2013–14 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers F.C.

2013–14 season
Chairman	Peter Johnson
Manager	Ronnie Moore (until 17 February) John McMahon (from 17 February)
League One	21st (relegated)
FA Cup	Second round
Football League Cup	Third round
Football League Trophy	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Ryan Lowe (19) All: Ryan Lowe (20)
Highest home attendance	9,598 vs Bradford City (3 May)
Lowest home attendance	3,717 vs Swindon Town (25 March)
Average home league attendance	5,113 (16th in the league)[1]
Home colours Away colours

The 2013–14 season was the 113th season of competitive association football and the 87th season in the Football League played by Tranmere Rovers Football Club, a professional football club based in Birkenhead, Wirral.

Background and pre-season

Main article: 2012–13 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

League One

Main article: 2013–14 Football League One

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
19	Crewe Alexandra	46	13	12	21	54	80	−26	51
20	Notts County	46	15	5	26	64	77	−13	50
21	Tranmere Rovers (R)	46	12	11	23	52	79	−27	47	Relegation to Football League Two
22	Carlisle United (R)	46	11	12	23	43	76	−33	45
23	Shrewsbury Town (R)	46	9	15	22	44	65	−21	42

Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
46	12	11	23	52	79	−27	47	6	8	9	30	39	−9	6	3	14	22	40	−18

Last updated: 3 May 2014.
Source: Football League Official Site

Results by matchday

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	L	D	L	L	W	D	L	L	L	L	W	L	D	W	D	D	W	L	W	L	L	W	L	D	D	L	W	L	W	L	D	W	D	L	L	W	L	L	D	W	W	L	L	D	L	L
Position	22	18	19	22	18	18	17	19	21	24	21	22	22	21	20	21	19	20	19	20	20	19	20	20	20	21	17	18	17	17	18	18	18	20	21	19	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	21	21

Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Walsall v Tranmere Rovers

3 August 2013 1	Walsall	3–1	Tranmere Rovers	Walsall
15:00	Westcarr 4', 71' Lalkovic 25'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Akpa Akpro  36' Robinson 40' Power  45' Holmes  57' Koumas  87' Horwood  90'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,788 Referee: Brendam Malone

Tranmere Rovers v Crawley Town

10 August 2013 2	Tranmere Rovers	3–3	Crawley Town	Birkenhead
15:00	Horwood  9' Thompson 16', 44' Power  28' Robinson  54' Lowe 90'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Walsh 10', 81' Clarke 55'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,763 Referee: Keith Hill

Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers

17 August 2013 3	Crewe Alexandra	2–1	Tranmere Rovers	Crewe
15:00	Colclough 42', 85' Osman  76'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Holmes  12'  33' Thompson  16' Akpa Akpro 87'	Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,720 Referee: Andrew Madley

Tranmere Rovers v Peterborough United

24 August 2013 4	Tranmere Rovers	0–5	Peterborough United	Birkenhead
15:00	Atkinson  7' Jones  38' Power  49' Lowe  58'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Rowe 14' Barnett 34' McCann 38' (pen.) Assombalonga 59' Little 68'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,592 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers

31 August 2013 5	Oldham Athletic	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Oldham
15:00	Lanzoni  81'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Rowe  65' Lowe 90'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,792 Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Tranmere Rovers v Stevenage

7 September 2013 6	Tranmere Rovers	0–0	Stevenage	Birkenhead
15:00	Thompson  15' Power  81'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Deacon  45' Doughty  81' Heslop  89' Touncara  90+1'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,156 Referee: Craig Pawson

Tranmere Rovers v Brentford

14 September 2013 7	Tranmere Rovers	3–4	Brentford	Birkenhead
15:00	Atkinson 44' Dugdale 55' Akpa Akpro  80' Robinson  83' Stockton 90'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Taylor 3' Donaldson 14', 71' Forshaw 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,454 Referee: Scott Duncan

Notts County v Tranmere Rovers

21 September 2013 8	Notts County	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Nottingham
15:00	Labadie 7'  63' Leacock  67' Harber 79'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Rowe  5' Hateley  82'	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,938 Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale

