List of notable Blackpool F.C. players

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Blackpool Football Club. Generally, this refers to players who have played 100 or more league matches for the club. Those listed who do not meet this criteria are considered to have made significant contributions to the club's history.

:"For a list of" "all" "Blackpool players, see List of Blackpool F.C. players". "For a list of only those players" "with a Wikipedia article", "see ."

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By name

"Players are listed alphabetically, but each column is sortable. Appearances and goals apply to league matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included. Names in" "bold" "denote current players."

Notes

*GK = Goalkeeper
*DF = Defender
*MF = Midfielder
*FW = Forward
*fnb|1 Represented his country as a Blackpool player
*fnb|2 Began professional career at Blackpool
*fnb|3 Spent entire professional career at Blackpool

By decade

The following lists Blackpool players by those decades during which they were at the club. Note that some players' Blackpool careers spanned more than one decade, hence their names are repeated accordingly, and some players had more than one spell at the club. Also note that the players in each decade are listed in chronological order, not alphabetical.

1890s

*Harry Stirzaker
*Bob Birkett
*Jack Parkinson
*Jack Scott

1900s

*Harry Stirzaker
*Bob Birkett
*Jack Parkinson
*Jack Scott
*Edward Threlfall
*William Anderton
*"Tishy" Hull
*Bob Crewdson
*Jimmy Connor
*T. Clarke
*William Fiske

1910s

*Bob Crewdson
*Jimmy Connor
*T. Clarke
*William Fiske
*Pat Quinn
*Joe Bainbridge
*Jimmy Jones
*Harold Keenan
*Edward Threlfall
*John Charles
*Bert Tulloch
*Harry Mingay
*Matt Barrass
*Sandy McGinn
*H. Beare

1920s

*Pat Quinn
*Joe Bainbridge
*Harold Keenan
*John Charles
*Harry Mingay
*Matt Barrass
*Sandy McGinn
*H. Beare
*Georgie Mee
*Jimmy Leaver
*Billy Benton
*Harry Bedford
*Jack Meredith
*Albert Watson
*Percy Thorpe
*Billy Tremelling
*Percy Downes
*Stan Ramsay
*William Grant
*Jimmy Hampson

1930s

*Billy Benton
*Danny Blair
*Albert Watson
*Billy Tremelling
*Percy Downes
*Stan Ramsay
*William Grant
*Jimmy Hampson
*Louis Cardwell
*Phil Watson
*Tommy Jones
*Dick Witham
*Sammy Jones
*Bobby Finan
*Dickie Watmough
*Jock Wallace, Sr.
*George Farrow
*Alex Munro
*Willie Buchan
*Eric Hayward
*Harry Johnston
*Jock Dodds

1940s

*Bobby Finan
*Jock Wallace, Sr.
*George Farrow
*Alex Munro
*Willie Buchan
*Eric Hayward
*Harry Johnston
*Jock Dodds
*Hugh Kelly
*Ron Suart
*Stan Mortensen
*Eddie Shimwell
*Ewan Fenton
*Tommy Garrett
*Stanley Matthews
*Jackie Mudie
*Jackie Wright
*George Farm
*Bill Perry

1950s

*Alex Munro
*Eric Hayward
*Harry Johnston
*Hugh Kelly
*Stan Mortensen
*Eddie Shimwell
*Ewan Fenton
*Tommy Garrett
*Stanley Matthews
*Jackie Mudie
*George Farm
*Jackie Wright
*Bill Perry
*Allan Brown
*Ernie Taylor
*Dave Durie
*Roy Gratrix
*Jim Kelly
*Brian Peterson
*Barrie Martin
*Ray Charnley
*Jimmy Armfield
*John Green
*Tony Waiters

1960s

*Tommy Garrett
*Stanley Matthews
*Jackie Mudie
*Bill Perry
*Dave Durie
*Roy Gratrix
*Jim Kelly
*Brian Peterson
*Barrie Martin
*Ray Charnley
*Jimmy Armfield
*John Green
*Emlyn Hughes
*Tony Waiters
*Ray Parry
*Des Horne
*Leslie Lea
*Glyn James
*Graham Oates
*Tommy Thompson
*Alan Ball, Jr.
*John McPhee
*Graham Rowe
*John Craven
*Tony Green
*Alan Suddick
*Tommy Hutchison
*Terry Alcock
*Bill Bentley
*Mickey Burns
*Dave Hatton

1970s

*Jimmy Armfield
*John McPhee
*Graham Rowe
*John Craven
*Tony Green
*Alan Suddick
*Tommy Hutchison
*Terry Alcock
*Bill Bentley
*Mickey Burns
*Dave Hatton
*Peter Suddaby
*John Burridge
*George Wood
*Alan Ainscow
*Steve Harrison
*John Curtis
*Paul Hart
*Mickey Walsh
*Stan McEwan
*Billy Ronson
*Jimmy Weston
*Paul Gardner
*Iain Hesford
*Terry Pashley
*Dave Bamber

1980s

*Alan Ball, Jr. (second spell)
*Tommy Hutchison (second spell)
*George Wood (second spell)
*Stan McEwan
*Paul Gardner
*Iain Hesford
*Terry Pashley
*Dave Bamber
*John Deary
*Colin Greenall
*Paul Stewart
*David Bardsley
*Steve Hetzke
*Ian Britton
*Alex Dyer
*Barry Siddall
*David Moore
*Mike Walsh
*Mike Davies
*Billy Ronson (second spell)
*Colin Methven
*Steve Morgan
*Mark Taylor
*Russell Coughlin
*Andy Garner
*Dave Burgess
*Ian Gore
*Carl Richards
*David Eyres
*Steve McIlhargey
*Gary Briggs

1990s

*Dave Bamber (second spell)
*Mike Davies
*Mark Taylor
*Andy Garner
*Dave Burgess
*Ian Gore
*Carl Richards
*David Eyres
*Steve McIlhargey
*Gary Briggs
*Paul Groves
*Trevor Sinclair
*Tony Rodwell
*Andy Gouck
*Phil Horner
*Mark Bonner
*Andy Watson
*James Quinn
*Tony Ellis
*Micky Mellon
*David Linighan
*Andy Preece
*Steve Banks
*Marvin Bryan
*David Bardsley (second spell)
*Tony Butler
*Junior Bent
*Brett Ormerod
*Phil Clarkson
*Ian Hughes
*Phil Barnes
*Scott Taylor
*John Hills
*Danny Coid
*John Murphy

2000s

*Junior Bent
*Brett Ormerod
*Phil Clarkson
*Ian Hughes
*Phil Barnes
*Scott Taylor (second spell)
*Tony Butler (second spell)
*John Hills (second and third spells)
*Danny Coid
*John Murphy
*Richie Wellens
*Martin Bullock
*Simon Grayson
*Keith Southern
*Keigan Parker

Notes

References

*cite book | first=Roy | last=Calley| coauthors= | title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 | publisher=Breedon Books Sport | location= | year=1992 | editor= | id=ISBN 1-873626-07-X
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/blackpool/blackpool.htm Neil Brown’s Blackpool F.C. player database]
* [http://www.soccerbase.com Soccerbase]