2023–24_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season

2023–24 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

140th season in existence of Tranmere Rovers FC

The 2023–24 season is the 140th season in the history of Tranmere Rovers and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Quick Facts season, Owner ...

Tranmere Rovers

2023–24 season

Owner

Mark and Nicola Palios

Chairman

Mark Palios

Manager

Ian Dawes
(until 10 September)^[1]
Nigel Adkins
(interim - since 10 September)^[1]
(permanent - since 2 November)^[2]

Stadium

16th

First round

Top goalscorer

League: Connor Jennings (11)
All: Connor Jennings (11)

Highest home attendance

10,614 (2 September 2023 vs. Wrexham)

Lowest home attendance

2,828 (1 January 2024 vs. Notts County)

Biggest win

1-5 (26 December 2023 vs. Salford City)
4-0 (17 February 2024 vs. Stockport County)

Biggest defeat

4–1 (30 September 2023 vs. Wimbledon)
(27 April 2024 vs. Accrington Stanley)

Home colours

Away colours

← 2022–23

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All statistics correct as of 16 March 2024.

Current squad

As of 28 March 2024

More information No., Name ...

No.	Name	Position	Place of birth	Date of birth (Age)	Previous club	Date signed	Fee	Contract end
Goalkeepers
1	Luke McGee	GK	Edgware	(1995-09-02) 2 September 1995 (age 28)	Forest Green Rovers	1 July 2023	Free	30 June 2025
13	Joe Murphy	GK	Dublin	(1981-08-21) 21 August 1981 (age 42)	Shrewsbury Town	22 August 2020	Free	30 June 2024
29	Conor Robson	GK	Liverpool	(2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 20)	Cammell Laird	25 September 2023	Free	30 June 2024
Defenders
3	Jake Leake	LB	Kingston upon Hull	(2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21)	Hull City	18 July 2023	Loan	31 May 2024
5	Tom Davies	CB	Warrington	(1992-04-18) 18 April 1992 (age 32)	Bristol Rovers	1 July 2021	Free	30 June 2025
6	Jordan Turnbull	CB	Trowbridge	(1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 (age 29)	Salford City	26 July 2022	Free	30 June 2024
21	Josef Yarney	CB	Liverpool	(1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 26)	Oldham Athletic	1 July 2023	Free	30 June 2024
24	Dan Pike	RB		(2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 22)	Blackburn Rovers	28 August 2023	Free	30 June 2024
26	James Norris	LB	Liverpool	(2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21)	Liverpool	1 September 2023	Loan	31 May 2024
27	Connor Wood	LB	Harlow	(1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 27)	Leyton Orient	8 September 2023	Free	30 June 2024
30	Jean Belehouan	CB		(2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 (age 23)	Sheffield United	25 September 2023	Free	30 June 2024
31	Joe Starbuck	RB	Essex	(2002-08-03) 3 August 2002 (age 21)	Sheffield United	25 September 2023	Free	30 June 2024
Midfielders
2	Lee O'Connor	DM	Waterford	(2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 23)	Celtic	25 January 2022	Undisclosed	30 June 2024
4	Brad Walker	DM	Billingham	(1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 28)	Port Vale	12 January 2023	Undisclosed	30 June 2025
7	Kieron Morris	RM	Hereford	(1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 29)	Walsall	1 July 2019	Free	30 June 2025
8	Regan Hendry	CM	Edinburgh	(1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26)	Forest Green Rovers	1 July 2023	Free	30 June 2025
11	Josh Hawkes	LM	Stockton-on-Tees	(1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25)	Sunderland	25 January 2022	Undisclosed	30 June 2025
16	Chris Merrie	CM	Liverpool	(1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 25)	Wigan Athletic	1 July 2021	Free	30 June 2024
22	Paul Lewis	CM	Liverpool	(1994-12-17) 17 December 1994 (age 29)	Northampton Town	1 July 2022	Free	30 June 2024
23	Reece McAlear	CM	Glasgow	(2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 22)	Norwich City	1 July 2022	Free	30 June 2024
—	Ousmane Kane	DM	Guédiawaye	(2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 22)	AS Douanes	6 February 2024	Free	30 June 2024
Forwards
9	Luke Norris	CF	Stevenage	(1993-06-03) 3 June 1993 (age 30)	Stevenage	1 July 2023	Free	30 June 2024
12	Charlie Jolley	CF	Liverpool	(2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 23)	Wigan Athletic	25 January 2021	Undisclosed	30 June 2024
14	Kristian Dennis	CF	Manchester	(1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 34)	Carlisle United	1 July 2023	Free	30 June 2025
18	Connor Jennings	CF	Manchester	(1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 (age 32)	Hartlepool United	1 July 2023	Free	30 June 2025
19	Harvey Saunders	CF	Wolverhampton	(1997-07-20) 20 July 1997 (age 26)	Bristol Rovers	27 January 2023	Undisclosed	30 June 2024
20	Samuel Taylor	CF		(2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 20)	Academy	10 January 2022	Trainee	30 June 2026
25	Rob Apter	RW	Liverpool	(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)	Blackpool	12 January 2024	Loan	31 May 2024
Out on Loan
15	Ben Hockenhull	CB	Crewe	(2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 22)	Brentford	1 July 2022	Free	30 June 2024
17	Rhys Hughes	CM	Wrexham	(2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 22)	Everton	1 July 2022	Free	30 June 2024
28	Mikey Davies	LB	Birkenhead	(2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 19)	Academy	29 August 2023	Trainee	30 June 2024

