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2008–09 Tranmere Rovers F.C. Season
During the 2008–09 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in Football League One. Season summary In the 2007–08 season, Tranmere finished 11th and their ambition for 2008–09 was the play-offs. Their form in the first half of the season was mixed, but they found themselves in 8th place at Christmas. Tranmere finished 7th, missing out on the play-offs by one point. Despite this 7th-placed finish, manager Ronnie Moore was sacked and replaced by John Barnes in mid-June. A run of 5 games unbeaten in March/April led rovers into the play-off positions with 3 games remaining, but 7th placed Scunthorpe were two points behind and had played two games less. Tranmere lost to fellow play-off contenders Leeds United, but Scunthorpe lost too, leaving Rovers in 6th place. They failed to win their final 2 games, meaning they finished 7th. Kit Tranmere's kits were manufactured by Vandanel and sponsored by the Wirral Metropolitan Council. Squad ''Squad at end of season'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tranmere may refer to: Australia * Tranmere, Tasmania, a suburb of Hobart * Tranmere, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide England *Tranmere, Merseyside Tranmere is a suburb of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Administratively, it is within the Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward), Birkenhead and Tranmere ward (electoral subdivision), Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseys ... ** Tranmere Rovers F.C., a football club ** Tranmere Oil Terminal, a docking facility on the River Mersey ** Tranmere railway station (1846–1857) See also * Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward), an electoral division of Wirral Council {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Coyne
Daniel Coyne (born 27 August 1973) is a Welsh football coach and former professional player. As a player, he was a goalkeeper who played between 1992 and 2018. He came through the youth ranks at Tranmere Rovers during the 1992–93 season. Coyne eventually went on to become the club's first choice keeper and went on to make 111 appearances in the league before signing for Grimsby Town in the summer of 1999. He spent four seasons at Blundell Park, two of which saw him named "Supporters' Player of the Season" and thus becoming an integral part of every Grimsby team he played in. In his final year at Town the club suffered relegation from the Football League First Division. In July 2003 Coyne signed with Premier League side Leicester City where he was understudy to Ian Walker for one season before moving to Burnley. Initially signed as the first club's new first choice keeper he eventually was replaced by Brian Jensen, and only made 40 league appearances in a three-year stay at T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edrissa Sonko
Edrissa Sonko (born 23 March 1980) is a Gambian former professional football who played as a forward. Club career Sonko was born in Essau. His previous clubs are Steve Biko F.C., Real de Banjul, Anderlecht, Roda JC, Walsall, Tranmere Rovers and Skoda Xanthi. He netted his first Tranmere goal in the win at home to Accrington Stanley in the Football League Trophy in September 2008. His first league goal followed just over a week later away at Huddersfield Town, he scored a long range volley in the 2–1 Tranmere win. Scottish side Falkirk F.C. were reportedly interested in signing him but on 19 September 2009, Sonko signed a one-year deal with Hereford United. He was released at the end of the season and moved to Cypriot side APEP. In September 2010 he joined Ras AlKhaima Club in the United Arab Emirates. He scored his first goal for Ras AlKhaima Club against Ajman. International career Sonko played 14 international matches and scored seven goals for Gambia The Gambia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Holmes
Daniel Holmes (born 6 January 1989) is an English football coach and former player who is manage of Northern Premier League club Vauxhall Motors. He is a product of Tranmere Rovers' youth system. Career Tranmere Rovers Holmes was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside. He began his career with Tranmere Rovers, the team he supports, joining the club at the age of seven. He originally played as a forward but eventually became a defender. Having captained the youth and reserve teams, he signed his first professional in July 2007, shortly before the 2007–08 season. Holmes spent the latter half of the season on loan at Conference North club Southport, making 15 appearances. At the end of 2008–09, having made one league appearance during a 1–0 defeat to Yeovil Town on 22 November 2008, Holmes was released by Tranmere. The New Saints Following his release, Holmes spent time on trial with Chester City before signing for The New Saints, joining his brother Tommy at the club. He made hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Gornell
Terence Michael Gornell (born 16 December 1989) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. Club career Tranmere Rovers Born in Liverpool, Gornell joined Tranmere Rovers at a young age and after coming through the club's academy, Gornell signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2008. This came after Gornell appeared on the first team bench as an un-used substitute in numbers of occasions in the 2007–08 season. While at the club's academy, Gornell considered Wayne Allison as his mentor. Ahead of the new 2008–09 season, Gornell was given number fourteen shirt for the side. He made his début for Tranmere Rovers, coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute, away to Grimsby Town, in the 2–0 defeat in the League Cup on 12 August 2008. Upon his return to Tranmere Rovers, Gornell's first league appearance for the club was at Accrington Stanley came on 25 November 2008, making his first start for the club, in a 2–0 win over Scunthorpe United. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Edds
Gareth James Edds (born 3 February 1981) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. He was last employed as the head coach at Northern Fury in 2013. Club career Edds started his career in 1999 with English team Nottingham Forest after going through the AIS system in Australia. At Forest he scored once against Grimsby Town in 16 league appearances. He left for Swindon Town in the summer of 2002. However, he only played one season for Swindon before moving to Bradford City, where he again stayed for just one season. He moved to the newly named Milton Keynes Dons, where he played from 2004 to 2008, making more than 100 appearances. In his time at MK Dons he scored vital goals, including his last gasp goal at the end of the 2004–05 season, which kept the Dons in League One. In May 2008, following MK Dons' promotion to League One, he was one of six players to be released by the club. Following his release, he was signed by League On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Jennings (footballer)
