Club · Sky Bet League One · Blackpool
Blackpool
The Seasiders · Founded 1887 · Professional
- Bloomfield Road · 17,338
- England
- Reputation
- 4,650 calc
- Squad strength calc
- 101.75 Best sixteen by CA
- Players calc
- 43
- Balance
- £500,000
- Transfer budget
- £50,000
- Wage budget
- £2,000 p/w
Best XI (calc)
- GKBen Williams
- DLAndy Taylor
- DRKelvin Mellor
- MLJim McAlister
- MRColin Daniel
- DCClark Robertson
- DCPeter Hartley
- MCJay Spearing
- MCJimmy Ryan
- STNathan Delfouneso
- STMark Cullen
- Formation
- 4-4-2
- Average CA (calc)
- 101.1
- Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
- 103
- Defender, highest CA (calc)
- 104
- Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
- 118
- Attacker, highest CA (calc)
- 100
Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.
Best sixteen (calc)
Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.
| Measure | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest | League rank of average | League rank of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ability | 101.75 | 100.0 | 92 | 118 | 18 | 18 |
| Expected potential | 116.94 | 115.0 | 102 | 135 | 20 | 21 |
| Value | £399,915 | £230,884 | £88,846 | £1,457,355 | 12 | 18 |
| Sale value | £809,227 | £283,295 | £88,846 | £5,924,000 | 10 | 17 |
| Weekly wage | £2,171 | £1,375 | £600 | £11,000 | 16 | 21 |
| Age | 25.77 | 25.13 | 19 | 34 | 16 | 18 |
Contracted players
43| Name | Positions | Age | Nationality | Status | CA | PA | Value calc | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Spearing | DM, M (C) | 28 | England | Not Set | 118 | 128 | £1,457,355 | Jun 2018 |
| Jimmy Ryan | DM, M (C) | 28 | Republic of Ireland | — | 112 | 119 | £804,175 | Jun 2019 |
| Clark Robertson | D (C) | 23 | Scotland | Not Set | 104 | 115 | £174,502 | Jun 2018 |
| Ben Williams | GK | 34 | England | Not Set | 102 | 113 | £88,846 | Jun 2018 |
| Nathan Delfouneso | AM (R), ST (C) | 26 | England | Not Set | 100 | 124 | £218,158 | Jun 2018 |
| Mark Cullen | ST (C) | 25 | England | Not Set | 100 | 111 | £242,991 | Jun 2018 |
| Max Clayton | AM (RL), ST (C) | 22 | England | Not Set | 100 | 125 | £300,400 | Jun 2019 |
| Kelvin Mellor | D/WB (R) | 26 | England | Not Set | 99 | 108 | £218,777 | Jun 2018 |
| Colin Daniel | M/AM (RL), ST (C) | 29 | England | Not Set | 98 | 102 | £161,143 | Jun 2018 |
| Kyle Vassell | ST (C) | 25 | England | — | 98 | 108 | £218,158 | Jun 2018 |
| Andy Taylor | D (LC), WB (L) | 31 | England | Not Set | 97 | 120 | £129,734 | Jun 2018 |
| Peter HartleyOn loan at Motherwell | D (C) | 29 | England | Not Set | 95 | 105 | £202,230 | Jun 2019 |
| Will Aimson | D (C), DM | 23 | Wales | Not Set | 92 | 113 | £130,822 | Jun 2018 |
| Christoffer Mafoumbi | GK | 23 | Congo | — | 91 | 115 | £45,592 | Jun 2018 |
| Oliver Turton | D/WB (R) | 24 | England | Not Set | 90 | 104 | £127,755 | Jun 2019 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | ST (C) | 25 | Ivory Coast | Not Set | 89 | 125 | £96,946 | Jun 2018 |
| Jamille MattOn loan at Grimsby Town | ST (C) | 27 | Jamaica | — | 88 | 90 | £109,079 | Jun 2018 |
| Jim McAlister | DM, M (LC) | 31 | Scotland | Not Set | 87 | 108 | £69,216 | Jun 2018 |
| Danny Philliskirk | AM (RLC), ST (C) | 26 | England | Not Set | 86 | 98 | £96,946 | Jun 2018 |
| Sessi D'Almeida | DM, M (C) | 21 | Benin | Not Set | 86 | 90–120 | £115,498 | Jun 2018 |
| Nick Anderton | D (L) | 21 | England | Not Set | 85 | 98 | £55,165 | Jun 2019 |
| Curtis Tilt | D (C) | 25 | England | — | 85 | 105 | £80,865 | Jun 2019 |
| Myles Boney | GK | 19 | England | — | 78 | 105 | — | Jun 2018 |
| Raul CorreiaOn loan at Guiseley | ST (C) | 23 | England | — | 76 | 100 | £16,971 | Jun 2018 |
| Scott Quigley | ST (C) | 24 | England | Not Set | 70 | 90 | £25,100 | Jun 2019 |
| Caleb Richards | D (LC) | 18 | England | — | 65 | 105 | — | Jun 2018 |
| Denzel Williams | D/WB (L) | 18 | England | — | 65 | 95 | £7,725 | Jun 2018 |
| Rowan Roache | AM (R), ST (C) | 17 | Republic of Ireland | Not Set | 65 | 100 | £11,235 | Jun 2019 |
| Finlay Sinclair-Smith | M/AM (L) | 16 | England | Not Set | 61 | 95 | £10,673 | Jun 2018 |
| Jack SimsOn loan at Skelmersdale United | GK | 18 | England | — | 50 | 70–100 | — | Jun 2018 |
