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Nationwide Football League
Game #15 of 1996/97
Tranmere Rovers
4 - 3
Portsmouth
W
Friday, 04/10/1996
Branch (1', 31'), Jones (62'), Bonetti (90')
Match Details
Attendance
5,001
Manager
John Aldridge
Opposition Manager
Terry Fenwick
League Position
4
League Points
18
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
90
0
0
0
4
Thorn, Andy
Starter
46
0
1
0
5
Teale, Shaun
Starter
90
0
0
0
6
O'Brien, Liam
Starter
90
0
0
0
7
Irons, Kenny
Starter
90
0
0
0
8
Aldridge, John
Starter
90
0
0
0
9
Brannan, Ged
Starter
90
0
0
0
10
Branch, Graham
Starter
90
2
0
0
11
Bonetti, Ivano
Starter
90
1
0
0
13
Jones, Gary
Sub
44
1
0
0
Portsmouth
Shirt
Player
Role
1
Aaron Flahavan
Starter
2
Russ Perrett
Starter
3
Lee Russell
Starter
4
Alan McLoughlin
Starter
5
Guy Butters
Starter
6
Andy Awford
Starter
7
Jimmy Carter
Starter
8
Fitzroy Simpson
Starter
9
Lee Bradbury
Starter
10
Paul Hall
Starter
11
Andy Turner
Starter
-
Robbie Pethick
Sub
-
John Durnin
Sub
-
Sammy Igoe
Sub
League Table
Pos
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Bolton Wanderers
10
7
2
1
24
13
+11
23
2
Norwich City
10
6
3
1
14
6
+8
21
3
Barnsley
9
6
1
2
17
10
+7
19
4
Tranmere Rovers
11
5
3
3
16
13
+3
18
5
Crystal Palace
10
4
5
1
23
10
+13
17
6
Wolverhampton Wanderers
10
5
2
3
15
11
+4
17
7
Stoke City
9
4
3
2
14
15
-1
15
8
Oxford United
10
4
2
4
13
8
+5
14
9
Ipswich Town
10
3
5
2
16
13
+3
14
10
Sheffield United
8
4
1
3
16
12
+4
13
11
Huddersfield Town
8
4
1
3
13
11
+2
13
12
West Bromwich Albion
9
3
4
2
13
12
+1
13
13
Queens Park Rangers
10
3
4
3
12
12
0
13
14
Port Vale
10
2
6
2
9
10
-1
12
15
Manchester City
9
4
0
5
9
11
-2
12
16
Swindon Town
10
3
2
5
11
13
-2
11
17
Portsmouth
11
3
2
6
11
17
-6
11
18
Charlton Athletic
8
3
1
4
7
8
-1
10
19
Bradford City
10
3
1
6
9
16
-7
10
20
Birmingham City
7
2
3
2
8
7
+1
9
21
Southend United
10
2
3
5
11
22
-11
9
22
Grimsby Town
10
2
2
6
12
23
-11
8
23
Reading
9
2
1
6
10
21
-11
7
24
Oldham Athletic
10
0
3
7
8
17
-9
3
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