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unusual facts about Tranmere Rovers



Bas Savage

On 9 July 2008 Savage, along with ex-Brighton teammate George O'Callaghan, joined Tranmere Rovers on a two-year contract.

Bob Atkins

The 1989-90 season though proved to be his last for the club.Despite the club starting the season badly Bob was again a consistent performer in defence but an injury against Tranmere Rovers on Boxing Day 1989 more or less wiped out his season and although he returned for the final third of the season Bob was never to kick a ball for Preston again.

Clive Platt

Shakers manager David Flitcroft had recruited Platt on the same day that he managed to bring in Rochdale's Andrew Tutte and Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro of Tranmere Rovers.

Dariusz Kubicki

He played for a few clubs, including Stal Mielec, Legia Warsaw, he then went to England and played for Aston Villa, Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers, Carlisle United and Darlington.

George Moorhouse

However, he did play two first team matches (December 26, 1921 versus Ashington and January 28, 1922 versus Accrington Stanley) whilst with Tranmere Rovers in the old Third Division North during the 1921-22 season.

Gordon West

West came out of retirement after three years to play briefly for cross-Mersey rivals Tranmere Rovers.

Graham Branch

A childhood Liverpool fan, he started his footballing career across the River Mersey as a trainee with Tranmere Rovers.

Great Lever

Ralph Gubbins, a forward with Bolton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers and Hull City, lived in Great Lever during his time with Wanderers.

Ian Griffiths

Ian James Griffiths (born 17 April 1960) is an English former footballer who played for Tranmere Rovers, Rochdale, Port Vale, Wigan Athletic, Mazda Hiroshima, and Wrexham.

John Ebbrell

John Keith Ebbrell (born 1 October 1969 in Bromborough, Cheshire) is an English former professional footballer who is currently the Centre of Excellence manager at Football League One side Tranmere Rovers.

Josh O'Keefe

He then signed for Walsall on a free transfer and made his debut on 12 September 2009, coming on as a substitute for Richard Taundry, in the Football League One clash with Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park, which ended in a 3–2 win to Walsall.

Kayleden Brown

A Wales under-19 international, whilst a West Bromwich Albion squad player he played on loan at Barrow, Keflavík, Tranmere Rovers, Dagenham & Redbridge, and Port Vale.

Len Allchurch

He made his debut for the club on 6 September 1965 in a 2–1 defeat to Tranmere Rovers and helped the club gain promotion to Division Three in his second year at Edgeley Park.

Paul McLaren

He played for Rotherham United under Ronnie Moore and in the 2006–07 close season signed a two-year contract for Moore's new club Tranmere Rovers having been released by Rotherham.

Stan Sayer

Stanley Charles "Stan" Sayer (2 February 1895 – 3 April 1982) was an English footballer who scored 51 goals from 201 appearances in the Football League playing for Millwall Athletic, Tranmere Rovers, New Brighton, Wigan Borough, Lincoln City and Southend United.


see also

Crompton House

Paul Black, Former Oldham Athletic footballer currently playing for Tranmere Rovers

Jock Dodds

On 22 February 1989 Dodds was given a certificate for his two-and-a-half-minute hat-trick against Tranmere Rovers in 1942, which had for many years been listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

John Dyson

John Barry Dyson (1942–1995), English association footballer for several Football League clubs including Tranmere Rovers and Watford

Pensby Sports College

Graham Branch, professional footballer with Tranmere Rovers 1991-1998, Burnley 1999-2007 etc.