2023–24 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers
2023–24 season
OwnerMark and Nicola Palios
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerIan Dawes
(until 10 September)[1]
Nigel Adkins
(interim - since 10 September)[1]
(permanent - since 2 November)[2]
StadiumPrenton Park
League Two16th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Connor Jennings (11)
All: Connor Jennings (11)
Highest home attendance10,614 (2 September 2023 vs. Wrexham)
Lowest home attendance678 (10 October 2023 vs. Leicester City U-21s)
Biggest win1-5 (26 December 2023 vs. Salford City)
4-0 (17 February 2024 vs. Stockport County)
Biggest defeat4–1 (30 September 2023 vs. Wimbledon)
(27 April 2024 vs. Accrington Stanley)
All statistics correct as of 16 March 2024.

The 2023–24 season is the 140th season in the history of Tranmere Rovers and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Current squad

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As of 28 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Luke McGee GK England Edgware (1995-09-02) 2 September 1995 (age 29) Forest Green Rovers 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
13 Joe Murphy GK Republic of Ireland Dublin (1981-08-21) 21 August 1981 (age 43) Shrewsbury Town 22 August 2020 Free 30 June 2024
29 Conor Robson GK England Liverpool (2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 21) Cammell Laird 25 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024
Defenders
3 Jake Leake LB England Kingston upon Hull (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) Hull City 18 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
5 Tom Davies CB England England Warrington (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992 (age 32) Bristol Rovers 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2025
6 Jordan Turnbull CB England Trowbridge (1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 (age 30) Salford City 26 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
21 Josef Yarney CB England Liverpool (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 27) Oldham Athletic 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
24 Dan Pike RB England (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 22) Blackburn Rovers 28 August 2023 Free 30 June 2024
26 James Norris LB England Liverpool (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21) Liverpool 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
27 Connor Wood LB England Harlow (1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 28) Leyton Orient 8 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024
30 Jean Belehouan CB France (2000-09-01) 1 September 2000 (age 24) Sheffield United 25 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024
31 Joe Starbuck RB England Essex (2002-08-03) 3 August 2002 (age 22) Sheffield United 25 September 2023 Free 30 June 2024
Midfielders
2 Lee O'Connor DM Republic of Ireland Waterford (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) Scotland Celtic 25 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
4 Brad Walker DM England Billingham (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 28) Port Vale 12 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
7 Kieron Morris RM England Hereford (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 30) Walsall 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2025
8 Regan Hendry CM Scotland Edinburgh (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26) Forest Green Rovers 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
11 Josh Hawkes LM England Stockton-on-Tees (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 25) Sunderland 25 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
16 Chris Merrie CM England Liverpool (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 26) Wigan Athletic 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
22 Paul Lewis CM England Liverpool (1994-12-17) 17 December 1994 (age 29) Northampton Town 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
23 Reece McAlear CM Scotland Glasgow (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 22) Norwich City 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
Ousmane Kane DM Senegal Guédiawaye (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 23) Senegal AS Douanes 6 February 2024 Free 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 Luke Norris CF England Stevenage (1993-06-03) 3 June 1993 (age 31) Stevenage 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
12 Charlie Jolley CF England Liverpool (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 23) Wigan Athletic 25 January 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
14 Kristian Dennis CF England Manchester (1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 34) Carlisle United 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
18 Connor Jennings CF England Manchester (1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 (age 33) Hartlepool United 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
19 Harvey Saunders CF England Wolverhampton (1997-07-20) 20 July 1997 (age 27) Bristol Rovers 27 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
20 Samuel Taylor CF England (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 20) Academy 10 January 2022 Trainee 30 June 2026
25 Rob Apter RW Scotland England Liverpool (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21) Blackpool 12 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
Out on Loan
15 Ben Hockenhull CB England Crewe (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 23) Brentford 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
17 Rhys Hughes CM Wales Wrexham (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 23) Everton 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
28 Mikey Davies LB England Birkenhead (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20) Academy 29 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023 CF England Kristian Dennis England Carlisle United Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2023 CM Scotland Regan Hendry England Forest Green Rovers Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2023 CF England Connor Jennings England Hartlepool United Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2023 GK England Luke McGee England Forest Green Rovers Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2023 CF England Luke Norris England Stevenage Free Transfer [7]
21 July 2023 CB England Josef Yarney England Oldham Athletic Free Transfer [8]
28 August 2023 RB England Dan Pike England Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer [9]
8 September 2023 LB England Connor Wood Free agent [10]
25 September 2023 CB France Jean Belehouan Free agent [11]
25 September 2023 GK England Conor Robson England Cammell Laird Free Transfer [11]
25 September 2023 RB England Joe Starbuck Free agent [11]
6 February 2024 DM Senegal Ousmane Kane Senegal AS Douanes Free Transfer [12]

