2007–08 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

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Tranmere Rovers
2007–08 season
ManagerRonnie Moore[1]
StadiumPrenton Park
League One11th
FA CupThird round
Football League CupFirst round
Johnstones Paint TrophySouthern first round

This page shows the progress of Tranmere Rovers F.C. in the 2007–08 football season. During the season, Tranmere Rovers competed in League One in the English league system.

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Northampton Town 46 17 15 14 60 55 +5 66
10 Huddersfield Town 46 20 6 20 50 62 −12 66
11 Tranmere Rovers 46 18 11 17 52 47 +5 65
12 Walsall 46 16 16 14 52 46 +6 64
13 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 63 56 +7 61
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results[edit]

[2]

Football League One[edit]

11 August 2007 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Leeds United Birkenhead
Greenacre 22' Heath 55'
Kandol 89'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 11,008
18 August 2007 2 Gillingham 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Gillingham
Greenacre 19'
Davies 50'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,302
25 August 2007 3 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Birkenhead
Greenacre 78'
Shuker 90'		 Whing Red card 90' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,670
1 September 2007 4 Yeovil Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Yeovil
Stewart 57' Davies 90' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,985
8 September 2007 5 Carlisle United 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
Curran 42' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,556
14 September 2007 6 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Luton Town Birkenhead
Curran 83'
Kay 86'		 Furlong 5' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,525
22 September 2007 7 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Cheltenham
Caines 50' Greenacre 34' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,742
29 September 2007 8 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Northampton Town Birkenhead
Shuker 69'
Taylor 88'		 Kirk 12'
Hübertz 39'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,338
2 October 2007 9 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Birkenhead
Shuker 65' Roberts 56' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,155
6 October 2007 10 Southend United 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Southend-on-sea
Barrett 43' Chorley 30'
Taylor 55'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,619
12 October 2007 11 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Walsall Birkenhead
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,697
20 October 2007 12 Swindon Town 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Swindon
Corr 88' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,430
26 October 2007 13 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Huddersfield Town Birkenhead
McLaren 29'
Cansdell-Sherriff 53'
Taylor 83'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,008
3 November 2007 14 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Nottingham
Agogo 50' (pen.)
Tyson 78'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,825
6 November 2007 15 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Oldham Athletic Birkenhead
Davies 90' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,473
17 November 2007 16 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Doncaster
Tremarco Red card 47' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,070
24 November 2007 17 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Swansea City Birkenhead
Jennings 81' (o.g.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,149
4 December 2007 18 Hartlepool United 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Hartlepool
Liddle 3'
Brown 11'
Porter 58'		 Cansdell-Sherriff 54' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,583
8 December 2007 19 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Bournemouth Birkenhead
Zola 23'
Greenacre 28' (pen.)
Jennings 63'		 Vokes 76' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,043
15 December 2007 20 Port Vale 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Stoke on Trent
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,604
22 December 2007 21 Luton Town 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Luton
Edwards 70' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,070
26 December 2007 22 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Carlisle United Birkenhead
McLaren 16'
Kay 45'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,516
29 December 2007 23 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Cheltenham Town Birkenhead
Zola 59' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,111
1 January 2008 24 Crewe Alexandra 4–3 Tranmere Rovers Crewe
Roberts 30' (pen.), 48'
Maynard 67'
O'Donnell 89'		 Taylor 8'
Greenacre 31'
Goodison Red card 65'
McLaren 74'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,137
8 January 2008 25 Leyton Orient 3–0 Tranmere Rovers London
Gray 11'
Thornton 84'
Demetriou 90'		 Cansdell-Sherriff Red card 50' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 3,447
11 January 2008 26 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Bristol Rovers Birkenhead
Williams 12'
Lambert 58'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,887
19 January 2008 27 Millwall 0–1 Tranmere Rovers London
Kay 87' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,925
26 January 2008 28 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Yeovil Town Birkenhead
Zola 4'
Myrie-Williams 62' (pen.)		 Kirk 51'
Bircham Red card 71'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,386
29 January 2008 29 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Gillingham Birkenhead
McLaren 7'
Zola 14'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,006
2 February 2008 30 Leeds United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Leeds
Myrie-Williams 61'
Thomas-Moore 69'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 24,907
9 February 2008 31 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Leyton Orient Birkenhead
Zola 2' Chambers 87' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,530
12 February 2008 32 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Brighton
Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 4,797
16 February 2008 33 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Millwall Birkenhead
Taylor 10'
Thomas-Moore 45'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,108
23 February 2008 34 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Bristol
Disley 81' Kay 74' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,777
1 March 2008 35 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Birkenhead
Coppinger 2' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,551
8 March 2008 36 Oldham Athletic 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Oldham
Eardley 41' (pen.)
Taylor 45'
Alessandra 76'		 Jones 70' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,442
11 March 2008 37 Swansea City 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Swansea
Tate 43' Greenacre 90' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 11,039
15 March 2008 38 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Hartlepool United Birkenhead
Greenacre 36'
Nelson 64' (o.g.)
Cansdell-Sherriff 90'		 McCunnie Red card 34'
Humphreys 71'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,608
20 March 2008 39 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Port Vale Birkenhead
Greenacre 68' (pen.)
Thomas-Moore 88'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,484
24 March 2008 40 Bournemouth 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Bournemouth
Goodison 1' (o.g.)
Kuffour 34'		 Kay 87' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,118
29 March 2008 41 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Swindon Town Birkenhead
Jennings 12'
Greenacre 40'		 Paynter 68' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,815
5 April 2008 42 Walsall 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Walsall
N'Dour 45'
Demontagnac 59'		 Myrie-Williams 3'
Chorley Red card 40'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,745
12 April 2008 43 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Nottingham Forest Birkenhead
Tyson 34'
Morgan 51'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,689
19 April 2008 44 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Huddersfield
Booth 61' Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 8,315
26 April 2008 45 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Southend United Birkenhead
Kay 53' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,842
3 May 2008 46 Northampton Town 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
Akinfenwa 3'
Hübertz 68'		 Greenacre 43'
Goodison Red card 80'		 Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,088

