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	Tranmere
Fulh	Background	Fulham
Season so far	Head to head	Players
	Discipinary

	Fulham
Fulham	Background	Fulham
Season so far	Head to head	Players
	Discipinary

• Tranmere are currently bottom of Div 1.
  
• They have gained 32 pts from their 37 games, winning 8 and losing 21. They are 15 pts worse off than at this stage last season.
  
• Only Oxford (lost 27) in the whole Football League have lost more games.
  
• Tranmere have scored 38 goals and conceded 61. They have the joint third worst defensive record in Div 1. Only QPR (62) and Sheff Wed (63) have let in more.
  
• In all competitions this season, they have won 15 of their 48 games - 7 of which have come in cup competitions. These include wins over Leeds, Everton and Southampton.
  
• Without a win in their last 7. They have won 4 of their last 16 games but 3 of these wins were in the FA Cup.
  
• They have scored 9 goals in the last 6 games but conceded 16.
  
  
• Home Form
  
  
• Tranmere's home record reads won 7, drawn 5 and lost 6. Only Crewe (10), Portsmouth (8) and Norwich (8) in the bottom half of Division 1 have won more home games.
  
• In their last 5 home games Tranmere have won 1 drawn 2 and lost 2.
  
• They have scored 25 goals and conceded 25. Only Sheff Wed (27) and Crystal Palace (27) in the bottom half of the Division has scored more goals at home.However in the whole Division only the same 2 sides, Sheff Wed (34) and Crystal Palace (30), have conceded more goals at home.
  
• Tranmere haven't won a home game in the League by more than 2-0, however they did beat Halifax 3-0 in the Worthington Cup in August 2000. The only time they have scored 4 goals this season was the famous 4-3 win in the FA Cup over Southampton in February 2001.
  
• Tranmere's biggest defeat all season is 4-0 at home to Wimbledon in December 2000.
  
  
  

  Recent Transfer
  Ins	From	Fee
  Richard Jobson	Man City	Free
  Micky Mellon	Burnley	Free
  Des Hamilton	Newcastle	Loan
  Seyni N'Diay	Caen	Free
  Jeff Kenna	Blackburn	Loan
  Simon Osborn	Wolves	Free
  Out
  Michael Black	Southend	Free

  
  
  
  
• The last time Tranmere actually paid a transfer fee was in September 1999, £300,000 to Huddersfield for Wayne Allison.
  
  
• Forthcoming Fixtures
  
  07 Apr Grimsby (a)
  10 Apr Birmingham (h)
  14 Apr Norwich(h)
  16 Apr QPR (a)
  21 Apr Crystal Palace (h)
  
  

Manager

• Following Tranmere's 3-2 defeat at home to Barnsley on 17th March 2001 John Aldridge resigned as manager. He stated that he believed he had taken the club as far as he could.
  
• Aldridge's overall record as Tranmere manager:
  
  

  P	W	D	L
  269	93	78	98

  
  
  
• Assistant manager Kevin Sheedy will take temporary charge, assisted by reserve team manager Ray Mathias, probably until the end of the season.
  
• Aldridge's right-hand man for 3 years, Sheedy was given 11 games to preserve Tranmere's Division 1 status. Unfortunately he hasn't got off to the best of starts, going down 2-1 at Gillingham on 20th March 2001 and 2-1 to West Brom on Sunday.
  
• Youth coach at Blackburn before moving to Tranmere to become reserve team boss in July 1996. Promoted to assistant manager a year later.
  
• Began his playing career with Hereford before moving to Liverpool in 1978. Unable to gain a regular place in the side he moved to Everton in 1982.
  
• At Everton he became part of the side that won the League Championship in 1985 and 1987, the FA Cup in 1984 and the Cup Winners Cup in 1985.
  
• Moved to Newcastle in 1992 and helped Newcastle avoid relegation before finishing his playing career at Blackpool.
  
• 275 League appearances in total, scoring 66 goals.
  
• Former Eire International with 45 caps scoring 9 goals.
  
