The 2018–19 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 110th season in the Football League, and their second consecutive season in the third tier of the Football League. They finished the season in tenth place. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup (eliminated in the third round), League Cup (eliminated in the fourth round) and Football League Trophy (eliminated at the group stage).
The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Gary Bowyer, manager of the club since 2016, resigned on 6 August."Club Statement: Gary Bowyer" – Blackpool F.C.'s official website, 6 August 2018 He was succeeded by Terry McPhillips on 10 September.
Blackpool's top scorer in all competitions was Armand Gnanduillet.
First-team squad Number Name Position Nationality Place of birth Appearances Goals Goalkeepers1Mark HowardGKSouthwark35037Christoffer MafoumbiGKRoubaix150 Defenders2Donervon DanielsCBMontserrat4113Nick AndertonLBPreston1406Ben HeneghanCBManchester31112Michael NottinghamRBBirmingham30316Curtis TiltCBWalsall72420Ollie TurtonRBManchester71227Marc BolaLBGreenwich331 Midfielders4Jimmy RyanCMLiverpool3835 Antony EvansAMLiverpool108Jay SpearingDMWallasey68414Harry PritchardLMMaidenhead32515Jordan ThompsonCMBelfast33317Matty VirtueDMEpsom1018John O'SullivanAMBirmingham20119Chris TaylorLMOldham13023Nya KirbyAM 1024Liam FeeneyLMHammersmith29025Callum GuyCMNottingham211 Forwards7Nathan DelfounesoCFBirmingham1522810Max ClaytonSSCrewe7111Joe DodooLWKumasi19621Armand GnanduilletCFAngers902126Elias SørensenCF 1031Chris LongCFHuyton3232Rowan RoacheCF 50 Out on loan9Mark CullenCFAshington1072613Myles BoneyGK Blackpool 50
Statistics
!colspan=14|Players who left the club during the season:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total121CFArmand Gnanduillet 61121027 CFNathan Delfouneso 6000611RWJoe Dodoo 22026414LMHarry Pritchard 2120558 DMJay Spearing 211049 CFMark Cullen 31004712RBMichael Nottingham 1020315CMJordan Thompson 3000316CBCurtis Tilt 30003105 CBPaudie O'Connor 0011231CFChris Long 20002126 CBBen Heneghan 1000118AMJohn O'Sullivan 0001120RBOllie Turton 1000125CMCallum Guy 0001127LBMarc Bola 10001Total 31311651
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 15 CBPaudie O'Connor 40000010100050126 CBBen Heneghan 50000000000050015CMJordan Thompson 20110010000040120RBOllie Turton 30000010010050058 DMJay Spearing 30000000000030014LMHarry Pritchard 10000010010030016CBCurtis Tilt 10000020000030019LMChris Taylor 20010000000030027LBMarc Bola 201000000000201107 CFNathan Delfouneso 20000000000020021CFArmand Gnanduillet 001100000000101122 CBDonervon Daniels 0010000000000019 CFMark Cullen 10000000000010011RWJoe Dodoo 00010000000010018AMJohn O'Sullivan 00000000010010024RMLiam Feeney 10000000000010025CMCallum Guy 100000000000100Total 29044006013004205
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 RB Michael Nottingham Salford City Undisclosed 1 July 2018 AM John O'Sullivan Free agency — 1 July 2018 LM Harry Pritchard Free agency — 1 July 2018 LM Chris Taylor Free agency — 1 July 2018 CM Jordan Thompson Free agency — 5 July 2018 GK Mark Howard Free agency — 17 July 2018 LB Marc Bola Arsenal — 17 July 2018 RB Ryan McLaughlin Oldham Athletic Compensation 18 July 2018 CF Armand Gnanduillet Free agency — 9 August 2018 CB Donervon Daniels Free agency — 23 August 2018 RW Liam Feeney Blackburn Rovers — 9 September 2018 AM Yusifu Ceesay Alvechurch Undisclosed 11 October 2018 CF Steve Davies Free agency — 1 January 2019 CM Callum Guy Derby County Undisclosed 8 January 2019 CF Chris Long Free agency — 31 January 2019 DM Matty Virtue Liverpool Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 July 2018 CB Will Aimson Released — 1 July 2018 CF Raúl Correia Released — 1 July 2018 DM Sessi