| Owen Watkinson | — | 17 | England | — | 30 | — | — | — |
| Jack Steele | — | 16 | England | — | — | 70–100 | — | Jun 2018 |
| Brendan O'Brien | — | 17 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Avon | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jul 2019 |
| Emil Jääskeläinen | — | 16 | Finland | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Shaw | — | 17 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Sumner | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Jacobson | — | 17 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Newton | — | 17 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Thordarson | — | 18 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alwyn Flynn | — | 17 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Wainwright | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| William Dunne | — | 18 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
Contracted-player overview (calc)
- Players
- 43
- CA16
- 99.1
- PA16
- 115.1
- Off-scale CA values excluded
- 0
- Off-scale PA values excluded
- 0
- Average age
- 21.9
- Under 21
- 19
- Squad value (calc)
- £5,216,057
- Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2018
- 23
Highest potential
| Jay Spearing | 28 | 128 |
| Max Clayton | 22 | 125 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 25 | 125 |
| Nathan Delfouneso | 26 | 124 |
| Andy Taylor | 31 | 120 |
| Jimmy Ryan | 28 | 119 |
| Clark Robertson | 23 | 115 |
| Christoffer Mafoumbi | 23 | 115 |
| Ben Williams | 34 | 113 |
| Will Aimson | 23 | 113 |
Set-piece takers
| Corner takers | Andy Taylor |
| Free-kick takers | Jimmy Ryan |
| Penalty takers | Max Clayton |
| Long-throw takers | Armand Gnanduillet |
Loaned in
| Player | From | Until | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Allsop | AFC Bournemouth | 31 May 2018 | 103 |
| Sean Longstaff | Newcastle United | 6 Jan 2018 | 109 |
| Viv Solomon-Otabor | Birmingham City | 6 Jan 2018 | 100 |
| Callum Cooke | Middlesbrough | 31 May 2018 | 96 |
Staff
13| Name | Job | Nationality | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | |||
| Alex Cowdy | Managing Director | England | 38 |
| Karl Oyston | — | England | 49 |
| Phil Horner | — | England | 50 |
| Dave Timmins | — | England | 46 |
| Valeri Belokon | — | Latvia | 57 |
| Owen Oyston | — | England | 83 |
| Warren Green | — | England | 42 |
| Phil Greenwood | — | England | 31 |
| Nathan Salmon | — | England | 27 |
| Managers | |||
| Gary Bowyer | Manager First Team | England | 46 |
| John Murphy | Manager (U18 Team) | England | 40 |
| Assistant Managers | |||
| Terry McPhillips | Assistant Manager First Team | England | 48 |
| Coaches | |||
| Andy Todd | Coach First Team | England | 42 |
Club
- Full name
- Blackpool
- Short name
- Blackpool
- Nickname
- The Seasiders
- Second nickname
- —
- Six-letter name
- Blckpl
- Three-letter name
- —
- Alternative abbreviation
- —
- Nation
- England
- Stadium
- Bloomfield Road 17,338
- Training ground
- Squires Gate Training Ground
- World reputation
- 0
- Potential reputation
- 6,000
- Reputation scope (calc)
- National
- Hashtag
- Blackpool
Squad and expectations
- Players (calc)
- 43
- Foreign players (calc)
- 5
- Homegrown in nation (calc)
- 34
- Loaned in (calc)
- 4
- Loaned out (calc)
- 4
- Ranking score (calc)
- 5,316
- Predicted position (calc)
- 17
- Stored media expectation
- Mid-table or Competitive
- Stored predicted finish
- —
Finances
- Financial state
- —
- Rich benefactor
- None
- Benefactor changes starting finances
- No
- Balance
- £500,000
- Transfer budget
- £50,000
- Transfer budget before the window
- £50,000
- Wage budget (weekly)
- £2,000
- Highest weekly wage
- £2,500
- Loan debt
- £0
- Previous turnover
- £6,252,385
- Previous profit
- -£1,745,341
- Average ticket price
- £22
- Season ticket price
- £225
- Stadium rent (yearly)
- £0
- Rents stadium
- No
- Rent share of gate receipts
- 0%
- Transfer embargo
- —
Fans and facilities
- Average attendance
- 3,456
- Minimum attendance
- 700
- Maximum attendance
- 20,000
- Season ticket holders
- 1,545
- Club members
- —
- Supporter loyalty
- 13
- Supporter passion
- 13
- Supporter patience
- 11
