2012–13 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
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.
2012–13 season | |||
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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] | ||
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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 |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
18 August 2012 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Bakayogo Akpa Akpro Robinson Fon Williams |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Cox Baudry Symes |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,063 Referee: Geoff Eltrigham |
21 August 2012 2 | Carlisle United | 0–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Carlisle |
15:00 | Berrett Livesey Thirlwell Symington |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Robinson Palmer Holmes |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,192 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
25 August 2012 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Shrewsbury |
15:00 | Hector Morgan |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Akpa Akpro |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,253 Referee: Steven Rushton |
1 September 2012 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 4–0 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Cassidy Bakayogo |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Okuonghae Henderson |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,711 Referee: Andrew Madley |
8 September 2012 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Crewe |
15:00 | Murphy |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Wallace |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 5,740 Referee: Robert Madley |
15 September 2012 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Coventry City | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Cassidy Robinson |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Jennings |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,087 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
18 September 2012 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Bury | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Robinson Cassidy |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Lockwood Sodje Schumacher |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,976 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
22 September 2012 8 | Crawley Town | 2–5 | Tranmere Rovers | Crawley |
15:00 | Simpson McFadzean |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Holmes Taylor Cassidy Akpa Akpro Robinson |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,099 Referee: Mike Russell |
29 September 2012 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Brentford | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Akpa Akpro Robinson |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Logan Craig Douglas |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,720 Referee: Rob Lewis |
2 October 2012 10 | Scunthorpe United | 1–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Scunthorpe |
15:00 | Hawley Prutton |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Wallace Akpa Akpro Palmer |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,768 Referee: Paul Tierney |
6 October 2012 11 | Notts County | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Nottingham |
15:00 | Regan Bishop |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Thompson |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,260 Referee: Tony Bates |
13 October 2012 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Yeovil Town | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Wallace Cassidy Holmes |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Madden Burn Foley Smith Edwards Marsh-Brown |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,344 Referee: Kevin Wright |
20 October 2012 13 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Bournemouth |
19:45 | Francis Arter Gibson Pugh Partington Daniels |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Jervis Bakayogo |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,233 Referee: David Phillips |
23 October 2012 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Wallace Cassidy |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Paynter Hume |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,386 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
27 October 2012 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Preston North End | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Cassidy |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Monakana Huntington Keane Welsh |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,732 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
7 November 2012 16 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Hartlepool |
15:00 | Richards |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Robinson Gibson Stockton |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,285 Referee: Gary Sutton |
10 November 2012 17 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Oldham |
15:00 | Furman Wesolowski Byrne |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Taylor McGurk Palmer Kay |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,159 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
16 November 2012 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Birkenhead |
19:45 | Gibson Jervis |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Gleeson Smith |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 10,587 Referee: Michael Naylor |
20 November 2012 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Walsall | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Taylor |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Brandy |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,717 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
24 November 2012 20 | Stevenage | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Stevenage |
15:00 | Charles Tansey |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Cassidy |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,069 Referee: James Adcock |
8 December 2012 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Birkenhead |
19:45 | Taylor O'Halloran |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
McLeod Gyepes Jervis Russell Williamson |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,591 Referee: David Webb |
15 December 2012 22 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Sheffield |
15:00 | TRFC Report BBC Report |
