2021–22 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Tranmere Rovers's 138th year in their history and second consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club are also competing in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the 2021–22 EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Tranmere Rovers
2021–22 season
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerMicky Mellon
StadiumPrenton Park
League Two13th
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Paul Glatzel (4)

During pre-season, Micky Mellon returned to the club as he was announced as the new manager.[1]

Pre-season friendlies

Tranmere Rovers announced they would have a friendly against Rangers,[2] Stalybridge Celtic,[3] Warrington Town[3] and Sunderland[4] as part of their pre-season preparations.

10 July 2021 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Rangers Birkenhead
12:00 BST Morris  34' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
20 July 2021 Friendly Stalybridge Celtic 1–3 Tranmere Rovers Stalybridge
19:15 BST Bakkor  80' (pen.) Report McManaman  2'
Dieseruvwe  40'
Morris  83'		 Stadium: Bower Fold
24 July 2021 Friendly Warrington Town 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Warrington
15:00 BST Report Dieseruvwe  37' (pen.) Stadium: Cantilever Park
27 July 2021 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Sunderland Birkenhead
19:00 BST Report Stadium: Prenton Park
31 July 2021 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Burnley Birkenhead
15:00 BST Knight-Percival  57' Report Barnes  70'
McNeil  87'		 Stadium: Prenton Park

Competitions

League Two
Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Exeter City 21 8 9 4 32 24 +8 33 Qualification for League Two play-offs
6 Sutton United 21 10 3 8 32 27 +5 33
7 Swindon Town 20 9 6 5 29 24 +5 33
8 Tranmere Rovers 20 9 5 6 17 14 +3 32
9 Leyton Orient 21 7 10 4 37 20 +17 31
10 Harrogate Town 21 8 6 7 35 30 +5 30
11 Mansfield Town 21 8 5 8 24 26 −2 29
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. 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[5]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
20 9 5 6 17 14  +3 32 6 0 3 10 6  +4 3 5 3 7 8  −1

Last updated: 11 December 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAA
ResultWDDLLWLWDWWWDLLLDWWW
Position9871419111511139545811121110108
Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Tranmere Rovers' league fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[6]

7 August 2021 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 BST McManaman  42'  73'
Davies  67'
Merrie  86'
Murphy  87'		 Report Taylor  15'
Labadie  90+2'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,728
Referee: Carl Brook
14 August 2021 2 Port Vale 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Burslem
15:00 BST Report Dieseruvwe  29'
Spearing  42'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,986
Referee: Andy Haines
17 August 2021 3 Swindon Town 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Swindon
19:45 BST McKirdy  53' Report Davies  50'
Knight-Percival  87'
Murphy  90+5'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,274
Referee: John Busby
21 August 2021 4 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Newport County Birkenhead
15:00 BST Dieseruvwe  74'
Clarke  89'		 Report Upson  26'
Fisher  60'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,160
Referee: Robert Lewis
28 August 2021 5 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Hippolyte  4' (pen.),  5'
Pugh  17'		 Report Merrie  58'
Knight-Percival  78'		 Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Referee: Trevor Kettle
4 September 2021 6 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Hartlepool United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Clarke  55'
Knight-Percival  74'
Davies  89'		 Report Sterry  37'
Byrne  55'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,707
Referee: Chris Sarginson
11 September 2021 7 Rochdale 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Cashman  84' Report Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Referee: Charles Breakspear
18 September 2021 8 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Salford City Birkenhead
15:00 BST Morris  13' (pen.)
Hawkes  41'
Spearing  45+1'
Clarke  45+5'
Nevitt  48'		 Report Touray  20'
Lowe  50'
Hunter  75'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,854
Referee: Sam Purkiss
25 September 2021 9 Forest Green Rovers 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Nailsworth
15:00 BST Aitchison  27'
Bernard  76'
Hendry  90'		 Report Hawkes  8'
Foley  25'
MacDonald  80'  87'		 Stadium: The innocent New Lawn
Referee: David Rock
2 October 2021 10 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Crawley Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Dacres-Cogley  16'
Merrie  20'
Clarke  28', 79'		 Report Davies  33'
Powell  43'
Appiah  64'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,046
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
8 October 2021 11 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Birkenhead
19:45 BST Hawkes  54'
Clarke  71'		 Report Clampin  14'
Jasper  90+2'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,324
Referee: James Oldham
16 October 2021 12 Carlisle United 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
15:00 BST Clough  37' Report McDonald  48' (o.g.)
Morris 55'
Hawkes  65'
Spearing  90+3'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,831
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
20 October 2021 13 Harrogate Town 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Harrogate
19:45 BST Muldoon  39' (pen.)
Armstrong  51'		 Report Spearing  32' (pen.)
Morris  55'
Dacres-Cogley  90+1'		 Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,573
Referee: Declan Bourne
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 14 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Northampton Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Spearing  72' Report Lewis  43'
Etete  52'
Koiki  58'
Hoskins  68' (pen.),  86'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Tom Nield
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Mansfield Town 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Mansfield
15:00 BST Johnson 2',  67'
Oates  18'
McLaughlin  55'		 Report Spearing  35' Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 3,831
Referee: James Bell
13 November 2021 16 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Sutton United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Spearing  2'
Knight-Percival  89'		 Report Goodliffe  66'
Olaofe  71'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Will Finnie
20 November 2021 17 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Horfield
15:00 GMT Grant  5'
Nicholson  22'
Kilgour  32'
Evans  63'		 Report Macdonald  25',  32'
Knight-Percival  36'
Davies  45+3'
Glatzel  75'		 Stadium: The Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,165
Referee: Tom Reeves
23 November 2021 18 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Bradford City Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Morris  50'
Glatzel  56'		 Report Sutton  26',  45' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,962
Referee: Martin Coy
7 December 2021 19 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Oldham
19:45 GMT Report Jolley  90' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,303
Referee: Andy Haines
11 December 2021 20 Exeter City 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Exeter
15:00 GMT Ray  72' Report Nevitt  17'
Jolley  65'
McManaman 		Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Bobby Madley