• His assistant Ray Mathias first joined Tranmere in 1964 and holds the clubs all-time appearance record, 636 games in League and Cup.He had a brief spell as Tranmere manager in February 1985 when Bryan Hamilton was sacked but soon followed Hamilton to Wigan.Mathias took over as manager of Wigan in 1986 and led the club to promotion to the old Division 3 in 1987 and the Quarter-Finals of the FA Cup the same year. Mathias returned to Tranmere as reserve team manager in 1989 and then back to Wigan for a second spell as manager in 1998. Despite winning the Autoglass Trophy and getting Wigan into the Play-Offs Mathias was sacked and returned once more to Tranmere in the summer of 1999.

• Have 85 points from their 37 games, when Sunderland won this division in the 1998/99 season with a record 105 points they had 83 points at this stage.
  
• If they were to win their remaining 9 games they would finish with 112 points.
  
• Are currently 14 pts clear of 2nd place Bolton, are 16 points clear of Blackburn (2 games in hand) in 3rd and have 53 points more than Tranmere.
  
• Won 3 of their last 4 League games after only winning 1 of their previous 4.
  
• In their last 10 games Fulham have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2.
  
• This is Fulham's highest League position for 18 years, since they topped the old Div 2 in October 1983 under Malcolm Macdonald.
  
• Fulham made a perfect start to this season, winning their opening 9 League games, scoring 26 and conceding only 4.
  
• They won their first 6 League games the last time they were promoted to the top division, 41 years ago in season 1958-59. They finished runners-up in the old Div 2 behind Sheff Wed in that season.
  
• Won 26 League games this season - more than any other side in England. They are also the country's 2nd top League scorers with 77 goals. Cardiff have scored 80 goals.
  
• Have scored 14 times more then the next best scorers in the 1st division, Bolton have 63.
  
• Conceded only 25 goals this season. Only Man Utd (conceded 19) have let in fewer in the English League.
  
• Have conceded more then once just three times in their 37 League games this season.
  
• Kept 6 clean sheets in their last 9 games.
  
• Have conceded just 6 times in their last 12 League games.
  
• Scored 59 goals this season during the 2nd half of matches, compared to only 33 in the 1st half.
• Scored 3 or more goals on 19 different occasions this season.
  
  Away Form
  
  
• Fulham's away record reads won 11, drawn 5 and lost 2. No side in the League has won more away games than Fulham. Bolton have also won 11 and drawn 5 but they have played 1 more away game and lost 3.
  
• Fulham have scored 32 goals and conceded 13. Only Millwall (34) and Wimbledon(33) and Cardiff (33) have scored more goals away and only Man.Utd (12) have conceded less.
  
• Fulham's biggest away wins were 3-0 at Nott'm Forest in September 2000 and Wimbledon in November 2000.
  
• Their defeats were 2-0 at Stockport in January 2001 and 2-1 at Burnley in February 2001.
  
• In their last 10 away games Fulham have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2.
  
  New Ground
  
  
• Fulham have been given the go-ahead to build a 30,000 capacity all-seater stadium on their Craven Cottage site.
  
• The project, which will cost £70m, was given the green light by Hammersmith and Fulham Council's planning committee in February 2001.
  
• Planning permission will be granted subject to the completion of a legal agreement.
  
• The club hope to have the stadium completed in time for the 2003-4 season.
  
  Recent Transfers
  
   Ins                            From                  Fee
  Andrejs Stolcers   Spartak Moscow   £2m
  Alain Goma          Newcastle           £4m
  Nicolas Sahnoun   Bordeaux             Loan
  Peter Moller         Real Oviedo         Loan
  
  Outs                             To                     Fee
  Steve Hayward    Barnsley               Free
  Gary McCracken   Cambridge            Free
  Kieran McAnespie  Hearts                Loan
  Sam Keevill          Kilmarnock           Loan
  Luke Cornwall       Grimsby              Loan
  Paul Peschisolido   Norwich              Loan
  
  Forthcoming League Fixtures
  
  Apr 07 v West Brom    (h)
  Apr 11 v Blackburn     (a)
  Apr 14 v Huddersfield (a)
  Apr 16 v Sheff Wed   (h)
  Apr 21 v Portsmouth  (a)
  
  Jean Tigana
  
• Appointed Fulham manager on July 1 2000 (Fulham announced his arrival on April 9) last year.
  
• Took over from Karl-Heinz Riedle who had been in temporary charge for the final 6 weeks of last season.
  