28 September 2013 9	Tranmere Rovers	0–1	Port Vale	Birkenhead
15:00	Lowe  25' Rowe  38'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Griffith  43' Williamson  45' Lines 56' Neal  64' Myrie-Williams  82'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,334 Referee: Paul Tierney

Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers

5 October 2013 10	Swindon Town	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Swindon
15:00	N'Guessan 29' (pen.) Thompson  90'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Lowe  85'	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,889 Referee: Charles Breakspear

Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers

13 October 2013 11	Bradford City	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Bradford
15:00	Hanson  29' Thompson  59' Folan  85'	TRFC Report BBC Report	McNulty  16' Goodison  27' Lowe 69' Williams  83'	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 14,674 Referee: Darren Drysdale

Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient

19 October 2013 12	Tranmere Rovers	0–4	Leyton Orient	Birkenhead
15:00	Ridehalgh  45+2' Goodison  64' Lowe  78'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Lisbie 22', 61' Baudry  56' Cox 78' Batt 85'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,313 Referee: Richard Clark

Rotherham United v Tranmere Rovers

22 October 2013 13	Rotherham United	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Rotherham
19:45	Agard 60' Milsom  79' Skarz  84'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Stockton  69' Lowe 84' (pen.)	Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7,511 Referee: Tony Harrington

Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons

26 October 2013 14	Tranmere Rovers	3–2	Milton Keynes Dons	Birkenhead
15:00	Lowe 7' 66' (pen.) Rowe 84' Horwood  90+2'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Powell 39' Banton 49' Spence  66'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Steve Rushton

Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers

2 November 2013 15	Preston North End	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Preston
15:00	Wright  83' Keane  84' Garner 90+1'  90+1'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Atkinson 55' Williams  87' Power  90+2'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,496 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City

16 November 2013 16	Tranmere Rovers	1–1	Bristol City	Birkenhead
15:00	Ridehalgh 41' McNulty  45'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Baldock 14' Gillett  61' Pack  89'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,932 Referee: Kevin Wright

Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers

23 November 2013 17	Coventry City	1–5	Tranmere Rovers	Northampton
15:00	Webster  63' Baker 76' (pen.)	TRFC Report BBC Report	Lowe 4', 44', 54' Kirby 37' Holmes  76' Taylor  78' Wallace 89'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,815 Referee: Darren Deadman

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers

26 November 2013 18	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Wolverhampton
19:45	Griffiths 17' Edwards 42'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Sodje  82' Wallace  82'	Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 14,989 Referee: Graham Scott

Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United

30 November 2013 19	Tranmere Rovers	2–1	Colchester United	Birkenhead
15:00	Lowe 32', 56' (pen.)	TRFC Report BBC Report	Dickson  44' Morrison 90'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,148 Referee: Dean Whitestone

Carlisle United v Tranmere Rovers

14 December 2013 20	Carlisle United	4–1	Tranmere Rovers	Carlisle
15:00	Lawrence 1', 67' Ehmer  38' Amoo 52' Robson  73' Berrett 76'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Taylor  59' Akpa Akpro  79' Lowe 81'	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,793 Referee: Andrew Madley

Tranmere Rovers v Gillingham

20 December 2013 21	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Gillingham	Birkenhead
19:45	McNulty  56' Lowe 77' Robinson  81'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Dack  34' Akinfenwa 45', 69' Nelson  77'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Robert Lewis

Shrewsbury Town v Tranmere Rovers

26 December 2013 22	Shrewsbury Town	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Shrewsbury
15:00	Reach  45'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Robinson 45' Peterson  74' Ridehalgh  90'	Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,056 Referee: Andy Woolmer

Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers

29 December 2013 23	Sheffield United	3–1	Tranmere Rovers	Sheffield
15:00	Murphy 9' McMahon  27' Baxter 56' Maguire  60' Flynn 67'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Robinson  51' Akpa Akpro  54' Jennings  79' Taylor 85'	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,460 Referee: David Webb

