Date of birth | 30 September 1969 |
Place of birth | Doncaster |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 81 kg |
Height | 1.75 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Mark Rankine spent four seasons as a virtual ever-present at Wolverhampton Wanderers playing in a variety of positions before signing for Preston North End in September 1996 for £100,000. A hamstring injury hampered his performances and he was transfer listed in the summer of 1997. He forced his way into the first team before a DIY accident suffered in December forced him onto the sidelines. He only missed four matches in the 1998-99 campaign and in the process played his 450th senior match. A similar story in 1999-2000 season saw him record his 400th League match and 500th senior game (FA Cup against Bristol Rovers), and forge a great partnership with Sean Gregan which led the team to the Second Division title. Always giving 100 per cent, he remained a first choice in central midfield throughout 2000-01 indeed no other player has played as often under manager David Moyes. Other milestones included marking his 550th senior appearance with a win at Fulham in October and playing his 200th game for North End on New Year's Day.
Rankine joined Tranmere Rovers in July 2004 on a one-year contract that was extended to June 2006 in July 2005. However, this was cancelled in April 2006.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Doncaster Rovers | 04 Jul 1988 | 31 Jan 1992 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 Jan 1992 | 17 Sep 1996 | |
Preston North End | 17 Sep 1996 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
Sheffield United | 27 Mar 2003 | 27 May 2003 | L |
Sheffield United | 15 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Tranmere Rovers | 02 Jul 2004 | 24 Apr 2006 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1994-95 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1995-96 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1996-97 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 43 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Preston North End | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 24 | 2 |
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2002-03 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | 3 |
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2002-03 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 11 | 8 |
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2002-03 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 5 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
2003-04 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 2 |
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2003-04 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 |
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2003-04 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 6 | 7 |
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2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 41 |
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2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 20 | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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07 Aug 2004 | Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
10 Aug 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
14 Aug 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
21 Aug 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
24 Aug 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
27 Aug 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League One | |
30 Aug 2004 | Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
11 Sep 2004 | Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
14 Sep 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
18 Sep 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
21 Sep 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
25 Sep 2004 | Torquay United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
02 Oct 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
16 Oct 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Bradford City | L | 4-5 | League One | |
19 Oct 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-3 | League One | |
23 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
30 Oct 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League One | |
09 Nov 2004 | Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers | L | 4-0 | League One | |
13 Nov 2004 | Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
20 Nov 2004 | Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
27 Nov 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
30 Nov 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
07 Dec 2004 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | L | 3-1 | League One | |
10 Dec 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League One | |
18 Dec 2004 | Hull City v Tranmere Rovers | L | 6-1 | League One | |
26 Dec 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League One | |
28 Dec 2004 | Walsall v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-2 | League One | |
01 Jan 2005 | Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
10 Jan 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
15 Jan 2005 | Wrexham v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-5 | League One | |
22 Jan 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
25 Jan 2005 | Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
29 Jan 2005 | Luton Town v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
05 Feb 2005 | Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
22 Feb 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
26 Feb 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
05 Mar 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Hull City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
12 Mar 2005 | Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
18 Mar 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Peterborough United | W | 5-0 | League One | |
26 Mar 2005 | Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
28 Mar 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-4 | League One | |
02 Apr 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
08 Apr 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League One | |
12 Apr 2005 | Brentford v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
16 Apr 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League One | |
23 Apr 2005 | Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
13 May 2005 | Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-0 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
17 May 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-2 (5-6) |
League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
06 Aug 2005 | Swansea City v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
09 Aug 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League One | |
12 Aug 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic | W | 4-0 | League One | |
20 Aug 2005 | Brentford v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-0 | League One | |
23 Aug 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
09 Sep 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
17 Sep 2005 | Southend United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 3-1 | League One | |
24 Sep 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League One | |
27 Sep 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
07 Oct 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
15 Oct 2005 | Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
18 Oct 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
22 Oct 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
29 Oct 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-2 | League One | |
06 Nov 2005 | Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
22 Nov 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale | W | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
26 Nov 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
06 Dec 2005 | Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
10 Dec 2005 | Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
17 Dec 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Brentford | L | 1-4 | League One | |
26 Dec 2005 | Walsall v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
31 Dec 2005 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-2 | League One | |
07 Jan 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
14 Jan 2006 | Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
28 Jan 2006 | Bradford City v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
11 Feb 2006 | Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
18 Feb 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League One | |
25 Feb 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.