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Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. The club have been a member of the Football League since 1900. They currently play in The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, after winning the 2006–07 League One Play-Off Final. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1887 throughout the world. ... Bloomfield Road is the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club. ... This article is about the town in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Son of multi-millionaire Owen Oyston, Karl is a skinflint knob. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Simon Nicholas Grayson (born 16 December 1969 in Ripon, North Yorkshire) is an English former footballer and now a manager. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_denh06. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... â€œSoccerâ€ redirects here. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... This article is about the town in England. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... 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 table to determine the third spot for promotion to the second tier of English football, the Championship. ...

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. 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). Bloomfield Road is the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales. ... The M55 motorway is a motorway in Lancashire, England. ...

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. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Lostock, in the Borough of Bolton, England. ...

During that post-war period, Blackpool made three Wembley appearances in six years and came close to winning the League Championship on several occasions. 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.C. are playing Hungary today",^[1] though it became a day that English football fans would want to forget. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... The English football champions are the winners of the highest league in English football, which is currently the Premier League. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1953 throughout the world. ... Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a popular British tabloid daily newspaper. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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. Twelve years earlier, the club was playing in English football's top flight. The Football Conference is a football league at the top of the National League System of non-League football in England. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ...

History

Blackpool Football Club was formed on July 26, 1887, after a merger with a breakaway group from the local St. 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. This is a record of every season of Blackpool Football Club, from their first season in the Football League to the present day, in English and European football. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Acquisition redirects here. ... The 1887-1888 season was the seventeenth season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ... The Fylde is a coastal plain in western Lancashire, England. ...

At the conclusion of the following 1888–89 season, Blackpool became founder members of the Lancashire League. In their first season in the League, 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. The 1888-1889 season was the 18th season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ... The Lancashire League has been the name of two separate football competitions for clubs based in northern England. ... For the team from Bury St Edmunds, see Bury Town F.C.. Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ...

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. is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1896 throughout the world. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Limited liability company. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales. ...

Their application was successful, and for the club's debut season they joined the sixteen-team Second Division. 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.^[1]^[2] The 1896-97 season was Blackpool F.C.s first season in the Football League. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Lincoln City F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system). ...

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 in the county of Lancashire, England. ...

On December 12, 1899, Blackpool amalgamated with local rivals South Shore. 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. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

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. is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ...

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 was an English professional footballer who spent his entire career with Blackpool. ... George Geordie Anderson was a Scottish professional footballer. ... Robert Bob Whittingham (1888 â€“ 1928) was an English footballer who played as a striker for various clubs, mainly prior to World War I. A powerfully-build and prolific goalscoring inside-forward, Whittingham started out with amateur side Goldenhill Wanderers, before signing for Blackpool. ...

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 â€” 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. For the latter of those seasons, Joe Lane netted 28 goals. â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ... Joseph Joe Lane (July 1892 â€” February 1959) was an English professional footballer. ...

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. 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. William Bill Norman was an English football manager. ...

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. Henry Harry Bedford (born October 15, 1899 in Grassmoor; died June 24, 1976 in Derby) was an English professional football player. ... Nottingham Forest Football Club are an English professional football club based at The City Ground in West Bridgford a suburb of Nottingham, England. ...

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. Blackpool finished fourth in Buckley's first season in charge. Franklin Charles â€˜Frankâ€™ Buckley (Major Frank Buckley) (October 3, 1882 â€“ December 21, 1964) was, along with Herbert Chapman, one of the greatest managers in British football history. ...

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. A single-goal defeat at fellow Lancastrians Blackburn Rovers ended the Seasiders' run. This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are 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 Billy Tremelling (May 1905 â€” 1961) was an English professional footballer. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club are an English professional football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. ...

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 (born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire) 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. Due in no small part to Jimmy Hampson's 40 goals, the club finished eighth. 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. Harold Harry Evans was the manager of Blackpool Football Club between 1928 and 1933. ... James Jimmy Hampson (March 23, 1906 - January 10, 1938) was an English professional footballer. ... The 1929-30 season was Blackpool F.C.s 33rd season in the Football League. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ...

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. MacFarlane occupied the Bloomfield Road hot seat for just two seasons, in which the club finished eleventh and fourth, respectively. MacFarlane's final 1934–35 season marked Jimmy Hampson's eighth successive (and final) season as Blackpool's top league goalscorer. Alex Sandy MacFarlane is a former Newcastle, Chelsea and Scotland inside right. ... Bloomfield Road is the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club. ... James Jimmy Hampson (March 23, 1906 - January 10, 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. Joseph Joe Smith (June 25, 1889 â€” August 11, 1971) was an English professional football player and manager. ...

