List of Blackpool F.C. seasons
- As of 27 April 2024
This is a record of every completed season of
Football League
, to their current campaign. It details the club's achievements in major competitions and the top scorers in the League for each season.
Note: The 1945–46 post-War season statistics are not recognised officially.
Seasons
Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup[a] | EFL Trophy[b] | Other | Top scorer(s)[c] | ||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | ||||||||
1889–90 | Lancs | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 46 | 26 | 5th | — | ||||||
1890–91 | Lancs | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 39 | 30 | 2nd | — | ||||||
1891–92 | Lancs | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 32 | 35 | 2nd | R1 | ||||||
1892–93 | Lancs | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 31 | 36 | 2nd | R1 | ||||||
1893–94 | Lancs | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 32 | 33 | 1st | — | ||||||
1894–95 | Lancs | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 89 | 34 | 34 | 2nd | — | ||||||
1895–96 | Lancs | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 50 | 28 | 13th | R2 | ||||||
1896–97 | Div 2 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 31 | 8th | QR5 | Jack Parkinson | 15 | ||||
1897–98 | Div 2 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 61 | 25 | 11th | — | Jack Cox | 12 | ||||
1898–99 | Div 2 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 90 | 20 | 16th | — | Bob Birkett
|
15 | ||||
1899–1900 | Lancs | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 36 | 38 | 3rd | — | ||||||
1900–01 | Div 2 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 31 | 12th | — | Bob Birkett
|
10 | ||||
1901–02 | Div 2 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 29 | 13th | — | Geordie Anderson | 12 | ||||
1902–03 | Div 2 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 28 | 14th | — | Walter Cookson Geordie Anderson |
8 | ||||
1903–04 | Div 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 67 | 27 | 15th | — | Charles Bennett | 9 | ||||
1904–05 | Div 2 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 28 | 15th | INT | Edgar Chadwick | 8 | ||||
1905–06 | Div 2 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 62 | 29 | 14th | R3 | Jimmy Connor Harry Hancock E. Francis |
6 | ||||
1906–07 | Div 2 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 51 | 33 | 13th | R1 | William Grundy | 8 | ||||
1907–08 | Div 2 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 31 | 15th | R1 | Bob Whittingham | 15 | ||||
1908–09 | Div 2 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 68 | 29 | 20th | R2 | Bob Whittingham | 13 | ||||
1909–10 | Div 2 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 52 | 36 | 12th | R1 | Walter Miller | 14 | ||||
1910–11 | Div 2 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 38 | 42 | 7th | R1 | Joe Clennell | 18 | ||||
1911–12 | Div 2 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 52 | 34 | 14th | R2 | Arthur Wolstenholme | 9 | ||||
1912–13 | Div 2 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 69 | 26 | 20th | R1 | George Wilson | 10 | ||||
1913–14 | Div 2 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 32 | 16th | R1 | Joe Lane | 11 | ||||
1914–15 | Div 2 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 10th | R1 | Joe Lane | 28 | ||||
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War | ||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 47 | 52 | 4th | R2 | Joe Lane | 26 | ||||
1920–21 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 42 | 50 | 4th | R2 | Jimmy Heathcote | 18 | ||||
1921–22 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 44 | 57 | 35 | 19th | R1 | Harry Bedford | 11 | ||||
1922–23 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 43 | 47 | 5th | R1 | Harry Bedford | 32 | ||||
1923–24 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 47 | 49 | 4th | R2 | Harry Bedford | 32 | ||||
1924–25 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 65 | 61 | 37 | 17th | QF | Harry Bedford | 24 | ||||
1925–26 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 76 | 69 | 45 | 6th | R3 | Bert Fishwick | 19 | ||||
1926–27 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 95 | 80 | 44 | 9th | R3 | Billy Tremelling | 30 | ||||
1927–28 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 83 | 101 | 34 | 19th | R3 | Jimmy Hampson | 31 | ||||
1928–29 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 92 | 76 | 45 | 8th | R3 | Jimmy Hampson | 40 | ||||
1929–30 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 98 | 67 | 58 | 1st | R4 | Jimmy Hampson | 45 | ||||
1930–31 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 71 | 125 | 32 | 20th | R4 | Jimmy Hampson | 32 | ||||
1931–32 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 65 | 102 | 33 | 20th | R3 | Jimmy Hampson | 23 | ||||
1932–33 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 69 | 85 | 33 | 22nd | R5 | Jimmy Hampson | 18 | ||||
1933–34 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 64 | 43 | 11th | R4 | Jimmy Hampson | 13 | ||||
1934–35 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 57 | 53 | 4th | R3 | Jimmy Hampson | 20 | ||||
1935–36 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 93 | 72 | 43 | 10th | R4 | Bobby Finan | 34 | ||||
1936–37 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | Bobby Finan | 28 | ||||
1937–38 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 40 | 12th | R4 | Bobby Finan Willie Buchan |
12 | ||||
1938–39 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 68 | 38 | 15th | R3 | Willie Buchan Jock Dodds |
10 | ||||
1939–40 | Div 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | —[d] | — | ||||||
