2022–23 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers
2022–23 season
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerMicky Mellon
(until 19 March)[1]
StadiumPrenton Park
League Two12th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Josh Hawkes (10)
All: Josh Hawkes (11)

The 2022–23 season is the 139th season in the existence of Tranmere Rovers Football Club and the club's third consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
10 June 2022[a] CB England Ben Hockenhull England Brentford Free Transfer [2]
10 June 2022[b] CM England Paul Lewis England Northampton Town Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2022[c] LB England Ethan Bristow England Reading Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Neill Byrne England Hartlepool United Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2022[d] CM Wales Rhys Hughes England Everton Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2022[e] CM Scotland Reece McAlear England Norwich City Free Transfer [7]
1 July 2022[f] CM England Jon Nolan England Bristol Rovers Free Transfer [8]
1 July 2022[g] RW England Jack Williams England Oldham Athletic Free Transfer [6]
6 July 2022 GK Scotland Ross Doohan Scotland Celtic Undisclosed [9]
13 July 2022 CB England Kyle Jameson England Oldham Athletic Free Transfer [10]
26 July 2022 CB England Jordan Turnbull England Salford City Free Transfer [11]
28 July 2022 CF Sweden Joel Mumbongo England Burnley Free Transfer [12]
12 January 2023 DM England Brad Walker England Port Vale Undisclosed [13]
27 January 2023 CF England Harvey Saunders England Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [14]
23 March 2023 CM Kosovo Florent Hoti Scotland Arbroath Free Transfer [15]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on June 10, once the transfer window opened
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on June 10, once the transfer window opened
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Reading contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Everton contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Norwich City contract expired
  6. ^ The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Bristol Rovers contract expired
  7. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Oldham Athletic contract expired

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2022 CB England Peter Clarke England Walsall Free transfer [16][17]
30 June 2022 CF England Emmanuel Dieseruvwe England FC Halifax Town Free transfer [18]
30 June 2022[a] CM Republic of Ireland Sam Foley England Barrow Free transfer [19]
30 June 2022 CB England Nathaniel Knight-Percival England Kidderminster Harriers Released [18][20]
30 June 2022 LB England Joe Maguire Unattached Released [18]
30 June 2022 CF England Nicky Maynard England Macclesfield Released [18][21]
30 June 2022 RW England Callum McManaman Unattached Released [18]
30 June 2022 DM England Jay Spearing Retired [18]
27 September 2022 LB England Ethan Jones Wales Bala Town Free Transfer [22]
8 October 2022 LB Scotland Calum Macdonald England Stockport County Free Transfer [23]
6 January 2023 CB Republic of Ireland Neill Byrne England Stockport County Undisclosed [24]
10 January 2023 GK Scotland Ross Doohan England Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [25]
11 January 2023 CF England Elliott Nevitt England Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed [26]
12 January 2023 LW Wales Ethan Roberts Wales Llandudno Free Transfer [27]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official once his contract at the club expired

Loans in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
21 July 2022 LB Scotland Luke Robinson England Wigan Athletic End of Season [28]
1 September 2022 CF Germany Paul Glatzel England Liverpool End of Season [29]
1 September 2022 CB England Dynel Simeu England Southampton 5 January 2023[a] [30][31]
16 January 2023 LW Scotland Logan Chalmers Scotland Dundee United End of Season [32]
31 January 2023 CM Scotland Regan Hendry England Forest Green Rovers End of Season [33]
31 January 2023 AM England Jay Turner-Cooke England Newcastle United End of Season [34]
  1. ^ On 5 January, Simeu was recalled back to Southampton

Loans out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
24 September 2022 RW England Jack Williams England Nantwich Town 24 October 2022 [35]
18 January 2023 CM Wales Rhys Hughes England Chester 21 March 2023[a] [36][37]
31 January 2023 CM Scotland Reece McAlear Scotland Ayr United End of Season [38]
  1. ^ On 21 February, Hughes' loan at Chester was extended by a further month

