1975–76 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers F.C.

1975–76 season

Manager

John King

Stadium

Prenton Park

Football League Fourth Division

4th (of 24)

Team colours

← 1974–75

1976–77 →

Tranmere Rovers F.C. regained Third Division status at the first attempt in 1975–76. John King replaced Ron Yeats as manager and Ronnie Moore was switched to attack with great success, scoring as Tranmere started with a 1–1 draw at Swansea City. They rose to the top of the table after winning nine times in eleven games, including beating Torquay United 7–1 and Workington 6–0. John James was signed from Chester City, then Clive Griffiths arrived from Manchester United as Rovers remained in the promotion race. Moore scored four times against Brentford, Stockport County and Newport County in quick succession, scoring a total of 34 goals as Tranmere finished fourth.

Final league table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	F	A	GA	GD	Pts
1	Lincoln City	46	21	2	0	71	15	11	8	4	40	24	111	39	2.846	+72	74
2	Northampton Town	46	18	5	0	62	20	11	5	7	25	20	87	40	2.175	+37	68
3	Reading	46	19	3	1	42	9	5	9	9	28	42	70	51	1.373	+19	60
4	Tranmere Rovers	46	19	3	1	42	9	5	9	9	28	42	89	55	1.618	+34	58
5	Huddersfield Town	46	11	6	6	28	17	10	8	5	28	24	56	41	1.366	+15	56
6	Bournemouth	46	15	5	3	39	16	5	7	11	18	32	57	48	1.188	+9	52
7	Exeter City	46	13	7	3	37	17	5	7	11	19	30	56	47	1.191	+9	50
8	Watford	46	16	4	3	38	18	6	2	15	24	44	62	62	1.000	±0	50
9	Torquay United	46	12	6	5	31	24	6	8	9	24	39	55	63	0.873	–8	50
10	Doncaster Rovers	46	10	6	7	42	31	9	5	9	33	38	75	69	1.087	+6	49
11	Swansea City	46	14	8	1	51	21	2	7	14	15	36	66	57	1.158	+9	47
12	Barnsley	46	12	8	3	34	16	2	8	13	18	32	52	48	1.083	+4	44
13	Cambridge United	46	7	10	6	36	28	7	5	11	22	34	58	62	0.935	–4	43
14	Hartlepool	46	10	6	7	37	29	6	4	13	25	49	62	78	0.795	–16	42
15	Rochdale	46	7	11	5	27	23	5	7	11	13	31	40	54	0.741	–14	42
16	Crewe Alexandra	46	10	7	6	36	21	3	8	12	22	36	58	57	1.018	+1	41
17	Bradford City	46	9	7	7	35	26	3	10	10	28	39	63	65	0.969	–2	41
18	Brentford	46	12	7	4	37	18	2	6	15	19	42	56	60	0.933	–4	41
19	Scunthorpe United	46	11	3	9	31	24	3	7	13	19	35	50	59	0.847	–9	38
20	Darlington	46	11	7	5	30	14	3	3	17	18	43	48	57	0.842	–9	38
21	Stockport County	46	8	7	8	23	23	5	5	13	20	53	43	76	0.566	–33	38
22	Newport County	46	8	7	8	35	33	5	2	16	22	57	57	90	0.633	–33	35
23	Southport	46	6	6	11	27	31	2	4	17	14	46	41	77	0.532	–36	26
24	Workington	46	5	4	14	19	43	2	3	18	11	44	30	87	0.345	–57	21

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
	Division Champions, promoted
	Promoted
	New club in the league (none)
	Re-elected
	Failed re-election (none)

References

Leigh, Edwards (17 December 2011). "Tranmere Rovers classic campaigns". Official matchday programme. Stevenage F.C. (12): 21.

Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.

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