2015–16 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

The 2015–16 season is Tranmere Rovers' 132nd season of existence and their first in the National League following relegation the previous season.[1] Along with competing in the National League, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and FA Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Tranmere Rovers
2015–16 season
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerGary Brabin
StadiumPrenton Park
FA CupQualifying, 4th Round
(eliminated by Lincoln City)
FA Trophy1st Round
(eliminated by Wrexham)
Highest home attendance7,433 ( v Chester F.C.)

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015GKScott DaviesFleetwood TownFree transfer[2]
1 July 2015DMJay HarrisWrexhamFree transfer[3]
1 July 2015CBLiam HoganFleetwood TownFree transfer[4]
1 July 2015CMLois MaynardFC Halifax TownFree transfer[4]
1 July 2015RWJames NorwoodForest Green RoversFree transfer[5]
1 July 2015CBMartin RileyMansfield TownFree transfer[6]
1 July 2015CBRitchie SuttonMansfield TownFree transfer[7]
2 July 2015CFAndrew ManganShrewsbury TownFree transfer[8]
29 July 2015CFJonathon MargettsHull CityFree transfer[9]
1 August 2015GKIain TurnerSheffield UnitedFree transfer[10]
4 August 2015AMAdam MekkiDover AthleticFree transfer[11]
29 August 2015CFMarlon JacksonOxford CityFree transfer[12]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015GKPeter BrezovanFree AgentReleased[13]
1 July 2015CBAdam DugdaleMorecambe [lower-alpha 1]Free transfer[13]
1 July 2015RBDanny HolmesNewport CountyFree transfer[15]
1 July 2015RWIain HumeAtlético de Kolkata [lower-alpha 2]Free transfer[13]
1 July 2015CMMarc LairdYeovil TownFree transfer[17]
1 July 2015LMLee MolyneuxMorecambeFree transfer[18]
1 July 2015CFKayode OdejayiFree AgentReleased[13]
1 July 2015RMChris ShukerRetiredN/A[19]
1 July 2015LMRob TaylorKidderminster Harriers [lower-alpha 3]Released[13]
1 July 2015CBJosh ThompsonSouthport [lower-alpha 4]Released[13]
1 July 2015GKOwain Fôn WilliamsInverness Caledonian Thistle [lower-alpha 5]Free transfer[13]
3 July 2015RMMax PowerWigan AthleticTribunal[23]
10 July 2015AMJason KoumasRetiredN/A[24]
16 July 2015CFGeorge DonnellyFree AgentReleased[25]
  1. Following Dugdale's release he joined Morecambe.[14]
  2. Following Hume's release he joined Atlético de Kolkata.[16]
  3. Following Taylor's release he joined Kidderminster Harriers.[20]
  4. Following Thompson's release he joined Southport.[21]
  5. Following Williams' release he joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[22]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
21 August 2015CFNathan BlissettBristol Rovers19 September 2015[26]
11 September 2015RWAdam DawsonKidderminster Harriers13 December 2015[27]
17 September 2015RWBen TomlinsonBarnet F.C13 January 2016
17 September 2015RBLee VaughanCheltenham Town--
2 January 2016CMJeff HughesCambridge United--

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
3 August 2015MFBen JagoHyde United31 December 2015[28]
12 August 2015MFMitch DugganMarine9 September 2015[29]
13 August 2015RBEvan GumbsBurscough9 October 2015[30]
13 August 2015GKSam RamsbottomBurscough14 November 2015[30]
25 August 2015GKLuke PillingTrafford26 September 2015[31]
28 August 2015RMJake KirbyStockport County26 September 2015[32]
18 September 2015CFLiam DaviesHyde United16 October 2015[33]
27 November 2015CFJonny MargettsStockport County10 January 2016
18 September 2015CFCole StocktonSouthport19 December 2015[33]
9 October 2015RBEvan GumbsTrafford9 November 2015[30]
9 December 2015RBEvan GumbsSalford--[30]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 15 May 2015, Tranmere Rovers announced they would play Blackburn Rovers[34] and Shrewsbury Town[35] in pre-season. On 22 May 2015, Tranmere Rovers announced three more pre-season friendlies.[36] A day later, Tranmere Rovers announced two more pre-season friendlies.[37] On 23 June 2015, the club confirmed a friendly against Everton U21s.[38]