Steven John Jennings (born 28 October 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder in the English Football League, Scottish Premier League and in English non-League football. He turned professional at Tranmere Rovers in October 2002 and made his first-team debut 12 months later. He remained with Tranmere for six seasons, also playing on loan at Hereford United in the latter half of the 2006–07 season. He signed with Scottish Premier League club Motherwell in July 2009. He spent three seasons in Scotland, featuring on the losing side in the 2011 final of the Scottish Cup. He then spent one season each at Coventry City and Tranmere Rovers before joining Port Vale in July 2014. He returned to Tranmere on loan later in the year before joining the club permanently in January 2015. He switched to Southport in June 2017 and was loaned out to Warrington Town in November 2017. He joined Barrow in August 2018 before returning to Warrington Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnan Ahmed
Adnan Farooq Ahmed (Urdu: ; born 7 June 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he represented the Pakistan national team. He had an 11-year career in football, including a six-year international career in which he scored four goals and won 27 caps. Considered one of the best midfielders from Pakistan in the 2010s, Ahmed was renowned for his ball control, technique, creativity, and passing. Ahmed came through the youth academy at Manchester United before going on to turn professional for Huddersfield Town in 2003. After three years, he transferred to Tranmere Rovers. After a two-year spell, which included loans to Mansfield Town and Port Vale, he signed with Hungarian club Ferencvárosi TC in 2009. A year later, he moved to Iran for a brief spell with Aboumoslem. He returned to England and, in October 2011, joined Bradford Park Avenue. He switched to Nelson in May 2012 and returned to Nelson after a brief spell with Droylsden in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Greenacre
Christopher Mark Greenacre (born 23 December 1977) is an English football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves. Greenacre began his career with Manchester City in 1996. Whilst at Maine Road he was sent out on loan to Cardiff City, Blackpool, Scarborough, Northampton Town and Mansfield Town in order to gain first team experience. However, he failed to make the grade at Manchester City and so joined Mansfield Town on a permanent transfer. He became a prolific scorer for the "Stags" scoring 58 goals for the club in three seasons. This led to Division One side Stoke City signing him in August 2002. However, despite arriving with high expectations he struggled to cope with the higher level and managed just 9 goals in three seasons at the Britannia Stadium. He left for Tranmere Rovers where he found his level and in four seasons at Tranmere Greenacre scored 53 goals. After his contract expired at Rovers he decided to join New Zealan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Thomas-Moore
Ian Ronald Thomas-Moore (born Ian Ronald Moore; 26 August 1976) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward or winger. Club career Tranmere Rovers Moore began his career at Tranmere Rovers, where he broke into the first team while still a teenager, and made more than 50 appearances. He also spent a short period on loan at Bradford City to gain more first team experience. His impact on a Tranmere side that at the time was a regular contender for promotion to the Premier League, where his records for goals and assists and all-round contribution to play were impressive, along with his inclusion in England youth sides at all levels up to under-21s, led many to believe he was destined to play at an even higher level. Nottingham Forest He made his first big-money move in March 1997 in a £1million move to Nottingham Forest under Dave Bassett but failed to make a significant impact – getting just one goal against Stoke City in 15 games and so was loan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bas Savage
Basir Mohammed Savage (born 7 January 1982 in London) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a striker for South Park. He now works for the Professional Footballers' Association as a Player Services Executive. Career Starting out at Reading Savage started his professional career at Reading in 2002 after moving from non-League club Walton & Hersham, where, after a very promising start, he was struck by a career threatening injury that kept him out of the game for almost a year. After Reading appointed Steve Coppell as manager, Savage struggled to get a place back in the team, and was used as a utility midfielder, often playing on the right wing. Despite some good performances in 2003 (notably one against Chelsea in the League Cup) and spending a couple of sessions on loan to Bury and Wycombe Wanderers, Savage was eventually released by Reading. He then joined Forest Green Rovers on trial and impressed but rejected the chance to join Forest Green when Bris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antony Kay
Antony Roland Kay (born 21 October 1982) is an English former footballer and manager who most recently managed Runcorn Linnets. He 70 goals in 829 appearances during a 24-year playing career. Kay could play as a defender or as a midfielder. He began his career with hometown club Barnsley and made his first-team debut in August 2000. Established as a first-team regular by the age of 20, he was voted as the club's Player of the Season in 2003–04, and helped Barnsley to win promotion out of League One via the play-offs in 2006 after scoring the winning penalty in the shoot-out victory over Swansea City. He signed with Tranmere Rovers in June 2007 and was voted the club's Player of the Season for 2008–09 before moving on to Huddersfield Town in May 2009. He was again promoted into the Championship after victory in the 2012 League One play-off final. However, he stayed in League One after joining Milton Keynes Dons in August 2012 and won his third promotion out of the divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