Transfers

In

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Date	Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Ref
1 July 2023	CF	Kristian Dennis	Carlisle United	Free Transfer	^[3]
1 July 2023	CM	Regan Hendry	Forest Green Rovers	Free Transfer	^[4]
1 July 2023	CF	Connor Jennings	Hartlepool United	Free Transfer	^[5]
1 July 2023	GK	Luke McGee	Forest Green Rovers	Free Transfer	^[6]
1 July 2023	CF	Luke Norris	Stevenage	Free Transfer	^[7]
21 July 2023	CB	Josef Yarney	Oldham Athletic	Free Transfer	^[8]
28 August 2023	RB	Dan Pike	Blackburn Rovers	Free Transfer	^[9]
8 September 2023	LB	Connor Wood	Free agent	—	^[10]
25 September 2023	CB	Jean Belehouan	Free agent	—	^[11]
25 September 2023	GK	Conor Robson	Cammell Laird	Free Transfer	^[11]
25 September 2023	RB	Joe Starbuck	Free agent	—	^[11]
6 February 2024	DM	Ousmane Kane	AS Douanes	Free Transfer	^[12]

Out

More information Date, Pos ...

Date	Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Ref
30 June 2023	CF	Jake Burton	Chester	Released	^[13]^[14]
30 June 2023	RB	Josh Dacres-Cogley	Bolton Wanderers	Free Transfer	^[15]
30 June 2023	CM	Max Fisher	Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs	Released	^[13]^[16]
30 June 2023	GK	Mateusz Hewelt	Radcliffe	Free Transfer	^[13]
30 June 2023	CM	Florent Hoti	FC Halifax Town	Released	^[13]^[17]
30 June 2023	CB	Kyle Jameson	Newport County	Released	^[13]^[18]
30 June 2023	AM	Arthur Lomax	Bootle	Released	^[19] />
30 June 2023	CF	Joel Mumbongo	Hamilton Academical	Released	^[20]
30 June 2023	CM	Jon Nolan	Macclesfield	Released	^[13]^[21]
30 June 2023	AM	Ryan Stratulis	Connah's Quay Nomads	Released	^[13]^[22]
30 June 2023	RW	Jack Williams	Free agent	Released	^[13]
18 July 2023	LB	Ethan Bristow	Minnesota United	Undisclosed	^[23]
1 September 2023	CF	Kane Hemmings	Stevenage	Mutual Consent	^[24]^[25]

Loaned in

More information Date, Pos ...

