Blackpool FC (1887)

Chairman

Karl Oyston

Ground
Bloomfield Road - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements
112 Yds x 74 Yds

Mascot
Bloomfield the Bear

Main Sponsors
Pembroke Hotel - 1982-1983
None - 1983-1984
JK Brown - 1984-1985
None - 1985-1986
Harry Feeney Autos - 1986-1988
Bass - 1988-1990
Vaux - 1990-1991
Inenco - 1991-1994
Rebecca's Jewellers of Southport - 1994-1997
Telewest - 1997-2001
Electricity Direct - 2001-2003
Life Repair Group - 2003-2004
Pricebusters - 2004-2005
Pointbetgames.com - 2005-2007 (H/A)
Kimmel Lager - 2005-2007 (Third Kit)
Floors-2-Go - 2007-2008
Carbrini Sportswear - 2008-2009

Honours
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Famous Supporters
Bill Beaumont - Rugby Player/QoS Captain
Mike Dickin - Talksport
Graham Kelly - Former FA Chief

Rivals
Preston North End
Burnley
Tranmere Rovers

Best Cup Runs
Winners - 1953

Biggest Transfer In
£300k - Stephen McPhee - Hull City - 2008

Biggest Transfer Out
£1.75m - Brett Ormerod - 2001

Record Gate Receipts
£79,420 - vs Preston North End - Division Two - 21/11/1998

Highest Home Attendance
38,098 - vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - Division One - 17/09/1955

Highest Away Attendance
75,000 - vs AS Roma - Anglo Italian Cup Final - 24/06/1972

Highest Neutral Attendance
100,000 - vs Newcatle United - FA Cup Final - Wembley - 28/04/1951
100,000 - vs Bolton - FA Cup Final - Wembley - 05/02/1953

Lowest Home Attendance
200 - vs Luton - Division Two - 30/04/1898

Lowest Away Attendance
962 - vs Lincoln City - LDV Vans Trophy R2 - 09/01/2001

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win
10-0 - vs Lanerossi Vicenza - Anglo Italian Cup - 10/06/1972

Biggest Away Win
0-7 - vs Preston North End - Division One - 01/05/1948

Biggest Home Defeat
0-6 - vs Manchester United - Division One - 27/02/1960

Biggest Away Defeat
11-1 - vs Blackburn Rovers - FA Cup R1 - 23/10/1882

Most Goals Scored in a Season
98 - 1929-1930 - Division Two

Most Goals Conceded in a Season
125 - 1930-1931 - Division One

Previous Names

Blackpool St. Johns - 1887-1888

Nicknames
Pool
The Seasiders
The Tangerines

Local Radio
BBC Radio Lancashire - 103.9fm, 95,5fm & 104.5fm

Best Season
1929-1930 - 23 Wins - Division Two - Promoted

Worst Season
1966-1967 - 27 Losses - Division One - Relegated

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
58 - 1929-1930 - Division Two
58 - 1967-1968 - Division Two

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
86 - 1984-1985 - Division Four

Managers
Tom Barcroft - 1903-1909
John Cox - 1909-1911
Tom Barcroft - 1911-1919
Bill Norman - 1919-1923
Major Frank Buckley - 1923-1927
Sid Beaumont - 1927-1928
Harry Evans - 1928-1933
Alex McFarlane - 1933-1935
Joe Smith - 1935-1958
Ronnie Suart - 1958-1967
Stan Mortensen - 1967-1969
Les Shannon - 1969-1970
Bob Stokoe - 1970-1972
Harry Potts - 1972-1976
Allan Brown - 1976-1978
Bob Stokoe - 1978-1979
Stan Ternent - 1979-1980
Alan Ball - 1980-1981
Allan Brown - 1981-1982
Stan Ellis - 1982-1989
Jimmy Mullen - 1989-1990
Graham Carr - 1990-1990
Bill Ayre - 1990-1994
Sam Allardyce - 1994-1996
Gary Megson - 1996-1997
Nigel Worthington - 1997-1999
Steve McMahon - 1999-2004
Colin Hendry - 2004-2005
Simon Grayson - 2005-????

Youngest Ever Player
Matthew Kay - 16 Yrs 32 Days - vs Scunthorpe - 13/11/2005

Oldest Ever Player
Sir Stanley Matthews - 46 - 1961

Most Capped Player
Jimmy Armfield - 43 - England

Top Scorer in a Season
Jimmy Hampson - 45 - 1929-1930

Top Scorer of All Time
Jimmy Hampson - 248 - 1927-1938

Most Goals Scored in One Match
5 - Jimmy Hampson - vs Reading - 10/11/1928
5 - Jimmy McIntosh - vs Preston North End - 01/05/1948

Most Appearances
Jimmy Armfield - 569 - 1954-1971

Longest Serving Player
Harry Johnston - 20 Yrs 5 Mths - 1935-1955

Most European Appearances
N/A