2020–21 Blackpool F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Simon Sadler |
| Head Coach | Neil Critchley |
| Stadium | Bloomfield Road |
The 2020–21 season is Blackpool F.C.'s 112th (109th consecutive) season in the English Football League, and their fourth-consecutive season in League One, the third tier of the Football League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
It will be head coach Neil Critchley's first full season in charge.
Season summary
Pre-season
On 12 June, the club announced their retained list. Eight players were released: goalkeeping trio Myles Boney, Mark Howard and Christoffer Mafoumbi, defender Sean Graham, midfielders Yusifu Ceesay and Sean Scannell, and forwards Armand Gnanduillet and Owen Watkinson.[1]
Goalkeeper Chris Maxwell signed a new two-year contract on 16 June.[2]
On 17 June, head coach Neil Critchley brought in Mike Garrity to be his assistant. Garrity left Liverpool, whose Academy he had been working in since 2007.[3]
Transfers
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | GK |  |
Myles Boney | Free agency | — | [1] |
| 1 July 2020 | LW |  |
Yusifu Ceesay | Free agency | — | [1] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF |  |
Armand Gnanduillet | Free agency | — | [1] |
| 1 July 2020 | LB |  |
Sean Graham | Free agency | — | [1] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | |
Mark Howard | Free agency | — | [1] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK |  |
Christoffer Mafoumbi | Free agency | — | [1] |
| 1 July 2020 | RW |  |
Sean Scannell | Free agency | — | [1] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | |
Owen Watkinson | Free agency | — | [1] |
Pre-season
Competitions
EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull City (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 89 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
| 2 | Peterborough United (P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 83 | 46 | +37 | 87 | |
| 3 | Blackpool (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 80 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 77 | |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 77 | |
| 6 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 74 | |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 74 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 72 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss
EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Club Confirms Retained List". Blackpool F.C. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Maxwell Signs New Contract". Blackpool F.C. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Mike Garrity Appointed Assistant Head Coach". Blackpool F.C. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.