Head To Head: Tranmere
Posted on: Thu 21 Aug 2008
HEAD TO HEAD
The two clubs have met just 12 times previously, with 8 of those clashes coming when league points were at stake. Overall, City have 6 wins to Rovers' 3 in the series to date.
EARLY MEETINGS
The first ever meeting came in the League Cup back in October 1963, with the Foxes winning 2-1 at Prenton Park. That result was replicated in the inaugural league fixture in March 1992. Rovers' first visit to Filbert Street came in April 1992 and was settled by a solitary Kevin Russell strike.
RECENT HISTORY
The last time that the clubs faced each other was at Wembley in February 2000, when a Matt Elliott brace secured the League Cup for the Foxes. The most recent league clashes came in City's promotion season of 1995-96: Martin O'Neill's Foxes drew 1-1 at Prenton Park in April, after Mark McGhee's City outfit had gone down 0-1 at Filbert Street the previous November.
BIGGEST WINS
There has never been more than one goal between the two teams, with the highest scoring fixture being a 3-2 City victory at Prenton Park in March 1993.
SEQUENCES
The last three meetings in Leicester have produced one win, one draw and one defeat. The last three overall meetings have produced the same pattern of results.
MARKSMEN
Matt Elliott and Ian Ormondroyd are City's leading scorers against Tranmere, with just two strikes apiece.
DEBUTANTS
The only Leicester player to make his debut against Tranmere was Colin Hill, back in March 1992.
FOOT IN BOTH CAMPS
The smattering of players to have represented both clubs over the years includes Danny Coyne, Kevin Ellison, Paul Fitzpatrick, Iain Hume, Rob Kelly, Tony Knapp, Nicky Summerbee, Gavin Ward and Frank Worthington.
