Tranmere

[poliphilo]

 Our oldest grandchild, Fabrizio, now in his mid-teens, has been offered an apprenticeship with Tranmere Rovers- on the proviso that he gets GCEs in English and Maths.

Boy done good!

Tranmere Rovers, never an elite club, has a long and not inglorious history. Founded in the 1880s and based in Birkenhead- t'other side of the Mersey from Liverpool- they currently play in Division 2 of the English Football League. This is their crest. The shield is that of the Birkenhead and the boat on the ball references Birkenhead's historic identity as a ship-building town. The motto means something like "Where there is faith there is light and strength"



 I know it's not much of a recommendation but even I have heard of them.

Comments

[paserbyp]

The 1990s would prove to be the most successful period in the club's history as Tranmere remained in the second tier, and came close to reaching the Premier League with three consecutive play-off campaigns at the start of the decade. Under King's successor, John Aldridge, Tranmere experienced a number of cup runs, most notably reaching the 2000 League Cup final.