11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) FriendlyHeswall0–3Tranmere RoversHeswall
13:00 GMT (UTC+1) Report Fleming  16'
Ridehalgh  33', 44'
11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) FriendlyVauxhall Motors0–7Tranmere RoversEllesmere Port
16:00 GMT (UTC+1) Report Mangan
Trialist  pen.'
Trialist
Trialist
Stadium: Rivacre Park
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) FriendlyCammell Laird 19072–1Tranmere RoversBirkenhead
13:00 GMT (UTC+1) Riley  45'
Foy  58'
Report Trialist Stadium: North West Construction Stadium
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) FriendlyMarine1–3Tranmere RoversCrosby
16:00 GMT (UTC+1) Whyte Report Mangan
Trialist
Ilesanmi
Stadium: Arriva Stadium
24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) FriendlyTranmere Rovers0–2Blackburn RoversBirkenhead
19:45 GMT (UTC+1) Report Sarpong  75'
Mahoney  86'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Brian Johnson
29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) FriendlyTranmere Rovers3–1Everton U21sBirkenhead
19:45 BST Margetts  23', 48'
Stockton  38'
Report Davies  13' Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Rob Jones

National League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Grimsby Town (O, P) 46 22 14 10 82 45 +37 80 Qualification for the National League play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Dover Athletic 46 23 11 12 75 53 +22 80
6 Tranmere Rovers 46 22 12 12 61 44 +17 78
7 Eastleigh 46 21 12 13 64 53 +11 75
8 Wrexham 46 20 9 17 71 56 +15 69
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Two.

