2020–21 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Tranmere Rovers' 137th season of existence and their first back in EFL League Two having being relegated after the premature conclusion of the 2019–20 EFL League Two season due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Tranmere Rovers
2020–21 season
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerMike Jackson
StadiumPrenton Park

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
5 August 2020DMJay Spearing BlackpoolFree transfer[2]
10 August 2020LWOtis Khan Mansfield TownFree transfer[3]
11 August 2020CFJames Vaughan Bradford CityFree transfer[4]
17 August 2020CMPaul Lewis Cambridge UnitedFree transfer[5]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
17 August 2020CBLee O'Connor Celtic30 June 2021[6]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020CFConnor Jennings Stockport CountyReleased[7]
1 July 2020FWBailey Thompson Tadcaster AlbionReleased[8]
20 July 2020CFPaul Mullin Cambridge UnitedFree transfer[9]
1 August 2020DMLuke McCullough GlentoranFree transfer[10]
6 August 2020RBJake Caprice Exeter CityFree transfer[11]
7 August 2020RBEvan Gumbs Warrington TownFree transfer[12]
17 August 2020DMDavid Perkins AFC FyldeFree transfer[13]

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Competitions

League Two
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Oldham Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Scunthorpe United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Southend United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Stevenage 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 on 12 September 2020. 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[14]

Result summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 13 June 2020.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[15]

5 September 2020 First roundTranmere RoversvHarrogate TownBirkenhead
15:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[16]


Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Liverpool U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L2 Tranmere Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 L1 Wigan Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EFL.com







Squad statistics
Source:[17][18]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Newport County.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

References
  1. "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Sport.
  2. "Tranmere Rovers complete signing of Jay Spearing!". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. "Midfielder Otis Khan joins Tranmere Rovers". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. "James Vaughan signs for Tranmere Rovers!". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. "Lee O'Connor and Paul Lewis join Tranmere Rovers". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. "Lee O'Connor and Paul Lewis join Tranmere Rovers". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. "Connor and James Jennings sign for County". Stockport County F.C. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  8. "Tadcaster Albion sign Tranmere Rovers striker Thompson". The Press. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  9. "Mullin Signs New Permanent Deal To Become U's First Summer Signing". Cambridge United F.C. 20 July 2020.
  10. "NI international McCullough joins Glentoran with McDonagh and Brown". BBC. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  11. "Jake Caprice signs for Exeter City". Exeter City F.C. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  12. "Gumbs back in Yellow". Warrington Town F.C. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  13. "David Perkins Joins The Coasters". A.F.C. Fylde. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  14. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  15. "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  16. "EFL Trophy Regional Groups confirmed". English Football League. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  17. "Newport County". FootballSquads. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  18. "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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