| 2022–23 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Mark Palios | |
| Manager | Micky Mellon (until 19 March)[1] | |
| Stadium | Prenton Park | |
| League Two | 12th | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
| EFL Cup | Second round | |
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |
|  | ||
The 2022–23 season is the 139th season in the existence of Tranmere Rovers Football Club and the club's third consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2022[lower-alpha 1] | CB |  Ben Hockenhull |  Brentford | Free Transfer | [2] | 
| 10 June 2022[lower-alpha 2] | CM |  Paul Lewis |  Northampton Town | Free Transfer | [3] | 
| 1 July 2022[lower-alpha 3] | LB |  Ethan Bristow |  Reading | Free Transfer | [4] | 
| 1 July 2022 | CB |  Neill Byrne |  Hartlepool United | Undisclosed | [5] | 
| 1 July 2022[lower-alpha 4] | CM |  Rhys Hughes |  Everton | Free Transfer | [6] | 
| 1 July 2022[lower-alpha 5] | CM |  Reece McAlear |  Norwich City | Free Transfer | [7] | 
| 1 July 2022[lower-alpha 6] | CM |  Jon Nolan |  Bristol Rovers | Free Transfer | [8] | 
| 1 July 2022[lower-alpha 7] | RW |  Jack Williams |  Oldham Athletic | Free Transfer | [6] | 
| 6 July 2022 | GK |  Ross Doohan |  Celtic | Undisclosed | [9] | 
| 13 July 2022 | CB |  Kyle Jameson |  Oldham Athletic | Free Transfer | [10] | 
| 26 July 2022 | CB |  Jordan Turnbull |  Salford City | Free Transfer | [11] | 
| 28 July 2022 | CF |  Joel Mumbongo |  Burnley | Free Transfer | [12] | 
| 12 January 2023 | DM |  Brad Walker |  Port Vale | Undisclosed | [13] | 
| 27 January 2023 | CF |  Harvey Saunders |  Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [14] | 
| 23 March 2023 | CM |  Florent Hoti |  Arbroath | Free Transfer | [15] | 
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on June 10, once the transfer window opened
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on June 10, once the transfer window opened
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Reading contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Everton contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Norwich City contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Bristol Rovers contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Oldham Athletic contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2022 | CB |  Peter Clarke |  Walsall | Free transfer | [16][17] | 
| 30 June 2022 | CF |  Emmanuel Dieseruvwe |  FC Halifax Town | Free transfer | [18] | 
| 30 June 2022[lower-alpha 1] | CM |  Sam Foley |  Barrow | Free transfer | [19] | 
| 30 June 2022 | CB |  Nathaniel Knight-Percival |  Kidderminster Harriers | Released | [18][20] | 
| 30 June 2022 | LB |  Joe Maguire |  Unattached | Released | [18] | 
| 30 June 2022 | CF |  Nicky Maynard |  Macclesfield | Released | [18][21] | 
| 30 June 2022 | RW |  Callum McManaman |  Unattached | Released | [18] | 
| 30 June 2022 | DM |  Jay Spearing | Retired | [18] | |
| 27 September 2022 | LB |  Ethan Jones |  Bala Town | Free Transfer | [22] | 
| 8 October 2022 | LB |  Calum Macdonald |  Stockport County | Free Transfer | [23] | 
| 6 January 2023 | CB |  Neill Byrne |  Stockport County | Undisclosed | [24] | 
| 10 January 2023 | GK |  Ross Doohan |  Forest Green Rovers | Undisclosed | [25] | 
| 11 January 2023 | CF |  Elliott Nevitt |  Crewe Alexandra | Undisclosed | [26] | 
| 12 January 2023 | LW |  Ethan Roberts |  Llandudno | Free Transfer | [27] | 
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official once his contract at the club expired
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2022 | LB |  Luke Robinson |  Wigan Athletic | End of Season | [28] | 
| 1 September 2022 | CF |  Paul Glatzel |  Liverpool | End of Season | [29] | 
| 1 September 2022 | CB |  Dynel Simeu |  Southampton | 5 January 2023[lower-alpha 1] | [30][31] | 
| 16 January 2023 | LW |  Logan Chalmers |  Dundee United | End of Season | [32] | 
| 31 January 2023 | CM |  Regan Hendry |  Forest Green Rovers | End of Season | [33] | 
| 31 January 2023 | AM |  Jay Turner-Cooke |  Newcastle United | End of Season | [34] | 
- ↑ On 5 January, Simeu was recalled back to Southampton
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2022 | RW |  Jack Williams |  Nantwich Town | 24 October 2022 | [35] | 
| 18 January 2023 | CM |  Rhys Hughes |  Chester | 21 March 2023[lower-alpha 1] | [36][37] | 
| 31 January 2023 | CM |  Reece McAlear |  Ayr United | End of Season | [38] | 
- ↑ On 21 February, Hughes' loan at Chester was extended by a further month
Pre-season and friendlies
On June 16, Tranmere announced their pre-season schedule.[39]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 2–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Thornton-Cleveleys | 
| 15:00 BST | Nsiala  45' Lane  90' | Report | Hemmings  2' Burton  ?' | Stadium: Poolfoot Farm Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) | 
| 5 July 2022 Friendly | Preston North End | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Euxton | 
| 14:00 BST | Report | Nolan  80' | Stadium: Preston North End Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) | 
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Warrington Town | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Warrington | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Morris  14' | Stadium: Cantilever Park | 
| 13 July 2022 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Birkenhead | 
| 19:30 BST | Hemmings  10' | McKay  70' Boyce  75' | Stadium: Prenton Park | 
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Southport | 1–4 | Tranmere Rovers | Blowick | 
| 15:00 BST | Munro  74' | Report | Hemmings  17' McAlear  19' Mumbongo  51' Hawkes  87' | Stadium: Pure Stadium Attendance: 1,006 | 
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 1–4 | Huddersfield Town | Birkenhead | 
