2019–20 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

The 2019–20 season was Tranmere Rovers' 136th season of existence and their first back in EFL League One in five years after successive promotions from the 2017–18 National League and the 2018–19 EFL League Two.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Tranmere Rovers
2019–20 season
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerMicky Mellon
StadiumPrenton Park
EFL League One21st (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Morgan Ferrier (4)
All: Morgan Ferrier (8)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 RW   Corey Blackett-Taylor   Aston Villa Free transfer [2]
1 July 2019 RW   Kieron Morris   Walsall Free transfer [3]
1 July 2019 CB   Sid Nelson   Millwall Free transfer [3]
1 July 2019 CF   Stefan Payne   Bristol Rovers Free transfer [4]
1 July 2019 CM   Darren Potter   Rotherham United Free transfer [5]
1 July 2019 CB   George Ray   Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [6]
1 July 2019 RB   Calum Woods   Bradford City Free transfer [7]
1 August 2019 CF   Morgan Ferrier   Walsall Undisclosed [8]
19 September 2019 CM   Neil Danns   Bury Free transfer [9]
1 January 2020 CB   Peter Clarke   Fleetwood Town Free transfer [10]
6 January 2020 DM   Luke McCullough   Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [11]
31 January 2020 CF   Andy Cook   Mansfield Town Undisclosed [12]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 July 2019 CF   Jordan Ponticelli   Coventry City 10 January 2020 [13]
2 August 2019 CF   Rushian Hepburn-Murphy   Aston Villa 31 January 2020 [14][15]
8 August 2019 AM   Jacob Maddox   Chelsea January 2020 [16]
9 August 2019 RB   Kane Wilson   West Bromwich Albion 30 June 2020 [17]
2 September 2019 LB   Cameron Borthwick-Jackson   Manchester United January 2020 [18]
14 December 2019 GK   Aaron Chapman   Peterborough United 21 December 2019 [19]
3 January 2020 CM   Alex Woodyard   Peterborough United 30 June 2020 [20]
29 January 2020 CF   James Vaughan   Bradford City 30 June 2020 [21]
30 January 2020 CB   Morgan Feeney   Everton 30 June 2020 [22]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
31 January 2020 CF   Paul Mullin   Cambridge United 30 June 2020 [23]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 RB   Adam Buxton   Morecambe Free transfer [24]
1 July 2019 CM   James Devine   Marine Released [25][26]
1 July 2019 CB   Steve McNulty   York City Released [25][27]
1 July 2019 CF   James Norwood   Ipswich Town Free transfer [28]
1 July 2019 CF   Cole Stockton   Morecambe Free transfer [29]
1 July 2019 CM   Ben Tollitt   Blackpool Released [25][30]
1 July 2019 GK   Paddy Wharton   FC United of Manchester Released [25][31]
1 August 2019 LB   Zoumana Bakayogo   Notts County Free transfer [32]
1 August 2019 CM   Jay Harris   Macclesfield Town Free transfer [33]
7 November 2019 DF   Ben Kerr   FC United of Manchester Free transfer [34]

Pre-season

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The Whites announced pre-season friendlies against Liverpool,[35] Stoke City,[36] Carlisle United[37] and Walsall.[38]

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Livingston St Andrews, Scotland
15:00 BST Mullin   50' Report Dykes   41'
Pittman   45'
Menga   75'
Stadium: University of St Andrews
11 July 2019 (2019-07-11) Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–6 Liverpool Birkenhead
19:30 BST Report Clyne   6'
Brewster   38', 45'
Jones   54'
Origi   60'
Duncan   68'
Stadium: Prenton Park
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Stoke City Birkenhead
15:00 BST Report Smith   54'
Batth   85'
Stadium: Prenton Park
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Carlisle United 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
19:30 BST Thomas   20', 40'
Bell   69'
Report Stadium: Brunton Park
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Prenton Park

