2020–21 Blackpool F.C. season
The 2020–21 Blackpool F.C. season is the club'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.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Owner | Simon Sadler | |||
| Head coach | Neil Critchley | |||
| Stadium | Bloomfield Road | |||
| League One | 12th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jerry Yates (8) All: Jerry Yates (10) | |||
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Along with competing in League One, the club are also participating in the FA Cup. They were knocked out of the EFL Cup in the first round and the EFL Trophy in the second round. In the third round of the FA Cup, Blackpool defeated Premier League side West Bromwich Albion on penalties, giving the Seasiders a first FA Cup win over top-flight opposition since they beat Burnley 45 years prior.[1]
It is head coach Neil Critchley's first full season in charge.
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. Club captain Jay Spearing turned down a new contract and also departed.[2]
Goalkeeper Chris Maxwell signed a new two-year contract on 16 June.[3]
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.[4]
Keshi Anderson, a forward, became the first arrival at the club on 29 June.[5]
18-year-old Cameron Antwi signed his first professional contract on 3 July, a one-year deal with the club having the option to extend for a second year. He had been in the club's academy.[6]
24-year-old centre-back Marvin Ekpiteta joined on a free transfer on 8 July, having let his contract with Leyton Orient run out. He signed a two-year contract, with the club having an option to extend for a further year.[7]
The following day, Montenegrin midfielder Oliver Sarkic signed on a free transfer.[8]
Forward Jerry Yates joined from Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee on 21 July.[9] He was joined the next day by Mansfield Town winger CJ Hamilton, who signed a three-year contract. The club's fifth signing of the close season, the fee was undisclosed.[10]
Forward Ryan Hardie returned to Plymouth Argyle on loan, this time for the season, having had a successful spell there last season.[11] Another forward, 16-year-old Tony Weston, joined Rangers on 31 July.[12] He made the move permanent on 29 January.[13]
Centre-back Ryan Edwards joined Dundee United on 3 August.[14]
On 6 August, midfielder Ethan Robson signed. He was a free agent, having left Sunderland after sixteen years.[15] Forward Nathan Delfouneso joined Bolton Wanderers, managed by his former Seasiders teammate Ian Evatt, the same day.[16]
Left-back Calum Macdonald joined Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan on 19 August.[17] He made the move permanent on 1 February.[18]
Another midfielder, Jordan Williams, signed on a free transfer on 24 August.[19] He left to join Ian Evatt's Bolton Wanderers on transfer-deadline day.[20]
On 25 August, former Manchester United Academy goalkeeper Alex Fojtíček joined. He had played a few pre-season friendlies on trial for Blackpool.[21]
On 28 August, forward Adi Yussuf joined Wrexham on a season-long loan.[22] His loan was cut short, with his returning to Bloomfield Road on 1 February, but he went back out on loan the following day, to Chesterfield.
Results
On 8 August, Blackpool made the short trip down the coast to play Southport to kick-off their pre-season campaign — their first fixture in 151 days. Grant Ward opened the scoring in the first half, before further second-half strikes from Sullay Kaikai and debutant pair Keshi Anderson and Jerry Yates sealed a 4–0 victory for Neil Critchley's side.[23]
Seven days later, Blackpool travelled to Vale Park to take on Port Vale. A Sullay Kaikai goal two minutes before half-time was cancelled out early in the second half by Scott Burgess. Keshi Anderson, like Kaikai, scored his second goal of pre-season to restore the visitors' lead.[24]
Barrow visited Bloomfield Road on 18 August. Jordan Thorniley put the hosts ahead on 38 minutes. Dior Angus levelled for David Dunn's men with 20 minutes left, before Matty Virtue restored Blackpool's lead after 81 minutes.[25]
Premier League Everton made the short trip to the Fylde Coast on 22 August. The hosts went 3–0 up inside 12 minutes through goals by CJ Hamilton, Sullay Kaikai and Grant Ward. Everton replied before half-time with goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Gylfi Sigurdsson. Sigurdsson got a second after the break to make it 3–3, which is how the match finished.[26]
Blackpool fell to a 3–2 defeat at home to Blackburn Rovers on 25 August. Matty Virtue scored Blackpool's goal, making the score 1-2 late in the first half.[27]
A planned friendly against Oldham Athletic was cancelled due to Blackpool's involvement in the EFL Cup.