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War | ||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | FL N[e] | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 94 | 92 | 45 | 9th | R4 | Stan Mortensen | 35 | ||||
1946–47 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 50 | 5th | R3 | Stan Mortensen | 28 | ||||
1947–48 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 41 | 44 | 9th | RU
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Stan Mortensen | 21 | ||||
1948–49 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 67 | 38 | 16th | R4 | Stan Mortensen | 18 | ||||
1949–50 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 49 | 7th | QF | Stan Mortensen | 22 | ||||
1950–51 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 53 | 50 | 3rd | RU
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Stan Mortensen | 30 | ||||
1951–52 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 45 | 9th | R3 | Stan Mortensen | 26 | ||||
1952–53 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 47 | 7th | W
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Stan Mortensen Allan Brown |
15 | ||||
1953–54 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 69 | 48 | 6th | R5 | Stan Mortensen | 21 | ||||
1954–55 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 38 | 19th | R3 | Stan Mortensen | 11 | ||||
1955–56 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 62 | 49 | 2nd[f] | R3 | Jackie Mudie | 22 | ||||
1956–57 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 93 | 65 | 53 | 4th | R5 | Jackie Mudie | 32 | ||||
1957–58 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 67 | 44 | 7th | R3 | Jackie Mudie Bill Perry |
18 | ||||
1958–59 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 49 | 47 | 8th | QF | Ray Charnley | 20 | ||||
1959–60 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 71 | 40 | 11th | R4 | Ray Charnley | 18 | ||||
1960–61 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | 33 | 20th | R3 | R2 | Ray Charnley | 27 | |||
1961–62 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 75 | 41 | 13th | R3 | SF | Ray Charnley | 30 | |||
1962–63 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 64 | 40 | 13th | R3 | R2 | Ray Charnley | 22 | |||
1963–64 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 52 | 73 | 35 | 18th | R3 | R3 | Alan Ball Jr. | 13 | |||
1964–65 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 78 | 35 | 17th | R3 | R3 | Ray Charnley | 21 | |||
1965–66 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 65 | 37 | 13th | R3 | R3 | Alan Ball Jr. Ray Charnley |
16 | |||
1966–67 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 76 | 21 | 22nd | R3 | QF | Ray Charnley | 14 | |||
1967–68 | Div 2 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 43 | 58 | 3rd | R4 | R3 | Gerry Ingram Alan Skirton |
17 | |||
1968–69 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 43 | 8th | R3 | QF | Alan Suddick | 12 | |||
1969–70 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 53 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | Fred Pickering | 17 | |||
1970–71 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 66 | 23 | 22nd | R4 | R3 | Anglo-Italian Cup | W | Micky Burns | 10 | |
1971–72 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 50 | 47 | 6th | R3 | QF | Micky Burns | 17 | |||
1972–73 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 46 | 7th | R3 | QF | Alan Ainscow Alan Suddick |
10 | |||
1973–74 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 40 | 47 | 5th | R3 | R2 | Micky Burns | 14 | |||
1974–75 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 45 | 7th | R3 | R2 | Mickey Walsh | 12 | |||
1975–76 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 49 | 42 | 10th | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Mickey Walsh | 17 | |
1976–77 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 51 | 5th | R3 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Mickey Walsh | 26 | |
1977–78 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 60 | 37 | 20th | R3 | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Bob Hatton | 22 | |
1978–79 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 59 | 45 | 12th | R2 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Derek Spence | 16 | |
1979–80 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 74 | 41 | 18th | R1 | R2 | Tony Kellow Stan McEwan |
12 | |||
1980–81 | Div 3 ↓ | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 75 | 32 | 23rd | R2 | R2 | Colin Morris | 12 | |||
1981–82 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | 58[g] | 12th | R4 | R1 | Dave Bamber | 15 | |||
1982–83 | Div 4 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 74 | 49[h] | 21st[i] | R3 | R3 | Dave Bamber | 10 | |||
1983–84 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 52 | 72 | 6th | R4 | R1 | R1(N) | Paul Stewart | 10 | ||
1984–85 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 39 | 86 | 2nd | R1 | R2 | R1(N) | Kevin Stonehouse | 11 | ||
1985–86 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 55 | 63 | 12th | R2 | R1 | PR(N) | Eamon O'Keefe
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17 | ||
1986–87 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 74 | 59 | 64 | 9th | R1 | R1 | PR(N) | Paul Stewart | 21 | ||
1987–88 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 65 | 10th | R4 | R2 | PR(N) | Mark Taylor | 21 | ||
1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 55 | 19th | R3 | R3 | F(N) | Andy Garner | 11 | ||
1989–90 | Div 3 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 73 | 46 | 23rd | R5 | R3 | R1(N) | Andy Garner | 8 | ||
1990–91 | Div 4 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 47 | 79 | 5th | R3 | R1 | QF(N) | League play-offs | RU | Dave Bamber | 17 |
1991–92 | Div 4 ↑ | 42[j] | 22 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 76 | 4th | R2 | R2 | R1(N) | League play-offs | W | Dave Bamber | 28 |
