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The history of Blackpool Football Club between 1887 and 1962 covers the years from the club's foundation, via a split from another Blackpool-based club; the period of nine years before they gained membership to the Football League; their recovery after losing their League status after only three seasons; and finally their rise into Division One ...
As of 27 April 2024 A graph displaying Blackpool's finishing positions in the Football League from 1896 to the present. This is a record of every completed season of Blackpool Football Club in English and European football, from 1896 to 1897, their first season in the Football League, to their current campaign. It details the club's achievements in major competitions and the top scorers in the ...
Blackpool FC On This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4. Wolstenholme, Gerry (2010). Return to the Top Flight: Blackpool Football Club's Promotion Campaign 1969/70. Blackpool Programme and Memorabilia Collectors Club. (limited edition of 200 copies) Wolstenholme, Gerry (2014).
The history of Blackpool Football Club is described in two separate articles: History of Blackpool F.C. (1887–1962) History of Blackpool F.C. (1962–present)
The history of Blackpool Football Club between 1962 and the present day covers the periods of relative decline after their successful first half of the 20th century. Blackpool spent the years between 1962 and 1967 in Division One, before being relegated to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1936–37. After three ...
Blackpool dropped another four places to 14th with the defeat. [30] A minute's applause took place in the fourth minute of the game in memory of the four-year-old grandson of Steve Bruce who died the previous day. Bruce was absent for the fixture. [31] On 22 October, Blackpool lost a third game in succession, this time 5–1 at Peterborough ...
The 1919–20 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 19th season (16th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fourth. Joe Lane was the club's top scorer, with 28 goals (26 in the league and two in the FA Cup).
Blackpool also defeated Hull City, at Anlaby Road, the following weekend. Hampson, with a brace, and Broadhurst got the goals in the 3–0 result. Stoke City exacted revenge for their defeat back in November with a 2–0 victory at Bloomfield Road on 5 April. The second of April's five league fixtures for Blackpool took them to Wolves on the 12th.