A final friendly took place at Anfield against Liverpool on 5 September. Blackpool went 2–0 up inside 34 minutes, through CJ Hamilton and a penalty from Jerry Yates, before Joël Matip pulled one back two minutes before the break. Sadio Mané levelled for the hosts on 52 minutes. Two minutes later Roberto Firmino put Liverpool ahead for the first time. Harvey Elliott made it 4–2 on 69 minutes, and Takumi Minamino added a fifth three minutes later. Divock Origi made it 6–2 with five minutes remaining. Sepp van den Berg scored Liverpool's seventh on 88 minutes.[28]
In detail
| 8 August 2020 Friendly | Southport | 0–4 | Blackpool | Southport, England |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Ward  Kaikai Anderson Yates |
Stadium: Pure Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 15 August 2020 Friendly | Port Vale | 1–2 | Blackpool | Burslem, England |
| 15:00 BST | Burgess 51' |
Report | Kaikai 43' Anderson 54' |
Stadium: Vale Park |
| 18 August 2020 Friendly | Blackpool | 2–1 | Barrow | Blackpool, England |
| 13:00 BST | Thorniley 38' Virtue 82' |
Report | Angus 70' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 |
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Blackpool | 3–3 | Everton | Blackpool, England |
| 15:00 BST | Hamilton 2' Kaikai 10'Ward 11' |
Report | Calvert-Lewin 23' Sigurðsson 30' (pen.), 72' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 |
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Blackpool | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool, England |
| 19:00 BST | Virtue 38' |
Report | Brereton 4', 28' Dolan 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | Cancelled | Blackpool | Oldham, England |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 |
Season proper
August
Blackpool's season opened with an EFL Cup first-round tie with Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on 29 August. The match finished goalless after 90 minutes and went to penalties, with Stoke being the victors 5–4.[29]
Striker Joe Nuttall was loaned out to Northampton Town for the season on 31 August.[30]
September
September began with another new signing. Forward Bez Lubala signed, for an undisclosed fee, from Crawley Town.[31]
Midfielder Ben Garrity joined Oldham Athletic on loan for the season on 2 September.[32]
The following day, midfielder Dan Kemp joined on a season-long loan from West Ham United.[33] He was recalled by the Premier League club on 15 January.[34]
The arrival of left-back Demetri Mitchell on 4 September made it four transactions in as many days, and brought the Seasiders' number of incomings for the season to eleven.[35]
Blackpool and Barrow played out a goalless draw in the EFL Trophy on 8 September. Blackpool won the penalty shootout 5–3, however, thus gaining a bonus point.[36]
Blackpool opened their League campaign at Plymouth Argyle on 12 September. They lost to Luke Jephcott's headed goal on three minutes.[37]
Last season's Player of the Year Liam Feeney was loaned out to Tranmere Rovers for the season on 17 September.[38]
Swindon Town visited the seaside on 19 September. A first-half double from CJ Hamilton gave the Seasiders the three points.[39]
Left-back Luke Garbutt joined on a free transfer on 22 September, having left Everton.
A 2–0 defeat at Gillingham seven days later dropped Blackpool down to 13th.[40]
October
Midfielder Nathan Shaw joined AFC Fylde on loan on 2 October. Initially intended to be until the end of the season, he returned in January after AFC Fylde's season was put on hold due to COVID-19.
