# 2018–19 Blackpool F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 110th season in the Football League, and their second consecutive season in the third tier of the Football League. They finished the season in tenth place. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup (eliminated in the third round), League Cup (eliminated in the fourth round) and Football League Trophy (eliminated at the group stage).
The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Gary Bowyer, manager of the club since 2016, resigned on 6 August. He was succeeded by Terry McPhillips on 10 September.
Blackpool's top scorer in all competitions was Armand Gnanduillet.

## First-team squad

| Number | Name | Position | Place of birth | Appearances | Goals |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Mark Howard | GK | Southwark | 35 | 0 |
| 37 | Christoffer Mafoumbi | GK | Roubaix | 15 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Donervon Daniels | CB | Montserrat | 41 | 1 |
| 3 | Nick Anderton | LB | Preston | 14 | 0 |
| 6 | Ben Heneghan | CB | Manchester | 31 | 1 |
| 12 | Michael Nottingham | RB | Birmingham | 30 | 3 |
| 16 | Curtis Tilt | CB | Walsall | 72 | 4 |
| 20 | Ollie Turton | RB | Manchester | 71 | 2 |
| 27 | Marc Bola | LB | Greenwich | 33 | 1 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 4 | Jimmy Ryan | CM | Liverpool | 38 | 3 |
| 5 | Antony Evans | AM | Liverpool | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Jay Spearing | DM | Wallasey | 68 | 4 |
| 14 | Harry Pritchard | LM | Maidenhead | 32 | 5 |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson | CM | Belfast | 33 | 3 |
| 17 | Matty Virtue | DM | Epsom | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | John O'Sullivan | AM | Birmingham | 20 | 1 |
| 19 | Chris Taylor | LM | Oldham | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | Nya Kirby | AM | | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Liam Feeney | LM | Hammersmith | 29 | 0 |
| 25 | Callum Guy | CM | Nottingham | 21 | 1 |
| Forwards |||||||
| 7 | Nathan Delfouneso | CF | Birmingham | 152 | 28 |
| 10 | Max Clayton | SS | Crewe | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Joe Dodoo | LW | Kumasi | 19 | 6 |
| 21 | Armand Gnanduillet | CF | Angers | 90 | 21 |
| 26 | Elias Sørensen | CF | | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Chris Long | CF | Huyton | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Rowan Roache | CF | | 5 | 0 |
| Out on loan |||||||
| 9 | Mark Cullen | CF | Ashington | 107 | 26 |
| 13 | Myles Boney | GK | Blackpool | 5 | 0 |

### Statistics

    As of 9 February 2019
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Mark Howard | 30 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | MSR | Donervon Daniels | 22 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Nick Anderton | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ENG | Antony Evans | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Ben Heneghan | 31 | 1 | 23+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Nathan Delfouneso | 32 | 6 | 24+2 | 6 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Jay Spearing | 34 | 4 | 27+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Mark Cullen | 15 | 4 | 8+4 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Joe Dodoo | 19 | 6 | 9+4 | 2 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | SKN | Michael Nottingham | 30 | 3 | 9+12 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Myles Boney | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Harry Pritchard | 32 | 5 | 9+13 | 2 | 1+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | NIR | Jordan Thompson | 32 | 3 | 23+3 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Curtis Tilt | 28 | 3 | 22+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Matty Virtue | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | IRL | John O'Sullivan | 19 | 1 | 3+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Chris Taylor | 13 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Ollie Turton | 28 | 1 | 23+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | CIV | Armand Gnanduillet | 34 | 10 | 18+8 | 6 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Nya Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | IRL | Liam Feeney | 27 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Callum Guy | 22 | 1 | 13+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 26 | FW | DEN | Elias Sørensen | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Marc Bola | 33 | 1 | 25+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Finlay Sinclair-Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG | Chris Long | 3 | 2 | 2+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | CGO | Christoffer Mafoumbi | 9 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | ENG | Joe Bunney | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | IRL | Paudie O'Connor | 14 | 2 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | NIR | Ryan McLaughlin | 10 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Steve Davies | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |

