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Blackpool, Blackpool · England · League One

Major cups
1
last 1953
Top-2 finishes
1
Top-4 finishes
3

Power-ranking history

Hover a season for its rank and score
Rank (1 = best)1341Score (per-season normalised)0.00.51.059/6064/6569/7074/7579/8084/8589/9094/9599/0004/0509/10

Against expectation

Every English top-flight match this club has played, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 28 seasons from 1930-31 to 2010-11 it has fallen short of them by −7.3 match points.

Blackpool: surplus against expectation, 1930-31 to 2010-111930-31: −3.6 league points vs expected (32 on 35.6, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.8 match points1931-32: +0.9 league points vs expected (33 on 32.1, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.4 match points1932-33: −0.3 league points vs expected (33 on 33.3, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.2 match points1937-38: +3.8 league points vs expected (40 on 36.2, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.9 match points1938-39: −0.8 league points vs expected (38 on 38.8, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.4 match points1946-47: +8.7 league points vs expected (50 on 41.4, 2 for a win) · bar height +4.3 match points1947-48: +1.4 league points vs expected (44 on 42.6, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.7 match points1948-49: −3.5 league points vs expected (38 on 41.5, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.8 match points1949-50: +5.5 league points vs expected (49 on 43.5, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.8 match points1950-51: +4.5 league points vs expected (50 on 45.5, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.3 match points1951-52: −1.3 league points vs expected (45 on 46.3, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.6 match points1952-53: +0.3 league points vs expected (47 on 46.7, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.1 match points1953-54: +3.8 league points vs expected (48 on 44.2, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.9 match points1954-55: −4.5 league points vs expected (38 on 42.5, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.3 match points1955-56: +3.2 league points vs expected (49 on 45.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.6 match points1956-57: +5.0 league points vs expected (53 on 48.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.5 match points1957-58: −2.8 league points vs expected (44 on 46.8, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.4 match points1958-59: −0.1 league points vs expected (47 on 47.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.1 match points1959-60: −4.2 league points vs expected (40 on 44.2, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.1 match points1960-61: −6.0 league points vs expected (33 on 39.0, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.0 match points1961-62: +1.2 league points vs expected (41 on 39.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.6 match points1962-63: +1.8 league points vs expected (40 on 38.2, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.9 match points1963-64: −2.1 league points vs expected (35 on 37.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.1 match points1964-65: −2.6 league points vs expected (35 on 37.6, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.3 match points1965-66: +1.5 league points vs expected (37 on 35.5, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.7 match points1966-67: −11.9 league points vs expected (21 on 32.9, 2 for a win) · bar height −5.9 match points1970-71: −7.3 league points vs expected (23 on 30.3, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.6 match points2010-11: −7.5 league points vs expected (39 on 46.5, 3 for a win) · bar height −2.6 match points
1930-31one bar per season · height in match points · hover for that season2010-11
Best season against expectation
1946-47 +8.7 league pts
50 points on 41.4 expected as Blackpool
Worst season against expectation
1966-67 −11.9 league pts
21 points on 32.9 expected as Blackpool

Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1981-82 and three after; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable.The rating only starts telling you much after about 1960. Before that, knowing the era’s home-and-away split is almost as good as knowing the teams.

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Greatest games

Blackpool's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play.All-time board.

#DateStageResultScore
11953-05-02FA Cup · FinalNW 4-3 v Bolton Wanderersgame score 77.0
21953-02-28FA Cup · QuarterfinalsAW 2-1 v Arsenalgame score 75.4
31953-03-21FA Cup · SemifinalsNW 2-1 v Tottenham Hotspurgame score 75.3
41947-04-05First DivisionAW 3-2 v Liverpoolgame score 69.0
51950-03-04FA Cup · QuarterfinalsAL 1-2 v Liverpoolgame score 67.5
61950-03-18First DivisionAW 2-1 v Manchester Unitedgame score 65.6
71951-03-14FA Cup · SemifinalsNW 2-1 v Birmingham Citygame score 65.5
81951-04-28FA Cup · FinalNL 0-2 v Newcastle Unitedgame score 64.5
91948-04-24FA Cup · FinalNL 2-4 v Manchester Unitedgame score 64.0
101947-04-12First DivisionHL 0-2 v Stoke Citygame score 62.7