Blackpool hosted Lincoln City on 3 October. CJ Hamilton put the Tangerines ahead on 17 minutes, before the first of two goals from Jorge Grant brought matters level on 24 minutes, via the penalty spot. Demetri Mitchell scored his first goal for Blackpool on 82 minutes, restoring their lead, but another penalty from Grant levelled proceedings again three minutes later. James Husband was sent off a minute earlier. Lewis Montsma scored what proved to be the winner on 88 minutes. Blackpool dropped to 21st place with the defeat.[41]
On 5 October, Icelandic defender Daníel Leó Grétarsson joined the club from Aalesunds,[42] while defender/midfielder Daniel Ballard joined on loan from Arsenal until January.[43]
The following day, Blackpool drew 1–1 with Accrington Stanley in the EFL Trophy, but they missed out on a bonus point by losing in the subsequent penalty shootout. Keshi Anderson opened his scoring account for the Seasiders.[44]
On 9 October, Michael Nottingham left the club, joining recent opponents Accrington Stanley.[45]
The following day, Ipswich Town visited Bloomfield Road and returned south with all three points after a 4–1 victory. Luke Chambers put them ahead on 16 minutes, before Gwion Edwards and Teddy Bishop made it 3–0 at half-time. Gary Madine, with his first goal of the season, pulled one back for the Seasiders on the hour mark. Edwards scored his second with ten minutes remaining. Blackpool's fourth defeat in their opening five League games, they dropped one place to 22nd.[46]
Transfer deadline day, 16 October, saw two arrivals and one departure. Out, on loan to Newport County, went midfielder Jamie Devitt.[47] Inbound were forward Ben Woodburn, on loan from Liverpool,[48] and Australian midfielder Kenny Dougall, on a free transfer.[49]
On 17 October, Blackpool ended their run of defeats with a 1–1 draw at Crewe Alexandra. Mikael Mandron opened the scoring for the Railwaymen on 54 minutes. Grant Ward scored his first goal of the campaign to bring the visitors level on 71 minutes.[50]
Charlton Athletic returned south with all three points after a single-goal victory at Bloomfield Road on 20 October. James Husband was sent off inside two minutes for the hosts, for whom it was a fifth defeat in their first seven League fixtures.[51]
Blackpool travelled to Burton Albion on 31 October. A Jerry Yates double, either side of Daníel Leó Grétarsson's own goal, gave the Tangerines all three points. They climbed to 16th place with the victory.[52]
November
On 3 November, Blackpool beat Wigan by a single Sullay Kaikai goal. The victory lifted them to 12th.[53]
Five days later, the Seasiders made it into the hat for the second-round draw of the FA Cup with a 3–0 win at Eastbourne Borough, the biggest game in the hosts' history.[54][55]
Blackpool made it four consecutive victories, and their fifth in six,[56] with a 3–0 scoreline at home to Leeds United Under-21s in the EFL Trophy on 11 November. Midfielders Rob Apter and Cameron Antwi made their professional debuts in the tie.[57]
After a ten-day break, Blackpool travelled to Peterborough United, and returned with all three points in a 2–1 victory, extending their winning streak to five. Jerry Yates put the visitors in the lead on 19 minutes. Frankie Kent levelled for Posh on 84 minutes, but Gary Madine scored a winner in the first minute of added time.[58] Manager Neil Critchley dedicated the win to the club's Academy Manager Warren Green, who died the previous day, aged 46.[59][60]
Doncaster Rovers brought Blackpool's winning run to an end on 24 November, coming from 0–2 down with three second-half goals. Jerry Yates had opened the scoring for the visitors from the penalty spot, making himself the club's top goal scorer, with five in all competitions, in the process. CJ Hamilton doubled the lead, only for Blackpool to concede goals on 48, 52 and (again from the penalty spot) 76 minutes.[61]
November ended with a passage into the third round of the FA Cup, after a 4–0 victory at Harrogate Town on the 28th. A Mark Beck own goal put the visitors ahead five minutes into the second half. Grant Ward doubled the lead five minutes later. Jordan Gabriel netted his first goal for Blackpool on 85 minutes, before Dan Kemp made it four two minutes into added time.[62]
December
Blackpool won with a single-goal scoreline against Portsmouth at Bloomfield Road on 1 December. Keshi Anderson scored the goal on 64 minutes. Blackpool climbed to 12th place with the three points.[63] Earlier in the day, Cameron Antwi joined Southport on loan until 17 January.
