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| Full name | Blackpool Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | 'Pool, The Seasiders, The Tangerines |
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| Founded | 26 July, 1887[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Bloomfield Road Blackpool, England (Capacity 9,788) |
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| Chairman |  Karl Oyston |
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| Manager | Simon Grayson |
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| League | The Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | The Championship, 19th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus The following are the events of 1887 in Association football. Bloomfield Road has been the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club since 1899 Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Karl Oyston is an English Businessman and the current chairman of the English football club Blackpool F Simon Nicholas Grayson (born 16 December 1969 in Ripon, North Yorkshire) is an English former footballer and now a The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea A seaside resort is a Resort located on the Coast. Where a Beach is the primary focus for Tourists it may be called a beach resort Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. The club have been a member of the Football League since 1900. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs They currently play in The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, after winning the 2006–07 League One Play-Off Final. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although The Football League One Playoffs are a series of Playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Coca Cola Football League One
The club's home ground has been Bloomfield Road since 1899, and their nicknames include The 'Pool, The Seasiders and The Tangerines, the latter in reference to their home colour. Bloomfield Road has been the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club since 1899 They have a fierce rivalry with local arch-enemy Preston North End, and any League meeting between the two clubs is known as the West Lancashire derby (or, alternatively, the M55 derby). Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The West Lancashire derby (sometimes also known as the M55 derby) is a Local derby in English football, between Lancashire neighbours The M55 is a Motorway in Lancashire, England, which can also be referred to as the Preston Northern Bypass.
Blackpool's most famous achievement is winning the 1953 FA Cup Final, the so-called "Matthews Final", in which they beat Bolton Wanderers 4–3, overturning a 1–3 deficit in the closing stages of the game. Match summary Matthews inspired his team to come from 3&ndash1 down against Bolton Wanderers to win 4&ndash3 and on a personal note he claimed the trophy that had eluded him Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater
During that post-war period, Blackpool made three Wembley appearances in six years and came close to winning the League Championship on several occasions. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the History Following the legalisation of professional football by The Football Association in 1885 the English Football League was established in 1888 They also supplied the national teams with many players, notably for England in 1953 when four Blackpool men lined up at Wembley, causing the Daily Mirror to declare that "Blackpool F. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1953 throughout the world The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 C. are playing Hungary today",[1] though it became a day that English football fans would want to forget. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. England v Hungary (1953 refers to a historic football match that ended England's unbeaten home run against sides from outside the British Isles
In 1982–83, Blackpool endured the worst season in their history, finishing four places from the bottom of the entire Football League, and were only saved from relegation to the Alliance Premier League (now the Conference) because the re-election system voted in their favour. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the Twelve years earlier, the club was playing in English football's top flight. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between
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For more details on this topic, see History of Blackpool F.C. (1887–1962) and History of Blackpool F.C. (1962–present). This is a history of Blackpool Football Club from 1887 to 1962 This is a history of Blackpool Football Club from 1962 to the present
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Blackpool Football Club was formed on July 26, 1887, after a merger with a breakaway group from the local St. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John's Football Club. The club managed to win two pieces of silverware in its first season in existence, 1887–88: the Fylde Cup and the Lancashire Junior Cup. The Fylde is a coastal Plain in western Lancashire, England. It is roughly a 13-mile (20-kilometre square -shaped Peninsula, bounded
At the conclusion of the following 1888–89 season, Blackpool became founder members of the Lancashire League. The Lancashire League has been the name of two separate football competitions for clubs based in northern England. In their first season in the competition, the club finished fifth out of the thirteen member clubs. They finished as runners-up over the following three seasons (to Bury twice and Liverpool once), before winning the championship themselves on their fourth attempt. Bury Football Club is an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.
Blackpool's home at that point in time was Raikes Hall Gardens (also known as the Royal Palace Gardens), which was part of a large entertainment complex that included a theatre and a boating lake, amongst other attractions. This meant that the club's average attendances were around the two-thousand mark, making the club's formative years a financial success. [1]
After struggling to repeat the success of the 1893–94 season, the Blackpool board decided it was time to leave local football behind, so on 13 May 1896, the club became a limited company and applied for entry to the Football League. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. The following are the Association football events of the year 1896 throughout the world A limited company in the United Kingdom is a Corporation whose liability is limited by law The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
Their application was successful, and for the club's debut season they joined the sixteen-team Second Division. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Blackpool's first-ever Football League game took place on September 5, 1896, at Lincoln City, which they lost 3–1 in front of around 1,500 spectators. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Lincoln City FC are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system [1][2]
After three seasons in the League, Blackpool were not re-elected at the conclusion of the 1898–99 season, after finishing third-bottom. They had moved to a new ground, at Stanley Park's Athletic Grounds, the same season. Stanley Park is a municipal park in the town of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in the county of Lancashire, England.
On December 12, 1899, Blackpool amalgamated with local rivals South Shore. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Shortly afterwards, the club, after a brief return to Raikes Hall, moved to a new ground at Gamble's Field, on Bloomfield Road at the southern end of the town. The name of the ground was subsequently renamed for the road on which it stood.
Blackpool's season out of the Football League was a success: they finished third upon their return to the Lancashire League, and after the Football League's annual meeting on May 25, 1900, were permitted back into Division Two. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar
During the ten seasons that followed, Blackpool could finish no higher than twelfth place. The club's top goalscorers in the league included Bob Birkett (ten goals in 1900–01), Geordie Anderson (twelve goals in 1901–02) and Bob Whittingham (thirteen in 1908–09). Robert "Bob" Birkett (born 1879 in Weeton, Lancashire) was an English professional footballer who spent his entire ten-year career George "Geordie" Anderson was a Scottish professional footballer. Robert " Bob " Whittingham (1888 – 1928 was an English footballer who played as a Striker for various clubs mainly prior
At the end of 1910–11, the club found themselves in seventh place, thanks largely to Joe Clennell's haul of eighteen goals. Joseph " Joe " Clennell ( February 19 1889 — 1965 was an English professional footballer.
It was a case of as-you-were, however, for the four seasons leading up to World War I, with finishing positions of fourteenth, twentieth, sixteenth and tenth. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All For the latter of those seasons, Joe Lane netted 28 goals. James Charles "Joe" Lane ( 11 July 1892 — February 1959 was an English professional footballer He played as a forward
The outbreak of war forced the cancellation of League football for four years, during which time regional competitions were introduced. When normalcy resumed, in 1919–20, Blackpool had appointed their first full-time manager in the form of Bill Norman. William "Bill" Norman was an English football manager Norman guided the club to fourth-placed finishes in his first two League seasons in charge (he was installed as manager during the final inter-war season), with Lane again netting close to thirty goals in the former.
