List of Blackpool F.C. players

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The following is a list of notable footballers who have played for Blackpool Football Club. Generally, this refers to players who have played 100 or more Football League matches for the club. Those listed who do not meet this criterion are considered to have made significant contributions to the club's history. [1]

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List

Players are listed alphabetically, but each column is sortable. Appearances and goals apply to league matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included. Names in bold denote current players.

NameNationalityPositionBlackpool careerAppearancesGoals
Charlie Adam 1 2 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF2009–20119130
Alan Ainscow Flag of England.svg  England MF1971–197819228
Terry Alcock Flag of England.svg  England DF1967–197619121
William Anderton Flag of England.svg  England MF1901–190710210
Jimmy Armfield 1 3 Flag of England.svg  England DF1954–19715696
Joe Bainbridge Flag of England.svg  England DF1911–192111411
Alan Ball 1 Flag of England.svg  England MF1962–1966 & 1980–198114645
Dave Bamber Flag of England.svg  England FW1979–1982 & 1990–199419489
Steve Banks Flag of England.svg  England GK1995–19991530
Alex Baptiste Flag of England.svg  England DF2008–20131708
David Bardsley Flag of England.svg  England DF1982–1983 & 1998–20001090
Shaun Barker Flag of England.svg  England DF2006–20091345
Phil Barnes Flag of England.svg  England GK1997–20041410
Matt Barrass Flag of England.svg  England MF/DF1919–192516853
Junior Bent Flag of England.svg  England FW1997–20011045
Bill Bentley Flag of England.svg  England DF1968–197729610
Billy Benton Flag of England.svg  England MF1920–193135324
Harry Bedford 1 Flag of England.svg  England FW1921–1925169112
Bob Birkett 3 Flag of England.svg  England FW1896–190621544
Danny Blair Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1936–19391210
Mark Bonner Flag of England.svg  England MF1992–199817814
Gary Briggs Flag of England.svg  England DF1989–19951374
Ian Britton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1983–198610615
Allan Brown 1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1950–195615768
Marvin Bryan Flag of England.svg  England DF1995–20001844
Willie Buchan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1937–194810035
Martin Bullock Flag of England.svg  England MF2001–20051534
Ben Burgess Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland FW2006–201012623
Dave Burgess Flag of England.svg  England DF1988–19931011
Micky Burns Flag of England.svg  England FW1969–197417953
John Burridge Flag of England.svg  England GK1971–19751340
Tony Butler Flag of England.svg  England DF1996–1999 & 2005–20061331
DJ Campbell 5 Flag of England.svg  England FW2009–20116630
Louis Cardwell Flag of England.svg  England DF1931–19371326
David Carney 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DF2010–2011110
Craig Cathcart 1 Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland DF2010–20141123
John Charles Flag of England.svg  England MF1912–192422830
Ray Charnley 1 Flag of England.svg  England FW1957–1967363193
Peter Clarke Flag of England.svg  England DF2002, 2004–2006 & 2014–201513916
T. ClarkeFlag of England.svg  England MF1906–19121410
Phil Clarkson Flag of England.svg  England MF1997–200217135
Danny Coid Flag of England.svg  England DF1998–201126310
Jimmy Connor Flag of England.svg  England DF1905–191428130
Russell Coughlin Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales MF1987–19901018
Stephen Crainey 1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF2007–20132144
John Craven Flag of England.svg  England MF1965–197116324
Bob Crewdson Flag of England.svg  England DF1904–19132090
John Curtis Flag of England.svg  England DF1973–19771020
Mike Davies 3 Flag of England.svg  England DF1984–199531016
Nathan Delfouneso Flag of England.svg  England FW2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2014–2015 & 2017–202021533
John Deary Flag of England.svg  England MF1980–198928518
Jock Dodds Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1939–194615 4 13 4
