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Barclays League
Game #25 of 1987/88
Tranmere Rovers
4 - 0
Newport County
W
Friday, 27/11/1987
Steel (5'), Murray (26'), Muir (30', 67')
Match Details
Attendance
3,252
Manager
John King
Opposition Manager
Brian Eastick
League Position
22
League Points
18
Team Lineups
Tranmere Rovers
Shirt
Player
Role
⏱️
⚽️
🟨
🟥
1
Chamberlain, Alec
Starter
90
0
0
0
2
Higgins, Dave
Starter
90
0
0
0
3
McCarrick, Mark
Starter
90
0
0
0
4
Martindale, Dave
Starter
90
0
0
0
5
Moore, Ronnie
Starter
90
0
0
0
6
Vickers, Steve
Starter
90
0
0
0
7
Mungall, Steve
Starter
90
0
0
0
8
Harvey, Jimmy
Starter
90
0
0
0
9
Steel, Jim
Starter
90
1
0
0
10
Muir, Ian
Starter
90
2
0
0
11
Murray, Eddie
Starter
90
1
0
0
Newport County
Shirt
Player
Role
1
Andy Dillon
Starter
2
David Abruzzese
Starter
3
Roger Gibbins
Starter
4
Andy Thackeray
Starter
5
Darren Carr
Starter
6
Steve Sherlock
Starter
7
Paul Giles
Starter
8
Steve Tupling
Starter
9
Roddy Collins
Starter
10
Aidy Mann
Starter
11
Lawrie Osborne
Starter
-
Richard Jones
Sub
-
Richard Thompson
Sub
League Table
Pos
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
19
11
4
4
35
18
+17
37
2
Colchester United
20
10
4
6
27
20
+7
34
3
Cardiff City
19
10
4
5
27
22
+5
34
4
Leyton Orient
19
9
6
4
44
27
+17
33
5
Torquay United
19
10
3
6
28
17
+11
33
6
Scarborough
19
9
5
5
28
20
+8
32
7
Bolton Wanderers
18
9
4
5
25
16
+9
31
8
Scunthorpe United
19
8
7
4
32
25
+7
31
9
Burnley
19
9
3
7
21
25
-4
30
10
Hartlepool United
19
8
5
6
26
23
+3
29
11
Crewe Alexandra
20
6
10
4
30
26
+4
28
12
Cambridge United
19
8
3
8
23
20
+3
27
13
Darlington
19
7
5
7
30
30
0
26
14
Swansea City
19
8
2
9
27
27
0
26
15
Halifax Town
20
7
5
8
26
27
-1
26
16
Exeter City
18
7
4
7
28
23
+5
25
17
Peterborough United
18
7
4
7
18
21
-3
25
18
Hereford United
19
6
5
8
15
21
-6
23
19
Wrexham
19
6
3
10
21
27
-6
21
20
Stockport County
20
6
3
11
18
26
-8
21
21
Carlisle United
19
6
2
11
30
42
-12
20
22
Tranmere Rovers
19
6
2
11
21
24
-3
18
23
Rochdale
19
3
5
11
18
45
-27
14
24
Newport County
20
3
2
15
16
42
-26
11
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