As of 10 May 2023
A graph displaying Blackpool's finishing positions in the Football League from 1896 to the present.

This is a record of every 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 League for each season.

Note: The 1945–46 post-War season statistics are not recognised officially.

Seasons

Season League FA Cup EFL Cup[lower-alpha 1] EFL Trophy[lower-alpha 2] Other Top scorer(s)[lower-alpha 3]
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
1889–90 Lancs 2410686146265th —
1890–91 Lancs 2014246239302nd —
1891–92 Lancs 2216337432352nd R1
1892–93 Lancs 2217238231362nd R1
1893–94 Lancs 2215347332331st —
1894–95 Lancs 2616288934342nd —
1895–96 Lancs 301161365502813th R2
1896–97 Div 2 30135125956318th QR5 Jack Parkinson 15
1897–98 Div 2 301051549612511th — Jack Cox 12
1898–99 Div 2 34842249902016th — Bob Birkett 15
1899–1900 Lancs 2816667936383rd —
1900–01 Div 2 341271533583112th — Bob Birkett 10
1901–02 Div 2 341171640562913th — Geordie Anderson 12
1902–03 Div 2 349101544592814th — Walter Cookson
Geordie Anderson		 8
1903–04 Div 2 341151840672715th — Charles Bennett 9
1904–05 Div 2 349101536482815th INT Edgar Chadwick 8
1905–06 Div 2 381091937622914th R3 Jimmy Connor
Harry Hancock
E. Francis		 6
1906–07 Div 2 3811111633513313th R1 William Grundy 8
1907–08 Div 2 381191851583115th R1 Bob Whittingham 15
1908–09 Div 2 389111846682920th R2 Bob Whittingham 13
1909–10 Div 2 381481650523612th R1 Walter Miller 14
1910–11 Div 2 381610124938427th R1 Joe Clennell 18
1911–12 Div 2 381381732523414th R2 Arthur Wolstenholme 9
1912–13 Div 2 38982139692620th R1 George Wilson 10
1913–14 Div 2 389141533443216th R1 Joe Lane 11
1914–15 Div 2 381751658573910th R1 Joe Lane 28
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War
1919–20 Div 2 422110116547524th R2 Joe Lane 26
1920–21 Div 2 422010125442504th R2 Jimmy Heathcote 18
1921–22 Div 2 421552244573519th R1 Harry Bedford 11
1922–23 Div 2 421811136043475th R1 Harry Bedford 32
1923–24 Div 2 421813117247494th R2 Harry Bedford 32
1924–25 Div 2 421491965613717th QF Harry Bedford 24
1925–26 Div 2 421711147669456th R3 Bert Fishwick 19
1926–27 Div 2 42188169580449th R3 Billy Tremelling 30
1927–28 Div 2 4213821831013419th R3 Jimmy Hampson 31
1928–29 Div 2 42197169276458th R3 Jimmy Hampson 40
1929–30 Div 2 ↑ 42274119867581st R4 Jimmy Hampson 45
1930–31 Div 1 42111021711253220th R4 Jimmy Hampson 32
1931–32 Div 1 4212921651023320th R3 Jimmy Hampson 23
1932–33 Div 1 ↓ 421452369853322nd R5 Jimmy Hampson 18
1933–34 Div 2 4215131462644311th R4 Jimmy Hampson 13
1934–35 Div 2 422111107957534th R3 Jimmy Hampson 20
1935–36 Div 2 421871793724310th R4 Bobby Finan 34
1936–37 Div 2 ↑ 42247118853552nd R3 Bobby Finan 28
1937–38 Div 1 421681861664012th R4 Bobby Finan
Willie Buchan		 12
1938–39 Div 1 4212141656683815th R3 Willie Buchan
Jock Dodds		 10
1939–40 Div 1 3300526—[lower-alpha 4] —
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War
1945–46 FL N[lower-alpha 5] 42189159492459th R4 Stan Mortensen 35
1946–47 Div 1 42226147170505th R3 Stan Mortensen 28
1947–48 Div 1 421710155741449th RU Stan Mortensen 21