Date	Pos	Player	Loaned from	Until	Ref
18 July 2023	LB	Jake Leake	Hull City	End of Season	^[26]
1 September 2023	LB	James Norris	Liverpool	End of Season	^[27]
1 September 2023	RW	Rob Apter	Blackpool	1 January 2024	^[28]
12 January 2024	RW	Rob Apter	Blackpool	End of Season	^[29]

Loaned out

More information Date, Pos ...

Date	Pos	Player	Loaned to	Until	Ref
1 August 2023	CB	Luis Lacey	Flint Town United		^[30]
19 August 2023	CB	Ben Hockenhull	Chorley	16 September 2023	^[31]
3 November 2023	CB	Ben Hockenhull	Spennymoor Town	2 December 2023	^[32]
17 November 2023	CM	Rhys Hughes	Curzon Ashton	End of Season^{[lower-alpha 1]}^{[lower-alpha 2]}	^[33]^[34]^[35]
8 December 2023	LB	Mikey Davies	FC United of Manchester	6 January 2024	^[36]
26 January 2024	RB	Luis Lacey	Flint Town United	End of Season	^[37]
9 February 2024	CB	Ben Hockenhull	Southport	9 March 2024	^[38]
8 March 2024	LB	Mikey Davies	Clitheroe	6 April 2024	^[39]

On 18 December, Hughes' loan at Curzon was extended by a further month.
On 23 January, Hughes' loan at Curzon was extended again, until the end of season.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 8 June Tranmere Rovers announced their pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Vauxhall Motors, Southport, Fleetwood Town, Rochdale and Everton XI.^[40] A sixth pre-season fixture was later added, against Wigan Athletic.^[41]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Vauxhall Motors v Tranmere Rovers

8 July 2023 Friendly	Vauxhall Motors	0–0	Tranmere Rovers	Ellesmere Port
14:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Rivacre Park

Southport v Tranmere Rovers

11 July 2023 Friendly	Southport	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Blowick
19:15 BST	Hockenhull 83' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 962 (380 Tranmere)

Tranmere Rovers v Fleetwood Town

15 July 2023 Friendly	Tranmere Rovers	4–1	Fleetwood Town	Birkenhead
13:00 BST	Hawkes 11', 16' Davies 30' 75' (o.g.)	Report	35'	Stadium: The Campus Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)

Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale

18 July 2023 Friendly	Tranmere Rovers	0–2	Rochdale	Birkenhead
13:00 BST		Report	Sinclair 30' Rodney 75'	Stadium: The Campus Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Tranmere Rovers v Everton XI

22 July 2023 Friendly	Tranmere Rovers	1–1	Everton XI	Birkenhead
14:00 BST	Jennings 47'	Report	Mills 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,689

Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers

25 July 2023 Friendly	Blackpool	1–2	Tranmere Rovers	Blackpool
13:00 BST	Dale 26'	Report	Jennings 30' (pen.) Walker 32'	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic

28 July 2023 Friendly	Tranmere Rovers	1–1	Wigan Athletic	Birkenhead
19:00 BST	Saunders 52'	Report	Adams 71'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,616

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
League Two	5 August		Matchday 1		39	15	5	19	58	54	+4	038.46
FA Cup	4 November	4 November	First round	First round	1	0	0	1	3	4	−1	000.00
EFL Cup	8 August	29 August	First round	Second round	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	000.00
EFL Trophy	5 September	14 November	Group stage	group stage	3	0	0	3	0	3	−3	000.00
Total					45	15	6	24	63	65	−2	033.33

Last updated: 16 March 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Harrogate Town	46	17	12	17	60	69	−9	63
14	Notts County	46	18	7	21	89	86	+3	61
15	Morecambe	46	17	10	19	67	81	−14	58^{[lower-alpha 1]}
16	Tranmere Rovers	46	17	6	23	67	70	−3	57
17	Accrington Stanley	46	16	9	21	63	71	−8	57
18	Newport County	46	16	7	23	62	76	−14	55
19	Swindon Town	46	14	12	20	77	83	−6	54

Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences^[43]
Notes:

On 11 April 2024, Morecambe were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2023–24 season.^[42]

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
45	17	6	22	66	66	0	57	12	3	8	44	32	+12	5	3	14	22	34	−12