The club's form nosedived in the 1921–22 season, with a finishing position of nineteenth, before bouncing back to a fifth-placed finish in the following campaign. Harry Bedford, who had joined the club from Nottingham Forest, was the country's top league scorer, with 32 goals to his name. For the New Zealand politician see Harry Bedford (politician Henry "Harry" Bedford ( 15 October 1899 – 24 Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham
Bedford repeated the feat the following season, this time under the watchful eye of new manager Frank Buckley, who replaced Bill Norman after his four years of service. Franklin Charles Buckley (more commonly known as Major Frank Buckley) ( October 3, 1882 – December 21, 1964) was an English Blackpool finished fourth in Buckley's first season in charge.
The 1924–25 season wasn't as successful; a seventeenth-placed finish tempered only slightly by the club's reaching the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after A single-goal defeat at fellow Lancastrians Blackburn Rovers ended the Seasiders' run. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire.
Buckley guided Blackpool to top-ten finishes in his final two seasons as manager — with Billy Tremelling's thirty goals in the latter helping considerably — before he left to take the helm at Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves). William Reuben " Billy " Tremelling ( May 9, 1905 — 1961 was an English professional footballer He played
Buckley's replacement was Sydney Beaumont, who took charge for the 1927–28 season, but he lasted only until the spring after the club finished in nineteenth position. Sydney Beaumont ( October 8, 1884 -1939 was an English professional footballer and football manager
Harry Evans was installed as the new Blackpool manager, in an honorary capacity, for the 1928–29 campaign. Harold "Harry" Evans was the manager of Blackpool FC between 1928 and 1933 Due in no small part to Jimmy Hampson's 40 goals, the club finished eighth. James "Jimmy" Hampson ( 23 March 1906 — 10 January 1938) was an English professional footballer. In his second season, Evans guided Blackpool to the Division Two championship (their only championship to date), finishing three points ahead of Chelsea. Hampson had bagged 45 of the club's 98 league goals.
Blackpool lasted only three seasons in the First Division. Two third-bottom finishes were followed by a last-placed finish, and the club returned to the Second Division.
The club's relegation prompted the Blackpool board to install a recognised manager, and they opted for Sandy MacFarlane. Alexander "Sandy" MacFarlane (born 1878 - d 19?? was a Scottish professional football player and manager MacFarlane occupied the Bloomfield Road hot seat for just two seasons, in which the club finished eleventh and fourth, respectively. Bloomfield Road has been the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club since 1899 MacFarlane's final 1934–35 season marked Jimmy Hampson's eighth successive (and final) season as Blackpool's top league goalscorer. James "Jimmy" Hampson ( 23 March 1906 — 10 January 1938) was an English professional footballer.
Joe Smith was appointed Blackpool's sixth manager in August 1935, a role in which he remained for the next 23 years.
The club finished tenth in Smith's first season, with Bobby Finan taking over from Hampson as top scorer, with 34 goals. Robert Joseph " Bobby " Finan ( March 1 1912 — 1983 was a Scottish professional football player It was Smith's second season in charge, however, that marked the starting point of the success to come. Blackpool finished the 1936–37 season as runners-up in the Second Division to Leicester City and were promoted back to the First Division. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here
Two seasons of Division One football were played before a second World War intervened. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Blackpool sat atop the table at the time the abandonment occurred. [3] Regional competitions were implemented again between 1939 and 1945. For the 1945–46 season, after the war's conclusion, Blackpool spent one season in the Football League North. The Football League North and Football League South divisions of The Football League were created for the League to continue while limiting the amount of movement
A forward by the name of Stan Mortensen joined the club in 1946 after serving in the war, and he went on to become Blackpool's top league goalscorer for the next nine seasons, sharing the honour with Allan Brown in 1952–53. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Stanley Harding Mortensen ( 26 May 1921 — 22 May 1991) commonly referred to as Stan Mortensen, was an English professional Allan Duncan Brown (born October 12, 1926 in Kennoway, Fife) is a Scottish former footballer and manager Stanley Matthews, who became a regular source of goals for Mortensen, joined Blackpool in 1947 as did centre forward Jackie Mudie. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player John "Jackie" Knight Mudie ( 10 April 1930 — 2 March 1992) was a Scottish international footballer who Goalkeeper George Farm signed in 1948 as did outside left Bill Perry in 1949. George Neil Farm ( July 13 1924 — July 18 2004) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper and manager William "Bill" Perry ( September 10 1930 &ndash September 27, 2007) was a South African born English professional Matthews, Mudie, Farm and Perry would play with the club throughout the 1950s, the most successful decade in the club's history.
During Mortensen's nine seasons, Blackpool reached the FA Cup Final on three occasions, losing to Manchester United in 1948 and Newcastle United three years later, and winning it in 1953 captained by Harry Johnston. The 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on 24 April 1948. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon The 1951 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United and Blackpool at Wembley on 28 April 1951. Match summary Matthews inspired his team to come from 3&ndash1 down against Bolton Wanderers to win 4&ndash3 and on a personal note he claimed the trophy that had eluded him Henry "Harry" Johnston ( 26 September 1919 — 12 October 1973) was an English footballer.
In 1955–56, Blackpool attained their highest-ever league finish: runners-up to Manchester United. It was a feat that could not be matched or bettered over the following two seasons, with fourth and seventh-placed finishes, and Smith left Blackpool as the club's most successful and longest-serving manager.