Kenny Dougall 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia MF2020–20241298
Percy Downes Flag of England.svg  England MF1925–193115232
Dave Durie Flag of England.svg  England FW1952–196430184
Alex Dyer Flag of England.svg  England DF1983–198710819
Neal Eardley 1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DF2009–20131042
Tony Ellis Flag of England.svg  England FW1994–199714755
Ian Evatt Flag of England.svg  England DF2006–20132309
David Eyres Flag of England.svg  England MF1989–199314738
George Farm 1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1948–19604611
George Farrow Flag of England.svg  England DF1936–194814815
Ewan Fenton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1946–195919520
Bobby Finan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1933–194717385
William Fiske Flag of England.svg  England GK1907–19142170
Paul Gardner Flag of England.svg  England DF1976–19821521
Andy Garner Flag of England.svg  England MF1988–199216037
Tommy Garrett 1 Flag of England.svg  England DF1946–19613083
Matt Gilks 1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK2008–20141820
Armand Gnanduillet Flag of France.svg  France FW2016–2018 & 2018–202011832
Andy Gouck Flag of England.svg  England MF1990–199614822
Ian Gore Flag of England.svg  England DF1988–19952000
Kaspars Gorkšs 1 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia DF2006–2008517
William Grant Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1927–19352200
Roy Gratrix Flag of England.svg  England DF1953–19644000
Simon Grayson Flag of England.svg  England DF2002–20051266
John Green Flag of England.svg  England MF1960–19671359
Tony Green 1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1966–197112313
Colin Greenall Flag of England.svg  England DF1981–19861839
Paul Groves Flag of England.svg  England MF1990–199210721
Jimmy Hampson 1 Flag of England.svg  England FW1927–1938361248
Steve Harrison Flag of England.svg  England DF1971–19781462
Paul Hart Flag of England.svg  England DF1973–197814315
Dave Hatton Flag of England.svg  England MF/DF1969–19762517
Eric Hayward Flag of England.svg  England DF1937–195227515
Iain Hesford Flag of England.svg  England GK1977–19832020
Steve Hetzke Flag of England.svg  England DF1982–198614018
John Hills Flag of England.svg  England DF1994–1995, 1998–2003 & 2007–200816716
Wes Hoolahan 1 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland MF2007–20088713
Des Horne Flag of England.svg  England MF1960–196611817
Phil Horner Flag of England.svg  England DF1990–199618722
Emlyn Hughes 1 Flag of England.svg  England DF1964–1967280
Ian Hughes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DF1997–20031604
Arthur Hull Flag of England.svg  England GK1902–19061160
Tommy Hutchison Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1967–1973 & 1987–198817110
Tom Ince Flag of England.svg  England MF2011–201410031
Glyn James 1 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DF1960–197539922
Harry Johnston 1 3 Flag of England.svg  England DF1937–195539811
Jimmy Jones Flag of England.svg  England DF1912–19201130
Sammy Jones 1 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland DF1933–19391656
Tommy Jones Flag of England.svg  England FW1933–193815338
Claus Jørgensen Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands MF2006–20091006
Harold Keenan Flag of England.svg  England DF1913–19221013
Hugh Kelly 1 3 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1943–19604288
Jimmy Kelly Flag of England.svg  England DF1954–19612009
Richard Kingson 1 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana GK2010–2011200
Leslie Lea Flag of England.svg  England MF1960–196716013
Jimmy Leaver Flag of England.svg  England DF1920–19261064
David Linighan Flag of England.svg  England DF1995–19981005
Stanley Matthews 1 Flag of England.svg  England MF1947–196139117
Chris Maxwell Flag of England.svg  England GK2020–20231010
Stan McEwan Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1974–198221324
Sandy McGinn Flag of England.svg  England MF1919–19251322
Steve McIlhargey Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1989–19931010
John McPhee Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1962–197025915
Barrie Martin Flag of England.svg  England DF1957–19641871