They made it eight wins from their last nine matches on 5 December, with a 1–0 edging of Fylde Coast rivals Fleetwood Town at Highbury Stadium. Gary Madine scored the goal on 16 minutes, his fifth in all competitions this season. Blackpool remained in 12th place.[64]
The two sides met again three days later at the same venue in the knockout stage of the EFL Trophy. Fleetwood won 5–4 on penalties.[65]
Oxford United visited the seaside on 12 December and returned south with a point after a goalless draw. Blackpool dropped one place to 13th.[66]
League leaders Hull City travelled to Bloomfield Road three days later. Mallik Wilks put the visitors ahead on 38 minutes. Jerry Yates equalised in first-half injury time. Keshi Anderson put the Seasiders ahead for the first time on 66 minutes. Reece Burke brought matters level again in the final minute of normal time, but CJ Hamilton scored the winner three minutes into stoppage time. Blackpool climbed one place to 12th, and had won nine of their last twelve matches.[67]
A goalless draw followed, at Accrington Stanley on 19 December. Blackpool remained 12th.[68]
Goalkpeeper Sam Walker joined on an emergency seven-day loan on 23 December, as cover for Chris Maxwell, who tested positive for COVID-19.[69]
Blackpool's home fixture against Rochdale on 26 December was postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak in the visitors' ranks.
A defeat, Blackpool's first in the League since 24 November, occurred at Shrewsbury Town on 29 December. Blackpool remained 12th.[70]
January
Blackpool began the new year with a 2–1 defeat at Bristol Rovers on 2 January. Gary Madine had put the Tangerines ahead on eight minutes, but two goals in as many minutes ten minutes before the break were enough to give Rovers the victory. Blackpool dropped one place in the table to 13th.[71]
Seven days later, Blackpool secured a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of former Seasiders manager Sam Allardyce's West Bromwich Albion. Jerry Yates put Blackpool ahead five minutes before half-time. Semi Ajayi levelled for West Brom seven minutes into the second half. Gary Madine scored his seventh goal of the season on 66 minutes to put the hosts ahead again, but Matheus Pereira equalised ten minutes from the end of normal time. Blackpool won 3–2 on penalties after extra time.[72]
On 16 January, Blackpool travelled to Hull City and came away with a 1–1 draw. Jerry Yates scored his sixth League goal, making him the club's top scorer in all competitions, with eight. Blackpool dropped one place to 14th.[73]
Midfielder Jamie Devitt was released by the club on 19 January. He had not been part of the club's squad.
Blackpool's FA Cup run ended at the fourth-round stage after a 2–1 defeat at Brighton on 23 January. The Tangerines were without five first-team players, after they tested positive for COVID-19.[74] Earlier in the day, midfielder Kevin Stewart joined on a free transfer.
Three days later, Blackpool travelled to Wigan Athletic and won 5–0. The goals came from Marvin Ekpiteta, Jerry Yates, Matty Virtue and two from Everton loanee Ellis Simms.[75]
On 1 February, transfer-deadline day, Blackpool loaned out defender Teddy Howe to Scunthorpe United and forward Oliver Sarkic to Mansfield Town.
EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 40 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 40 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 37 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 36 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 34 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 31 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 31 |
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[76]
In summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | +1 |
Last updated: 2 February 2021.