Tranmere Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers

1 January 2014 24	Tranmere Rovers	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Birkenhead
15:00	Lowe 34' Wallace  45' Petersen  49' Taylor  81'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Stearman  20' Edwards 55' McDonald  56'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,158 Referee: Darren Deadman

Tranmere Rovers v Walsall

11 January 2014 25	Tranmere Rovers	1–1	Walsall	Birkenhead
15:00	Stockton 78'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Lalkovič 19'  67' Taylor  39' Chambers  60'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,871 Referee: Andy Haines

Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers

18 January 2014 26	Peterborough United	3–0	Tranmere Rovers	Peterborough
15:00	Assombalonga 5' (pen.) Brisley  72' Ajose 75'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Jennings  23' Pennington  69' Arthurworrey  77'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,297 Referee: Gavin Ward

Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra

25 January 2014 27	Tranmere Rovers	1–0	Crewe Alexandra	Birkenhead
15:00	Pennington 28' Kennedy  36' Koumas  83'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Evans  37' Mellor  39'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Scott Mathieson

Tranmere Rovers v Rotherham United

28 January 2014 28	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Rotherham United	Birkenhead
19:45	Robinson 90'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Revell 39', 65'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,777 Referee: Steve Bratt

Milton Keynes Dons v Tranmere Rovers

1 February 2014 29	Milton Keynes Dons	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Milton Keynes
15:00		TRFC Report BBC Report	Taylor  62' Lowe 90'  90'	Stadium: Stadium:mk

Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End

8 February 2014 30	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Preston North End	Birkenhead
15:00	Cassidy  33' Taylor 45' Pennington  90'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Garner 18', 52' Laird  60'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,895 Referee: David Coote

Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers

15 February 2014 31	Bristol City	2–2	Tranmere Rovers	Bristol
15:00	Baldock 13' Williams 78'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Cassidy 19' Jennings  22' Lowe  29' Arthurworrey  64' Koumas 80' Pennington  85'	Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 11,340 Referee: Michael Bull

Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City

22 February 2014 32	Tranmere Rovers	3–1	Coventry City	Birkenhead
15:00	Lowe 12' (pen.) Wallace  35' 48' Kirby 64'  83' Taylor  75'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Petrasso 79' Fleck  90'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,279 Referee: Andy Madley

Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic

1 March 2014 33	Tranmere Rovers	2–2	Oldham Athletic	Birkenhead
15:00	Robinson  3' Grounds 31' (o.g.) Taylor  39' Lowe 76'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Wesolowski 12'  49' Ridehalgh 59' (o.g.)	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,061 Referee: Charles Breakspear

Stevenage v Tranmere Rovers

8 March 2014 34	Stevenage	3–1	Tranmere Rovers	Stevenage
15:00	Dembélé  10' Obeng  14' Smith 21' Charles 71' Mousinho 74'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Fôn Williams  74' Cassidy  87' Obeng 88' (o.g.)	Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,577 Referee: Simon Hooper

Brentford v Tranmere Rovers

11 March 2014 35	Brentford	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Brentford
19:45	McCormack  39' Tarkowski 62'  79' Donaldson 74'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Wallace  25' Cassidy  62'	Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,646 Referee: Trevor Kettle

Tranmere Rovers v Notts County

15 March 2014 36	Tranmere Rovers	3–2	Notts County	Birkenhead
15:00	Koumas 25' Lowe 28' Jennings 84' Fôn Williams  90'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Murray 14' Tyson  59' Sheehan 61' Mullins  82' Grealish  90'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,292 Referee: Keith Stroud

Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers

22 March 2014 37	Port Vale	3–2	Tranmere Rovers	Burslem
15:00	Pope 3' Knott 47' Williamson 56' Griffith  79'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Taylor 58' Koumas 60'  63' Arthurworrey  74' Goodison  90'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,449 Referee: Richard Clark

Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town

25 March 2014 38	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Swindon Town	Birkenhead
19:45	Power 15' Robinson  89'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Smith 12' Storey 68' Reckord  90'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,717 Referee: Graham Salisbury

Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United

29 March 2014 39	Tranmere Rovers	0–0	Carlisle United	Birkenhead
15:00	Cassidy  44' Goodison  90'	TRFC Report BBC Report		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,215 Referee: Stuart Attwell

Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers

5 April 2014 40	Colchester United	1–2	Tranmere Rovers	Colchester
15:00	Olufemi  19' Sears 45'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Akpa Akpro 36' Arthurworrey  49' Lowe 63' Power  87' Holmes  90'	Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,443 Referee: Andy Davies

Tranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury Town

12 April 2014 41	Tranmere Rovers	2–1	Shrewsbury Town	Birkenhead
15:00	Power 19' Koumas  34' Brown 85' Lowe  90'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Parry 73' Grandison  90'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,698 Referee: David Phillips

Crawley Town v Tranmere Rovers

15 April 2014 42	Crawley Town	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Crawley
19:45	Tubbs 37' Jones  64' Edwards 86' Sadler  90'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Rowe  90'	Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,443 Referee: James Linington

Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers

18 April 2014 43	Gillingham	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Gillingham
15:00	Martin  35' Hessenthaler  52' Dack 78'  79' McDonald 90'	TRFC Report BBC Report		Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,343 Referee: Michael Naylor

Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield United

21 April 2014 44	Tranmere Rovers	0–0	Sheffield United	Birkenhead
19:45		TRFC Report BBC Report	Maguire  54'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,950 Referee: Stephen Martin

Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers

26 April 2014 45	Leyton Orient	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Leyton
15:00	Lisbie 44' Cuthbert  69' Dagnall 77'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Jennings  29' Rowe  68' Williams  69'	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,923 Referee: Darren Sheldrake

Tranmere Rovers v Bradford City

3 May 2014 46	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Bradford City	Birkenhead
15:00	Pennington 7' Brown  31'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Jones  15' Stead 81' Mclean 87'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,598 Referee: Graham Scott

FA Cup

Main article: 2013–14 FA Cup

Accrington Stanley (4) v Tranmere Rovers

9 November 2013 First round	Accrington Stanley (4)	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Accrington
15:00		TRFC Report BBC Report	90' Lowe	Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Seb Stockinbridge

Peterborough United (3) v Tranmere Rovers

7 December 2013 Second round	Peterborough United (3)	5–0	Tranmere Rovers	Peterborough
15:00	Assombalonga 38', 64', 73' Jeffers 45', 90'	TRFC Report BBC Report		Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3,269 Referee: Michael Naylor

Football League Cup

Main article: 2013–14 Football League Cup

Tranmere Rovers v Mansfield Town (4)

6 August 2013 First round	Tranmere Rovers	2–0	Mansfield Town (4)	Birkenhead
19:45	Robinson 2' Atkinson 45'	TRFC Report BBC Report		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,067 Referee: David Webb

Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers (2)

27 August 2013 Second round	Tranmere Rovers	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Bolton Wanderers (2)	Birkenhead
19:45	Stockton 45'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Beckford 66'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,379 Referee: Stephen Martin
	Penalties
	Power Akpa Akpro Horwood Rowe		Moritz Beckford Mills Baptiste

Tranmere Rovers v Stoke City (1)

25 September 2013 Third round	Tranmere Rovers	0–2	Stoke City (1)	Birkenhead
19:45		TRFC Report BBC Report	Ireland 23' Crouch 90'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,559 Referee: David Coote

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2013–14 Football League Trophy

Tranmere Rovers v Fleetwood Town (4)

3 September 2013 First round	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Fleetwood Town (4)	Birkenhead
19:45	Horwood 37'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Matt 48', 66'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,937 Referee: Carl Boyeson

Players

Transfers, contract extensions and loans are listed from the last day of the previous season till the final day of this season

