2024–25 Blackpool F.C. season
2024–25 season | |
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Owner | Simon Sadler |
Head Coach | Neil Critchley |
Stadium | Bloomfield Road |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The 2024–25 season is the 116th season in the history of Blackpool Football Club, and their second-consecutive season in League One,[1] the third tier of English professional football. The club will also participate in three cup competitions: the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
The club is managed by Neil Critchley,[2] in his second season of his second spell at the club.
Pre-season
On 17 May, Blackpool announced their first four pre-season matches, against AFC Fylde, Sunderland, Tranmere Rovers and Crewe Alexandra.[3]
Two new signings occurred in June, to become official on 1 July: Jordan Rhodes,[4] who was on loan at the club the previous season, joined on a free transfer, as did fellow striker Ashley Fletcher.[5] They were followed by defenders Zac Ashworth and Hayden Coulson, the latter of whom was at Blackpool on loan the previous season.
Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
12 July 2024 Friendly | AFC Fylde | v | Blackpool | Medlar-with-Wesham |
19:00 BST | Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village |
27 July 2024 Friendly | Blackpool | v | Sunderland | Blackpool |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | v | Blackpool | Birkenhead |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | v | Blackpool | Crewe |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Gresty Road |
Season proper
League One
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
2 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[6]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 9 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[7]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 August 2024 1 | Crawley Town | v | Blackpool | Crawley |
17:30 BST | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Blackpool being drawn away against Burton Albion.[8]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2024 First round | Burton Albion | v | Blackpool | Burton upon Trent |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Blackpool were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Crewe Alexandra, Harrogate Town and Liverpool U21.[9][10]
Pos | Div | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L1 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | L2 | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Transfers
In
Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 June 2024 | LB | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [11] |
27 June 2024 | LB | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [12] |
1 July 2024[a] | CF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [5] |
1 July 2024[b] | CF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [4] |
Out
Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
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Loaned in
Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
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Loaned out
Date | Pos | Player | To | Until | Ref |
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Released / out of contract
Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 June 2024 | LW | ![]() | ![]() | 18 June 2024 | [13] |
30 June 2024 | DM | ![]() | ![]() | 1 July 2024 | [14][15] |
30 June 2024 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | 1 July 2024 | [14][16] |
30 June 2024 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | 1 July 2024 | [14][17] |
30 June 2024 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | 1 July 2024 | [14][18] |
30 June 2024 | GK | ![]() | None by 1 July 2024 | [14] | |
30 June 2024 | CM | ![]() | None by 1 July 2024 | [14] | |
30 June 2024 | CF | ![]() | None by 1 July 2024 | [14] | |
30 June 2024 | CM | ![]() | None by 1 July 2024 | [14] | |
30 June 2024 | CM | ![]() | None by 1 July 2024 | [14] | |
30 June 2024 | CB | ![]() | None by 1 July 2024 | [14] | |
30 June 2024 | AM | ![]() | None by 1 July 2024 | [14] |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
— | GK | ![]() | Daniel Grimshaw | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | GK | ![]() | Richard O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
— | DF | ![]() | Zac Ashworth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Oliver Casey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Hayden Coulson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Kwaku Donkor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | James Husband | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Alex Lankshear | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Andy Lyons | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Jack Moore | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Johnson Opawole | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Matthew Pennington | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Dan Sassi | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Dominic Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
— | MF | ![]() | Sonny Carey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Ryan Finnigan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | CJ Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Albie Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Oliver Norburn | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
— | FW | ![]() | Rob Apter | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Jake Beesley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Jake Daniels | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Zak Emmerson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Ashley Fletcher | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Jaden Jones | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Kyle Joseph | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Kylian Kouassi | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Josh Miles | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Jordan Rhodes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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