List of Blackpool F.C. seasons

Last updated

As of 27 April 2024
A graph displaying Blackpool's finishing positions in the Football League from 1896 to the present. Blackpool FC League Performance.svg
A graph displaying Blackpool's finishing positions in the Football League from 1896 to the present.

This is a record of every completed season of Blackpool Football Club in English and European football, from 1896 to 1897, their first season in the Football League, to their current campaign. It details the club's achievements in major competitions and the top scorers in the League for each season.

Contents

Note: The 1945–46 post-War season statistics are not recognised officially.

Seasons

SeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup [lower-alpha 1] EFL Trophy [lower-alpha 2] OtherTop scorer(s) [lower-alpha 3]
DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPos
1889–90 Lancs 2410686146265th
1890–91 Lancs2014246239302nd
1891–92 Lancs2216337432352ndR1
1892–93 Lancs2217238231362ndR1
1893–94 Lancs2215347332331st
1894–95 Lancs2616288934342nd
1895–96 Lancs301161365502813thR2
1896–97 Div 2 30135125956318thQR5 Jack Parkinson 15
1897–98 Div 2301051549612511th Jack Cox 12
1898–99 Div 234842249902016th Bob Birkett 15
1899–1900 Lancs2816667936383rd
1900–01 Div 2341271533583112th Bob Birkett 10
1901–02 Div 2341171640562913th Geordie Anderson 12
1902–03 Div 2349101544592814th Walter Cookson
Geordie Anderson
8
1903–04 Div 2341151840672715th Charles Bennett 9
1904–05 Div 2349101536482815thINT Edgar Chadwick 8
1905–06 Div 2381091937622914thR3 Jimmy Connor
Harry Hancock
E. Francis
6
1906–07 Div 23811111633513313thR1 William Grundy 8
1907–08 Div 2381191851583115thR1 Bob Whittingham 15
1908–09 Div 2389111846682920thR2 Bob Whittingham 13
1909–10 Div 2381481650523612thR1 Walter Miller 14
1910–11 Div 2381610124938427thR1 Joe Clennell 18
1911–12 Div 2381381732523414thR2 Arthur Wolstenholme 9
1912–13 Div 238982139692620thR1 George Wilson 10
1913–14 Div 2389141533443216thR1 Joe Lane 11
1914–15 Div 2381751658573910thR1 Joe Lane 28
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War
1919–20 Div 2422110116547524thR2 Joe Lane 26
1920–21 Div 2422010125442504thR2 Jimmy Heathcote 18
1921–22 Div 2421552244573519thR1 Harry Bedford 11
1922–23 Div 2421811136043475thR1 Harry Bedford 32
1923–24 Div 2421813117247494thR2 Harry Bedford 32
1924–25 Div 2421491965613717thQF Harry Bedford 24
1925–26 Div 2421711147669456thR3 Bert Fishwick 19
1926–27 Div 242188169580449thR3 Billy Tremelling 30
1927–28 Div 24213821831013419thR3 Jimmy Hampson 31
1928–29 Div 242197169276458thR3 Jimmy Hampson 40
1929–30 Div 2 42274119867581stR4 Jimmy Hampson 45
1930–31 Div 1 42111021711253220thR4 Jimmy Hampson 32
1931–32 Div 14212921651023320thR3 Jimmy Hampson 23
1932–33 Div 1 421452369853322ndR5 Jimmy Hampson 18
1933–34 Div 24215131462644311thR4 Jimmy Hampson 13
1934–35 Div 2422111107957534thR3 Jimmy Hampson 20
1935–36 Div 2421871793724310thR4 Bobby Finan 34
1936–37 Div 2 42247118853552ndR3 Bobby Finan 28
1937–38 Div 1421681861664012thR4 Bobby Finan
