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Nationwide Football League
Game #33 of 1996/97
Oxford United
2 - 1
Tranmere Rovers
L
Saturday, 18/01/1997
Aldridge (4')
Match Details
Attendance
7,073
Manager
John Aldridge
Opposition Manager
Denis Smith
League Position
10
League Points
39
Team Lineups
Tranmere Rovers
Shirt
Player
Role
⏱️
⚽️
🟨
🟥
1
Nixon, Eric
Starter
90
0
0
0
2
Stevens, Gary
Starter
90
0
0
0
3
Thomas, Tony
Starter
90
0
0
0
4
McGreal, John
Starter
90
0
0
0
5
Higgins, Dave
Starter
34
0
1
1
6
O'Brien, Liam
Starter
34
0
1
0
7
Brannan, Ged
Starter
90
0
0
0
8
Aldridge, John
Starter
90
1
0
0
9
Cook, Paul
Starter
90
0
0
0
10
Morrissey, Johnny
Starter
76
0
0
0
11
Nevin, Pat
Starter
81
0
1
0
12
Rogers, Alan
Sub
9
0
0
0
13
Thomas-Moore, Ian
Sub
14
0
0
0
14
Irons, Kenny
Sub
56
0
0
0
Oxford United
Shirt
Player
Role
1
Phil Whitehead
Starter
2
Les Robinson
Starter
3
Mike Ford
Starter
4
Dave Smith
Starter
5
Darren Purse
Starter
6
Phil Gilchrist
Starter
7
Martin Aldridge
Starter
8
Martin Gray
Starter
9
Bobby Ford
Starter
10
Nigel Jemson
Starter
11
Joey Beauchamp
Starter
-
Matt Murphy
Sub
-
Paul Moody
Sub
League Table
Pos
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Bolton Wanderers
29
16
10
3
61
37
+24
58
2
Sheffield United
27
14
7
6
47
28
+19
49
3
Barnsley
27
13
8
6
46
32
+14
47
4
Wolverhampton Wanderers
27
12
7
8
36
26
+10
43
5
Stoke City
26
12
7
7
35
34
+1
43
6
Norwich City
27
12
6
9
37
37
0
42
7
Crystal Palace
27
10
10
7
51
30
+21
40
8
Oxford United
28
11
7
10
39
32
+7
40
9
Queens Park Rangers
27
11
7
9
38
36
+2
40
10
Tranmere Rovers
28
11
6
11
37
36
+1
39
11
Port Vale
27
9
11
7
30
27
+3
38
12
Ipswich Town
28
9
10
9
36
39
-3
37
13
Birmingham City
25
9
9
7
28
24
+4
36
14
Huddersfield Town
28
9
9
10
33
36
-3
36
15
Portsmouth
29
10
6
13
32
36
-4
36
16
Charlton Athletic
28
10
5
13
30
38
-8
35
17
Swindon Town
27
10
4
13
37
35
+2
34
18
West Bromwich Albion
28
7
13
8
44
45
-1
34
19
Reading
28
7
9
12
31
43
-12
30
20
Oldham Athletic
26
6
10
10
29
32
-3
28
21
Manchester City
27
8
4
15
29
42
-13
28
22
Bradford City
29
6
9
14
27
45
-18
27
23
Southend United
27
5
10
12
25
49
-24
25
24
Grimsby Town
26
5
8
13
28
47
-19
23
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