2007–08 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
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{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Tranmere Rovers
| season = 2007–08
| manager = Ronnie Moore{{cite web | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2598&teamTabs=managers | title=Tranmere Manager History }}
| stadium = Prenton Park
| league = League One
| league result = 11th
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Third round
| cup2 = Football League Cup
| cup2 result = First round
| cup3 = Johnstones Paint Trophy
| cup3 result = Southern first round
| prevseason = 2006–07
| nextseason = 2008–09
}}
This page shows the progress of Tranmere Rovers F.C. in the 2007–08 football season. During the season, Tranmere Rovers competed in League One in the English league system.
League table
{{:2007–08 Football League One|showteam=TRA}}
Results
=Football League One=
{{football box collapsible
|date= 11 August 2007
|round = 1
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 1–2
|team2= Leeds United
|goals1= Greenacre {{goal|22}}
|goals2= Heath {{goal|55}}
Kandol {{goal|89}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 11,008
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 18 August 2007
|round = 2
|team1= Gillingham
|score= 0–2
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2= Greenacre {{goal|19}}
Davies {{goal|50}}
|stadium= Priestfield
|location= Gillingham
|attendance= 5,302
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 25 August 2007
|round = 3
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 2–0
|team2= Brighton & Hove Albion
|goals1= Greenacre {{goal|78}}
Shuker {{goal|90}}
|goals2= Whing {{sent off|0|90}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 5,670
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 1 September 2007
|round = 4
|team1= Yeovil Town
|score= 1–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Stewart {{goal|57}}
|goals2= Davies {{goal|90}}
|stadium= Huish Park
|location= Yeovil
|attendance= 4,985
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 8 September 2007
|round = 5
|team1= Carlisle United
|score= 0–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2= Curran {{goal|42}}
|stadium= Brunton Park
|location= Carlisle
|attendance= 6,556
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 14 September 2007
|round = 6
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 2–1
|team2= Luton Town
|goals1= Curran {{goal|83}}
Kay {{goal|86}}
|goals2= Furlong {{goal|5}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 6,525
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 22 September 2007
|round = 7
|team1= Cheltenham Town
|score= 1–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Caines {{goal|50}}
|goals2= Greenacre {{goal|34}}
|stadium= Whaddon Road
|location= Cheltenham
|attendance= 3,742
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 29 September 2007
|round = 8
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 2–2
|team2= Northampton Town
|goals1= Shuker {{goal|69}}
Taylor {{goal|88}}
|goals2= Kirk {{goal|12}}
Hübertz {{goal|39}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 6,338
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 2 October 2007
|round = 9
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 1–1
|team2= Crewe Alexandra
|goals1= Shuker {{goal|65}}
|goals2= Roberts {{goal|56|pen.}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 6,155
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 6 October 2007
|round = 10
|team1= Southend United
|score= 1–2
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Barrett {{goal|43}}
|goals2= Chorley {{goal|30}}
Taylor {{goal|55}}
|stadium= Roots Hall
|location= Southend-on-sea
|attendance= 7,619
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 12 October 2007
|round = 11
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 0–0
|team2= Walsall
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 7,697
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 20 October 2007
|round = 12
|team1= Swindon Town
|score= 1–0
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Corr {{goal|88}}
|goals2=
|stadium= County Ground
|location= Swindon
|attendance= 6,430
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 26 October 2007
|round = 13
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 3–0
|team2= Huddersfield Town
|goals1= McLaren {{goal|29}}
Cansdell-Sherriff {{goal|53}}
Taylor {{goal|83}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 6,008
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 3 November 2007
|round = 14
|team1= Nottingham Forest
|score= 2–0
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Agogo {{goal|50|pen.}}
Tyson {{goal|78}}
|goals2=
|stadium= City Ground
|location= Nottingham
|attendance= 16,825
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 6 November 2007
|round = 15
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 0–1
|team2= Oldham Athletic
|goals1=
|goals2= Davies {{goal|90}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 5,473
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 17 November 2007
|round = 16
|team1= Doncaster Rovers
|score= 0–0
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2= Tremarco {{sent off|0|47}}
|stadium= Keepmoat Stadium
|location= Doncaster
|attendance= 7,070
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 24 November 2007
|round = 17
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 0–1
|team2= Swansea City
|goals1=
|goals2= Jennings {{goal|81|o.g.}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 6,149
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 4 December 2007
|round = 18
|team1= Hartlepool United
|score= 3–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Liddle {{goal|3}}
Brown {{goal|11}}
Porter {{goal|58}}
|goals2= Cansdell-Sherriff {{goal|54}}
|stadium= Victoria Park
|location= Hartlepool
|attendance= 3,583
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 8 December 2007
|round = 19
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 3–1
|team2= Bournemouth
|goals1= Zola {{goal|23}}
Greenacre {{goal|28|pen.}}
Jennings {{goal|63}}
|goals2= Vokes {{goal|76}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 5,043
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 15 December 2007
|round = 20
|team1= Port Vale
