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Nationwide Football League
Game #40 of 1996/97
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3 - 2
Tranmere Rovers
L
Saturday, 08/03/1997
Irons (55'), Aldridge (57')
Match Details
Attendance
26,192
Manager
John Aldridge
Opposition Manager
Mark McGhee
League Position
11
League Points
50
Team Lineups
Tranmere Rovers
Shirt
Player
Role
⏱️
⚽️
🟨
🟥
1
Nixon, Eric
Starter
90
0
0
0
2
Thomas, Tony
Starter
90
0
0
0
3
Rogers, Alan
Starter
90
0
0
0
4
McGreal, John
Starter
90
0
0
0
5
Thorn, Andy
Starter
47
0
0
0
6
O'Brien, Liam
Starter
90
0
0
0
7
Brannan, Ged
Starter
90
0
0
0
8
Aldridge, John
Starter
71
1
0
0
9
Thomas-Moore, Ian
Starter
53
0
0
0
10
Irons, Kenny
Starter
90
1
0
0
11
Higgins, Dave
Starter
90
0
0
0
12
Branch, Graham
Sub
37
0
0
0
13
Jones, Gary
Sub
43
0
1
0
14
Cook, Paul
Sub
19
0
0
0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Shirt
Player
Role
1
Mike Stowell
Starter
2
Jamie Smith
Starter
3
Andy Thompson
Starter
4
Mark Atkins
Starter
5
Mark Venus
Starter
6
Keith Curle
Starter
7
Steve Corica
Starter
8
Neil Emblen
Starter
9
Steve Bull
Starter
10
Don Goodman
Starter
11
Simon Osborn
Starter
-
Darren Ferguson
Sub
-
Iwan Roberts
Sub
League Table
Pos
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Bolton Wanderers
37
21
12
4
80
46
+34
75
2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
36
19
8
9
52
35
+17
65
3
Barnsley
35
17
11
7
59
42
+17
62
4
Sheffield United
36
16
10
10
61
42
+19
58
5
Ipswich Town
36
14
13
9
51
44
+7
55
6
Norwich City
37
15
10
12
55
56
-1
55
7
Crystal Palace
35
14
11
10
65
38
+27
53
8
Port Vale
37
12
15
10
44
43
+1
51
9
Stoke City
35
14
9
12
43
45
-2
51
10
Portsmouth
35
14
8
13
42
39
+3
50
11
Tranmere Rovers
35
14
8
13
48
46
+2
50
12
Swindon Town
37
14
7
16
50
54
-4
49
13
Queens Park Rangers
36
12
11
13
47
48
-1
47
14
Oxford United
36
13
7
16
48
48
0
46
15
Charlton Athletic
35
13
7
15
43
50
-7
46
16
Manchester City
34
13
6
15
44
45
-1
45
17
West Bromwich Albion
37
10
14
13
58
62
-4
44
18
Huddersfield Town
37
11
11
15
41
52
-11
44
19
Birmingham City
34
11
10
13
39
42
-3
43
20
Reading
34
11
10
13
45
52
-7
43
21
Grimsby Town
35
8
10
17
47
66
-19
34
22
Bradford City
36
8
10
18
38
60
-22
34
23
Southend United
37
7
12
18
35
68
-33
33
24
Oldham Athletic
34
7
10
17
34
46
-12
31
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