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023 CF England Jake Burton England Chester Released [13][14]
30 June 2023 RB England Josh Dacres-Cogley England Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer [15]
30 June 2023 CM England Max Fisher United States Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Released [13][16]
30 June 2023 GK Poland Mateusz Hewelt England Radcliffe Free Transfer [13]
30 June 2023 CM Kosovo Florent Hoti England FC Halifax Town Released [13][17]
30 June 2023 CB England Kyle Jameson Wales Newport County Released [13][18]
30 June 2023 AM England Arthur Lomax England Bootle Released [19]
30 June 2023 CF Sweden Joel Mumbongo Scotland Hamilton Academical Released [20]
30 June 2023 CM England Jon Nolan England Macclesfield Released [13][21]
30 June 2023 AM England Ryan Stratulis Wales Connah's Quay Nomads Released [13][22]
30 June 2023 RW England Jack Williams Free agent Released [13]
18 July 2023 LB England Ethan Bristow United States Minnesota United Undisclosed [23]
1 September 2023 CF England Kane Hemmings England Stevenage Mutual Consent [24][25]

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
18 July 2023 LB England Jake Leake England Hull City End of Season [26]
1 September 2023 LB England James Norris England Liverpool End of Season [27]
1 September 2023 RW Scotland Rob Apter England Blackpool 1 January 2024 [28]
12 January 2024 RW Scotland Rob Apter England Blackpool End of Season [29]

Loaned out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
1 August 2023 CB England Luis Lacey Wales Flint Town United [30]
19 August 2023 CB England Ben Hockenhull England Chorley 16 September 2023 [31]
3 November 2023 CB England Ben Hockenhull England Spennymoor Town 2 December 2023 [32]
17 November 2023 CM Wales Rhys Hughes England Curzon Ashton End of Season[a][b] [33][34][35]
8 December 2023 LB England Mikey Davies England FC United of Manchester 6 January 2024 [36]
26 January 2024 RB England Luis Lacey Wales Flint Town United End of Season [37]
9 February 2024 CB England Ben Hockenhull England Southport 9 March 2024 [38]
8 March 2024 LB England Mikey Davies England Clitheroe 6 April 2024 [39]
  1. ^ On 18 December, Hughes' loan at Curzon was extended by a further month.
  2. ^ On 23 January, Hughes' loan at Curzon was extended again, until the end of season.

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 8 June Tranmere Rovers announced their pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Vauxhall Motors, Southport, Fleetwood Town, Rochdale and Everton XI.[40] A sixth pre-season fixture was later added, against Wigan Athletic.[41]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly Vauxhall Motors 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Ellesmere Port
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Rivacre Park
11 July 2023 Friendly Southport 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Blowick
19:15 BST Hockenhull 83' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 962 (380 Tranmere)
15 July 2023 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 4–1 Fleetwood Town Birkenhead
13:00 BST Hawkes 11', 16'
Davies 30'
75' (o.g.)
Report 35' Stadium: The Campus
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
18 July 2023 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Rochdale Birkenhead
13:00 BST Report Sinclair 30'
Rodney 75'
Stadium: The Campus
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
22 July 2023 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Everton XI Birkenhead
14:00 BST Jennings 47' Report Mills 83' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,689
25 July 2023 Friendly Blackpool 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Blackpool
13:00 BST Dale 26' Report Jennings 30' (pen.)
Walker 32'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
28 July 2023 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
19:00 BST Saunders 52' Report Adams 71' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,616

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 5 August Matchday 1 39 15 5 19 58 54 +4 038.46
FA Cup 4 November 4 November First round First round 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 8 August 29 August First round Second round 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 000.00
EFL Trophy 5 September 14 November Group stage group stage 3 0 0 3 0 3 −3 000.00
Total 45 15 6 24 63 65 −2 033.33

Last updated: 16 March 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Harrogate Town 46 17 12 17 60 69 −9 63
14 Notts County 46 18 7 21 89 86 +3 61
15 Morecambe 46 17 10 19 67 81 −14 58[a]
16 Tranmere Rovers 46 17 6 23 67 70 −3 57
17 Accrington Stanley 46 16 9 21 63 71 −8 57
18 Newport County 46 16 7 23 62 76 −14 55
19 Swindon Town 46 14 12 20 77 83 −6 54
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[43]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 11 April 2024, Morecambe were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2023–24 season.[42]


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 17 6 22 66 66  0 57 12 3 8 44 32  +12 5 3 14 22 34  −12