|score= 0–0
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Vale Park
|location= Stoke on Trent
|attendance= 3,604
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 22 December 2007
|round = 21
|team1= Luton Town
|score= 1–0
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Edwards {{goal|70}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Kenilworth Road
|location= Luton
|attendance= 6,070
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 26 December 2007
|round = 22
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 2–0
|team2= Carlisle United
|goals1= McLaren {{goal|16}}
Kay {{goal|45}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 8,516
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 29 December 2007
|round = 23
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 1–0
|team2= Cheltenham Town
|goals1= Zola {{goal|59}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 6,111
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 1 January 2008
|round = 24
|team1= Crewe Alexandra
|score= 4–3
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Roberts {{goal|30|pen.|48}}
Maynard {{goal|67}}
O'Donnell {{goal|89}}
|goals2= Taylor {{goal|8}}
Greenacre {{goal|31}}
Goodison {{sent off|0|65}}
McLaren {{goal|74}}
|stadium= Gresty Road
|location= Crewe
|attendance= 5,137
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 8 January 2008
|round = 25
|team1= Leyton Orient
|score= 3–0
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Gray {{goal|11}}
Thornton {{goal|84}}
Demetriou {{goal|90}}
|goals2= Cansdell-Sherriff {{sent off|0|50}}
|stadium= Matchroom Stadium
|location= London
|attendance= 3,447
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 11 January 2008
|round = 26
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 0–2
|team2= Bristol Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2= Williams {{goal|12}}
Lambert {{goal|58}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 5,887
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 19 January 2008
|round = 27
|team1= Millwall
|score= 0–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2= Kay {{goal|87}}
|stadium= The Den
|location= London
|attendance= 8,925
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 26 January 2008
|round = 28
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 2–1
|team2= Yeovil Town
|goals1= Zola {{goal|4}}
Myrie-Williams {{goal|62|pen.}}
|goals2= Kirk {{goal|51}}
Bircham {{sent off|0|71}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 5,386
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 29 January 2008
|round = 29
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 2–0
|team2= Gillingham
|goals1= McLaren {{goal|7}}
Zola {{goal|14}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 5,006
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 2 February 2008
|round = 30
|team1= Leeds United
|score= 0–2
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2= Myrie-Williams {{goal|61}}
Thomas-Moore {{goal|69}}
|stadium= Elland Road
|location= Leeds
|attendance= 24,907
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 9 February 2008
|round = 31
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 1–1
|team2= Leyton Orient
|goals1= Zola {{goal|2}}
|goals2= Chambers {{goal|87}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 6,530
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 12 February 2008
|round = 32
|team1= Brighton & Hove Albion
|score= 0–0
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Withdean Stadium
|location= Brighton
|attendance= 4,797
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 16 February 2008
|round = 33
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 2–0
|team2= Millwall
|goals1= Taylor {{goal|10}}
Thomas-Moore {{goal|45}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 6,108
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 23 February 2008
|round = 34
|team1= Bristol Rovers
|score= 1–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Disley {{goal|81}}
|goals2= Kay {{goal|74}}
|stadium= Memorial Stadium
|location= Bristol
|attendance= 7,777
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 1 March 2008
|round = 35
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 0–1
|team2= Doncaster Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2= Coppinger {{goal|2}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 7,551
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 8 March 2008
|round = 36
|team1= Oldham Athletic
|score= 3–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Eardley {{goal|41|pen.}}
Taylor {{goal|45}}
Alessandra {{goal|76}}
|goals2= Jones {{goal|70}}
|stadium= Boundary Park
|location= Oldham
|attendance= 5,442
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 11 March 2008
|round = 37
|team1= Swansea City
|score= 1–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Tate {{goal|43}}
|goals2= Greenacre {{goal|90}}
|stadium= Liberty Stadium
|location= Swansea
|attendance= 11,039
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 15 March 2008
|round = 38
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 3–1
|team2= Hartlepool United
|goals1= Greenacre {{goal|36}}
Nelson {{goal|64|o.g.}}
Cansdell-Sherriff {{goal|90}}
|goals2= McCunnie {{sent off|0|34}}
Humphreys {{goal|71}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 5,608
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 20 March 2008
|round = 39
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 2–0
|team2= Port Vale
|goals1= Greenacre {{goal|68|pen.}}
Thomas-Moore {{goal|88}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 6,484
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 24 March 2008
|round = 40
|team1= Bournemouth
|score= 2–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Goodison {{goal|1|o.g.}}
Kuffour {{goal|34}}
|goals2= Kay {{goal|87}}
|stadium= Fitness First Stadium
|location= Bournemouth
|attendance= 4,118
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 29 March 2008
|round = 41
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 2–1
|team2= Swindon Town
|goals1= Jennings {{goal|12}}
Greenacre {{goal|40}}
|goals2= Paynter {{goal|68}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 5,815
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 5 April 2008
|round = 42
|team1= Walsall
