1981–82 Blackpool F.C. season
| Season 1981-82 | |
|---|---|
| League | Division Four |
| Manager | Allan Brown |
| League position | 12th |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dave Bamber (15) Combined: Dave Bamber (17) |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Highest home attendance | |
| Lowest home attendance | |
| Previous season | ← 1980-81 |
| Next season | 1982-83 → |
The 1981-82 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 74th season (71st consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the bottom tier of English football, finishing twelfth.
This was the first season in which three points were awarded for a win, instead of two.
Dave Bamber was the club's top scorer, with seventeen goals (fifteen in the league, one in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup).
Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 41 | +53 | 96 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 88 | 45 | +43 | 91 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 46 | +34 | 91 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 46 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 88 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 57 | +14 | 82 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 82 | 57 | +25 | 72 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 70 |
| 8 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Bury | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 59 | +21 | 68 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 67 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 60 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 58 |
| 13 | Darlington | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 58 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 73 | 84 | -11 | 55 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 55 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 54 |
| 17 | York City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 69 | 91 | -22 | 50 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 67 | -19 | 49 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 49 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 81 | -18 | 47 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 46 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | -27 | 42 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 79 | -36 | 42 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 84 | -55 | 27 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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