| Year formed | 1884 |
| Turned professional | 1912 |
| Limited company | 1920 |
| Previous names | Belmont AFC: 1884 - 1885 Tranmere Rovers: 1885 - . |
Ground | Prenton Park, Preston Road West, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH42 9PY (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 100 x 70 yards (91 x 64 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 16,587 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 24,424 v Stoke City, FA Cup 4th round, 5th February 1972 (drew 2-2) |
| League career | Lancashire Combination: 1892 - 1894 The Combination: 1897 - 1899 The Combination: 1900 - 1910 Lancashire Combination Division Two: 1910 - 1912 Lancashire Combination Division One: 1912 - 1915 Central League: 1919 - 1921 Division Three (North): 1921 - 1938 Division Two: 1938 - 1939 Division Three (North): 1946 - 1958 Division Three: 1958 - 1961 Division Four: 1961 - 1967 Division Three: 1967 - 1975 Division Four: 1975 - 1976 Division Three: 1976 - 1979 Division Four: 1979 - 1989 Division Three: 1989 - 1991 Division Two/One: 1991 - 2001 Division Two/League One: 2001 - 2014 League Two: 2014 - 2015 National League: 2015 - 2018 League Two: 2018 - 2019 League One: 2019 - 2020 League Two: 2020 - . |
| First Football League game | 27th August 1921 v Crewe Alexandra, Division Three (North), won 4-1 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Three (North) champions: 1937-38 Division Four runners-up: 1988-89 National League runners-up: 2017-18 The Combination champions: 1907-08 Lancashire Combination Division One champions: 1913-14 |
| Domestic - Cup | League Cup runners-up: 1999-2000 Leyland DAF Cup winners: 1989-90 Leyland DAF Cup / Papa John's Trophy runners-up: 1990-91, 2020-21 Welsh Cup winners: 1934-35 Welsh Cup runners-up: 1933-34 |
| Best League position | 4th, Division One, 1992-93 |
| Lowest League position | 24th, League Two, 2014-15 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 6th round, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2003-04 |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 60, Division Four, 1964-65 |
| 3 for a win | 80, Division Three/Two, 1989-90, 2002-03 80, Division Four, 1988-89 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 17, Division Two, 1938-39 |
| 3 for a win | 32, League One, 2019-20 |
| Most League goals scored | 111, Division Three (North), 1930-31 |
| Most League goals conceded | 115, Division Three, 1960-61 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 36, League One, 2019-20 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 41, Division Three (North), 1937-38 |
| Most wins in a League season | 27, Division Four, 1964-65 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 6, Division Two, 1938-39 6, Division Three, 1978-79 |
| Most draws in a League season | 22, Division Three, 1970-71 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 3, Division Three (North), 1928-29 3, Division Four, 1984-85 |
| Most losses in a League season | 31, Division Two, 1938-39 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 8, Division Four, 1988-89 |
| Record League win | 13-4 v Oldham Athletic, Division Three (North), 26 December 1935 |
| Record Cup win | 13-0 v Oswestry United, FA Cup 2nd preliminary round, 10 October 1914 |
| Record League Cup win | 5-1 v Oxford United, Coca-Cola Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 21 September 1993 5-1 v Coventry City, Worthington Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 14 September 1999 |
| Record defeat | 1-9 v Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup 3rd round replay, 14 January 1953 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-6 v Queen's Park Rangers, League Cup 3rd round, 23 September 1969 0-6 v West Ham United, League Cup 2nd round replay, 18 September 1974 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 35, Bunny Bell, Division Three (North), 1933-34 |
| in total | 142, Ian Muir, 1985-95 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 9, Bunny Bell v Oldham Athletic, Division Three (North), 26th December 1935 |
| Most League appearances | 595, Harold Bell, 1946-64 (including League record 401 consecutive appearances) |
Most capped player | 30, John Aldridge for Republic of Ireland |
| Youngest League player | Iain Hume, 16 years 167 days v Swindon Town, 15th April 2000 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £2,500,000 for Jason Koumas to West Bromwich Albion, August 2002 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £450,000 for Shaun Teale from Aston Villa, August 1995 |
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