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

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On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[44]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Barrow Birkenhead
15:00 BST O'Connor Yellow card 35'
Hawkes 63' (pen.)
Hendry Yellow card 90+6'
Report Canavan 19'
Campbell Yellow card 37'
Ray Yellow card 51'
Spence 70'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,584
Referee: Ollie Yates
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) 2 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Eisa 7' Yellow card 37'
MacGillivray Yellow card 77'
Report Davies Yellow card 27' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,831
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
15 August 2023 (2023-08-15) 3 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Harrogate Town Birkenhead
19:45 BST Norris 24', Yellow card 53'
Taylor 26'
Leake Yellow card 70'
Morris 89'
Report Mattock Yellow card 54' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,278
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 August 2023 4 Tranmere Rovers 3–4 Salford City Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 9,594
Referee: Scott Tallis
26 August 2023 5 Notts County 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Nottingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 10,174
Referee: Thomas Parsons
2 September 2023 6 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Wrexham Birkenhead
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 10,614
Referee: Martin Woods
9 September 2023 7 Colchester United 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,474
Referee: Declan Bourne
16 September 2023 8 Crawley Town 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Crawley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,961
Referee: Alan Young
23 September 2023 9 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,980
Referee: Sam Purkiss
30 September 2023 10 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Tranmere Rovers Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,367
Referee: Daniel Middleton
3 October 2023 11 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Bradford City Birkenhead
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,672
Referee: Scott Oldham
7 October 2023 12 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Grimsby Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,968
Referee: Martin Coy
14 October 2023 13 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,826
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 October 2023 14 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Birkenhead
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,835
Referee: Ben Speedie
24 October 2023 15 Morecambe 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Morecambe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,678
Referee: Paul Howard
28 October 2023 16 Stockport County 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Stockport
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,735
Referee: Christopher Pollard
11 November 2023 17 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Forest Green Rovers Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,461
Referee: Edward Duckworth
18 November 2023 18 Sutton United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Sutton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 3,548
Referee: Lee Swabey
25 November 2023 19 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Gillingham Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,283
Referee: Marc Edwards
28 November 2023 20 Mansfield Town 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Mansfield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,421
Referee: Matthew Corlett
9 December 2023 21 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Newport County Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
15 December 2023 22 Walsall 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Walsall
15:00 GMT Daniels Yellow card 50'
Matt 64' Yellow card 83'
McEntee Yellow card 69'
Comley Yellow card 73'
Report Belehouan Yellow card 84' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,190
Referee: Alan Young
23 December 2023 23 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Swindon Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,894
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
26 December 2023 24 Salford City 1–5 Tranmere Rovers Kersal
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 4,576
Referee: Ben Toner
29 December 2023 25 Harrogate Town 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Harrogate
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,105
Referee: Tom Reeves
1 January 2024 26 Tranmere Rovers 4–2 Notts County Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,828
Referee: Ollie Yates
6 January 2024 27 Barrow 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Adam Herczeg
13 January 2024 28 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,862
Referee: Darren Drysdale
27 January 2024 30 Grimsby Town 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,421
Referee: Paul Howard
3 February 2024 31 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,169
Referee: Carl Brook
10 February 2024 32 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Doncaster
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,389
Referee: John Busby
13 February 2024 33 Tranmere Rovers 2–3 Morecambe Birkenhead
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,486
Referee: Ben Speedie
17 February 2024 34 Tranmere Rovers 4–0 Stockport County Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,882
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
24 February 2024 35 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Nailsworth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,308
Referee: Dale Baines
27 February 2024 29[45] Swindon Town 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Swindon
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,245
Referee: Martin Woods
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen surface.[46]
2 March 2024 36 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Sutton United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,423
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
9 March 2024 37 Gillingham 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: James Linngton
12 March 2024 38 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Mansfield Town Birkenhead
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,488
Referee: Ben Toner
16 March 2024 39 Wrexham 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Wrexham
15:00 BST Lee Yellow card 12'
Cannon Yellow card 77'
Report Yarney Yellow card 7'
Norris 8'
Hendry Yellow card 33'
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 12,519
Referee: Scott Oldham
23 March 2024 40 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Crawley Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
29 March 2024 41 Bradford City 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Bradford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 18,009
Referee: Richie Watkins
1 April 2024 42 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Colchester United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,923
Referee: Scott Tallis
6 April 2024 43 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,849
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
13 April 2024 44 Newport County 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Newport
15:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: Craig Hicks
Referee: 4,549
20 April 2024 45 Tranmere Rovers 3–2 AFC Wimbledon Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,456
Referee: David Rock
27 April 2024 46 Accrington Stanley 4–1 Tranmere Rovers Accrington
15:00 BST
Stadium: Crown Ground
Referee: Martin Woods

FA Cup

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Rovers were drawn away to Stevenage in the first round.[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round Stevenage 4–3 Tranmere Rovers Stevenage
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,404
Referee: Neil Hair

EFL Cup

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Tranmere were drawn away to Barnsley in the first round[48] and at home to Leicester City in the second round.[49]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Barnsley 2–2
(6–7 p)
Tranmere Rovers Barnsley
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 4,343
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Penalties
29 August 2023 Second round Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Leicester City Birkenhead
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,610
Referee: Ben Toner

EFL Trophy

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In the group stage, Tranmere Rovers were drawn into Northern Group D with Wigan Athletic, Fleetwood Town and Leicester City Under-21s.[50]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Wigan Athletic 3 1 2 0 0 10 4 +6 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Fleetwood Town 3 2 0 1 0 9 3 +6 7
3 ACA Leicester City U21 3 1 0 0 2 2 11 −9 3
4 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Fleetwood Town 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Fleetwood
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Referee: Scott Simpson
10 October 2023 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Leicester City U21 Birkenhead
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 678
Referee: Adam Herczeg
14 November 2023 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 0–0
(5–6 p)
Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Simon Mather
Penalties