# List of Blackpool F.C. seasons

    As of 27 April 2024
This is a record of every completed season of Blackpool Football Club in English and European football, from 1896 to 1897, their first season in the Football League, to their current campaign. It details the club's achievements in major competitions and the top scorers in the League for each season.
Note: The 1945–46 post-War season statistics are not recognised officially.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Other | Other | Top scorer(s) | Top scorer(s) |
| Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Other | Other | Top scorer(s) | Top scorer(s) |
| 1889–90 | Lancs | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 46 | 26 | 5th | — | | | | | | |
| 1890–91 | Lancs | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 39 | 30 | 2nd | — | | | | | | |
| 1891–92 | Lancs | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 32 | 35 | 2nd | R1 | | | | | | |
| 1892–93 | Lancs | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 31 | 36 | 2nd | R1 | | | | | | |
| 1893–94 | Lancs | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 32 | 33 | 1st | — | | | | | | |
| 1894–95 | Lancs | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 89 | 34 | 34 | 2nd | — | | | | | | |
| 1895–96 | Lancs | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 50 | 28 | 13th | R2 | | | | | | |
| 1896–97 | Div 2 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 31 | 8th | QR5 | | | | | Jack Parkinson | 15 |
| 1897–98 | Div 2 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 61 | 25 | 11th | — | | | | | Jack Cox | 12 |
| 1898–99 | Div 2 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 90 | 20 | 16th | — | | | | | Bob Birkett | 15 |
| 1899–1900 | Lancs | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 36 | 38 | 3rd | — | | | | | | |
| 1900–01 | Div 2 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 31 | 12th | — | | | | | Bob Birkett | 10 |
| 1901–02 | Div 2 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 29 | 13th | — | | | | | Geordie Anderson | 12 |
| 1902–03 | Div 2 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 28 | 14th | — | | | | | Walter Cookson Geordie Anderson | 8 |
| 1903–04 | Div 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 67 | 27 | 15th | — | | | | | Charles Bennett | 9 |
| 1904–05 | Div 2 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 28 | 15th | INT | | | | | Edgar Chadwick | 8 |
| 1905–06 | Div 2 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 62 | 29 | 14th | R3 | | | | | Jimmy Connor Harry Hancock E. Francis | 6 |
| 1906–07 | Div 2 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 51 | 33 | 13th | R1 | | | | | William Grundy | 8 |
| 1907–08 | Div 2 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 31 | 15th | R1 | | | | | Bob Whittingham | 15 |
| 1908–09 | Div 2 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 68 | 29 | 20th | R2 | | | | | Bob Whittingham | 13 |
| 1909–10 | Div 2 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 52 | 36 | 12th | R1 | | | | | Walter Miller | 14 |
| 1910–11 | Div 2 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 38 | 42 | 7th | R1 | | | | | Joe Clennell | 18 |
| 1911–12 | Div 2 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 52 | 34 | 14th | R2 | | | | | Arthur Wolstenholme | 9 |
| 1912–13 | Div 2 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 69 | 26 | 20th | R1 | | | | | George Wilson | 10 |
| 1913–14 | Div 2 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 32 | 16th | R1 | | | | | Joe Lane | 11 |
| 1914–15 | Div 2 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 10th | R1 | | | | | Joe Lane | 28 |
| No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War |||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 47 | 52 | 4th | R2 | | | | | Joe Lane | 26 |
| 1920–21 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 42 | 50 | 4th | R2 | | | | | Jimmy Heathcote | 18 |
| 1921–22 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 44 | 57 | 35 | 19th | R1 | | | | | Harry Bedford | 11 |
| 1922–23 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 43 | 47 | 5th | R1 | | | | | Harry Bedford | 32 |
| 1923–24 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 47 | 49 | 4th | R2 | | | | | Harry Bedford | 32 |
| 1924–25 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 65 | 61 | 37 | 17th | QF | | | | | Harry Bedford | 24 |
