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Im Jahr 2002 wurde zudem bekannt, dass Stephen Vaughan, Besitzer des Vereins Chester City, eine Fusion mit den Tranmere Rovers anstrebte. Da der Verein seinem Eigentümer Johnson 5,3 Millionen Pfund schuldete, vermutete man, dass der Klub sein Stadion Prenton Park verkaufen müsse. Vaughan plante in diesem Zusammenhang die Errichtung eines neuen Stadions in Birkenhead für den künftig gemeinsamen Verein. Dieses Bestreben zerschlug sich jedoch schnell, nachdem sich die Anhänger gegen dieses Vorhaben Vaughans wehrten, so dass sich der Verein auch heute noch unter Johnsons Kontrolle befindet, wobei seine langjährige Geschäftspartnerin Lorraine Rogers das offizielle Präsidentenamt ausübt.
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Tranmere Rovers have today completed the signing of left-back Andrew Taylor from Premiership outfit Blackburn Rovers on an initial one month loan deal as cover for the injured Ben Chorley. Taylor goes straight into the Rovers squad that takes on » Full text »
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The current Tranmere Rovers Football Club was formed by two cricket clubs - Belmont CC and Lyndhurst Wanderers - coming together, initially as Belmont FC. They played and won their first match 4-0 against Brunswick Rovers on November 15, 1884. The following year (16 September 1885) they re-named themselves Tranmere Rovers, taking the name of a club that had previously disbanded. The connection being both clubs had the same benefactor, Mr James Hannay McGaul, who later became Chairman and president until he died in 1920. Under the name Tranmere Rovers they played matches at Steeles Field on Borough Road, Birkenhead, in a kit of blue shorts and white shirts. In 1887 they gained a new ground from Tranmere Rugby Club, Ravenshaws Field... on Borough Road.
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Tranmere Rovers went one better in the 1990-91 season, finishing fifth in the league but winning the Third Division playoffs with a dramatic 1-0 win over local rivals Bolton Wanderers. Chris Malkin's extra time goal saw the club promoted to the Second Division for the first time since the 1930s. They ... made a second successive appearance in the Associate Members' cup final, this time losing 3-2 to Birmingham City. This made the play-off victory over Bolton Tranmere's fourth appearance in a Wembley final in just over a year. Another notable event that season was in Tranmere's home match against Southend United on new year's day 1991, when right back Tony Thomas scored after just eight seconds, at the time the fastest televised goal in history.
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Warning to Tranmere Rovers fans: Many Tranmere Rovers chants and songs contain swearing. football songs lyrics may ... cause offence. While some Rovers soccer supporters regard this as harmless Prenton Park soccer terrace banter, other footie fans may be deeply offended - please don't listen to the Tranmere Rovers soccer chants or download ringtones or mp3's if such Prenton Park terrace chants are likely to upset you.
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Since the mid-1990s, Tranmere Rovers have become famous for their unlikely cup successes. John King led them to the 1994 League Cup semi-final only losing to Premiership side Aston Villa on penalties. John Aldridge continued this tradition, guiding Tranmere to FA Cup quarter-finals in 2000 and 2001 and a League Cup final in 2000. This then continued under manager Brian Little as Tranmere took Millwall to a quarter-final replay in the FA Cup in 2004, eventually losing 2-1.
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