Squad
Martin Paterson2015current
Steve Sumnercurrent
Fred Pentland1903–1903
Bob Crompton1915–1916- Peter Doherty1933–1936
Stan Mortensen1941–1955
Stanley Matthews1947–1961
Bill Slater1949–1951
Jimmy Armfield1954–1971
Tony Waiters1959–1967
Alan Ball Jr.1962–1966
Emlyn Hughes1964–1967
Gordon Milne1967–1970
Tommy Hutchison1967–1972
Mike Summerbee1976–1976- Mike Summerbee1976–1977
- Alan Ball Jr.1980–1981
Gary Shaw1987–1987
Trevor Sinclair1989–1993- Kevin Sheedy1993–1994
Phil Brown1994–1996
Nigel Worthington1997–1998
Rickie Lambert1998–2000- Gary Ablett2000–2000
Danny Shittu2001–2001
Steven Caldwell2001–2001
Colin Hendry2002–2003
Simon Grayson2002–2006
Andy Lonergan2003–2003
Brad Jones2003–2003- Brad Jones2004–2005
Njazi Kuqi2005–2006
Andy Wilkinson2006–2007
Danny Graham2006–2006- Doriva2006–2006
Kaspars Gorkšs2006–2008- Njazi Kuqi2006–2006
Wes Hoolahan2006–2007
Joe Hart2007–2007- Wes Hoolahan2007–2008
- Adam Hammill2008–2008
David Vaughan2008–2011
Grant Holt2008–2008
Ian Harte2008–2009
Lee Hendrie2008–2008- Paul Dickov2008–2008
Rob Edwards2008–2011
Sone Aluko2008–2008
Zesh Rehman2008–2008
Barry Bannan2009–2010
Charlie Adam2009–2009- Charlie Adam2009–2011
DJ Campbell2009–2009
Hamer Bouazza2009–2010
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas2009–2009- Krisztián Németh2009–2009
Nick Blackman2009–2009- Chris Basham2010–2014
Craig Cathcart2010–2014- DJ Campbell2010–2010
- DJ Campbell2010–2011
David Carney2010–2011
Dekel Keinan2010–2011
Ludovic Sylvestre2010–2013
Marlon Harewood2010–2011
Matt Phillips2010–2013
Richard Kingson2010–2011
Séamus Coleman2010–2010
Andy Reid2011–2011
Barry Ferguson2011–2014- Callum McManaman2011–2012
James Beattie2011–2011
Jason Puncheon2011–2011
Jonjo Shelvey2011–2011
Kevin Phillips2011–2013
Lomana LuaLua2011–2012
Sergei Kornilenko2011–2011
Tom Ince2011–2014
Danny Wilson2012–2012
Isaiah Osbourne2012–2014
John Fleck2012–2012
Nathan Delfouneso2012–2013
Nathan Eccleston2012–2014
Roman Bednář2012–2012
Dan Gosling2013–2014
Jack Robinson2013–2014
Matt Derbyshire2013–2013
Michael Chopra2013–2014
Márkó Futács2013–2013- Nathan Delfouneso2013–2014
Ricardo Fuller2013–2014
Tyler Blackett2013–2014
Andy Keogh2014–2014
Apostolos Vellios2014–2014
Chris Eagles2014–2015
Darren O'Dea2014–2015
Faris Haroun2014–2014
Jacob Murphy2014–2014
Jamie O'Hara2014–2015
Joan Oriol2014–2015- Joan Oriol2014–2014
John Lundstram2014–2015
José Miguel Cubero2014–2016
Kevin Foley2014–2014- Kevin Foley2014–2015
- Nathan Delfouneso2014–2015
Robert Earnshaw2014–2014
Sergei Zenjov2014–2014
Bright Osayi-Samuel2015–2017
Emmerson Boyce2015–2016- Nathan Delfouneso2017–2020
Sean Longstaff2017–2018
Daniel Ballard2020–2021
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall2020–2020
Richard Keogh2021–2022- Rhys Williams2022–2023
Morgan Rogers2023–2023
Blackpool F.C. is a professional football club based in Blackpool, England, competing in EFL League One.
The club was formed in 1887, aiming to represent the entire town of Blackpool after the disbandment of Blackpool St John's.
Blackpool F.C. was the first team to be promoted through all divisions of the Football League via the play-off system.
Biography
Formation
Blackpool Football Club, based in the seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, was established on July 26, 1887, during a meeting at the Stanley Arms public house. The club emerged from the remnants of Blackpool St John's, which had disbanded, and aimed to represent the entire town. In its inaugural season (1887–88), Blackpool quickly found success, winning both the Fylde Cup and the Lancashire Junior Cup.
Early Years and League Success
In the following years, Blackpool became a founding member of the Lancashire League, finishing fifth in their first season. The club's performance improved, as they became runners-up for three consecutive seasons before clinching the championship on their fourth attempt. During this period, Blackpool played at Raikes Hall, an entertainment complex that allowed for a solid average attendance of around 2,000, marking a financially successful start for the club.
Honours and Legacy
Blackpool F.C. has a rich history of achievements, notably being the first team to be promoted through all divisions of the Football League via the play-off system, and they hold the record for the most play-off trophies, with a total of six. Their most significant triumph came in the 1952–53 season when they won the FA Cup. The club has also enjoyed success in various leagues and cups, including multiple promotions and play-off victories across different tiers of English football, solidifying their legacy in the sport.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
Formation and early years (1877–1900)
Football had developed in Blackpool by 1877, when Victoria F.C. were founded as a church club with a ground in Caunce Street. This team disbanded a few years later but some of its members are understood to have merged with old boys from St John's School to form a new club called Blackpool St John's. The two factions remained disunited, however, and on 26 July 1887, at a meeting in the Stanley Arms public house, the members resolved to wind up St John's and form a new club to represent the whole town. It was named Blackpool Football Club. The new club managed to win two pieces of silverware in its first season in existence, 1887–88: the Fylde Cup and the Lancashire Junior Cup. At the conclusion of the following 1888–89 season, Blackpool became founder members of the Lancashire League. In their first season in the competition, the club finished fifth out of the 13 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. Blackpool's home at that point in time was Raikes Hall (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 2,000 mark, making the club's formative years a financial success. After struggling to repeat the success of the 1893–94…
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- EFL League One
Legacy
Blackpool were the first team to be promoted through all divisions of the Football League via the play-off system and the club has the most play-off trophies (6). League
Second Division / Championship (level 2) Champions: 1929–30 Promoted: 1936–37, 1969–70 Play-off winners: 2010 League One (level 3) Play-off winners: 2007, 2021 Fourth Division / Third Division / League Two (level 4) Promoted: 1984–85 Play-off winners: 1992, 2001, 2017 Cup
FA Cup Winners: 1952–53 Football League Trophy Winners: 2001–02, 2003–04 Anglo-Italian Cup Winners: 1971 Football League War Cup Winners: 1943 Lancashire Senior Cup Winners: 1935–36, 1936–37, 1941–42, 1953–54, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
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Identifiers & aliases
Blackpool Football Club is a professional association football club based in the seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The team competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
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