1983–84 Blackpool F.C. season
| Season 1983–84 | |
|---|---|
| League | Division Four |
| Manager | Sam Ellis |
| League position | 6th |
| Top goalscorer | League: Paul Stewart (10) Combined: Paul Stewart & Keith Mercer (12) |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Highest home attendance | |
| Lowest home attendance | |
| Previous season | ← 1982–83 |
| Next season | 1984–85 → |
The 1983–84 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 76th season (73rd consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the bottom tier of English league football, finishing sixth.
Paul Stewart and Keith Mercer were the club's joint-top goalscorers, with twelve goals apiece.
Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York City | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 96 | 39 | +57 | 101 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 82 | 54 | +28 | 85 |
| 3 | Reading | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 84 | 56 | +28 | 82 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 82 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 69 | +7 | 75 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 72 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 68 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 67 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 67 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 53 | +0 | 66 |
| 11 | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 63 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 62 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 60 |
| 14 | Darlington | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 59 |
| 15 | Bury | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 59 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 67 | −11 | 59 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 58 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | −25 | 53 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 66 | 70 | −4 | 52 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 48 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 48 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 80 | −28 | 46 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 47 | 85 | −38 | 40 |
| 24 | Chester City | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 34 |
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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