This is a record of every season of Blackpool Football Club in English and European football, from 1896–97, their first season in the Football League, to their current campaign. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, their managers, and the top scorers in the League for each season.
Between 1896 and the present day, Blackpool have played a total of 4,413 matches in the Football League. Of these, they have won 1,624 (37%), drawn 1,121 (25%) and lost 1,668 (38%).
Between 14 August 2010 and 22 May 2011, Blackpool played 38 matches in the Premier League. Of these, they won ten (26%), drew nine (24%) and lost nineteen (50%).
Season | Tier (Division) | Position | Manager(s) | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Top scorer(s) (League only) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1896–97 |
2 (Division 2) | 8th | None | Qualifying Round | Did not exist | Parkinson, J. | 15 | |
1897–98 |
2 (Division 2) | 11th | None | Qualifying Round | Did not exist | Cox | 12 | |
1898–99 |
2 (Division 2) | 16th | None | Qualifying Round | Did not exist | Birkett | 15 | |
1899-00 | Not re-elected | |||||||
1900–01 |
2 (Division 2) | 12th | None | Qualifying Round | Did not exist | Birkett | 10 | |
1901–02 |
2 (Division 2) | 13th | None | Qualifying Round | Did not exist | Anderson | 12 | |
1902–03 |
2 (Division 2) | 14th | None | Qualifying Round | Did not exist | Cookson & Anderson | 8 | |
1903–04 |
2 (Division 2) | 15th | Tom Barcroft (secretary-manager) | Qualifying Round | Did not exist | Bennett | 9 | |
1904–05 |
2 (Division 2) | 15th | Tom Barcroft (secretary-manager) | First Round | Did not exist | Chadwick | 8 | |
1905–06 |
2 (Division 2) | 14th | Tom Barcroft (secretary-manager) | Third Round | Did not exist | Connor, Hancock & Francis | 6 | |
1906–07 |
2 (Division 2) | 13th | Tom Barcroft (secretary-manager) | First Round | Did not exist | Grundy | 8 | |
1907–08 |
2 (Division 2) | 15th | Tom Barcroft (secretary-manager) | First Round | Did not exist | Whittingham | 15 | |
1908–09 |
2 (Division 2) | 20th | Tom Barcroft (secretary-manager) | Second Round | Did not exist | Whittingham | 13 | |
1909–10 |
2 (Division 2) | 12th | Jack Cox (player-manager) | First Round | Did not exist | Miller | 14 | |
1910–11 |
2 (Division 2) | 7th | Jack Cox (player-manager) | First Round | Did not exist | Clennell | 18 | |
1911–12 |
2 (Division 2) | 14th | None | Second Round | Did not exist | Wolstenholme | 9 | |
1912–13 |
2 (Division 2) | 20th | None | First Round | Did not exist | Wilson | 10 | |
1913–14 |
2 (Division 2) | 16th | None | First Round | Did not exist | Lane | 11 | |
1914–15 |
2 (Division 2) | 10th | None | First Round | Did not exist | Lane | 28 | |
1915–16 |
— | None | Did not exist | |||||
1916–17 |
— | None | Did not exist | |||||
1917–18 |
— | None | Did not exist | |||||
1918–19 |
— | Bill Norman | Did not exist | |||||
1919–20 |
2 (Division 2) | 4th | Bill Norman | Second Round | Did not exist | Lane | 26 | |
1920–21 |
2 (Division 2) | 4th | Bill Norman | Second Round | Did not exist | Heathcote | 18 | |
1921–22 |
2 (Division 2) | 19th | Bill Norman | First Round | Did not exist | Bedford | 11 | |
1922–23 |
2 (Division 2) | 5th | Bill Norman | First Round | Did not exist | Bedford | 32 | |
1923–24 |
2 (Division 2) | 4th | Major Frank Buckley | Second Round | Did not exist | Bedford | 32 | |
1924–25 |
2 (Division 2) | 17th | Major Frank Buckley | Fourth Round | Did not exist | Bedford | 24 | |
1925–26 |
2 (Division 2) | 6th | Major Frank Buckley | Third Round | Did not exist | Fishwick | 19 | |
1926–27 |
2 (Division 2) | 9th | Major Frank Buckley | Third Round | Did not exist | Tremelling | 30 | |
1927–28 |
2 (Division 2) | 19th | Sydney Beaumont | Third Round | Did not exist | Hampson | 31 | |
1928–29 |
2 (Division 2) | 8th | Harry Evans | Third Round | Did not exist | Hampson | 40 | |
1929–30 |
2 (Division 2) | 1st | Harry Evans | Fourth Round | Did not exist | Hampson | 45 | |
1930–31 |