• Riedle took over from Paul Bracewell, who was sacked on March 29 - just 10 months after his appointment (Fulham's play-off hopes had all but ended by this time).
  
• Was wanted by the French FA to succeed Aime Jacquet as national coach after France 98.
  
• By the time Tigana left Monaco Roger Lemerre had already been appointed. Tigana spent the next year treading grapes on his French vineyard and working as a players agent (maybe at the same time!).
  
• Mohamed Al Fayed had originally wanted Eric Cantona as manager, but after failing to secure his services, he turned to Tigana after being recommended by Cantona.
  
• Tigana has coached players such as Petit, Henry, Barthez and Thuram.
  
• Tigana installed a strict training regime at the club, during the summer, players were working out as early as 6am in their training camp in France.
  
• Tigana claims to have watched all 57 of Fulham's games last season on videotape.
  
• As a player Tigana won the European Championship with France in 1984.
  
• He won 52 French caps and played in two World Cup semi-finals.
  
  
  Fulham under Tigana
  P    W   D   L   F    A
  44  30   7    8   92  37

• Now in their second successive season in Div 1, having won the Div 2 title in 1999. They have not played top division football for 33 years, since they were relegated in 1967-68.
  
• Last season Fulham finished 9th, 9 points off a play-off place and 24 points behind Champions Charlton. Last season was their first season in this division in 13 years, since they were relegated from the old Div 2 in season 1985-86.
  
• Were in the top 10 for all of last season, but did not figure in the play-off positions in the 2nd half of the season.
  
• This season Fulham are obviously looking for promotion, if they achieve this they would have won promotion from the bottom division to the top division in the space of five seasons, after finishing Div 3 runners-up in 1996-97 and then Div 2 Champions two season's ago.
  
• Al Fayed bought a controlling interest in Fulham FC in May 1997, with an initial investment of £30m. Shortly after his take-over, he went on record as saying that he was looking for Fulham to be a Premiership club in 5 years time.
  
• Al Fayed has spent £24.5m on 43 new players, since his arrival.
  
• 45 players have left the club since Al Fayed's arrival this has recouped just over £4.5m.
  
• There have been 6 different managers under Al Fayed at Fulham - Micky Adams, Ray Wilkins, Kevin Keegan, Paul Bracewell, Karl-Heinz Riedle and Jean Tigana.
  
• Their best League finish came in season 1959-60 when they finished 10th in the old Div 1.

(League Overall)

Played 13
Tranmere won 4
Fulham won 6
Drawn 3


• The clubs first met in September 1938 at Prenton Park. Fulham won 1-0. Fulham also won the return match at Craven Cottage by the same score. Tranmere were relegated to the old Division 3 this season.
  
• They did not face each other again until 1967 in the League Cup at Craven Cottage. Again, Fulham won 1-0.
  
• Tranmere scored for the first time v Fulham in March 1970 as they gained a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage. One month later in April Tranmere beat Fulham 1-0 to gain their first win.
  
• Tranmere failed to score in their first 3 games v Fulham and only scored twice in the first 7 games. However, in the last 8 games Tranmere have scored in all but 1 and scored twice in half these games.
  
• The last time the sides met was this season in December 2000. Tranmere actually opened the scoring in the 7th minute through Jason Koumas but goals from Lee Clark in the 21st minute and 2 from Luis Boa Morte in the 28th and 50th minute gave Fulham a 3-1 win.
  
• Tranmere's last win was also at Craven Cottage, 2-1 in January 2000 in the FA Cup 5th Round. Wayne Allison and David Kelly (now Sheffield United) were on target for Tranmere. Chris Coleman was the scorer for Fulham.
  
  Head to Head - League Only (at Prenton Park)
  
  Played 6
  Tranmere won 2
  Fulham won 2
  Drawn 2
  
  
• The first ever meeting was at Prenton Park and finished 1-0 to Fulham in September 1938.
  
• The next meeting at Tranmere wasn't until April 1970, this time the score finished 1-0 to Tranmere.
  
• Fulham's last win at Tranmere was 3-0 in January 1971 with 2 goals from Les Barrett and the other from Vic Halom.
  
• Tranmere's last win at Prenton Park was 2-1 in January 1990 with 2 goals from John Morrissey, Clive Walker scored Fulham's reply.
  