Smith was succeeded, in May 1958, by Ron Suart, the first former Seasiders player to return to the club as manager. Ronald Suart (born in Barrow-in-Furness in 1920 is a former English football player and manager In his first season, he led the club to eighth in the First Division and the sixth round of the FA Cup. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after A 23-year-old Ray Charnley topped the club's goalscoring chart with twenty, in his first season as a professional, and went on to repeat the feat for seven of the eight seasons that followed. Raymond Ogden " Ray " Charnley (born May 29, 1935 in Lancaster Lancashire) is an English former professional
The League Cup came into existence in 1960–61. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Blackpool were knocked out in the second round, the round in which they entered. The club's First Division status came under threat, but they managed to avoid relegation by one point, at the expense of Newcastle United. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Local arch-rivals Preston North End were the other club to make the drop. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire
Mid-table finishes in 1961–62 and 1962–63 (and an appearance in the League Cup semi-finals during the former) were offset by another lowly finish of eighteenth in 1963–64, with Alan Ball top-scoring with thirteen goals. Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager Much of the same ensued over the following two seasons, before relegation finally occurred in 1966–67. Blackpool finished bottom of the table, eight points adrift of fellow demotion victims Aston Villa. Suart had resigned four months before the end of the season. His replacement was another former Blackpool player, Stan Mortensen. Stanley Harding Mortensen ( 26 May 1921 — 22 May 1991) commonly referred to as Stan Mortensen, was an English professional
Mortensen picked up the pieces for the club's first season back in the Second Division in thirty years, guiding them to a third-placed finish. They had gone into the final game of the season at Huddersfield Town knowing that a win would likely secure a return to the First Division. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They won 3–1, but once the premature celebrations had ended, they discovered that their nearest rivals, Queens Park Rangers, had scored a last-minute winner at Aston Villa. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London Q. P. R. were promoted by virtue of a better goal-average: 1. 86, to Blackpool's 1. 65.
At the end of the following 1968–69 campaign, the Blackpool board made the decision to sack Mortensen after just over two years in the job. Their decision was met by fans with a mixture of shock and anger, as Mortensen was as popular a manager as he was a player. [4]
Les Shannon, who spent the majority of his playing career with Blackpool's Lancashire rivals Burnley, was installed as manager for the 1969–70 season. Les Shannon ( 12 March 1926 &ndash 2 December 2007) was an English football player and manager Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire In his first season he succeeded where Mortensen had failed, by guiding the club back to the top flight as runners-up behind Huddersfield Town. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Their promotion had been sealed after the penultimate game of the season, a 3–0 victory at rivals Preston North End, courtesy of a Fred Pickering hat-trick. Frederick "Fred" Pickering (born January 19 1941 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is an English former professional A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts The result effectively relegated the hosts to the Third Division. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest
As quickly as Shannon had taken Blackpool up, he saw them return whence they came. The club finished at the foot of the table and were relegated back to Division Two, along with Burnley. Before the season's conclusion, Shannon was briefly replaced in a caretaker-manager capacity by Jimmy Meadows, who in turn was permanently replaced by Bob Stokoe. James " Jimmy " Meadows is a former England international who started his playing career in 1949 at Third-Division Southport Robert "Bob" Stokoe ( September 21, 1930 – February 1, 2004) was an English footballer and manager who was able almost On June 12, 1971, well over a month after the conclusion of the league season, Blackpool won the Anglo-Italian Cup with a 2–1 victory over Bologna in the final. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy Bologna Football Club 1909 is an Italian football club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. This was achieved without the services of Jimmy Armfield, who retired in May after seventeen years and 627 appearances for the club. James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield, OBE (born 21 September 1935 in Denton Greater Manchester) is an English former professional football
Blackpool finished amongst the top ten teams in the Second Division] for six consecutive seasons, under three different managers: Stokoe, Harry Potts and Allan Brown. Robert "Bob" Stokoe ( September 21, 1930 – February 1, 2004) was an English footballer and manager who was able almost Harry Potts (22 October 1920 – 16 January 1996 was an English football player and manager Allan Duncan Brown (born October 12, 1926 in Kennoway, Fife) is a Scottish former footballer and manager
Brown's second season at the helm, 1977–78, ended with the club's relegation to the Division Three for the first time in their history. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest
Stokoe returned for a second stint as manager for the 1978–79 campaign, at the end of which Blackpool finished mid-table. Stokoe resigned during the summer.
Stan Ternent became Blackpool's seventh manager in nine years, only to replaced in February 1980 by Alan Ball, the popular former Blackpool midfielder who left the club for Everton fourteen years earlier. Stanley "Stan" Ternent (born 16 June 1946 in Gateshead) is an English football manager Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Ball himself only lasted a year in the job, and departed when the club were relegated to the league's basement division. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division.
Allan Brown had taken over from Ball in February 1981, and he remained in charge for the following 1981–82 term. Blackpool finished twelfth in their first season in Division Four; however, unable to handle the pressure of the job,[5] Brown resigned during the close season.
Sam Ellis took over from Brown in June 1982, three years after he finished his playing career with Watford. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. His first season saw Blackpool finish 21st, with Dave Bamber topping the club's goalscoring chart for the second consecutive season with ten strikes. John David Bamber (more commonly known as Dave Bamber; born February 1, 1959, in Prescot, Merseyside) is an English
It was Ellis's third season, however, that brought the success the club had been looking for. Blackpool finished second behind Chesterfield and were back in Division Three. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
The club managed to finish in the top half of the table for their first three seasons in the Third Division, but slipped to nineteenth in Ellis's seventh and final season in charge.
For the 1989–90 season, Blackpool appointed Jimmy Mullen as manager. James " Jimmy " Mullen (born November 8, 1952 in Jarrow, County Durham) is an English football Mullen's reign last only eleven months, however, and he left the club after their relegation back to Division Four.
Graham Carr replaced Mullen, but his spell in the manager's seat was even shorter — just four months. William Graham Carr (born October 25, 1944 in Corbridge, Northumberland) is an English former professional footballer and He was sacked in November 1990 with Blackpool lying in eighteenth place.
Carr's replacement was his assistant, Billy Ayre. William "Billy" Ayre ( May 7, 1952 – April 16, 2002) was an English footballer who played for three different Ayre guided the team to a fifth-placed finish and qualification for the play-offs. The Football League play-offs are a series of Football (soccer matches to determine a promotion place within the English football league system. They lost only five of their thirty league games that remained at the time of Ayre's appointment. The run included thirteen consecutive home wins in an eventual 24–game unbeaten run at Bloomfield Road. Bloomfield Road has been the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club since 1899 [6]
After beating Scunthorpe United in the two-legged semi-finals of the play-offs, Blackpool lost to Torquay United in the Wembley final, on penalties after the score was tied 2–2 after regular and extra time (see Blackpool F.C. season 1990-91#Final). Scunthorpe United Football Club are an English Association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the
The following 1991–92 season finished with Blackpool in fourth place, which meant another play-offs experience. This time they met Barnet in the semi-finals and won 2–1 on aggregate. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Coca Cola Football They returned to Wembley, where they faced Scunthorpe United in the final, the team they knocked out of the play-offs twelve months earlier. Again the score was tied at the end of regular and extra time, but Blackpool were victorious in the penalty shootout and booked their place in the new Division Two.