Pre-season and friendlies

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On June 16, Tranmere announced their pre-season schedule.[39]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Fleetwood Town 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Thornton-Cleveleys
15:00 BST Nsiala 45'
Lane 90'
Report Hemmings 2'
Burton ?'
Stadium: Poolfoot Farm
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
5 July 2022 Friendly Preston North End 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Euxton
14:00 BST Report Nolan 80' Stadium: Preston North End Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2022 Friendly Warrington Town 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Warrington
15:00 BST Report Morris 14' Stadium: Cantilever Park
13 July 2022 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Birkenhead
19:30 BST Hemmings 10' McKay 70'
Boyce 75'
Stadium: Prenton Park
16 July 2022 Friendly Southport 1–4 Tranmere Rovers Blowick
15:00 BST Munro 74' Report Hemmings 17'
McAlear 19'
Mumbongo 51'
Hawkes 87'
Stadium: Pure Stadium
Attendance: 1,006
23 July 2022 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–4 Huddersfield Town Birkenhead
12:00 BST McAlear 35' Report Jackson 44'
Diarra 51'
Rhodes 56'
Grant 76'
Stadium: Prenton Park

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 30 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 43 14 12 17 42 46 −4 032.56
FA Cup 5 November 2022 5 November 2022 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 9 August 2022 24 August 2022 First round Second round 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00
EFL Trophy 20 September 2022 22 November 2022 Group stage Second round 4 1 2 1 7 8 −1 025.00
Total 50 15 15 20 53 60 −7 030.00

Last updated: 18 April 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Barrow 46 18 8 20 47 53 −6 62
10 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 61 55 +6 61
11 Grimsby Town 46 16 13 17 49 56 −7 61
12 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 13 18 45 48 −3 58
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 16 16 48 60 −12 58
14 Sutton United 46 15 13 18 46 58 −12 58
15 Newport County 46 14 15 17 53 56 −3 57
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[40]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
45 15 13 17 45 47  −2 58 10 6 6 27 19  +8 5 7 11 18 28  −10

Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
GroundHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHHAHAAHAAHHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultLLWDLWLLWWWWWDDLDDLDLWWLDDWLLWLLWWDLLDDLWLDWD
Position182315131715161614141112999111011121415141415151513141511121513121213141414141111131111
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[41]