• The last 2 meetings at Tranmere have ended in 1-1 draws, the last game being in April 2000 with David Kelly scoring for Tranmere and Andy Melville scoring for Fulham.

John Achterberg
• Suffered a back injury in training on Monday and was unable to train on Tuesday. Tranmere are hoping it will heal with rest and he'll be ok for Friday.
• 29 year old keeper signed on a free transfer under the Bosman Ruling in September 1998 from FC Utrecht of Holland.
• Started 32 games this season, conceding 45 goals (8 clean sheets).
• Started opening 15 games this season, lost his place for next 16 games but has since played the last 17 games.
• Played 92 games for Tranmere.
• Almost returned to Holland over the summer following the birth of his first child but had a change of heart and signed a new 3-year contract.
  
  Graham Allen
• 23-year-old defender signed from Everton in September 1998.
• Played 87 League games for the club, scoring 5 goals (all came during 1998-99).
• Former England youth international.
• Suffered from shin splints in the 1999-2000 season and only featured twice in Tranmere's first 24 games this season.
• 24 games for Tranmere this season, 22 coming in the last 24 games.
• Last goal came almost 2 years ago, in 4-0 home Lge win v Bury in Feb 1999.
  
  Wayne Allison
• 32 year old forward signed from Huddersfield for £800,000 in September 1999.
• Began his career at Halifax and has also played for Watford, Bristol City and Swindon.
• Made 537 career League appearances scoring 139 goals.
• Didn't start for 10 games (made 2 sub apps) from 26th December 2000 until 27th February 2001 as he was out of favour after handing in a transfer request.
• Surprisingly recalled and has since started 7 of the last 8 games scoring 4 goals.
• Scored 3 goals in the opening 8 games this season, but then scored only once in his next 23 games.
• Club's top scorer last season with 19 goals, incl. 3 in the FA Cup.
• Now made 39 appearances this season scoring 8 goals.
• Scored in the 2-1 win at Fulham in January 2000, Tranmere's last win over Fulham.
  
  Stuart Barlow
• 32 year old forward signed from Wigan in July 2000.
• Previously played for Everton, Rotherham and Oldham.
• Was Wigan's top scorer for 2 successive seasons (1998-99 & 1999-2000), scoring 26 and 23 goals respectively.
• Made 266 career League appearances scoring 83 goals.
• 26 appearances this season scoring 4 goals.
• Featured in 9 of the last 10 games but was left out for Sunday's defeat at West Brom. Dave Challinor
• Currently out with a knee injury.
• 25 year old defender signed from non-league Brombrough Pool in July 1994.
• Appearances limited since November 2000 having been sidelined with a broken leg (sustained at Forest on Nov 25).
• Returned in February 2001 v Wolves but has since sustained heavy bruising to his foot and only appeared in 2 of the last 7 games, both as sub.
• Started 22 of the club's opening 25 games this season.
• Played 133 League games for Tranmere, scoring 6 goals.
• His last goal came in 2-1 away League win v Grimsby in April 2000.
• His huge throws once earned him a place in the Guinness Book of Records (46.35 mtrs) and the nickname "The Exocet". He achieved this feat at Prenton Park on April 17, 1997.
• His record has since been beaten by American student, Michael Lochnor, at Bexley High School, Ohio, USA on June 4, 1998.
• Former England Youth and Schoolboy international.
  
  Sean Flynn
• 33 year old midfielder signed from West Brom in July 2000.
• Released by West Brom at end of last season, despite winning the club's Player of the Year award.
• Scored v Tranmere for West Brom in March 2000.
• Served a 3-match ban in August 2000 after being sent-off on his Tranmere debut on the opening day at Wimbledon (drew 0-0).
• His only goal in 37 games for Tranmere came in 3-2 home League win v Gillingham on August 2000.
• Returned on Sunday v West Brom having previously missed the last 7 games after suffering a knee injury v Southampton in the now famous 4-3 win in February 2001.
  
  Wayne Gill
• Out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
• 25 year old midfielder signed from Blackburn in July 2000.
• Scored 3 goals (all in opening 6 games) in 22 games for Tranmere this season.
• Made only 3 apps (all in Lge Cup) during his 6 years at Ewood Park.
• Scored 7 goals in 12 League games during loan spell at Blackpool towards the end of last season.
  
