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Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC

England · League One · League One
Squad size22
Avg age27
Nations13
Latest season2022
Squad value €11.80m

About Blackpool FC

Blackpool Football Club is a professional association football club based in the seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The team competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Honours — 1 titles across 1 competition

English top flight 1
Manchester United
Squad size22active players
Avg age27years
Domestic16England
Foreigners627% of squad
EU passport22non-EU: 0
Nationalities13different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
3
18–22
6
23–26
8
27–30
5
31+

Position breakdown

GK
2 (9%)
DEF
8 (36%)
MID
4 (18%)
FWD
8 (36%)
55% foreign players
12 of 22
27.8y avg squad age
2 Goalkeepers
8 Defenders
4 Midfielders
8 Attackers
33 seasons in dataset
01/02 – 99/00
432 players ever
€90k biggest signing ever
€8.40m biggest sale ever
20 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Emil Hansson Attack - Left Winger 27 Sweden Norway right 172.00m 2026-05-31 €1.20m
Bailey Peacock-Farrell Goalkeeper 29 Northern Ireland England left 194.00m 2026-06-30 €1.00m
Josh Bowler Attack - Right Winger 27 England left 184.00m 2027-06-30 €1.00m
Dale Taylor Attack - Centre-Forward 22 Northern Ireland right 185.00m 2029-06-30 €900k
Niall Ennis Attack - Centre-Forward 27 England Jamaica right 178.00m 2027-06-30 €750k
George Honeyman Midfield - Attacking Midfield 31 England right 173.00m 2027-06-30 €700k
Oliver Casey Defender - Centre-Back 25 England right 188.00m 2026-06-30 €600k
Tom Bloxham Attack - Centre-Forward 22 England right 196.00m 2028-06-30 €550k
Jordan Brown Midfield - Defensive Midfield 24 England right 181.00m 2029-06-30 €500k
Scott Banks Attack - Right Winger 24 Scotland Wales left 183.00m 2026-06-30 €500k
Hayden Coulson Defender - Left-Back 27 England left 172.00m 2027-06-30 €450k
Andy Lyons Defender - Right-Back 25 Ireland right 178.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Fraser Horsfall Defender - Centre-Back 29 England right 190.00m 2029-06-30 €400k
James Husband Defender - Left-Back 32 England left 179.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Albie Morgan Midfield - Central Midfield 26 England right 180.00m 2026-06-30 €350k
Ashley Fletcher Attack - Centre-Forward 30 England right 185.00m 2026-06-30 €350k
CJ Hamilton Attack - Left Winger 31 Ireland England left 185.00m 2026-06-30 €350k
Lee Evans Midfield - Central Midfield 31 Wales right 185.00m 2026-06-30 €350k
Franco Ravizzoli Goalkeeper 28 Argentina Italy right 188.00m 2027-06-30 €300k
Danny Imray Defender - Right-Back 22 England Trinidad and Tobago right 178.00m 2026-06-30 €275k
Michael Ihiekwe Defender - Centre-Back 33 England Nigeria right 185.00m 2028-06-30 €250k
Zac Ashworth Defender - Left-Back 23 Wales England left 176.00m 2027-06-30 €225k
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
04/05 2004-07-01 Mark McGregor Defender - Centre-Back Burnley Transfer
12/13 2012-11-22 Wes Thomas Attack - Centre-Forward Bournemouth Loan
16/17 2016-08-25 Jack Payne Midfield - Central Midfield Peterborough Transfer
14/15 2014-08-18 Edu Oriol Defender - Right-Back AEL Limassol Transfer
16/17 2016-07-20 Sam Slocombe Goalkeeper Oxford United Transfer
14/15 2015-01-31 Tom Aldred Defender - Centre-Back Accrington Loan
14/15 2015-02-02 Tom Aldred Defender - Centre-Back Accrington Transfer
07/08 2007-07-10 Stephen Crainey Defender - Left-Back Leeds Transfer
22/23 2023-01-11 Tom Trybull Midfield - Defensive Midfield SV Sandhausen Transfer
14/15 2014-11-27 Stuart O'Keefe Midfield - Central Midfield Crystal Palace Loan
13/14 2013-09-03 Marvin Zeegelaar Defender - Left-Back Elazigspor Loan
07/08 2008-01-01 Paul Dickov Attack - Centre-Forward Man City Loan
16/17 2016-07-01 Colin Daniel Defender - Left-Back Port Vale Transfer
08/09 2008-07-01 Danny Mitchley Attack - Centre-Forward Blackpool U18 Transfer
08/09 2009-05-31 Danny Mitchley Attack - Centre-Forward Southport Return from loan
09/10 2009-09-18 Danny Mitchley Attack - Centre-Forward Burscough FC Return from loan
09/10 2010-04-25 Danny Mitchley Attack - Centre-Forward Wrexham Return from loan