FA Cup
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Tranmere were drawn away to Crawley Town in the first round[7] and to Leyton Orient in the second round.[8]

6 November 2021 First round Crawley Town 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Crawley
15:00 GMT Davies  25'
Appiah  69'
Francillette  89'		 Report Nevitt  3'
McManaman  38'
Clarke  89'
Dieseruvwe  90+1'		 Stadium: People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 1,765
Referee: Charles Breakspear
4 December 2021 Second round Leyton Orient 4–0 Tranmere Rovers Leyton
15:00 GMT Smith  22', 83'
Beckles  36'
Drinan  60' (pen.)		 Report Spearing  43'
Dacres-Cogley  45+3'
Knight-Percival  59'		 Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 3,248
Referee: James Oldham

EFL Cup
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Rovers were drawn away to Oldham Athletic in the first round.[9]

10 August 2021 First round Oldham Athletic 2–2
(4–3 p)		 Tranmere Rovers Oldham
19:45 BST Keillor-Dunn  55'
Bahamboula  59'
Davies  68' (o.g.)		 Report Foley  40',  62'
Nevitt  51'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,684
Referee: Scott Oldham
Penalties
Hart
Keillor-Dunn
Jameson
Stobbs
Adams 		Spearing
Glatzel
Morris
Clarke
Dieseruvwe

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy
Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Tranmere Rovers (A) 3 3 0 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Oldham Athletic (A) 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
3 L2 Salford City (E) 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 ACA Leeds United U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 7 11 −4 3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
14 September 2021 Group game 1 Tranmere Rovers 4–1 Leeds United U21 Birkenhead
19:00 BST Maynard  7', 41'
Foley  34',  53',  87'
Merrie  64'		 Report Snowdon  58'
Miller  63'
Dean  81'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Simon Mather
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Salford City 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Salford
19:00 BST Love  56' Report Watson  16'
Dieseruvwe  68'
Macdonald  70'
Knight-Percival  76'
Merrie  82'
Walker  86'		 Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 720
Referee: Ollie Yates
9 November 2021 Group game 3 Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Oldham Athletic Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Glatzel  45+2', 75'
Maynard  55'		 Report Dearnley  15', 43'
Clarke  41'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Marc Edwards

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
10 June 2021CMChristopher Merrie Wigan AthleticUndisclosed[10]
1 July 2021RBJosh Dacres-Cogley Birmingham CityFree transfer[11]
1 July 2021CBTom Davies Bristol RoversFree transfer[12]
1 July 2021RWLiam Feeney BlackpoolFree transfer[13]
1 July 2021CBNathaniel Knight-Percival MorecambeFree transfer[14]
1 July 2021DMRyan Watson Northampton TownFree transfer[15]
1 July 2021FWEmmanuel Dieseruvwe Salford CityFree transfer[16]
6 July 2021LBJoe Maguire Accrington StanleyFree transfer[17]
9 July 2021RWCallum McManaman Melbourne VictoryFree transfer[18]
9 July 2021CFElliott Nevitt Warrington RylandsFree transfer[18]
22 July 2021CMSam Foley MotherwellFree transfer[19]
31 August 2021RMMark Duffy Fleetwood TownFree transfer[20]
31 August 2021CFNicky Maynard Mansfield TownFree transfer[21]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
2 July 2021CFPaul Glatzel LiverpoolEnd of season[22]
4 August 2021GKRoss Doohan CelticEnd of season[23]
31 August 2021CBLee O'Connor CelticEnd of season[24]
31 August 2021SSStephen Walker MiddlesbroughEnd of season[21]
2 September 2021LMJosh Hawkes SunderlandEnd of season[25]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
26 September 2021CFJake Burton Stalybridge CelticOctober 2021[26]
29 October 2021CFCharlie Jolley Chester7 December 2021[27][lower-alpha 1]
20 November 2021MFRyan Stratulis MarineDecember 2021[29]
  1. On 1 December, Jolley's loan at Chester was extended before being terminated on the 7th December.[28]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
27 May 2021CFJames VaughanRetired[30]
30 June 2021CBMark Ellis BarrowFree transfer[31]
30 June 2021CFCameron Ferguson Newcastle UnitedUndisclosed[32]
30 June 2021CMPaul Lewis Northampton TownFree transfer[33]
30 June 2021CBManny Monthé WalsallFree transfer[34]
30 June 2021CBGeorge Ray Exeter CityFree transfer[35]
30 June 2021LBLiam Ridehalgh Bradford CityFree transfer[36]
30 June 2021RWDanny Walker-Rice Bala TownFree transfer[37]
30 June 2021LWKaiyne Woolery MotherwellFree transfer[38]
6 July 2021LWDanny Lloyd GillinghamFree transfer[39]
9 July 2021CBSid Nelson Northampton TownFree transfer[40]
30 July 2021CMGeorge Nugent Witton AlbionFree transfer[41]
20 August 2021LWCorey Blackett-Taylor Charlton AthleticFree transfer[42]
18 October 2021LWOtis Khan WalsallFree transfer[43]

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