Editing Tranmere Rovers F.C. (section)

==Officials==

===Coaching staff===
{{updated|26 February 2025}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/teams |title=Staff |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C.|access-date=10 September 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of staff
|-
! scope="col" | Position
! scope="col" | Name
|-
! scope="row" | Manager
| [[Andy Crosby]] 
|-
! scope="row" | Assistant Manager
| Vacant
|-
! scope="row" | Goalkeeping Coach
| [[Joe Murphy (footballer, born 1981)|Joe Murphy]]
|-
! scope="row" | First Team Coach
| [[Andy Parkinson]]
|-
! scope="row" | Player Development Manager
| [[Alan Morgan (footballer, born 1973)|Alan Morgan]]
|-
! scope="row" | Physiotherapist
| Karly Bland
|-
! scope="row" | Sports Scientist 
| Mark Cowan
|-
! scope="row" | Chief Scout 
| Ollie Knight
|-
! scope="row" | Performance Analyst 
| Kevin Mulligan
|}

===Managers===
{{Main|List of Tranmere Rovers F.C. managers}}

By the start of the 2024–25 season, the club had employed 40 [[manager (football)|managers]]. The first man to hold this position was [[Bert Cooke]], appointed in 1912.<ref name="managers" /> He oversaw the club's entry into the Football League,{{failed verification|date=February 2024|reason=source is a table showing Tranmere in 1921-22. does not mention Bert Cooke. does not verify 'entry into the Football League'.}}<ref name="1921-22" /> and remained in charge for 23 years, the longest spell of any manager at the club.{{additional citation needed|date=February 2024|reason=source does not include what happened after 2012.}}<ref name="managers" /> Major changes were not seen until businessman [[Dave Russell (footballer)|Dave Russell]] took over in 1961.{{citation needed|date=February 2024|reason='historical kits' source does not mention 'businessman Dave Russell' taking over in 1961. closest is a manager called Dave Russell being involved in August 1962.}} His introductions included the team's current all-white [[Kit (association football)|kit]]<ref name="historicalkits" /> and regularly arranged [[Floodlights|floodlit]] home fixtures on Friday evenings rather than the usual Saturday afternoon.{{failed verification|date=February 2024|reason='regularly arranged floodlit home fixtures on Friday evenings rather than the usual Saturday afternoon' is not verified. the closest is possibly 'Prenton Park regulars Half Man Half Biscuit illustrated the difference in mentality when they sang: 'Friday night and the gates are low...' source appears to be about Johnny King, not Dave Russell. 1987 and 'the early 1990s', not 1962.}}<ref name="WSC" /> Rock band and Tranmere fans [[Half Man Half Biscuit]] described the practice in their song "Friday Night And The Gates Are Low".<ref name="hmhb1" /><ref name="hmhb2" />

