Blackpool F.C. season 2006–07

Four days later, Swansea City travelled to the seaside. Carl Dickinson's 21st-minute own goal gave the Swans the lead. Scott Vernon levelled proceedings with just seven minutes left on the referee's watch. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6201744.stm Blackpool 1-1 Swansea] - BBC Sport]

Blackpool travelled to Scunthorpe United on December 15, and recorded their second victory in three games. Andy Morrell put Blackpool in the lead just before the half-hour mark; Wes Hoolahan doubled the scoreline from the penalty spot on 58 minutes (fifteen minutes before he was sent off); and Keigan Parker made it three on 88 minutes. Ian Baraclough pulled one back for the Iron in injury time. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6164197.stm Scunthorpe 1-3 Blackpool] - BBC Sport]

The following week saw Blackpool visiting the south coast again, this time to face Bournemouth. After a scoreless first half, Keigan Parker put Blackpool ahead two minutes after the restart. He scored his and the Seasiders' second five minutes later. Bournemouth were reduced to ten men on 69 minutes when Darren Anderton was dismissed. Simon Gillett, who had been on loan to Blackpool the previous month, pulled one back for the home side, but David Fox restored Blackpool's two-goal lead two minutes from time. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6185513.stm Bournemouth 1-3 Blackpool] - BBC Sport]

Blackpool began the second half of the league season with a Boxing Day home game against Carlisle. An own goal by the visitors' Peter Murphy after five minutes gave the Seasiders the lead. Keigan Parker added a second on 29 minutes. Karl Hawley scored a consolation goal for Carlisle seventeen minutes from time. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6200671.stm Blackpool 2-1 Carlisle] - BBC Sport]

2006 was closed out with a home game against Doncaster Rovers on December 30. Scott Vernon (77') put the hosts ahead ten minutes after coming on as a substitute, and his goal was followed in quick succession by Shaun Barker ('81) and one more from himself ('83). Paul Heffernan pulled one back for Rovers in injury time. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6205553.stm Blackpool 3-1 Doncaster] - BBC Sport]

Simon Grayson was named League One Manager of the Month for December. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/6230953.stm "Grayson collects monthly accolade"] - BBC Sport]

2007

The calendar was turned with a trip to Chesterfield on New Year's Day. A 2-0 defeat ensued, Blackpool's first loss in seven games. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6205775.stm Chesterfield 2-0 Blackpool] - BBC Sport]

Focus turned to the FA Cup again on January 6, with Aldershot visiting Bloomfield Road for the first time in fifteen years. Scott Vernon found the net after just four minutes. This was followed three minutes later by an Andy Morrell strike. John Grant netted for Aldershot just before the half-hour mark, and the score remained 2-1 at half-time. Morrell scored his second and Blackpool's third on 73 minutes, and Ben Burgess made it four with ten minutes remaining. Mark Pritchard scored a second for the visitors, but the game ended 4-2, and Blackpool had made it to the fourth round for the first time in seventeen years. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6213791.stm Blackpool 4-2 Aldershot] - BBC Sport]

Back in League One, Port Vale were the Seasiders' opposition at Bloomfield Road on January 13. All three goals in the game came in the final eighteen minutes. Andy Morrell put the Tangerines in front after 72 minutes, and David Fox followed his lead four minutes later. Akpo Sodje halved Vale's deficit from the penalty spot in injury time, but the visitors couldn't muster an equaliser and Blackpool bagged the points. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6236775.stm Blackpool 2-1 Port Vale] - BBC Sport]

Blackpool travelled to London seven days later to face Leyton Orient. Keith Southern's 85th-minute goal gave the Seasiders the victory. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6258665.stm Leyton Orient 0-1 Blackpool] - BBC Sport]

On January 27, Norwich City were Blackpool's opponents in the fourth round of the FA Cup. A full house at Bloomfield Road looked on as Darren Huckerby put the Canaries ahead in the dying seconds of the first half. Ian Evatt levelled the score seven minutes after the interval. Norwich had Chris Brown sent off eight minutes from time, but they held on for a replay at Carrow Road. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6282161.stm Blackpool 1-1 Norwich] - BBC Sport]

For their sixth home date in eight games, Blackpool faced Brentford on February 3. The Bees went three goals ahead in the first half hour, and Blackpool didn't reply until Scott Vernon's injury-time strike. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6305187.stm Blackpool 1-3 Brentford] - BBC Sport]

For their FA Cup fourth-round replay ten days later, 'Pool travelled to Norwich. Michael Jackson put the visitors ahead with just under ten minutes of the first half remaining. That goal separated the teams for the next forty minutes, until Darren Huckerby evened things up. The score remained 1-1 at full time, and the match went into extra time. Five minutes into extra time, Huckerby scored his second goal of the game and the third of the tie. Shaun Barker levelled matters again just over ten minutes later, but Chris Martin hit what proved to be the winner with eight minutes remaining, putting Norwich through to face Chelsea in the next round. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6349599.stm Norwich 3-2 Blackpool] - BBC Sport]

With just the league to focus on, Blackpool met Bristol City at Bloomfield Road on February 17, and Wayne Andrews' strike ten minutes into the second half was enough to give the Robins the points. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6349541.stm Blackpool 0-1 Bristol City] - BBC Sport]

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
* Deducted ten points for going into administration

Play-offs

emi-finals

Blackpool and Oldham Athletic met in the two-legged semi-finals of the play-offs. Blackpool won both legs — 2-1 at Boundary Park on May 13 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6645909.stm Oldham Athletic 1-2 Blackpool] - BBC Sport] and 3-1 at Bloomfield Road six days later. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6649781.stm Blackpool 3-1 Oldham Athletic] - BBC Sport]

Final

On May 27, Blackpool met Yeovil Town in the final at the new Wembley Stadium, their first appearance at England's national stadium in fifteen years. Blackpool won 2-0, a club-record tenth consecutive victory, and were promoted to The Championship. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6686991.stm Yeovil 0-2 Blackpool] - BBC Sport]

footballbox
date= 2007-05-27
15:00 BST
team1= Yeovil Town
score= 0 – 2
team2= Blackpool
report= [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6686991.stm (Report)]
goals1=
goals2= Williams 43'
Parker 52'
stadium= Wembley Stadium, London
attendance= 59,313
referee= Andy D'Urso, Essex

"Total goals scored: 97"

Transfers

In

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References