| 1925–26 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 76 | 69 | 45 | 6th | R3 | | | | | Bert Fishwick | 19 |
| 1926–27 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 95 | 80 | 44 | 9th | R3 | | | | | Billy Tremelling | 30 |
| 1927–28 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 83 | 101 | 34 | 19th | R3 | | | | | Jimmy Hampson | 31 |
| 1928–29 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 92 | 76 | 45 | 8th | R3 | | | | | Jimmy Hampson | 40 |
| 1929–30 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 98 | 67 | 58 | 1st | R4 | | | | | Jimmy Hampson | 45 |
| 1930–31 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 71 | 125 | 32 | 20th | R4 | | | | | Jimmy Hampson | 32 |
| 1931–32 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 65 | 102 | 33 | 20th | R3 | | | | | Jimmy Hampson | 23 |
| 1932–33 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 69 | 85 | 33 | 22nd | R5 | | | | | Jimmy Hampson | 18 |
| 1933–34 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 64 | 43 | 11th | R4 | | | | | Jimmy Hampson | 13 |
| 1934–35 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 57 | 53 | 4th | R3 | | | | | Jimmy Hampson | 20 |
| 1935–36 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 93 | 72 | 43 | 10th | R4 | | | | | Bobby Finan | 34 |
| 1936–37 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | | | | | Bobby Finan | 28 |
| 1937–38 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 40 | 12th | R4 | | | | | Bobby Finan Willie Buchan | 12 |
| 1938–39 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 68 | 38 | 15th | R3 | | | | | Willie Buchan Jock Dodds | 10 |
| 1939–40 | Div 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — |
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War |||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | FL N | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 94 | 92 | 45 | 9th | R4 | | | | | Stan Mortensen | 35 |
| 1946–47 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 50 | 5th | R3 | | | | | Stan Mortensen | 28 |
| 1947–48 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 41 | 44 | 9th | RU | | | | | Stan Mortensen | 21 |
| 1948–49 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 67 | 38 | 16th | R4 | | | | | Stan Mortensen | 18 |
| 1949–50 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 49 | 7th | QF | | | | | Stan Mortensen | 22 |
| 1950–51 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 53 | 50 | 3rd | RU | | | | | Stan Mortensen | 30 |
| 1951–52 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 45 | 9th | R3 | | | | | Stan Mortensen | 26 |
| 1952–53 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 47 | 7th | W | | | | | Stan Mortensen Allan Brown | 15 |
| 1953–54 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 69 | 48 | 6th | R5 | | | | | Stan Mortensen | 21 |
| 1954–55 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 38 | 19th | R3 | | | | | Stan Mortensen | 11 |
| 1955–56 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 62 | 49 | 2nd | R3 | | | | | Jackie Mudie | 22 |
| 1956–57 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 93 | 65 | 53 | 4th | R5 | | | | | Jackie Mudie | 32 |
| 1957–58 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 67 | 44 | 7th | R3 | | | | | Jackie Mudie Bill Perry | 18 |
| 1958–59 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 49 | 47 | 8th | QF | | | | | Ray Charnley | 20 |
| 1959–60 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 71 | 40 | 11th | R4 | | | | | Ray Charnley | 18 |
| 1960–61 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | 33 | 20th | R3 | R2 | | | | Ray Charnley | 27 |
| 1961–62 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 75 | 41 | 13th | R3 | SF | | | | Ray Charnley | 30 |
| 1962–63 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 64 | 40 | 13th | R3 | R2 | | | | Ray Charnley | 22 |
| 1963–64 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 52 | 73 | 35 | 18th | R3 | R3 | | | | Alan Ball Jr. | 13 |
| 1964–65 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 78 | 35 | 17th | R3 | R3 | | | | Ray Charnley | 21 |
| 1965–66 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 65 | 37 | 13th | R3 | R3 | | | | Alan Ball Jr. Ray Charnley | 16 |
