League Record
Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
1892/93 | 11th | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 81 | 9 | Lancashire Combination League |
1893/94 | 4th | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 58 | 14 | Lancashire Combination League |
1894/95 | Club left the Lancashire Combination after the 1894–95 season and didn't participate in other league competitions for three seasons. | ||||||||
1895/96 | |||||||||
1896/97 | |||||||||
1897/98 | 12th | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 45 | 19 | The Combination |
1898/99 | 3rd | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 54 | 33 | 34 | The Combination |
1899/00 | Club left The Combination after 1898–99 season and didn't participate in other league competitions for one season. | ||||||||
1900/01 | 8th | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 17 | The Combination |
1901/02 | 10th | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 49 | 23 | The Combination |
1902/03 | 13th | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 64 | 13 | The Combination |
1903/04 | 4th | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 29 | The Combination |
1904/05 | 6th | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 27 | The Combination |
1905/06 | 5th | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 36 | 32 | The Combination |
1906/07 | 8th | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 25 | The Combination |
1907/08 | 1st | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 21 | 44 | The Combination |
1908/09 | 3rd | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 86 | 48 | 35 | The Combination |
1909/10 | 4th | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 92 | 50 | 38 | The Combination |
1910/11 | 13th | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 60 | 69 | 34 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
1911/12 | ▲3rd | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 41 | 42 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
1912/13 | 6th | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 92 | 58 | 38 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
1913/14 | 1st | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 85 | 32 | 54 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
1914/15 | 3rd | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 84 | 52 | 41 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1919/20 | 4th | 42 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 103 | 61 | 51 | Central League |
1920/21 | 7th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 87 | 63 | 49 | Central League |
▲Tranmere Rovers were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
1921/22 | 18th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 29 | Football League Third Division North |
1922/23 | 16th | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 59 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
1923/24 | 12th | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 60 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
1924/25 | ►21st | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 59 | 78 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
1925/26 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 73 | 83 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
1926/27 | 9th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 85 | 67 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
1927/28 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 105 | 72 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
1928/29 | 7th | 42 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 79 | 77 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
1929/30 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 83 | 86 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
1930/31 | 4th | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 111 | 74 | 54 | Football League Third Division North |
1931/32 | 4th | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 107 | 58 | 49 | Football League Third Division North |
1932/33 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 66 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
1933/34 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 84 | 63 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
1934/35 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 55 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
1935/36 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 93 | 58 | 55 | Football League Third Division North |
1936/37 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 71 | 88 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
1937/38 | ▲1st | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 81 | 41 | 56 | Football League Third Division North |
1938/39 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 39 | 99 | 17 | Football League Second Division |
World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1946/47 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 66 | 77 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
1947/48 | 18th | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 54 | 72 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
1948/49 | 11th | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 57 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
1949/50 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 48 | 49 | Football League Third Division North |
1950/51 | 4th | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 83 | 62 | 59 | Football League Third Division North |
1951/52 | 11th | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 76 | 71 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
1952/53 | 13th | 46 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 63 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
1953/54 | 14th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 70 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
1954/55 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 70 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
1955/56 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 84 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
1956/57 | ►23rd | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 91 | 27 | Football League Third Division North |
1957/58 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 82 | 76 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Tranmere Rovers were placed in the new Third Division | |||||||||
1958/59 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 82 | 67 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
1959/60 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 72 | 75 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
1960/61 | ▼21st | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 79 | 115 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
1961/62 | 15th | 44 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 81 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
1962/63 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 81 | 67 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
1963/64 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 73 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
1964/65 | 5th | 46 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 99 | 56 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
1965/66 | 5th | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 93 | 66 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
1966/67 | ▲4th | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 58 | Football League Fourth Division |
1967/68 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 74 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
1968/69 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 68 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
1969/70 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 72 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
1970/71 | 18th | 46 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
1971/72 | 20th | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 71 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
1972/73 | 10th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 56 | 52 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
1973/74 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 44 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
1974/75 | ▼22nd | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 57 | 37 | Football League Third Division |
1975/76 | ▲4th | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 89 | 55 | 58 | Football League Fourth Division |
1976/77 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 51 | 53 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
1977/78 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 52 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
1978/79 | ▼23rd | 46 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 78 | 28 | Football League Third Division |
1979/80 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 56 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
1980/81 | ►21st | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 59 | 73 | 36 | Football League Fourth Division |
1981/82 | 11th | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
1982/83 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 71 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
1983/84 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 66 | Football League Fourth Division |
1984/85 | 6th | 46 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 66 | 75 | Football League Fourth Division |
1985/86 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 74 | 73 | 54 | Football League Fourth Division |
1986/87 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
1987/88 | 14th | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 53 | 64 | Football League Fourth Division |
1988/89 | ▲2nd | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 62 | 43 | 80 | Football League Fourth Division |
1989/90 | ♦►4th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 86 | 49 | 80 | Football League Third Division |
1990/91 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 46 | 78 | Football League Third Division |
1991/92 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 61 | Football League Second Division |
Following the formation of the Premier League, the Second Division was renamed to Division 1 | |||||||||
1992/93 | ♦►4th | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 72 | 56 | 79 | Football League Division 1 |
1993/94 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 53 | 72 | Football League Division 1 |
1994/95 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 58 | 76 | Football League Division 1 |
1995/96 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 64 | 60 | 59 | Football League Division 1 |
1996/97 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 65 | Football League Division 1 |
1997/98 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 57 | 56 | Football League Division 1 |
1998/99 | 15th | 46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 61 | 56 | Football League Division 1 |
1999/00 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | 57 | Football League Division 1 |
2000/01 | ▼24th | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 77 | 38 | Football League Division 1 |
2001/02 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 60 | 63 | Football League Division 2 |
2002/03 | 7th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 57 | 80 | Football League Division 2 |
2003/04 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 56 | 67 | Football League Division 2 |
The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League One | |||||||||
2004/05 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 73 | 55 | 79 | Football League One |
2005/06 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 52 | 54 | Football League One |
2006/07 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 53 | 67 | Football League One |
2007/08 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 47 | 65 | Football League One |
2008/09 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 49 | 74 | Football League One |
2009/10 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 72 | 51 | Football League One |
2010/11 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 60 | 56 | Football League One |
2011/12 | 12th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 56 | Football League One |
2012/13 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 58 | 48 | 67 | Football League One |
2013/14 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 79 | 47 | Football League One |
2014/15 | ▼24th | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 67 | 39 | Football League Two |
2015/16 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 44 | 78 | National League |
2016/17 | ♦►2nd | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 39 | 95 | National League |
2017/18 | ♦▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 78 | 46 | 82 | National League |
2018/19 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 50 | 73 | English Football League Two |
2019/20 | ▼21st | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | 32 | English Football League One |
2020/21 | ♦►7th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 50 | 73 | English Football League Two |
2021/22 | 9th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 40 | 75 | English Football League Two |
2022/23 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 48 | 58 | English Football League Two |
2023/24 | 16th | 46 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 67 | 70 | 57 | English Football League Two |
2024/25 | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Two |