The 1986–87 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 79th season (76th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English league football, finishing ninth.
| 1986–87 season | ||
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| Manager | Sam Ellis | |
| Division Three | 9th | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
| League Cup | First round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Paul Stewart (21) All: Paul Stewart (21) | |
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Paul Stewart was the club's top scorer, with 21 goals.
During the close season, on 26 July, the club celebrated their centenary.
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Notts County | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 76 |
| 8 | Walsall | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 75 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 64 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 61 |
| 11 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 64 | 66 | −2 | 60 |
Source: [1]
References edit
- ^ "League Division Three end of season table for 1986–87 season". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
Further reading edit
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.