Footprint

Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4
Top-flight (L1) seasons
28
Lower-tier league seasons
90
First season
1897
Most recent season
2026

The Heartbreak Index7.9 · #267

The Damned · Major trophy, 1953

7.9
Heartbreak
#267
of 1,139 clubs
#163
in Football
5.3
agony · 2.6 despair
The clocks
  • Major trophy since 19534.0
  • Major final appearance since 19532.0
Heaviest wounds

relegated from the top flight, 2011 · relegated from the second tier, 2023 · relegated from the top flight, 1933 · relegated from the top flight, 1967

One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →

Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2027
League One (3) · P10● live
6 P · 2-2-2 · 11:9 · +2
8
pts
2026
League One (3) · P13
46 P · 17-9-20 · 54:65 · -11
60
pts
2025
League One (3) · P9
46 P · 17-16-13 · 72:60 · +12
67
pts
2024
League One (3) · P8
46 P · 21-10-15 · 65:48 · +17
73
pts
2023
Championship (2) · P23↓
46 P · 11-11-24 · 48:72 · -24
44
pts
2022
Championship (2) · P16
46 P · 16-12-18 · 54:58 · -4
60
pts
2021
League One (3) · P3↑
46 P · 23-11-12 · 60:37 · +23
80
pts
2020
League One (3) · P13
35 P · 11-12-12 · 44:43 · +1
45
pts
2019
League One (3) · P10
46 P · 15-17-14 · 50:52 · -2
62
pts
2018
League One (3) · P12
46 P · 15-15-16 · 60:55 · +5
60
pts
2017
League Two (4) · P7↑
46 P · 18-16-12 · 69:46 · +23
70
pts
2016
League One (3) · P22↓
46 P · 12-10-24 · 40:63 · -23
46
pts
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2015
Championship (2) · P24↓
45 P · 4-13-28 · 36:91 · -55
25
pts
2014
Championship (2) · P20
46 P · 11-13-22 · 38:66 · -28
46
pts
2013
Championship (2) · P15
46 P · 14-17-15 · 62:63 · -1
59
pts
2012
Championship (2) · P5PO
46 P · 20-15-11 · 79:59 · +20
75
pts
2011
Premier League (1) · P19↓
38 P · 10-9-19 · 55:78 · -23
39
pts
2010
Championship (2) · P6↑
46 P · 19-13-14 · 74:58 · +16
70
pts
2009
Championship (2) · P16
46 P · 13-17-16 · 47:58 · -11
56
pts
2008
Championship (2) · P19
46 P · 12-18-16 · 59:64 · -5
54
pts
2007
League One (3) · P3↑
46 P · 24-11-11 · 76:49 · +27
83
pts
2006
League One (3) · P19
46 P · 12-17-17 · 56:64 · -8
53
pts
2005
League One (3) · P16
46 P · 15-12-19 · 54:59 · -5
57
pts
2004
Second Division (3) · P14
46 P · 16-11-19 · 58:65 · -7
59
pts
2003
Second Division (3) · P13
46 P · 15-13-18 · 56:64 · -8
58
pts
2002
Second Division (3) · P16
46 P · 14-14-18 · 66:69 · -3
56
pts
2001
Third Division (4) · P7↑
46 P · 22-6-18 · 74:58 · +16
72
pts
2000
Second Division (3) · P22↓
46 P · 8-17-21 · 49:77 · -28
41
pts
1999
Second Division (3) · P14
46 P · 14-14-18 · 44:54 · -10
56
pts
1998
Second Division (3) · P12
46 P · 17-11-18 · 59:67 · -8
62
pts
1997
Second Division (3) · P7
46 P · 18-15-13 · 60:47 · +13
69
pts
1996
Second Division (3) · P3PO
46 P · 23-13-10 · 67:40 · +27
82
pts
1995
Second Division (3) · P12
46 P · 18-10-18 · 64:70 · -6
64
pts
1994
Second Division (3) · P20
46 P · 16-5-25 · 63:75 · -12
53