  Reuben Hazell
• 21 year old defender signed from Aston Villa in July 1999.
• His uncle is former Wolves, QPR, Leicester and Port Vale defender Bob Hazell, who played for QPR in their 1982 FA Cup Final defeat v Tottenham.
• Not featured in last 16 games (out of favour).
• His last appearance came as sub v Sheff Utd on January 1, 2001.
• Only goal in 46 games for club came in 2-1 Lge win at Portsmouth in Mar 2000.
  
  Nick Henry
• 32 year old midfielder signed on a free transfer from Walsall in July 1999.
• Reached the FA Cup semi-final with Oldham in 1990 and 1994 (lost to Man Utd on both occasions).
• Started 13 of the club's opening 14 games this season then only 2 of the next 26. Now back in favour and featured in 8 of the last 10 games.
• Missed the West Brom match with a flu bug which he has shaken off only to be hit by a shin complaint and is considered doubtful for the game.
• Played 68 games for Tranmere, scoring 3 goals.
• His last goal came over a year ago, in 3-0 Worthington Cup semi-final 2nd leg win v Bolton in January 2000.
  
  Clint Hill
• Ruled out of first-team action until April after sustaining knee ligament damage during the February 2001 FA Cup draw with Southampton.
  
  Richard Hinds
• 20 year old defender and former youth team player.
• Now in his 4th season as a Tranmere professional. Before this season he had made only 8 appearances for the club. He gained a regular place in the first-team, and has played 39 games this season.
• However, he has been an unused sub in the last 3 games.
• Still looking for his first senior goal.
• Was given a new 3-year contract in April 2000.
  
  Ian Hume
• 17-year-old Canadian-born striker, now in his 2nd season as a professional.
• Progressed through the club's youth ranks.
• Featured in 9 games this season (all as sub) but none in the last 10 games.
• Yet to score his first senior goal.
• Became Tranmere's youngest ever player, when he made his debut as a sub against Swindon on April 15, 2000, aged just 16 years and 167 days. In becoming the club's youngest player he beat a certain Dixie Dean's record by 192 days.
  
  Richard Jobson
• 37 year old defender signed from Man City after a loan spell in March 2001.
• Reached the FA Cup semi-final with Watford in April 1984 (won 1-0 v Plymouth but he didn't play in the Final) and Oldham in 1994 (lost v Man Utd).
• Started each of the last 17 games, yet to score.
• Last scored in March 2000 at Stockport.
• He has served 7 English League clubs. Now in his 19th year in English League football.
• Made 533 career League appearances scoring 37 goals.
• Played 2 games for City this season (both v Gillingham in League Cup).
• Has also had a loan spell at Watford this season.
• Former England B international. Called up 6 times by Graham Taylor in the preperation for the 1992 European Championships but failed to win a cap.
  
  Jeff Kenna
• 30 year old defender signed on loan from Blackburn on 20th March 2001 until the end of the season.
• Began his career at Southampton before moving to Blackburn.
• Eire International with 27 caps.
• 272 career League appearances, scoring 5 goals.
• 11 appearances for Blackburn this season.
• His first appearance in 2001 was v Gillingham on 20th March and he also started and finished v West Brom on Sunday.
• Last scored against Crystal Palace in April 1995.
  
  Jason Koumas
• 21-year-old midfielder, now in his 4th year as a Tranmere professional.
• Made his debut for Tranmere in September 1998 v Sunderland (6 months ahead of schedule according to then boss John Aldridge) and scored his first goal just 2 weeks later v Huddersfield. A game featured live on Sky.
• Has been invited to train with the Welsh National team but is also eligable for England and Cyprus and for the moment is keeping his options open.
• Committed himself to Tranmere until Summer 2004 by recently signing a new three and a half year contract.
• 40 appearances this season, starting 32 of Tranmere's last 33 games.
• Club top scorer this season with 10 goals and has scored in the last 3 games.
• Made 78 career League appearances for Tranmere scoring 14 goals.
• Scored Tranmere's goal in the 3-1 defeat at Fulham in December 2000.
  