1992–93 | Div 2[k] | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 63 | 75 | 51 | 18th | R1 | R2 | R2(N) | David Eyres | 16 | ||
1993–94 | Div 2 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 75 | 53 | 20th | R1 | R3 | R1(N) | Andy Watson
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20 | ||
1994–95 | Div 2 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 12th | R1 | R1 | R1(N) | Tony Ellis | 17 | ||
1995–96 | Div 2 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 40 | 82 | 3rd | R3 | R1 | QF(N) | League play-offs | SF | Tony Ellis Andy Preece |
14 |
1996–97 | Div 2 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | 69 | 7th | R2 | R2 | QF(N) | Tony Ellis | 15 | ||
1997–98 | Div 2 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 67 | 62 | 12th | R2 | R2 | SF(N) | Phil Clarkson | 13 | ||
1998–99 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 54 | 56 | 14th | R1 | R2 | R1(N) | Phil Clarkson | 9 | ||
1999–2000 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 77 | 41 | 22nd | R3 | R1 | QF(N) | John Murphy | 10 | ||
2000–01 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 58 | 72 | 7th | R2 | R2 | R2(N) | League play-offs | W | John Murphy | 18 |
2001–02 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | 56 | 16th | R3 | R2 | W
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John Murphy Brett Ormerod |
13 | ||
2002–03 | Div 2 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 64 | 58 | 13th | R3 | R1 | R2(N) | John Murphy | 16 | ||
2003–04 | Div 2 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 65 | 59 | 14th | R3 | R3 | W
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Scott Taylor | 16 | ||
2004–05 | Lge 1[l] | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 16th | R3 | R1 | QF(N) | Scott Taylor | 12 | ||
2005–06 | Lge 1 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 64 | 53 | 19th | R1 | R2 | R2(N) | Keigan Parker | 12 | ||
2006–07 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 49 | 83 | 3rd | R4 | R1 | R2(N) | League play-offs | W | Andy Morrell | 16 |
2007–08 | Champ | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 59 | 64 | 54 | 19th | R3 | R4 | — | Ben Burgess | 9 | ||
2008–09 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 58 | 56 | 16th | R3 | R1 | — | DJ Campbell | 9 | ||
2009–10 | Champ ↑ | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 74 | 58 | 70 | 6th | R3 | R3 | — | League play-offs | W | Charlie Adam | 16 |
2010–11 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 78 | 39 | 19th | R3 | R2 | — | DJ Campbell | 13 | ||
2011–12 | Champ | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 59 | 75 | 5th | R5 | R1 | — | League play-offs | RU | Kevin Phillips
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16 |
2012–13 | Champ | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 15th | R3 | R1 | — | Tom Ince | 18 | ||
2013–14 | Champ | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 66 | 46 | 20th | R3 | R1 | — | Tom Ince | 7 | ||
2014–15 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 36 | 91 | 26 | 24th | R3 | R1 | — | Andrea Orlandi | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Lge 1 ↓ | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 63 | 46 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | QF(N) | Mark Cullen
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9 | ||
2016–17 | Lge 2 ↑ | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 69 | 46 | 70 | 7th | R4 | R2 | R3 | League play-offs | W | Mark Cullen
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13 |
2017–18 | Lge 1 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 12th | R1 | R1 | R3 | Kyle Vassell | 11 | ||
2018–19 | Lge 1 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 52 | 62 | 10th | R3 | R4 | GS | Armand Gnanduillet | 10 | ||
2019–20 | Lge 1 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 13th[m] | R3 | R1 | R2 | Armand Gnanduillet | 15 | ||
2020–21 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 37 | 80 | 3rd | R4 | R1 | R2 | League play-offs | W | Jerry Yates | 20 |
2021–22 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 16th | R3 | R2 | — | Shayne Lavery | 10 | ||
2022–23 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 44 | 23rd | R4 | R1 | — | Jerry Yates | 15 | ||
2023–24 | Lge 1 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 84 | 73 | 8th | R3 | R2 | SF | Jordan Rhodes | 15 |
Key
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Champions | Runners-up | Promoted ↑ | Relegated ↓ |
Footnotes
- ^ The EFL Cup was first contested in the 1960–61 season.
- ^ The EFL Trophy was first contested in the 1983–84 season.
- ^ League goals only.
- ^ The 1939–40 season was abandoned due to the outbreak of the Second World War. Regional competitions were implemented during this time.
- ^ The 1945–46 post-War season statistics are not recognised officially.
- ^ Highest-ever League finish.
- ^ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
- ^ Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player.
- ^ Lowest-ever League finish.
- ^ The two Football League matches against Aldershot in 1991–92 were expunged from the record books when Aldershot went out of business that season.
- Football Leaguerestructured and Division Three became Division Two.
- ^ Divisions One, Two and Three were renamed Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two, respectively.
- ^ The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions decided on a points-per-game basis. Blackpool averaged 1.29 points from 35 games.
References
- General
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 978-18-73626-07-8.
- "Blackpool". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- Soccerbase.com
- Specific