Blackpool F.C.
association football club in Blackpool, England
Blackpool F.C. is an English football club. They currently play in League One. The club is based in Blackpool in the county of Lancashire. They started in 1887 and play their home games at a stadium called Bloomfield Road. On the 27th January 2024 whilst playing against Charlton FC, Blackpool fans staged a minutes applause for lifelong fan Bob Gilfillan in the 61st minute who sadly died on the 25th January. This was met with a great reception from both home and away fans. The club won the FA Cup in 1953.[1]
| Full name | Blackpool Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1887 | ||
| Ground | Bloomfield Road Blackpool, England | ||
| Capacity | 17,338 | ||
| Chairman | Simon Sadler | ||
| Manager | Neil Critchley | ||
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League position
change| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | Third Division | 7th |
| 2001/02 | Second Division | 16th |
| 2002/03 | Second Division | 13th |
| 2003/04 | Second Division | 14th |
| 2004/05 | League One | 16th |
| 2005/06 | League One | 19th |
| 2006/07 | League One | 3rd |
| 2007/08 | League Championship | 19th |
| 2008/09 | League Championship | 16th |
| 2009/10 | League Championship | 6th |
| 2010/11 | Premier League | 19th |
| 2011/12 | League Championship | 5th |
| 2012/13 | League Championship | 15th |
| 2013/14 | League Championship | 20th |
| 2014/15 | League Championship | 24th |
| 2015/16 | League One | 22nd |
| 2016/17 | League Two | 7th |
| 2017/18 | League One | 12th |
| 2018/19 | League One | 10th |
| 2019/20 | League One | 13th |
Former position
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References
change- ↑ Matthews Final: When Blackpool fulfilled Sir Stan's FA Cup dream. BBC Sport. Published 2 January 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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