<sod>Black signed a permanent deal with [[Football League Division One|Division One]] side [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] in July 1999.<ref name=":1" /> Awarded the number 29 shirt, Black made regular appearances during the [[1999-2000 Football League|1999/00]] season and bagged his first goal for the club in a 4–0 [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] fourth round demolition of [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] on 30 November, scoring within three minutes of arriving as a late substitute for [[Alan Mahon (footballer born November 1978)|Alan Mahon]].<ref name=":4">{{cite web <eod>
<sod>Black signed a permanent deal with [[Football League Division One|Division One]] side [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] in July 1999.<ref name=":1" /> Awarded the number 29 shirt, Black made regular appearances during the [[1999-2000 Football League|1999/00]] season and bagged his first goal for the club in a 4–0 [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] fourth round demolition of [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] on 30 November, scoring within three minutes of arriving as a late substitute for [[Alan Mahon]].<ref name=":4">{{cite web <eod>