Season Preview: Blackpool

Last updated : 02 August 2015 By Rob Miles (BarnsleyBoy)

Also known as: The Seasiders/ The Tangerines

Ground: Bloomfield Road

Capacity: 17,338

Year Formed: 1887

Website: www.blackpoolfc.co.uk

FootyMad Site: www.blackpool-mad.co.uk

Manager: Neil McDonald (since June 2015)

Odds to win the League: 50/1. Odds for Promotion: 16/1 Odds for Relegation: 2/1

 

2014-2015:

 

League (Championship): W: 4 D: 14 L: 28 F: 36 A: 91 GD: -55 Points: 26

Home Record: W: 4 D: 7 L: 12 F: 18 A: 35

Away Record: W: 0 D: 7 L: 16 F: 15 A: 56

Pos: 24th

 

Top Scorer: Andrea Orlandi (4)

Worst Discipline: Steve Davies (10 yellows)

FA Cup: Third Round (lost 1-0 to Aston Villa)

League Cup: First Round (lost 1-0 to Shrewsbury)

 

Last Five League Positions: 24th (Championship), 20th (Championship), 15th (Championship), 5th (Championship), 19th (Premier League)

 

Head To Head v Barnsley: W: 29 D: 25 L: 42

Last season v Barnsley: N/A.

Last Meetings with Barnsley: 10/8/13 Blackpool (Scott Golbourne 0g 90) 1-0 Barnsley & 18/1/14 Chris O’Grady 45, 48) 2-0 Blackpool.

Last Five Results v Barnsley: lost 2-0, won 1-0, lost 2-1, drew 1-1, drew 1-1.

Meet in 2015-2016 on: Saturday 19th September at Bloomfield Road & Monday 28th December at Oakwell.