Georgie Mee Flag of England.svg  England MF1920–192521621
Micky Mellon Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF1994–199712414
Jack Meredith Flag of England.svg  England MF1923–192819027
Harry Mingay Flag of England.svg  England GK1919–19241550
Colin Methven Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1986–199017511
David Moore Flag of England.svg  England DF1984–19861151
Steve Morgan Flag of England.svg  England DF1986–199014410
Stan Mortensen 1 Flag of England.svg  England FW1946–1955317197
Jackie Mudie 1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1947–1961324144
Alex Munro 1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW1936–195013617
John Murphy Flag of England.svg  England FW1999–200622983
Graham Oates Flag of England.svg  England MF1961–196812126
Brett Ormerod Flag of England.svg  England FW1997–2001 & 2009–201221265
Keigan Parker Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland FW2004–200814134
Jack Parkinson Flag of England.svg  England FW1896–191036555
Ray Parry Flag of England.svg  England FW1960–196512827
Terry Pashley Flag of England.svg  England DF1978–19832017
Bill Perry 1 Flag of England.svg  England MF1949–1962394119
Brian Peterson Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa FW1956–196210116
Andy Preece Flag of England.svg  England FW1995–199812935
James Quinn 1 Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland FW1993–199815136
Peter Quinn Flag of England.svg  England MF1910–192015216
Paul Rachubka Flag of England.svg  England GK2002–20111180
Stan Ramsay Flag of England.svg  England DF1927–19321052
Clark Robertson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF2015–20181214
Tony Rodwell Flag of England.svg  England MF1990–199413719
Billy Ronson Flag of England.svg  England MF1974–1979 & 1985–198613112
Graham Rowe Flag of England.svg  England DF1963–197110512
Jack Scott Flag of England.svg  England DF1898–190930915
Eddie Shimwell 1 Flag of England.svg  England DF1946–19572835
Barry Siddall Flag of England.svg  England GK1983–19891170
Trevor Sinclair Flag of England.svg  England MF1990–199311215
Keith Southern Flag of England.svg  England MF2002–201232125
Jay Spearing Flag of England.svg  England MF2017–20201040
Paul Stewart Flag of England.svg  England FW1981–198720156
Harry Stirzaker 3 Flag of England.svg  England DF1894–190315414
Ron Suart Flag of England.svg  England DF1946–19491030
Peter Suddaby Flag of England.svg  England DF1970–198033110
Alan Suddick Flag of England.svg  England MF1966–197631065
Ernie Taylor 1 Flag of England.svg  England FW1951–195821753
Mark Taylor Flag of England.svg  England FW1986–199212143
Scott Taylor Flag of England.svg  England FW1998 & 2002–200411643
Gary Taylor-Fletcher Flag of England.svg  England FW2007–201321536
Tommy Thompson Flag of England.svg  England DF1961–19701521
Percy Thorpe Flag of England.svg  England DF1924–19281135
Edward Threlfall Flag of England.svg  England DF1900–191132010
Billy Tremelling Flag of England.svg  England DF1925–193011443
Bert Tulloch 3 Flag of England.svg  England DF1914–19241780
Ollie Turton Flag of England.svg  England DF2017–20211402
David Vaughan 1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales MF2008–20111054
Tony Waiters 1 Flag of England.svg  England GK1959–19672570
Jock Wallace Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1934–19482430
Mickey Walsh 1 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland FW1973–197818072
Mike Walsh Flag of England.svg  England DF1984–19891535
Dickie Watmough Flag of England.svg  England MF1934–193710031
Albert Watson Flag of England.svg  England MF1923–193637322
Andy Watson Flag of England.svg  England FW1993–199611543
Phil Watson 1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF1932–193717111
Richie Wellens Flag of England.svg  England MF2000–200518816
Jimmy Weston Flag of England.svg  England MF1975–19801058
Dick Witham Flag of England.svg  England DF1934–19381490
George Wood Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GK1971–1977 & 1989–19901320
Jackie Wright Flag of England.svg  England DF1948–19591571
Jerry Yates Flag of England.svg  England FW2020–202312442

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