| 12:00 BST | McAlear  35' | Report | Jackson  44' Diarra  51' Rhodes  56' Grant  76' | Stadium: Prenton Park | 
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| League Two | 30 July 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 43 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 32.56 | |
| FA Cup | 5 November 2022 | 5 November 2022 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | 
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 24 August 2022 | First round | Second round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 | 
| EFL Trophy | 20 September 2022 | 22 November 2022 | Group stage | Second round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 25.00 | 
| Total | 50 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 30.00 | ||||
Last updated: 18 April 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Barrow | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 62 | 
| 10 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 61 | 
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 61 | 
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 58 | 
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 58 | 
| 14 | Sutton United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 58 | 
| 15 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 57 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[40]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 45 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 58 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 
Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[41]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Stevenage | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 BST | Hemmings  51' McAlear  90+5' | Report | List  28' Reeves  40',  79' Vancooten  57' Roberts  84' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,111 Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 
| 6 August 2022 2 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Mansfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Harbottle  60' Quinn  64' Hawkins  64' | Report | Hemmings  41' | Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 7,128 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 13 August 2022 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Gillingham | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 BST | Nevitt  18' Bristow  67' Dacres-Cogley  75' | Report | Baggott  54' MacDonald  81' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,414 Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 16 August 2022 4 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Hartlepool | 
| 19:45 BST | Cooke  29' Umerah  37' Lacey  39' | Report | Turnbull  26' Jameson  80' | Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 4,072 Referee: Thomas Kirk | 
| 20 August 2022 5 | Newport County | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Newport | 
| 15:00 BST | Moriah-Welsh  29' Bogle  38' (pen.) Clarke  82' | Report | Lewis  23' (o.g.) | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,070 Referee: Tom Nield | 
| 27 August 2022 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 BST | Hawkes  4' Byrne  19' Burton  83' | Report | Tchamadeu  73' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,041 Referee: Rebecca Welch | 
| 3 September 2022 7 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Leyton | 
| 15:00 BST | Dacres-Cogley  36' (o.g.) Kelman  42' Smyth  47',  85' Beckles  90+3' | Report | Byrne  80' | Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 6,578 Referee: David Webb | 
| 9 September 2022 | Tranmere Rovers | Postponed | Stockport County | Birkenhead | 
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect, for the passing of Elizabeth II.[42] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Bradford City | Birkenhead | 
| 19:45 BST | Hemmings  49' Byrne  53' Hemmings  63' McAlear  84' | Report | Cook  3', 75' Crichlow  48' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,864 Referee: Adam Herczeg | 
| 17 September 2022 9 | Salford City | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Salford | 
| 15:00 BST | Hendry  45+1' Watt  87' | Report | Hawkes  34' Turnbull  45+1' Hemmings  55' | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,175 Referee: David Rock | 
| 24 September 2022 10 | Walsall | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Bescot | 
| 15:00 BST | Maddox  61' | Report | McAlear  29' Hemmings  38' Nevitt  90+6' | Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,845 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 1 October 2022 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Barrow | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 BST | Merrie  19' Hawkes  25' | Report | Stevens  87' Foley  90+3' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,123 Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 8 October 2022 12 | Sutton United | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Sutton | 
| 15:00 BST | Eastmond  36' | Report | Hemmings  19' (pen.) Merrie  22' Lewis  45+4' Hawkes  59' | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 3,007 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 14 October 2022 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Birkenhead | 
| 19:45 BST | Simeu  22' Merrie  52' Nevitt  56'  90' | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,001 Referee: Simon Mather | 
| 22 October 2022 14 | Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Harrogate | 
| 15:00 BST | Daly  37' Headley  60' Falkingham  83' McArdle  90+4' | Report | Turnbull  56'  90+4' | Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,316 Referee: Ollie Yates | 
| 25 October 2022 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead | 
