Founded: 1887
Manager: Steve Bruce (since 3rd September 2024 - P: 49 W: 19 D:17 L: 13)
Address: Bloomfield Road Ground, Blackpool, FY1 6JJ
Capacity: 16,220
Website www.blackpoolfc.co.uk
2024-2025:
W: 17 D: 16 L: 13 F: 72 A: 60 GD: +12 Points: 67
Home Record: W: 7 D: 11 L: 5 F: 35 A: 29 (Division rank: 12th)
Away Record: W: 10 D: 5 L: 8 F: 37 A: 31 (Division rank: 6th)
Final League Position: 9th
FA Cup: Second Round; Blackpool (Jordan Rhodes 55) 1-2 Birmingham City (Lyndon Dykes 6, Lukas Jutkiewicz 24)
Previous Rounds:
Gillingham 0-2 Blackpool
League Cup: Third Round; Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday (Di’Shon Bernard 34)
Previous Rounds:
Burton 0-4 Blackpool
Blackburn 1-2 Blackpool
Football League Trophy: Second Round; Blackpool (Elliot Embleton 46) 1-1 Aston Villa Under 21s (Jamaldeen Jimoh 78) Villa win 18-17 on penalties
Previous Results:
Blackpool 4-1 Crewe
Blackpool 0-0 Liverpool Under 21s – Liverpool won 8-7 on penalties
Harrogate 2-2 Blackpool – Blackpool won 5-4 on penalties
Most Appearances: Rob Apter - 50
Top Scorer: Ashley Fletcher/ Sonny Carey - 11
Most Assists: Rob Apter/ Ashley Fletcher - 8
Most Yellow Cards: Lee Evans - 11
Most Red Cards: Ashley Fletcher/ Jake Beesley – 1
Last Five League Positions:
9th (League One)
8th (League One)
23rd (Championship)
16th (Championship)
3rd (League One)
Head to Head Record
Barnsley Wins: 47
Draws: 25
Blackpool Wins: 38
Most Recent League Meetings
19/10/2024 Blackpool (Oliver Casey 68) 1-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 27, Marc Roberts 90 (League One)
08/03/2025 Barnsley 0-3 Blackpool (Sonny Carey 56, 73, Ashley Fletcher 64) (League One)
Last Five Results v Barnsley:
WON 3-0
LOST 2-1
WON 3-2
WON 2-1 (CUP)
WON 1-0
Meet in 2025-2026 on: 20th September at Bloomfield Road & 17th January at Oakwell
2025-2026
Up to 27th July 2025
Odds to win the League: 11/1
Odds for Promotion: 4/1
Top Six Finish: 5/4
Odds for Relegation: 12/1
Summer 2025 Transfers: (Up to 27th July)
In
· Jordan Brown (from Leyton Orient)
· George Honeyman (from Millwall)
· Fraser Horsfall (from Stockport County)
· Franco Ravizzoli (from Wycombe Wanderers)
· Michael Ihiekwe (from Sheffield Wednesday)
· Niall Ennis (from Stoke City)
· Bailey Peacock-Farrell (from Birmingham City, loan)
· Danny Imray (from Crystal Palace, loan)
Out
· Rob Apter (to Charlton Athletic)
· Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (to Port Vale)
· Sonny Carey (to Charlton Athletic)
· Matthew Pennington (to Bradford City)
· Oliver Norburn (to Notts County)
· Richard O’Donnell (to Derby County)
· Jake Beesley (to Burton Albion)
· Josh Onomah (Released)
· Jordan Rhodes (Released)
· Mackenzie Chapman (Released)
Pre-Season Results
5/7/25 Squires Gate 1–0 Blackpool XI - L
8/7/25 Blackpool 0-1 Accrington Stanley - L
12/7/25 AFC Fylde 3–4 Blackpool - W
15/7/25 Fleetwood Town 3-0 Blackpool - L
19/7/25 Blackpool 2–1 West Bromwich Albion - W
22/7/25 Salford City 0–0 Blackpool - D
26/7/25 Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Blackpool - D
W:2 D:2 L:3