Tranmere's most successful period came at the end of the twentieth century. John King returned for his third spell at the club in 1987, having previously both played for and managed the team.{{failed verification|date=February 2024|reason=source suggests 1987 was King's second time as manager, not third. nothing about playing.}}<ref name="managers" /> He led them to a victory in the League Trophy,<ref name="football league trophy" /> and from the bottom of the Fourth Division to, on three occasions, reach the semi-finals in play-offs that had as their prize a promotion to the Premier League.<ref name="1992-93" /><ref name="1993-94" /><ref name="1994-95" /> Under King's replacement, John Aldridge, Tranmere appeared in the 2000 Football League Cup final.<ref name="league cup 2000" /> From 2009, they were managed by former club physiotherapist, Les Parry,<ref name="Tranmere sack Barnes and McAteer" /> until he was sacked on 4 March 2012,<ref name="Tranmere Rovers sack manager Les Parry" /> and replaced by [[Ronnie Moore]].<ref name="Club Statement" /> In February 2014, media reports suggested Moore was under investigation by [[The Football Association]], for breaching its rules against betting on competitions in which his club were involved.{{close paraphrasing inline|date=February 2024|reason='betting on any competition in which his club is involved'.}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26194712 |title=Ronnie Moore: Tranmere boss under FA betting investigation |work=BBC Sport |date=14 February 2014 |access-date=11 February 2018 |archive-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305032916/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26194712 |url-status=live }}</ref>  Three days later, Tranmere suspended Moore,<ref>{{cite news |author=Kay, Dan |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tranmere-rovers-fc-suspend-manager-6719691 |title=Tranmere Rovers FC suspend manager Ronnie Moore over alleged betting rule breach |work=Liverpool Echo |date=17 February 2014 |access-date=9 April 2014 |archive-date=23 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223013434/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tranmere-rovers-fc-suspend-manager-6719691 |url-status=live }}</ref> and then sacked him on 9 April 2014, after he conceded that the FA's charges were valid.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/09/tranmere-sack-ronnie-moore-manager |title=Tranmere sack Ronnie Moore for breaching contract |work=The Guardian |date=9 April 2014 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-date=24 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424182705/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/09/tranmere-sack-ronnie-moore-manager |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 27 May 2014, the club announced that [[Robert Edwards (footballer born 1973)|Rob Edwards]] had been appointed as their new manager.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27583986 BBC Sport, "Tranmere Rovers appoint Rob Edwards as new manager", 27 May 2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418150113/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27583986 |date=18 April 2015 }}. Retrieved 27 May 2014</ref> Tranmere sacked Edwards on 13 October 2014.<ref name="edwards sacked"/> Moving quickly to arrest the decline which had seen Tranmere slump to the bottom of [[EFL League Two|League Two]], Tranmere announced former [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] manager [[Micky Adams]]'s appointment as Edwards's successor on 16 October 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29644396|title=Micky Adams: Tranmere Rovers appoint ex-Port Vale manager|date=16 October 2014|access-date=29 December 2016|work=BBC Sport|archive-date=23 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023112751/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29644396|url-status=live}}</ref> He left the club by mutual consent on 19 April 2015, when the club were bottom of the league with two matches remaining.{{additional citation needed|date=February 2024|reason=for 'when the club were bottom of the league with two matches remaining'.}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-2411451.aspx |title=Micky Adams leaves Tranmere Rovers by mutual consent |website=tranmererovers.co.uk |access-date=19 April 2015 |archive-date=19 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419134409/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-2411451.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Gary Brabin]], whose contract was in turn ended in September 2016, replaced Adams.{{additional citation needed|date=February 2024|reason=for Brabin replacing Adams.}}<ref name="tranmererovers.co.uk"/> Tranmere appointed [[Micky Mellon]] as manager the following month, and he led the team to a pair of consecutive play-off final victories in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, the last of which brought a return to League One for the club.{{failed verification|date=February 2024|reason=source is from 2016. so ddoes not verify 'led the team to a pair of consecutive play-off final victories in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, the last of which brought a return to League One for the club'.}}<ref name=mellon>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/exciting-project-took-back-tranmere-11991099|title='Exciting project' took me back to Tranmere says new manager Mellon|first=Chris|last=Beesley|date=6 October 2016|access-date=29 December 2016|archive-date=14 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014100837/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/exciting-project-took-back-tranmere-11991099|url-status=live}}</ref> After four years at Tranmere, Mellon moved to [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] on 6 July 2020.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53298248  "Dundee United: Micky Mellon appointed as manager", ''BBC News'', 6 July 2020]. Retrieved 6 July 2020</ref>