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.^[44]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Tranmere Rovers v Barrow

5 August 2023 1	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Barrow	Birkenhead
15:00 BST	O'Connor 35' Hawkes 63' (pen.) Hendry 90+6'	Report	Canavan 19' Campbell 37' Ray 51' Spence 70'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,584 Referee: Ollie Yates

Milton Keynes Dons v Tranmere Rovers

12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) 2	Milton Keynes Dons	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Milton Keynes
15:00 BST	Eisa 7' 37' MacGillivray 77'	Report	Davies 27'	Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 5,831 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill

Tranmere Rovers v Harrogate Town

15 August 2023 (2023-08-15) 3	Tranmere Rovers	3–0	Harrogate Town	Birkenhead
19:45 BST	Norris 24', 53' Taylor 26' Leake 70' Morris 89'	Report	Mattock 54'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,278 Referee: Lee Swabey

Tranmere Rovers v Salford City

19 August 2023 4	Tranmere Rovers	3–4	Salford City	Birkenhead
15:00 BST	Jennings 6' Dennis 36' Jolley 87' Turnbull 90+5'	Report	Lund 9' Smith 34' Hendry 46', 68' 70' 85'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,594 Referee: Scott Tallis

Notts County v Tranmere Rovers

26 August 2023 5	Notts County	2–1	Tranmere Rovers	Nottingham
15:00 BST	McGoldrick 12' Crowley 56' Palmer 60' Rawlinson 65' Cameron 90+8'	Report	Jolley 20' Lewis 30' Yarney 50' Hawkes 88'	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,174 Referee: Thomas Parsons

Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham

2 September 2023 6	Tranmere Rovers	0–1	Wrexham	Birkenhead
12:30 BST	Merrie 55'	Report	Hayden 56' O'Connell 83'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 10,614 Referee: Martin Woods

Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers

9 September 2023 7	Colchester United	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Colchester
15:00 BST	Taylor 11' Hall 15' Tovide 45+1' Ihionvien 87'	Report	Hendry 28' Davies 39' Jennings 45' Pike 47'	Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,474 Referee: Declan Bourne

Crawley Town v Tranmere Rovers

16 September 2023 8	Crawley Town	3–2	Tranmere Rovers	Crawley
15:00 BST	Gladwin 33' Darcy 56' 61' Tsaroulla 68' Wright 76' Lolos 90+6' 90+7'	Report	Jolley 21' 60' Walker 45+2' Taylor 66' Pike 74' Yarney 89' Hendry 90+4'	Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,961 Referee: Alan Young

Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley

23 September 2023 9	Tranmere Rovers	2–0	Accrington Stanley	Birkenhead
15:00 BST	Hawkes 14' (pen.), 49'	Report	Savin 14' Rich-Baghuelou 42' Leigh 79' Hills 90+4'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,980 Referee: Sam Purkiss

AFC Wimbledon v Tranmere Rovers

30 September 2023 10	AFC Wimbledon	4–1	Tranmere Rovers	Wimbledon
15:00 BST	Little 21' Al-Hamadi 32', 62', 88' Ball 90+5'	Report	Jennings 4' 61' Turnbull 54' O'Connor 90+5'	Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,367 Referee: Daniel Middleton

Tranmere Rovers v Bradford City

3 October 2023 11	Tranmere Rovers	2–1	Bradford City	Birkenhead
19:45 BST	Hendry 24' Saunders 32' O'Connor 39' Walker 49' Hawkes 66' Morris 83'	Report	Platt 14' Cook 55' McDonald 64' Ridehalgh 78'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,672 Referee: Scott Oldham

Tranmere Rovers v Grimsby Town

7 October 2023 12	Tranmere Rovers	2–2	Grimsby Town	Birkenhead
15:00 BST	Morris 16' 59' Jennings 61'	Report	Rose 27' Pyke 44' 49'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,968 Referee: Martin Coy

Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers

14 October 2023 13	Crewe Alexandra	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Crewe
15:00 BST	Demetriou 11' Davies 37' Long 52' Tracey 77' Powell 90+3'	Report	McGee 48' Hendry 90+5' Davies 90+6' 90+12'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,826 Referee: Ross Joyce

