Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Tranmere
M-Z
278) Fred Marquis
PNE 35 apps; 9 goals
Rovers 70 apps; 32 goals
PNE debut 12/03/1921 v Manchester City (H) – Lost 0-1
973) Danny Mayor
PNE 52 apps; 1 goal
Rovers 3 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 16/01/2010 v Bristol City (A) – Lost 2-4
581) John McMahon
PNE 257 apps; 7 goals
Rovers 40 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 06/10/1970 v West Brom (H) – Lost 0-1
710) David Miller
PNE 58 apps; 2 goals
Rovers 29 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 07/04/1987 v Rochdale (A) – Won 2-0
619) Barrie Mitchell
PNE 11 apps; 2 goals
Rovers 83 apps; 10 goals
PNE debut 17/08/1976 v Bury (H) – Drawn 1-1
849) John Mullin
PNE 7 apps 0 goals
Rovers 50 apps; 5 goals
PNE debut 14/02/1998 v Brentford (A) – Drawn 0-0
675) John Platt
PNE 38 apps; 0 goals
Rovers 8 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 26/02/1985 v Cambridge (H) – Won 3-1
832) Mark Rankine
PNE 233 apps; 12 goals
Rovers 65 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 17/09/1996 v Tottenham (H) – Drawn 1-1
941) Michael Ricketts
PNE 14 apps; 1 goal
Rovers 12 apps; 2 goals
PNE debut 13/01/2007 v Barnsley (A) – Won 1-0
276) Bernard Sharkey
PNE 1 app; 0 goals
Rovers 22 apps; 4 goals
PNE debut 12/02/1921 v Bolton (H) – Lost 1-2
291) Bert Shears
PNE 2 apps 0 goals
Rovers 27 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 11/02/1922 v Cardiff (H) – Drawn 1-1
770) Barry Siddall
PNE 1 app; 0 goals
Rovers 12 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 12/12/1992 v Port Vale (H) – Lost 2-5
1046) Steve Simonsen
PNE 10 apps; 0 goals
Rovers 35 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 28/08/2012 v Crystal Palace (H) – Won 4-1
838) Shaun Teale
PNE 5 apps; 0 goals
Rovers 54 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 08/02/1997 v Rotherham (A) – Won 1-0
679) John Thomas
PNE 105 apps; 44 goals
Rovers 11 apps; 2 goals
PNE debut 17/08/1987 v Peterborough (H) – Lost 2-4
911) Gavin Ward
PNE 7 apps; 0 goals
Rovers 38 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 19/10/2004 v Q.P.R. (H) – Won 2-1
1043) John Welsh
PNE 33 apps; 1 goal
Rovers 130 apps; 11 goals
PNE debut 13/08/2012 v Huddersfield (H) – Won 2-0
1043) Bob Wilson
PNE 92 apps 0 goals
Rovers 52 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 14/03/1952 v Portsmouth (H) – Won 4-0
708) Frank Worthington
PNE 23 apps; 3 goals
Rovers 59 apps; 21 goals
PNE debut 21/02/1987 v Torquay (A) – Won 2-0
289) Wilf Yates
PNE 63 apps; 0 goals
Rovers 92 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 04/02/1922 v Cardiff (A) – Lost 0-3
Player Profile – Barrie Mitchell
Barrie Mitchell was born in Aberdeen on 15 March 1947.
Mitchell made his name in Scottish football with Dunfermline where he gained experience playing in some fiery European encounters. In his first season of playing in Europe, we got to the semi-final of the Cup Winners Cup and were beaten by Slovan Bratislava. The following season Dunfermline qualified for the inter-cities (Fairs Cup) but lost on away goals to Anderlecht in the quarter-final.
He found the back of the net three times in total whilst playing in European matches. In the late 60's and early 70's Mitchell's all-action style of play saw him pick up a couple of suspensions in European games, not least after a heated exchange in a game in Greece. He was sent-off twice, both were abroad. Once was against Olympiakos in the second round of the Cup Winners Cup when Dunfermline got into the last 16 and missed the two quarter-finals as a result of it.
After five years at Dunfermline Mitchell scored more than 50 times in 169 appearances and moved on to home-town club Aberdeen, a move he describes as "the biggest mistake of his life". A less than successful spell at Aberdeen was summed up by an injury, and just five months later in February 1974 Mitchell joined Tranmere.
He made his Tranmere debut in a 0-0 draw at Blackburn on 17 February, his first goal for the club came on his eighth appearance in a 1-0 win at Walsall on 30 March. Two days later he scored on his next appearance with a 3-0 win against Port Vale.
Mitchell scored 4 goals from 16 appearances in 1973/74 season helping steer the club away from the relegation zone and to a comfortable mid-table finish.
The second season didn't quite go as he had hoped, he picked up an injury in a game away at Wrexham on 26 October. Rovers were relegated but he managed 21 games that season. His only goals came in a brace as Rovers beat Walsall 3-0 on 28 March.
Mitchell opted to move to Canada to play for Vancouver in an attempt to improve his fitness
After regaining his fitness and taking the player of the year award with Vancouver, Mitchell returned to Prenton Park in time for the 75/76 season. It turned out to be a great season for both the player and the club, as Rovers were promoted back to the Third Division at the first attempt.
Mitchell played in midfield and made 43 scoring 4 goals including a brace in a 7-1 victory over Torquay on 3 October 1975. He missed one game because his clearance hadn't come back from Vancouver for the first game of the season and missed the other two due to injury.
His last match was a 3-3 draw against Bradford City on 26 April 1976. He had scored 10 goals from 76 appearances.
Despite the success of the previous campaign, he couldn't agree a deal with the Rovers board to prolong his stay, despite manager John King having been in favour of a new deal.
In July 1976 he made the short trip to Lancashire to play for Preston and again, his time at a new club started very brightly.
Mitchell debut for PNE was a 1-1 League Cup draw against Bury on 17 August. Mitchell scored his first Preston goal on his first home league match as a substitute in a 1-1 draw against Brighton on 28 August coming on at half-time and scored the equaliser just afterwards with a header. His next goal came in a 6-2 win over Peterborough on 12 October.
His two goals came in 11 matches; his final match was a 2-0 defeat at Lincoln on 30 April 1977.
After falling out of favour at Deepdale, Mitchell went on to have brief spells with York making 3 appearances, Greenock Morton and Wigan in the same season before deciding to hang up his boots.
After spending seven years managing supermarkets, he moved into running pubs. He is currently the landlord of the Coach and Horses, in Greasby.