- Supporter affluence
- 6
- Supporter temperament
- 12
- Supporter expectations
- 10
- Morale
- 12
- Training facilities
- 6
- Corporate facilities
- 6
- Youth facilities
- 7
- Youth coaching
- 8
- Youth recruitment
- 10
- Youth importance
- 7
Kits
- Home Background #F68300, foreground #FFFFFF
- Away Background #FFFFFF, foreground #FF8300
- Third Background #002062, foreground #A4CDF6
Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.
Every kit part (23)
| Home (GK) | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Socks | Socks: Top Different Colour Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Socks | Socks: Hoop (Middle) Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Shorts | Shorts: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Shorts | Shorts: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Text | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Shirt | Shirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Shirt | Shirt: Side StripesBack: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Socks | Socks: Hoop (Top) Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Socks | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Shorts | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Shirt | Shirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Text | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Shorts | Shorts: Side Stripe Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Shirt | Shirt: Side StripesBack: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Third | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Third | Shirt | Shirt: Diagonal Halves (Reversed)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Third | Text | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Third | Socks | Socks: Hoop (Middle) Alternative 0 | ||
| Third | Shorts | Shorts: Side Stripe Alternative 0 |
Teams
| Team | Type | Captain | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | First Team | Jimmy Ryan | 4,650 |
Board
- Chairman title
- Chairperson
- Director of football
- —
Income deals
| Type | Total | Per year (calc) | Dates | Renews | Fixed value | Promotion / relegation change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Kit Sponsor | £80,000 | £80,000 | 1 Jul 2017 – 30 Jun 2018 | No | No | 0% |
Other finance items
| Item | Amount | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Director12 monthly payments left · 0% interest | £7,268,168Interest only: No | 30 Jun 2018 |
| FFP starting total | £20,014,288 | —FFP year 2014 Sky Bet Championship |
| FFP starting total | £6,252,385 | —FFP year 2015 Sky Bet League One |
| FFP starting total | £3,979,105 | —FFP year 2014 Sky Bet Championship |
| FFP starting total | -£1,745,341 | —FFP year 2015 Sky Bet League One |
League position by season
Honours (calc)
| Competition | Won | Runner-up | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkatrade Trophy | 2 | — | 2004 |
| English U18 Division 3 North-West | 2 | — | 2017 |
| English FA Cup | 1 | 2 | 1953 |
| Sky Bet Championship | 1 | 2 | 1930 |
| Anglo-Italian Cup | 1 | 1 | 1971 |
| English Premier Division | — | 1 | — |
| English Community Shield | — | 1 | — |
| Sky Bet League Two | — | 1 | — |
League history
109Club records
| Most league appearances | Jimmy Armfield | 568 games | |
| Most league goals | Jimmy Hampson | 248 goals | |
| Highest attendance | v Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38,098 attendance | 1955 |
| Record win | v Vicenza 10–0 | 1972 | |
| Record defeat | v Birmingham City 1–10 | 1901 | |
| Youngest player | Matty Kay v Scunthorpe United | 5,795 days (about 15 years) | 2005 |
| Most goals in a match | Jimmy Hampson v Reading | 5 goals | 1928 |
| Most league goals in a season | Jimmy Hampson | 45 goals | 1929 |
| Longest winning run | 12 games | 2007 | |
| Longest losing run | 8 games | ||
| Fastest goal | Billy Slater v Stoke City | 11 seconds | 1949 |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 games | 1968 | |
| Longest run without a win | 24 games | 2015 | |
| Highest scoring match | v Vicenza 10–0 | 1972 | |
| Highest fee spent | DJ Campbell v Leicester City | £1,200,000 | 2010 |
| Highest fee received | Charlie Adam v Liverpool | £6,500,000 | 2011 |
