Blackpool F.C. records
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This article details Blackpool Football Club's all-time records. For a season-by-season statistical breakdown, see Blackpool F.C. seasons.
This page details Blackpool F.C. records.
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[edit] Club records
[edit] Results
- Largest victory: 10-0 (v. Lanerossi Vicenza, Anglo-Italian Cup on June 10, 1972)
- Largest defeat: 1-10 (v. Small Heath, Division One, on March 2, 1901 and v. Huddersfield Town, Division One, on December 13, 1930)
- Consecutive victories: 12 (between March 31, 2007 and August 14, 2007)
[edit] League finishing positions
- Highest: 2nd in Division One (1956)
- Lowest: 21st in Division Four (1983)
[edit] Transfer fees
- Largest transfer fee paid: £300,000 (Stephen McPhee, Hull, 2008)
- Largest ransfer fee received: £1.75m (Brett Ormerod, Southampton, 2001)
[edit] Record transfer-fee progression
[edit] Paid
| Player | From | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Suddick | Newcastle United | £60,000 | 1966 |
| Jack Ashurst | Sunderland | £116,000 | 1979 |
| Andy Morrison | Blackburn Rovers | £245,000 | 1994 |
| Chris Malkin | Millwall | £275,000 | 1996 |
| Stephen McPhee | Hull City | £300,000 | 2008 |
[edit] Received
| Player | To | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lane | Birmingham City | £3,600 | 1920 |
| Alan Ball | Everton | £112,000 | 1966 |
| Tony Green | Newcastle United | £150,000 | 1971 |
| Paul Stewart | Manchester City | £200,000 | 1987 |
| Alan Wright | Blackburn Rovers | £400,000 | 1991 |
| Trevor Sinclair | Q.P.R. | £600,000 | 1993 |
| Brett Ormerod | Southampton | £1.75m | 2001 |
[edit] Individual records
[edit] Players
- Most league appearances: Jimmy Armfield (569, between December 27, 1954 and May 1, 1971)
- For a list of Blackpool players with the most league appearances, see here and sort by appearances.
- Most consecutive league appearances: Georgie Mee (195, between December 25, 1920 and September 12, 1925)
- Most league goals in total: Jimmy Hampson (248, between October 15, 1927 and December 25, 1938)
- For a list of Blackpool players with the most league goals, see here and sort by goals.
- Most league goals in one season: Jimmy Hampson (45, 1929-30)
- Most goals in one game: 5 (Jimmy Hampson; v. Reading on November 10, 1928[1] and Jimmy McIntosh; v. Preston North End on May 1, 1948)
- Fastest goal: Bill Slater (11 seconds; v. Stoke City on December 10, 1949)[2]
- Most capped player: Jimmy Armfield (43; for England)
[edit] Managers
[edit] Attendances
[edit] Records
- Largest attendance - Pre-2002: 38,098; v. Wolverhampton Wanderers on September 17, 1955.
- Largest attendance - 2002 onwards: 9,633; v. Sheffield Wednesday on April 19, 2008.
[edit] Averages
As of 15 March 2008, the average league-game attendance at Bloomfield Road for the 2007-08 season is 8,745, which places Blackpool 22nd for the division.[3] This average in terms of percentage of ground capacity (9,612) is 92%, which places the club second.[4]
Past averages (note that the capacity fluctuates):
2006-07: 7,017 (73%)
2005-06: 5,820 (61%)
2004-05: 6,031 (59%)
2003-04: 6,326 (62%)
2002-03: 6,991 (69%)
2001-02: 5,701 (56%)
2000-01: 4,459 (44%)
1999-00: 4,841 (43%)
1998-99: 5,116 (45%)
1997-98: 5,212 (46%)
1996-97: 4,987 (46%)
1995-96: 5,818 (60%)
1994-95: 4,744 (46%)
1993-94: 4,761 (49%)
1992-93: 5,501 (53%)
Source: Soccer-stats.com
[edit] References
- ^ Seaside Legends - Blackpool's official website
- ^ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992, p. 115
- ^ Soccer-stats.com
- ^ Soccer-stats.com