| 19:45 BST | Hemmings  39' Simeu  90' | Report | Henderson  35' O'Donnell  90+5' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,742 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 29 October 2022 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Dennis  1', 54' (pen.)  66' Mellish  90+1' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,756 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 1 November 2022 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Stockport County | Birkenhead | 
| 19:45 GMT | O'Connor  34' | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 12 November 2022 18 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Swindon | 
| 15:00 GMT | Wakeling  30' | Report | Hawkes  9' Turnbull  34'  90+5' Nevitt  59' Simeu  90' | Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 9,425 Referee: Lee Swabey | 
| 19 November 2022 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hawkes  11' Simeu  30' Hemmings  68' Davies  90+2' | Report | Chislett  8',  11' Assal  82' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,010 Referee: Thomas Kirk | 
| 3 December 2022 20 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Sixfields | 
| 15:00 GMT | McWilliams  51' | Report | Bristow  25' Hemmings  70' Doohan  79' | Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 5,601 Referee: Will Finnie | 
| 10 December 2022 21 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Cleethorpes | 
| 15:00 GMT | Kiernan  7' Maher  58' Khan  80' | Report | Lewis  45+2' Burton  66' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,134 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 17 December 2022 | Tranmere Rovers | Postponed | Crawley Town | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[43] | ||||
| 26 December 2022 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 GMT | Bristow  43' Hemmings  45' Morris  59' Lewis  77' | Report | Maxwell  33' Anderson  59' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,033 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 29 December 2022 23 | Barrow | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Barrow | 
| 19:45 GMT | Stevens  38' Gordon  90+3' | Report | Turnbull  6' Lewis  77' Hemmings  82' | Stadium: The dunes Hotel Stadium Attendance: 3,383 Referee: Tom Reeves | 
| 1 January 2023 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Agyei  24' Colkett  34' | Report | Davies  72' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 5,349 Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
| 7 January 2023 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Sutton United | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hawkes  39' Mumbongo  42' Hemmings  58',  64' Morris  64' O'Connor  90+6' | Report | Smith  11', 61' Eastmond  64' Bugiel  77' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,348 Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 14 January 2023 26 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Walsall | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 GMT | Turnbull  57' Hawkes  78' Morris  84' | Report | Monthé  71'  76' Johnson  72' White  89' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,027 Referee: Declan Bourne | 
| 21 January 2023 | Doncaster Rovers | Postponed | Tranmere Rovers | Doncaster | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[44] | ||||
| 28 January 2023 27 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 GMT | Beckles  82' (o.g.) | Report | Sotiriou  74' Archibald  90' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,946 Referee: Ollie Yates | 
| 4 February 2023 28 | Stockport County | 3–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Edgeley | 
| 15:00 GMT | Knoyle  19' Wootton  45+1' Collar  78' | Report | Hemmings  41' (pen.) Davies  75' Morris  84' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,231 Referee: Christopher Pollard | 
| 7 February 2023 29 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Doncaster | 
| 19:45 GMT | Lakin  34' Close  62' Hurst  65' | Report | Hendry  33' Walker  66' Turnbull  74' | Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,775 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 11 February 2023 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Salford City | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 GMT | Morris  22' O'Connor  32' Turnbull  40' | Report | Touray  37' Watson  53' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,516 Referee: James Oldham | 
| 14 February 2023 31 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Bradford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Walker  43' Stubbs  45+4' Cook  74' Halliday  83' | Report | Davies  45' | Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 15,482 Referee: Simon Mather | 
| 18 February 2023 32 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Harbottle  34',  62' Keillor-Dunn  54' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,282 Referee: Lee Swabey | 
| 25 February 2023 33 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Stevenage | 
| 15:00 GMT | Reid  77' Reeves  78' | Report | Hendry  26' Hawkes  58',  73' (pen.) Dacres-Cogley  77' Davies  85' | Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,675 Referee: Martin Woods | 
| 28 February 2023 34 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Birkenhead | 
| 19:45 GMT | Turnbull  68' Walker  87' | Report | Telford  80' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,105 Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 5 March 2023 35 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hawkes  68' (pen.) | Report | Pruti  43' Cooke  44' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,320 Referee: James Oldham | 
| 11 March 2023 36 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Williams  32' Masterson  83' | Report | Hendry  90+1' | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,674 Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
