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Nationwide Football League
Game #43 of 1996/97
Grimsby Town
0 - 0
Tranmere Rovers
D
Saturday, 22/03/1997
Match Details
Attendance
4,353
Manager
John Aldridge
Opposition Manager
Kenny Swain
League Position
11
League Points
53
Team Lineups
Tranmere Rovers
Shirt
Player
Role
⏱️
⚽️
🟨
🟥
1
Nixon, Eric
Starter
90
0
0
0
2
Thomas, Tony
Starter
90
0
1
0
3
Rogers, Alan
Starter
90
0
0
0
4
McGreal, John
Starter
90
0
1
0
5
Challinor, Dave
Starter
90
0
0
0
6
O'Brien, Liam
Starter
90
0
0
0
7
Morrissey, Johnny
Starter
73
0
0
0
8
Aldridge, John
Starter
90
0
0
0
9
Jones, Gary
Starter
90
0
0
0
10
Irons, Kenny
Starter
90
0
0
0
11
Cook, Paul
Starter
87
0
0
0
12
Branch, Graham
Sub
17
0
0
0
13
Mahon, Alan
Sub
3
0
0
0
Grimsby Town
Shirt
Player
Role
1
Jason Pearcey
Starter
2
Kevin Jobling
Starter
3
Tony Gallimore
Starter
4
Graham Rodger
Starter
5
Mark Lever
Starter
6
Tommy Widdrington
Starter
7
Gary Childs
Starter
8
Jack Lester
Starter
9
Craig Shakespeare
Starter
10
Clive Mendonca
Starter
11
John Oster
Starter
-
Jimmy Neil
Sub
-
Darren Wrack
Sub
League Table
Pos
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Bolton Wanderers
40
24
12
4
86
48
+38
84
2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
39
19
8
12
55
41
+14
65
3
Barnsley
37
17
13
7
60
43
+17
64
4
Sheffield United
39
17
11
11
66
47
+19
62
5
Ipswich Town
39
15
13
11
54
47
+7
58
6
Port Vale
40
14
15
11
49
47
+2
57
7
Crystal Palace
36
15
11
10
67
38
+29
56
8
Norwich City
39
15
10
14
55
59
-4
55
9
Stoke City
38
15
9
14
44
48
-4
54
10
Portsmouth
37
15
8
14
46
42
+4
53
11
Tranmere Rovers
38
14
11
13
50
48
+2
53
12
Queens Park Rangers
39
14
11
14
50
51
-1
53
13
Swindon Town
39
15
7
17
51
55
-4
52
14
Oxford United
39
14
8
17
54
55
-1
50
15
Manchester City
38
14
8
16
48
49
-1
50
16
Reading
37
13
11
13
48
52
-4
50
17
Charlton Athletic
38
14
8
16
46
54
-8
50
18
West Bromwich Albion
39
11
14
14
61
64
-3
47
19
Birmingham City
37
12
11
14
42
45
-3
47
20
Huddersfield Town
39
11
12
16
42
55
-13
45
21
Bradford City
38
9
11
18
40
61
-21
38
22
Grimsby Town
38
8
12
18
50
70
-20
36
23
Oldham Athletic
36
8
11
17
38
49
-11
35
24
Southend United
39
7
13
19
37
71
-34
34