30 July 2022 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Stevenage Birkenhead
15:00 BST Hemmings 51'
McAlear Yellow card 90+5'
Report List Yellow card 28'
Reeves 40', Yellow card 79'
Vancooten Yellow card 57'
Roberts 84'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,111
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
6 August 2022 2 Mansfield Town 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Mansfield
15:00 BST Harbottle 60'
Quinn Yellow card 64'
Hawkins Yellow card 64'
Report Hemmings Yellow card 41' Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 7,128
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
13 August 2022 3 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Gillingham Birkenhead
15:00 BST Nevitt 18'
Bristow 67'
Dacres-Cogley 75'
Report Baggott Yellow card 54'
MacDonald Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,414
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 August 2022 4 Hartlepool United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Hartlepool
19:45 BST Cooke Yellow card 29'
Umerah Yellow card 37'
Lacey Yellow card 39'
Report Turnbull Yellow card 26'
Jameson Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 4,072
Referee: Thomas Kirk
20 August 2022 5 Newport County 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Newport
15:00 BST Moriah-Welsh 29'
Bogle 38' (pen.)
Clarke Yellow card 82'
Report Lewis 23' (o.g.) Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,070
Referee: Tom Nield
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Hawkes 4'
Byrne Yellow card 19'
Burton 83'
Report Tchamadeu Yellow card 73' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,041
Referee: Rebecca Welch
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Leyton Orient 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Leyton
15:00 BST Dacres-Cogley 36' (o.g.)
Kelman Yellow card 42'
Smyth Yellow card 47', 85'
Beckles Yellow card 90+3'
Report Byrne Yellow card 80' Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 6,578
Referee: David Webb
9 September 2022 (2022-09-09) Tranmere Rovers Postponed Stockport County Birkenhead
19:45 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect, for the passing of Elizabeth II.[42]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Bradford City Birkenhead
19:45 BST Hemmings 49'
Byrne Yellow card 53'
Hemmings Yellow card 63'
McAlear Yellow card 84'
Report Cook 3', 75'
Crichlow Yellow card 48'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,864
Referee: Adam Herczeg
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Salford City 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Salford
15:00 BST Hendry Yellow card 45+1'
Watt Yellow card 87'
Report Hawkes 34'
Turnbull Yellow card 45+1'
Hemmings Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 3,175
Referee: David Rock
24 September 2022 10 Walsall 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Bescot
15:00 BST Maddox Yellow card 61' Report McAlear Yellow card 29'
Hemmings Yellow card 38'
Nevitt 90+6'
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,845
Referee: Ben Toner
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Barrow Birkenhead
15:00 BST Merrie Yellow card 19'
Hawkes 25'
Report Stevens Yellow card 87'
Foley Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: Sam Purkiss
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Sutton United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Sutton
15:00 BST Eastmond Yellow card 36' Report Hemmings 19' (pen.)
Merrie Yellow card 22'
Lewis 45+4'
Hawkes Yellow card 59'
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,007
Referee: Darren Drysdale
14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) 13 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Birkenhead
19:45 BST Simeu 22'
Merrie Yellow card 52'
Nevitt 56' 90'
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,001
Referee: Simon Mather
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 14 Harrogate Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Harrogate
15:00 BST Daly 37'
Headley Yellow card 60'
Falkingham Yellow card 83'
McArdle Yellow card 90+4'
Report Turnbull 56' Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,316
Referee: Ollie Yates
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Birkenhead
19:45 BST Hemmings 39'
Simeu Yellow card 90'
Report Henderson 35'
O'Donnell Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,742
Referee: Andy Haines
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 16 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Carlisle United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Report Dennis 1', 54' (pen.) Yellow card 66'
Mellish Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,756
Referee: Carl Boyeson
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 17 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Stockport County Birkenhead
19:45 GMT O'Connor Yellow card 34' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Bobby Madden
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Swindon Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Swindon
15:00 GMT Wakeling 30' Report Hawkes 9'
Turnbull Yellow card 34' Red card 90+5'
Nevitt Yellow card 59'
Simeu Yellow card 90'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,425
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Hawkes Yellow card 11'
Simeu Red card 30'
Hemmings soccer ball with red X 68'
Davies Yellow card 90+2'
Report Chislett 8', Yellow card 11'
Assal 82'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,010
Referee: Thomas Kirk
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Northampton Town 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Sixfields
15:00 GMT McWilliams Yellow card 51' Report Bristow Yellow card 25'
Hemmings Yellow card 70'
Doohan Yellow card 79'
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 5,601
Referee: Will Finnie
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Grimsby Town 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Kiernan 7'
Maher 58'
Khan Yellow card 80'
Report Lewis Yellow card 45+2'
Burton 66'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,134
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Tranmere Rovers Postponed Crawley Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[43]
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 22 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Bristow Yellow card 43'
Hemmings 45'
Morris 59'
Lewis 77'
Report Maxwell Yellow card 33'
Anderson Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,033
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 23 Barrow 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Barrow
19:45 GMT Stevens 38'
Gordon Yellow card 90+3'
Report Turnbull 6'
Lewis Red card 77'
Hemmings 82'
Stadium: The dunes Hotel Stadium
Attendance: 3,383
Referee: Tom Reeves
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 24 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Crewe
15:00 GMT Agyei Yellow card 24'
Colkett 34'
Report Davies Yellow card 72' Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,349
Referee: Andy Woolmer