|score= 2–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= N'Dour {{goal|45}}
Demontagnac {{goal|59}}
|goals2= Myrie-Williams {{goal|3}}
Chorley {{sent off|0|40}}
|stadium= Banks's Stadium
|location= Walsall
|attendance= 5,745
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 12 April 2008
|round = 43
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 0–2
|team2= Nottingham Forest
|goals1=
|goals2= Tyson {{goal|34}}
Morgan {{goal|51}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 8,689
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 19 April 2008
|round = 44
|team1= Huddersfield Town
|score= 1–0
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Booth {{goal|61}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Galpharm Stadium
|location= Huddersfield
|attendance= 8,315
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 26 April 2008
|round = 45
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 1–0
|team2= Southend United
|goals1= Kay {{goal|53}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 5,842
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 3 May 2008
|round = 46
|team1= Northampton Town
|score= 2–1
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Akinfenwa {{goal|3}}
Hübertz {{goal|68}}
|goals2= Greenacre {{goal|43}}
Goodison {{sent off|0|80}}
|stadium= Sixfields
|location= Northampton
|attendance= 5,088
|result= L
}}
=FA Cup=
{{Main|2007–08 FA Cup}}
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|date= 10 November 2007
|round = Round 1
|team1= Chesterfield
|score= 1–2
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Lester {{goal|29}}
|goals2= Greenacre {{goal|37|pen.}}
Kay {{goal|84}}
Curran {{sent off|0|90}}
|stadium= Saltergate
|location= Chesterfield
|attendance= 4,296
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 1 December 2007
|round = Round 2
|team1= Bradford City
|score= 0–3
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2= Jennings {{goal|7}}
Greenacre {{goal|37||68}}
|stadium= Coral Windows Stadium
|location= Bradford
|attendance= 6,379
|result= W
}}
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|date= 5 January 2008
|round = Round 3
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 2–2
|team2= Hereford United
|goals1= Jennings {{goal|75}}
Taylor {{goal|78}}
|goals2= Smith {{goal|65}}
Benjamin {{goal|76}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 6,909
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 16 January 2008
|round = Round 3 replay
|team1= Hereford United
|score= 1–0
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= Johnson {{goal|72}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Edgar Street
|location= Hereford
|attendance= 6,471
|result= L
}}
= League Cup =
{{Main|2007–08 Football League Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 14 August 2007
|round = Round 1
|team1= Stockport County
|score= 1–0
|team2= Tranmere Rovers
|goals1= McNeil {{goal|84}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Edgeley Park
|location= Stockport
|attendance= 3,499
|result= L
}}
= Football League Trophy =
{{Main|2007–08 Football League Trophy}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 4 September 2007
|round = Northern Section Round 1
|team1= Tranmere Rovers
|score= 0–1
|team2= Morecambe
|goals1=
|goals2= Burns {{goal|55}}
|stadium= Prenton Park
|location= Birkenhead
|attendance= 2,557
|result= L
}}
Players
=First-team squad=
:Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.
{{fs start}}
{{fs player |no=1 |nat=WAL |pos=GK |name=Danny Coyne}}
{{fs player |no=2 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Robbie Stockdale}}
{{fs player |no=4 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Paul McLaren}}
{{fs player |no=5 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Shane Cansdell-Sherriff}}
{{fs player |no=6 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Antony Kay}}
{{fs player |no=7 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=John Mullin}}
{{fs player |no=8 |nat=DRC |pos=FW |name=Calvin Zola}}
{{fs player |no=9 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Ian Thomas-Moore}}
{{fs player |no=10 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Chris Greenacre}}
{{fs player |no=11 |nat=PAK |pos=MF |name=Adnan Ahmed}}
{{fs player |no=12 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Steve Jennings}}
{{fs player |no=13 |nat=ENG |pos=GK |name=Shane McWeeney}}
{{fs player |no=14 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Ben Chorley}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{fs player |no=15 |nat=JAM |pos=DF |name=Ian Goodison}}
{{fs player |no=17 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Andy Taylor}}
{{fs player |no=18 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Jennison Myrie-Williams|other= on loan from Bristol City}}
{{fs player |no=19 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Steve Davies}}
{{fs player |no=20 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Paul Henry}}
{{fs player |no=21 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Mike Jones}}
{{fs player |no=22 |nat=WAL |pos=DF |name=Michael Johnston}}
{{fs player |no=23 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Chris Shuker}}
{{fs player |no=24 |nat=NED |pos=GK |name=John Achterberg}}
{{fs player |no=25 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Craig Curran}}
{{fs player |no=26 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Danny Holmes}}
{{fs player |no=26 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Terry Gornell}}
{{fs end}}
=Left club during season=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Kevin Cooper|other= returned to parent club Cardiff City following loan spell}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Carl Tremarco|other= joined Wrexham on 18 January 2008}}{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7195476.stm | title=BBC SPORT - My Club - Wrexham - Quartet join Wrexham with one out }}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Gareth Taylor|other= joined Doncaster Rovers on 31 January 2008}}{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/7220537.stm | title=BBC SPORT - My Club - Doncaster - Doncaster sign Elliott and Taylor }}
{{Fs end}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Tranmere Rovers F.C. seasons}}
{{2007–08 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season}}