Competitions

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EFL League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 −6 40 1.14
18 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 −18 36 1.06
19 Milton Keynes Dons 35 10 7 18 36 47 −11 37 1.06
20 AFC Wimbledon 35 8 11 16 39 52 −13 35 1.00
21 Tranmere Rovers (R) 34 8 8 18 36 60 −24 32 0.94 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Southend United (R) 35 4 7 24 39 85 −46 19 0.54
23 Bolton Wanderers (R) 34 5 11 18 27 66 −39 14[a] 0.41[a]
24 Bury (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −12[b] [b] Club expelled
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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[42]
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Bolton Wanderers deducted 12 points for entering administration.[39]
  2. ^ Bury deducted 12 points for entering into an insolvency event, before later being expelled from the EFL on 27 August 2019. At the time of their expulsion, they had played no matches.[40][41]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 8 8 18 36 60  −24 32 3 6 8 19 26  −7 5 2 10 17 34  −17

Last updated: 10 March 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHHHAAAA
ResultLLWLDDLDWLLWDLWLLDLWLDLDLLLLLDLWWW
Position15201318191719191820201819201818202020202020212121212121212121212121
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[43]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Tranmere Rovers 2–3 Rochdale Birkenhead
15:00 BST Jennings   45+2'   90+3'
Banks   53'
Dooley   89' (o.g.)
Hepburn-Murphy   90+4'
Report Henderson   12' (pen.), 48'
Rathbone   41'
Sanchez   58'
Norrington-Davies   69'
Williams   90+4'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,032
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Portsmouth 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Milton
15:00 BST Close   27'
Naylor   48'   75'
Downing   90'
Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,575
Referee: Scott Oldham
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Tranmere Rovers 5–0 Bolton Wanderers Birkenhead
15:00 BST Ferrier   28'
Banks   38'
Ferrier   40',   46'
Jennings   63'
Ray   72'
Payne   75'
Mullin   80'
Report Brockbank   36'
Zouma   67'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,568
Referee: Charles Breakspear
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Horfield
19:45 BST Clarke-Harris   38'
Smith   88' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,802
Referee: Gavin Ward
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 5 Rotherham United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Rotherham
15:00 BST Wiles   73'
Ogbene   89'
Report Payne   45'   90+5'
Nelson   90+6'
Mullin   90+7'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,691
Referee: Andy Haines
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 6 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Gillingham Birkenhead
15:00 BST Payne   38'
Mullin   66'   70'
Jennings   67'
Report Byrne   14'
Jakubiak   16'
Jones   36'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,687
Referee: Michael Salisbury
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 7 Oxford United 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Oxford
15:00 BST Henry   23' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)
Dickie   51'
Woodburn   63'
Brannagan   70'
Report Woods   26'
Nelson   57'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,294
Referee: Rob Lewis
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 8 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Peterborough United Birkenhead
19:45 BST Ridehalgh   65'
Banks   70'
Potter   82'
Report Eisa   54'
Toney   56'
Mason   85'
Reed   90+4'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,243
Referee: Tom Nield
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 9 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Burton Albion Birkenhead
15:00 BST Banks   60'   90+2'
Borthwick-Jackson   66'
Payne   90+5'
Report Wallace   16'
Akins   66' (pen.)
O'Hara   78'
Hutchinson   86'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,235
Referee: Alan Young
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 10 Ipswich Town 4–1 Tranmere Rovers Ipswich
15:00 BST Garbutt   35'
Jackson   48'
Nolan   62'
Norwood   68'
Vincent-Young   70'
Report Potter   33'
Payne   39'   47'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 19,785
Referee: Ben Toner
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 11 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Jennings   19'   45+3'
Danns   22'
Report Lang   20'
Laurent   28'
Walker   90+2'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,314 (948 Away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
13 October 2019 (2019-10-13) 12 Coventry City 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Bordesley
12:00 BST Dabo   39' Report Payne   38'
Hepburn-Murphy   59'
Davies   70'
Blackett-Taylor   83'
Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Attendance: 5,658
Referee: Darren Drysdale
18 October 2019 (2019-10-18) 13 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Southend United Birkenhead
19:45 BST Monthé   68'
Mullin   85' (pen.)
Report Hopper   9'
McLaughlin   64'
Shaughnessy   81'
Dieng   90+4'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,066
Referee: David Webb
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 14 Sunderland 5–0 Tranmere Rovers Sunderland
19:45 BST Dobson   10'
Watmore   24'
Maguire   26'
Gooch   39'
Grigg   83'
O'Nien   90'
Report Ray   25'
Payne   40'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 28,551
Referee: Carl Boyeson
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 15 Milton Keynes Dons 1–3 Tranmere Rovers Denbigh
15:00 GMT Reeves   42'
Agard   45'
Walsh   73'
McGrandles   78'
Report Hepburn-Murphy   19', 53', 69'
Jennings   45+2'
Monthé   58'
Mullin   83'
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 7,171
Referee: Matt Donohue
 17 November 2019 (2019-11-17) 16 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Birkenhead
12:00 GMT Ridehalgh   32'
