1945–46 Blackpool F.C. season

The 1945–46 season was Blackpool F.C.'s first season of post-World War II football. They competed in the 22-team Football League North, a stop-gap competition introduced between the end of inter-war football and the recommencement of the Football League proper the following season, finishing ninth. The statistics from this season are not included in official publications.

Blackpool F.C.
1945–46 season
ManagerJoe Smith
Football League North9th
FA CupFourth round[1]
Top goalscorerLeague: Stan Mortensen (34)
All: Stan Mortensen (38)

Blackpool won 18 games, drew 9 and lost 15 of their league games.

Stan Mortensen was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with 38 goals (34 in the league and four in the FA Cup).

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
7 Chesterfield 42 17 12 13 68 49 1.388 46
8 Barnsley 42 17 11 14 76 68 1.118 45
9 Blackpool 42 18 9 15 94 92 1.022 45
10 Manchester City 42 20 4 18 78 75 1.040 44
11 Liverpool 42 17 9 16 80 70 1.143 43
Source: rsssf.com

Notes

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  1. ^ Entered competition in third round. For this season only, each round was played over two legs.

References

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  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.