The club finished tenth in Smith's first season, with Bobby Finan taking over from Hampson as top scorer, with 34 goals. 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. Robert Bobby Finan (born in Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire) was a Scottish professional football player. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) is an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ...

Two seasons of Division One football were played before a second World War intervened. 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. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Football League North and Football League South divisions of the Football League were created for one season starting in 1945. ...

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. Stanley Matthews, who became a regular source of goals for Mortensen, joined Blackpool in 1947 as did centre forward Jackie Mudie. Goalkeeper George Farm signed in 1948 as did outside left Bill Perry in 1949. Matthews, Mudie, Farm and Perry would play with the club throughout the 1950s, the most successful decade in the club's history. This article is about association football players. ... Stanley Harding Stan Mortensen (born May 26, 1921 in South Shields, died May 22, 1991) was an English footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final (aka The Matthews Final), where he became the first and - thus far - only player ever to score a hat-trick... Allan Brown (1926 - ) was an Scottish footballer and manager. ... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... John Jackie Knight Mudie (born 10 April 1930, in Dundee; died 2 March 1992, in Stoke-on-Trent) was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward for Blackpool, Stoke City and Port Vale. ... George Neil Farm (July 13, 1924 â€” July 18, 2004) was a Scottish goalkeeper. ... William Bill Perry (September 10, 1930 â€“ September 27, 2007) was a retired South African-born English professional footballer. ...

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. In team sports, a captain is an honorary title given to the member of the team primarily responsible for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. ... Henry Harry Johnston (born September 26, 1919 in Manchester; died 1973) was an English footballer. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... For information on FA Cup Final Referees, see FA Cup Final Referees. ... MUFC redirects here. ... The 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley. ... For the Australian club, see Newcastle United Jets. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1953 FA Cup Final, also known as the Matthews Final, was a football match that became famous for the performance of Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews, after whom it was named. ... Henry Harry Johnston (born September 26, 1919 in Manchester; died 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. In his first season, he led the club to eighth in the First Division and the sixth round of the FA Cup. 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. Ron Suart (born in Barrow-in-Furness in 1920) is a former English football player and manager. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Raymond Charnley (born May 29, 1935 in Lancaster, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer. ...

The League Cup came into existence in 1960–61. 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. Local arch-rivals Preston North End were the other club to make the drop. The Carling Cup Trophy The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... For the Australian club, see Newcastle United Jets. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ...

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. 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. For other persons of the same name, see Alan Ball. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Stanley Harding Stan Mortensen (born May 26, 1921 in South Shields, died May 22, 1991) was an English footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final (aka The Matthews Final), where he became the first and - thus far - only player ever to score a hat-trick...

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. 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. Q.P.R. were promoted by virtue of a better goal-average: 1.86, to Blackpool's 1.65. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based at Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ...

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.^[3]

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. 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. 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. The result effectively relegated the hosts to the Third Division. Current season Cardiff City Football Club (Welsh: Clwb PÃªl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a football team based in Cardiff. ... Bloomfield Road is the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Les Shannon (12 March 1926 â€“ December 2, 2007)[1] 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 based in Burnley, in east Lancashire, England. ... Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. ... Frederick Pickering (born January 19, 1941 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... 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 division in the overall English football league system. ...

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. 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. This was achieved without the services of Jimmy Armfield, who retired in May after seventeen years and 627 appearances for the club. A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... A former England international, Jimmy Meadows has also been caretaker manager of a number of football clubs, notably Blackpool. ... Bob Stokoe (1930 - February 1, 2004) was a footballer and a manager who managed, almost uniquely, to transcend the traditional North-East rivalry between the regions footballing giants, Newcastle United and Sunderland. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... The Anglo-Italian Cup 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, nicknamed the rossoblÃ¹. They play in red and blue striped shirts with blue shorts and socks. ... James Christopher Armfield (born September 21, 1935 in Blackpool) is a former English footballer. ...

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. Bob Stokoe (1930 - February 1, 2004) was a footballer and a manager who managed, almost uniquely, to transcend the traditional North-East rivalry between the regions footballing giants, Newcastle United and Sunderland. ... Harry Potts (b. ... Allan Brown (1926 - ) was an Scottish 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 division in the overall English football league system. ...