1948–49 Div 1 4211161554673816th R4 Stan Mortensen 18
1949–50 Div 1 421715104635497th QF Stan Mortensen 22
1950–51 Div 1 422010127953503rd RU Stan Mortensen 30
1951–52 Div 1 42189156464459th R3 Stan Mortensen 26
1952–53 Div 1 42199147170477th W Stan Mortensen
Allan Brown		 15
1953–54 Div 1 421910138069486th R5 Stan Mortensen 21
1954–55 Div 1 4214101860643819th R3 Stan Mortensen 11
1955–56 Div 1 42209138662492nd[lower-alpha 6] R3 Jackie Mudie 22
1956–57 Div 1 42229119365534th R5 Jackie Mudie 32
1957–58 Div 1 42196178067447th R3 Jackie Mudie
Bill Perry		 18
1958–59 Div 1 421811136649478th QF Ray Charnley 20
1959–60 Div 1 4215101759714011th R4 Ray Charnley 18
1960–61 Div 1 421292168733320th R3 R2 Ray Charnley 27
1961–62 Div 1 4215111670754113th R3 SF Ray Charnley 30
1962–63 Div 1 4213141558644013th R3 R2 Ray Charnley 22
1963–64 Div 1 421392052733518th R3 R3 Alan Ball Jr. 13
1964–65 Div 1 4212111967783517th R3 R3 Ray Charnley 21
1965–66 Div 1 421491955653713th R3 R3 Alan Ball Jr.
Ray Charnley		 16
1966–67 Div 1 ↓ 42692741762122nd R3 QF Ray Charnley 14
1967–68 Div 2 42241087143583rd R4 R3 Gerry Ingram
Alan Skirton		 17
1968–69 Div 2 421415135141438th R3 QF Alan Suddick 12
1969–70 Div 2 ↑ 42201395645532nd R4 R3 Fred Pickering 17
1970–71 Div 1 ↓ 424152334662322nd R4 R3 Anglo-Italian Cup W Micky Burns 10
1971–72 Div 2 42207157050476th R3 QF Micky Burns 17
1972–73 Div 2 421810145651467th R3 QF Alan Ainscow
Alan Suddick		 10
1973–74 Div 2 421713125740475th R3 R2 Micky Burns 14
1974–75 Div 2 421417113833457th R3 R2 Mickey Walsh 12
1975–76 Div 2 4214141440494210th R4 R2 Anglo-Scottish Cup GS Mickey Walsh 17
1976–77 Div 2 42171785842515th R3 R3 Anglo-Scottish Cup GS Mickey Walsh 26
1977–78 Div 2 ↓ 4212131759603720th R3 R2 Anglo-Scottish Cup GS Bob Hatton 22
1978–79 Div 3 461891961594512th R2 R3 Anglo-Scottish Cup GS Derek Spence 16
1979–80 Div 3 4615112062744118th R1 R2 Tony Kellow
Stan McEwan		 12
1980–81 Div 3 ↓ 469142345753223rd R2 R2 Colin Morris 12
1981–82 Div 4 46151318666058[lower-alpha 7]12th R4 R1 Dave Bamber 15
1982–83 Div 4 46131221557449[lower-alpha 8]21st[lower-alpha 9] R3 R3 Dave Bamber 10
1983–84 Div 4 46219167052726th R4 R1 R1(N) Paul Stewart 10
1984–85 Div 4 ↑ 46241487339862nd R1 R2 R1(N) Kevin Stonehouse 11
1985–86 Div 3 4617121766556312th R2 R1 PR(N) Eamon O'Keefe 17
1986–87 Div 3 461616147459649th R1 R1 PR(N) Paul Stewart 21
1987–88 Div 3 4617141571626510th R4 R2 PR(N) Mark Taylor 21
1988–89 Div 3 4614131956595519th R3 R3 F(N) Andy Garner 11
1989–90 Div 3 ↓ 4610162049734623rd R5 R3 R1(N) Andy Garner 8
1990–91 Div 4 462310137847795th R3 R1 QF(N) League play-offs RU Dave Bamber 17
1991–92 Div 4 ↑ 42[lower-alpha 10]2210107145764th R2 R2 R1(N) League play-offs W Dave Bamber 28
1992–93 Div 2[lower-alpha 11] 4612151963755118th R1 R2 R2(N) David Eyres 16
1993–94 Div 2 461652563755320th R1 R3 R1(N) Andy Watson 20
1994–95 Div 2 4618101864706412th R1 R1 R1(N) Tony Ellis 17
1995–96 Div 2 462313106740823rd R3 R1 QF(N) League play-offs SF Tony Ellis
Andy Preece		 14
1996–97 Div 2 461815136047697th R2 R2 QF(N) Tony Ellis 15
1997–98 Div 2 4617111859676212th R2 R2 SF(N) Phil Clarkson 13
