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Blackpool

Founded: 1887 (138 years ago)

Stadium: Bloomfield Road (Capacity: 16,616) • Blackpool, England

Nickname: The Seasiders

League: League One

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2024-25 League One 9th 46 17 16 13 72 60 +12 67
2023-24 League One 8th 46 21 10 15 65 48 +17 73
2022-23 Championship 23rd 46 11 11 24 48 72 -24 44
2021-22 Championship 16th 46 16 12 18 54 58 -4 60
2020-21 League One 3rd 46 23 11 12 60 37 +23 80
2019-20 League One 13th 35 11 12 12 44 43 +1 45
2018-19 League One 10th 46 15 17 14 50 52 -2 62
2017-18 League One 12th 46 15 15 16 60 55 +5 60
2016-17 League Two 7th 46 18 16 12 69 46 +23 70
2015-16 League One 22nd 46 12 10 24 40 63 -23 46
2014-15 Championship 24th 46 4 14 28 36 91 -55 26
2013-14 Championship 20th 46 11 13 22 38 66 -28 46
2012-13 Championship 15th 46 14 17 15 62 63 -1 59

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
England Sonny Carey 2024-25 37 11 0.30
England Ashley Fletcher 2024-25 48 11 0.23
Scotland Jordan Rhodes 2023-24 32 15 0.47
England Jerry Yates 2022-23 43 15 0.35
Northern Ireland Shayne Lavery 2021-22 40 10 0.25
England Jerry Yates 2020-21 54 23 0.43
Ivory Coast Armand Gnanduillet 2019-20 36 18 0.50
Ivory Coast Armand Gnanduillet 2018-19 52 14 0.27
Northern Ireland Kyle Vassell 2017-18 29 11 0.38
England Mark Cullen 2016-17 40 13 0.33
Northern Ireland Kyle Vassell 2016-17 42 13 0.31
England Brad Potts 2016-17 52 13 0.25
England Mark Cullen 2015-16 43 9 0.21
England Steve Davies 2014-15 18 5 0.28
England Tom Ince 2013-14 25 7 0.28
England Tom Ince 2012-13 47 18 0.38

All-time Appearances
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. England Jimmy Armfield 1954-71 626 5
2. Scotland George Farm 1948-49 509 1
3. Scotland Hugh Kelly 1945-60 472 9
4. Wales Glyn James 1960-75 457 28
5. England Bill Perry 1949-62 436 128
= England Roy Gratrix 1953-65 436 0
7. England Stanley Matthews 1947-62 430 18
8. England Harry Johnston 1937-55 428 14
9. England Jack Parkinson 1896-09 394 57
10. England Albert Watson 1923-36 370 21

All-time Goalscorers
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. England Jimmy Hampson 1927-38 373 250 0.67
2. England Stan Mortensen 1945-56 352 227 0.64
3. England Ray Charnley 1957-68 407 221 0.54
4. Scotland Jackie Mudie 1949-61 355 155 0.44
5. England Bill Perry 1949-62 436 128 0.29
6. England Harry Bedford 1920-26 182 116 0.64
7. England Dave Bamber 1979-83, 1990-95 244 110 0.45
8. England John Murphy 1999-06 298 104 0.35
9. England Dave Durie 1952-64 332 93 0.28
10. Scotland Bobby Finan 1933-40 182 88 0.48

Club Profile
Founded:
1887 (138 years ago) through a breakaway group from the local St. John's F.C. Members of the club felt it was necessary for the town of Blackpool to have a football club bearing its name.
Address:
Blackpool Football Club
Bloomfield Road
Seasiders Way
Blackpool
FY1 6JJ
Stadium:
Raikes Hall (1888-97)
Athletic Grounds (1897-98)
Raikes Hall (1898-1901)
Bloomfield Road (1901 - present)
Rivals:
Preston North End
Bolton Wanderers
Burnley
Blackburn Rovers
Fleetwood Town
Nickname:
The Seasiders - due to the town's identity as a popular seaside resort and tourist destination on the coast. The nickname reflects Blackpool's long-standing association with the sea and coastal attractions.

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