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. Ball himself only lasted a year in the job, and departed when the club were relegated to the league's basement division. Stan Ternent (born June 16, 1946) is a former English footballer and later football manager. ... For other persons of the same name, see Alan Ball. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ...

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,^[4] 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. His first season saw Blackpool finish 21st, with Dave Bamber topping the club's goalscoring chart for the second consecutive season with ten strikes. Sam Ellis redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ... David Bamber (born February 1, 1959, in Prescot, England) is a retired professional footballer. ...

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. 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. He was sacked in November 1990 with Blackpool lying in eighteenth place. William Graham Carr (born October 25, 1944 in Corbridge, Northumberland) is an English former professional footballer and football club manager. ...

Carr's replacement was his assistant, Billy Ayre. Ayre guided the team to a fifth-placed finish and qualification for the play-offs. 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.^[5] William Billy Ayre (7 May 1952 - 16 April 2002) was an English footballer and later a manager. ... In the Football League and English Conference, a Play-Off system is used to determine who the last team to be promoted from that league will be. ... Bloomfield Road is the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club. ...

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 F.C. are an English football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. ... Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... The 1990-91 season was Blackpool F.C.s 95th season in the Football League. ...

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. 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. The 1991-92 season was Blackpool F.C.s 96th season in the Football League. ... Barnet Football Club are an English football team from High Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. ... The 1991-92 season was Blackpool F.C.s 96th season in the Football League. ... The 1991-92 season was Blackpool F.C.s 96th season in the Football League. ...

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,^[6] which resulted in a pitch invasion by the Blackpool supporters. Ayre was sacked in the summer of 1994 and was replaced by Sam Allardyce. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football team from east London, currently playing in League One of the Football League. ... Samuel Allardyce (born October 19, 1954 in Dudley, West Midlands) is an English former professional football player and is the manager of Newcastle United. ...

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 who commanded combined transfer fees of nearly Â£750,000 and scored 210 goals in 533 league games during a sixteen-year Football League career. ...

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. 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. Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders or The Citizens) are an English football club based in Bradford, Yorkshire, playing in League Two. ...

Former Norwich City manager Gary Megson replaced Allardyce, and attained a seventh-placed finish in his only season in charge. 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. Worthington resigned towards the end of the 1999–2000 season, and his seat was filled by the former Liverpool and England midfielder Steve McMahon. McMahon arrived too late to save the club from relegation to the Third Division after a 22nd-placed finish in the league. Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... Gareth John Megson (born 2 May 1959 in Manchester) is a former English footballer and manager. ... Nigel Worthington (born November 4, 1961 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish former footballer and now manager. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 kmÂ², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Stephen Joseph McMahon (b. ...

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 Blackpool. Hendry's reign lasted seventeen months, though the club remained in the new League One. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x590, 509 KB) Bloomfield Road, home of Blackpool F.C. In view is the Mortensen North Stand straight ahead and the Pricebusters Matthews (West) Stand to the left. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x590, 509 KB) Bloomfield Road, home of Blackpool F.C. In view is the Mortensen North Stand straight ahead and the Pricebusters Matthews (West) Stand to the left. ... Bloomfield Road is the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... First international Scotland 0â€“0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11â€“0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7â€“0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... In team sports, a captain is an honorary title given to the member of the team primarily responsible for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. ... Edward Colin Hendry (born December 7, 1965 in Keith) is a former Scottish professional football defender. ... 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 League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ...

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 manager. ...

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. 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.^[7] is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Aldershot Town Football Club, is an association football club based in Aldershot, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division Aldershot F.C., who had been founded in 1926 and had been League members since 1932. ... Bloomfield Road is the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... Carrow Road is a British football stadium in Norwich, England. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ...

On April 21, 2007, Blackpool guaranteed themselves at least a place in the play-offs after a 2–1 win at Cheltenham Town.^[8] Seven days later, they beat Scunthorpe United 3–1 at Bloomfield Road in the penultimate game of the regular season.^[9] 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.^[10] is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Cheltenham Town Football Club are a football team based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. ... Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England, (the other being rivals Bristol Rovers). ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ...