1998–99 Div 2 4614141844545614th R1 R2 R1(N) Phil Clarkson 9
1999–2000 Div 2 ↓ 468172149774122nd R3 R1 QF(N) John Murphy 10
2000–01 Div 3 ↑ 46226187458727th R2 R2 R2(N) League play-offs W John Murphy 18
2001–02 Div 2 4614141866695616th R3 R2 W John Murphy
Brett Ormerod		 13
2002–03 Div 2 4615131856645813th R3 R1 R2(N) John Murphy 16
2003–04 Div 2 4616111958655914th R3 R3 W Scott Taylor 16
2004–05 Lge 1[lower-alpha 12] 4615121954595716th R3 R1 QF(N) Scott Taylor 12
2005–06 Lge 1 4612171756645319th R1 R2 R2(N) Keigan Parker 12
2006–07 Lge 1 ↑ 462411117649833rd R4 R1 R2(N) League play-offs W Andy Morrell 16
2007–08 Champ 4612181659645419th R3 R4 — Ben Burgess 9
2008–09 Champ 4613171647585616th R3 R1 — DJ Campbell 9
2009–10 Champ ↑ 461913147458706th R3 R3 — League play-offs W Charlie Adam 16
2010–11 Prem ↓ 381091955783919th R3 R2 — DJ Campbell 13
2011–12 Champ 462015117959755th R5 R1 — League play-offs RU Kevin Phillips 16
2012–13 Champ 4614171562635915th R3 R1 — Tom Ince 18
2013–14 Champ 4611132238664620th R3 R1 — Tom Ince 7
2014–15 Champ ↓ 464142836912624th R3 R1 — Andrea Orlandi 4
2015–16 Lge 1 ↓ 4612102440634622nd R1 R1 QF(N) Mark Cullen 9
2016–17 Lge 2 ↑ 461816126946707th R4 R2 R3 League play-offs W Mark Cullen 13
2017–18 Lge 1 4615151660556012th R1 R1 R3 Kyle Vassell 11
2018–19 Lge 1 4615171450526210th R3 R4 GS Armand Gnanduillet 10
2019–20 Lge 1 3511121244434513th[lower-alpha 13] R3 R1 R2 Armand Gnanduillet 15
2020–21 Lge 1 ↑ 462311126037803rd R4 R1 R2 League play-offs W Jerry Yates 20
2021–22 Champ 4616121854586016th R3 R2 — Shayne Lavery 10
2022–23 Champ ↓ 4611112448724423rd R4 R1 — Jerry Yates 15

Key

Champions Runners-up Promoted ↑ Relegated ↓

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The EFL Cup was first contested in the 1960–61 season.
  2. ↑ The EFL Trophy was first contested in the 1983–84 season.
  3. ↑ League goals only.
  4. ↑ The 1939–40 season was abandoned due to the outbreak of the Second World War. Regional competitions were implemented during this time.
  5. ↑ The 1945–46 post-War season statistics are not recognised officially.
  6. ↑ Highest-ever League finish.
  7. ↑ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
  8. ↑ Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player.
  9. ↑ Lowest-ever League finish.
  10. ↑ The two Football League matches against Aldershot in 1991–92 were expunged from the record books when Aldershot went out of business that season.
  11. ↑ After formation of the Premier League, the Football League restructured and Division Three became Division Two.
  12. ↑ Divisions One, Two and Three were renamed Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two, respectively.
  13. ↑ The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions decided on a points-per-game basis. Blackpool averaged 1.29 points from 35 games.

References

General
  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 978-18-73626-07-8.
  • "Blackpool". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  • Soccerbase.com
Specific
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