| 18 March 2023 37 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Newport County | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 GMT | Saunders  66' Hendry  90+2' | Report | Wildig  25' McNeill  30' Bennett  47' Kavanagh  82' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,496 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 25 March 2023 38 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester | 
| 15:00 GMT | Tovide  51' Newby  59' Chilvers  65' (pen.) Tchamadeu  76' Read  86' Kelleher  90' | Report | Saunders  13',  89' Mumbongo  39' Davies  56' Hendry  59' Dacres-Cogley  64' Murphy  64' Turnbull  70' Bristow  75' | Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 3,420 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 31 March 2023 39 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Birkenhead | 
| 19:45 BST | Oxley  36' (o.g.) Dacres-Cogley  54' Hendry  63' Turnbull  67' | Report | Armstrong  4' O'Connor  35' Falkingham  49' Sutton  67' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,861 Referee: Sunny Gill | 
| 7 April 2023 40 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Dennis  3', 39' McCalmont  68' Garner  84' | Report | Hemmings  61' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 13,410 (716 away) Referee: Thomas Kirk | 
| 10 April 2023 41 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 BST | Saunders  22' | Report | McEachran  36' Darcy  89' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,654 Referee: Andrew Kitchen | 
| 15 April 2023 42 | Crawley Town | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Crawley | 
| 15:00 BST | Oteh  30' Powell  40' Gordon  77' Grant  90+2' | Report | Saunders  8' Hendry  19' Hemmings  82' Turnbull  85' Turner-Cooke  89' | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,812 Referee: Alan Young | 
| 18 April 2023 43 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 BST | Dodgson  58' Lloyd  69' Ebanks-Landell  90+3' | Report | O'Donnell  19' (o.g.) Hawkes  56' (pen.) Hemmings  82' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Scott Tallis | 
| 22 April 2023 44 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Birkenhead | 
| 15:00 BST | Hawkes  33' (pen.) Hughes  48' Turnbull  70' | Report | Hunt  89' Lloyd  90+5' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 29 April 2023 45 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Wimbledon | 
| 15:00 BST | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 8,106 Referee: Martin Woods | 
| 8 May 2023 46 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Birkenhead | 
| 12:30 BST | Davies  71' | Report | Hoskins  5' Hylton  90+6' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,225 (2,200) Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
FA Cup
Rovers were drawn away to Carlisle United in the first round.[45]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 First round | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 GMT | Gibson  30' Harris  66'  74' Armer  85' | Report | Davies  50' Byrne  82' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,154 Referee: Declan Bourne | 
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Tranmere were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the first round and at home to Newcastle United in the second round.[46][47]
| 9 August 2022 First round | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 (11–12 p) | Tranmere Rovers | Accrington | 
| 19:45 BST | Adedoyin  37' Astley  39' Clark  90+2' | Report | Hawkes  62' Astley  90+3' (o.g.) | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,035 Referee: Robert Lewis | 
| Penalties | ||||
| McConville  Whalley  Pritchard  Astley  Pell  Clark  Woods  Coyle  Sangare  Rodgers  Jensen  McConville  Whalley  | Hemmings  Hawkes  Hughes  Lewis  Robinson  McAlear  Byrne  Dacres-Cogley  Bristow  Mumbongo  Hewelt  Hemmings  Hawkes  | |||
| 24 August 2022 Second round | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Birkenhead | 
| 19:45 BST | Nevitt  21' Hemmings  45+4' | Report | Lascelles  40' Wood  52' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 10,961 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Tranmere Rovers with Bolton Wanderers and Crewe Alexandra.[48]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Leeds United U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | 
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 20 September 2022 Group stage | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Bolton Wanderers | Birkenhead | 
| 19:00 BST | Morris  21' Lewis  37',  40' Simeu  64' Lomax  71' | Report | Sadlier  72' Carty  90+1' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,779 Referee: Martin Coy | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Hemmings  Hughes  McAlear  Merrie  Burton  | Morley  Afolayan  Isgrove  Sadlier  Sheehan  | |||
| 4 October 2022 Group stage | Tranmere Rovers | 3–5 | Leeds United U21 | Birkenhead | 
| 19:00 BST | Lewis  12'  25' Hughes  19' Byrne  45+3' Jameson  69' Nevitt  81' Nolan  84' | Report | Perkins  26' Gelhardt  28'  31' Greenwood  45+2'  69' Joseph  56' Gyabi  60' Drameh  64' Gnonto  87' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 816 Referee: Martin Woods | 
| 18 October 2022 Group stage | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Crewe | 
| 19:00 BST | Finney  35' | Report | O'Connor  49' Jameson  55' Nevitt  71' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 888 Referee: Daniel Middleton | 
| 22 November 2022 Second round | Burton Albion | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Tranmere Rovers | Burton upon Trent | 
| 19:00 GMT | Taylor  70' Carayol  90+2' | Turnbull  7',  33' Merrie  84' Hemmings  90+1' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 591 Referee: Thomas Parsons | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Winnall  Taylor  Oshilaja  Dodoo  Butcher  Hamer  Kamwa  | Hemmings  Hughes  Merrie  Lewis  Hawkes  O'Connor  Dacres-Cogley  | |||
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