On the final day of the regular season, Blackpool won 6–3 at Swansea City,^[11] 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.^[12] 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^[13] and 3–1 at Bloomfield Road six days later.^[14] 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. 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.^[15] Swansea City F.C. are a Welsh football team currently playing in Football League Two. ... Oldham Athletic Association Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. ... The 2006-07 season was Blackpool F.C.s 111th season in existence. ... Boundary Park is the main sports stadium of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, located partly within Chadderton, and partly within Royton, hence the name Boundary Park Oldham Athletic Association Football Club play their home games there. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Yeovil Town F.C. are an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. ... The 2006-07 season was Blackpool F.C.s 111th season in existence. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ...

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.^[16] It was the first time the club had won their opening league game since the 2000–01 season.^[17] is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) is an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... The Walkers Stadium is a football stadium which plays home matches to English football team Leicester City F.C. The stadium, inaugurated in July, 2004, holds 32,500 and is named after Leicester Citys sponsers Walkers. ...

Seven days later, the club's run of twelve consecutive wins ended after they drew with Bristol City at Bloomfield Road.^[18] Their thirteen game unbeaten run was ended the following game, with defeat at Wolves on 25 August.^[19] is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Blackpool knocked Premier League side Derby County out of the League Cup at the second-round stage on 28 August 2007. The match ended 1–1 after ninety minutes and 2–2 after extra time. The Seasiders won the resulting penalty shootout 7–6.^[20] On 25 September, Blackpool beat Southend United 2–1 after extra time^[21] to reach the fourth round for the first time in 35 years. They were drawn away to Premiership side Tottenham Hotspur in the last sixteen, a match they lost 2–0.^[22] Tottenham went on to win the competition. For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ... Current season Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby. ... The Carling Cup Trophy The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which plays in the Football League One. ... Current season Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. ... Spurs celebrate after winning Carling Cup 08 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.^[23] is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ... Deepdale is a stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England, the home of Preston North End F.C. and Englands National Football Museum. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2000 throughout the world. ...

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.^[24] It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ...

Players

Current squad

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Stephen McPhee (born June 5, 1981 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a professional footballer currently playing for Hull City as a striker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about association football players. ... Andrew Morrell (born 28 September 1974 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Blackpool. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Stuart Green (born 15 June 1981 in Whitehaven) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Crystal Palace. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Wesley Wes Hoolahan (born 28 May 1982 in Dublin) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Livingston. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about association football players. ... Gary Taylor-Fletcher (formerly Gary Fletcher) is a football player, currently playing for Huddersfield Town in Coca-Cola League One in England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... David Fox (born December 13, 1983 in Stoke-On-Trent, England), is a Midfield player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Claus Bech JÃ¸rgensen (born April 27, 1976 in Holstebro, Denmark) is a Danish-born footballer who played internationally for the Faroe Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Kaspars GorkÅ¡s (born November 6, 1981) is a defender currently playing for English club Blackpool and the Latvia national football team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Shaun Barker (born September 19, 1982 in Nottingham) is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Blackpool, whom he joined from Rotherham on August 2, 2006, on a free transfer, after turning down two offers of a new contract from the Millers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Simon Wiles (born 22 April 1985 in Preston, England) is a professional footballer who plays in midfield for Blackpool. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... This article is about association football players. ... Benjamin Kieron Burgess (born 9 November 1981 in Buxton, Derbyshire) is an English-born Irish footballer, who currently plays for Blackpool. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Matthew Matty Kay (born October 12, 1989 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Blackpool. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Michael DAgostino (born January 7, 1987 in Langley, British Columbia) is a Canadian footballer player who currently plays for English club Blackpool. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about association football players. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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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. ...

One-club men

Eight players have spent their entire professional playing career with Blackpool:

Harold Harry Stirzaker was an English professional footballer. ... Robert Bob Birkett was an English professional footballer who spent his entire career with Blackpool. ... Bert Tulloch was an English professional footballer. ... Henry Harry Johnston (born September 26, 1919 in Manchester; died 1973) was an English footballer. ... Hugh Kelly (born July 23, 1923 in Valleyfield, Fife) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. ... James Christopher Armfield (born September 21, 1935 in Blackpool) is a former English footballer. ... Edward Glyn James (commonly known as Glyn James) (born December 17, 1941 in Llangollen, Denbighshire) is a Welsh former professional footballer. ... Michael Mike Davies (born January 19, 1966 in Stretford, England) is a former professional footballer. ...

Internationals

Blackpool's first full-international representative was F.J. Griffiths, for Wales, in 1899. Their most recent was Latvia's Kaspars Gorkšs in 2007. Kaspars GorkÅ¡s (born November 6, 1981) is a defender currently playing for English club Blackpool and the Latvia national football team. ...