Source: BBC
By matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
In detail
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[77]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Blackpool | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Jephcott 3' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Hamilton 41', 47' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: Limited Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Blackpool | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Samuel 4', 49' |
Report | Kaikai  75'Robson 81'Ekpiteta 84' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Hamilton 17' Lubala 60'Mitchell 82'Husband  84' |
Report | Grant 24' (pen.), 85' (pen.) 81' Montsma 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 10 October 2020 5 | Blackpool | 1–4 | Ipswich Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Robson 37' Lawrence-Gabriel 45+2'Madine 60' |
Report | Chambers 16' Edwards 36', 80'Bishop 45'Kenlock 50'Dozzell 67' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 17 October 2020 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Blackpool | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Mandron 54' Murphy 78'Beckles 83' |
Report | Turton 45' Yates 69'Ward 71' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 20 October 2020 7 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Blackpool |
| 19:00 BST | Husband 2' |
Report | Purrington 5'  39'Watson 65'Aneke 83'Amos 90+7' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 24 October 2020 8 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Kaikai 47' 66' Ekpiteta 90+4' |
Report | Kasumu 15' Keogh 90+5' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 27 October 2020 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Blackpool | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:00 GMT | Reilly 13' Palmer 88' |
Report | Ekpiteta 31' Robson 38'Ballard 75' |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 31 October 2020 10 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Blackpool | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Quinn 39' Grétarsson 63' (o.g.)Gilligan 77' |
Report | Yates 21', 75' (pen.) Maxwell 40' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 3 November 2020 11 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Kaikai 47' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Blackpool | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Butler 66' Clarke-Harris 68'Dembélé 81'Kent 84' |
Report | Yates 19' Husband 31'Dougall 44'Madine 90' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 24 November 2020 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Blackpool | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | John 48' James 52'Sims 59'Halliday 66'Whiteman 76' (pen.) |
Report | Yates 10' (pen.) Hamilton 38'Grétarsson 68' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 1 December 2020 14 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Ballard 64' Anderson 64'Madine 90+2'Kaikai 90+6' |
Report | Marquis 79' Brown 81' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 5 December 2020 15 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Blackpool | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Madine 16' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: J. Busby |
| 12 December 2020 16 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Oxford United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Kelly 32' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 15 December 2020 17 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Hull City | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Yates 45' Anderson 65', 66'Hamilton 90+3' |
Report[78] | Wilks 38' Burke 89'Smallwood 90+1' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 19 December 2020 18 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Blackpool | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Dougall 55' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 26 December 2020 | Blackpool | Postponed | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to Covid-19 case at Rochdale[79] | ||||
| 29 December 2020 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Blackpool | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Norburn  38' 41'Udoh 38'Vela 48'Tracey 85' |
Report | Madine 72' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 2 January 2021 20 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Blackpool | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hanlan 34' 47' Nicholson 36'Ehmer 64'Leahy 87' |
Report | Madine 9' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 16 January 2021 21 | Hull City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilks 51' Burke 66' 77'Greaves 90+4' |
Report | Dougall 27' Yates 81'Madine 90+4' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 26 January 2021 22 | Wigan Athletic | 0–5 | Blackpool | Wigan |
| 19:00 GMT | Darikwa 54' |
Report | Ekpiteta 40' Yates 42'Virtue 53'Simms 87', 90+1' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 2 February 2021 23 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Ekpiteta 12' Yates 90+2' |
