1977–78 season | ||
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Manager | Allan Brown (succeeded by Jimmy Meadows) | |
Division Two | 20th (relegated) | |
FA Cup | Third round [1] | |
League Cup | Second round [2] | |
Top goalscorer | League: Bob Hatton (22) All: Bob Hatton (24) | |
The 1977–78 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 70th season (67th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth, their lowest League position since 1928. [3] As a result, they were relegated to Division Three for the first time in their history.
Allan Brown was sacked as manager during the season, and replaced by Jimmy Meadows for his second stint as Blackpool's caretaker manager.
Bob Hatton was the club's top scorer, with 24 goals (22 in the league, one in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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18 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 77 | −16 | 38 | |
19 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 38 | |
20 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 37 | Relegated |
21 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 31 | |
22 | Hull City | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 28 |
The 1926–27 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 26th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing ninth.
The 1927–28 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 27th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.
The 1928–29 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 28th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing eighth.
The 1935–36 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 35th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing tenth.
The 1936–37 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 36th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second. They were promoted to Division One, their second time in the top flight.
The 1956–57 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 49th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing fourth.
The 1958–59 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 51st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing eighth.
The 1960–61 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 53rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing twentieth.
The 1962–63 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 55th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing thirteenth for the second consecutive season.
The 1964–65 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 57th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing seventeenth.
The 1966–67 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 59th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing bottom. As a result, they were relegated to Division Two.
The 1967–68 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 60th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing third on goal-average.
The 1968–69 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 61st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing eighth.
The 1969–70 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 62nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second. As a result, they were promoted to Division One after an absence of three seasons.
The 1970–71 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 63rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing bottom. As a result, they were relegated back to Division Two a season after their promotion from it, and did not compete in the top flight again until 2010–11.
The 1971–72 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 64th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing sixth.
The 1972–73 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 65th season in the Football League. It was also the 75th anniversary season of their debut in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventh.
The 1973–74 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 66th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifth.
The 1974–75 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 67th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventh.
The 1976–77 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 69th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifth. The club came within two points of promotion to the first division.