1 (Division 1) | 20th | Harry Evans | Fourth Round | Did not exist | Hampson | 32 | |
1931–32 |
1 (Division 1) | 20th | Harry Evans | Third Round | Did not exist | Hampson | 23 | |
1932–33 |
1 (Division 1) | 22nd | Harry Evans | Fifth Round | Did not exist | Hampson | 18 | |
1933–34 |
2 (Division 2) | 11th | Sandy MacFarlane | Fourth Round | Did not exist | Hampson | 13 | |
1934–35 |
2 (Division 2) | 4th | Sandy MacFarlane | Third Round | Did not exist | Hampson | 20 | |
1935–36 |
2 (Division 2) | 10th | Joe Smith | Fourth Round | Did not exist | Finan | 34 | |
1936–37 |
2 (Division 2) | 2nd | Joe Smith | Third Round | Did not exist | Finan | 28 | |
1937–38 |
1 (Division 1) | 12th | Joe Smith | Fourth Round | Did not exist | Finan & Buchan | 12 | |
1938–39 |
1 (Division 1) | 15th | Joe Smith | Third Round | Did not exist | Buchan & Dodds | 10 | |
1939–40 |
— | Joe Smith | Did not exist | |||||
1940–41 |
— | Joe Smith | Did not exist | |||||
1941–42 |
— | Joe Smith | Did not exist | |||||
1942–43 |
— | Joe Smith | Did not exist | |||||
1943–44 |
— | Joe Smith | Did not exist | |||||
1944–45 |
— | Joe Smith | Did not exist | |||||
1945–46 |
Football League North | 9th | Joe Smith | Fourth Round | Did not exist | Mortensen | 35 | |
1946–47 |
1 (Division 1) | 5th | Joe Smith | Third Round | Did not exist | Mortensen | 28 | |
1947–48 |
1 (Division 1) | 9th | Joe Smith | Final | Did not exist | Mortensen | 21 | |
1948–49 |
1 (Division 1) | 16th | Joe Smith | Fourth Round | Did not exist | Mortensen | 18 | |
1949–50 |
1 (Division 1) | 7th | Joe Smith | Sixth Round | Did not exist | Mortensen | 22 | |
1950–51 |
1 (Division 1) | 3rd | Joe Smith | Final | Did not exist | Mortensen | 30 | |
1951–52 |
1 (Division 1) | 9th | Joe Smith | Third Round | Did not exist | Mortensen | 26 | |
1952–53 |
1 (Division 1) | 7th | Joe Smith | Winners | Did not exist | Mortensen & Brown | 15 | |
1953–54 |
1 (Division 1) | 6th | Joe Smith | Fifth Round | Did not exist | Mortensen | 21 | |
1954–55 |
1 (Division 1) | 19th | Joe Smith | Third Round | Did not exist | Mortensen | 11 | |
1955–56 |
1 (Division 1) | 2nd | Joe Smith | Third Round | Did not exist | Mudie | 22 | |
1956–57 |
1 (Division 1) | 4th | Joe Smith | Fifth Round | Did not exist | Mudie | 32 | |
1957–58 |
1 (Division 1) | 7th | Joe Smith | Third Round | Did not exist | Mudie & Perry | 18 | |
1958–59 |
1 (Division 1) | 8th | Ron Suart | Sixth Round | Did not exist | Charnley | 20 | |
1959–60 |
1 (Division 1) | 11th | Ron Suart | Fourth Round | Did not exist | Charnley | 18 | |
1960–61 |
1 (Division 1) | 20th | Ron Suart | Third Round | Second Round | Charnley | 27 | |
1961–62 |
1 (Division 1) | 13th | Ron Suart | Third Round | Semi-Finals | Charnley | 30 | |
1962–63 |
1 (Division 1) | 13th | Ron Suart | Third Round | Second Round | Charnley | 22 | |
1963–64 |
1 (Division 1) | 18th | Ron Suart | Third Round | Third Round | Ball | 13 | |
1964–65 |
1 (Division 1) | 17th | Ron Suart | Third Round | Third Round | Charnley | 21 | |
1965–66 |
1 (Division 1) | 13th | Ron Suart | Third Round | Third Round | Ball & Charnley | 16 | |
1966–67 |
1 (Division 1) | 22nd | Ron Suart; succeeded by Stan Mortensen |
Third Round | Fifth Round | Charnley | 14 | |
1967–68 |
2 (Division 2) | 3rd | Stan Mortensen | Fourth Round | Third Round | Ingram & Skirton | 17 | |
1968–69 |
2 (Division 2) | 8th | Stan Mortensen | Third Round | Fifth Round | Suddick | 12 | |
1969–70 |
2 (Division 2) | 2nd | Les Shannon | Fourth Round | Third Round | Pickering | 17 | |
1970–71 |
1 (Division 1) | 22nd | Les Shannon; succeeded by Jimmy Meadows; succeeded by Bob Stokoe |
Fourth Round | Third Round | Anglo-Italian Cup: Winners | Burns | 10 |
1971–72 |
2 (Division 2) | 6th | Bob Stokoe | Third Round | Fifth Round | Burns | 17 | |
1972–73 |
2 (Division 2) | 7th | Bob Stokoe; succeeded by Harry Potts |
Third Round | Fifth Round | Ainscow & Suddick | 10 | |
1973–74 |
2 (Division 2) | 5th | Harry Potts | Third Round | Second Round | Burns | 14 | |