On 18 July 2020, Mellon's former assistant manager [[Mike Jackson (footballer, born 1973)|Mike Jackson]] was appointed as manager, however his tenure was short-lived. After only two league wins in his first 10 games Jackson was sacked on 31 October 2020 following a 1–0 home defeat to [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]].{{additional citation needed|date=February 2024|reason=source does not verify date of appointment as manager, that the game against Morecambe ended 1–0, or that it was at home.}}<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54764710 |title=Mike Jackson: Tranmere Rovers sack manager after three months - BBC Sport<!-- Bot generated title --> |work=BBC Sport |access-date=31 October 2020 |archive-date=1 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101052935/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54764710 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Keith Hill (footballer)|Keith Hill]] replaced Jackson as first team manager on 21 November.<ref>[https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/keith-hill-confirmed-new-manager-19323266 Ben Reardon, "Keith Hill confirmed as new manager of Tranmere Rovers", ''Liverpool Echo'', 21 November 2020] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121203712/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/keith-hill-confirmed-new-manager-19323266 |date=21 November 2020 }}. Retrieved 21 November 2020</ref> Hill's first game ended in a 1–0 victory against [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]].{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} His side were top of the form table (after 20 games) in February, the team's spine spearheaded by [[Scott Davies (footballer, born 1987)|Scott Davies]], [[Peter Clarke (footballer)|Peter Clarke]], [[Manny Monthé]], [[Jay Spearing]], [[Paul Lewis (footballer)|Paul Lewis]] and finally, [[James Vaughan (footballer, born 1988)|James Vaughan]], who is still the youngest ever Premier League goalscorer since 2005.{{relevance inline|date=February 2024|reason=is 'still the youngest ever Premier League goalscorer since 2005' relevant to Tranmere?}}{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} Hill was sacked in May 2021, after the team had reached the League Two play-offs, but before the play-off matches took place. At the end of May 2021, Micky Mellon returned to Tranmere for a second spell as manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57305421 |title=Dundee Utd move to interview stage as former manager Micky Mellon returns to Tranmere Rovers |first=Kheredine |last=Idessane |website=BBC Sport |date=31 May 2021 |access-date=31 May 2021 |archive-date=31 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531111249/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57305421 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Full time managers are shown below (excluding caretaker managers).

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Managerial statistics, to 22 June 2024
|-
! scope="col" | Manager
! scope="col" | From
! scope="col" | To
! scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W
! scope="col" | D
! scope="col" | L
! scope="col" | W%
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Reference
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Bert|Cooke|Bert Cooke}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1912|August|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1935|April|30}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|607|258|123|226}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jack|Carr|Jack Carr (footballer born 1892)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1935|May|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1936|November|1}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|60|27|17|16}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jim|Knowles|Jim Knowles (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1936|November|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1939|January|1}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|98|38|16|44}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Bill|Ridding|Bill Ridding}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1939|January|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1945|May|31}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|20|3|3|14}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ernest|Blackburn|Ernest Blackburn}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1946|September|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1955|May|1}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|421|172|83|166}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Noel|Kelly|Noel Kelly (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1955|July|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1957|October|1}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|107|26|25|56}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Peter|Farrell|Peter Farrell (footballer born 1922)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1957|October|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1960|December|31}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|164|63|34|67}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Walter|Galbraith|Walter Galbraith}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1961|January|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1961|December|1}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|43|20|3|20}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dave|Russell|Dave Russell (footballer born 1914)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1961|December|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1969|December|1}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|402|175|88|139}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jackie|Wright|Jackie Wright (footballer born 1926)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1969|December|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1972|April|1}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|132|35|57|40}}

