Blackpool F.C. records

This page details Blackpool F.C. records.

Club records

Results

*Largest victory: 10–0 (v. Lanerossi Vicenza, Anglo-Italian Cup on June 10, 1972)
*Largest defeat: 1–10 (v. Small Heath, Division One, on March 2, 1901 and v. Huddersfield Town, Division One, on December 13, 1930)
*Consecutive victories: 12 (between March 31, 2007 and August 14, 2007)
*Consecutive defeats: 8 (between November 26, 1898 and January 7, 1899 and between November 28, 1964 and January 16, 1965)

League finishing positions

*Highest: 2nd in Division One (1956)
*Lowest: 21st in Division Four (1983)

Transfer fees

*Largest transfer fee paid: £300,000 (Stephen McPhee, to Hull, 2008)
*Largest transfer fee received: £1.75m (Brett Ormerod, from Southampton, 2001)

Record transfer-fee progression

Paid

Received

Individual records

Players

*Most league appearances: Jimmy Armfield (569, between December 27, 1954 and May 1, 1971):"For a list of Blackpool players with the most league appearances, see here and sort by appearances."
*Most consecutive league appearances: Georgie Mee (195, between December 25, 1920 and September 12, 1925)
*Most league goals in total: Jimmy Hampson (248, between October 15, 1927 and December 25, 1938):"For a list of Blackpool players with the most league goals, see here and sort by goals."
*Most league goals in one season: Jimmy Hampson (45, 1929–30)
*Most goals in one game: 5 (Jimmy Hampson; v. Reading on November 10, 1928 [ [http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/SeasideLegendsDetail/0,,10432~140692,00.html Seaside Legends] – Blackpool's official website] and Jimmy McIntosh; v. Preston North End on May 1, 1948)
*Fastest goal: Bill Slater (11 seconds; v. Stoke City on December 10, 1949) [Calley, Roy (1992). "Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992", p. 115]
*Most capped player: Jimmy Armfield (43; for England)

Managers

*Longest-serving manager: Joe Smith (22 years, 9 months; from August 1, 1935 to April 30, 1958)

Attendances

Records

*Largest attendance – Pre-2002: 38,098; v. Wolverhampton Wanderers on September 17, 1955.
*Largest attendance – 2002 onwards: 9,633; v. Sheffield Wednesday on April 19, 2008.

Averages

As of 15 March, 2008, the average league-game attendance at Bloomfield Road for the 2007–08 season is 8,745, which places Blackpool 22nd for the division. [ [http://www.soccer-stats.com/divisions/attendances.asp?divno=2&orderby=7&orderdir=DESC Soccer-stats.com] ] This average in terms of percentage of ground capacity (9,612) is 92%, which places the club second. [ [http://www.soccer-stats.com/divisions/attendances.asp?divno=2&orderby=8&orderdir=DESC Soccer-stats.com] ]

Past averages (note that the capacity fluctuates):
2006–07: 7,017 (73%)
2005–06: 5,820 (61%)
2004–05: 6,031 (59%)
2003–04: 6,326 (62%)
2002–03: 6,991 (69%)
2001–02: 5,701 (56%)
2000–01: 4,459 (44%)
1999–00: 4,841 (43%)
1998–99: 5,116 (45%)
1997–98: 5,212 (46%)
1996–97: 4,987 (46%)
1995–96: 5,818 (60%)
1994–95: 4,744 (46%)
1993–94: 4,761 (49%)
1992–93: 5,501 (53%)

Source: [http://www.soccer-stats.com/ Soccer-stats.com]

References