1974–75 |
2 (Division 2) | 7th | Harry Potts | Third Round | Second Round | Walsh | 12 | |
1975–76 |
2 (Division 2) | 10th | Harry Potts | Fourth Round | Second Round | Walsh | 17 | |
1976–77 |
2 (Division 2) | 5th | Allan Brown | Third Round | Third Round | Walsh | 26 | |
1977–78 |
2 (Division 2) | 20th | Allan Brown; succeeded by Jimmy Meadows |
Third Round | Second Round | Hatton | 22 | |
1978–79 |
3 (Division 3) | 12th | Bob Stokoe | Second Round | Third Round | Spence | 16 | |
1979–80 |
3 (Division 3) | 18th | Stan Ternent; succeeded by Alan Ball |
First Round | Second Round | Kellow & McEwan | 12 | |
1980–81 |
3 (Division 3) | 23rd | Alan Ball; succeeded by Allan Brown |
Second Round | Second Round | Morris | 12 | |
1981–82 |
4 (Division 4) | 12th | Allan Brown | Fourth Round | First Round | Bamber | 15 | |
1982–83 |
4 (Division 4) | 21st | Sam Ellis | Second Round | Third Round | Bamber | 10 | |
1983–84 |
4 (Division 4) | 6th | Sam Ellis | Fourth Round | First Round | Stewart | 10 | |
1984–85 |
4 (Division 4) | 2nd | Sam Ellis | First Round | Second Round | Stonehouse | 11 | |
1985–86 |
3 (Division 3) | 12th | Sam Ellis | Second Round | First Round | O'Keefe | 17 | |
1986–87 |
3 (Division 3) | 9th | Sam Ellis | First Round | First Round | Stewart | 21 | |
1987–88 |
3 (Division 3) | 10th | Sam Ellis | Fourth Round | Second Round | Taylor | 21 | |
1988–89 |
3 (Division 3) | 19th | Sam Ellis | Third Round | Third Round | Garner | 11 | |
1989–90 |
3 (Division 3) | 23rd | Jimmy Mullen; succeeded by Tom White |
Fifth Round | Third Round | Garner | 8 | |
1990–91 |
4 (Division 4) | 5th | Graham Carr; succeeded by Billy Ayre |
Third Round | First Round | Bamber | 17 | |
1991–92 |
4 (Division 4) | 4th | Billy Ayre | Second Round | Second Round | Bamber | 28 | |
1992–93 |
3 (Division 2) | 18th | Billy Ayre | First Round | Second Round | Eyres | 16 | |
1993–94 |
3 (Division 2) | 20th | Billy Ayre | First Round | Third Round | Watson | 20 | |
1994–95 |
3 (Division 2) | 12th | Sam Allardyce | First Round | First Round | Ellis | 17 | |
1995–96 |
3 (Division 2) | 3rd | Sam Allardyce | Third Round | First Round | Ellis & Preece | 14 | |
1996–97 |
3 (Division 2) | 7th | Gary Megson | Second Round | Second Round | Ellis | 15 | |
1997–98 |
3 (Division 2) | 12th | Nigel Worthington | Second Round | Second Round | Clarkson | 13 | |
1998–99 |
3 (Division 2) | 14th | Nigel Worthington | First Round | Second Round | Clarkson | 9 | |
1999-00 |
3 (Division 2) | 22nd | Nigel Worthington; succeeded by Steve McMahon |
Third Round | First Round | Murphy | 10 | |
2000–01 |
4 (Division 3) | 7th | Steve McMahon | Second Round | Second Round | Murphy | 18 | |
2001–02 |
3 (Division 2) | 16th | Steve McMahon | Third Round | Second Round | Murphy & Ormerod | 13 | |
2002–03 |
3 (Division 2) | 13th | Steve McMahon | Third Round | First Round | Murphy | 16 | |
2003–04 |
3 (Division 2) | 14th | Steve McMahon | Third Round | Third Round | Taylor | 16 | |
2004–05 |
3 (League One) | 16th | Colin Hendry | Third Round | First Round | Taylor | 12 | |
2005–06 |
3 (League One) | 19th | Colin Hendry; succeeded by Simon Grayson |
First Round | Second Round | Parker | 12 | |
2006–07 |
3 (League One) | 3rd | Simon Grayson | Fourth Round | First Round | Morrell | 16 | |
2007–08 |
2 (The Championship) | 19th | Simon Grayson | Third Round | Fourth Round | Burgess | 9 | |
2008–09 |
2 (The Championship) | 16th | Simon Grayson; succeeded by Tony Parkes |
Third Round | First Round | Campbell | 9 | |
2009–10 |
2 (The Championship) | 6th | Ian Holloway | Third Round | Third Round | Adam | 16 | |
2010–11 |
1 (Premier League) | 19th | Ian Holloway | Third Round | Second Round | Campbell | 13 | |
2011–12 |
2 (The Championship) | 5th | Ian Holloway | Fifth Round | First Round | K. Phillips | 16 | |
2012–13 |
2 (The Championship) | TBD | Ian Holloway; succeeded by Michael Appleton |
TBD | First Round | TBD | TBD |
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