The 2019–20 season was Tranmere Rovers' 136th season of existence and their first back in EFL League One in five years after successive promotions from the 2017–18 National League and the 2018–19 EFL League Two. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 RW Corey Blackett-Taylor Aston Villa Free transfer 1 July 2019 RW Kieron Morris Walsall Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB Sid Nelson Millwall Free transfer 1 July 2019 CF Stefan Payne Bristol Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM Darren Potter Rotherham United Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB George Ray Crewe Alexandra Free transfer 1 July 2019 RB Calum Woods Bradford City Free transfer 1 August 2019 CF Morgan Ferrier Walsall Undisclosed 19 September 2019 CM Neil Danns Bury Free transfer 1 January 2020 CB Peter Clarke Fleetwood Town Free transfer 6 January 2020 DM Luke McCullough Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 31 January 2020 CF Andy Cook Mansfield Town Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 10 July 2019 CF Jordan Ponticelli Coventry City 10 January 2020 2 August 2019 CF Rushian Hepburn-Murphy Aston Villa 31 January 2020 8 August 2019 AM Jacob Maddox Chelsea January 2020 9 August 2019 RB Kane Wilson West Bromwich Albion 30 June 2020 2 September 2019 LB Cameron Borthwick-Jackson Manchester United January 2020 14 December 2019 GK Aaron Chapman Peterborough United 21 December 2019 3 January 2020 CM Alex Woodyard Peterborough United 30 June 2020 29 January 2020 CF James Vaughan Bradford City 30 June 2020 30 January 2020 CB Morgan Feeney Everton 30 June 2020
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 31 January 2020 CF Paul Mullin Cambridge United 30 June 2020
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 RB Adam Buxton Morecambe Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM James Devine Marine Released 1 July 2019 CB Steve McNulty York City Released 1 July 2019 CF James Norwood Ipswich Town Free transfer 1 July 2019 CF Cole Stockton Morecambe Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM Ben Tollitt Blackpool Released 1 July 2019 GK Paddy Wharton FC United of Manchester Released 1 August 2019 LB Zoumana Bakayogo Notts County Free transfer 1 August 2019 CM Jay Harris Macclesfield Town Free transfer 7 November 2019 DF Ben Kerr FC United of Manchester Free transfer
Pre-season The Whites announced pre-season friendlies against Liverpool, Stoke City, Carlisle United and Walsall.
Competitions
EFL League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park. The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was conducted on 20 June.
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports. The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.
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