| 1966–67 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 76 | 21 | 22nd | R3 | QF | | | | Ray Charnley | 14 |
| 1967–68 | Div 2 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 43 | 58 | 3rd | R4 | R3 | | | | Gerry Ingram Alan Skirton | 17 |
| 1968–69 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 43 | 8th | R3 | QF | | | | Alan Suddick | 12 |
| 1969–70 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 53 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | | | | Fred Pickering | 17 |
| 1970–71 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 66 | 23 | 22nd | R4 | R3 | | Anglo-Italian Cup | W | Micky Burns | 10 |
| 1971–72 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 50 | 47 | 6th | R3 | QF | | | | Micky Burns | 17 |
| 1972–73 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 46 | 7th | R3 | QF | | | | Alan Ainscow Alan Suddick | 10 |
| 1973–74 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 40 | 47 | 5th | R3 | R2 | | | | Micky Burns | 14 |
| 1974–75 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 45 | 7th | R3 | R2 | | | | Mickey Walsh | 12 |
| 1975–76 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 49 | 42 | 10th | R4 | R2 | | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Mickey Walsh | 17 |
| 1976–77 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 51 | 5th | R3 | R3 | | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Mickey Walsh | 26 |
| 1977–78 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 60 | 37 | 20th | R3 | R2 | | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Bob Hatton | 22 |
| 1978–79 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 59 | 45 | 12th | R2 | R3 | | Anglo-Scottish Cup | GS | Derek Spence | 16 |
| 1979–80 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 74 | 41 | 18th | R1 | R2 | | | | Tony Kellow Stan McEwan | 12 |
| 1980–81 | Div 3 ↓ | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 75 | 32 | 23rd | R2 | R2 | | | | Colin Morris | 12 |
| 1981–82 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 12th | R4 | R1 | | | | Dave Bamber | 15 |
| 1982–83 | Div 4 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 74 | 49 | 21st | R3 | R3 | | | | Dave Bamber | 10 |
| 1983–84 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 52 | 72 | 6th | R4 | R1 | R1(N) | | | Paul Stewart | 10 |
| 1984–85 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 39 | 86 | 2nd | R1 | R2 | R1(N) | | | Kevin Stonehouse | 11 |
| 1985–86 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 55 | 63 | 12th | R2 | R1 | PR(N) | | | Eamon O'Keefe | 17 |
| 1986–87 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 74 | 59 | 64 | 9th | R1 | R1 | PR(N) | | | Paul Stewart | 21 |
| 1987–88 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 65 | 10th | R4 | R2 | PR(N) | | | Mark Taylor | 21 |
| 1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 55 | 19th | R3 | R3 | F(N) | | | Andy Garner | 11 |
| 1989–90 | Div 3 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 73 | 46 | 23rd | R5 | R3 | R1(N) | | | Andy Garner | 8 |
| 1990–91 | Div 4 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 47 | 79 | 5th | R3 | R1 | QF(N) | League play-offs | RU | Dave Bamber | 17 |
| 1991–92 | Div 4 ↑ | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 76 | 4th | R2 | R2 | R1(N) | League play-offs | W | Dave Bamber | 28 |
| 1992–93 | Div 2 | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 63 | 75 | 51 | 18th | R1 | R2 | R2(N) | | | David Eyres | 16 |
| 1993–94 | Div 2 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 75 | 53 | 20th | R1 | R3 | R1(N) | | | Andy Watson | 20 |
| 1994–95 | Div 2 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 12th | R1 | R1 | R1(N) | | | Tony Ellis | 17 |
| 1995–96 | Div 2 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 40 | 82 | 3rd | R3 | R1 | QF(N) | League play-offs | SF | Tony Ellis Andy Preece | 14 |
| 1996–97 | Div 2 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | 69 | 7th | R2 | R2 | QF(N) | | | Tony Ellis | 15 |
| 1997–98 | Div 2 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 67 | 62 | 12th | R2 | R2 | SF(N) | | | Phil Clarkson | 13 |
| 1998–99 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 54 | 56 | 14th | R1 | R2 | R1(N) | | | Phil Clarkson | 9 |
| 1999–2000 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 77 | 41 | 22nd | R3 | R1 | QF(N) | | | John Murphy | 10 |
