Best and Worst – Tranmere

Best and Worst – Tranmere Rovers F.C

Neil Jackson, 50 years old – Supporter since 1981

Best 

Team – 1994 squad – Nixon – Thomas, Nolan, McGreal, Hughes – Morrisey, Irons, O’Brien, Nevin – Aldridge, Muir – Subs Coyne, Higgins, Jones, Brannon, Malkin 

Player – Ian Muir just for going through from 4th division days to Championship and still standing out. 

Moment – Last 4 mins v Barrow to get 4-3 victory with 3 goals in added time. 

Game – 3-0 v Everton 

Player’s haircut – Ian Goodisons dreadlocks 

Signing – John Aldridge 

Season – 1999/2000 

Goal – Norwood’s header in the play off final to fire us back into the football league, for the pure emotion

Kit – Home kit 93 to 95 

Nickname – Tony “the tank” Thomas 

Chant – One night in Gay Paris  

Manager – Johnny King 

Cult hero – Eddie Bishop 

Hard man – Jim Steel 

Facial hair – Aldridge’s Moustache 

Worst 

Team – 2014/2015 squad 

Player – Marcus Holness 

Moment – Losing in the Worthington cup final 

Game – Tranmere 1 Burton 4 2015 – knew then we were being relegated out of the football league 

Player’s haircut – select any from 1982 to 1985

Signing – James Alabi 

Season – 2014/2015 

Goal – Matt Elliot’s at Wembley League Cup final 

Kit – Gold and grey striped away shirt 93-95 

Nickname – To be honest, I can’t think of one 

Chant – Der Tranmere 

Manager – Micky Adams 

Cult hero – Eugine Dadi 

Hard man – James Wallace, he was a great player but any decent tackle put him out for 3 months at a time.

Facial hair – None spring to mind 

Worst player? Marcus Holness.

Holness was a centre half for Rovers between 2014 and 2016.

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