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League Division Four
Game #46 of 1985/86
Tranmere Rovers
2 - 3
Preston North End
L
Tuesday, 25/03/1986
Worthington (14'), Muir (44')
Match Details
Attendance
1,574
Manager
Frank Worthington
Opposition Manager
Jonathan Clark
League Position
13
League Points
46
Team Lineups
Tranmere Rovers
Shirt
Player
Role
⏱️
⚽️
🟨
🟥
1
Adkins, Nigel
Starter
90
0
0
0
2
Mungall, Steve
Starter
90
0
0
0
3
Burgess, David
Starter
90
0
0
0
4
Hughes, Mark
Starter
70
0
0
0
5
Rodaway, Billy
Starter
90
0
0
0
6
Williams, Gary
Starter
90
0
0
0
7
Miller, Dave
Starter
90
0
0
0
8
Train, Ray
Starter
90
0
0
0
9
Worthington, Frank
Starter
90
1
0
0
10
Muir, Ian
Starter
90
1
1
0
11
Anderson, Doug
Starter
90
0
0
0
12
Morrissey, Johnny
Sub
20
0
1
0
Preston North End
Shirt
Player
Role
1
Alan Kelly
Starter
2
Mark Jones
Starter
3
Dale Rudge
Starter
4
Andy McAteer
Starter
5
Simon Gibson
Starter
6
Mick Martin
Starter
7
Bob Atkins
Starter
8
Terry Gray
Starter
9
Vernon Allatt
Starter
10
John Thomas
Starter
11
Gary Brazil
Starter
-
Wayne Foster
Sub
League Table
Pos
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Swindon Town
35
25
2
8
55
32
+23
77
2
Chester City
37
19
12
6
70
38
+32
69
3
Mansfield Town
35
20
8
7
60
35
+25
68
4
Port Vale
37
16
14
7
58
31
+27
62
5
Hartlepool United
36
17
8
11
53
45
+8
59
6
Stockport County
37
16
11
10
55
50
+5
59
7
Orient
35
15
11
9
62
47
+15
56
8
Northampton Town
36
15
7
14
64
44
+20
52
9
Southend United
35
14
8
13
52
54
-2
50
10
Wrexham
37
14
7
16
57
69
-12
49
11
Crewe Alexandra
37
13
9
15
47
54
-7
48
12
Hereford United
35
13
8
14
56
55
+1
47
13
Tranmere Rovers
37
13
7
17
63
57
+6
46
14
Burnley
36
13
7
16
49
54
-5
46
15
Rochdale
35
12
10
13
46
54
-8
46
16
Colchester United
34
12
9
13
56
50
+6
45
17
Halifax Town
34
11
9
14
49
55
-6
42
18
Scunthorpe United
36
10
12
14
36
44
-8
42
19
Exeter City
36
10
12
14
32
43
-11
42
20
Aldershot
35
11
6
18
42
56
-14
39
21
Peterborough United
34
8
14
12
41
50
-9
38
22
Cambridge United
37
10
6
21
50
74
-24
36
23
Preston North End
38
8
8
22
43
72
-29
32
24
Torquay United
34
8
7
19
32
65
-33
31
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