pts
1993
Second Division (3) · P18
46 P · 12-15-19 · 63:75 · -12
51
pts
1992
Fourth Division (4) · P4↑
42 P · 22-10-10 · 71:45 · +26
76
pts
1991
Fourth Division (4) · P5PO
46 P · 23-10-13 · 78:47 · +31
79
pts
1990
Third Division (3) · P23↓
46 P · 10-16-20 · 49:73 · -24
46
pts
1989
Fourth Division (3) · P19
46 P · 14-13-19 · 56:59 · -3
55
pts
1988
Third Division (3) · P10
46 P · 17-14-15 · 71:62 · +9
65
pts
1987
Third Division (3) · P9
46 P · 16-16-14 · 74:59 · +15
64
pts
1986
Third Division (3) · P12
46 P · 17-12-17 · 66:55 · +11
63
pts
1985
Fourth Division (4) · P2↑
46 P · 24-14-8 · 73:39 · +34
86
pts
1984
Fourth Division (4) · P6
46 P · 21-9-16 · 70:52 · +18
72
pts
1983
Fourth Division (4) · P21
46 P · 13-12-21 · 55:74 · -19
49
pts
1982
Fourth Division (4) · P12
46 P · 15-13-18 · 66:60 · +6
58
pts
1981
Third Division (3) · P23↓
46 P · 9-14-23 · 45:75 · -30
32
pts
1980
Third Division (3) · P18
46 P · 15-11-20 · 62:74 · -12
41
pts
1979
Third Division (3) · P12
46 P · 18-9-19 · 61:59 · +2
45
pts
1978
Second Division (2) · P20↓
42 P · 12-13-17 · 59:60 · -1
37
pts
1977
Second Division (2) · P5
42 P · 17-17-8 · 58:42 · +16
51
pts
1976
Second Division (2) · P10
42 P · 14-14-14 · 40:49 · -9
42
pts
1975
Second Division (2) · P7
42 P · 14-17-11 · 38:33 · +5
45
pts
1974
Second Division (2) · P5
42 P · 17-13-12 · 57:40 · +17
47
pts
1973
Second Division (2) · P7
42 P · 18-10-14 · 56:51 · +5
46
pts
1972
Second Division (2) · P6
42 P · 20-7-15 · 70:50 · +20
47
pts
1971
First Division (1) · P22↓
42 P · 4-15-23 · 34:66 · -32
23
pts
1970
Second Division (2) · P2↑
42 P · 20-13-9 · 56:45 · +11
53
pts
1969
Second Division (2) · P8
42 P · 14-15-13 · 51:41 · +10
43
pts
1968
Second Division (2) · P3
42 P · 24-10-8 · 71:43 · +28
58
pts
1967
First Division (1) · P22↓
42 P · 6-9-27 · 41:76 · -35
21
pts
1966
First Division (1) · P13
42 P · 14-9-19 · 55:65 · -10
37
pts
1965
First Division (1) · P17
42 P · 12-11-19 · 67:78 · -11
35
pts
1964
First Division (1) · P18
42 P · 13-9-20 · 52:73 · -21
35
pts
1963
First Division (1) · P13
42 P · 13-14-15 · 58:64 · -6
40
pts
1962
First Division (1) · P13
42 P · 15-11-16 · 70:75 · -5
41
pts
Lg Cup SF
1961
First Division (1) · P20
42 P · 12-9-21 · 68:73 · -5
33
pts
1960
First Division (1) · P11
42 P · 15-10-17 · 59:71 · -12
40
pts
1959
First Division (1) · P8
42 P · 18-11-13 · 66:49 · +17
47
pts
1958
First Division (1) · P7
42 P · 19-6-17 · 80:67 · +13
44
pts
1957
First Division (1) · P4
42 P · 22-9-11 · 93:65 · +28
53
pts
1956
First Division (1) · P2
42 P · 20-9-13 · 86:62 · +24
49
pts
1955
First Division (1) · P19
42 P · 14-10-18 · 60:64 · -4
38
pts
1954
First Division (1) · P6
42 P · 19-10-13 · 80:69 · +11
48
pts
1953
First Division (1) · P7
42 P · 19-9-14 · 71:70 · +1
47
pts
FA
1952
First Division (1) · P9
42 P · 18-9-15 · 64:64 · 0
45
pts
1951
First Division (1) · P3
42 P · 20-10-12 · 79:53 · +26
50
pts
FA
1950
First Division (1) · P7
42 P · 17-15-10 · 46:35 · +11