| 2000–01 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 58 | 72 | 7th | R2 | R2 | R2(N) | League play-offs | W | John Murphy | 18 |
| 2001–02 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | 56 | 16th | R3 | R2 | W | | | John Murphy Brett Ormerod | 13 |
| 2002–03 | Div 2 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 64 | 58 | 13th | R3 | R1 | R2(N) | | | John Murphy | 16 |
| 2003–04 | Div 2 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 65 | 59 | 14th | R3 | R3 | W | | | Scott Taylor | 16 |
| 2004–05 | Lge 1 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 16th | R3 | R1 | QF(N) | | | Scott Taylor | 12 |
| 2005–06 | Lge 1 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 64 | 53 | 19th | R1 | R2 | R2(N) | | | Keigan Parker | 12 |
| 2006–07 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 49 | 83 | 3rd | R4 | R1 | R2(N) | League play-offs | W | Andy Morrell | 16 |
| 2007–08 | Champ | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 59 | 64 | 54 | 19th | R3 | R4 | — | | | Ben Burgess | 9 |
| 2008–09 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 58 | 56 | 16th | R3 | R1 | — | | | DJ Campbell | 9 |
| 2009–10 | Champ ↑ | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 74 | 58 | 70 | 6th | R3 | R3 | — | League play-offs | W | Charlie Adam | 16 |
| 2010–11 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 78 | 39 | 19th | R3 | R2 | — | | | DJ Campbell | 13 |
| 2011–12 | Champ | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 59 | 75 | 5th | R5 | R1 | — | League play-offs | RU | Kevin Phillips | 16 |
| 2012–13 | Champ | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 15th | R3 | R1 | — | | | Tom Ince | 18 |
| 2013–14 | Champ | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 66 | 46 | 20th | R3 | R1 | — | | | Tom Ince | 7 |
| 2014–15 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 36 | 91 | 26 | 24th | R3 | R1 | — | | | Andrea Orlandi | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Lge 1 ↓ | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 63 | 46 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | QF(N) | | | Mark Cullen | 9 |
| 2016–17 | Lge 2 ↑ | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 69 | 46 | 70 | 7th | R4 | R2 | R3 | League play-offs | W | Mark Cullen | 13 |
| 2017–18 | Lge 1 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 12th | R1 | R1 | R3 | | | Kyle Vassell | 11 |
| 2018–19 | Lge 1 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 52 | 62 | 10th | R3 | R4 | GS | | | Armand Gnanduillet | 10 |
| 2019–20 | Lge 1 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 13th | R3 | R1 | R2 | | | Armand Gnanduillet | 15 |
| 2020–21 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 37 | 80 | 3rd | R4 | R1 | R2 | League play-offs | W | Jerry Yates | 20 |
| 2021–22 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 16th | R3 | R2 | — | | | Shayne Lavery | 10 |
| 2022–23 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 44 | 23rd | R4 | R1 | — | | | Jerry Yates | 15 |
| 2023–24 | Lge 1 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 84 | 73 | 8th | R3 | R2 | SF | | | Jordan Rhodes | 15 |

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted ↑ | Relegated ↓ |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The EFL Cup was first contested in the 1960–61 season.
* ↑ The EFL Trophy was first contested in the 1983–84 season.
* ↑ League goals only.
* ↑ The 1939–40 season was abandoned due to the outbreak of the Second World War. Regional competitions were implemented during this time.
* ↑ The 1945–46 post-War season statistics are not recognised officially.
* ↑ Highest-ever League finish.
* ↑ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
* ↑ Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player.
* ↑ Lowest-ever League finish.
* ↑ The two Football League matches against Aldershot in 1991–92 were expunged from the record books when Aldershot went out of business that season.
* ↑ After formation of the Premier League, the Football League restructured and Division Three became Division Two.
* ↑ Divisions One, Two and Three were renamed Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two, respectively.
* ↑ The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions decided on a points-per-game basis. Blackpool averaged 1.29 points from 35 games.