Blackpool FC
Third Tier
- Squad size: 25
- Average age: 24.8
- Foreigners: 7 28.0 %
- National team players: 1
- Stadium: Bloomfield Road 16.220 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€2.80m
Info
Game plan
Record Championship 08/09
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | ø pts | Goals | ø spectators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home record | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 | 25:33 | 7.843 |
| Away record | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1.43 | 21:25 | 17.771 |
| Overall balance | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 1.22 | 46:58 | 12.807 |
Championship
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Aug 9, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (16.) |
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Bristol City (10.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 8.244 | 0:1 |
| 2 | Sat Aug 16, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Norwich (22.) |
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Blackpool (21.) | 4-5-1 | Simon Grayson | 23.727 | 1:1 |
| 3 | Sat Aug 23, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (17.) |
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Sheff Utd (11.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 8.611 | 1:3 |
| 4 | Sat Aug 30, 2008 | 1:45 PM |
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Southampton (17.) |
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Blackpool (21.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 15.629 | 0:1 |
| 5 | Sat Sep 13, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (15.) |
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Barnsley FC (19.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 8.363 | 1:0 |
| 6 | Tue Sep 16, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Burnley (19.) |
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Blackpool (13.) | 4-5-1 | Simon Grayson | 13.752 | 2:0 |
| 7 | Sat Sep 20, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (2.) |
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Blackpool (17.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 20.983 | 0:1 |
| 8 | Sat Sep 27, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (10.) |
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Coventry (8.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 8.462 | 1:1 |
| 9 | Tue Sep 30, 2008 | 9:00 PM |
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QPR (5.) |
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Blackpool (13.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 12.500 | 1:1 |
| 10 | Sat Oct 4, 2008 | 1:30 PM |
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Blackpool (14.) |
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Cardiff (7.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 7.328 | 1:1 |
| 11 | Sat Oct 18, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Doncaster (23.) |
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Blackpool (16.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 11.342 | 0:0 |
| 12 | Tue Oct 21, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Blackpool (17.) |
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Derby (10.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 7.267 | 3:2 |
| 13 | Sat Oct 25, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (12.) |
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Crystal Palace (15.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 7.597 | 2:2 |
| 14 | Tue Oct 28, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Cardiff (4.) |
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Blackpool (11.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 17.570 | 2:0 |
| 15 | Sat Nov 1, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (19.) |
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Blackpool (14.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 13.517 | 3:4 |
| 16 | Sat Nov 8, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (13.) |
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Ipswich (8.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 7.349 | 0:1 |
| 17 | Sun Nov 16, 2008 | 2:00 PM |
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Blackpool (15.) |
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Preston (14.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 9.643 | 1:3 |
| 18 | Sat Nov 22, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Wolves (1.) |
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Blackpool (16.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 22.044 | 2:0 |
| 19 | Tue Nov 25, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Blackpool (18.) |
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Sheff Wed (16.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 7.054 | 0:2 |
| 20 | Sat Nov 29, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Plymouth (7.) |
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Blackpool (18.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 9.969 | 1:2 |
| 21 | Sat Dec 6, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (18.) |
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Charlton (22.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 6.648 | 2:0 |
| 22 | Tue Dec 9, 2008 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading (3.) |
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Blackpool (15.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 16.514 | 1:0 |
| 23 | Sat Dec 13, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Nottm Forest (23.) |
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Blackpool (16.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 19.103 | 0:0 |
| 24 | Sat Dec 20, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (16.) |
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Swansea (11.) | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 7.007 | 1:1 |
| 25 | Fri Dec 26, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Sheff Wed (11.) |
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Blackpool (16.) | 4-3-3 Attacking | Tony Parkes | 25.044 | 1:1 |
| 26 | Mon Dec 29, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Blackpool (17.) |
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Wolves (1.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 8.906 | 2:2 |
| 27 | Sat Jan 24, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Blackpool (17.) |
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Birmingham (3.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 8.105 | 2:0 |
| 28 | Sat Jan 17, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Coventry (13.) |
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Blackpool (15.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 15.551 | 2:1 |
| 29 | Tue Jan 27, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Blackpool (15.) |
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QPR (9.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 6.656 | 0:3 |
| 30 | Sat Jan 31, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Crystal Palace (9.) |
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Blackpool (15.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 13.810 | 0:1 |
| 31 | Wed Feb 18, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Derby (20.) |
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Blackpool (15.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 26.834 | 4:1 |
| 32 | Sat Feb 7, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (15.) |
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Doncaster (19.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 7.452 | 2:3 |
| 33 | Sat Feb 14, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Ipswich (11.) |
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Blackpool (18.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 19.299 | 1:1 |
| 34 | Sat Feb 21, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (18.) |
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Watford (20.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 7.451 | 0:2 |
| 35 | Sat Feb 28, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Bristol City (6.) |
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Blackpool (18.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 16.855 | 0:0 |
| 36 | Tue Mar 3, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Blackpool (20.) |
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Burnley (9.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 7.679 | 0:1 |
| 37 | Sat Mar 7, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (21.) |
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Norwich (23.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 7.505 | 2:0 |
| 38 | Tue Mar 10, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Sheff Utd (5.) |
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Blackpool (20.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 25.273 | 2:2 |
| 39 | Sat Mar 14, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Barnsley FC (18.) |
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Blackpool (20.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 12.228 | 0:1 |
| 40 | Sat Mar 21, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (18.) |
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Southampton (23.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 7.947 | 1:1 |
| 41 | Sat Apr 4, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (18.) |
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Plymouth (21.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 8.103 | 0:1 |
| 42 | Sat Apr 11, 2009 | 2:00 PM |
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Preston (7.) |
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Blackpool (18.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 21.273 | 0:1 |
| 43 | Mon Apr 13, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (18.) |
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Reading (4.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 7.722 | 2:2 |
| 44 | Sat Apr 18, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Charlton (24.) |
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Blackpool (18.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 19.615 | 2:2 |
| 45 | Sat Apr 25, 2009 | 1:30 PM |
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Blackpool (17.) |
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Nottm Forest (20.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 9.279 | 1:1 |
| 46 | Sun May 3, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Swansea (8.) |
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Blackpool (18.) | 4-4-2 | Tony Parkes | 16.311 | 0:1 |
FA Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round | Sat Jan 3, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Torquay |
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Blackpool | 4-5-1 | Tony Parkes | 3.654 | 1:0 |
EFL Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Tue Aug 12, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Macclesfield |
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Blackpool | 4-4-2 | Simon Grayson | 1.631 | 2:0 |