12/13 2012-08-31 Nathan Eccleston Attack - Centre-Forward Liverpool Transfer
12/13 2012-11-22 Nathan Eccleston Attack - Centre-Forward Tranmere Return from loan
13/14 2013-11-04 Nathan Eccleston Attack - Centre-Forward Carlisle United Return from loan
13/14 2014-05-31 Nathan Eccleston Attack - Centre-Forward Coventry Return from loan
14/15 2014-08-16 Without Club Transfer
23/24 2023-08-25 Kylian Kouassi Attack - Centre-Forward Sutton Utd Transfer
24/25 2025-05-31 Kylian Kouassi Attack - Centre-Forward Salford Return from loan
25/26 2026-05-31 Kylian Kouassi Attack - Centre-Forward Cambridge Utd. Return from loan
24/25 2024-08-13 Dom Ballard Attack - Centre-Forward Southampton U21 Loan
25/26 2025-07-15 Danny Imray Defender - Right-Back Palace U21 Loan
19/20 2019-07-01 Jamie Devitt Midfield - Attacking Midfield Carlisle United Transfer
19/20 2020-05-31 Jamie Devitt Midfield - Attacking Midfield Bradford Return from loan
20/21 2021-01-18 Jamie Devitt Midfield - Attacking Midfield Newport County Return from loan
14/15 2014-07-03 Karpaty Lviv Transfer
23/24 2024-05-31 Luke Mariette Midfield - Central Midfield Guiseley Return from loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Franco Ravizzoli Goalkeeper Wycombe Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Rob Apter Attack - Right Winger Blackpool U21 Transfer
23/24 2024-01-01 Rob Apter Attack - Right Winger Tranmere Return from loan
23/24 2024-05-31 Rob Apter Attack - Right Winger Tranmere Return from loan
21/22 2021-07-01 Sonny Carey Midfield - Central Midfield King's Lynn Transfer €120k
24/25 2025-01-14 Tom Bloxham Attack - Centre-Forward Shrewsbury Transfer
23/24 2023-07-18 Mackenzie Chapman Goalkeeper Bolton B Transfer
23/24 2024-01-31 Ryan Finnigan Midfield - Central Midfield Southampton U21 Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
05/06 2006-02-01 Mark McGregor Defender - Centre-Back Port Vale Transfer
12/13 2013-01-01 Wes Thomas Attack - Centre-Forward Bournemouth Return from loan
17/18 2017-07-01 Jack Payne Midfield - Central Midfield Ebbsfleet Transfer
14/15 2015-01-27 Edu Oriol Defender - Right-Back Rapid Bucharest Transfer
17/18 2017-07-06 Sam Slocombe Goalkeeper Bristol Rovers Transfer
14/15 2015-02-01 Tom Aldred Defender - Centre-Back Accrington Return from loan
17/18 2017-07-07 Tom Aldred Defender - Centre-Back Bury Transfer
13/14 2013-07-01 Stephen Crainey Defender - Left-Back Wigan Transfer
23/24 2023-08-31 Tom Trybull Midfield - Defensive Midfield Without Club Transfer
14/15 2015-01-01 Stuart O'Keefe Midfield - Central Midfield Crystal Palace Return from loan
13/14 2013-12-31 Marvin Zeegelaar Defender - Left-Back Elazigspor Return from loan
07/08 2008-05-01 Paul Dickov Attack - Centre-Forward Man City Return from loan
18/19 2018-07-01 Colin Daniel Defender - Left-Back Peterborough Transfer
08/09 2009-03-27 Danny Mitchley Attack - Centre-Forward Southport Loan
09/10 2009-08-18 Danny Mitchley Attack - Centre-Forward Burscough FC Loan
09/10 2010-03-25 Danny Mitchley Attack - Centre-Forward Wrexham Loan
10/11 2010-07-01 Danny Mitchley Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
12/13 2012-10-25 Nathan Eccleston Attack - Centre-Forward Tranmere Loan
13/14 2013-10-04 Nathan Eccleston Attack - Centre-Forward Carlisle United Loan
13/14 2014-03-26 Nathan Eccleston Attack - Centre-Forward Coventry Loan
14/15 2014-09-01 Nathan Eccleston Attack - Centre-Forward Partick Thistle Transfer
15/16 2016-02-03 Without Club Transfer
24/25 2024-08-30 Kylian Kouassi Attack - Centre-Forward Salford Loan
25/26 2025-08-18 Kylian Kouassi Attack - Centre-Forward Cambridge Utd. Loan
24/25 2025-01-03 Dom Ballard Attack - Centre-Forward Southampton U21 Return from loan
25/26 2026-06-30 Danny Imray Defender - Right-Back Palace U21 Return from loan
19/20 2019-08-23 Jamie Devitt Midfield - Attacking Midfield Bradford Loan
20/21 2020-10-16 Jamie Devitt Midfield - Attacking Midfield Newport County Loan
20/21 2021-01-19 Jamie Devitt Midfield - Attacking Midfield Barrow Transfer
14/15 2015-01-12 Torpedo Moskau Transfer
23/24 2024-01-27 Luke Mariette Midfield - Central Midfield Guiseley Loan
24/25 2024-08-29 Luke Mariette Midfield - Central Midfield Flint Town Transfer
23/24 2023-09-01 Rob Apter Attack - Right Winger Tranmere Loan
23/24 2024-01-12 Rob Apter Attack - Right Winger Tranmere Loan