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHH
ResultWWDWLLDDWDDWWWDLLWLLWLDLDWWLWWWWDLWWDDDW
Position6242589108887633575101210101012121189885444455465
Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 3 July 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming National League season were announced. Tranmere Rovers started at home against Woking.[39]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1Tranmere Rovers1–0WokingBirkenhead
15:00 BST Harris  58' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,583
Referee: Simon Bennett
11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) 2Gateshead1–4Tranmere RoversGateshead
19:45 BST Shaw  45' Report Ridehalgh  30'
Sutton  39'
Ihiekwe  44'
Hill  66'
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Adrian Holmes
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 3Braintree Town0–0Tranmere RoversBraintree
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Cressing Road
Attendance: 838
Referee: John Brooks
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 4Tranmere Rovers1–0FC Halifax TownBirkenhead
19:45 BST Mangan  74' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,235
Referee: Steve Rushton
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 5Tranmere Rovers0–2Boreham WoodBirkenhead
15:00 BST Report Montgomery  58'
Crawford  90'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,832
Referee: Michael Salisbury
29 August 2015 6Altrincham2–1Tranmere RoversAltrincham
15:00 BST Bowerman  7'
Rankine  29'
Report Maynard  85' Stadium: Moss Lane
Attendance: 2,460
Referee: Richard Martin
31 August 2015 (2015-08-31) 7Tranmere Rovers2–2Kidderminster HarriersBirkenhead
15:00 BST Hogan  20'
Mangan  26'
Report Singh  84', 90' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,622
Referee: Stephen Ross
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 8Welling United1–1Tranmere RoversWelling
12:30 BST Corne  87' Report Maynard  46'
Sutton  72'
Stadium: Park View Road
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Craig Hicks
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 9Tranmere Rovers2–0ChesterBirkenhead
15:00 BST Hogan  6'
Norwood  37'
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,433
Referee: Simon Bennett
15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 10Southport2–2Tranmere RoversBlowick
19:45 BST Jones  15'
Phenix  20'
Foster  64'
Report Harris  46'
Norwood  57'
Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,827
Referee: Joseph Johnson
18 September 2015 (2015-09-18) 11Grimsby Town1–1Tranmere RoversCleethorpes
19:45 BST Pittman  9' Report Blissett  54' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,368
Referee: Martin Coy
22 September 2015 (2015-09-22) 12Tranmere Rovers3–1Aldershot TownBirkenhead
19:45 BST Norwood  45'
Mekki  69'
Mangan  90'
Report Hatton  5' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: TBA
Referee: Adrian Holmes
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 13Cheltenham Town0–1Tranmere RoversCheltenham
15:00 BST Report Mangan  90' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,556
Referee: Brett Huxtable
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 14Tranmere Rovers4–0BromleyBirkenhead
15:00 BST Mangan  28'  80' (pen.)
Margetts  52'  90+2'
Report Wall  79'
Cook  86'
Minshull  90+1'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,817
Referee: Jason Whiteley
6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) 15Wrexham2–2Tranmere RoversWrexham
19:45 BST Evans  18'
Joe Quigley  82'
Vidal  90+1'
Report Maynard  25'
Mangan  52'
Hill  62'
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 6,706
Referee: John Brooks
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) 16Tranmere Rovers1–2EastleighBirkenhead
15:00 BST Maynard  15' 
Norwood  44'
Jennings  79'
Report Jamie Turley  27'
Evans  29'
Partington  47'
Constable  54'  73'
Payne  84'
Strevens  90+6'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,133
Referee: Ryan Johnson
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) 17Tranmere Rovers0–1BarrowBirkenhead
19:45 BST Harris  56'
Norwood  81'
Margetts  82'
Report Haworth  37' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,624
Referee: Steve Rushton
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 18Forest Green Rovers0–2Tranmere RoversNailsworth
15:00 BST Marsh-Brown  41'
Wedgbury  83'
Report Taylor-Fletcher  5'
Norwood  22'
Harris  35'
Maynard  48'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,133
Referee: Rob Whitton
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 19Tranmere Rovers0–1Dover AthleticBirkenhead
15:00 GMT McNulty  58'
Hill  72'
Report Miller  42'
Thomas  85'
Walker  90+3'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,486
Referee: Adrian Holmes
14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) 20Lincoln City1–0Tranmere RoversLincoln
15:00 GMT Muldoon  28'
Waterfall  44'
Sparrow  45+3'
Report Riley  66'
Jennings  85'
Norwood  90+4'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,176
Referee: Craig Hicks
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 21Tranmere Rovers2–1GuiseleyBirkenhead
15:00 BST Hogan  39'
Norwood  45+3', 90+3' (pen.)
Report Boshell  24'
Rothery  89'
Dickenson  90+5'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,352
Referee: Karl Evans
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 22Woking4–1Tranmere RoversWoking
19:45 Arthur  8'
Holman  27'  55'
Ricketts  37'
John Goddard  40'
Cameron Norman  45+1'
Quigley  73'
Report Hill  26'
