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.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Simon Sadler |
| Head Coach | Neil Critchley |
| Stadium | Bloomfield Road |
The club will be 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 |
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[6]
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 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2024 | LB | Zac Ashworth | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 27 June 2024 | LB | Hayden Coulson | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 1 July 2024[lower-alpha 1] | CF | Ashley Fletcher | Watford | Free | [5] |
| 1 July 2024[lower-alpha 2] | CF | Jordan Rhodes | Huddersfield Town | Free | [4] |
- The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Watford contract expired
- The transfer was announced on 3 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Huddersfield Town contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loaned out
| Date | Pos | Player | To | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Released / Out of contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | LW | Owen Moffat | Currently unattached | [13] | |
| 30 June 2024 | DM | Callum Connolly | Stockport County | 1 July 2024 | [14][15] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Matty Virtue | Fleetwood Town | 1 July 2024 | [14][16] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Mackenzie Chapman | Currently unattached | [14] | |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Marvin Ekpiteta | Currently unattached | [14] | |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Dannen Francis | Currently unattached | [14] | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Brad Holmes | Currently unattached | [14] | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Shayne Lavery | Currently unattached | [14] | |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Donovan Lescott | Currently unattached | [14] | |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Luke Mariette | Currently unattached | [14] | |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Will Squires | Currently unattached | [14] | |
| 30 June 2024 | AM | Tayt Trusty | Currently unattached | [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 | 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 | WAL | Zac Ashworth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG | Oliver Casey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG | Hayden Coulson | 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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