| 2008–09 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Ronnie Moore | |||
| Stadium | Prenton Park | |||
| League One | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| Football League Cup | First round | |||
| Football League Trophy | Northern area semi-finals | |||
During the 2008–09 English football season,Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed inFootball League One.
In the 2007–08 season, Tranmere finished 11th and their ambition for 2008–09 was the play-offs. Their form in the first half of the season was mixed, but they found themselves in 8th place at Christmas. Tranmere finished 7th, missing out on the play-offs by one point. Despite this 7th-placed finish, managerRonnie Moore was sacked and replaced byJohn Barnes in mid-June.[1][2] A run of 5 games unbeaten in March/April led rovers into the play-off positions with 3 games remaining, but 7th placedScunthorpe were two points behind and had played two games less.[3] Tranmere lost to fellow play-off contendersLeeds United,[4] but Scunthorpe lost too, leaving Rovers in 6th place. They failed to win their final 2 games, meaning they finished 7th.[5][6]
Tranmere's kits were manufactured byVandanel and sponsored by the Wirral Metropolitan Council.
Squad at end of season[7]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Millwall | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 82 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United(O, P) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 63 | +19 | 76 | |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 74 | |
| 8 | Southend United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 71 | |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 68 |
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2008 | Swindon Town | A | L | 1–3 | Savage 85' | 7,975 | [8] |
| 16 August 2008 | Hartlepool United | H | W | 1–0 | Curran 23' | 5,418 | [9] |
| 23 August 2008 | Leicester City | A | L | 1–3 | Shuker 80' | 17,798 | [10] |
| 30 August 2008 | Northampton Town | H | W | 4–1 | Savage 35',Kay 38',Curran 45',Thomas-Moore 90' | 5,034 | [11] |
| 6 September 2008 | Oldham Athletic | H | L | 0–1 | 6,082 | [12] | |
| 13 September 2008 | Huddersfield Town | A | W | 2–1 | Sonko 39',Shotton 49' | 12,128 | [13] |
| 20 September 2008 | Peterborough United | A | D | 2–2 | 5,735 | [14] | |
| 26 September 2008 | Colchester United | H | L | 3–4 | Kay 12',Taylor 76',Shotton 78' | 5,713 | [15] |
| 4 October 2008 | Carlisle United | A | W | 2–1 | Thomas-Moore 1',Shotton 80' | 6,093 | [16] |
| 11 October 2008 | Millwall | H | L | 1–3 | Savage 90' | 5,863 | [17] |
| 18 October 2008 | Leyton Orient | A | W | 1–0 | Shuker 39' | 5,568 | [18] |
| 21 October 2008 | Cheltenham Town | H | W | 2–0 | Savage 69',Sonko 89' | 4,535 | [19] |
| 24 October 2008 | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 2–0 | Jennings 51',Shuker 74' | 5,790 | [20] |
| 28 October 2008 | Stockport County | A | D | 0–0 | 6,121 | [21] | |
| 1 November 2008 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | L | 0–1 | 8,185 | [22] | |
| 15 November 2008 | Southend United | H | D | 2–2 | Thomas-Moore 8',Savage 14' | 5,019 | [23] |
| 22 November 2008 | Yeovil Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,445 | [24] | |
| 25 November 2008 | Scunthorpe United | H | W | 2–0 | Sonko 41',Shotton 75' | 4,564 | [25] |
| 6 December 2008 | Leeds United | H | W | 2–1 | Kay 17',Moore 49' | 8,700 | [26] |
| 13 December 2008 | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 0–2 | 6,217 | [27] | |
| 20 December 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 1–0 | Kay 90' | 4,885 | [28] |
| 26 December 2008 | Hereford United | A | D | 2–2 | Sonko 37', 61' | 3,495 | [29] |
| 28 December 2008 | Walsall | H | W | 2–1 | Goodison 42',Kay 90' | 5,913 | [30] |
| 17 January 2009 | Millwall | A | L | 0–1 | 8,257 | [31] | |
| 24 January 2009 | Carlisle United | H | W | 4–1 | Thomas-Moore 49', 77',Edds 53',Jennings 66' | 5,924 | [32] |
| 27 January 2009 | Stockport County | H | W | 2–1 | Edds 57',Thomas-Moore 90' pen. | 5,259 | [33] |
| 31 January 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1–2 | Kay 26' | 4,936 | [34] |
| 7 February 2009 | Leyton Orient | H | D | 0–0 | 4,892 | [35] | |
| 10 February 2009 | Colchester United | A | W | 1–0 | Shotton 50' | 3,588 | [36] |
| 14 February 2009 | Southend United | A | L | 1–2 | Thomas-Moore 63' pen. | 6,507 | [37] |
| 17 February 2009 | Peterborough United | H | D | 1–1 | Barnett 16' | 4,862 | [38] |
| 21 February 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | L | 1–1 | Gornell 83' | 5,625 | [39] |
| 28 February 2009 | Swindon Town | H | W | 1–0 | Kay 48' | 5,153 | [40] |
| 3 March 2009 | Hartlepool United | A | L | 1–2 | Chorley 70' | 3,033 | [41] |
| 7 March 2009 | Northampton Town | A | D | 1–1 | Savage 32' | 4,546 | [42] |
| 11 March 2009 | Leicester City | H | W | 2–0 | Kay 47',Jennings 83' pen. | 6,032 | [43] |
| 14 March 2009 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 3–1 | Kay 6', 53',Savage 50' | 5,515 | [44] |
| 17 March 2009 | Cheltenham Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,445 | [24] | |
| 21 March 2009 | Oldham Athletic | A | W | 2–0 | Barnett 57',Thomas-Moore 75' pen. | 7,489 | [45] |
| 28 March 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | D | 0–0 | 5,819 | [46] | |
| 5 April 2009 | Bristol Rovers | H | W | 2–0 | Cresswell 37',Thomas-Moore 64' | 8,119 | [47] |
| 11 April 2009 | Walsall | A | W | 1–0 | Savage 80' | 4,206 | [48] |
| 13 April 2009 | Hereford United | H | W | 2–1 | Savage 8',Barnett 27' | 5,945 | [49] |
| 18 April 2009 | Leeds United | A | L | 1–3 | Sodje 27' o.g. | 24,360 | [50] |
| 25 April 2009 | Yeovil Town | H | D | 1–1 | Kay 78' | 8,306 | [51] |
| 2 May 2009 | Scunthorpe United | A | D | 1–1 | Curran 39' | 8,029 | [52] |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 8 November 2008 | Accrington Stanley | A | D | 0–0 | 2,126 | [53] | |
| First round replay | 13 November 2008 | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 1–0 | Shuker 69' | 2,560 | [54] |
| Second round | 29 November 2008 | Peterborough United | A | D | 0–0 | 5,980 | [55] | |
| Second round replay | 9 December 2008 | Peterborough United | H | L | 1–2 | Kay 47' | 3,139 | [56] |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 12 August 2008 | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–2 | 1,858 | [57] |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 2 September 2008 | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 1–0 | Sonko 49' | 2,410 | [58] |
| Second round | 6 October 2008 | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 1–0 | Shuker 86' | 2,626 | [59] |
| Northern quarter-final | 4 November 2008 | Morecambe | H | W | 1–0 | Shotton 45' | 2,110 | [60] |
| Northern semi-final | 16 December 2008 | Scunthorpe United | A | L | 1–2 | Thomas-Moore 53' | 2,669 | [61] |