Scotland Henry Harry Bedford (born October 15, 1899 in Grassmoor; died June 24, 1976 in Derby) was an English professional football player. ... James Jimmy Hampson (March 23, 1906 - January 10, 1938) was an English professional footballer. ... Henry Harry Johnston (born September 26, 1919 in Manchester; died 1973) was an English footballer. ... Stanley Harding Stan Mortensen (born May 26, 1921 in South Shields, died May 22, 1991) was an English footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final (aka The Matthews Final), where he became the first and - thus far - only player ever to score a hat-trick... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... Edmund[1] Eddie Shimwell (February 27, 1920 â€” October 1988) was an English professional footballer. ... Thomas Tommy Garrett (born February 1926 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is an English former professional footballer. ... Ernest Ernie Taylor (September 2, 1925 â€” April 1985) was a footballer who played for four clubs in a nineteen-year professional career. ... William Bill Perry (September 10, 1930 â€“ September 27, 2007) was a retired South African-born English professional footballer. ... James Christopher Armfield (born September 21, 1935 in Blackpool) is a former English footballer. ... Raymond Charnley (born May 29, 1935 in Lancaster, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer. ... Tony Waiters (born in Southport on 2 February 1937) is a former England international football goalkeeper and Canadian national football team head coach ( manager). ... For other persons of the same name, see Alan Ball. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ...

Wales Philip Ross Watson (born February 23, 1907 in Dykehead) was a Scottish professional footballer. ... Alexander Dewar Munro (April 6, 1912 â€” 29 August 1986) was a Scottish professional football player. ... Francis Joseph Frank ODonnell (August 31, 1911 â€” September 4, 1952) was a Scottish professional footballer. ... James (Jimmy) Alfred Blair (born January 6, 1918 in Glasgow) was a Scottish professional football player. ... Allan Brown (1926 - ) was an Scottish footballer and manager. ... George Neil Farm (July 13, 1924 â€” July 18, 2004) was a Scottish goalkeeper. ... Hugh Kelly (born July 23, 1923 in Valleyfield, Fife) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. ... John Jackie Knight Mudie (born 10 April 1930, in Dundee; died 2 March 1992, in Stoke-on-Trent) was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward for Blackpool, Stoke City and Port Vale. ... Tony Green in his Newcastle days Anthony Tony Green (born Glasgow, 30 October 1946) was a Newcastle United footballer from 1971 to 1973. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ...

Northern Ireland
Prior to 1924, there was only one Irish national team. In that year, the Republic of Ireland began playing separate matches, and that position is reflected here. Dai (David) Astley (born 11 October 1909 in Dowlais, Wales) was a professional footballer. ... Edward Glyn James (commonly known as Glyn James) (born December 17, 1941 in Llangollen, Denbighshire) is a Welsh former professional footballer. ... Wyn Davies (born March 20, 1942) is a former professional Welsh football player. ... Image File history File links Ulster_banner. ...

Republic of Ireland Samuel Sammy Jones was an Irish professional footballer. ... Peter Doherty was a football (soccer) player and manager from Northern Ireland. ... Derek Spence (born January 18, 1952 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former professional football striker. ... James Quinn is a Northern Irish footballer, (born in England), who is currently playing for Northampton Town F.C.. James has also been capped for Northern Ireland, and is approaching 50 caps. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ...

Republic of China Michael Mickey Walsh (born August 13, 1954 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ...

Faroe Islands Cheung Chi Doy (Chinese:å¼µåå²±)(born July 30, 1941 in Hong Kong) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played for Blackpool and the Republic of China (now Chinese Taipei). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands. ...

Latvia Claus Bech JÃ¸rgensen (born April 27, 1976 in Holstebro) is a Danish-born footballer who played internationally for the Faroe Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ...

Kaspars GorkÅ¡s (born November 6, 1981) is a defender currently playing for English club Blackpool and the Latvia national football team. ...

Hall of Fame

The Blackpool F.C. Hall of Fame was established on 22 August 2006, with a plaque unveiled by Jimmy Armfield.^[26] Organised by the Blackpool Supporters Association, Blackpool fans around the world can vote on their all-time heroes.^[26] Five players per decade are inducted. is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Christopher Armfield (born September 21, 1935 in Blackpool) is a former English footballer. ...