Tranmere Rovers v Doncaster Rovers

20 October 2023 14	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Doncaster Rovers	Birkenhead
19:45 GMT	Turnbull 11' Jennings 20' 70' Yarney 48'	Report	Biggins 27' Bailey 38' Faal 57' Jones 90+1'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,835 Referee: Ben Speedie

Morecambe v Tranmere Rovers

24 October 2023 15	Morecambe	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Morecambe
19:45 GMT	Bedeau 63' Turnbull 72' (o.g.) Mayor 79'	Report	Hendry 45' Jennings 45+4'	Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,678 Referee: Paul Howard

Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers

28 October 2023 16	Stockport County	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Stockport
15:00 GMT	Olaofe 5' Sarcevic 54'	Report	Lewis 45' Saunders 45+2' 48'	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,735 Referee: Christopher Pollard

Tranmere Rovers v Forest Green Rovers

11 November 2023 17	Tranmere Rovers	3–0	Forest Green Rovers	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Omotoye 8' (o.g.) Dennis 47' Hendry 54' Apter 71'	Report	Bernard 32' 52' Deeney 45+4' Johnson 90+7'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,461 Referee: Edward Duckworth

Sutton United v Tranmere Rovers

18 November 2023 18	Sutton United	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Sutton
15:00 GMT	Smith 45+1' Coley 82' John 88'	Report	Goodliffe 17' (o.g.) Wood 66'	Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 3,548 Referee: Lee Swabey

Tranmere Rovers v Gillingham

25 November 2023 19	Tranmere Rovers	3–1	Gillingham	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Jennings 36' 53' Dennis 39' Apter 43', 60' McAlear 90+6'	Report	Masterson 45' Lapslie 54' Mahoney 90+1'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,283 Referee: Marc Edwards

Mansfield Town v Tranmere Rovers

28 November 2023 20	Mansfield Town	2–2	Tranmere Rovers	Mansfield
19:45 GMT	Reed 25' Oates 37' Keillor-Dunn 52' Swan 79'	Report	Jolley 13' Turnbull 36' 90+3' Morris 39' Apter 62' Leake 67'	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,421 Referee: Matthew Corlett

Tranmere Rovers v Newport County

9 December 2023 21	Tranmere Rovers	2–1	Newport County	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Morris 45' 57' Jennings 88' Dennis 90+2' Jolley 90+7'	Report	Evans 22' Clarke 54' Bondswell 84' Morris 90+4'	Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Walsall v Tranmere Rovers

15 December 2023 22	Walsall	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Walsall
15:00 GMT	Daniels 50' Matt 64' 83' McEntee 69' Comley 73'	Report	Belehouan 84'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,190 Referee: Alan Young

Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town

23 December 2023 23	Tranmere Rovers	2–1	Swindon Town	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Jennings 42' Morris 55' Walker 57' Davies 72'	Report	Kemp 22' Shade 82' Young 89' Hutton 90+4'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,894 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill

Salford City v Tranmere Rovers

26 December 2023 24	Salford City	1–5	Tranmere Rovers	Kersal
15:00 GMT	Watt 45+2' McAleny 45+3' 72' Lund 55' Smith 87' Garbutt 90+4'	Report	Saunders 12' Morris 35' Turnbull 45' Jennings 50' Hendry 64' Hawkes 90+3'	Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 4,576 Referee: Ben Toner

Harrogate Town v Tranmere Rovers

29 December 2023 25	Harrogate Town	0–2	Tranmere Rovers	Harrogate
19:45 GMT	Gibson 64'	Report	Jolley 54' Davies 70' McAlear 80' McGee 83'	Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,105 Referee: Tom Reeves

Tranmere Rovers v Notts County

1 January 2024 26	Tranmere Rovers	4–2	Notts County	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Morris 5' Jennings 44', 60', 72', 90+3' (pen.) Saunders 56'	Report	Nemane 24' Langstaff 29' Bostock 45+4'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,828 Referee: Ollie Yates