### Goals record

    As of 9 February 2019
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
| 1 | 21 | | CF | Armand Gnanduillet | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | | CF | Nathan Delfouneso | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 11 | | RW | Joe Dodoo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 14 | | LM | Harry Pritchard | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 8 | | DM | Jay Spearing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 9 | | CF | Mark Cullen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 12 | | RB | Michael Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 15 | | CM | Jordan Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 16 | | CB | Curtis Tilt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | | CB | Paudie O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | | CF | Chris Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 6 | | CB | Ben Heneghan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 18 | | AM | John O'Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 20 | | RB | Ollie Turton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 25 | | CM | Callum Guy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 27 | | LB | Marc Bola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 31 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 51 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 9 February 2019
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy | League Trophy | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 5 | | CB | Paudie O'Connor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | | CB | Ben Heneghan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 | | CM | Jordan Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 20 | | RB | Ollie Turton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | | DM | Jay Spearing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 14 | | LM | Harry Pritchard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 16 | | CB | Curtis Tilt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 19 | | LM | Chris Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 27 | | LB | Marc Bola | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | | CF | Nathan Delfouneso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | | CF | Armand Gnanduillet | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | | CB | Donervon Daniels | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 9 | | CF | Mark Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | | RW | Joe Dodoo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 18 | | AM | John O'Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | | RM | Liam Feeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 25 | | CM | Callum Guy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 5 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | Michael Nottingham | Salford City | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2018 | AM | John O'Sullivan | Free agency | — |
| 1 July 2018 | LM | Harry Pritchard | Free agency | — |
| 1 July 2018 | LM | Chris Taylor | Free agency | — |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | Jordan Thompson | Free agency | — |
| 5 July 2018 | GK | Mark Howard | Free agency | — |
| 17 July 2018 | LB | Marc Bola | Arsenal | — |
| 17 July 2018 | RB | Ryan McLaughlin | Oldham Athletic | Compensation |
| 18 July 2018 | CF | Armand Gnanduillet | Free agency | — |
| 9 August 2018 | CB | Donervon Daniels | Free agency | — |
| 23 August 2018 | RW | Liam Feeney | Blackburn Rovers | — |
| 9 September 2018 | AM | Yusifu Ceesay | Alvechurch | Undisclosed |
| 11 October 2018 | CF | Steve Davies | Free agency | — |
| 1 January 2019 | CM | Callum Guy | Derby County | Undisclosed |
| 8 January 2019 | CF | Chris Long | Free agency | — |
| 31 January 2019 | DM | Matty Virtue | Liverpool | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Will Aimson | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Raúl Correia | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | DM | Sessi D'Almeida | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | LM | Colin Daniel | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Jamille Matt | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | Jim McAlister | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Danny Philliskirk | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Armand Gnanduillet | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | Caleb Richards | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Clark Robertson | Rotherham United | — |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Andy Taylor | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Kyle Vassell | Rotherham United | — |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | Ben Williams | Released | — |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Denzel Williams | Released | — |
| 31 July 2018 | RB | Kelvin Mellor | Bradford City | — |
| 27 August 2018 | CF | Dolly Menga | Livingston | — |
| 15 January 2019 | CF | Steve Davies | Hamilton Academical | — |
| 23 January 2019 | RB | Ryan McLaughlin | Rochdale | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Joe Bunney | Northampton Town | 30 January 2019 |
| 1 July 2018 | LW | Joe Dodoo | Rangers | 31 May 2019 |
| 3 July 2018 | CB | Ben Heneghan | Sheffield United | 31 May 2019 |
| 6 July 2018 | CB | Paudie O'Connor | Leeds United | 7 January 2019 |
| 31 August 2018 | CM | Callum Guy | Derby County | 1 January 2019 |
| 11 January 2019 | AM | Nya Kirby | Crystal Palace | 31 May 2019 |
| 21 January 2019 | CF | Elias Sørensen | Newcastle United | 31 May 2019 |
| 31 January 2019 | AM | Antony Evans | Everton | 31 May 2019 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 5 July 2018 | CF | Scott Quigley | Port Vale | 31 December 2018 |
| 17 August 2018 | LB | Nick Anderton | Accrington Stanley | 1 January 2019 |
| 9 September 2018 | AM | Yusifu Ceesay | Boston United | October 2018 |
| 22 September 2018 | MF | Finlay Sinclair-Smith | Marine | 11 January 2019 |
| 30 September 2018 | GK | Jack Sims | Lancaster City | 28 October 2018 |
| 20 October 2018 | AM | Yusifu Ceesay | Alvechurch | 17 November 2018 |
| 23 November 2018 | AM | Rowan Roache | FC United of Manchester | 21 December 2018 |
| 30 November 2018 | AM | Yusifu Ceesay | AFC Telford United | January 2019 |
| 31 December 2018 | GK | Myles Boney | Solihull Moors | 27 January 2019 |
| 2 January 2019 | CF | Scott Quigley | FC Halifax Town | 31 May 2019 |
| 4 January 2019 | AM | Yusifu Ceesay | Nuneaton Borough | February 2019 |
| 28 January 2019 | CF | Mark Cullen | Carlisle United | 31 May 2019 |
| 1 February 2019 | RM | John O'Sullivan | Dundee | 31 May 2019 |
| 4 February 2019 | AM | Rowan Roache | Derby County | 31 May 2019 |
| 6 February 2019 | AM | Yusifu Ceesay | Altrincham | 31 May 2019 |
| 24 February 2019 | MF | Finlay Sinclair-Smith | Widnes | April 2019 |

## Competitions
### Friendlies

Blackpool announced pre-season friendlies with Nantwich Town, Port Vale, AFC Fylde and Crewe Alexandra.

### EFL League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 65 |
| 9 | Burton Albion | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 63 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 62 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 61 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 60 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 4 May 2019. Source:

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | D | W | D | D | W | W | D | D | D | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | D | W | D | W | D | D | L | L | W | D | D | L | W | D | D | L | D | W | L | L |
| Position | 12 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |

#### Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

### FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November. The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.

### EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August. The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott. The fourth round draw was made live on Quest by Rachel Yankey and Rachel Riley on 29 September.

### EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
| Pos | Lge | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Macclesfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |

## Summary

| Games played | 35 (24 League One, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 3 League Trophy) |
| Games won | 15 (9 League One, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 1 League Trophy) |
| Games drawn | 9 (8 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy) |
| Games lost | 11 (8 League One, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 League Trophy) |
| Goals scored | 47 (26 League One, 6 FA Cup, 8 League Cup, 7 League Trophy) |
| Goals conceded | 40 (25 League One, 4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 7 League Trophy) |
| Goal difference | +7 |
| Clean sheets | 12 (10 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 League Trophy) |
| Yellow cards | 39 (26 League One, 4 FA Cup, 6 League Cup, 3 League Trophy) |
| Red cards | 5 (5 League One, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy) |
| Worst Discipline | Paudie O'Connor (5 , 0 , 1 ) |
| Best result | 3–0 vs. Burton Albion (24 Nov 18) |
| Worst result | 3–0 vs. Bristol Rovers (3 Nov 18) |
| Most appearances | Jay Spearing (30 starts, 0 subs) |
| Top scorer | Armand Gnanduillet (9) |
| Points | 35 |