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 25 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Sutton United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Hawkes 39'
Mumbongo Yellow card 42'
Hemmings 58', Yellow card 64'
Morris Yellow card 64'
O'Connor Yellow card 90+6'
Report Smith 11', 61'
Eastmond Yellow card 64'
Bugiel Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,348
Referee: Marc Edwards
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 26 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Turnbull Yellow card 57'
Hawkes 78'
Morris Yellow card 84'
Report Monthé Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 76'
Johnson 72'
White Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,027
Referee: Declan Bourne
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) Doncaster Rovers Postponed Tranmere Rovers Doncaster
15:00 GMT Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[44]
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 27 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Leyton Orient Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Beckles 82' (o.g.) Report Sotiriou Yellow card 74'
Archibald Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,946
Referee: Ollie Yates
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 28 Stockport County 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Edgeley
15:00 GMT Knoyle 19'
Wootton 45+1'
Collar 78'
Report Hemmings 41' (pen.)
Davies Yellow card 75'
Morris 84'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,231
Referee: Christopher Pollard
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) 29 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Doncaster
19:45 GMT Lakin Yellow card 34'
Close 62'
Hurst 65'
Report Hendry Yellow card 33'
Walker Yellow card 66'
Turnbull Yellow card 74'
Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 5,775
Referee: Andy Haines
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 30 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Salford City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Morris 22'
O'Connor Yellow card 32'
Turnbull Yellow card 40'
Report Touray Yellow card 37'
Watson Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,516
Referee: James Oldham
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 31 Bradford City 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Bradford
19:45 GMT Walker 43'
Stubbs Yellow card 45+4'
Cook 74'
Halliday Yellow card 83'
Report Davies Yellow card 45' Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 15,482
Referee: Simon Mather
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 32 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Mansfield Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Report Harbottle 34', Yellow card 62'
Keillor-Dunn 54'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,282
Referee: Lee Swabey
25 February 2023 33 Stevenage 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Stevenage
15:00 GMT Reid Yellow card 77'
Reeves Yellow card 78'
Report Hendry Yellow card 26'
Hawkes Yellow card 58', 73' (pen.)
Dacres-Cogley Yellow card 77'
Davies Yellow card 85'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 3,675
Referee: Martin Woods
28 February 2023 34 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Crawley Town Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Turnbull 68'
Walker Yellow card 87'
Report Telford soccer ball with red X 80' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,105
Referee: Craig Hicks
5 March 2023 35 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Hartlepool United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Hawkes 68' (pen.) Report Pruti Yellow card 43'
Cooke 44'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,320
Referee: James Oldham
11 March 2023 36 Gillingham 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT Williams 32'
Masterson 83'
Report Hendry Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,674
Referee: Andy Woolmer
18 March 2023 37 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Newport County Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Saunders Yellow card 66'
Hendry 90+2'
Report Wildig 25'
McNeill 30'
Bennett Yellow card 47'
Kavanagh 82'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,496
Referee: Darren Drysdale
25 March 2023 38 Colchester United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT Tovide Yellow card 51'
Newby Yellow card 59'
Chilvers 65' (pen.)
Tchamadeu Yellow card 76'
Read Yellow card 86'
Kelleher Yellow card 90'
Report Saunders 13', Yellow card 89'
Mumbongo Yellow card 39'
Davies Yellow card 56'
Hendry Yellow card 59'
Dacres-Cogley Yellow card 64'
Murphy Yellow card 64'
Turnbull Yellow card 70'
Bristow Yellow card 75'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,420
Referee: Carl Boyeson
31 March 2023 39 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Harrogate Town Birkenhead
19:45 BST Oxley 36' (o.g.)
Dacres-Cogley Yellow card 54'
Hendry Yellow card 63'
Turnbull Yellow card 67'
Report Armstrong 4'
O'Connor Yellow card 35'
Falkingham Yellow card 49'
Sutton Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,861
Referee: Sunny Gill
7 April 2023 40 Carlisle United 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
15:00 BST Dennis 3', 39'
McCalmont Yellow card 68'
Garner Yellow card 84'
Report Hemmings Yellow card 61' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 13,410 (716 away)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
10 April 2023 41 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Swindon Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Saunders 22' Report McEachran Yellow card 36'
Darcy Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,654
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
15 April 2023 42 Crawley Town 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Crawley
15:00 BST Oteh 30'
Powell 40'
Gordon Yellow card 77'
Grant Yellow card 90+2'
Report Saunders 8'
Hendry Yellow card 19'
Hemmings soccer ball with red X 82'
Turnbull Yellow card 85'
Turner-Cooke Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,812
Referee: Alan Young
18 April 2023 43 Rochdale 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
19:45 BST Dodgson Yellow card 58'
Lloyd 69'
Ebanks-Landell 90+3'
Report O'Donnell 19' (o.g.)
Hawkes 56' (pen.)
Hemmings Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 2,263
Referee: Scott Tallis
22 April 2023 44 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Grimsby Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Hawkes 33' (pen.)
Hughes 48'
Turnbull Yellow card 70'
Report Hunt Yellow card 89'
Lloyd Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Marc Edwards
29 April 2023 45 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Wimbledon
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,106
Referee: Martin Woods
8 May 2023 (2023-05-08) 46 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Northampton Town Birkenhead
12:30 BST Davies Yellow card 71' Report Hoskins 5'
Hylton Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,225 (2,200)
Referee: Craig Hicks
Note: Live on Sky Sports

