Ahead of the 2025/26 Sky Bet League Two season, we are taking a look at the other 23 teams that make up the division.
We are continuing with Tranmere Rovers:
FACT FILE
Team Name: Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Nickname: The Rovers
Year Founded: 1884
Stadium: Prenton Park
Capacity: 16,567
2024/25 Finish: 20th in Sky Bet League Two
MANAGER
Andy Crosby joined Nigel Adkins’ backroom staff at Tranmere Rovers in December 2024. After Adkins left the club in February, Crosby became interim manager and guided the club away from the relegation zone. In May, he was appointed as Tranmere’s permanent manager.
Record with Tranmere Rovers:
P 10 W 5 D 3 L 2 GF 18 GA 10
KEY PLAYER
Omari Patrick enjoyed his best goalscoring season as a professional footballer last term. The attacker cannot only play as a striker but can also operate on the wings and in the number ten role.
Last season in numbers:
Appearances – 51
Goals – 13
Assists – 6
Yellow Cards – 4
Red Cards – 0
Minutes Played – 3,675
PLAYED FOR BOTH
Mike Jones signed his first professional contract with Tranmere Rovers in 2006, after coming through the club’s academy. He had a loan spell with Shrewsbury Town during the 2006/07 campaign. The midfielder made 13 appearances before leaving Tranmere for Bury in the summer of 2008.
After impressing on trial, Jones joined Chesterfield in August 2022. He was part of the Spireites’ National League title winning squad during the 2023/24 season. The veteran played 66 times in his three years with the club – before announcing his retirement last month.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
P 104 W 46 D 20 L 38
Last five meetings:
Tranmere Rovers 4-0 Chesterfield – League Two – Saturday, April 5, 2025
Chesterfield 3-0 Tranmere Rovers – League Two – Saturday, December 7, 2024
Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Chesterfield – FA Cup – Saturday, December 1, 2012
Chesterfield 1-2 Tranmere Rovers – League Cup – Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Chesterfield 1-0 Tranmere Rovers– League One – Saturday, March 3, 2012
Despite the 104 head-to-head fixtures between the two sides, Chesterfield and Tranmere Rovers have only met twice since December 2012. Last season, the sides traded big wins.
