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Blackpool players warming up before their friendly at Barrow on 20 July Longridge Town hosting Blackpool at their Mike Riding Ground in a pre-season friendly on 28 July. Blackpool's opening pre-season friendly was at Dundee on 9 July. The hosts won the game by a single goal. A week later, Blackpool faced local side AFC Fylde at Mill Farm.
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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.
Shayne Lavery's 32nd-minute strike was the only goal of the game. Blackpool climbed to 14th place. [34] A trip to Hull City resulted in a 1–1 draw, after Blackpool led for over half the game and despite the hosts being reduced to ten men with twenty minutes remaining. Shayne Lavery scored for Blackpool.
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 ...
Blackpool's goal in the 1–3 scoreline came from Kenny Dougall. The following day, Blackpool beat Preston North End 4–2 in the 97th West Lancashire derby. Jerry Yates scored his third brace in four games, while Charlie Patino and CJ Hamilton also found the net. Blackpool climbed three places to eighteenth with the three points.
Blackpool's FA Cup run ended at the fourth-round stage after a 2–1 defeat at Brighton on 23 January. The Tangerines were without five first-team players, after they tested positive for COVID-19. [75] Earlier in the day, midfielder Kevin Stewart joined on a free transfer. Three days later, Blackpool travelled to Wigan Athletic and won 5–0
Games played: 35 (24 League One, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 3 League Trophy) Games won: 15 (9 League One, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 1 League Trophy) Games drawn: 9 (8 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy) Games lost: 11 (8 League One, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 League Trophy) Goals scored: 47 (26 League One, 6 FA Cup, 8 League Cup, 7 ...