The 2022–23 season is the 139th season in the existence of Tranmere Rovers Football Club and the club's third consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 10 June 2022 CB Ben Hockenhull Brentford Free Transfer 10 June 2022 CM Paul Lewis Northampton Town Free Transfer 1 July 2022 LB Ethan Bristow Reading Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CB Neill Byrne Hartlepool United Undisclosed 1 July 2022 CM Rhys Hughes Everton Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CM Reece McAlear Norwich City Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CM Jon Nolan Bristol Rovers Free Transfer 1 July 2022 RW Jack Williams Oldham Athletic Free Transfer 6 July 2022 GK Ross Doohan Celtic Undisclosed 13 July 2022 CB Kyle Jameson Oldham Athletic Free Transfer 26 July 2022 CB Jordan Turnbull Salford City Free Transfer 28 July 2022 CF Joel Mumbongo Burnley Free Transfer 12 January 2023 DM Brad Walker Port Vale Undisclosed 27 January 2023 CF Harvey Saunders Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 23 March 2023 CM Florent Hoti Arbroath Free Transfer
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2022 CB Peter Clarke Walsall Free transfer 30 June 2022 CF Emmanuel Dieseruvwe FC Halifax Town Free transfer 30 June 2022 CM Sam Foley Barrow Free transfer 30 June 2022 CB Nathaniel Knight-Percival Kidderminster Harriers Released 30 June 2022 LB Joe Maguire Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CF Nicky Maynard Macclesfield Released 30 June 2022 RW Callum McManaman Unattached Released 30 June 2022 DM Jay Spearing Retired 27 September 2022 LB Ethan Jones Bala Town Free Transfer 8 October 2022 LB Calum Macdonald Stockport County Free Transfer 6 January 2023 CB Neill Byrne Stockport County Undisclosed 10 January 2023 GK Ross Doohan Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed 11 January 2023 CF Elliott Nevitt Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed 12 January 2023 LW Ethan Roberts Llandudno Free Transfer
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 21 July 2022 LB Luke Robinson Wigan Athletic End of Season 1 September 2022 CF Paul Glatzel Liverpool End of Season 1 September 2022 CB Dynel Simeu Southampton 5 January 2023 16 January 2023 LW Logan Chalmers Dundee United End of Season 31 January 2023 CM Regan Hendry Forest Green Rovers End of Season 31 January 2023 AM Jay Turner-Cooke Newcastle United End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 24 September 2022 RW Jack Williams Nantwich Town 24 October 2022 18 January 2023 CM Rhys Hughes Chester 21 March 2023 31 January 2023 CM Reece McAlear Ayr United End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On June 16, Tranmere announced their pre-season schedule.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Rovers were drawn away to Carlisle United in the first round.
EFL Cup
Tranmere were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the first round and at home to Newcastle United in the second round.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Tranmere Rovers with Bolton Wanderers and Crewe Alexandra.
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