1950s: John Jack Parkinson (1869 â€” 1911) was an English professional football player. ... Henry Harry Bedford (born October 15, 1899 in Grassmoor; died June 24, 1976 in Derby) was an English professional football player. ... James Jimmy Hampson (March 23, 1906 - January 10, 1938) was an English professional footballer. ... Ephraim Jock Dodds (September 7, 1915 - February 23, 2007[3]) was a Scottish professional football player. ... Georgie Mee (April 1900 â€” July 1978) was an English professional footballer. ...

1960s: Stanley Harding Stan Mortensen (born May 26, 1921 in South Shields, died May 22, 1991) was an English footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final (aka The Matthews Final), where he became the first and - thus far - only player ever to score a hat-trick... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... William Bill Perry (September 10, 1930 â€“ September 27, 2007) was a retired South African-born English professional footballer. ... Henry Harry Johnston (born September 26, 1919 in Manchester; died 1973) was an English footballer. ... Allan Brown (1926 - ) was an Scottish footballer and manager. ...

1970s: James Christopher Armfield (born September 21, 1935 in Blackpool) is a former English footballer. ... For other persons of the same name, see Alan Ball. ... Tony Green in his Newcastle days Anthony Tony Green (born Glasgow, 30 October 1946) was a Newcastle United footballer from 1971 to 1973. ... Raymond Charnley (born May 29, 1935 in Lancaster, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer. ... Edward Glyn James (commonly known as Glyn James) (born December 17, 1941 in Llangollen, Denbighshire) is a Welsh former professional footballer. ...

1980s: Alan Suddick (born 2 May 1944 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English former professional footballer who played at inside-right. ... Michael Mickey Walsh (born August 13, 1954 in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer. ... Tommy Hutchison (born 22 September 1947 at Cardenden, Fife) was a Scottish footballer widely considered among the most skilful of his generation. ... John Budgie Burridge (born December 3, 1951 in Workington, Cumbria) is a former English football goalkeeper who played for 26 different clubs in a career that lasted nearly 30 years. ... Michael Edward Mickey Burns (born 21 December 1946 in Preston, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer. ...

1990s: Paul Stewart (born 7 October 1964 in Manchester) is an English former professional footballer who played for the full England side. ... Alan Geoffrey Wright (born 28 September 1971 in Ashton-under-Lyne) is an English professional footballer who is currently having a trial with League One side Oldham Athletic. ... Eamon OKeefe (also referred to as Eamonn OKeefe) (born 13 March 1953 in Manchester) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer. ... Andrew Andy Garner (born March 8, 1966) is a retired English professional football player. ... Michael Mike Davies (born January 19, 1966 in Stretford, England) is a former professional footballer. ...

Trevor Lloyd Sinclair (born 2 March 1973 in Dulwich, London) is an English footballer who currently plays for Cardiff City. ... David Bamber (born February 1, 1959, in Prescot, England) is a retired professional footballer. ... Anthony Joseph Tony Ellis (born October 20, 1964 in Salford, Lancashire) is a former English football player who commanded combined transfer fees of nearly Â£750,000 and scored 210 goals in 533 league games during a sixteen-year Football League career. ... Andrew (Andy) Jock Morrison, born July 30, 1970 Inverness, was a Scottish football player. ... Philip Clarkson (born November 13, 1968 in Hambleton, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer. ...

Non-playing staff

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Managers past and present

There have been 28 different managers of Blackpool. The longest-serving manager was Joe Smith (23 years). The club has, on average, appointed a new manager every 3.6 years. Joe Smith (born June, 1889 in Dudley; died August 11, 1971 in Blackpool) was an English professional football player and manager. ...

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Honours

League

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Cups

This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The Anglo-Italian Cup was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy. ... The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of The Football League and, in some seasons, the leading sides in the Conference National. ...

Shirts and sponsors

Blackpool first began wearing tangerine for the 1923–24 season, after a recommendation from referee Albert Hargreaves, who officiated a Holland–Belgium international match and was impressed by the Dutchmen's colours.^[28] First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Finland (Solna, Sweden; 4 July 1912) Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934...

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. 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.^[28] â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ...

Contents

History

Recent events

Players

Current squad

One-club men

Internationals

Hall of Fame

Non-playing staff

Managers past and present

Honours

League

Cups

Shirts and sponsors

See also

Notes

References

External links

Contents

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Recent events

Players

Current squad

One-club men

Internationals

Hall of Fame

Non-playing staff

Managers past and present

Honours

League

Cups

Shirts and sponsors

See also

Notes

References

External links

History