Harris  34'
Norwood  90+4'
Stadium: Laithwaite Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,477
Referee: Brett Huxtable
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 23Boreham Wood0–0Tranmere RoversBorehamwood
15:00 Report Jennings  20' Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 640
Referee: Richard Martin
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) 24Tranmere Rovers1–2Braintree TownBirkenhead
15:00 GMT Mekki  3'
McNulty  56'
Mangan  60'
Report Daniel Sparkes  5'
Simeon Akinola  24'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,224
Referee: Adrian Holmes
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 25Halifax Town1–1Tranmere RoversHalifax
15:00 GMT Wroe  44',  45+2'
James  55'
Burrow  82'  86'
Report Norwood  40'
Harris  58'
Jennings  77'
Stadium: The Shay
Referee: Martin coy
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 26Macclesfield Town1–2Tranmere RoversMacclesfield
15:00 Dennis  45+2',  54'
Halls  59'
Paul Lewis  71'  86'
Report McNulty  5'
Jennings  32'
Davies  39'
Norwood  44'
Tomlinson  73'
Ihiekwe  77'
Maynard  84'
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,037
Referee: Ollie Yates
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 27Tranmere Rovers1–0AltrinchamBirkenhead
15:00 Norwood  28',  81' Report Griffin  52' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,414
Referee: Richard Wrigglesworth
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 28Tranmere Rovers0–1Macclesfield TownBirkenhead
15:00 Report Sampson  31'
Turnbull  40'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Michael Salisbury
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) 29Barrow3–4Tranmere RoversBarrow-in-Furness
15:00 Walker  67' (pen.)
J Williams  77'
Grand  82'
Cook  87'
Ashton  90+3'
Report Mekki  18' (pen.)
Hughes  55',  90+2'
Maynard  90'
Kirby  90+5'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 1,766
Referee: Ryan Johnson
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 30Bromley0–1Tranmere RoversBromley
15:00 Sean Francis  27'
Chorley  74'
Report Maynard  10'
Hughes  21'
Vaughan  54'
Harris  83'
Norwood  90+3'
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Referee: Mark Pottage
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) 31Tranmere Rovers2–1Torquay UnitedBirkenhead
15:00 GMT Gary Taylor-Fletcher  37'
Harris  75'
Norwood  79'
Report MacDonald  28'
Nathan Smith  69'
Harrad  82'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,053
Referee: Jason Whiteley
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 32Tranmere Rovers1–0SouthportBirkenhead
15:00 GMT Norwood  47',  63' (pen.)
Jennings  49'
Report Blakeman  30'
Crocombe  62'
Foster  63'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,199
Referee: Karl Evans
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 33Aldershot Town0–0Tranmere RoversAldershot
15:00 GMT Cheye Alexander  23'
Lafayette  90+6'
Report Harris  70'
McNulty  90+7'
Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,882
Referee: Nigel Lugg
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 34Tranmere Rovers0–1Cheltenham TownBirkenhead
15:00 GMT Harris  90+5' Report Danny Wright  3'
Dayton  24'
Rowe  85'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,418
Referee: Martin Coy
28 February 2016 (2016-02-28) 35Chester0–1Tranmere RoversChester
15:00 GMT Alabi  45+2'
Hannah  59'
Report Higdon  51'
Ridehalgh  62'
Norwood  69' (pen.),  90+3'
Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 3,494
Referee: Ryan Johnson
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 36Tranmere Rovers3–1GatesheadBirkenhead
15:00 GMT Norwood  27' (pen.)  44' (pen.)
Vaughan  42'
Higdon  53'
Report Alex Whitmore  57'
Johnson  68'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,668
Referee: Richard Wigglesworth
8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) 37Guiseley2–2Tranmere RoversGuiseley
19:45 GMT Ryan Toulson  31'
Hurst  38', 60'
Report Atkinson  35' (o.g.)
Kirby  58'
Mekki  90'
Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Stephen Ross
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) 38Dover Athletic0–0Tranmere RoversDover
15:00 GMT Chris Kinnear  52'
Ricky Modeste  77'
Grimes  86'
Report Vaughan  32'
Harris  80'
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,460
Referee: Dean Treleaven
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 39Tranmere Rovers1–1Forest Green RoversBirkenhead
15:00 GMT Harris  25',  48'
Vaughan  89'
Report Carter  5',  44'  62'
Bennett  12'
Marsh-Brown  39'
Parkin  66'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,073
Referee: John Busby
25 March 2016 (2016-03-25) 40Tranmere Rovers3-2Lincoln CityBirkenhead
15:00 GMT Norwood  38', Kirby  45', Mekki  87' Report Maris  41', McDaid  73' Stadium: Prenton Park

Cheshire Senior Cup

On the Cheshire FA website the preliminary round details were announced, Tranmere Rovers will face Runcorn Town.[40]

2 November 2015 (2015-11-02) Preliminary roundRuncorn Town1 - 2Tranmere RoversRuncorn
19:45 BST Report Tolani Omotola
Liam Davies
Stadium: Pavilion Sports Complex
12 January 2016 First roundCheadle Town3 - 6Tranmere RoversCheadle
19:45 Report Stockton
Kirby
Riley
Sutton
Stadium: Park Road Stadium
23 February 2016 Second roundCammell Laird 19070 - 5Tranmere RoversBirkenhead
19:45 Report Stockton
Margetts
Own goal
Stadium: North West Construction Stadium
14 March 2016 Semi FinalTranmere RoversvChesterBirkenhead
19:45 Stadium: Prenton Park

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