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| Season 1971-72 | |
| League | Division Two |
| Manager | Bob Stokoe |
| League position | 6th |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mickey Burns (17) Combined: Mickey Burns (20) |
| FA Cup | Third round[1] |
| League Cup | Fifth round[2] |
| Anglo-Italian Cup | Final |
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| Lowest home attendance | |
| Previous season | ← 1970-71 |
| Next season | 1972-73 → |
The 1971-72 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 65th season (62nd consecutive) in the Football League. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Robert "Bob" Stokoe ( September 21, 1930 – February 1, 2004) was an English footballer and manager who was able almost Michael Edward "Mickey" Burns (born 21 December, 1946 in Preston, Lancashire) is an English former professional Michael Edward "Mickey" Burns (born 21 December, 1946 in Preston, Lancashire) is an English former professional The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing sixth. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Football is the National sport of England and plays a significant role in English culture.
Blackpool's defence of the Anglo-Italian Cup ended in the final against A.S. Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The home side won 3-1.
Mickey Burns was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with twenty goals (seventeen in the league and three in the League Cup). Michael Edward "Mickey" Burns (born 21 December, 1946 in Preston, Lancashire) is an English former professional The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition
Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 1. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 667 | 57 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 1. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. 935 | 56 |
| 3 | Millwall | 42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 64 | 46 | 1. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, 391 | 55 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 28 | 2. 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 036 | 54 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 1. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in 175 | 50 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 50 | 1. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. 400 | 47 |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 55 | 1. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire 273 | 46 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 49 | 1. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) 245 | 46 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 48 | 1. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. 042 | 46 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 57 | 1. Carlisle United FC are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season after gaining 070 | 43 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 1. Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. 000 | 42 |
| 12 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 0. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. 925 | 38 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 48 | 0. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. 896 | 38 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 58 | 0. 879 | 38 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 0. For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F 782 | 38 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 68 | 0. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. 868 | 37 |
| 17 | Orient | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 61 | 0. Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League 820 | 37 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 0. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire 897 | 36 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 69 | 0. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. 812 | 34 |
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 68 | 0. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. 662 | 34 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 77 | 0. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of 714 | 33 |
| 22 | Watford | 42 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 75 | 0. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. 320 | 19 |
Notes
References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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