Barrow v Tranmere Rovers

6 January 2024 27	Barrow	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT	Campbell 80' Foley 88'	Report	Walker 39' Norris 73'	Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,023 Referee: Adam Herczeg

Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons

13 January 2024 28	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Milton Keynes Dons	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Morris 12' Apter 45+2'	Report	Gilbey 9' Harrison 90+6'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,862 Referee: Darren Drysdale

Grimsby Town v Tranmere Rovers

27 January 2024 30	Grimsby Town	1–2	Tranmere Rovers	Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT	Rose 4' Tharme 39'	Report	Apter 35' Mullarkey 54' (o.g.) Jolley 58' Lewis 90+6'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,421 Referee: Paul Howard

Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra

3 February 2024 31	Tranmere Rovers	0–0	Crewe Alexandra	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Walker 87'	Report	Nevitt 47' Long 61' Thomas 76' Baker-Richardson 90+3'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,169 Referee: Carl Brook

Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers

10 February 2024 32	Doncaster Rovers	2–1	Tranmere Rovers	Doncaster
15:00 GMT	Craig 12' Ironside 15' Adelakun 64'	Report	Apter 42' Jennings 42' Hawkes 60' Davies 71'	Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 6,389 Referee: John Busby

Tranmere Rovers v Morecambe

13 February 2024 33	Tranmere Rovers	2–3	Morecambe	Birkenhead
19:45 GMT	Apter 4' Jennings 10' (pen.) Hendry 27' Morris 33' Saunders 55' Hawkes 75' Lewis 90+4'	Report	Brown 14' Adams 41' Khumbeni 57' Slew 82' Davenport 90+5'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,486 Referee: Ben Speedie

Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County

17 February 2024 34	Tranmere Rovers	4–0	Stockport County	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Davies 30' Turnbull 55', 63', 84' Jennings 85'	Report	Wootton 84' Madden 84'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,882 Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Forest Green Rovers v Tranmere Rovers

24 February 2024 35	Forest Green Rovers	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Nailsworth
15:00 GMT	Thompson 44' McCann 45+1' Inniss 61' 88'	Report	Davies 76' Turnbull 77'	Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,308 Referee: Dale Baines

Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers

27 February 2024 29^[45]	Swindon Town	3–1	Tranmere Rovers	Swindon
19:45 GMT	McGurk 23' Hepburn-Murphy 35', 64' McCarthy 39' Devoy 61'	Report	Apter 25' Merrie 90+2'	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,245 Referee: Martin Woods
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen surface.^[46]

Tranmere Rovers v Sutton United

2 March 2024 36	Tranmere Rovers	1–0	Sutton United	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Jennings 15', 55' Walker 16' Saunders 37' Apter 87'	Report	Adom-Malaki 15' Lakin 65' Coley 69'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,423 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers

9 March 2024 37	Gillingham	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Gillingham
15:00 GMT	Dieng 29' Masterson 84'	Report	Hendry 4' 90' Merrie 10' McGee 90'	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,077 Referee: James Linngton

Tranmere Rovers v Mansfield Town

12 March 2024 38	Tranmere Rovers	2–1	Mansfield Town	Birkenhead
19:45 GMT	Hendry 12' Walker 54' Apter 56' Yarney 87'	Report	Swan 39' Maris 46' Reed 54' Williams 59' Quinn 89'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,488 Referee: Ben Toner

Wrexham v Tranmere Rovers

16 March 2024 39	Wrexham	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Wrexham
15:00 BST	Lee 12' Cannon 77'	Report	Yarney 7' Norris 8' Hendry 33'	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 12,519 Referee: Scott Oldham

Tranmere Rovers v Crawley Town

23 March 2024 40	Tranmere Rovers	1–3	Crawley Town	Birkenhead
15:00 BST	Norris 21' Jennings 35'	Report	Kelly 2', 50' Williams 10' Orsi 79'	Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Stephen Parkinson

Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers

29 March 2024 41	Bradford City	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Bradford
15:00 GMT	Platt 48' Smallwood 53' Kavanagh 64' Pointon 69'	Report	Pike 26' Norris 50' Apter 63'	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 18,009 Referee: Richie Watkins

Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United

1 April 2024 42	Tranmere Rovers	1–1	Colchester United	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Morris 7' Jennings 45+4' Hendry 90+9'	Report	Smith 8' Fevrier 35' Hall 38' McGeehan 40' Mingi 77'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,923 Referee: Scott Tallis

Tranmere Rovers v Walsall

6 April 2024 43	Tranmere Rovers	1–3	Walsall	Birkenhead
15:00 BST	Hendry 24' O'Connor 40' Davies 56'	Report	Stirk 36' Matt 45+2' Allen 57' Comley 68' Gordon 90+3'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,849 Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Newport County v Tranmere Rovers

13 April 2024 44	Newport County	1–2	Tranmere Rovers	Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1)	Evans 20'	Report	Apter 25', 36'	Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: Craig Hicks Referee: 4,549

Tranmere Rovers v AFC Wimbledon

20 April 2024 45	Tranmere Rovers	3–2	AFC Wimbledon	Birkenhead
15:00 GMT	Saunders 35' Apter 45' Jennings 71'	Report	Lewis 45+6' Kelly 56', 90+5' O'Toole 59'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,456 Referee: David Rock

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Rovers were drawn away to Stevenage in the first round.^[47]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Stevenage v Tranmere Rovers

4 November 2023 First Round	Stevenage	4–3	Tranmere Rovers	Stevenage
15:00 GMT	Roberts 3' Butler 37' Reid 58' (pen.), 90+10' Hemmings 81' 88'	Report	Norris 28' (pen.) Merrie 38' Apter 55' Walker 67' Morris 90+1'	Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,404 Referee: Neil Hair

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Tranmere were drawn away to Barnsley in the first round^[48] and at home to Leicester City in the second round.^[49]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers

8 August 2023 First round	Barnsley	2–2 (6–7 p)	Tranmere Rovers	Barnsley
19:45 BST	Kane 45+3' Marsh 90+8'	Report	Norris 23' Taylor 47'	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,343 Referee: Thomas Kirk
	Penalties
	Marsh Jalo Chapman Nejman Cotter Łopata Killip Shepherd		Hawkes Jennings Hemmings Hendry McAlear Saunders Leake Lewis

Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City

29 August 2023 Second round	Tranmere Rovers	0–2	Leicester City	Birkenhead
19:45 BST	Jennings 62' Davies 64' Merrie 90+4'	Report	Ndidi 55' Vardy 59' Faes 65'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,610 Referee: Ben Toner

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Tranmere Rovers were drawn into Northern Group D with Wigan Athletic, Fleetwood Town and Leicester City Under-21s.^[50]

More information Pos, Div ...

Pos	Div	Team v t e	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	Wigan Athletic	3	1	2	0	0	10	4	+6	7	Advance to Round 2
2	L1	Fleetwood Town	3	2	0	1	0	9	3	+6	7	Advance to Round 2
3	ACA	Leicester City U21	3	1	0	0	2	2	11	−9	3
4	L2	Tranmere Rovers	3	0	0	1	2	0	3	−3	1

Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Fleetwood Town v Tranmere Rovers

5 September 2023 Group stage	Fleetwood Town	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Fleetwood
19:00 BST	Graydon 31' Mayor 44' Vela 58' Stockley 73' (pen.) Patterson 82' Rooney 83' Teale 90+5'	Report	Pike 23' 72' Jolley 83' Turnbull 84'	Stadium: Highbury Stadium Referee: Scott Simpson

Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City U21

10 October 2023 Group stage	Tranmere Rovers	0–1	Leicester City U21	Birkenhead
19:00 BST	Apter 90+5'	Report	Thomas 9' Wilson-Brown 90+3' Pennant 90+7'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 678 Referee: Adam Herczeg

Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic

14 November 2023 Group stage	Tranmere Rovers	0–0 (5–6 p)	Wigan Athletic	Birkenhead
19:00 GMT		Report	Payne 70' Stones 87' McManaman 87'	Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Simon Mather
	Penalties
	Morris Hughes Jolley Norris Saunders Taylor Davies Pike		McManaman Humphrys Pearce Sze Stones Balagizi McHugh Watts

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