John Warrington - The Journey to Greatness

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Goalkeepers



Scott Davies - Luke Pilling - Aleksandar Gogic

Defenders

Fullbacks



Adam Buxton - Charlie Scott - Liam Ridehalgh - Eddie Clarke

Centre Backs



Steve McNulty - Ritchie Sutton - Jay McEveley - Evan Gumbs

Midfielders

Centre Midfielders



Callum Gribbin - Ollie Norburn - Jeff Hughes - Jay Harris - Chris Dawson

Wingers



Ben Tollitt - Connor Jennings - Dylan Mottley-Henry - Jake Kirby - Jack Dunn

Strikers



Andy Cook - James Norwood - Gerry McDonagh - George Waring - James Alabi

A good looking side, should be good for promotion this year!

August 2017

I couldn't have asked for a much better start to my reign as Tranmere boss really. Six wins out of seven games in August was just how we wanted to start the season. The only thing I think we could improve on is our goals scored tally as we are only scoring 1 or two a game. I'm hoping that will improve as the side gels but I may have to look into being a little more attacking if we begin to struggle.

Fixtures

05/08/17 - National League Matchday 1
Torquay 0-3 Tranmere
[-] [Norwood 18, 71, Dunn 44]
Match Info

08/08/17 - National League Matchday 2
Tranmere 2-0 Woking
[Norwood 62, Gribbin 75] [-]
Match Info

12/08/17 - National League Matchday 3
Tranmere 2-0 Sutton United
[Norburn 15, McDonagh 82] [-]
Match Info

15/08/17 - National League Matchday 4
Guiseley 1-1 Tranmere
[Mulhern pen 72] [Hughes 40]
Match Info

19/08/17 - National League Matchday 5
Eastleigh 0-2 Tranmere
[-] [McDonagh 14, Gribbin 45+1]
Match Info

26/08/17 - National League Matchday 6
Tranmere 1-0 Boreham Wood
[Hughes pen 69] [-]
Match Info

28/08/17 - National League Matchday 7
Solihull Moors 1-2 Tranmere
[Afolayan 47] [McDonagh 35, Cook 61]
Match Info

Stats

Matches Played - 7
Goals Scored - 13
Goals Conceded - 2
Yellow Cards - 24
Red Cards - 2
Average Attendance - 5,821

Top Goalscorer - James Norwood and Gerry McDonagh - 3
Highest Average Rating - Callum Gribbin - 7.73
Most Assists - Callum Gribbin - 2
Best Pass Completion - Callum Gribbin - 87%
Most POM's - Callum Gribbin - 3
Most Yellow Cards - Callum Gribbin - 4
Most Red Cards - Ollie Norburn and Charlie Scott - 1

League Table



Injury Update



Injury wise we are looking very good. Ben Tollitt remains the only long term absentee and will begin training by the end of next month hopefully.

Official Awards

John Warrington wins Manager of the Month
Callum Gribbin 3rd in Player of the Month and 2nd in Young Player of the Month

Player of the Month



There could only really be one winner of this award. The stats speak for themselves. Callum has come in and has settled instantly and has been producing some stellar performances scoring goals and creating goals, also having the best pass completion and highest average rating.

Very strong start to the season, arguably playing a lot of the weaker sides in the league but you can only beat what's in front of you! Need to make sure you beat these type of teams too so it's given you a headstart, I'd say.

Can't complain at an unbeaten start to the campaign!

September 2017

Another fantastic month for us sees us up at the top of the National League table. It was a little disappointing to pick up two draws but the goals are really starting to come now, which is pleasing. The draw against Wrexham was doubly disappointing as it was one of our local derbies. Nevertheless, we're still performing well and James Norwood is really starting to find his feet which can only be good for us.