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
10 November 2007 Round 1 Chesterfield 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Chesterfield
Lester 29' Greenacre 37' (pen.)
Kay 84'
Curran Red card 90'		 Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 4,296
1 December 2007 Round 2 Bradford City 0–3 Tranmere Rovers Bradford
Jennings 7'
Greenacre 37', 68'		 Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 6,379
5 January 2008 Round 3 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Hereford United Birkenhead
Jennings 75'
Taylor 78'		 Smith 65'
Benjamin 76'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,909
16 January 2008 Round 3 replay Hereford United 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Hereford
Johnson 72' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 6,471

League Cup[edit]

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
14 August 2007 Round 1 Stockport County 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Stockport
McNeil 84' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,499

Football League Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Trophy
4 September 2007 Northern Section Round 1 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Morecambe Birkenhead
Burns 55' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,557

Players[edit]

[3]

First-team squad[edit]

Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Wales WAL Danny Coyne
2 DF England ENG Robbie Stockdale
4 MF England ENG Paul McLaren
5 DF Australia AUS Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
6 DF England ENG Antony Kay
7 MF England ENG John Mullin
8 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Calvin Zola
9 FW England ENG Ian Thomas-Moore
10 FW England ENG Chris Greenacre
11 MF England ENG Adnan Ahmed
12 MF England ENG Steve Jennings
13 GK England ENG Shane McWeeney
14 DF England ENG Ben Chorley
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Jamaica JAM Ian Goodison
17 DF England ENG Andy Taylor
18 FW England ENG Jennison Myrie-Williams (on loan from Bristol City)
19 FW England ENG Steve Davies
20 MF England ENG Paul Henry
21 MF England ENG Mike Jones
22 DF Wales WAL Michael Johnston
23 FW England ENG Chris Shuker
24 GK Netherlands NED John Achterberg
25 FW England ENG Craig Curran
26 DF England ENG Danny Holmes
26 FW England ENG Terry Gornell

Left club during season[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF England ENG Kevin Cooper (returned to parent club Cardiff City following loan spell)
3 DF England ENG Carl Tremarco (joined Wrexham on 18 January 2008)[4]
9 FW England ENG Gareth Taylor (joined Doncaster Rovers on 31 January 2008)[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tranmere Manager History".
  2. ^ "Tranmere Rovers match record: 2008".
  3. ^ "FootballSquads - Tranmere Rovers - 2007/08".
  4. ^ "BBC SPORT - My Club - Wrexham - Quartet join Wrexham with one out".
  5. ^ "BBC SPORT - My Club - Doncaster - Doncaster sign Elliott and Taylor".
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