1994–95 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers 1994–95 football season

During the 1994–95 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

A reconstructed Prenton Park was opened in March 1995, with the all seater stadium now holding just under 17,000 supporters.

Season summary[edit]

In the 1994–95 campaign, Tranmere missed out on promotion via the play-offs for a third consecutive season after losing to Reading in the semi-finals. A reconstructed Prenton Park was opened in March 1995, with the all seater stadium now holding just under 17,000 supporters.

Final league table[edit]

Results[edit]

Tranmere Rovers’ score comes first^[1]

Legend[edit]

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Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
13 August 1994	Stoke City	A	0–1	15,915
20 August 1994	Swindon Town	H	3–2	8,482	Aldridge (2), Nevin
27 August 1994	Grimsby Town	A	1–3	4,087	Aldridge (pen)
30 August 1994	Luton Town	H	4–2	5,480	Aldridge (3), Malkin
3 September 1994	Sheffield United	H	2–1	7,253	Malkin, Aldridge
10 September 1994	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0–2	27,030
14 September 1994	Portsmouth	A	1–1	6,383	O’Brien
17 September 1994	Millwall	H	3–1	6,243	Malkin (2), Aldridge
24 September 1994	Sunderland	H	1–0	7,500	Malkin
1 October 1994	Burnley	A	1–1	12,427	Aldridge
8 October 1994	Middlesbrough	A	1–0	18,497	Aldridge
15 October 1994	West Bromwich Albion	H	3–1	7,391	Aldridge (3)
22 October 1994	Watford	A	0–2	6,987
29 October 1994	Port Vale	H	1–1	6,972	Morrissey
1 November 1994	Barnsley	H	6–1	5,592	Aldridge (4), Malkin (2)
6 November 1994	Oldham Athletic	A	0–0	6,475
19 November 1994	Charlton Athletic	H	1–1	7,567	Malkin
26 November 1994	Reading	A	3–1	7,887	Brannan, Muir (2)
3 December 1994	Watford	H	2–1	7,301	Malkin, Irons
6 December 1994	Notts County	A	0–1	4,703
10 December 1994	Swindon Town	A	2–2	8,608	Stevens, Mungall
17 December 1994	Stoke City	H	0–1	7,601
26 December 1994	Derby County	H	3–1	11,581	Malkin (2), Jones
27 December 1994	Bolton Wanderers	A	0–1	16,782
31 December 1994	Bristol City	H	2–0	7,439	Jones, Irons
2 January 1995	Southend United	A	0–0	5,195
15 January 1995	Port Vale	A	0–2	7,944
22 January 1995	Oldham Athletic	H	3–1	5,581	Malkin, Muir, Brannan
4 February 1995	Notts County	H	3–2	6,105	Malkin (2), Morrissey
11 February 1995	Barnsley	A	2–2	5,506	Muir, Jones
18 February 1995	Reading	H	1–0	8,750	Muir
21 February 1995	Charlton Athletic	A	1–0	11,860	Nevin
25 February 1995	Burnley	H	4–1	9,909	Muir (2), Nevin, Alridge
5 March 1995	Sunderland	A	1–0	12,043	Garnett
7 March 1995	Sheffield United	A	0–2	14,127
11 March 1995	Grimsby Town	H	2–0	15,810	Morrissey, Aldridge (pen)
18 March 1995	Luton Town	A	0–2	6,660
25 March 1995	Millwall	A	1–2	7,470	Malkin
1 April 1995	Portsmouth	H	4–2	8,722	Aldridge (2), Malkin, Irons
8 April 1995	Bristol City	A	1–0	6,723	Aldridge (pen)
14 April 1995	Bolton Wanderers	H	1–0	14,959	Nevin
17 April 1995	Derby County	A	0–5	13,957
21 April 1995	Southend United	H	0–2	9,971
30 April 1995	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–5	17,846	Aldridge
3 May 1995	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–1	12,306	Aldridge
7 May 1995	Middlesbrough	H	1–1	16,337	Irons

First Division play-offs[edit]

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
SF 1st leg	14 May 1995	Reading	H	1–3	12,207	Malkin
SF 2nd leg	17 May 1995	Reading	A	0–0 (lost 1–3 on agg)	13,245

FA Cup[edit]

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	7 January 1995	Bury	A	2–2	5,755	Muir (2)
R3R	18 January 1995	Bury	H	3–0	7,921	O’Brien, Muir, Malkin
R4	29 January 1995	Wimbledon	H	0–2	11,637

League Cup[edit]

Anglo-Italian Cup[edit]

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
Group A	24 August 1994	Venezia	H	2–2	3,012
Group A	6 September 1994	Atalanta	A	0–2	4,000
Group A	4 October 1994	Ascoli	H	0–1	4,546
Group A	15 November 1994	U.S. Lecce	A	0–0	286

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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