Potter   65'
Report Akinfenwa   43'
Jacobson   45+1' (pen.)
Grimmer   47'
Thompson   71'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,460
Referee: John Busby
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Morris   15'
Madden   82'
Report Mullin   87' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,811
Referee: Josh Smith
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 18 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Morris   38' Report McConville   18'
Rodgers   35'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Tony Harrington
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 19 Lincoln City 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Lincoln
15:00 GMT Bostwick   18'
Akinde   49'   77'
Chapman   65'
Report Blackett-Taylor   36'   40' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,369
Referee: Carl Boyeson
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 20 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Hepburn-Murphy   26'
Nelson   48'
Perkins   90+3'
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,285
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 21 Burton Albion 4–2 Tranmere Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Fraser   12'
Buxton   30'
Quinn   41'
Akins   50'
Boyce   60', 86'
Report Ferrier   26'
Morris   45+2'   64'
Danns   90+4'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,970
Referee: Oliver Yates
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 22 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Blackpool Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Ferrier   43' Report Heneghan   10'
Husband   26'
Edwards   38'
Turton   63'
Spearing   85'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,487
Referee: Tom Nield
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 23 Tranmere Rovers 1–4 Coventry City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Morris   24'
Jennings   35'
Ferrier   54'
Report Godden   3', 67', 90+2' (pen.)
Shipley   17'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,828
Referee: Will Finnie
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 24 Southend United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Demetriou   78' Report Monthé   16'
Mullin   40'
Clarke   41'
Danns   66'
Ferrier   84'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,988
Referee: Alan Young
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 25 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Ipswich Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Monthé   32'   71'
Perkins   36'
Danns   65'
Report Norris   32'
Downes   55'
Huws   68'
Jackson   79'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,921
Referee: John Busby
29 January 2020 (2020-01-29) 26 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Sunderland Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Monthé   74'   84'
Wilson   77'
Jennings   90'
Report Dobson   24'
Lynch   48'
Wyke   60'
Maguire   88'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,850
Referee: Antony Coggins
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 27 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Horwich
15:00 GMT Politic   2'
O'Grady   64'
Bryan   69'
Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,044
Referee: Scott Oldham
4 February 2020 (2020-02-04) 28 Tranmere Rovers 0–3 Doncaster Rovers Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Cook   90+2' Report Wright   51'
Ramsey   54', 75'
John   59'
Halliday   61'
Okenabirhie   84'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,464
Referee: Leigh Doughty
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 29 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Portsmouth Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Vaughan   31' Report Raggett   13'
Williams   51'   77'
Bass   70'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,985
Referee: Michael Salisbury
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 30 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Bristol Rovers Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Ferrier   82'
Nelson   88'
Report Ogogo   88'
Upson   89'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,026
Referee: Neil Hair
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 31 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Tranmere Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Stewart   45+1'
Thompson   55'
Akinfenwa   71'
Jacobson   90+2' (pen.)
Report McCullough   29'
Cook   31'
Vaughan   63'
Clarke   66'
Davies   90+1'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,756
Referee: Charles Breakspear
25 February 2020 (2020-02-25) 32 Shrewsbury Town 2–3 Tranmere Rovers Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Pierre   56'
Lang   61'
Beckles   76'
Report Ellis   9'
Woodyard   14'
Vaughan   27'
Wilson   41'
Ridehalgh   81'
Blackett-Taylor   90+5'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: James Oldham
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 33 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT Rodgers   39'   90+3'
Finley   72'
Woodyard   82' (o.g.)
Report Vaughan   8'
Jennings   34'
Ellis   77'
Ridehalgh   79'
Davies   88'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,881
Referee: Will Finnie
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) 34 Blackpool 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Blackpool
19:45 GMT Heneghan   32'
Dewsbury-Hall   58'
Macdonald   75'
Report Woodyard   24'
Ferrier   37'
Vaughan   45+1'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,235
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17) Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers Spotland
19:45 GMT Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) AFC Wimbledon v Tranmere Rovers Norbiton
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers Doncaster
15:00 BST Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Tranmere Rovers v Rotherham United Birkenhead
13:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Tranmere Rovers v Oxford United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]