Transfers

In Date Player Age Previous club Ends Fee 19 June 2013 Stephen Foster 32 Barnsley 1 July 2015 Free[2] 19 June 2013 Evan Horwood 27 Hartlepool United 1 July 2015 Free[3] 21 June 2013 Ryan Lowe 34 Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2015 Free[4] 15 July 2013 Akpo Sodje 33 Scunthorpe United 1 July 2014 Free[5] 19 July 2013 James Rowe 21 Forest Green Rovers 1 July 2014 Free[6] 1 August 2013 Jason Koumas 33 Wigan Athletic 1 July 2014 Free[7] 21 September 2013 Tom Hateley 24 Motherwell 20 January 2014 Free[8] 27 September 2013 Antonie Boland 18 Blackburn Rovers 1 July 2014 Free[9] 27 September 2013 Callum Morris 21 Wigan Athletic 1 July 2014 Free[9] 22 October 2013 Steve Jennings 28 Coventry City non-contract Free[10] 3 January 2014 Liam Ridehalgh 22 Huddersfield Town 1 July 2016 Free[11]

Out Date Player Age Status Next club Fee 22 July 2013 Zoumana Bakayoko 26 Transfer Leicester City Free[12] 29 August 2013 Stephen Foster 32 Released Retired Free[13] 20 January 2014 Tom Hateley 24 Released Śląsk Wrocław Free[14] 17 April 2014 Akpo Sodje 34 Released Retired Free[15] 17 April 2014 Andy Robinson 34 Released Shrewsbury Town Free[16]

Contract extensions

Date	Player	Age	Ends
9 May 2013	Ian Goodison	40	1 July 2014[17]
14 June 2013	Jason Mooney	24	1 July 2014[18]
19 June 2013	Andy Robinson	23	1 July 2014[19]
8 July 2013	Owain Fôn Williams	26	1 July 2015[20]
10 January 2014	Steve Jennings	29	1 July 2014[21]
2 May 2014	James Rowe	22	1 July 2015[22]

Loans

In Player Age Signed from Date Started Ended Chris Atkinson 21 Huddersfield Town 18 July[23] 31 December[24] Andrai Jones 21 Barnsley 17 August[25] 17 September Adam Dugdale 25 Crewe Alexandra 30 August[26] 30 September[27] Liam Ridehalgh 22 Huddersfield Town 28 September[28] 31 December[24] Jimmy McNulty 28 Barnsley 3 October[29][30] 2 January[31] Bradley Watkins 19 Aston Villa 11 October[32] 11 November Ryan Edwards 20 Blackburn Rovers 28 November[33] 31 December[24] Kristoffer Peterson 19 Liverpool 28 November[34] 31 December[24] Jon Otsemobor 30 Milton Keynes Dons 28 November[35] 31 December[24] Matthew Pennington 19 Everton 1 January[36][37] 24 February[38] Stephen Arthurworrey 19 Fulham 1 January[36][39][40][41] end of the season Matthew Kennedy 19 Everton 9 January[42][43] 24 February[38] Jake Cassidy 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 20 January[44] 28 April[45] Junior Brown 24 Fleetwood Town 6 March[46] end of the season Gboly Ariyibi 19 Leeds United 25 March[47] end of the season Matthew Pennington 19 Everton 27 March[48] end of the season

Out Player Age Signed to Date Started Ended Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 29 Bury 24 January[49] 29 March[50] Akpo Sodje 34 Macclesfield Town 20 February[51] 20 March Evan Horwood 28 Northampton Town 24 March[52] end of the season

