The 2018–19 season was Tranmere Rovers' 135th season of existence and their first back in EFL League Two following promotion from the 2017–18 National League. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 AM Ollie Banks Oldham Athletic Free transfer 1 July 2018 RB Jake Caprice Leyton Orient Free transfer 1 July 2018 CB Mark Ellis Carlisle United Free transfer 1 July 2018 CB Manny Monthé Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CF Paul Mullin Swindon Town Undisclosed 18 July 2018 LB Zoumana Bakayogo Crewe Alexandra Free transfer 2 August 2018 CF Cole Stockton Carlisle United Free transfer 13 September 2018 CM Ryan Williams Paysandu Free transfer 5 January 2019 DM David Perkins Rochdale Undisclosed 7 January 2019 CM Harvey Gilmour Sheffield United Undisclosed 7 January 2019 CF Ishmael Miller Oldham Athletic Free transfer 31 January 2019 CF Chris Dagnall Bury Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CF James Alabi Leyton Orient Undisclosed 1 July 2018 FW Ali Al-Hamadi Swansea City Undisclosed 1 July 2018 LB Eddie Clarke Fleetwood Town Free transfer 1 July 2018 CF Andy Cook Walsall Free transfer 1 July 2018 RM Mitch Duggan Warrington Town Released 1 July 2018 SS Jack Dunn Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CF Devarn Green Southport Free transfer 1 July 2018 CM Jeff Hughes Larne Free transfer 1 July 2018 RM Jake Kirby Stockport County Released 1 July 2018 CF Andy Mangan Bala Town Released 1 July 2018 CB Jay McEveley Warrington Town Released 1 July 2018 CF Elliot Rokka Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CM Drissa Traoré Free agent Released 20 July 2018 CM James Wallace Fleetwood Town Free transfer 9 August 2018 CM Oliver Norburn Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 4 January 2019 CB Declan Drysdale Coventry City Compensation 9 January 2019 CB Ritchie Sutton Morecambe Free transfer 14 January 2019 RM Larnell Cole Free agent Mutual consent 14 January 2019 CM Ryan Williams Free agent Released 24 January 2019 CF George Waring Chester Mutual consent
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 10 July 2018 LM Jonny Smith Bristol City 31 May 2019 13 July 2018 MF Harvey Gilmour Sheffield United 7 January 2019 24 July 2018 GK Shamal George Liverpool January 2019 17 August 2018 RM Dylan Mottley-Henry Barnsley January 2019 20 August 2018 DM Luke McCullough Doncaster Rovers 31 May 2019 22 August 2018 CF Franklyn Akammadu Alessandria 31 May 2019 22 January 2019 LM Ben Pringle Preston North End 31 May 2019 28 January 2019 LW Kieron Morris Walsall 31 May 2019 29 January 2019 CB Sid Nelson Millwall 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 18 August 2018 MF Jay Devine Colwyn Bay September 2018 18 August 2018 GK Paddy Wharton Colwyn Bay September 2018 22 October 2018 GK Paddy Wharton Stalybridge Celtic November 2018 23 November 2018 GK Paddy Wharton Marine December 2018 27 November 2018 CF George Waring Kidderminster Harriers January 2019 21 December 2018 RM Ben Tollitt Wrexham 16 February 2019 7 January 2019 CF Cole Stockton Wrexham 31 May 2019 8 January 2019 GK Paddy Wharton Stalybridge Celtic 31 May 2019
Competitions
Friendlies Tranmere Rovers announced friendlies with Dunfermline Athletic, Liverpool, Wigan Athletic, Warrington Town, Fleetwood Town, Chorley and Rochdale.
EFL League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
Play-offs
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November. The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
EFL Trophy On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
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