1937–38 Blackpool F.C. season
| 1937–38 season | ||
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| Manager | Joe Smith | |
| Division One | 12th | |
| FA Cup | Fourth round[1] | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Finan & Willie Buchan (12 each) All: Bobby Finan & Willie Buchan (12 each) | |
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The 1937–38 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 37th season (34th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing twelfth.
Bobby Finan, the club's top scorer for the previous two seasons, shared the accolade this season with Willie Buchan, with twelve goals each in all competitions.
Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 1.000 | 41 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 71 | 0.915 | 41 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 0.924 | 40 |
| 13 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 87 | 0.759 | 40 |
| 14 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 79 | 75 | 1.053 | 39 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes
[edit]- ^ Entered competition in third round
References
[edit]- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.