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Tranmere Rovers Football Club

Web site http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk

Kit colour

· White shirt trimmed with blue, white shorts

Ground

· Prenton Park, Tranmere, Birkenhead · Capacity 16 000


First Official match · 1886 First official match in Liverpool and District Challemge Cup · 1921 Football League Third Division (North)

Famous players

· ‘Dixie’ Dean. Signed in 1924 aged 16. 1925 transferred to Everton for £3 000. 1927-8 scored 60 goals most ever in one season in Division 1 · Harold Bell 1946-55 played 459 consecutive games

Best league win

· 13-4 against Oldham Athletic 1933-34

League Championships

· 1937-38 Football League Division 3

Highest League position

· Division 1 play-offs 1991/1992/1993

Biggest crowd

· at home 1972 24 400 against Stoke F.A. cup 4th round · away 1968 62 000 against Everton in F.A. cup 5th round ( furthest stage reached in the F.A. cup.)

Most goals in a season

· John Aldridge 40 in 1991-92 · Bunny Bell 40 in 1934-35