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Nationwide Football League
Game #23 of 1996/97
Manchester City
1 - 2
Tranmere Rovers
W
Saturday, 23/11/1996
Higgins (49'), O.G. (67')
Match Details
Attendance
26,531
Manager
John Aldridge
Opposition Manager
Phil Neal
League Position
7
League Points
29
Team Lineups
Tranmere Rovers
Shirt
Player
Role
⏱️
⚽️
🟨
🟥
1
Nixon, Eric
Starter
90
0
0
0
2
Stevens, Gary
Starter
90
0
0
0
3
Rogers, Alan
Starter
90
0
0
0
4
Higgins, Dave
Starter
90
1
0
0
5
Teale, Shaun
Starter
90
0
0
0
6
O'Brien, Liam
Starter
90
0
0
0
7
Brannan, Ged
Starter
87
0
0
0
8
Aldridge, John
Starter
78
0
0
0
9
Thomas, Tony
Starter
90
0
0
0
10
Thomas-Moore, Ian
Starter
89
0
0
0
11
Cook, Paul
Starter
90
0
0
0
12
Irons, Kenny
Sub
3
0
0
0
13
Nevin, Pat
Sub
1
0
0
0
14
Jones, Gary
Sub
12
0
0
0
Manchester City
Shirt
Player
Role
1
Martyn Margetson
Starter
2
Eddie McGoldrick
Starter
3
Ian Brightwell
Starter
4
Steve Lomas
Starter
5
Kit Symons
Starter
6
Darren Wassall
Starter
7
Nicky Summerbee
Starter
8
Jeff Whitley
Starter
9
Paul Dickov
Starter
10
Georgi Kinkladze
Starter
11
Mikhail Kavelashvili
Starter
-
Michael Frontzeck
Sub
-
Nigel Clough
Sub
-
Uwe Rosler
Sub
League Table
Pos
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Bolton Wanderers
20
11
7
2
41
26
+15
40
2
Crystal Palace
19
9
7
3
43
18
+25
34
3
Barnsley
18
9
6
3
33
24
+9
33
4
Norwich City
18
9
5
4
27
18
+9
32
5
Sheffield United
17
8
6
3
32
18
+14
30
6
Oxford United
20
8
5
7
25
17
+8
29
7
Tranmere Rovers
19
8
5
6
28
22
+6
29
8
Wolverhampton Wanderers
19
8
5
6
26
21
+5
29
9
Swindon Town
19
8
2
9
29
23
+6
26
10
Birmingham City
18
7
5
6
22
21
+1
26
11
Ipswich Town
20
6
7
7
27
29
-2
25
12
Huddersfield Town
19
6
6
7
22
25
-3
24
13
Port Vale
20
5
9
6
18
22
-4
24
14
Stoke City
17
6
6
5
24
29
-5
24
15
Portsmouth
20
6
5
9
24
28
-4
23
16
West Bromwich Albion
18
5
8
5
23
27
-4
23
17
Charlton Athletic
17
7
2
8
18
25
-7
23
18
Southend United
20
5
8
7
22
32
-10
23
19
Queens Park Rangers
20
5
7
8
22
28
-6
22
20
Reading
18
6
4
8
22
29
-7
22
21
Manchester City
19
6
2
11
20
28
-8
20
22
Bradford City
20
5
5
10
18
33
-15
20
23
Oldham Athletic
20
4
7
9
22
25
-3
19
24
Grimsby Town
19
3
5
11
19
39
-20
14
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