Blackpool struggled in their first two terms back in the third tier of English football, demonstrated by eighteenth- and twentieth-placed finishes, avoiding relegation in the latter season by virtue of a 4–1 victory over Leyton Orient on the final day of the season,[7] which resulted in a pitch invasion by the Blackpool supporters. Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League Ayre was sacked in the summer of 1994 and was replaced by Sam Allardyce. Samuel "Sam" Allardyce (born 19 October 1954 in Dudley, West Midlands) is an English football manager and former
Allardyce led Blackpool to a mid-table finish in his first season and saw the club knocked out of both cup competitions at the first hurdle. Tony Ellis was the club's top scorer with seventeen league goals. Anthony Joseph "Tony" Ellis (born October 20 1964 in Salford, Lancashire) is a former English football player
The 1995–96 season saw Blackpool finish third and claim a place in the play-offs for the third time in six seasons. In the semi-finals, Blackpool travelled to Bradford City and won 2–0. Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford Three days later, they hosted the Yorkshiremen at Bloomfield Road and lost 3–0. Blackpool remained in Division Two, and Allardyce was sacked not long afterwards.
Former Norwich City manager Gary Megson replaced Allardyce, and attained a seventh-placed finish in his only season in charge. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Gary John Megson (born 17 December, 1955 in Manchester) is an English former football player and current manager. Nigel Worthington succeeded Megson in the summer of 1997, and in the Irishman's two full campaigns in the hot seat, Blackpool finished twelfth and fourteenth. Nigel Worthington (born November 4, 1961 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish football manager Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Worthington resigned towards the end of the 1999–2000 season, and his seat was filled by the former Liverpool and England midfielder Steve McMahon. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Stephen Joseph McMahon (b 20 August 1961, Halewood, Liverpool) is an English former football Midfielder McMahon arrived too late to save the club from relegation to the Third Division after a 22nd-placed finish in the league.
McMahon gained promotion via the play-offs in his first full season. Success eluded him, however, for his three remaining seasons in charge, and he resigned in the summer of 2004.
Blackpool chose another high-profile individual as McMahon's successor: ex-Blackburn Rovers and Scotland captain Colin Hendry, who finished his playing career with the club. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. In team sports a captain is a title given to the member of the team Edward Colin Hendry (born December 7, 1965 in Keith, Moray) is a former Scottish professional and international football Hendry's reign lasted seventeen months, though the club remained in the new League One. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football
Hendry was replaced by Simon Grayson, who also ended his playing career at Bloomfield Road, in November of the 2005–06 season. Simon Nicholas Grayson (born 16 December 1969 in Ripon, North Yorkshire) is an English former footballer and now a
On 6 January 2007, Blackpool reached the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in seventeen years, after beating Aldershot Town 4–2 at Bloomfield Road. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Aldershot Town Football Club is a Football League club based in Aldershot, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Bloomfield Road has been the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club since 1899 They were knocked out in the fourth round by Norwich City, 3–2 after a replay at Carrow Road on February 13, narrowly missing out on a trip to London to face Chelsea in the last sixteen. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Carrow Road is a British football Stadium in Norwich, England. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [8]
On April 21, 2007, Blackpool guaranteed themselves at least a place in the play-offs after a 2–1 win at Cheltenham Town. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League One, the third tier of English football [9] Seven days later, they beat Scunthorpe United 3–1 at Bloomfield Road in the penultimate game of the regular season. [10] The visitors were crowned champions of League One despite their defeat, while Blackpool moved two points behind the second automatic-promotion place after Bristol City lost by a single goal at Millwall. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, [11]
On the final day of the regular season, Blackpool won 6–3 at Swansea City,[12] a result which ensured that the Tangerines finished in third place, ended Swansea's play-off hopes, resulted in Oldham Athletic's finishing the season in sixth position, and meant Blackpool finished the season as top scorers in League One with 76 goals. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club [13] Blackpool and Oldham met in the two-legged semi-finals of the play-offs. Blackpool won both legs — 2–1 at Boundary Park on 13 May[14] and 3–1 at Bloomfield Road six days later. Boundary Park is the main Sports Stadium of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. [15] On 27 May they met Yeovil Town in the final at the new Wembley Stadium, their first appearance at England's national stadium in fifteen years. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Yeovil Town FC is an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Blackpool won 2–0, a club-record tenth consecutive victory, and were promoted to The Championship in their 100th overall season in the Football League. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons [16]
Recent events
On 11 August 2007, Blackpool beat Leicester City by a single goal at the Walkers Stadium in their first game in The Championship, and their first game in the second tier of English football for 29 years. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here The Walkers Stadium is a football stadium which hosts home matches of English football team Leicester City F [17] It was the first time the club had won their opening league game since the 2000–01 season. [18]
Seven days later, the club's run of twelve consecutive wins ended after they drew with Bristol City at Bloomfield Road. [19] Their thirteen game unbeaten run was ended the following game, with defeat at Wolves on 25 August. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the [20]
Blackpool knocked Premier League side Derby County out of the League Cup at the second-round stage on 28 August 2007. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The match ended 1–1 after ninety minutes and 2–2 after extra time. The Seasiders won the resulting penalty shootout 7–6. [21] On 25 September, Blackpool beat Southend United 2–1 after extra time[22] to reach the fourth round for the first time in 35 years. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex They were drawn away to Premiership side Tottenham Hotspur in the last sixteen, a match they lost 2–0. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. [23] Tottenham went on to win the competition. The 2008 Carling Cup Final was a football match played on 24 February 2008.
