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2024–25 Blackpool F.C. season

The 2024–25 season will be 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.

Blackpool
2024–25 season
OwnerSimon Sadler
Head CoachNeil Critchley
StadiumBloomfield Road
← 2023–24
2025–26 →

The club will be managed by Neil Critchley,[2] in his second season of his second spell at the club.

Pre-season

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On 17 May, Blackpool announced their first four pre-season matches, against AFC Fylde, Sunderland, Tranmere Rovers and Crewe Alexandra.[3]

Fixtures and results

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  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

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League One

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL League One

League table

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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
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
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[4]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
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

Results

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Blackpool were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Crewe Alexandra, Harrogate Town and a TBC Category One Academy Side.[5]


  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2024[a] CF   Ashley Fletcher   Watford Free [6]
1 July 2024[b] CF   Jordan Rhodes   Huddersfield Town Free [7]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Watford contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 3 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Huddersfield Town contract expired

Out

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Date Pos Player To Fee Ref

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player From Fee Ref

Loaned out

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Date Pos Player To Until Ref

Released / Out of contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
14 June 2024 LW   Owen Moffat   Currently unattached [8]
30 June 2024 DM   Callum Connolly   Stockport County 1 July 2024 [9][10]
30 June 2024 CM   Matty Virtue   Fleetwood Town 1 July 2024 [9][11]
30 June 2024 GK   Mackenzie Chapman   Currently unattached [9]
30 June 2024 CB   Marvin Ekpiteta   Currently unattached [9]
30 June 2024 CM   Dannen Francis   Currently unattached [9]
30 June 2024 CF   Brad Holmes   Currently unattached [9]
30 June 2024 CF   Shayne Lavery   Currently unattached [9]
30 June 2024 CM   Donovan Lescott   Currently unattached [9]
30 June 2024 CM   Luke Mariette   Currently unattached [9]
30 June 2024 CB   Will Squires   Currently unattached [9]
30 June 2024 AM   Tayt Trusty   Currently unattached [9]

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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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   ENG Daniel Grimshaw 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK   ENG Richard O'Donnell 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
— DF   ENG Oliver Casey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Kwaku Donkor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG James Husband 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Alex Lankshear 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   IRL Andy Lyons 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Jack Moore 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Johnson Opawole 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Matthew Pennington 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Dan Sassi 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF   ENG Dominic Thompson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
— MF   ENG Sonny Carey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Ryan Finnigan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   IRL CJ Hamilton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   ENG Albie Morgan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF   GRN Oliver Norburn 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
— FW   SCO Rob Apter 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Jake Beesley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Jake Daniels 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Zak Emmerson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Ashley Fletcher 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Jaden Jones 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   SCO Kyle Joseph 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Kylian Kouassi 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   ENG Josh Miles 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW   SCO Jordan Rhodes 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References

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  1. ^ "The six things Blackpool need to quickly address this summer following play-off disappointment" – Blackpool Gazette, 2 May 2024
  2. ^ "Current odds for next season reveals the work Blackpool have ahead of them with Wrexham and Rotherham United already highly tipped" – Blackpool Gazette, 2 May 2024
  3. ^ "Pre-Season Details: 2024/25". Blackpool FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Pool Bring In Ashley Fletcher". Blackpool FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Rhodes Signs Permanently". Blackpool FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Owen Moffat Departs". Blackpool FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Retailed List Confirmed". Blackpool FC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Connolly signs two year deal with County". Stockport County FC. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Matty Virtue becomes Town's first signing of the summer!". Fleetwood Town FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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