25/26 2025-07-17 Rob Apter Attack - Right Winger Charlton Transfer €2.30m
25/26 2025-07-01 Sonny Carey Midfield - Central Midfield Charlton Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Mackenzie Chapman Goalkeeper Without Club Transfer
25/26 2025-08-18 Ryan Finnigan Midfield - Central Midfield Walsall Loan
05/06 2005-12-31 Tommy Wright Attack - Centre-Forward Leicester Return from loan
23/24 2024-02-23 Dan Sassi Defender - Centre-Back Rochdale Loan
NationalityPlayers% of squad
England 10 45.5%
Sweden Norway 1 4.5%
Northern Ireland England 1 4.5%
Northern Ireland 1 4.5%
England Jamaica 1 4.5%
Scotland Wales 1 4.5%
Ireland 1 4.5%
Ireland England 1 4.5%
Wales 1 4.5%
Argentina Italy 1 4.5%
England Trinidad and Tobago 1 4.5%
England Nigeria 1 4.5%
Wales England 1 4.5%
SeasonCompetition
99/00FA Cup
99/00League Cup
99/00Second Division
98/99EFL Trophy
98/99League Cup
98/99Second Division
97/98League Cup
97/98Second Division
96/97League Cup
96/97Second Division
92/93Second Division
90/91FA Cup
89/90FA Cup
89/90Third Division
88/89EFL Trophy
88/89Third Division
25/26EFL Cup
25/26League One
24/25EFL Cup
24/25EFL Trophy
24/25FA Cup
24/25League One
23/24EFL Cup
23/24EFL Trophy
23/24FA Cup
23/24League One
22/23Championship
22/23EFL Cup
22/23FA Cup
21/22Championship
21/22EFL Cup
21/22FA Cup
20/21EFL Cup
20/21EFL Trophy
20/21FA Cup
20/21League One
20/21League One Play-Offs
19/20EFL Cup
19/20EFL Trophy
19/20FA Cup
19/20League One
18/19EFL Cup
18/19EFL Trophy
18/19FA Cup
18/19League One
17/18EFL Cup
17/18EFL Trophy
17/18FA Cup
17/18League One
16/17EFL Cup
30 matches this season · 991 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-02-07 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Huddersfield Town 2–2 Blackpool FC D
2026-01-31 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Luton Town 1–0 Blackpool FC L
2026-01-27 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 1–2 Stockport County L
2026-01-24 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 2–0 Northampton Town W
2026-01-17 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L
2026-01-04 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 1–2 Bradford City L
2026-01-01 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Port Vale FC 5–1 Blackpool FC L
2025-12-29 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 1–2 Rotherham United L
2025-12-26 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers W
2025-12-20 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Wigan Athletic 1–0 Blackpool FC L
2025-12-13 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 1–1 Lincoln City D
2025-12-09 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 2–0 Blackpool FC L
2025-11-29 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 2–1 Reading FC W
2025-11-22 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Leyton Orient 0–1 Blackpool FC W
2025-11-15 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Burton Albion 1–2 Blackpool FC W
2025-11-08 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 0–2 Cardiff City L
2025-10-25 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Peterborough United 1–2 Blackpool FC W
2025-10-18 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers D
2025-10-11 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Stockport County 1–0 Blackpool FC L
2025-10-04 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 0–2 AFC Wimbledon L
2025-09-30 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 2–2 Luton Town D
2025-09-27 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bradford City 1–0 Blackpool FC L
2025-09-20 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W
2025-09-13 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Northampton Town 1–0 Blackpool FC L
2025-08-30 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers D
2025-08-23 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Blackpool FC L
2025-08-19 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Mansfield Town 2–0 Blackpool FC L
2025-08-16 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 3–2 Huddersfield Town W
2025-08-09 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Exeter City 4–1 Blackpool FC L
2025-08-02 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 2–3 Stevenage FC L