  Micky Mellon
• 29 year old midfielder signed on loan from Burnley in March 2001, initially on a months loan.
• Began his career at Bristol City and has also played for West Brom and Blackpool.
• Now in his second spell at Tranmere. He played 57 League games and scored 3 goals for them between October 1997 and January 1999.
• 26 games for Burnley this season and now played 5 games for Tranmere.
• Sent off on Sunday at West Brom.
• Last scored in May 2000 at Scunthorpe.
  
  Joe Murphy
• 19-year-old reserve keeper, now in his 3rd season as a Tranmere professional.
• Played 39 games for Tranmere.
• Started 12 games this season, conceding 24 goals (1 clean sheet).
• Unused sub for the last 17 games.
• Played in last season's Worthington Cup Final defeat v Leicester.
• Republic of Ireland U-21 International with 3 caps.
• Pulled out of the reserve match v Bolton on Tuesday as a precaution due to Achterberg's injury.
  
  Seyni N'Diaye
• 28 year old Senagalese born striker signed on a free transfer from French side Caen on 20th March.
• Played in the UEFA Cup with Swiss side Neuchatel Xamax and also had spells with Paris St Germain and Viry-Chattillon.
• Played 7 games for Caen this season, scoring once.
• Made his debut for Tranmere coming on as sub at Gillingham on 20th March and also came on as sub v West Brom on Sunday.
  
  Simon Osborn *29 year old midfielder signed from Wolves on a short term contract until the end of the season. *Began his career at Crystal Palace and also played for Reading and QPR before joining Wolves. *Made 259 career League appearances scoring 22 goals. *Made 24 appearances for Wolves this season scoring once at Fulham in the Worthington Cup in November. *Suffered a toe injury in January 2001 and then found himself surplus to requirements as Wolves signed new players and have youngsters coming through.
• Made his debut for Tranmere starting and finishing at West Brom on Sunday.
  
  Andy Parkinson
• 21 year old forward who joined Tranmere in August 1996 after completing his YTS apprenticeship with Liverpool.
• Played alongside Michael Owen in Liverpool's 1995 FA Youth Cup winning team.
• Now in his 5th season with Tranmere.
• 44 appearances this season with 8 goals (3 in cups), incl. 2 in 3-2 Worthington Cup 3rd rnd win v Leeds at Prenton Park. He scored the winner in the last minute of extra time.
• Started each of the last 22 games for the club.
• Made 117 career League appearances for Tranmere, scoring 15 goals.
• Rated just 50-50 to be fit after taking a kick to the knee in Sunday's game at West Brom.
  
  Paul Rideout
• 36-year-old striker signed from Everton in July 2000.
• FA Cup winner with Everton in 1995, when he scored the 1-0 winner with a 30th-minute header. That is his last goal in the FA Cup.
• Ex-Southampton striker. He scored 21 goals in 96 games in just over 3 years at The Dell, having cost £430,000 from Bari in July 1988. He joined Notts County for £250,000 in September 1991.
• His goal in the 1-1 draw at Stockport in February 3 2000, was his first in English League football for over 6 years (since for Everton v Coventry).
• Joined Tranmere in July 2000, having spent the summer training with Ryman League side, Aldershot Town.
• After being released by Everton at the end of the 1996-97 season, he had spells in China and the USA before returning to England.
• Will call time on a 19-year career this summer when he plans to emigrate to the United States.
• Already this season, Tranmere have drawn his former sides Swindon in the Worthington Cup and then Everton and Southampton in the FA Cup.
• Tranmere are the 6th English club of his career which has seen him make 491 League appearances scoring 134 goals.
• Scored 6 goals in 35 games for Tranmere this season, this includes a hat-trick in the 4-3 FA Cup win over Southampton in February 2001.
• Only 2 appearances in the last 8 games due to a thigh injury.
  
  Gareth Roberts
• 23 year old defender signed on a free transfer from Greek side, Panionios, in November 1999 after a successful loan spell.
• Began his career as a Liverpool trainee.
• Was sent-off for the second time this season in the FA Cup 3rd rnd win at Portsmouth for 2 cautions. Also sent-off during home League game v Bolton on Aug 2000.
• His only goal in 83 games for Tranmere came at Charlton in October 1999.
• 36 appearances for Tranmere this season, missed the West Brom game as he was on International duty with Wales.
• Won5 senior caps for Wales.
• Scored an own goal to give Fulham a 1-0 win over Tranmere in January 2000.
  