Fixtures

02/09/17 - National League Matchday 8
Tranmere 4-0 Dover
[Norwood 59, Gribbin 62, 88, Scott 86] [-]
Match Info

09/09/17 - National League Matchday 9
Tranmere 3-3 Barrow
[Norwood 22, 65, Hughes 38] [Harrison 31, O'Connell 42, Barthram 48]
Match Info

12/09/17 - National League Matchday 10
Maidenhead 0-2 Tranmere
[-] [Norwood 36, 45]
Match Info

16/09/17 - National League Matchday 11
Ebbsfleet 1-3 Tranmere
[Weston 16] [Dawson 3, Norwood 29, McDonagh 43]
Match Info

23/09/17 - National League Matchday 12
Tranmere 2-2 Wrexham
[Cook 2, McEveley pen 71] [Boden 19, 41]
Match Info

30/09/17 - National League Matchday 13
Bromley 1-3 Tranmere
[Pearce 66] [Norwood 4, 53, Dunn 21]
Match Info

Stats

Matches Played - 13
Goals Scored - 30
Goals Conceded - 9
Yellow Cards - 29
Red Cards - 2
Average Attendance - 6,397

Top Goalscorer - James Norwood - 11
Highest Average Rating - James Norwood - 7.70
Most Assists - Callum Gribbin and Chris Dawson - 4
Best Pass Completion - Callum Gribbin - 83%
Most POM's - James Norwood and Callum Gribbin - 4
Most Yellow Cards - Callum Gribbin - 5
Most Red Cards - Ollie Norburn and Charlie Scott - 1

League Table



Injury Update



We've had good and bad news on the injury front. The good news is that winger Ben Tollitt is now fully fit and returned to first team action in the win away at Bromley. The bad news is that striker Gerry McDonagh picked up an injury in the same game. The Irishman will be out for up to 5 weeks with a damaged kneecap, which is a little bit annoying.

Official Awards

James Norwood wins Player of the Month
John Warrington 2nd in Manager of the Month

Player of the Month



Again, there was only one man I could give this to for the month of September. James Norwood's performances were so good, he was also named National League Player of the Month. The former Forest Green man scored eight goals in six appearances during September and is the top scorer in the National League.

To have only dropped 6 points so far is incredible!

Really happy with our start. It's continuing it now though

October 2017

We're still going strong, just hoping we can keep the positive run going. The only downside to this month was the Aldershot game, where apparently the players forgot to get off the coach! After a dressing down, they bounced back well against Hartlepool though. It was good to get an easy win in the FA Cup and the next round sees us travel to Bromley in a game we should really be winning.

Fixtures

04/10/17 - National League Matchday 14
Tranmere 3-2 Leyton Orient
[Alabi 45, Dawson 78, Hughes pen 84] [McAnuff 5, Bonne 9]
Match Info

08/10/17 - National League Matchday 15
Tranmere 5-3 Chester
[Cook 6, 46, Tollitt 23, Norwood 34, O'Hanlon O.G 78] [Turnbull 29, L Dawson pen 47, Hannah 90
+4]
Match Info

14/10/17 - FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round
Halifax 2-4 Tranmere
[Jowers 22, 45+2] [Norwood 12, 76, Dunn 84, Tollitt 86]
Match Info

21/10/17 - National League Matchday 16
Aldershot 2-0 Tranmere
[Fenelon 63, Vernam 90+4] [-]
Match Info

24/10/17 - National League Matchday 17
Hartlepool 1-2 Tranmere
[Woods 64] [McEveley 2, pen 58]
Match Info

28/10/17 - National League Matchday 18
Tranmere 3-0 Halifax
[Norwood 11, Tollitt 29, 50] [-]
Match Info

Stats

Matches Played - 18
Goals Scored - 43
Goals Conceded - 17
Yellow Cards - 35
Red Cards - 2
Average Attendance - 6,100

Top Goalscorer - James Norwood - 15
Highest Average Rating - James Norwood - 7.47
Most Assists - Callum Gribbin and Liam Ridehalgh - 6
Best Pass Completion - Gerry McDonagh - 82%
Most POM's - James Norwood and Callum Gribbin - 4
Most Yellow Cards - Ollie Norburn and Callum Gribbin - 5
Most Red Cards - Ollie Norburn and Charlie Scott - 1

League Table



Injury Update



Oh how sweet it is! For the first time since I took over as Tranmere boss, we have a fully fit squad of players. The most recent returnee is Gerry McDonagh, who could return in the FA Cup 1st round tie at Bromley.