Report | Chukwuemeka 68' McWilliams 78'Morris 89'Mills 90+5' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 26 October.[80] The second-round draw was revealed on 9 November by Danny Cowley.[81] The third-round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[82] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[83]
Win Draw Loss
| 8 November 2020 First round | Eastbourne Borough | 0–3 | Blackpool | Langney |
| 14:30 GMT | Whelpdale 52' Luer 87' |
Report | Madine 58', 68' Kemp 89'Yates 90+2' |
Stadium: Priory Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 28 November 2020 Second round | Harrogate Town | 0–4 | Blackpool | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Miller 45+2' Falkingham 47'Burrell 52'Lokko 90'Kerry 90+4' |
Report | Beck 50' (o.g.) Ward 60'Lawrence-Gabriel 85'Kemp 90+2' |
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Blackpool | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | West Bromwich Albion | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Ballard 38' Yates 41'Madine 66' |
Report | Ajayi 16', 52' Gallagher 47'Pereira 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| Penalties | ||||
| Yates Dougall  Husband Madine Kaikai |
Grosicki Edwards Furlong Livermore Pereira |
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| 23 January 2021 Fourth round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Blackpool | Falmer |
| 15:00 GMT | Bissouma 27' Alzate 58' |
Report | Madine 45+1' |
Stadium: Amex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
EFL Cup
The first-round draw was made on 18 August.[84]
| 29 August 2020 1 | Stoke City | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Blackpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| McClean Campbell Clucas Thompson Fletcher Martins Indi Oakley-Boothe |
Sarkic Hamilton Anderson Robson Kaikai Husband Turton |
|||
Win Draw Loss
EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss
On 17 August 2020, the regional groups for the 2020–21 EFL Trophy were made. Blackpool were drawn in Northern Group G, alongside Accrington Stanley and Barrow and Leeds United U-21s.[85] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[86]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Leeds United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
| 8 September 2020 Group stage | Blackpool | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Barrow | Blackpool |
| 19:00 BST | Robson 48' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Yates Lubala Anderson Ward Kemp |
Quigley Brown Gribbin Taylor |
|||
| 6 October 2020 Group stage | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Blackpool | Accrington |
| 19:00 BST | Bishop 79' |
Report | Anderson 10' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bishop Charles Sykes Pritchard Scully |
Yates Robson Anderson Ward Kemp |
|||
| 11 November 2020 Group stage | Blackpool | 3–0 | Leeds United U21 | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Kemp 9' Lawrence-Gabriel 18'Drameh 20' (o.g.)Antwi 44' 78'Robson 82' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | | |||
| 8 | FW |  Keshi Anderson |
14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Cameron Antwi |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | MF | Robert Apter |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF |  Daniel Ballard(on loan from Arsenal) |
8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| — | MF | Jamie Devitt (joined Barrow on 19 January) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kenny Dougall |
12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Marvin Ekpiteta |
22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Liam Feeney |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK |  Alex Fojtíček |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Jordan Gabriel (on loan from Nottingham Forest) |
7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Luke Garbutt |
9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Ben Garrity |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  Daníel Leó Grétarsson |
7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | CJ Hamilton |
17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| — | FW |  Ryan Hardie(joined Plymouth Argyle on 29 January) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Teddy Howe |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | James Husband |
13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Sullay Kaikai |
15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Dan Kemp (on loan from West Ham) |
8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW |  Bez Lubala |
11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | MF | Calum Macdonald (joined Tranmere Rovers on 1 February) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Gary Madine |
20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chris Maxwell |
20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Demetri Mitchell |
11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF |  Michael Nottingham(joined Accrington Stanley on 9 October) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Joe Nuttall |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Ethan Robson |
16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | MF |  Oliver Sarkic |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Nathan Shaw |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Jack Sims |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Ellis Simms |
