The 2012–13 season was the 112th season of competitive association football for Tranmere Rovers Football Club and their 86th season in the Football League. Based in Birkenhead, Wirral, the club competed in Football League One under Ronnie Moore in his first full season in charge.
Season summary Tranmere enjoyed a fine start to the season, standing top of League One at the end of January. Injuries to key players including Andy Robinson, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro and captain James Wallace sparked a dramatic downturn in form. Tranmere fell to sixth by the end of March and finished the season 11th with no goals scored in their final six games.
Background and pre-season
League One
League table
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Football League Trophy
Players Transfers, contract extensions and loans are listed from the last day of the previous season till the final day of this season
Transfers
In Date Player Age Previous club Ends Fee7 June 2012 Danny HarrisonRotherham United1 July 2013Free19 June 2012 Jean-Louis Akpa AkproRochdale1 July 2014Free26 June 2012 James WallaceEverton1 July 2014Undisclosed5 July 2012 Paul BlackOldham Athletic1 July 2013Free26 July 2012 Jason MooneyWycombe Wanderers1 July 2013Free1 August 2012 Abdulai Bell-BaggieSalisbury City1 July 2013Free3 August 2012 Joe ThompsonRochdale1 July 2014Free9 January 2013 David AmooPreston North End1 July 2013Free
Out Date Player Age Status Next club Fee8 May 2012 Joss LabadieReleasedNotts CountyFree8 May 2012 Enoch ShowunmiReleasedNotts CountyFree8 May 2012 Martin DevaneyReleasedKidderminster HarriersFree8 May 2012 Robbie WeirReleasedBurton AlbionFree8 May 2012 Andy CoughlinReleasedWrexhamFree8 May 2012 Mustafa TiryakiReleased1461 TrabzonFree8 May 2012 David RavenReleasedInverness Caledonian ThistleFree14 May 2012 John WelshTransferPreston North EndFree24 May 2012 David BuchananTransferPreston North EndFree3 August 2012 Lucas AkinsTransferStevenageUndisclosed20 November 2012 Will VaulksReleasedFalkirkFree3 January 2013 Mark McChrystalReleasedBristol RoversFree29 April 2013 Paul BlackReleasedMansfield TownFree29 April 2013 Danny HarrisonReleasedChesterFree29 April 2013 Adam McGurk ReleasedBurton AlbionFree29 April 2013 David AmooReleasedCarlisle UnitedFree29 April 2013 Michael KayReleasedChesterFree
Contract extensions Date Player Age Ends11 May 2012 Ian Goodison1 July 201311 May 2012 Ash Taylor1 July 201416 May 2012 Andy Robinson1 July 201329 January 2013 Cole Stockton1 July 201531 January 2013 Jake Kirby1 July 20157 February 2013 Danny Holmes1 July 20154 March 2013 Max Power1 July 20157 March 2013 Abdulai Bell-Baggie1 July 2015
Loans
In Player Age Signed from Date Started Ended Liam PalmerSheffield Wednesday17 Julyend of the season Jake CassidyWolverhampton Wanderers2 August1 January Ben GibsonMiddlesbrough14 August13 December Román GolobartWigan Athletic31 August3 October Jake JervisBirmingham City20 October19 November Nathan EcclestonBlackpool25 October19 November Donervon DanielsWest Bromwich Albion22 November19 March Michael O'HalloranBolton Wanderers22 Novemberend of the season Paul CorrySheffield Wednesday15 February18 March Mamady SidibéStoke City21 Februaryend of the season Ben GibsonMiddlesbrough14 Marchend of the season Sean McGintyManchester United28 Marchend of the season
Out Player Age Signed to Date Started Ended Will VaulksWorkington21 August20 November Mark McChrystalScunthorpe United20 November24 December Joe ThompsonRochdale1 March4 April
Season statistics Player Total LeagueOne FACup LeagueCup LeagueTrophy Discipline Signed† Status Joined Left Goalkeepers 1 Owain Fôn Williams 51+0 – 45+0 – 3+0 – 2+0 – 1+0 – 3 – – – – 23 Sam Ramsbottom – – – – – – – – – – – – youth – – 33 Jason Mooney 1+0 – 1+0 – – – – – – – – – – – – Defenders 2 Danny Holmes 49+0 2 43+0 2 3+0 – 2+0 – 1+0 – 7 – – – – 3 Paul Black 2+9 – 2+8 – 0+1 – – – – – – – – – 29.04 4 Ash Taylor 47+0 2 44+0 2 2+0 – 1+0 – – – 6 – – – – 5 Ian Goodison 10+2 – 9+1 – 1+1 – – – – – 3 – – – – 14 Zoumana Bakayogo 52+0 5 46+0 5 3+0 – 2+0 – 1+0 – 6 – – – – 18 Mark McChrystal – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 03.01 19 Michael Kay 4+5 – 3+3 – – – 1+1 – 0+1 – 1 – – – 29.04 20 Will Vaulks – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 20.11 21 Ben Gibson 33+0 1 28+0 1 2+0 – 2+0 – 1+0 – 5 – loan – 14.03 13.12 – 23 Román Golobart 2+0 – 1+0 – – – – – 1+0 – – – loan 31.08 03.10 23 Donervon Daniels 11+3 1 10+3 1 1+0 – – – – – 2 – loan 22.11 19.03 27 Sean McGinty 3+0 – 3+0 – – – – – – – 1 – loan 28.03 – Midfielders 6 Liam Palmer 45+1 – 42+1 – 1+0 – 2+0 – – – 3 1 loan – – 7 Joe Thompson 11+13 2 7+12 1 1+1 1 2+0 – 1+0 – – – – – – 8 James Wallace 23+0 2 19+0 2 2+0 – 2+0 – – – 4 – – – – 10 Andy Robinson 38+0 10 33+0 10 3+0 – 2+0 – – – 5 – – – – 12 Danny Harrison 7+11 – 4+9 – 2+0 – 0+2 – 1+0 – – – – – 29.04 15 Jake Kirby 0+6 – 0+4 – 0+1 – – – 0+1 – – – – – – 17 Max Power 27+5 4 25+2 3 1+2 1 0+1 – 1+0 – 5 – – – – 22 Abdulai Bell-Baggie 21+13 2 20+11 1 – – 0+2 1 1+0 – – – – – – 24 Paul Corry 5+1 – 5+1 – – – – – – – 1 – loan 15.02 18.03 Forwards 9 Jake Cassidy 28+0 11 26+0 11 – – 1+0 – 1+0 – 1 – loan – 01.01 11 Adam McGurk 23+7 4 20+7 3 2+0 1 – – 1+0 – 2 – – – 29.04 16 Cole Stockton 9+27 6 5+26 3 3+0 2 1+0 1 0+1 – 1 – – – – 18 David Amoo 6+5 1 6+5 1 – – – – – – 1 – – 09.01 29.04 20 Michael O'Halloran 19+6 3 17+6 3 2+0 – – – – – 1 – loan 22.11 – 24 Jake Jervis 5+0 1 4+0 1 1+0 – – – – – 1 – loan 20.10 19.11 25 Nathan Eccleston 1+0 – 1+0 – – – – – – – – – loan 25.10 19.11 23 Mamady Sidibé 10+0 – 10+0 – – – – – – – 1 – loan 21.02 – 26 Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 29+1 8 27+1 8 – – 2+0 – – – – 1 – – – Own goals – – – – – Total 52 65 46 58 3 5 2 2 1 0 60 2 † Statuses are mentioned for youth academy players without senior contract and players who were signed on non-contract basis or on loan. Dates joined and left are mentioned only for players who changed club between the first and the last matchday of the season.
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