Willie Buchan
12
1938–39 Div 14212141656683815thR3 Willie Buchan
Jock Dodds
10
1939–40 Div 13300526 [lower-alpha 4]
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War
1945–46 FL N [lower-alpha 5] 42189159492459thR4 Stan Mortensen 35
1946–47 Div 142226147170505thR3 Stan Mortensen 28
1947–48 Div 1421710155741449th RU Stan Mortensen 21
1948–49 Div 14211161554673816thR4 Stan Mortensen 18
1949–50 Div 1421715104635497thQF Stan Mortensen 22
1950–51 Div 1422010127953503rd RU Stan Mortensen 30
1951–52 Div 142189156464459thR3 Stan Mortensen 26
1952–53 Div 142199147170477th W Stan Mortensen
Allan Brown
15
1953–54 Div 1421910138069486thR5 Stan Mortensen 21
1954–55 Div 14214101860643819thR3 Stan Mortensen 11
1955–56 Div 142209138662492nd [lower-alpha 6] R3 Jackie Mudie 22
1956–57 Div 142229119365534thR5 Jackie Mudie 32
1957–58 Div 142196178067447thR3 Jackie Mudie
Bill Perry
18
1958–59 Div 1421811136649478thQF Ray Charnley 20
1959–60 Div 14215101759714011thR4 Ray Charnley 18
1960–61 Div 1421292168733320thR3R2 Ray Charnley 27
1961–62 Div 14215111670754113thR3SF Ray Charnley 30
1962–63 Div 14213141558644013thR3R2 Ray Charnley 22
1963–64 Div 1421392052733518thR3R3 Alan Ball Jr. 13
1964–65 Div 14212111967783517thR3R3 Ray Charnley 21
1965–66 Div 1421491955653713thR3R3 Alan Ball Jr.
Ray Charnley
16
1966–67 Div 1 42692741762122ndR3QF Ray Charnley 14
1967–68 Div 242241087143583rdR4R3 Gerry Ingram
Alan Skirton
17
1968–69 Div 2421415135141438thR3QF Alan Suddick 12
1969–70 Div 2 42201395645532ndR4R3 Fred Pickering 17
1970–71 Div 1 424152334662322ndR4R3 Anglo-Italian Cup W Micky Burns 10
1971–72 Div 242207157050476thR3QF Micky Burns 17
1972–73 Div 2421810145651467thR3QF Alan Ainscow
Alan Suddick
10
1973–74 Div 2421713125740475thR3R2 Micky Burns 14
1974–75 Div 2421417113833457thR3R2 Mickey Walsh 12
1975–76 Div 24214141440494210thR4R2 Anglo-Scottish Cup GS Mickey Walsh 17
1976–77 Div 242171785842515thR3R3 Anglo-Scottish Cup GS Mickey Walsh 26
1977–78 Div 2 4212131759603720thR3R2 Anglo-Scottish Cup GS Bob Hatton 22
1978–79 Div 3 461891961594512thR2R3 Anglo-Scottish Cup GS Derek Spence 16
1979–80 Div 34615112062744118thR1R2 Tony Kellow
Stan McEwan
12
1980–81 Div 3 469142345753223rdR2R2 Colin Morris 12
1981–82 Div 4 46151318666058 [lower-alpha 7] 12thR4R1 Dave Bamber 15
1982–83 Div 446131221557449 [lower-alpha 8] 21st [lower-alpha 9] R3R3 Dave Bamber 10
1983–84 Div 446219167052726thR4R1R1(N) Paul Stewart 10
1984–85 Div 4 46241487339862ndR1R2R1(N) Kevin Stonehouse 11
1985–86 Div 34617121766556312thR2R1PR(N) Eamon O'Keefe 17
1986–87 Div 3461616147459649thR1R1PR(N) Paul Stewart 21
1987–88 Div 34617141571626510thR4R2PR(N) Mark Taylor 21
1988–89 Div 34614131956595519thR3R3F(N) Andy Garner 11
1989–90 Div 3 4610162049734623rdR5R3R1(N) Andy Garner 8
1990–91 Div 4462310137847795thR3R1QF(N) League play-offs RU Dave Bamber 17
1991–92 Div 4 42 [lower-alpha 10] 2210107145764thR2R2R1(N) League play-offs W Dave Bamber 28
1992–93 Div 2 [lower-alpha 11] 4612151963755118thR1R2R2(N) David Eyres 16
