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Nationwide Football League
Game #3 of 1996/97
Tranmere Rovers
3 - 2
Grimsby Town
W
Friday, 23/08/1996
Aldridge (24', 61'), Irons (51')
Match Details
Attendance
6,800
Manager
John Aldridge
Opposition Manager
Brian Laws
League Position
2
League Points
4
Team Lineups
Tranmere Rovers
Shirt
Player
Role
⏱️
⚽️
🟨
🟥
1
Coyne, Danny
Starter
90
0
0
0
2
Stevens, Gary
Starter
90
0
0
0
3
Rogers, Alan
Starter
22
0
0
0
4
McGreal, John
Starter
68
0
0
0
5
Teale, Shaun
Starter
90
0
1
0
6
O'Brien, Liam
Starter
90
0
0
0
7
Morrissey, Johnny
Starter
90
0
0
0
8
Aldridge, John
Starter
90
2
0
0
9
Cook, Paul
Starter
90
0
0
0
10
Irons, Kenny
Starter
90
1
0
0
11
Bonetti, Ivano
Starter
30
0
0
0
12
Branch, Graham
Sub
60
0
0
0
13
Brannan, Ged
Sub
68
0
0
0
14
Thomas-Moore, Ian
Sub
22
0
0
0
Grimsby Town
Shirt
Player
Role
1
Jason Pearcey
Starter
2
John McDermott
Starter
3
Tony Gallimore
Starter
4
Peter Handyside
Starter
5
Steve Livingstone
Starter
6
Tommy Widdrington
Starter
7
Gary Childs
Starter
8
Neil Webb
Starter
9
Craig Shakespeare
Starter
10
Clive Mendonca
Starter
11
Kingsley Black
Starter
-
Nicky Southall
Sub
-
Jamie Forrester
Sub
League Table
Pos
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Queens Park Rangers
2
2
0
0
4
2
+2
6
2
Tranmere Rovers
2
1
1
0
4
3
+1
4
3
Bolton Wanderers
2
1
1
0
2
1
+1
4
4
Bradford City
1
1
0
0
3
1
+2
3
5
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1
1
0
0
3
1
+2
3
6
Huddersfield Town
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2
3
7
Norwich City
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2
3
8
Barnsley
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
3
9
Stoke City
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
3
10
Birmingham City
1
1
0
0
1
0
+1
3
11
Reading
1
1
0
0
1
0
+1
3
12
Manchester City
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
3
13
Port Vale
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
14
Southend United
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
15
Oldham Athletic
1
0
0
1
1
2
-1
0
16
Oxford United
1
0
0
1
1
2
-1
0
17
West Bromwich Albion
1
0
0
1
1
2
-1
0
18
Crystal Palace
1
0
0
1
0
1
-1
0
19
Ipswich Town
1
0
0
1
0
1
-1
0
20
Sheffield United
1
0
0
1
0
1
-1
0
21
Charlton Athletic
1
0
0
1
0
2
-2
0
22
Swindon Town
1
0
0
1
0
2
-2
0
23
Grimsby Town
2
0
0
2
3
6
-3
0
24
Portsmouth
2
0
0
2
2
5
-3
0
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