  Perry Taylor
• 20-year-old midfielder, product of club's youth system.
• Former England schoolboy International.
• Spent the final 4 months of last season on-loan at Irish League Derry City.
• Made his senior Tranmere debut as sub v Wolves on February 10 2001, his only appearance of the season.
  
  Scott Taylor
• 24 year old forward who cost £150,000 from Bolton in October 1998.
• Began his League career at Millwall and has had loan spells at Rotherham and Blackpool.
• Before this he was a maintenance man at Heathrow airport while playing part time for Staines Town.
• Started 27 of the club's opening 30 games this season, but has started only 3 of the 18 games since. However 2 of these were in the last 3 games.
• In total made 41 appearances this season scoring 6 goals.
• Made 160 career appearances scoring 23 goals.
  
  Steve Yates
• 31 year old defender signed from QPR in August 1999.
• Began his career with Bristol Rovers in 1988.
• Scored his first goal for Tranmere in August 1999 v Sheffield United and was so surprised his set of false teeth fell out !
• Something of a utility player and turned out in every position along the backline in the opening half of this season.
• Club's top scorer in the FA Cup this season with 4 goals in 5 games, incl. 2 in 3-0 4th rnd win at Everton.
• Featured in 44 of the club's 48 games this season, scoring 6 goals.
• This will be his 400th League appearance, scoring 5 goals in that time.

Kevin Betsy

• Joined from Woking for £80,000 two years ago.
  
• 22 year old forward, born in the Seychelles.
  
• Made only two sub appearances last season.
  
• Come on as sub against Crewe on the 1st day of the season - his first senior appearance for a year.
  
• Middle names are Eddie Lewis - the name of another Fulham player!
  
• Represented England at semi-professional level.
  
• Had loan spells at Bournemouth and Hull last season.
  
• His first two senior appearances came at Anfield (Live on Sky) and Old
  Trafford in the WC and FA Cup respectively.
  
• Has made 4 appearances this season, 3 starts. None in the last 11 games.
  
• His only other League appearance since the 1st day of the season was against Norwich in January 2001.
  
• The start against Norwich was his 1st League start for over a year, his last League start had come for Hull against Shrewsbury in November 1999.
  
• Has scored 1 career goal, this came in April 1999 against Millwall at Craven Cottage.
  
  Luis Boa Morte
  
• Out through suspension having been sent off v Bolton on 4th March 2001.
  
• Signed in July 2000 on a season's loan spell from Southampton.
  
• Won a Premiership medal with Arsenal in 1997/98.
  
• Made 14 Premiership appearances last season, 6 starts.
  
• His only goal last season came against Watford at Vicarage Road, Watford won 3-2.
  
• Former Portuguese U21 international.
  
• Cost Southampton £500,000 from Arsenal in August 1999.
  
• Has made 97 appearances in English football, scoring 24 times.
  
• Has been in the squad for 42 of the 45 games this season, the 3 he was not been involved in were through suspension.
  
• Scored 19 goals in 41 games for Fulham, 22 starts.
  
• Club's 2nd top scorer this season.
  
• 15 of his 19 goals this season have come in the second half and 8 of them in the last 10 mins.
  
• Has recently been linked with a move back to Portugal with Benfica.
  
  Rufus Brevett
  
• Cost £375,000 from QPR in January 1998.
  
• Only goal for Fulham in 131 appearances was 1-0 League winner against Stoke in September 1998.
  
• Missed the 2nd half of last season with a hamstring injury, sustained against Man City January 2000 (Live on Sky).
  
• Has made 434 career appearances.
  
• Started 24 of Fulham's last 25 League games, missed 0-0 draw with Barnsley through suspension.
  
• Started 35 of the club's 45 games this season.
  
• Has started and finished 33 of the 35 games he has played in this season.
  
  Lee Clark
  
• Cost a club record £3m from Sunderland in July 1999.
  
• Spent almost 8 years with his first-club Newcastle, before a £2.75m move to Sunderland in June 1997.
  
• Former England U-21 (11 caps), Youth and Schoolboy international.
  
• Looking to win Div 1 title and promotion to the Premiership with his third different club. Also achieved this with Newcastle (1993) & Sunderland (1999).
  
• Scored 15 goals in 93 games for Fulham.
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