On 8 December 2007, Blackpool beat Preston North End at Deepdale by a single goal in the first West Lancashire derby since 1 April, 2000. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire Deepdale is a Stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England, the home of Preston North End F The West Lancashire derby (sometimes also known as the M55 derby) is a Local derby in English football, between Lancashire neighbours Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2000 throughout the world [24]
Blackpool finished the 2007–08 season in 19th place, escaping relegation by two points and ensuring their safety in a 1–1 draw with Watford on the final day of the Championship season. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. [25]
Players
Current squad
- As of 4 June, 2008. [26]
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See also:
- List of Blackpool F.C. players
- List of Blackpool F.C. players with a Wikipedia article
- List of notable Blackpool F.C. players
One-club men
Eight players have spent their entire professional playing career with Blackpool:
| Name | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Stirzaker | 1894–1903 (9) | 154 | 13 |
| Bob Birkett | 1896–1907 (11) | 215 | 44 |
| Bert Tulloch | 1914–1924 (10) | 178 | 0 |
| Harry Johnston | 1934–1955 (21) | 398 | 11 |
| Hugh Kelly | 1943–1960 (17) | 428 | 8 |
| Jimmy Armfield | 1954–1971 (17) | 569 | 6 |
| Glyn James | 1960–1975 (15) | 399 | 22 |
| Mike Davies | 1984–1995 (11) | 310 | 16 |
- See also: List of one-club men
Internationals
Blackpool has had 37 full-international representatives. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Kaspars Gorkšs (born 6 November, 1981 in Riga) is a Latvian football defender currently playing for English In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Shaun Barker (born 19 September, 1982 in Trowell, Nottinghamshire) is an English professional footballer, currently For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Simon Wiles (born 22 April 1985 in Preston, Lancashire) is an English professional footballer who currently plays Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Benjamin Kieron Burgess (born 9 November 1981 in Buxton, Derbyshire) is an English -born Irish footballer, who For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Matthew "Matty" Kay (born 12 October, 1989 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English professional footballer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Michael D'Agostino (born January 7, 1987 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian footballer who currently plays for English Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Marlon Charles Broomes (born 28 November, 1977 in Birmingham) is an English footballer, who currently plays for Blackpool For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. The following is a list of every player to have been registered as such for Blackpool Football Club. This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Blackpool Football Club. Henry " Harry " Stirzaker was an English professional footballer He played as a defender and spent his entire professional Robert "Bob" Birkett (born 1879 in Weeton, Lancashire) was an English professional footballer who spent his entire ten-year career Albert " Bert " Tulloch was an English professional footballer He played as a full-back, and spent his entire ten-year Henry "Harry" Johnston ( 26 September 1919 — 12 October 1973) was an English footballer. Hugh Thomas Kelly (born July 23, 1923 in Valleyfield, Fife) is a Scottish former professional football player and James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield, OBE (born 21 September 1935 in Denton Greater Manchester) is an English former professional football Edward Glyn James (commonly known as Glyn James) (born December 17 1941 in Llangollen, Denbighshire) is a Welsh former Michael John " Mike " Davies (born January 19 1966 in Stretford, Greater Manchester) is an English former A one-club man is a term used to describe a football player who has played his entire professional Career with only one club Their first was F. J. Griffiths, for Wales, in 1899. Their most recent was Wes Hoolahan in 2008 for the Republic of Ireland. Wesley " Wes " Hoolahan (born 20 May 1982 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish professional footballer The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football.
- Many players won additional caps with other clubs, but the totals given below apply solely to appearances made while with Blackpool.
England
| Name | Years | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bedford | 1923–1924 | 2 | 1 |
| Jimmy Hampson | 1930–1932 | 3 | 5 |
| Harry Johnston | 1946–1953 | 10 | 0 |
| Stan Mortensen | 1946–1954 | 25 | 23 |
| Stanley Matthews | 1946–1957 | 36 | 3 |
| Eddie Shimwell | 1949 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Garrett | 1951–1954 | 3 | 0 |
| Ernie Taylor | 1953–1954 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Perry | 1955–1956 | 3 | 2 |
| Jimmy Armfield | 1958–1966 | 43 | 0 |
| Ray Charnley | 1962–1963 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Waiters | 1963–1965 | 5 | 0 |
| Alan Ball | 1964–1966 | 14 | 1 |
Scotland
| Name | Years | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Watson | 1933 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Munro | 1937–1938 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank O'Donnell | 1938 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Blair | 1946 | 1 | 0 |
| Allan Brown | 1951–1954 | 11 | 3 |
| George Farm | 1952–1954 | 10 | 0 |
| Hugh Kelly | 1952 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackie Mudie | 1956–1978 | 17 | 9 |
| Tony Green | 1970–1972 | 6 | 0 |
Wales
| Name | Years | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. For the New Zealand politician see Harry Bedford (politician Henry "Harry" Bedford ( 15 October 1899 – 24 James "Jimmy" Hampson ( 23 March 1906 — 10 January 1938) was an English professional footballer. Henry "Harry" Johnston ( 26 September 1919 — 12 October 1973) was an English footballer. Stanley Harding Mortensen ( 26 May 1921 — 22 May 1991) commonly referred to as Stan Mortensen, was an English professional Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player Edmund "Eddie" Shimwell ( February 27 1920 Thomas " Tommy " Garrett ( 28 February 1926 – 16 April 2006) was an English professional Ernest " Ernie " Taylor ( 2 September 1925 — 9 April 1985) was a footballer who played for four William "Bill" Perry ( September 10 1930 &ndash September 27, 2007) was a South African born English professional James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield, OBE (born 21 September 1935 in Denton Greater Manchester) is an English former professional football Raymond Ogden " Ray " Charnley (born May 29, 1935 in Lancaster Lancashire) is an English former professional Anthony Keith "Tony" Waiters (born 1 February 1937 in Southport, Merseyside) is a former England international football Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager Philip Ross Watson (born February 23 1907 in Dykehead) was a Scottish professional footballer He made one appearance for the Alexander Dewar "Alex" Munro (also known as Alec Munro) ( April 6, 1912 – 29 August, 1986) was a Scottish Francis Joseph " Frank " O'Donnell ( August 31 1911 — September 4 1952) was a Scottish professional Allan Duncan Brown (born October 12, 1926 in Kennoway, Fife) is a Scottish former footballer and manager George Neil Farm ( July 13 1924 — July 18 2004) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper and manager Hugh Thomas Kelly (born July 23, 1923 in Valleyfield, Fife) is a Scottish former professional football player and John "Jackie" Knight Mudie ( 10 April 1930 — 2 March 1992) was a Scottish international footballer who Anthony "Tony" Green (born 13 October 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer Green was a J. Griffiths | 1899–1900 | 2 | 0 |
| Dai Astley | 1938–1939 | 1 | 1 |
| Glyn James | 1965–1971 | 9 | 0 |
| Wyn Davies | 1973–1974 | 1 | 0 |
Northern Ireland
Prior to 1924, there was only one Irish national team. David John "Dai" Astley ( 11 October, 1909, Dowlais, Wales – 7 November 1989) was a Wales international Edward Glyn James (commonly known as Glyn James) (born December 17 1941 in Llangollen, Denbighshire) is a Welsh former Ronald Wyn Davies (born March 20, 1942 in Caernarfon, Gwynedd) is a former professional Welsh football player In that year, the Republic of Ireland began playing separate matches, and that position is reflected here.