|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ron|Yeats|Ron Yeats}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1972|April|8}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1975|April|4}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|156|49|44|63}}
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|John|King|John King (footballer born 1938)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1975|April|13}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1980|September|30}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|269|86|79|104}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_king" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Bryan|Hamilton|Bryan Hamilton}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1980|October|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1985|February|7}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|232|75|64|93}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_hamilton">
{{cite web
| url         = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=259
| title       = Bryan Hamilton
| publisher   = Soccerbase
| access-date  = 8 November 2011
}}
</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Frank|Worthington|Frank Worthington}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1985|July|9}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1987|February|11}}
{{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|83|24|23|36}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_worthington">
{{cite web
| url         = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=455
| title       = Frank Worthington
| publisher   = Soccerbase
| access-date  = 8 November 2011
}}
</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|John|King|John King (footballer born 1938)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1987|April|13}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1996|April|12}}
{{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|488|211|129|148}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_king" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|John|Aldridge}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1996|April|12}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2001|March|17}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|269|93|78|98}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_aldridge" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dave|Watson}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2001|May|20}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2002|August|1}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|55|22|15|18}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_watson" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ray|Mathias}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2002|August|1}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|September|29}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|66|29|18|19}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_mathias" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Brian|Little|Brian Little (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|October|12}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2006|June|9}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|147|61|43|43}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_little" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ronnie|Moore}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2006|June|9}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2009|June|5}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|171|71|42|58}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_moore" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|John|Barnes|John Barnes (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2009|June|14}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2009|October|9}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|14|3|1|10}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_barnes" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Les|Parry}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2009|October|9}}
| | {{dts|format=dmy|2012|March|4}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|131|40|34|57}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_parry" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ronnie|Moore}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2012|March|4}}
| | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|April|9}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|111|41|25|45}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_moore" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rob|Edwards|Rob Edwards (footballer, born 1973)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2014|May|27}}
| | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|October|13}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|14|2|4|8}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_edwards">{{cite web
| url         = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2786
| title         = Rob Edwards
| publisher         = Soccerbase
| access-date         = 29 October 2014
| archive-date         = 29 October 2014
| archive-url         = https://web.archive.org/web/20141029235049/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2786
| url-status         = live
}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Micky|Adams|Micky Adams}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2014|October|16}}
| | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|April|19}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|38|10|11|17}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_adams">{{cite web
| url         = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=957
| title         = Micky Adams
| publisher         = Soccerbase
| access-date         = 25 July 2015
| archive-date         = 24 September 2015
| archive-url         = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924124607/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=957
| url-status         = live
}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Gary|Brabin|Gary Brabin}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2015|May|5}}
| | {{dts|format=dmy|2016|September|18}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|60|28|15|17}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_brabin">{{cite web
| url         = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2155
| title         = Gary Brabin
| publisher         = Soccerbase
| access-date         = 28 November 2021
| archive-date         = 8 March 2016
| archive-url         = https://web.archive.org/web/20160308234332/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2155
| url-status         = live
}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Micky|Mellon|Micky Mellon}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2016|October|7}}
| | {{dts|format=dmy|2020|July|6}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|198|91|45|62}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_mellon">{{cite web
| url         = https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2217
| title         = Micky Mellon
| publisher         = Soccerbase
| access-date         = 16 June 2020
| archive-date         = 16 June 2020
| archive-url         = https://web.archive.org/web/20200616100032/https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2217
| url-status         = live
}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mike|Jackson|Mike Jackson (footballer, born 1973)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2020|July|18}}
| | {{dts|format=dmy|2020|October|31}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|13|3|5|5}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_jackson">{{cite web
| url         = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2551
| title         = Mike Jackson
| publisher         = Soccerbase
| access-date         = 31 October 2020
| archive-date         = 8 March 2016
| archive-url         = https://web.archive.org/web/20160308234332/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2551
| url-status         = live
}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Keith|Hill|Keith Hill (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2020|November|21}}
| | {{dts|format=dmy|2021|May|11}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|40|20|10|10}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_hill">{{cite web
| url         = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2066
| title         = Keith Hill
| publisher         = Soccerbase
| access-date         = 31 May 2021
| archive-date         = 3 June 2021
| archive-url         = https://web.archive.org/web/20210603073349/https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2066
| url-status         = live
}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Micky|Mellon|Micky Mellon}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2021|May|31}}
| | {{dts|format=dmy|2023|March|19}} 
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|97|39|25|33}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_mellon" />
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ian|Dawes|Ian Dawes (footballer, born 1984)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2023|March|20}}
| | {{dts|format=dmy|2023|September|10}} 
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|19|3|5|11}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_dawes">{{cite web
| url          = https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=5595
| title        = Ian Dawes
| publisher    = Soccerbase
}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Nigel|Adkins|Nigel Adkins}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2023|November|2}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2025|February|26}}
 {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|72|23|16|33}}
| align=center | <ref name="soccerbase_adkins">{{cite web
| url          = https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2058
| title        = Nigel Adkins
| publisher    = Soccerbase
}}</ref>
|-
|}