# 2005–06 Blackpool F.C. season

The 2005–06 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 98th season (95th consecutive) in the Football League. It was also their fifth consecutive season in the third tier of English football. They finished in nineteenth place.
Colin Hendry was succeeded by Simon Grayson as caretaker manager in November 2005.
Keigan Parker was the club's top scorer, with thirteen goals (twelve in the league and one in the League Cup).

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| League One | 6 August 2005 | 6 May 2006 | Matchday 1 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 026.09 |
| FA Cup | 6 January 2006 | 6 January 2006 | First Round | First Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| League Cup | 23 August 2005 | 20 September 2005 | First Round | Second Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
| League Trophy | 18 October 2005 | 22 November 2005 | First Round | Second Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 51 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 65 | 76 | −11 | 027.45 |
Source: Competitions

### Football League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 55 | |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 54 | |
| 19 | Blackpool | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 53 | |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 52 | |
| 21 | Hartlepool United (R) | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 50 | Relegation to League Two |

#### Results
##### In summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Sky

##### 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 | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | D | D | D | L | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | L | D | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | D | W | L | L | W | L | D | W | W | D | L | L | D | W | D | W | L | L | W | L | W | D | D | L | D |
| Position | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 |

##### In detail
### Football League Trophy
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | | Lee Jones | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Mark McGregor | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | | Sam Stockley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | | Gareth Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | | Keith Southern | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | | Tony Butler | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | Peter Clarke | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 8 |
| 7 | FW | | Keigan Parker | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 13 |
| 8 | MF | | John Doolan | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Gareth Williams | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | | John Murphy | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 8 |
| 10 | FW | | Scott Vernon | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | | Rory Prendergast | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | | Danny Coid | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Matthew Blinkhorn | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| 15 | MF | | Ciaran Donnelly | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | | Jamie Burns | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | | Simon Wiles | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| 18 | DF | | Rob Edwards | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | | Phil Doughty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | Simon Grayson | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | | Stuart Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | | Matt Shaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | | Lewis Edge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Sean Paterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | | Les Pogliacomi | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | | David Fox | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | FW | | Tommy Wright | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| 27 | DF | | Danny Warrender | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | | Ian Morris | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 29 | MF | | Gary Harkins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 29 | MF | | Keith Lasley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | | Chris Armstrong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | | Lewis Gobern | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 31 | MF | | Jason Wilcox | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | | Matty Kay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | | Marc Joseph | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | | Dean Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | | Andy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | | Neil Wood | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | | Njazi Kuqi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | | Sean Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | | Marcus Bean | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Players used: 38
* Goals scored: 64 (including 2 own goals)

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Pos. | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
| 1 | FW | Keigan Parker | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | DF | Peter Clarke | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | FW | John Murphy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | FW | Tommy Wright | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | Keith Southern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | Simon Wiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | Ian Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | Matthew Blinkhorn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | Gareth Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | MF | Ciaran Donnelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | FW | Scott Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | Gary Harkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | Tony Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Mark McGregor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Simon Grayson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Jamie Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Lewis Gobern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | David Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Total | Total | 55 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 64 |

### Clean sheets

| Rank | Pos. | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
| 1 | GK | Lee Jones | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | GK | Les Pogliacomi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Player | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy | Totals | Totals | Totals |
| No. | Pos. | Player | | | | | | | | | | | Pts. |
| 7 | FW | Keigan Parker | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | MF | Keith Southern | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | FW | Tommy Wright | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 18 | DF | Rob Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | DF | Peter Clarke | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | MF | John Doolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | MF | Ciaran Donnelly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | DF | Tony Butler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 31 | MF | Jason Wilcox | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | MF | Danny Coid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | DF | Mark McGregor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | MF | Ian Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | MF | Rory Prendergast | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | MF | Marc Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | MF | Marcus Bean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | FW | Matthew Blinkhorn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | Jamie Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | David Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | MF | Lewis Gobern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | DF | Simon Grayson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Sam Stockley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | DF | Sean Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Simon Wiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 73 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 6 | 98 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 3 June 2005 | CM | John Doolan | Doncaster Rovers | Free |
| 8 June 2005 | CF | Scott Vernon | Oldham Athletic | Part-exchange deal with Richie Wellens |
| 22 July 2005 | CM | Rory Prendergast | Accrington Stanley | Free |
| 20 August 2005 | GK | Les Pogliacomi | Oldham Athletic | Free |
| 9 January 2006 | LB | Dean Gordon | Free agency | Free |
| 11 January 2006 | CB | Marc Joseph | Hull City | Free |
| 20 January 2006 | CM | David Fox | Manchester United | Free |
| 23 January 2006 | CM | Marcus Bean | Queens Park Rangers | Free |
| 23 January 2006 | RB | Danny Warrender | Manchester City | Free |
| 28 January 2006 | LW | Jason Wilcox | Leicester City | Free |
| 31 January 2006 | CM | Neil Wood | Manchester United | Free |

### Loans in

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Until |
| 31 August 2005 | CF | Tommy Wright | Leicester City | 31 December 2005 |
| 23 September 2005 | CM | Ian Morris | Leeds United | 31 May 2005 |
| 13 October 2005 | LB | Chris Armstrong | Sheffield United | 13 November 2005 |
| 16 November 2005 | AM | Gary Harkins | Blackburn Rovers | 18 December 2005 |
| 24 November 2005 | RW | Lewis Gobern | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 January 2006 |
| 20 January 2006 | CM | Neil Wood | Manchester United | 30 January 2006 |
| 23 January 2006 | CF | Njazi Kuqi | Birmingham City | 23 February 2006 |
| 25 January 2006 | CM | Sean Taylor | Sunderland | 7 May 2006 |
| 10 February 2006 | DM | Keith Lasley | Plymouth Argyle | 7 May 2006 |
| 16 February 2006 | CF | Andy Taylor | Blackburn Rovers | 7 May 2006 |
| 17 March 2006 | CF | Gareth Williams | Colchester United | 7 May 2006 |

### Transfers out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| 7 May 2006 | LB | Gareth Evans | Free agency | Retired |
| 7 May 2006 | RW | Dean Gorré | Free agency | Retired |
| 7 May 2006 | CM | Simon Grayson | Free agency | Retired |
| 10 May 2005 | CF | Žarko Grabovač | Fortuna Sittard | Released |
| 10 May 2005 | CF | Andy Mangan | Accrington Stanley | Released |
| 10 May 2005 | LB | Leam Richardson | Accrington Stanley | Released |
| 19 May 2005 | DM | Martin Bullock | Macclesfield Town | Released |
| 28 May 2005 | LB | Paul Edwards | Oldham Athletic | Free |
| 4 July 2005 | CM | Richie Wellens | Oldham Athletic | Part-exchange deal with Scott Vernon |
| 19 January 2006 | CB | Mark McGregor | Port Vale | Free |

### Loans out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Until |
| 31 January 2006 | CM | Stuart Anderson | Ross County | 7 May 2006 |
| 17 March 2006 | CF | Scott Vernon | Colchester United | 7 May 2006 |
| 23 March 2006 | CM | Jamie Burns | Bury | 7 May 2006 |