# 2017–18 Blackpool F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 109th season in the Football League, and their first season back in League One following promotion from the 2016–17 Football League Two Play-Offs, against Exeter. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

## First-team squad

| No. | Name | Pos. | Place of Birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Ends |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ben Williams | GK | Manchester | 35 | 6 | 0 | Bury | 3 July 2017 | Free | 2018 |
| 25 | Myles Boney | GK | | 20 | 4 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2015 | Trainee | Undisclosed |
| 28 | Joe Lumley | GK | Harlow | 23 | 18 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 January 2018 | Loan | 2018 |
| 37 | Christoffer Mafoumbi | GK | Roubaix | 24 | 6 | 0 | Free State Stars | 20 July 2017 | Free | 2019 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kelvin Mellor | RB | Crewe | 27 | 89 | 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 July 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 3 | Andy Taylor | LB | Blackburn | 32 | 61 | 2 | Walsall | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 5 | Clark Robertson | CB/LB | Aberdeen | 24 | 137 | 5 | Aberdeen | 1 July 2015 | Free | 2018 |
| 6 | Will Aimson | CB/DM | Christchurch | 24 | 69 | 0 | Hull City | 14 January 2016 | Undisclosed | 2018 |
| 12 | Nick Anderton | LB | Preston | 22 | 11 | 0 | Barrow | 1 July 2017 | £75,000 | 2019 |
| 16 | Curtis Tilt | CB | Walsall | 26 | 45 | 1 | Wrexham | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2019 |
| 20 | Ollie Turton | RB | Manchester | 25 | 43 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 July 2017 | Free | 2019 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 4 | Jim McAlister | CM | Rothesay | 32 | 80 | 1 | Dundee | 29 July 2015 | Free | 2018 |
| 8 | Sessi D'Almeida | DM | Bordeaux | 22 | 27 | 1 | Barnsley | 19 August 2017 | Undisclosed | 2018 |
| 14 | Jimmy Ryan | CM | Liverpool | 29 | 38 | 3 | Fleetwood Town | 6 July 2017 | Free | 2019 |
| 15 | Sean Longstaff | CM | North Shields | 20 | 45 | 9 | Newcastle United | 21 July 2017 | Loan | 2018 |
| 17 | Viv Solomon-Otabor | LW | London | 22 | 46 | 5 | Birmingham City | 26 July 2017 | Loan | 2018 |
| 23 | Colin Daniel | LM | Eastwood | 30 | 85 | 8 | Port Vale | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2019 |
| 24 | Callum Cooke | AM | Peterlee | 21 | 33 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 18 July 2017 | Loan | 2018 |
| 44 | Jay Spearing | DM | Wallasey | 29 | 34 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 October 2017 | Free | 2018 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 7 | Kyle Vassell | CF | Milton Keynes | 26 | 71 | 24 | Peterborough United | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 9 | Mark Cullen | CF | Ashington | 26 | 92 | 22 | Luton Town | 30 June 2015 | £180,000 | 2018 |
| 10 | Max Clayton | SS | Crewe | 23 | 7 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 July 2017 | Free | 2019 |
| 11 | Armand Gnanduillet | CF | Angers | 25 | 57 | 10 | Leyton Orient | 19 August 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 18 | Danny Philliskirk | CF | Oldham | 27 | 72 | 11 | Oldham Athletic | 7 January 2016 | Undisclosed | 2018 |
| 19 | Jamille Matt | CF | | 28 | 39 | 3 | Fleetwood Town | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 21 | Dolly Menga | CF | Verviers | 25 | 8 | 0 | Free agent | 10 November 2017 | Free | 2018 |
| 22 | Dan Agyei | CF | Kingston upon Thames | 21 | 9 | 0 | Burnley | 18 January 2018 | Loan | 2018 |
| 27 | Scott Quigley | CF | Shrewsbury | 25 | 8 | 0 | The New Saints | 16 August 2017 | £35,000 | 2019 |
| 30 | Nathan Delfouneso | CF | Birmingham | 27 | 120 | 22 | Swindon Town | 21 January 2017 | Free | 2018 |
| 32 | Rowan Roache | CF | | 18 | 5 | 0 | Academy | 5 December 2016 | Trainee | 2019 |
| 36 | Raúl Correia | CF | | 25 | 1 | 0 | Radcliffe Borough | 31 January 2017 | Undisclosed | 2018 |

