During the 1995–96 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary In the 1995–96 season, Tranmere made a great start, winning eight of their first 16 league games and by 22 November sat in 3rd place and four points of the top and automatic promotion seemed to be on course but afterwards Tranmere went on a horrendous run of form and on 12 April 1996 which saw Tranmere near the relegation zone after only four wins from 24 league games since 22 November, chairman Frank Corfe appointed John Aldridge as player-manager, and King was "moved upstairs" to become Director of football. They finished a disappointing campaign in 13th place.
Final league table
Results Tranmere Rovers' score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–211,880O'Brien, Aldridge 19 August 1995 Sheffield UnitedA2–011,247Aldridge (2) 26 August 1995 Huddersfield TownH3–19,072O'Brien, Aldridge, Thomas-Moore 29 August 1995 BarnsleyA1–29,710Aldridge 9 September 1995 Charlton AthleticH0–07,402 12 September 1995 West Bromwich AlbionH2–27,196Bennett, Aldridge 16 September 1995 Stoke CityA0–08,609 23 September 1995 PortsmouthA2–011,127Nevin, Bennett 30 September 1995 WatfordH2–37,041Aldridge, Bennett 7 October 1995 Luton TownH1–06,680Aldridge 14 October 1995 MillwallA2–29,293Bennett, Thomas-Moore 21 October 1995 Southend UnitedH3–06,584Thomas-Moore (2), Bennett 29 October 1995 Norwich CityA1–115,513Thomas-Moore 4 November 1995 Derby CountyH5–18,565Thomas-Moore, Nevin, Aldridge (2), Bennett 19 November 1995 Leicester CityA1–013,125Thomas-Moore 22 November 1995 Port ValeH2–16,681Aldridge (2) 25 November 1995 Grimsby TownH0–17,500 2 December 1995 Luton TownA2–36,025G Jones, Bennett 9 December 1995 PortsmouthH1–26,678Thomas-Moore 16 December 1995 WatfordA0–37,257 23 December 1995 Birmingham CityA0–118,439 26 December 1995 Oldham AthleticH2–09,783Aldridge (2) 1 January 1996 ReadingA0–18,421 13 January 1996 Sheffield UnitedH1–17,321Thomas-Moore 20 January 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–224,173Aldridge 30 January 1996 SunderlandA0–017,376 3 February 1996 Huddersfield TownA0–112,041 10 February 1996 BarnsleyH1–36,376Aldridge 17 February 1996 West Bromwich AlbionA1–115,014Branch 20 February 1996 Crystal PalaceH2–35,253Aldridge, Bennett 24 February 1996 Stoke CityH0–08,312 3 March 1996 Oldham AthleticA2–14,225Nevin, Aldridge 9 March 1996 Birmingham CityH2–28,696Aldridge, Rogers 12 March 1996 Crystal PalaceA1–213,183Branch 16 March 1996 Ipswich TownA2–111,759Aldridge, Bennett 23 March 1996 ReadingH2–16,249Aldridge, Hopkins (own goal) 30 March 1996 Southend UnitedA0–24,741 2 April 1996 MillwallH2–25,850Rogers, Aldridge (pen) 6 April 1996 Norwich CityH1–16,618Aldridge 8 April 1996 Derby CountyA2–616,723Aldridge (pen), Cook 13 April 1996 Leicester CityH1–18,882Lennon (own goal) 17 April 1996 Ipswich TownH5–26,008Irons (2), O'Brien, Aldridge, Morgan 20 April 1996 Port ValeA1–17,419O'Brien 27 April 1996 Grimsby TownA1–15,408Aldridge 30 April 1996 Charlton AthleticA0–011,053 5 May 1996 SunderlandH2–016,188Irons, Aldridge (pen)
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 1996 Queens Park RangersH0–210,230
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st Leg 19 September 1995 Oldham AthleticH1–08,264AldridgeR2 2nd Leg 4 October 1995 Oldham AthleticA3–1 (won 4–1 on agg)5,335G Jones (2), BrannanR324 October 1995 Birmingham CityA1–113,752Thomas-MooreR3R8 November 1995 Birmingham CityH1–3 9,151Aldridge
Squad
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