McGurk |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,163 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
21 December 2012 23 | Swindon Town | 5–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Swindon |
15:00 | Hollands De Vita Williams Ritchie |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,885 Referee: Tony Bates |
26 December 2012 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Birkenhead |
15:00 | McGurk Power Bakayogo |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Inman Davis |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,252 Referee: Paul Tierney |
29 December 2012 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Stockton |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Barcham Djeziri Reid |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,044 Referee: Andy Davies |
1 January 2013 26 | Bury | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Bury |
15:00 | Worrall |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Robinson Daniels |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,208 Referee: Nigel Miller |
12 January 2013 27 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Amoo Bakayogo Daniels |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Hunt Bulman |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,011 Referee: Lee Mason |
16 January 2013 28 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Coventry |
19:45 | Clarke |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Bakayogo Holmes |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,668 Referee: Gavin Ward |
19 January 2013 29 | Brentford | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Brentford |
15:00 | Dean Douglas Bidwell |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Robinson Bakayogo McGurk Fon Williams Power |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,948 Referee: Darren Deadman |
2 February 2013 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Akpa Akpro Holmes |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Loy |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,713 Referee: Tony Harrington |
9 February 2013 31 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Leyton |
15:00 | McDonald Rowlands Smith |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
O'Halloran |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,351 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
15 February 2013 32 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Palmer Taylor |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Porter Gayle |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,127 Referee: Mark Brown |
19 February 2013 33 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Daniels |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Collins Roberts McEveley |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,223 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
23 February 2013 34 | Colchester United | 1–5 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
15:00 | Okuonghae Thompson |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Power Akpa Akpro Corry Taylor Stockton O'Halloran |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,077 Referee: Keith Stroud |
26 February 2013 35 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Notts County | Birkenhead |
19:45 | Bell-Baggie Power |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Bishop Judge |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Scott Duncan |
2 March 2013 36 | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Yeovil |
15:00 | Upson Madden |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Bakayogo Holmes Goodison Amoo |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 4,862 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
9 March 2013 37 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Goodison Power |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Brown Tarkowski |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Tim Robinson |
12 March 2013 38 | Walsall | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Walsall |
19:45 | Grigg Westcarr Brandy |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Holmes Power |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,775 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
16 March 2013 39 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Milton Keynes |
15:00 | Lewington Kay Gleeson Potter Chicksen |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Stadium: Stadium:mk Attendance: 9,682 Referee: Oliver Langford |
24 March 2013 40 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–1 | Stevenage | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Bakayogo Gibson |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Freeman Gray Dunne |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,342 Referee: Graham Scott |
29 March 2013 41 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Sidibé |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Flynn Maguire Taylor |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,145 Referee: Andy Haines |
1 April 2013 42 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Portsmouth |
19:45 | Connolly |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Gibson |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 12,014 Referee: Andrew Madley |
6 April 2013 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Doncaster |
15:00 | Jones |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
McGinty Taylor |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,979 Referee: David Coote |
13 April 2013 44 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Birkenhead |
19:45 | Gibson Power |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Austin Monkhouse Rutherford |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,721 Referee: Lee Collins |
20 April 2013 45 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Preston |
15:00 | Monakana |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
O'Halloran |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,467 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
27 April 2013 46 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Bournemouth | Birkenhead |
15:00 | TRFC Report BBC Report |
Arter |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,745 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
FA Cup
13 November 2012 First round | Braintree Town (5) | 0–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Braintree |
19:45 | TRFC Report BBC Report |
Thompson Stockton Power |
Stadium: Cressing Road Attendance: 1,503 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