| Name | Years | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Jones | 1933–1934 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Doherty | 1934–1936 | 4 | 0 |
| Malcolm Butler | 1938–1939 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Spence | 1976–1980 | 15 | 3 |
| James Quinn | 1996–1998 | 10 | 1 |
Republic of Ireland
| Name | Years | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Walsh | 1975–1977 | 4 | 1 |
| Kevin Sheedy | 1993–1994 | ? | ? |
| Wes Hoolahan | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
Republic of China
| Name | Years | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheung Chi Doy | Unknown | ? | ? |
Faroe Islands
| Name | Years | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claus Jørgensen | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
Latvia
| Name | Years | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaspars Gorkšs | 2006-2008 | 8 | 1 |
Hall of Fame
The Blackpool F. Samuel " Sammy " Jones ( June 11 1911 – 1993 was an Irish professional footballer. Peter Dermot Doherty ( June 5 1913 — April 6 1990) was a Northern Irish professional football player and manager Derek William Spence (born 18 January 1952 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former professional football Striker. James Quinn (born Stephen James Quinn on December 15 1974 in Coventry) is an English -born Northern Irish former professional Michael Anthony " Mickey " Walsh (born August 13 1954 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English -born Kevin Mark Sheedy (born 21 October 1959 in Builth Wells, Wales) is a retired Welsh born footballer of Irish descent Wesley " Wes " Hoolahan (born 20 May 1982 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish professional footballer Cheung Chi Doy (張子岱(born July 30, 1941 in Hong Kong) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played for Blackpool Claus Bech Jørgensen (born 27 April 1976 in Holstebro) is a Danish -born footballer who played internationally for the Faroe Kaspars Gorkšs (born 6 November, 1981 in Riga) is a Latvian football defender currently playing for English C. Hall of Fame was established on 22 August 2006, with a plaque unveiled by Jimmy Armfield. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield, OBE (born 21 September 1935 in Denton Greater Manchester) is an English former professional football [27] Organised by the Blackpool Supporters Association, Blackpool fans around the world can vote on their all-time heroes. [27] Five players per decade are inducted.
Pre-1950s:
1950s:
1960s:
1970s:
1980s:
1990s:
Non-playing staff
- As of 25 January, 2008. John " Jack " Parkinson (1869 — 1911 was an English professional football player For the New Zealand politician see Harry Bedford (politician Henry "Harry" Bedford ( 15 October 1899 – 24 James "Jimmy" Hampson ( 23 March 1906 — 10 January 1938) was an English professional footballer. Ephraim "Jock" Dodds ( September 7, 1915 - February 23, 2007) was a Scottish professional football player George Wilfred " Georgie " Mee ( 12 April, 1900 – July 1978 was an English professional footballer. Stanley Harding Mortensen ( 26 May 1921 — 22 May 1991) commonly referred to as Stan Mortensen, was an English professional Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player William "Bill" Perry ( September 10 1930 &ndash September 27, 2007) was a South African born English professional Henry "Harry" Johnston ( 26 September 1919 — 12 October 1973) was an English footballer. Allan Duncan Brown (born October 12, 1926 in Kennoway, Fife) is a Scottish former footballer and manager James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield, OBE (born 21 September 1935 in Denton Greater Manchester) is an English former professional football Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager Anthony "Tony" Green (born 13 October 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer Green was a Raymond Ogden " Ray " Charnley (born May 29, 1935 in Lancaster Lancashire) is an English former professional Edward Glyn James (commonly known as Glyn James) (born December 17 1941 in Llangollen, Denbighshire) is a Welsh former Alan Suddick (born 2 May 1944 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English former professional footballer who Michael Anthony " Mickey " Walsh (born August 13 1954 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English -born Thomas " Tommy " Hutchison (born 22 September 1947 in Cardenden, Fife) is a Scottish former professional John Burridge (born 3 December 1951 in Workington, Cumbria) is an English former professional football goalkeeper who played for Michael Edward "Mickey" Burns (born 21 December, 1946 in Preston, Lancashire) is an English former professional Paul Andrew Stewart (born 7 October, 1964 in Manchester, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer who played for the Alan Geoffrey Wright (born 28 September 1971 in Ashton-under-Lyne) is an English professional footballer who is currently on non-contract Eamon Gerard O'Keefe (also referred to as Eamonn O'Keefe) (born 13 October 1953 in Manchester) is an English -born Irish Andrew "Andy" Garner (born March 8, 1966 in Stonebroom, Derbyshire) is a retired English professional football Michael John " Mike " Davies (born January 19 1966 in Stretford, Greater Manchester) is an English former Trevor Lloyd Sinclair (born 2 March, 1973 in Dulwich, London) is an English footballer who is currently without a club after being John David Bamber (more commonly known as Dave Bamber; born February 1, 1959, in Prescot, Merseyside) is an English Anthony Joseph "Tony" Ellis (born October 20 1964 in Salford, Lancashire) is a former English football player Andrew Morrison (born 30 July 1970 in Inverness) is a Scottish ex- football player who played at centre half. Philip Ian Clarkson (born November 13 1968 in Hambleton, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer [28]
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Valeri Belokon |
President |
| Karl Oyston |
Chairman |
| Owen Oyston |
Director |
| Normund Malnacs |
Director |
| Gavin Steele |
Director |
| Matt Williams |
Club secretary |
| Simon Grayson |
First-team manager |
| Tony Parkes |
Assistant manager |
| Steve Thompson |
First-team coach |
| Peter Fox |
Goalkeeping coach |
| Steve Thompson |
Reserve-team coach |
| Gary Parkinson |
Youth-team coach |
| Phil Horner |
Physiotherapist |
Managers past and present
There have been 28 different managers of Blackpool. Valeri Belokon (Valērijs Belokoņs (born 14 February, 1960 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian businessman chairperson of the board Karl Oyston is an English Businessman and the current chairman of the English football club Blackpool F Owen John Oyston (born in County Durham in January 1934 is a controversial self-made multimillionaire English Businessman who is the majority owner Simon Nicholas Grayson (born 16 December 1969 in Ripon, North Yorkshire) is an English former footballer and now a Anthony " Tony " Parkes (born May 5 1949 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire) is an English former professional Steven John Thompson (born 12 January, 1963 in Plymouth) is an English football manager and former player Peter Fox (born July 5, 1957, in Scunthorpe) is an English former footballer now working as a goalkeeper coach at Blackpool. Gary Parkinson (born 10 January 1968 in Thornaby) is a retired English football defender Philip Matthew Horner (born 10 November 1966 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a former professional footballer. The longest-serving manager was Joe Smith (23 years). The club has, on average, appointed a new manager every 3. 6 years.
