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Tranmere Rovers F.C.

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Everton are Liverpool are two famous soccer teams from the Merseyside region; this quiz is about the "third" team from that part of England, Tranmere Rovers.

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Tranmere Rovers Trivia Questions

1. Tranmere Rovers were founded in 1884 in which town or city in Merseyside?

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Answer: Birkenhead

Birkenhead is a large town on the opposite bank of the River Mersey from Liverpool. Tranmere Rovers were formed there in 1884, originally under the name of Belmont F.C., before adopting their current name the following year. Tranmere was a village in its own right before becoming a suburb of Birkenhead in the late 19th century.

2. What is the name of the stadium that has been home to Tranmere Rovers since 1912?

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Answer: Prenton Park

Tranmere Rovers had a number of "homes" in their early years before settling into Prenton Park in 1912. In February 1972, a record crowd of 24,424 attended the F.A. Cup match against Stoke City.

3. In 1935, Tranmere were involved in a match against Oldham Athletic which set a record for most goals scored in a Football League match. What was the score in this game?

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Answer: Tranmere 13 Oldham 4

Tranmere and Oldham were members of Division Three (North) when they met on Boxing Day 1935. Whether the previous day's Xmas celebrations were a factor or not is not recorded, but the teams combined for an amazing 17 goals, with Tranmere winning 13-4. Bunny Bell scored no fewer than nine of Tranmere's goals. The score at half-time was 8-1. Tranmere had played Oldham the day before; and lost 4-1.

4. Tranmere Rovers have experimented with a few different kit designs over the years, but what has been the main colour of their shirts since 1987?

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Answer: White

Tranmere Rovers alternated between white or blue shirts for a number of decades before settling on white shirts as their permanent home kit since the late 1980s. A blue trim is usually included, with either white or blue shorts.

5. Which major cup competition did Tranmere Rovers win in 1935?

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Answer: Welsh Cup

Although based in England, Tranmere were one of a number of teams from English counties which border Wales which were allowed to compete in the Welsh Cup until 1995. Their only success in the trophy came in season 1934-35 when they defeated another English club, Chester, in the final at Wrexham.

6. After a number of decades in the lower tiers of the Football League, Tranmere's fortunes took an upwards turn in the early 1990s when which manager guided them to the second tier for the first time since 1939?

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Answer: John King

John King made more than 400 league appearances for Rovers in the 1960s, and had two spells as manager of the club, the first between 1975 and 1980, and the second between 1987 and 1996. This second tenure coincided with the best league spell in the club's 20th century history. After saving them from relegation from Division Four on the final day of season 1987-88, King guide them to promotion to Division Three the following season and then onwards to Division Two in 1990-91. Between 1993 and 1995, Rovers had the misfortune to lose in the promotion play-offs in three straight seasons to just miss out on the chance to play in the top flight.

7. Tranmere's most-capped player of the 20th century was John Aldridge, who represented which country?

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Answer: Republic of Ireland

John Aldridge played for Tranmere between 1991 and 1998 and won 30 of his 69 caps for the Republic of Ireland whilst with the club, including the 1994 World Cup finals. He would later go on to manage the club between 1996 and 2001.

8. In 2000, Tranmere Rovers reached the final of the League Cup, losing to which team at Wembley?

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Answer: Leicester City

Tranmere's fairy tale run to Wembley included wins over Middlesbrough in the quarter-finals and Bolton Wanderers in the semi-finals. In the final on 27th February 2000, Leicester took the lead through Matt Elliott before David Kelly equalised for Rovers. Elliott scored his second goal of the game in the 81st minute to clinch the trophy for Leicester.

9. Tranmere Rovers have rarely crossed horns with their more illustrious neighbours, Liverpool and Everton, in competitive fixtures but, in 2001, they recorded a famous victory over which one of them and in which competition?

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Answer: Everton in the F.A. Cup

On 27th January 2001, Tranmere travelled to Goodison Park to play Everton in the fourth round of the F.A. Cup. Steve Yates scored twice and Jason Koumas added a third as Rovers achieved a famous 3-0 victory. After a victory over Southampton in the fifth round, Tranmere then faced their other Merseyside neighbours, Liverpool, in the quarter finals, with a thrilling tie at Prenton Park ending in a 4-2 Liverpool victory.

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