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Nationwide Football League
Game #44 of 1996/97
Tranmere Rovers
3 - 0
Southend United
W
Friday, 28/03/1997
Irons (6'), Jones (23'), Aldridge (35')
Match Details
Attendance
7,563
Manager
John Aldridge
Opposition Manager
Ronnie Whelan
League Position
8
League Points
56
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
Challinor, Dave
Starter
90
0
0
0
6
O'Brien, Liam
Starter
90
0
0
0
7
Morrissey, Johnny
Starter
90
0
0
0
8
Aldridge, John
Starter
78
1
0
0
9
Jones, Gary
Starter
90
0
0
0
10
Irons, Kenny
Starter
90
1
0
0
11
Jones, Lee
Starter
74
1
0
0
12
Branch, Graham
Sub
16
0
1
0
13
Cook, Paul
Sub
12
0
0
0
Southend United
Shirt
Player
Role
1
Simon Royce
Starter
2
Andy Harris
Starter
3
Keith Dublin
Starter
4
Mike Lapper
Starter
5
Leo Roget
Starter
6
Phil Gridelet
Starter
7
Mike Marsh
Starter
8
Paul Byrne
Starter
9
Andy Rammell
Starter
10
Andy Thomson
Starter
11
Adrian Clarke
Starter
-
Jeroen Boere
Sub
-
Paul Williams
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
Barnsley
38
18
13
7
62
43
+19
67
3
Wolverhampton Wanderers
39
19
8
12
55
41
+14
65
4
Sheffield United
39
17
11
11
66
47
+19
62
5
Crystal Palace
37
16
11
10
68
38
+30
59
6
Ipswich Town
39
15
13
11
54
47
+7
58
7
Port Vale
40
14
15
11
49
47
+2
57
8
Tranmere Rovers
39
15
11
13
53
48
+5
56
9
Portsmouth
38
16
8
14
47
42
+5
56
10
Norwich City
39
15
10
14
55
59
-4
55
11
Stoke City
38
15
9
14
44
48
-4
54
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
38
13
11
14
48
53
-5
50
17
Charlton Athletic
38
14
8
16
46
54
-8
50
18
Birmingham City
37
12
11
14
42
45
-3
47
19
West Bromwich Albion
40
11
14
15
61
66
-5
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
37
8
11
18
38
50
-12
35
24
Southend United
40
7
13
20
37
74
-37
34
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