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1965–66 Blackpool F.C. season

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Blackpool F.C.
Season 1965–66
League Division One
Manager Ron Suart
League position 13th
Top goalscorer League: Alan Ball &
Ray Charnley (16)
Combined: Ray Charnley (19)
FA Cup Third round[1]
League Cup Third round[2]
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season 1964–65
Next season 1966–67

The 1965–66 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 58th season (57th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing thirteenth.

Ray Charnley was the club's top overall scorer for the eighth consecutive season, with 19 goals. Alan Ball (sixteen goals) shared the accolade with him in the league.

Table

P W D L F A GA Pts
1 Liverpool 42 26 9 7 79 34 2.324 61
2 Leeds United 42 23 9 10 79 38 2.079 55
3 Burnley 42 24 7 11 79 47 1.681 55
4 Manchester United 42 18 15 9 84 59 1.424 51
5 Chelsea 42 22 7 13 65 53 1.226 51
6 West Bromwich Albion 42 19 12 11 91 69 1.319 50
7 Leicester City 42 21 7 14 80 65 1.231 49
8 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 12 14 75 66 1.136 44
9 Sheffield United 42 16 11 15 56 59 0.949 43
10 Stoke City 42 15 12 15 65 64 1.016 42
11 Everton 42 15 11 16 56 62 0.903 41
12 West Ham United 42 15 9 18 70 83 0.843 39
13 Blackpool 42 14 9 19 55 65 0.846 37
14 Arsenal 42 12 13 17 62 75 0.827 37
15 Newcastle United 42 14 9 19 50 63 0.794 37
16 Aston Villa 42 15 6 21 69 80 0.863 36
17 Sheffield Wednesday 42 14 8 20 56 66 0.848 36
18 Nottingham Forest 42 14 8 20 56 72 0.778 36
19 Sunderland 42 14 8 20 51 72 0.708 36
20 Fulham 42 14 7 21 67 85 0.788 35
21 Northampton Town 42 10 13 19 55 92 0.598 33
22 Blackburn Rovers 42 8 4 30 57 88 0.648 20

Notes

  1. ^ Entered competition in third round
  2. ^ Entered competition in second round

References

  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)