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2024–25 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season


The 2024–25 season is the 141st season in the history of Tranmere Rovers Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Tranmere Rovers
2024–25 season
OwnerMark Palios
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerNigel Adkins[1]
StadiumPrenton Park
← 2023–24
2025–26 →

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
20 June 2024 CF   Josh Davison   AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2024[a] CM   Sam Finley   Bristol Rovers Free [3]
1 July 2024[b] RB   Cameron Norman   Milton Keynes Dons Free [4]
1 July 2024 CF   Sol Solomon   Marine Free [5]
1 July 2024 CM   Josh Williams   Connah's Quay Nomads Free [6]
26 July 2024 CB   Declan Drysdale   Newport County Free [7]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 4 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Bristol Rovers contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Milton Keynes Dons contract expired

Out

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Date Position Player To Fee Ref

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
1 August 2024 CB   Zak Bradshaw   Lincoln City End of Season [8]

Loaned out

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Date Position Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Joined date Ref.
30 June 2024 CM   Reece McAlear   Livingston 1 July 2024 [9][10]
30 June 2024 CF   Charlie Jolley   AFC Fylde 5 July 2024 [9][11]
30 June 2024 RB   Dan Pike   Dundalk 11 July 2024 [9][12]
30 June 2024 CM   Paul Lewis   Morecambe 12 July 2024 [9][13]
30 June 2024 CB   Jean Belehouan [9]
30 June 2024 LB   Mikey Davies [9]
30 June 2024 CB   Ben Hockenhull [9]
30 June 2024 CM   Rhys Hughes [9]
30 June 2024 DM   Ousmane Kane [9]
30 June 2024 RB   Luis Lacey [9]
30 June 2024 GK   Conor Robson [9]
30 June 2024 RB   Joe Starbuck [9]
30 June 2024 CB   Josef Yarney [9]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 4 June, Rovers announced three pre-season friendlies, against AFC Fylde, Blackpool and Wigan Athletic.[14] A behind closed doors meeting with Blackburn Rovers was also added.[15]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 8–3 Tranmere Rovers Blackburn
TBC BST
Report
Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Note: 2 x 60min matches
23 July 2024 Friendly Preston North End 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Euxton
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Preston North End Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
27 July 2024 Friendly AFC Fylde 3–3 Tranmere Rovers Medlar-with-Wesham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village
30 July 2024 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Blackpool Birkenhead
19:45 BST Norris   21'
Hendry   25'
Trialist   89'		 Report Rhodes   85' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
2 August 2024 Friendly Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
19:45 BST Stadium: Prenton Park

Competitions

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League Two

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL League Two

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Swindon Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Tranmere Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to National League
24 Walsall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 August 2024. 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[16]

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
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

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On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[17]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Tranmere Rovers v Notts County Birkenhead
15:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
17 August 2024 2 Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
24 August 2024 3 Tranmere Rovers v Walsall Birkenhead
12:30 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[18]

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Tranmere being drawn at home against Accrington Stanley.[19]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
19:45 BST Stadium: Prenton Park

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Tranmere were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Accrington Stanley, Stockport County and Everton U21.[20][21]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Everton U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L1 Stockport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 L2 Tranmere Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

20 August 2024 Group stage Tranmere Rovers v Everton U21 Birkenhead
19:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
8 October 2024 Group stage Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
19:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
12 November 2024 Group stage Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers Edgeley
19:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
— GK   ENG Luke McGee 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK   IRL Joe Murphy 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
— DF   ENG Zak Bradshaw (on loan from Lincoln City) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   WAL Tom Davies 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Declan Drysdale 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Cameron Norman 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   IRL Lee O'Connor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Jordan Turnbull 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Connor Wood 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
— MF   ENG Sam Finley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Josh Hawkes 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   SCO Regan Hendry 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Chris Merrie 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Kieron Morris 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Brad Walker 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   WAL Josh Williams 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
— FW   ENG Josh Davison 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Kristian Dennis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Connor Jennings 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Luke Norris 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Harvey Saunders 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Sol Solomon 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Samuel Taylor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Nigel Adkins: Tranmere Rovers appoint interim manager on two-and-a-half-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign Josh Davison on two-year contract". Tranmere Rovers FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign Sam Finley on two-year contract". Tranmere Rovers FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign Cameron Norman on two-year contract". Tranmere Rovers FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign Sol Solomon on one-year contract". Tranmere Rovers FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign Josh Williams on two-year contract". Tranmere Rovers FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Declan Drysdale re-joins Tranmere Rovers on one-year deal". Tranmere Rovers FC. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Zak Bradshaw joins Tranmere on season-long loan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2023/24 retained and released list". Tranmere Rovers FC. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Reece the next piece in the Lions squad". Livingston FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Charlie Jolley Joins The Coasters". AFC Fylde. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  12. ^ "New Signing: Dan Pike". Dundalk FC. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  13. ^ "15 new arrivals confirmed". Morecambe FC. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Rovers confirm 2024 pre-season schedule". Tranmere Rovers FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Tranmere to face Blackburn behind closed doors as part of the pre-season schedule". Tranmere Rovers FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  16. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Tranmere Rovers' Sky Sports broadcast selections confirmed until end of September". Tranmere Rovers FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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