1 December 2012 Second round | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Chesterfield (4) | Birkenhead |
15:00 | Stockton McGurk Gibson Goodison Fon Williams |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Cooper Boa Morte Darikwa Hird |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,781 Referee: Robert Madley |
5 January 2013 Third round | Derby County (2) | 5–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Derby |
15:00 | Davies Sammon Brayford Hendrick Bennett |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 11,740 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Football League Cup
14 August 2012 First round | Chesterfield (4) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Tranmere Rovers | Chesterfield |
19:45 | Trotman Hird Togwell Whataker Lester |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Bakayogo Stockton Bell-Baggie Wallace |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 3,088 Referee: David Webb |
28 August 2012 Second round | Aston Villa (1) | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Birmingham |
19:45 | Delph Herd Bent |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Taylor Holmes |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 15,319 Referee: James Adcock |
Football League Trophy
4 September 2012 First round | Port Vale (4) | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Burslem |
19:45 | Morsy Myrie-Williams |
TRFC Report BBC Report |
Golobart |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,702 Referee: Steve Martin |
Players
Transfers, contract extensions and loans are listed from the last day of the previous season till the final day of this season
Transfers
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Contract extensions
Date | Player | Age | Ends |
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11 May 2012 | 39 | 1 July 2013[17] | |
11 May 2012 | 21 | 1 July 2014[17] | |
16 May 2012 | 32 | 1 July 2013[18] | |
29 January 2013 | 18 | 1 July 2015[19] | |
31 January 2013 | 18 | 1 July 2015[20] | |
7 February 2013 | 24 | 1 July 2015[21] | |
4 March 2013 | 19 | 1 July 2015[22] | |
7 March 2013 | 20 | 1 July 2015[23] |
Loans
Season statistics
No. | Nat | Player | Total | League One |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
League Trophy |
Discipline | Signed† | ||||||||
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A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | Status | Joined | Left | |||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Owain Fôn Williams | 51+0 | – | 45+0 | – | 3+0 | – | 2+0 | – | 1+0 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
23 | Sam Ramsbottom | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | youth | – | – | |
33 | Jason Mooney | 1+0 | – | 1+0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Danny Holmes | 49+0 | 2 | 43+0 | 2 | 3+0 | – | 2+0 | – | 1+0 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | |
3 | Paul Black | 2+9 | – | 2+8 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29.04[16] | |
4 | Ash Taylor | 47+0 | 2 | 44+0 | 2 | 2+0 | – | 1+0 | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | |
5 | Ian Goodison | 10+2 | – | 9+1 | – | 1+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
14 | Zoumana Bakayogo | 52+0 | 5 | 46+0 | 5 | 3+0 | – | 2+0 | – | 1+0 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | |
18 | Mark McChrystal | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 03.01[15] | |
19 | Michael Kay | 4+5 | – | 3+3 | – | – | – | 1+1 | – | 0+1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 29.04[16] | |
20 | Will Vaulks | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20.11[14] | |
21 | Ben Gibson | 33+0 | 1 | 28+0 | 1 | 2+0 | – | 2+0 | – | 1+0 | – | 5 | – | loan | – 14.03[46] | 13.12[30] – | |
23 | Román Golobart | 2+0 | – | 1+0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1+0 | – | – | – | loan | 31.08[31] | 03.10[32] | |
23 | Donervon Daniels | 11+3 | 1 | 10+3 | 1 | 1+0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | loan | 22.11[36] | 19.03[39] | |
27 | Sean McGinty | 3+0 | – | 3+0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | loan | 28.03[47] | – | |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Liam Palmer | 45+1 | – | 42+1 | – | 1+0 | – | 2+0 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | loan | – | – | |
7 | Joe Thompson | 11+13 | 2 | 7+12 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+0 | – | 1+0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
8 | James Wallace | 23+0 | 2 | 19+0 | 2 | 2+0 | – | 2+0 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | |
10 | Andy Robinson | 38+0 | 10 | 33+0 | 10 | 3+0 | – | 2+0 | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | |
12 | Danny Harrison | 7+11 | – | 4+9 | – | 2+0 | – | 0+2 | – | 1+0 | – | – | – | – | – | 29.04[16] | |
15 | Jake Kirby | 0+6 | – | 0+4 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
17 | Max Power | 27+5 | 4 | 25+2 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | – | 1+0 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | |
22 | Abdulai Bell-Baggie | 21+13 | 2 | 20+11 | 1 | – | – | 0+2 | 1 | 1+0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
24 | Paul Corry | 5+1 | – | 5+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | loan | 15.02[43] | 18.03[44] | |
Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Jake Cassidy | 28+0 | 11 | 26+0 | 11 | – | – | 1+0 | – | 1+0 | – | 1 | – | loan | – | 01.01[27] | |
11 | Adam McGurk | 23+7 | 4 | 20+7 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | – | – | 1+0 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 29.04[16] | |
16 | Cole Stockton | 9+27 | 6 | 5+26 | 3 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
18 | David Amoo | 6+5 | 1 | 6+5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 09.01[9] | 29.04[16] | |
20 | Michael O'Halloran | 19+6 | 3 | 17+6 | 3 | 2+0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | loan | 22.11[40] | – | |
24 | Jake Jervis | 5+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | loan | 20.10[33] | 19.11[34] | |
25 | Nathan Eccleston | 1+0 | – | 1+0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | loan | 25.10[35] | 19.11[34] | |
23 | Mamady Sidibé | 10+0 | – | 10+0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | loan | 21.02[45] | – | |
26 | Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro | 29+1 | 8 | 27+1 | 8 | – | – | 2+0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
Own goals | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Total | 52 | 65 | 46 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
† 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
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