1993–94 Div 2461652563755320thR1R3R1(N) Andy Watson 20
1994–95 Div 24618101864706412thR1R1R1(N) Tony Ellis 17
1995–96 Div 2462313106740823rdR3R1QF(N) League play-offs SF Tony Ellis
Andy Preece
14
1996–97 Div 2461815136047697thR2R2QF(N) Tony Ellis 15
1997–98 Div 24617111859676212thR2R2SF(N) Phil Clarkson 13
1998–99 Div 24614141844545614thR1R2R1(N) Phil Clarkson 9
1999–2000 Div 2 468172149774122ndR3R1QF(N) John Murphy 10
2000–01 Div 3 46226187458727thR2R2R2(N) League play-offs W John Murphy 18
2001–02 Div 24614141866695616thR3R2 W John Murphy
Brett Ormerod
13
2002–03 Div 24615131856645813thR3R1R2(N) John Murphy 16
2003–04 Div 24616111958655914thR3R3 W Scott Taylor 16
2004–05 Lge 1 [lower-alpha 12] 4615121954595716thR3R1QF(N) Scott Taylor 12
2005–06 Lge 14612171756645319thR1R2R2(N) Keigan Parker 12
2006–07 Lge 1 462411117649833rdR4R1R2(N) League play-offs W Andy Morrell 16
2007–08 Champ 4612181659645419thR3R4 Ben Burgess 9
2008–09 Champ4613171647585616thR3R1 DJ Campbell 9
2009–10 Champ 461913147458706thR3R3 League play-offs W Charlie Adam 16
2010–11 Prem 381091955783919thR3R2 DJ Campbell 13
2011–12 Champ462015117959755thR5R1 League play-offs RU Kevin Phillips 16
2012–13 Champ4614171562635915thR3R1 Tom Ince 18
2013–14 Champ4611132238664620thR3R1 Tom Ince 7
2014–15 Champ 464142836912624thR3R1 Andrea Orlandi 4
2015–16 Lge 1 4612102440634622ndR1R1QF(N) Mark Cullen 9
2016–17 Lge 2 461816126946707thR4R2R3 League play-offs W Mark Cullen 13
2017–18 Lge 1 4615151660556012thR1R1R3 Kyle Vassell 11
2018–19 Lge 14615171450526210thR3R4GS Armand Gnanduillet 10
2019–20 Lge 13511121244434513th [lower-alpha 13] R3R1R2 Armand Gnanduillet 15
2020–21 Lge 1 462311126037803rdR4R1R2 League play-offs W Jerry Yates 20
2021–22 Champ4616121854586016thR3R2 Shayne Lavery 10
2022–23 Champ 4611112448724423rdR4R1 Jerry Yates 15
2023–24 Lge 1462110156584738thR3R2SF Jordan Rhodes 15

Key

ChampionsRunners-up Promoted Relegated

Footnotes

  1. The EFL Cup was first contested in the 1960–61 season.
  2. The EFL Trophy was first contested in the 1983–84 season.
  3. League goals only.
  4. The 1939–40 season was abandoned due to the outbreak of the Second World War. Regional competitions were implemented during this time.
  5. The 1945–46 post-War season statistics are not recognised officially.
  6. Highest-ever League finish.
  7. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
  8. Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player.
  9. Lowest-ever League finish.
  10. The two Football League matches against Aldershot in 1991–92 were expunged from the record books when Aldershot went out of business that season.
  11. After formation of the Premier League, the Football League restructured and Division Three became Division Two.
  12. Divisions One, Two and Three were renamed Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two, respectively.
  13. The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions decided on a points-per-game basis. Blackpool averaged 1.29 points from 35 games.

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