## Statistics

    As of 6 May 2018
| 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 | Ben Williams | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Kelvin Mellor | 34 | 6 | 26+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Andy Taylor | 13 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | SCO | Jim McAlister | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Clark Robertson | 40 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Will Aimson | 22 | 0 | 13+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Kyle Vassell | 29 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | BEN | Sessi D'Almeida | 27 | 1 | 12+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Mark Cullen | 9 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Max Clayton | 7 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | CIV | Armand Gnanduillet | 31 | 5 | 9+17 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Nick Anderton | 11 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IRL | Jimmy Ryan | 38 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Sean Longstaff | 45 | 9 | 37+5 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Curtis Tilt | 45 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | NGA | Viv Solomon-Otabor | 46 | 5 | 35+9 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Danny Philliskirk | 26 | 6 | 7+12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Ollie Turton | 43 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ANG | Dolly Menga | 8 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Dan Agyei | 9 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Colin Daniel | 45 | 4 | 43+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Callum Cooke | 33 | 2 | 18+11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | ENG | Joe Lumley | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Peter Hartley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ENG | Nathan Delfouneso | 46 | 9 | 29+11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | IRL | Rowan Roache | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Finlay Sinclair-Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 37 | GK | CGO | Christoffer Mafoumbi | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | ENG | Caleb Richards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | ENG | Jay Spearing | 34 | 0 | 30+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player(s) out on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 19 | FW | JAM | Jamille Matt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Scott Quigley | 14 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ANG | Raúl Correia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Player(s) who left the club: ||||||||||||||
| 21 | MF | NGA | Bright Osayi-Samuel | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ENG | Ryan Allsop | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | USA | Sebastien Des Pres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Goals record