- The statistics in the table below account for Football League games only.
- Updated: 4 May, 2008
| Name | From | To | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No manager | 1896 | 1903 | 196 | 63 | 38 | 95 | 32. 14 | |
| Tom Barcroft1 (secretary-manager) |
1903 | 1909 | 220 | 61 | 55 | 104 | 27. 73 | |
| Jack Cox1 (player-manager) |
1909 | 1911 | 76 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 39. John Thomas " Jack " Cox ( 21 December 1877 — 11 November 1955) was an English international footballer Player-manager is a sports term used to described a manager of a team who is also registered to play for the team 47 | |
| No manager | 1911 | 1915 | 152 | 48 | 35 | 69 | 31. 58 | |
| Bill Norman2 |
c. William "Bill" Norman was an English football manager 1 August, 1918 | c. 31 May, 1923 | 168 | 74 | 36 | 58 | 44. 05 | |
| Major Frank Buckley |
1 July, 1923 | c. Franklin Charles Buckley (more commonly known as Major Frank Buckley) ( October 3, 1882 – December 21, 1964) was an English 31 May, 1927 | 168 | 67 | 41 | 60 | 39. 88 | |
| Sydney Beaumont |
c. Sydney Beaumont ( October 8, 1884 -1939 was an English professional footballer and football manager 1 August, 1927 | c. 31 May, 1928 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 30. 95 | |
| Harry Evans (honorary manager) |
c. Harold "Harry" Evans was the manager of Blackpool FC between 1928 and 1933 1 August, 1928 | c. 31 May, 1933 | 210 | 83 | 35 | 92 | 39. 52 | Division Two championship (1929–30) |
| Sandy MacFarlane |
1 July, 1933 | 31 July, 1935 | 84 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 42. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Alexander "Sandy" MacFarlane (born 1878 - d 19?? was a Scottish professional football player and manager 86 | |
| Joe Smith |
c. 1 August, 1935 | 30 April, 1958 | 714 | 306 | 164 | 244 | 42. 86 | Promotion to Division One (1936–37), FA Cup (1953) |
| Ron Suart1 |
1 May, 1958 | 1 February, 1967 | 363 | 116 | 91 | 156 | 31. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Match summary Matthews inspired his team to come from 3&ndash1 down against Bolton Wanderers to win 4&ndash3 and on a personal note he claimed the trophy that had eluded him Ronald Suart (born in Barrow-in-Furness in 1920 is a former English football player and manager 96 | |
| Stan Mortensen1 |
1 February, 1967 | 30 April, 1969 | 99 | 40 | 27 | 32 | 40. Stanley Harding Mortensen ( 26 May 1921 — 22 May 1991) commonly referred to as Stan Mortensen, was an English professional 40 | |
| Les Shannon |
1 May, 1969 | 26 October, 1970 | 56 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 39. Les Shannon ( 12 March 1926 &ndash 2 December 2007) was an English football player and manager 29 | Promotion to Division One (1969–70) |
| Jimmy Meadows (caretaker-manager) |
26 October, 1970 | 20 December, 1970 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12. James " Jimmy " Meadows is a former England international who started his playing career in 1949 at Third-Division Southport 50 | |
| Bob Stokoe |
20 December, 1970 | 23 November, 1972 | 80 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 35. Robert "Bob" Stokoe ( September 21, 1930 – February 1, 2004) was an English footballer and manager who was able almost 00 | Anglo-Italian Cup (1971) |
| No manager | 23 November, 1972 | 1 January, 1973 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57. The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy 14 | |
| Harry Potts |
1 January, 1973 | 5 May, 1976 | 143 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 36. Harry Potts (22 October 1920 – 16 January 1996 was an English football player and manager 36 | |
| Allan Brown1 |
5 May, 1976 | 6 February, 1978 | 69 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 40. Allan Duncan Brown (born October 12, 1926 in Kennoway, Fife) is a Scottish former footballer and manager 58 | |
| No manager | 6 February, 1978 | 7 March, 1978 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 00. 00 | |
| Jimmy Meadows (caretaker-manager) (second time) |
7 March, 1978 | 20 May, 1978 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 07. James " Jimmy " Meadows is a former England international who started his playing career in 1949 at Third-Division Southport 69 | |
| Bob Stokoe (second time) |
20 May, 1978 | 17 August, 1979 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 39. Robert "Bob" Stokoe ( September 21, 1930 – February 1, 2004) was an English footballer and manager who was able almost 13 | |
| Stan Ternent |
19 September, 1979 | 1 February, 1980 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 31. Stanley "Stan" Ternent (born 16 June 1946 in Gateshead) is an English football manager 03 | |
| Alan Ball1 |
February 1980 | 28 February, 1981 | 51 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 25. Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager 49 | |
| Allan Brown1 (second time) |
1 March, 1981 | 31 May, 1982 | 58 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 29. Allan Duncan Brown (born October 12, 1926 in Kennoway, Fife) is a Scottish former footballer and manager 31 | |
| Sam Ellis |
1 June, 1982 | 30 April, 1989 | 317 | 118 | 89 | 110 | 37. 22 | Promotion to Division Three (1984–85) |
| Jimmy Mullen (caretaker-manager) |
30 April, 1989 | 20 May, 1990 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest James " Jimmy " Mullen (born November 8, 1952 in Jarrow, County Durham) is an English football 00 | |
| Jimmy Mullen |
20 May, 1989 | 30 April, 1990 | 45 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 22. James " Jimmy " Mullen (born November 8, 1952 in Jarrow, County Durham) is an English football 22 | |
| Tom White1 (caretaker-manager) |
30 April, 1990 | 11 June, 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 00. Thomas " Tom " White (born August 12 1939 in Musselburgh) is a Scottish former professional footballer 00 | |
| Graham Carr |
11 June, 1990 | 30 November, 1990 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 31. William Graham Carr (born October 25, 1944 in Corbridge, Northumberland) is an English former professional footballer and 25 | |
| Billy Ayre |
