2012–13 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers F.C.
2012–13 season
Chairman Peter Johnson
Manager Ronnie Moore
League One 11th
FA Cup Third round
Football League Cup Second round
Football League Trophy First round
Top goalscorer League:
Jake Cassidy (11)

All:
Jake Cassidy (11)
Highest home attendance 10,587 vs
Milton Keynes Dons
(16 November)
Lowest home attendance 4,342 vs
Stevenage
(24 March)
Average home league attendance 6,196
(10th in the league)[1]
Home colours
Away colours

The 2012–13 season was the 112th season of competitive association football and the 86th season in the Football League played by Tranmere Rovers Football Club, a professional football club based in Birkenhead, Wirral. During the season, Tranmere Rovers competed in Football League One under Ronnie Moore in his first full season in charge.

Season summary

Tranmere enjoyed a fine start to the season, standing top of League One at the end of January. Injuries to key players including Andy Robinson, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro and captain James Wallace sparked a dramatic downturn in form. Tranmere fell to sixth by the end of March and finished the season 11th with no goals scored in their final six games.

Background and pre-season

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Walsall 46 17 17 12 65 58 +7 68
10 Crawley Town 46 18 14 14 59 58 +1 68
11 Tranmere Rovers 46 19 10 17 58 48 +10 67
12 Notts County 46 16 17 13 61 49 +12 65
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 18 10 18 54 62 8 64
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 19 10 17 58 48  +10 67 10 6 7 31 21  +10 9 4 10 27 27  0

Last updated: 3 May 2013.
Source: Football League Official Site

Results by matchday

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GroundHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAH
ResultWWDWDWWWDWWWLLDWWLDDDDLWWWWLWLLLLWDLWLLWLLLLLD
Position312121111111111111111112111111136336457567791011

Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2013. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

FA Cup

Football League Cup

Football League Trophy

Players

Transfers, contract extensions and loans are listed from the last day of the previous season till the final day of this season

Transfers

Contract extensions

Date Player Age Ends
11 May 2012Wales Ian Goodison391 July 2013[17]
11 May 2012Wales Ash Taylor211 July 2014[17]
16 May 2012England Andy Robinson321 July 2013[18]
29 January 2013England Cole Stockton181 July 2015[19]
31 January 2013England Jake Kirby181 July 2015[20]
7 February 2013England Danny Holmes241 July 2015[21]
4 March 2013England Max Power191 July 2015[22]
7 March 2013Sierra Leone Abdulai Bell-Baggie201 July 2015[23]

Loans

Season statistics

No. Nat Player Total League
One
FA
Cup
League
Cup
League
Trophy
Discipline Signed
A G A G A G A G A G Yellow card Red card Status Joined Left
Goalkeepers
1WalesOwain Fôn Williams 51+0 45+03+02+01+0 3
23EnglandSam Ramsbottom youth
33Northern IrelandJason Mooney 1+0 1+0
Defenders
2EnglandDanny Holmes 49+02 43+023+02+01+0 7
3EnglandPaul Black 2+9 2+80+1 29.04[16]
4WalesAsh Taylor 47+02 44+022+01+0 6
5JamaicaIan Goodison 10+2 9+11+1 3
14Ivory CoastZoumana Bakayogo 52+05 46+053+02+01+0 6
18Northern IrelandMark McChrystal 03.01[15]
19EnglandMichael Kay 4+5 3+31+10+1 129.04[16]
20EnglandWill Vaulks 20.11[14]
21EnglandBen Gibson 33+01 28+012+02+01+0 5loan
14.03[46]
13.12[30]
23SpainRomán Golobart 2+0 1+01+0 loan31.08[31]03.10[32]
23MontserratDonervon Daniels 11+31 10+311+0 2loan22.11[36]19.03[39]
27Republic of IrelandSean McGinty 3+0 3+0 1loan28.03[47]
Midfielders
6ScotlandLiam Palmer 45+1 42+11+02+0 31loan
7EnglandJoe Thompson 11+132 7+1211+112+01+0
8EnglandJames Wallace 23+02 19+022+02+0 4
10EnglandAndy Robinson 38+010 33+0103+02+0 5
12EnglandDanny Harrison 7+11 4+92+00+21+0 29.04[16]
15EnglandJake Kirby 0+6 0+40+10+1
17EnglandMax Power 27+54 25+231+210+11+0 5
22Sierra LeoneAbdulai Bell-Baggie 21+132 20+1110+211+0
24Republic of IrelandPaul Corry 5+1 5+1 1loan15.02[43]18.03[44]
Forwards
9WalesJake Cassidy 28+011 26+0111+01+0 1loan01.01[27]
11Northern IrelandAdam McGurk 23+74 20+732+011+0 229.04[16]
16EnglandCole Stockton 9+276 5+2633+021+010+1 1
18EnglandDavid Amoo 6+51 6+51 109.01[9]29.04[16]
20ScotlandMichael O'Halloran 19+63 17+632+0 1loan22.11[40]
24EnglandJake Jervis 5+01 4+011+0 1loan20.10[33]19.11[34]
25EnglandNathan Eccleston 1+0 1+0 loan25.10[35]19.11[34]
23MaliMamady Sidibé 10+0 10+0 1loan21.02[45]
26FranceJean-Louis Akpa Akpro 29+18 27+182+0 1
Own goals
Total 5265 4658352210 602

Statuses are mentioned for youth academy players without senior contract and players who were signed on non-contract basis or on loan. Dates joined and left are mentioned only for players who changed club between the first and the last matchday of the season.

Last updated: 27 April 2013.
Source: 11v11.com

References

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