Official Awards

John Warrington wins Manager of the Month

Player of the Month



You ask any Tranmere fan if Ben Tollitt was our best player before his injury and I guarantee that 80% would agree with that statement. Ben has come back into the side and looks like he has never been away, scoring, assisting and scaring full backs up and down the league.

Two absolutely fantastic months in terms of just one loss over the entire course of the season so far. You've formed quite a gap at the top also, which is pretty uncommon in the National League (as seen irl!) so hopefully you'll be able to remain there until the end.

Not halfway through the season yet but it looks like you're going to be pushing for promotion!

Cheers fellas. It's great to already be building up a gap at the top, it just adds to my belief that we are way too good for this league

November 2017

The news early on in the month was some transfer activity at the club. Connor Jennings left the club to join Dagenham and Redbridge for a free, typical that he would end up scoring against us just 11 days later in the league game. We used the freed up wages to bring in Zak Vyner from Bristol City on loan and help bolster the defence. The 15th of the month brought some terrible news in my inbox with Callum Gribbin being ruled out for 3 months with a torn hamstring. The loanee has been an ever present in the side so far this season so I went out and signed a replacement. Joining us on a free is Whitehawk midfielder Michael Cain. After an enthralling cup tie away at Bromley, we've been drawn away to League One side Rotherham.

Fixtures

04/11/17 - FA Cup 1st Round
Bromley 2-4 Tranmere
[Pearce 15, 30, Raymond 59] [Norwood 4, Tollitt 16, 75, Cook 70, 90+1]
Match Info

11/11/17 - National League Matchday 19
Tranmere 3-1 Dag & Red
[Cook 6, Robinson O.G 15, Dunn 90+4] [Jennings 87]
Match Info

18/11/17 - National League Matchday 20
Gateshead 4-2 Tranmere
[McLaughlin 51, Patterson 53, Tinkler 58, Travis 73] [McEveley 22, Cook 68]
Match Info

21/11/17 - National League Matchday 21
Macclesfield 1-6 Tranmere
[Arthur 54] [Kennedy O.G 26, McDonagh 39, 73, 88, Norburn 61. Norwood 70]
Match Info

25/11/17 - National League Matchday 22
Tranmere 5-3 Maidstone
[Cain 16, McDonagh 18, Vyner 39, Norwood 45, Cook 90] [Strette 59, Loza 71,Ter Horst 84]
Match Info

28/11/17 - National League Matchday 23
Woking 1-1 Tranmere
[Orlu 40] [McDonagh 76]
Match Info

Stats

Matches Played - 23
Goals Scored - 60
Goals Conceded - 27
Yellow Cards - 41
Red Cards - 3
Average Attendance - 5,948

Top Goalscorer - James Norwood - 18
Highest Average Rating - Chris Dawson - 7.46
Most Assists - Callum Gribbin and Liam Ridehalgh - 7
Best Pass Completion - Gerry McDonagh - 80%
Most POM's - James Norwood and Callum Gribbin - 4
Most Yellow Cards - Ollie Norburn - 6
Most Red Cards - Ollie Norburn - 2

League Table



Injury Update



Not quite as good as last time but atleast it's only Callum Gribbin ruled out for now.

Official Awards

Gerry McDonagh wins Young Player of the Month, Zak Vyner is 2nd

Player of the Month



He won the Young Player of the Month award for the National League so it's only fitting that he wins our Player of the Month award. Gerry has had an excellent month and his goals since his return from injury have been vital and have helped keep us at the top of the National League.

Stop scoring so many goals! Cracking result against Macclesfield.

#Cruising