1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Kevin Stewart |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Jordan Thorniley |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Ollie Turton |
19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Matty Virtue |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Sam Walker (on loan from Reading) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Grant Ward |
19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | MJ Williams (joined Bolton Wanderers on 1 February) |
9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | Ben Woodburn (on loan from Liverpool) |
9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Jerry Yates |
21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| — | FW |  Adi Yussuf |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Discipline totals | 32 | 5 | ||||||||||||
- Players used: 33
- Goals scored: 40 (including 2 own-goals)
Statistics accurate as of 26 January 2021
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | LW | | Keshi Anderson | Free agency | — | [5] |
| 8 July 2020 | CB | | Marvin Ekpiteta | Free agency | — | [7] |
| 9 July 2020 | CM | | Oliver Sarkic | Free agency | — | [8] |
| 21 July 2020 | CF | | Jerry Yates | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 21 July 2020 | LW | | CJ Hamilton | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 6 August 2020 | CM | | Ethan Robson | Free agency | — | [15] |
| 24 August 2020 | DM | | Jordan Williams | Free agency | — | [19] |
| 25 August 2020 | GK | | Alex Fojtíček | Free agency | — | [21] |
| 1 September 2020 | LW | | Bez Lubala | Undisclosed | Crawley Town | [31] |
| 4 September 2020 | LB | | Demetri Mitchell | Free agency | — | [35] |
| 22 September 2020 | LB | | Luke Garbutt | Free agency | — | [87] |
| 5 October 2020 | CB | | Daníel Leó Grétarsson | Aalesunds | Undisclosed | [42] |
| 16 October 2020 | DM | | Kenny Dougall | Free agency | — | [49] |
| 23 January 2021 | CM | | Kevin Stewart | Free agency | — | [88] |
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2020 | RW | | Dan Kemp | West Ham United | End of season (recalled on 15 January)[34] | [33] |
| 1 October 2020 | RB | | Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | Nottingham Forest | End of season | [89] |
| 5 October 2020 | CB | | Daniel Ballard | Arsenal | End of season | [43][90] |
| 16 October 2020 | CF | | Ben Woodburn | Liverpool | 17 January 2021 | [48] |
| 23 December 2020 | GK | | Sam Walker | Reading | 6 January 2021 | [91][92] |
| 20 January 2021 | CF | | Ellis Simms | Everton | End of season | [93] |
| 1 February 2021 | CM | | Elliot Embleton | Sunderland | End of season | [94] |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | GK | | Myles Boney | Free agency | — | [2] |
| 1 July 2020 | LW |  | Yusifu Ceesay | Free agency | — | [2] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF |  | Armand Gnanduillet | Free agency | — | [2] |
| 1 July 2020 | LB | | Sean Graham | Free agency | — | [2] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | | Mark Howard | Free agency | — | [2] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK |  | Christoffer Mafoumbi | Free agency | — | [2] |
| 1 July 2020 | RW |  | Sean Scannell | Free agency | — | [2] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Owen Watkinson | Free agency | — | [2] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | | Jay Spearing | Free agency | — | [2] |
| 31 July 2020 | CF | | Tony Weston | Rangers | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 3 August 2020 | CB | | Ryan Edwards | Dundee United | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 6 August 2020 | CF | | Nathan Delfouneso | Bolton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 9 October 2020 | CB | | Michael Nottingham | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed | [45] |
| 19 January 2021 | MF | | Jamie Devitt | Free agency | — | [95] |
| 29 January 2021 | CF | | Ryan Hardie | Plymouth Argyle | Undisclosed | [96] |
| 1 February 2021 | MF | | MJ Williams | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [20] |
| 1 February 2021 | DF | | Calum Macdonald | Tranmere Rovers | Undisclosed | [18] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2020 | CF | | Ryan Hardie | Plymouth Argyle | 30 June 2021 (made permanent on 29 January) | [11] |
| 19 August 2020 | LB | | Calum Macdonald | Tranmere Rovers | 30 June 2021 (made permanent on 1 February) | [17] |
| 28 August 2020 | CF | | Adi Yussuf | Wrexham | 30 June 2021 (ended on 1 February 2021)[97] | [22] |
| 31 August 2020 | CF | | Joe Nuttall | Northampton Town | 30 June 2021 | [30] |
| 2 September 2020 | CM | | Ben Garrity | Oldham Athletic | 30 June 2021 | [32] |
| 17 September 2020 | RM | | Liam Feeney | Tranmere Rovers | 30 June 2021 | [38] |
| 2 October 2020 | LM | | Nathan Shaw | AFC Fylde | June 2021 | [98][99] |
| 16 October 2020 | CM | | Jamie Devitt | Newport County | 18 January 2021 | [47] |
| 1 December 2020 | DM | | Cameron Antwi | Southport | 17 January 2021 | [100] |
| 1 February 2021 | RB | | Teddy Howe | Scunthorpe United | 30 June 2021 | [101] |
| 1 February 2021 | CF | | Oliver Sarkic | Mansfield Town | 30 June 2021 | [102] |
| 2 February 2021 | CF | | Adi Yussuf | Chesterfield | 30 June 2021 | [103] |
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