Aggregated from 30 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 8W-5D-17L 0.97 pts/game
Goals scored 30 1.00 per match
Goals conceded 46 1.53 per match
Goal difference -16
Clean sheets 4 13% of matches
Failed to score 10 33% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 5W-4D-6L 20-21 goals
Away record 3W-1D-11L 10-25 goals

Highlights

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Blackpool FC U18
Blackpool FC U21
10 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Tony Caig Goalkeeper England 36 3,240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
John Hills Defender - Left-Back England 36 1,371 2 0 2 2 6 0 0.13 0.00 0.13
Danny Coid Defender - Right-Back England 22 1,316 1 0 1 0 3 0 0.07 0.00 0.07
Phil Barnes Goalkeeper England 13 1,170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Clarke Carlisle Defender - Centre-Back England 47 1,136 5 0 5 0 4 0 0.40 0.00 0.40
Chris Lumsdon Midfield - Central Midfield England 6 505 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.18 0.00 0.18
Adam Nowland Midfield - Attacking Midfield England 25 408 4 0 4 0 0 0 0.88 0.00 0.88
James Thomas Attack - Centre-Forward Wales 9 370 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.49 0.00 0.49
John Murphy Attack - Centre-Forward England 42 315 10 0 10 0 7 1 2.86 0.00 2.86
Rickie Lambert Attack - Centre-Forward England 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Blackpool FC

What is Blackpool FC?

Blackpool FC is a professional football club based in England, competing in League One.

How many players are in Blackpool FC's squad?

Blackpool FC currently has 22 players in the first-team squad in our database.

How many trophies has Blackpool FC won?

Blackpool FC has won 1 recorded league/cup titles across 1 competitions in our database — including 1 English top flight title.

What league does Blackpool FC play in?

Blackpool FC plays in League One.