D'Almeida Released — 1 July 2018 LM Colin Daniel Released — 1 July 2018 CF Jamille Matt Released — 1 July 2018 CM Jim McAlister Released — 1 July 2018 CF Danny Philliskirk Released — 1 July 2018 CF Armand Gnanduillet Released — 1 July 2018 RB Caleb Richards Released — 1 July 2018 CB Clark Robertson Rotherham United — 1 July 2018 LB Andy Taylor Released — 1 July 2018 CF Kyle Vassell Rotherham United — 1 July 2018 GK Ben Williams Released— 1 July 2018 CB Denzel Williams Released — 31 July 2018 RB Kelvin Mellor Bradford City — 27 August 2018 CF Dolly Menga Livingston — 15 January 2019 CF Steve Davies Hamilton Academical — 23 January 2019 RB Ryan McLaughlin Rochdale Undisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 2018 LB Joe Bunney Northampton Town 30 January 2019 1 July 2018 LW Joe Dodoo Rangers 31 May 2019 3 July 2018 CB Ben Heneghan Sheffield United 31 May 2019 6 July 2018 CB Paudie O'Connor Leeds United 7 January 2019 31 August 2018 CM Callum Guy Derby County 1 January 2019 11 January 2019 AM Nya Kirby Crystal Palace 31 May 2019 21 January 2019 CF Elias Sørensen Newcastle United 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 AM Antony Evans Everton 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 5 July 2018 CF Scott Quigley Port Vale 31 December 2018 17 August 2018 LB Nick Anderton Accrington Stanley 1 January 2019 9 September 2018 AM Yusifu Ceesay Boston United October 2018 22 September 2018 MF Finlay Sinclair-Smith Marine 11 January 2019 30 September 2018 GK Jack Sims Lancaster City 28 October 2018 20 October 2018 AM Yusifu Ceesay Alvechurch 17 November 2018 23 November 2018 AM Rowan Roache FC United of Manchester 21 December 2018 30 November 2018 AM Yusifu Ceesay AFC Telford United January 2019 31 December 2018 GK Myles Boney Solihull Moors 27 January 2019 2 January 2019 CF Scott Quigley FC Halifax Town 31 May 2019 4 January 2019 AM Yusifu Ceesay Nuneaton Borough February 2019 28 January 2019 CF Mark Cullen Carlisle United 31 May 2019 1 February 2019 RM John O'Sullivan Dundee 31 May 2019 4 February 2019 AM Rowan Roache Derby County 31 May 2019 6 February 2019 AM Yusifu Ceesay Altrincham 31 May 2019 24 February 2019 MF Finlay Sinclair-Smith Widnes April 2019
Competitions
Friendlies Blackpool announced pre-season friendlies with Nantwich Town, Port Vale, AFC Fylde and Crewe Alexandra.
EFL League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November. The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August. The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott. The fourth round draw was made live on Quest by Rachel Yankey and Rachel Riley on 29 September.
EFL Trophy On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
Summary Games played 35 (24 League One, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 3 League Trophy)Games won 15 (9 League One, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)Games drawn 9 (8 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)Games lost 11 (8 League One, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 League Trophy)Goals scored 47 (26 League One, 6 FA Cup, 8 League Cup, 7 League Trophy)Goals conceded 40 (25 League One, 4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup, 7 League Trophy)Goal difference +7Clean sheets 12 (10 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)Yellow cards 39 (26 League One, 4 FA Cup, 6 League Cup, 3 League Trophy)Red cards 5 (5 League One, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)Worst Discipline Paudie O'Connor (5 , 0 , 1 )Best result 3–0 vs. Burton Albion (24 Nov 18)Worst result 3–0 vs. Bristol Rovers (3 Nov 18)Most appearances Jay Spearing (30 starts, 0 subs)Top scorer Armand Gnanduillet (9)Points 35
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