Derbies
Regional divisions
Transfers in
None recorded
Transfers out
None recorded
Across versions
| Version | Division | Reputation | Players | Balance | Transfer budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 5,100 | 45 | £1,336,740 | £100,000 |
| FM26 26.2.0 | Sky Bet League One | 5,000 | 45 | £948,233 | £400,000 |
| FM26 26.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 5,000 | 44 | £948,233 | £400,000 |
| FM24 24.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 5,000 | 56 | £1,731,141 | £100,000 |
| FM23 23.4.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,350 | 60 | £1,731,141 | £200,000 |
| FM23 23.3.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,350 | 60 | £1,731,141 | £200,000 |
| FM23 23.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,350 | 60 | £1,731,141 | £200,000 |
| FM22 22.4.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,200 | 58 | £1,000,000 | £200,000 |
| FM22 22.3.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,200 | 58 | £1,000,000 | £200,000 |
| FM22 22.1.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,200 | 60 | £1,000,000 | £200,000 |
| FM22 22.0.1 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,200 | 60 | £1,000,000 | £200,000 |
| FM22 22.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,200 | 60 | £1,000,000 | £200,000 |
| FM21 21.4.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,850 | 48 | £1,000,000 | £20,000 |
| FM21 21.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,850 | 47 | £1,000,000 | £20,000 |
| FM21 21.1.1 | Sky Bet League One | 4,850 | 37 | £1,000,000 | £50,000 |
| FM21 21.0.1 | Sky Bet League One | 4,850 | 37 | £1,000,000 | £50,000 |
| FM21 21.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,850 | 37 | £1,000,000 | £50,000 |
| FM20 20.4.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,850 | 47 | £1,000,000 | £50,000 |
| FM20 20.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,850 | 47 | £1,000,000 | £50,000 |
| FM20 20.1.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,750 | 48 | £1,000,000 | £50,000 |
| FM20 20.0.1 | Sky Bet League One | 4,750 | 48 | £1,000,000 | £50,000 |
| FM20 20.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,750 | 48 | £1,000,000 | £50,000 |
| FM19 19.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,650 | 47 | £1 | £1 |
| FM19 19.1.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,650 | 46 | £1 | £1 |
| FM19 19.0.1 | Sky Bet League One | 4,650 | 45 | £0 | £1 |
| FM19 19.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,650 | 40 | £0 | £1 |
| FM18 18.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,650 | 45 | £350,000 | £1 |
| FM18 18.1.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,650 | 43 | £500,000 | £50,000 |
| FM18 18.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,650 | 43 | £500,000 | £50,000 |
| FM17 17.3.0 | Sky Bet League Two | 4,450 | 51 | £500,000 | £50,000 |
| FM17 17.0.0 | Sky Bet League 2 | 4,450 | 43 | £500,000 | £50,000 |
| FM16 16.3.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 4,750 | 49 | £500,000 | £50,000 |
| FM16 16.0.1 | Sky Bet League 1 | 4,750 | 46 | £500,000 | £40,000 |
| FM16 16.0.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 4,750 | 46 | £500,000 | £40,000 |
| FM15 15.3.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,300 | 65 | £1,000,000 | £200,000 |
| FM15 15.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,300 | 63 | £1,000,000 | £200,000 |
| FM14 14.3.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,550 | 66 | £20,000,000 | £500,000 |
| FM14 14.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,500 | 64 | £30,000,000 | £500,000 |
| FM13 13.3.0 | npower Championship | 5,600 | 65 | £30,000,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM13 13.0.0 | npower Championship | 5,600 | 67 | £30,000,000 | £2,000,000 |
| FM12 12.2.0 | npower Championship | 5,400 | 65 | £33,500,000 | £2,000,000 |
| FM12 12.0.0 | npower Championship | 5,250 | 52 | £33,500,000 | £4,000,000 |
| FM11 11.0.0 | English Premier Division | 5,250 | 61 | £7,000,000 | £4,000,000 |
| FM10 10.0.0 | Coca-Cola Championship | 4,350 | 43 | £1,250,000 | £600,000 |