 13 May 2015.
  19. "Port Vale midfielder Chris Shuker announces retirement". Stoke Sentinel. 1 May 2015.
  20. "Rob Taylor joins Harriers". Kidderminster Harriers FC. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  21. "Paul Carden Adds Three Players To His Port Pack". Southport FC. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  22. "Inverness CT: Goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams joins Highlanders". BBC Sport. 16 July 2015.
  23. "Max Power Joins Wigan Athletic". Tranmere Rovers FC. 3 July 2015.
  24. "Koumas Hangs Up His Boots". Tranmere Rovers FC. 10 July 2015.
  25. "Donnelly Leaves Rovers". Tranmere Rovers FC. 16 July 2015.
  26. "Blissett Joins Rovers On Loan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  27. "Adam Dawson Joins On Loan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  28. "Ben Jago Joins Hyde United On Loan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  29. "Duggan Joins Marine On Loan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  30. 1 2 3 4 "Gumbs & Ramsbottom Join Burscough On Loan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  31. "Pilling Joins Trafford On Loan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  32. "Stockport County Loan Jake Kirby". Tranmere Rovers FC. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  33. 1 2 "Davies & Stockton Go Out On Loan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  34. "Blackburn Rovers Pre-Season Friendly Announced". Tranmere Rovers FC. 15 May 2015.
  35. "Shrewsbury Town Pre-Season Friendly Announced". Tranmere Rovers FC. 15 May 2015.
  36. "Three More Pre-Season Friendlies Announced". Tranmere Rovers FC. 22 May 2015.
  37. "Two More Pre-Season Friendlies Confirmed". Tranmere Rovers FC. 23 May 2015.
  38. "Rovers Line Up Everton U21s Friendly". Tranmere Rovers FC. 23 June 2015.
  39. "Tranmere To Start 2015-16 At Home". Tranmere Rovers FC. 3 July 2015.
  40. "CFA fixtures – preliminary round". Cheshire FA. August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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