30 November, 1990 | 10 June, 1994 | 164 | 68 | 37 | 59 | 41. William "Billy" Ayre ( May 7, 1952 – April 16, 2002) was an English footballer who played for three different 46 | Promotion to (new) Division Two (1991–92) |
| Sam Allardyce |
19 July, 1994 | 29 May, 1996 | 92 | 41 | 23 | 28 | 44. Samuel "Sam" Allardyce (born 19 October 1954 in Dudley, West Midlands) is an English football manager and former 57 | |
| Gary Megson |
5 July, 1996 | 1 July, 1997 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 39. Gary John Megson (born 17 December, 1955 in Manchester) is an English former football player and current manager. 13 | |
| Nigel Worthington1 |
8 July 1997 | 23 December, 1999 | 113 | 34 | 32 | 47 | 30. Nigel Worthington (born November 4, 1961 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish football manager 09 | |
| Steve McMahon |
7 January, 2000 | 6 June, 2004 | 209 | 72 | 54 | 83 | 34. Stephen Joseph McMahon (b 20 August 1961, Halewood, Liverpool) is an English former football Midfielder 45 | Promotion to Division Two (2000–01), League Trophy (2002 and 2004) |
| Colin Hendry1 |
7 June, 2004 | 10 November, 2005 | 62 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 29. Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out ( Edward Colin Hendry (born December 7, 1965 in Keith, Moray) is a former Scottish professional and international football 03 | |
| Simon Grayson1 (caretaker-manager) |
10 November, 2005 | 5 June, 2006 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30. Simon Nicholas Grayson (born 16 December 1969 in Ripon, North Yorkshire) is an English former footballer and now a 00 | |
| Simon Grayson1 |
5 August, 2006 | present | 92 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 39. Simon Nicholas Grayson (born 16 December 1969 in Ripon, North Yorkshire) is an English former footballer and now a 13 | Promotion to The Championship (2006–07) |
| Totals | 4,246 | 1,563 | 1,066 | 1,617 | 36. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons 81 |
Note 1: – Also played for Blackpool
Note 2: – Norman was the club's first full-time manager
Honours
League
- Championships (1):
- Automatic promotions (3):
- 1936–37 (Division Two to Division One)
- 1969–70 (Division Two to Division One)
- 1984–85 (Division Four to Division Three)
- Promotions via play-offs (3):
- 1991–92 (Division Four)
- 2000–01 (Division Three)
- 2006–07 (League One)
Cups
- FA Cup (1):
- Anglo-Italian Cup (1):
- Football League Trophy (2):
- League War Cup (1):
- 1943
- Lancashire Senior Cup (6):
- 1936, 1937, 1954, 1994, 1995, 1996
- Lancashire Junior Cup (2):
- 1888, 1891
Shirts and sponsors
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Before changing to tangerine permanently, the team tried several different colours: blue-and-white striped shirts in the 1890s; a mixture of red or white shirts at the turn of the twentieth century; and even red, yellow and black during World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All After the war, they wore all-white. The board introduced another change in 1934 when the team appeared in alternating dark- and light-blue stripes (which have been reintroduced as the club's away shirt several times since the mid-1990s), but they bowed to public pressure in 1939 and settled on tangerine. [29]
Below is a list of Blackpool's shirt sponsors:
| Years | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1979 – 1981 | Easywear |
| 1981 – 1982 | None |
| 1982 – 1983 | Pembroke Hotel |
| 1983 – 1984 | None |
| 1984 – 1985 | JK Brown |
| 1985 – 1986 | None |
| 1986 – 1988 | Harry Feeney Autos |
| 1988 – 1990 | Bass |
| 1990 – 1991 | Vaux |
| 1991 – 1994 | Inenco |
| 1994 – 1997 | Rebecca's Jewellers of Southport |
| 1997 – 2001 | Telewest |
| 2001 – 2003 | Electricity Direct |
| 2003 – 2004 | Life Repair Group |
| 2004 – 2005 | Pricebusters |
| 2005 – 2007 | Pointbetgames. com (home and away); Kimmel Lager (third) |
| 2007 – 2008 | Floors-2-Go |
Back-of-shirt sponsors:
| Years | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|
| 2005 – 2008 | Glyn Jones Estate Agents (home); JMB Properties, LTD. (away) |
Shorts sponsors:
| Years | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|
| 2005 – 2007 | Derek Woodman BMW (home); Derek Woodman Mini (away) |
| 2007 – 2008 | Blackpool Leisure |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Calley, Roy (1992). The West Lancashire derby (sometimes also known as the M55 derby) is a Local derby in English football, between Lancashire neighbours Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992
- ^ Early days in the Football League – Blackpool Gazette
- ^ Football Statistics Archive
- ^ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992
- ^ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992
- ^ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992
- ^ Blackpool 4–1 Leyton Orient – Soccerbase
- ^ Norwich 3–2 Blackpool, FA Cup 4R – BBC Sport
- ^ Cheltenham Town 1–2 Blackpool – BBC Sport
- ^ Blackpool 3–1 Scunthorpe – BBC Sport
- ^ Millwall 1–0 Bristol City – BBC Sport
- ^ Swansea 3–6 Blackpool
- ^ Soccerbase
- ^ Oldham Athletic 1–2 Blackpool – BBC Sport
- ^ Blackpool 3–1 Oldham Athletic – BBC Sport
- ^ Yeovil 0–2 Blackpool – BBC Sport
- ^ Leicester 0–1 Blackpool – BBC Sport
- ^ Soccerbase
- ^ Blackpool 1–1 Bristol City – Sky Sports
- ^ Wolves 2–1 Blackpool – BBC Sport
- ^ Derby 2–2 Blackpool – BBC Sport
- ^ Blackpool 2–1 Southend (aet) – BBC Sport
- ^ Tottenham 2–0 Blackpool – BBC Sport
- ^ Preston 0–1 Blackpool – BBC Sport
- ^ The Championship's final table for the 2007-08 season - Soccerbase
- ^ Soccerbase.com
- ^ a b Blackpool Supporters Association Hall of Fame
- ^ "Who's Who" (2008-01-19). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. BFC the official matchday programme, 2007–08 (Blackpool vs Ipswich Town): 3. Blackpool F. C. .
- ^ a b Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, p. 18
References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Blackpool A Complete Record 1887–1992 is a Book by English Journalist Roy Calley, published in 1992 Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
External links
- Official site
- BBC Sport:
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