FA Cup

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The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[46] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[47] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[48]

9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) First round Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Morris   3', 67' Report Jacobson   26'
Samuel   55'
Charles   86'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Martin Coy
 20 November 2019 (2019-11-20) First round replay Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 (a.e.t.) Tranmere Rovers High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Stewart   45'
Phillips   98'
Report Ferrier   32'   55'
Wilson   41'
Davies   57'
Monthé   71'
Morris   115'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,928
Referee: Graham Salisbury
 1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Second round Tranmere Rovers 5–1 Chichester City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Blackett-Taylor   62', 85'
Ferrier   64', 71', 75'
Jennings   81'
Report Horncastle   57'
Peake   90+1'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,370
Referee: Darren Drysdale
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round Watford 3–3 Tranmere Rovers Watford
15:00 GMT Dele-Bashiru   12'
Chalobah   14'
Pereyra   34'
Report Jennings   65'
Monthé   78'
Mullin   87' (pen.)
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 14,373
Referee: Graham Scott
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) Third round replay Tranmere Rovers v Watford Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: The fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[49]
23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) Third round replay Tranmere Rovers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Watford Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Monthé   36'
Jennings   55',   104'
Report Hinds   68' Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Tony Harrington
26 January 2020 (2020-01-26) Fourth round Tranmere Rovers 0–6 Manchester United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Davies   55' Report Jones   4'   41'
Maguire   10'
Dalot   13'
Lingard   16'
Martial   45'
Greenwood   56' (pen.)
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Lee Mason

EFL Cup

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The first round draw was conducted on 20 June.[50]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Tranmere Rovers 0–3 Hull City Birkenhead
19:45 BST Ray   74' Report Toral   1'
Milinković   6'
Tafazolli   45'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,421
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Trophy

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On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[51] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[52] The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.[53]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Salford City 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Tranmere Rovers 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3 ACA Aston Villa U21 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
4 L1 Bury[a] (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Automatically disqualified from competition
Source: EFL.com
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ This group originally included the expelled Bury.
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Group stages Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Aston Villa U21s Birkenhead
19:45 BST Ray   14'
Jennings   78'
Report Archer   2' Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Ollie Yates
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group stages Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Salford City Birkenhead
19:45 BST Report Threlkeld   2'
Hogan   56'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: James Adcock
 4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Second round Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Manchester United U21 Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Hepburn-Murphy   2'   45+2'
Spellman   30'
Jennings   40'   88'
Blackett-Taylor   54'
Maddox   90+2'
Danns   90+12'
Nelson   90+18'
Report Chong   9', 31'   90+18'
Galbraith   90+14'
Sotona   90+17'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 632
7 January 2020 (2020-01-07) Third round Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Leicester City U21 Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Mullin   23'
Gilmour   31'
Report Hirst   52'
Muskwe   74'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Martin Coy

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