Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an
English professional association football club founded in 1884, and based in
Birkenhead,
Wirral.
Originally known as
Belmont Football Club, they adopted their current name in 1885. They were a founder member of
Division Three North in
1921, and were a member of
The Football League until
2015, when they were relegated to the
National League, the fifth tier of
English football.
During the
1980s, they were beset by financial problems and, in
1987, went into administration.
However, this was a prelude to the most successful period in
Tranmere's history; under manager
John King, the team reached the play-offs for promotion to the
Premier League in three successive seasons. Under
King's successor,
John Aldridge, Tranmere experienced a number of cup runs, most
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