The 2016–17 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 108th season in the Football League, and their first season back in League Two following back-to-back relegations from the 2014–15 Football League Championship and 2015–16 Football League One. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 LM Colin Daniel Port Vale Free transfer 1 July 2016 CF Jamille Matt Fleetwood Town Free transfer 1 July 2016 LB Andy Taylor Walsall Free transfer 1 July 2016 CF Kyle Vassell Peterborough United Free transfer 4 July 2016 RB Kelvin Mellor Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 18 July 2016 LB Danny Pugh Bury Free transfer 19 July 2016 GK Sam Slocombe Oxford United Free transfer 2 August 2016 CB Eddie Nolan York City Free transfer 19 August 2016 CF Armand Gnanduillet Leyton Orient Undisclosed 25 August 2016 CM Jack Payne Peterborough United Free transfer 31 August 2016 GK Dean Lyness Burton Albion Free transfer 21 January 2017 CF Nathan Delfouneso Swindon Town Free transfer 31 January 2017 ST Raúl Correia Radcliffe Borough Undisclosed 18 February 2017 DM Ian Black Shrewsbury Town Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 RB Emmerson Boyce Free agent Released 1 July 2016 LB Charles Dunne Oldham Athletic Released 1 July 2016 LB David Ferguson Shildon Released 1 July 2016 CM David Norris Leatherhead Released 1 July 2016 DM Connor Oliver North Ferriby United Released 1 July 2016 CF Martin Paterson Port Vale Released 1 July 2016 RM Jarrett Rivers Blyth Spartans Released 1 July 2016CBSam RoscoeAberdeenFree transfer 11 July 2016 CF Dion Charles Fleetwood Town Free transfer 12 July 2016 GK Colin Doyle Bradford City £1 12 August 2016RBAlieu NjieLewesFree transfer 25 August 2016 GK Kyle Letheren York City Free transfer 30 January 2017 LW Mark Yeates Notts County Undisclosed 31 January 2017 LB Danny Pugh Port Vale Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 5 August 2016 CM Michael Cain Leicester City End of Season 20 January 2017 LW Sanmi Odelusi Wigan Athletic End of Season 30 January 2017 CM Jordan Flores Wigan Athletic End of Season 31 January 2017 CM Neil Danns Bury End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 26 August 2016 RB Macauley Wilson Bamber Bridge 23 September 2016 1 September 2016AMJohn HerronDunfermline Athletic1 January 201728 October 2016LBLuke HighamNuneaton Town25 November 201610 November 2016RBMacauley WilsonAFC FyldeEnd of Season 20 January 2017 CF Jack Redshaw Rochdale End of Season
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
League Two
League table
Results by matchday
Matches
Play-offs
FA Cup
EFL Cup
EFL Trophy
Statistics
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|colspan=14|Players that left the club:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total19 CFMark Cullen 13000137 CFKyle Vassell 11002138 CMBrad Potts 111101322 RBKelvin Mellor 41117330CFNathan Delfouneso 6000631CFArmand Gnanduillet 40026519CFJamille Matt 3200521RMBright Osayi-Samuel 41005723LMColin Daniel 40004812CMJordan Flores 3000393 LBAndy Taylor 2000215CBTom Aldred 2000235CMNeil Danns 20002124 CMJim McAlister 0010114AMJohn Herron 0010126CMMichael Cain 1000128CMJack Payne 1000129LWSanmi Odelusi 10001Own Goals 40004Total 7754590
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 123LMColin Daniel 12000000001001300215CBTom Aldred 1001100000000110133 LBAndy Taylor 6000000000006005 CBClark Robertson 60000000000060021RMBright Osayi-Samuel 40010000010060067 CFKyle Vassell 4001000000005008 CMBrad Potts 30010010000050028CMJack Payne 40100000000040191 GKSam Slocombe 4000000000004002 RBKelvin Mellor 3000100000003104 CMJim McAlister 300100000000400129 CFMark Cullen 20000000010030012CMJordan Flores 30000000000030019CFJamille Matt 30000000000030022LBDanny Pugh 30000000000030031CFArmand Gnanduillet 3000000000003001735CMNeil Danns 20000000000020037DMIan Black 2000000000002001918RWDanny Philliskirk 10000000000010017RWMark Yeates 00000000010010024LBLuke Higham 00000000010010029LWSanmi Odelusi 10000000000010030CFNathan Delfouneso 100000000000100Total 80025101005009012
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