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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 .
Blackpool Blackpudlians (demonym), Black Puddings, Sand Grown 'Uns, Seasiders, Donkey Lashers / Botherers (the town has been rumoured to feature a donkey brothel) [11] Bloxwich Bollockers Blyth Sparts (after the Blyth Spartans A. F. C. football club), Blitherers Bognor Regis Boggers, Bog Buggers (pejorative, alludes to the last words of King ...
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 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 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 Muckers. The Muckers are a football hooligan firm linked to the football club Blackpool F.C. They take their name from the word mucker, a colloquialism meaning good friend. Although Blackpool is a relatively small club, there is a long history of hooliganism, which had all but disappeared until recent times.
Emlyn Walter Hughes OBE [2] (28 August 1947 – 9 November 2004) was an English footballer.He started his career at Blackpool in 1964 before moving to Liverpool in 1967. He made 665 appearances for Liverpool and captained the side to three league titles and an FA Cup victory in the 1970s.
Blackpool Wren Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.They are currently members of the West Lancashire League Premier Division and play at Brews Park, which is located on School Road; the ground adjoins the ground of Squires Gate, and is also very close to the ground of AFC Blackpool.