    As of 6 May 2018
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
| 1 | 7 | | CF | Kyle Vassell | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | 15 | | CM | Sean Longstaff | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 30 | | CF | Nathan Delfouneso | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | | RB | Kelvin Mellor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | | CF | Danny Philliskirk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | | CF | Armand Gnanduillet | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 17 | | LW | Viv Solomon-Otabor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | 23 | | LM | Colin Daniel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | | CB | Clark Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | | CM | Jimmy Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | 24 | | AM | Callum Cooke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 8 | | DM | Sessi D'Almeida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 10 | | SS | Max Clayton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 16 | | CB | Curtis Tilt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 20 | | RB | Ollie Turton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 35 | | CF | Finlay Sinclair-Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 60 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 70 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 6 May 2018
| 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 | 16 | | CB | Curtis Tilt | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 14 | | CM | Jimmy Ryan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 23 | | LM | Colin Daniel | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 30 | | CF | Nathan Delfouneso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | | RB | Kelvin Mellor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 20 | | RB | Ollie Turton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | | CF | Kyle Vassell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | | DM | Sessi D'Almeida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 44 | | DM | Jay Spearing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | | CF | Armand Gnanduillet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 17 | | LW | Viv Solomon-Otabor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 28 | | GK | Joe Lumley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 5 | | CB | Clark Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | | CM | Sean Longstaff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | | CF | Danny Philliskirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | | CF | Dolly Menga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | | AM | Callum Cooke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 37 | | GK | Christoffer Mafoumbi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 43 | | RB | Caleb Richards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | — | | GK | Ryan Allsop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | Nick Anderton | Barrow | £75,000 |
| 1 July 2017 | SS | Max Clayton | Bolton Wanderers | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Peter Hartley | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Curtis Tilt | Wrexham | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | Ollie Turton | Crewe Alexandra | Free |
| 3 July 2017 | GK | Ben Williams | Bury | Free |
| 6 July 2017 | CM | Jimmy Ryan | Fleetwood Town | Free |
| 20 July 2017 | GK | Christoffer Mafoumbi | Free State Stars | Free |
| 16 August 2017 | FW | Scott Quigley | The New Saints | £35,000 |
| 18 August 2017 | DM | Sessi D'Almeida | Barnsley | Undisclosed |
| 4 October 2017 | DM | Jay Spearing | Bolton Wanderers | Free |
| 10 November 2017 | CF | Dolly Menga | Braga | Free |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2017 | DM | Ian Black | Skelmersdale United | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Henry Cameron | Limerick | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | Luke Higham | Fleetwood Town | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | John Herron | Raith Rovers | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Dean Lyness | Nuneaton Town | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Eddie Nolan | Crewe Alexandra | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Jack Payne | Ebbsfleet United | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Jack Redshaw | Salford City | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Sam Slocombe | Bristol Rovers | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | Macauley Wilson | Bamber Bridge | Released |
| 5 July 2017 | DF | Christian N'Guessan | Burnley | Free |
| 6 July 2017 | CB | Tom Aldred | Bury | Free |
| 3 August 2017 | CM | Brad Potts | Barnsley | Undisclosed |
| 1 September 2017 | RM | Bright Osayi-Samuel | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed |
| 19 September 2017 | CM | Sebastien Des Pres | Fleetwood Town | Free |
* ↑ Ian Black joined Skelmersdale United following his release.
* ↑ Henry Cameron joined Limerick following his release.
* ↑ Luke Higham joined Fleetwood Town following his release.
* ↑ John Herron joined Raith Rovers following his release.
* ↑ Eddie Nolan joined Crewe Alexandra following his release.
* ↑ Jack Payne joined Ebbsfleet United following his release.
* ↑ Jack Redshaw joined Salford City following his release.
* ↑ Sam Slocombe joined Bristol Rovers following his release.
* ↑ Macauley Wilson joined Bamber Bridge following his release.

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 18 July 2017 | GK | Ryan Allsop | AFC Bournemouth | 30 June 2018 |
| 18 July 2017 | AM | Callum Cooke | Middlesbrough | 30 June 2018 |
| 21 July 2017 | CM | Sean Longstaff | Newcastle United | 6 January 2018 |
| 26 July 2017 | LW | Viv Solomon-Otabor | Birmingham City | 6 January 2018 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 15 July 2017 | DF | Denzel Williams | Bamber Bridge | TBA |
| 21 July 2017 | GK | Jack Sims | Skelmersdale United | TBA |
| 25 July 2017 | CF | Raúl Correia | Guiseley | 2 January 2018 |
| 2 August 2017 | AM | Rowan Roache | Southport | TBA |
| 29 August 2017 | CF | Jamille Matt | Grimsby Town | 30 June 2018 |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | Peter Hartley | Motherwell | 30 June 2018 |
| 13 September 2017 | DF | Caleb Richards | Warrington Town | 8 October 2017 |
| 2 December 2017 | LB | Caleb Richards | Southport | 2 January 2018 |

## Competitions
### Friendlies

As of 1 June 2017, Blackpool have announced five pre-season friendlies against Southport, Macclesfield Town, Salford City, Radcliffe Borough and Chorley.

### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 63 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 63 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 60 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 59 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 57 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 13 January 2018. 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 | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | D | D | L | L | L | D | L | D | W | L | D | L | D | D | W | D | W | L | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | D | L |
| Position | 16 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |

#### Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.

### FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Blackpool were drawn at away to Boreham Wood for the first round.

### EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Blackpool were drawn away to Wigan Athletic in the first round.

### EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Blackpool facing Wigan Athletic, Accrington Stanley and Middlesbrough U23s in Northern Group B. After winning their group, Blackpool were drawn at home to Mansfield Town in the second round. A third round away trip against Shrewsbury Town was next on the cards for the Seasiders.
| Pos | Lge | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Blackpool (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Accrington Stanley (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Wigan Athletic (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Middlesbrough U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 | |