Season statistics

No.	Nat	Player	Total		League One		FA Cup		League Cup		League Trophy		Discipline		Signed^†
			A	G	A	G	A	G	A	G	A	G			Status	Joined	Left
Goalkeepers
1		Owain Fôn Williams	49+0	–	43+0	–	2+0	–	3+0	–	1+0	–	5	–	–	–	–
13		Sam Ramsbottom	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	youth	–	–
25		Bradley Watkins	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	loan	11.10[32]	11.11
30		Luke Pilling	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	youth	–	–
33		Jason Mooney	3+0	–	3+0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Defenders
2		Danny Holmes	29+4	–	25+3	–	2+0	–	2+1	–	–	–	5	1	–	–	–
3		Evan Horwood	16+6	1	12+6	–	–	–	3+0	–	1+0	1	3	–	–	–	–
4		Ash Taylor	46+1	3	41+1	3	1+0	–	3+0	–	1+0	–	5	1	–	–	–
5		Ian Goodison	17+3	–	15+3	–	–	–	1+0	–	1+0	–	3	1	–	–	–
6		Tom Hateley	10+0	–	8+0	–	1+0	–	1+0	–	–	–	1	–	–	21.09[8]	20.01[14]
6		Stephen Foster	5+0	–	4+0	–	–	–	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	29.08[13]
18		Andrai Jones	2+1	–	1+1	–	–	–	-	–	1+0	–	–	1	loan	17.08[25]	17.09
20		Adam Dugdale	5+0	1	4+0	1	–	–	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	loan	30.08[26]	30.09[27]
20		Jimmy McNulty	14+0	–	12+0	–	2+0	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	loan	03.10[29]	02.01[31]
23		Liam Ridehalgh	38+0	1	36+0	1	2+0	–	–	–	-	–	2	-	loan / –	28.09[28]	–
27		Ben Maher	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	youth	–	–
28		Antonie Boland	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	27.09[9]	–
29		Matthew Pennington	17+0	2	17+0	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	-	–	loan	01.01[36] 27.03[48]	24.02[38] –
29		Ryan Edwards	1+0	-	-	-	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	loan	28.11[33]	31.12[24]
31		Jon Otsemobor	2+0	-	2+0	-	–	–	–	–	–	–	-	–	loan	28.11[35]	31.12[24]
32		Stephen Arthurworrey	15+2	-	15+2	-	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	loan	01.01[36]	–
Midfielders
7		Joe Thompson	7+1	2	6+0	2	–	–	1+0	–	0+1	–	2	–	–	–	–
8		James Wallace	17+2	2	16+2	2	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	3	1	–	–	–
11		Abdulai Bell-Baggie	5+10	–	4+8	–	1+0	–	0+2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
12		James Rowe	11+13	1	7+12	1	0+1	–	3+0	–	1+0	–	5	–	–	–	–
14		Chris Atkinson	28+0	3	22+0	2	2+0	–	3+0	1	1+0	–	1	–	loan	–	31.12[24]
15		Jake Kirby	21+14	2	19+12	2	2+0	–	0+1	–	0+1	–	1	–	–	–	–
17		Max Power	30+6	2	27+6	2	–	–	2+0	–	1+0	–	6	–	–	–	–
18		Steve Jennings	23+2	1	23+2	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	22.10[10]	–
20		Matthew Kennedy	8+0	–	8+0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	loan	09.01[42]	24.02[38]
22		Jason Koumas	26+8	4	24+7	4	1+0	–	1+1	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–
24		Callum Morris	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	27.09[9]	–
25		Kristoffer Peterson	7+0	–	6+0	–	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	loan	28.11[34]	31.12[24]
25		Gboly Ariyibi	0+2	–	0+2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	loan	25.03[47]	–
Forwards
9		Ryan Lowe	49+1	20	44+1	19	2+0	1	2+0	–	1+0	–	7	–	–	–	–
10		Andy Robinson	10+10	4	9+10	3	–	–	1+0	1	–	–	6	–	–	–	17.04[16]
14		Jake Cassidy	19+0	1	19+0	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	loan	20.01[44]	28.04[45]
16		Cole Stockton	5+21	3	2+19	2	0+2	–	2+0	1	1+0	–	1	–	–	–	–
19		Akpo Sodje	5+6	–	3+6	–	–	–	1+0	–	1+0	–	1	–	–	–	17.04[15]
20		Junior Brown	8+1	1	8+1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	loan	06.03[46]	–
21		Liam Davies	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	youth	–	–
26		Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro	24+7	2	21+4	2	1+1	–	2+1	–	0+1	–	5	–	–	–	–
		Own goals		1		1		–		–		–
		Total	52	56	46	51	2	1	3	3	1	1	86	7

^† Statuses are mentioned for youth academy players without senior contract and players who were signed on non-contract basis or on loan. Dates joined and left are mentioned only for players who changed club between the first and the last matchday of the season.

Last updated: 3 May 2014.
Source: 11v11.com

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