FA Cup

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Rovers were drawn away to Carlisle United in the first round.[45]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Carlisle United 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
15:00 GMT Gibson 30'
Harris 66' Yellow card 74'
Armer Yellow card 85'
Report Davies Yellow card 50'
Byrne 82'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,154
Referee: Declan Bourne

EFL Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Tranmere were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the first round and at home to Newcastle United in the second round.[46][47]

24 August 2022 Second round Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Newcastle United Birkenhead
19:45 BST Nevitt 21'
Hemmings Yellow card 45+4'
Report Lascelles 40'
Wood 52'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 10,961
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Trophy

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On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Tranmere Rovers with Bolton Wanderers and Crewe Alexandra.[48]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bolton Wanderers 3 2 0 1 0 9 3 +6 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 1 1 0 1 6 7 −1 5
3 ACA Leeds United U21 3 1 0 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4 L2 Crewe Alexandra 3 0 1 0 2 1 5 −4 2
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

20 September 2022 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 2–2
(5–4 p)
Bolton Wanderers Birkenhead
19:00 BST Morris 21'
Lewis Yellow card 37', 40'
Simeu Yellow card 64'
Lomax Yellow card 71'
Report Sadlier 72'
Carty 90+1'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,779
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
Hemmings soccer ball with check mark
Hughes soccer ball with check mark
McAlear soccer ball with check mark
Merrie soccer ball with check mark
Burton soccer ball with check mark
Morley soccer ball with check mark
Afolayan soccer ball with check mark
Isgrove soccer ball with red X
Sadlier soccer ball with check mark
Sheehan soccer ball with check mark
4 October 2022 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 3–5 Leeds United U21 Birkenhead
19:00 BST Lewis 12' Yellow card 25'
Hughes 19'
Byrne 45+3'
Jameson Yellow card 69'
Nevitt Yellow card 81'
Nolan Yellow card 84'
Report Perkins 26'
Gelhardt 28' 31'
Greenwood Yellow card 45+2' Red card 69'
Joseph 56'
Gyabi Yellow card 60'
Drameh 64'
Gnonto Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 816
Referee: Martin Woods
18 October 2022 Group stage Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Crewe
19:00 BST Finney Yellow card 35' Report O'Connor Yellow card 49'
Jameson Yellow card 55'
Nevitt 71'
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 888
Referee: Daniel Middleton
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Second round Burton Albion 1–1
(5–4 p)
Tranmere Rovers Burton upon Trent
19:00 GMT Taylor Yellow card 70'
Carayol 90+2'
Turnbull 7', Yellow card 33'
Merrie Yellow card 84'
Hemmings Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 591
Referee: Thomas Parsons
Penalties
Winnall soccer ball with check mark
Taylor soccer ball with red X
Oshilaja soccer ball with check mark
Dodoo soccer ball with check mark
Butcher soccer ball with check mark
Hamer soccer ball with red X
Kamwa soccer ball with check mark
Hemmings soccer ball with check mark
Hughes soccer ball with check mark
Merrie soccer ball with check mark
Lewis soccer ball with red X
Hawkes soccer ball with check mark
O'Connor soccer ball with red X
Dacres-Cogley soccer ball with red X

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