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Blackpool dropped to second-bottom in the table. [15] Neil Critchley was sacked four days later, with Richard Keogh replacing him in the interim. After three years at Bloomfield Road, goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw joined Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee on 23 August. On 24 August, Blackpool drew 4–4 at Cambridge United, despite leading 4–1.
Plymouth won 2–1. Blackpool's goal came from Shayne Lavery's penalty. Four days later, the Seasiders faced a Wolverhampton Wanderers XI at Compton Park Training Ground in a behind-closed-doors fixture. Blackpool won 4–2, with goals from Shayne Lavery (two) and Albie Morgan, as well as an own-goal. Barrow was the destination on 22 July.
Blackpool finished the 2009–10 regular season in sixth place in the Championship, their highest finish in the Football League since 1970–71, [24] and claimed a spot in the play-offs. On 2 May 2010, the 57th anniversary of Blackpool's FA Cup final victory, Blackpool hosted Bristol City for the final League game of the season.
The following is a list of notable footballers who have played for Blackpool Football Club. Generally, this refers to players who have played 100 or more Football League matches for the club. Those listed who do not meet this criterion are considered to have made significant contributions to the club's history.
Blackpool climbed to fourth in the table with the three points. [47] Seven days later, Blackpool travelled to Sunderland. Matty Virtue put the Tangerines in the lead on four minutes. Charlie Wyke equalised for Phil Parkinson's men on 37 minutes. Blackpool dropped one place to fifth with the draw. [48] On 21 December, Blackpool hosted Shrewsbury ...
Blackpool won their fifth match out of their last eight on 17 April with a single–goal scoreline at home to Sunderland. The club's first league defeat in two-and-a-half months occurred at Rochdale on 20 April. Blackpool remained fifth in the table despite the defeat. Another defeat followed four days later at home to Shrewsbury Town.
Blackpool Football Club were formed on 26 July 1887, through a breakaway group from the local St. John's F.C. Mike Jackman's Blackburn Rovers: A Complete Record, 1875–1990, published in 1990, makes reference to a game against "Blackpool" in December 1880, but whether this was today's club is not clear. The St. John's club had been in ...
The 1924–25 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 24th season (21st consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventeenth. Harry Bedford was the club's top scorer for the fourth consecutive season, with 28 goals in total (24 in the league and four in the FA Cup).