49
pts
1949
First Division (1) · P16
42 P · 11-16-15 · 54:67 · -13
38
pts
1948
First Division (1) · P9
42 P · 17-10-15 · 57:41 · +16
44
pts
FA
1947
First Division (1) · P5
42 P · 22-6-14 · 71:70 · +1
50
pts
1939
First Division (1) · P15
42 P · 12-14-16 · 56:68 · -12
38
pts
1938
First Division (1) · P12
42 P · 16-8-18 · 61:66 · -5
40
pts
1937
Second Division (2) · P2↑
42 P · 24-7-11 · 88:53 · +35
55
pts
1936
Second Division (2) · P10
42 P · 18-7-17 · 93:72 · +21
43
pts
1935
Second Division (2) · P4
42 P · 21-11-10 · 79:57 · +22
53
pts
1934
Second Division (2) · P11
42 P · 15-13-14 · 62:64 · -2
43
pts
1933
First Division (1) · P22↓
42 P · 14-5-23 · 69:85 · -16
33
pts
1932
First Division (1) · P20
42 P · 12-9-21 · 65:102 · -37
33
pts
1931
First Division (1) · P20
42 P · 11-10-21 · 71:125 · -54
32
pts
1930
Second Division (2) · P1↑
42 P · 27-4-11 · 98:67 · +31
58
pts
1929
Second Division (2) · P8
42 P · 19-7-16 · 92:76 · +16
45
pts
1928
Second Division (2) · P19
42 P · 13-8-21 · 83:101 · -18
34
pts
1927
Second Division (2) · P9
42 P · 18-8-16 · 95:80 · +15
44
pts
1926
Second Division (2) · P6
42 P · 17-11-14 · 76:69 · +7
45
pts
1925
Second Division (2) · P17
42 P · 14-9-19 · 65:61 · +4
37
pts
1924
Second Division (2) · P4
42 P · 18-13-11 · 72:47 · +25
49
pts
1923
Second Division (2) · P5
42 P · 18-11-13 · 60:43 · +17
47
pts
1922
Second Division (2) · P19
42 P · 15-5-22 · 44:57 · -13
35
pts
1921
Second Division (2) · P4
42 P · 20-10-12 · 54:42 · +12
50
pts
1920
Second Division (2) · P4
42 P · 21-10-11 · 65:47 · +18
52
pts
1915
Second Division (2) · P10↓
38 P · 17-5-16 · 58:57 · +1
39
pts
1914
Second Division (2) · P16
38 P · 9-14-15 · 33:44 · -11
32
pts
1913
Second Division (2) · P20
38 P · 9-8-21 · 39:69 · -30
26
pts
1912
Second Division (2) · P14
38 P · 13-8-17 · 32:52 · -20
34
pts
1911
Second Division (2) · P7
38 P · 16-10-12 · 49:38 · +11
42
pts
1910
Second Division (2) · P12
38 P · 14-8-16 · 50:52 · -2
36
pts
1909
Second Division (2) · P20
38 P · 9-11-18 · 46:68 · -22
29
pts
1908
Second Division (2) · P15
38 P · 11-9-18 · 51:58 · -7
31
pts
1907
Second Division (2) · P13
38 P · 11-11-16 · 33:51 · -18
33
pts
1906
Second Division (2) · P14
38 P · 10-9-19 · 37:62 · -25
29
pts
1905
Second Division (2) · P15
34 P · 9-10-15 · 36:48 · -12
28
pts
1904
Second Division (2) · P15
34 P · 11-5-18 · 40:67 · -27
27
pts
1903
Second Division (2) · P14
34 P · 9-10-15 · 44:59 · -15
28
pts
1902
Second Division (2) · P13
34 P · 11-7-16 · 40:56 · -16
29
pts
1901
Second Division (2) · P12
34 P · 12-7-15 · 33:58 · -25
31
pts
1899
Second Division (2) · P16↓
34 P · 8-4-22 · 49:90 · -41
20
pts
1898
Second Division (2) · P11
30 P · 10-5-15 · 49:61 · -12
25
pts
1897
Second Division (2) · P8
30 P · 13-5-12 · 59:56 · +3
31
pts
Domestic Cup Finals

Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.

1953
FA Cup
Won
1953
Community Shield
Runner-up
1951
FA Cup
Runner-up
1948
FA Cup
Runner-up