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20.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
19.8
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 33/33 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague Two
League position21st of 24
Squad size33
Average age27.7
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Relegation fight21st of 24 · League Two

Tranmere sit 21st of 24 in the League Two, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 20.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 19.8 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLWLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 18.9% on last season (Season 17.6 → 20.9), while squad talent has eased 16.1% (Rating 24.1 → 20.2). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 5 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Charlie Jay Whitaker leads on both form (Season 29) and ceiling (Rating 34). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Plant (Value 2.9), and Charlie Jay Whitaker is the most valuable asset at 5.

20.9
18.9%
Squad season
19.8
16.1%
Squad rating
21stof 24
League finish
DLWLD
Last 5
Top performer
Charlie Jay Whitaker
Season 29
Highest potential
Charlie Jay Whitaker
Rating 34
Marquee signing
J. Plant
Value 2.9
Top asset
Charlie Jay Whitaker
Value 5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
315
Defence
1322
Midfield
1620
Attack
619

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Whitaker
2934
Brough
2919
Patrick
2619
Negru
2431
Smallwood
2411
Joseph
2332
Norman
2218
Smith
2022
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Charlie Jay Whitaker10goals
  2. 2O. Patrick7goals
  3. 3N. Smith5goals
  4. 4J. Ironside5goals
  5. 5K. Dennis4goals

Top assists

  1. 1O. Patrick5assists
  2. 2J. Davison4assists
  3. 3Charlie Jay Whitaker3assists
  4. 4C. Jennings3assists
  5. 5A. McGowan2assists

Squad · 33

Nat.
1L. McGeeGoalkeeperEngland300.76—192.9%1350.2%
12Jack Joseph BarrettGoalkeeper
Loanfrom Blackburn
England242.88—226
13J. MurphyGoalkeeperRepublic of Ireland440.222—56235.3%
4J. TurnbullFull-backEngland310.616—584.3%1248.7%
5N. SmithCentre-backEngland301.8515201.5%226.5%
15W. TamenFull-back
Loanfrom Everton U21
—192.511—729
22L. O'ConnorFull-back
played DEF · MID
Republic of Ireland262.612—682.7%2427.3%
23E. BristowDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
England242.921—98.8%2713.7%
28S. NegruFull-back
Loanfrom Oxford United
on loan at Bristol Rovers · 165 min, 0g
Republic of Ireland244.422—2417.9%310.6%
30A. McGowanFull-back
played DEF · MID
England301.224—1325.8%1650.8%
2C. NormanCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
England301.6423220.9%1828.2%
3P. BroughDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
England301.74612914500%1920.6%
6R. SmallwoodDefensive midfielderEngland350.646—2435.4%1130%
7Charlie Jay WhitakerAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
England225461029114.6%342.8%
8S. FinleyDefensive midfielderEngland340.53221927.2%940.4%
14Jayden JosephDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Loanfrom Leicester
England203.53432332
16J. LoweCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
England340.219—2111.1%542.4%
24Billy BlackerCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Sheffield Utd
England202.528—227
26J. PlantDefensive midfielderEngland222.91516281.4%
42N. KennehDefensive midfielderLiberia233.137—1430.3%2932.7%
44R. WatsonDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
England330.26—160%647%
9K. DennisCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
England360.42741246.6%723.9%
10J. DavisonCentre-forwardEngland262.94531553%276.9%
11O. PatrickAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID · DEF
England301.74072622.8%1923.6%
17S. SolomonCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
England252.717—0100%2511.5%
18C. JenningsCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
England340.43241422.4%750.7%
25Taylan HarrisWinger
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Luton
England202.6181329
27D. JonesWinger
Loanfrom Norwich City U21
England202.641228
29J. IronsideCentre-forwardEngland3214351835.6%1425.3%
31Max DickovWinger
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Mansfield Town
on loan at Mansfield Town · 235 min, 1g
England242.826—326
41K. WooleryCentre-forwardEngland310.58—01155.7%
—H. SaundersCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
England290.82—0100%1449.8%
—S. TaylorCentre-forwardEngland222.6——0100%2617.2%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)10-11-25 in 46
Goals (for / against)54 / 79
Clean sheets8
Last 5DLWLD

Fixtures & results

League Two10W 11D 25LEFL Trophy2W 1D 1LFriendlies Clubs0W 0D 1LLeague Cup0W 1D 0LFA Cup0W 0D 1L
May 2HGrimsby1–1D
Apr 25AMilton Keynes Dons0–3L
Apr 21ACheltenham3–1W
Apr 18HBristol Rovers1–2L
Apr 11AChesterfield1–1D
Apr 6HColchester0–1L
Apr 3AShrewsbury0–1L
Mar 21HSwindon Town0–1L
Mar 17HHarrogate Town0–3L
Mar 14AFleetwood Town0–0D
Mar 7HOldham1–3L
Mar 3ANewport County1–3L
Feb 28ACrewe1–2L
Feb 21ANotts County0–5L
Feb 17HAccrington ST0–1L
Feb 14HCrawley Town2–0W
Feb 7AGillingham1–2L
Jan 31HSalford City0–2L
Jan 27ABarnet0–1L
Jan 24ACambridge United2–4L
Jan 17HWalsall1–3L
Jan 10HBromley0–2L
Jan 1AHarrogate Town2–0W
Dec 29HBarrow1–3L
Dec 26HFleetwood Town1–0W
Dec 20AOldham1–3L
Dec 13HCrewe1–4L
Dec 9ABarrow3–0W
Dec 2HFleetwood Town0–3L
Nov 27AGrimsby2–1W
Nov 22HMilton Keynes Dons2–2D
Nov 15HCheltenham3–2W
Nov 11HBlackpool2–1W
Nov 8ASwindon Town1–2L
Nov 1HStockport County1–3L
Oct 28AAccrington ST1–1D
Oct 25HChesterfield1–1D
Oct 18ABristol Rovers4–1W
Oct 11HBarnet0–2L
Oct 7ABarrow2–1W
Oct 4ABromley3–3D
Sep 27HCambridge United0–0D
Sep 20AWalsall2–4L
Sep 13HNewport County1–1D
Sep 9HNottingham Forest U212–2D
Sep 6ASalford City1–3L
Aug 30HNotts County1–2L
Aug 23ACrawley Town2–0W
Aug 19HBurton Albion1–1D
Aug 16HGillingham1–1D
Aug 9HShrewsbury4–0W
Aug 2AColchester1–1D
Jul 26HWigan0–1L

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

K. WooleryGnistan· Free agent2025/26
K. WooleryGnistan· Free agent2025/26
H. SaundersEastleigh· Return from loan2025/26
J. DavisonCheltenham· Return from loan2025/26
L. WarringtonWalsall· Free agent2025/26
L. WarringtonWalsall· Free agent2025/26
R. WatsonSalford City· Free agent2025/26
Billy BlackerSheffield Utd· Loan2025/26

Out

H. SaundersEastleigh· Loan2025/26
H. SaundersEastleigh· Loan2025/26
J. DavisonCheltenham· Loan2025/26
L. NorrisBoreham Wood· Free agent2025/26
L. NorrisBoreham Wood· Free agent2025/26
S. KhanSwindon Town2025/26
S. KhanClub Africain· Transfer2025/26
C. MerrieAFC Fylde· Free Transfer2025/26