1986–87 Blackpool F.C. season

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.

Blackpool F.C.
1986–87 season
ManagerSam Ellis
Division Three9th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Stewart (21)
All: Paul Stewart (21)

Paul Stewart was the club's top scorer, with 21 goals.

During the close season, on 26 July, the club celebrated their centenary.

Table

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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

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  1. ^ "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

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