2017–18 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool
2017–18 season
OwnerOwen Oyston
ChairmanKarl Oyston
(until 8 February)
ManagerGary Bowyer
StadiumBloomfield Road
League One12th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kyle Vassell (11 goals)
All:
Kyle Vassell (11 goals)

The 2017–18 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 109th season in the Football League, and their first season back in League One following promotion from the 2016–17 Football League Two Play-Offs, against Exeter. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

First-team squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Ben Williams GK Manchester 35 6 0 Bury 3 July 2017 Free 2018
25 Myles Boney GK 20 4 0 Academy 1 July 2015 Trainee Undisclosed
28 Joe Lumley GK Harlow 23 18 0 Queens Park Rangers 8 January 2018 Loan 2018
37 Christoffer Mafoumbi GK Roubaix 24 6 0 Free State Stars 20 July 2017 Free 2019
Defenders
2 Kelvin Mellor RB Crewe 27 89 14 Plymouth Argyle 4 July 2016 Free 2018
3 Andy Taylor LB Blackburn 32 61 2 Walsall 1 July 2016 Free 2018
5 Clark Robertson CB/LB Aberdeen 24 137 5 Aberdeen 1 July 2015 Free 2018
6 Will Aimson CB/DM Christchurch 24 69 0 Hull City 14 January 2016 Undisclosed 2018
12 Nick Anderton LB Preston 22 11 0 Barrow 1 July 2017 £75,000 2019
16 Curtis Tilt CB Walsall 26 45 1 Wrexham 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 2019
20 Ollie Turton RB Manchester 25 43 1 Crewe Alexandra 1 July 2017 Free 2019
Midfielders
4 Jim McAlister CM Rothesay 32 80 1 Dundee 29 July 2015 Free 2018
8 Sessi D'Almeida DM Bordeaux 22 27 1 Barnsley 19 August 2017 Undisclosed 2018
14 Jimmy Ryan CM Liverpool 29 38 3 Fleetwood Town 6 July 2017 Free 2019
15 Sean Longstaff CM North Shields 20 45 9 Newcastle United 21 July 2017 Loan 2018
17 Viv Solomon-Otabor LW London 22 46 5 Birmingham City 26 July 2017 Loan 2018
23 Colin Daniel LM Eastwood 30 85 8 Port Vale 1 July 2016 Free 2019
24 Callum Cooke AM Peterlee 21 33 2 Middlesbrough 18 July 2017 Loan 2018
44 Jay Spearing DM Wallasey 29 34 0 Bolton Wanderers 4 October 2017 Free 2018
Forwards
7 Kyle Vassell CF Milton Keynes 26 71 24 Peterborough United 1 July 2016 Free 2018
9 Mark Cullen CF Ashington 26 92 22 Luton Town 30 June 2015 £180,000 2018
10 Max Clayton SS Crewe 23 7 1 Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2017 Free 2019
11 Armand Gnanduillet CF Angers 25 57 10 Leyton Orient 19 August 2016 Free 2018
18 Danny Philliskirk CF Oldham 27 72 11 Oldham Athletic 7 January 2016 Undisclosed 2018
19 Jamille Matt CF 28 39 3 Fleetwood Town 1 July 2016 Free 2018
21 Dolly Menga CF Verviers 25 8 0 Free agent 10 November 2017 Free 2018
22 Dan Agyei CF Kingston upon Thames 21 9 0 Burnley 18 January 2018 Loan 2018
27 Scott Quigley CF Shrewsbury 25 8 0 The New Saints 16 August 2017 £35,000 2019
30 Nathan Delfouneso CF Birmingham 27 120 22 Swindon Town 21 January 2017 Free 2018
32 Rowan Roache CF 18 5 0 Academy 5 December 2016 Trainee 2019
36 Raúl Correia CF 25 1 0 Radcliffe Borough 31 January 2017 Undisclosed 2018

Statistics

As of 6 May 2018[1]
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ENG Ben Williams 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2 DF  ENG Kelvin Mellor 34 6 26+3 5 1 0 0 0 4 1
3 DF  ENG Andy Taylor 13 0 4+3 0 1 0 1 0 3+1 0
4 MF  SCO Jim McAlister 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
5 DF  SCO Clark Robertson 40 3 39 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF  ENG Will Aimson 22 0 13+4 0 1 0 1 0 2+1 0
7 FW  ENG Kyle Vassell 29 11 29 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF  BEN Sessi D'Almeida 27 1 12+11 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
9 FW  ENG Mark Cullen 9 0 3+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW  ENG Max Clayton 7 1 0+2 0 0 0 1 0 4 1
11 FW  CIV Armand Gnanduillet 31 5 9+17 4 0+1 0 1 1 1+2 0
12 DF  ENG Nick Anderton 11 0 3+1 0 1 0 1 0 5 0
14 MF  IRL Jimmy Ryan 38 3 36 3 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 MF  ENG Sean Longstaff 45 9 37+5 8 0+1 0 1 0 1 1
16 DF  ENG Curtis Tilt 45 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
17 MF  NGA Viv Solomon-Otabor 46 5 35+9 5 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
18 FW  ENG Danny Philliskirk 26 6 7+12 2 1 1 0+1 0 5 3
20 DF  ENG Ollie Turton 43 1 41 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW  ANG Dolly Menga 8 0 0+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW  ENG Dan Agyei 9 0 1+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF  ENG Colin Daniel 45 4 43+1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
24 MF  ENG Callum Cooke 33 2 18+11 2 1 0 0 0 3 0
28 GK  ENG Joe Lumley 18 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 DF  ENG Peter Hartley 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
30 FW  ENG Nathan Delfouneso 46 9 29+11 9 1 0 1 0 2+2 0
32 FW  IRL Rowan Roache 4 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0
35 FW  ENG Finlay Sinclair-Smith 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 1
37 GK  CGO Christoffer Mafoumbi 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
43 DF  ENG Caleb Richards 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
44 MF  ENG Jay Spearing 34 0 30+3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Player(s) out on loan:
19 FW  JAM Jamille Matt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
27 FW  ENG Scott Quigley 14 0 0+9 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
36 FW  ANG Raúl Correia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Player(s) who left the club:
21 MF  NGA Bright Osayi-Samuel 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 GK  ENG Ryan Allsop 23 0 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF  USA Sebastien Des Pres 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Goals record

As of 6 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 7 CF Kyle Vassell 11 0 0 0 11
2 15 CM Sean Longstaff 8 0 0 1 9
30 CF Nathan Delfouneso 9 0 0 0 9
4 2 RB Kelvin Mellor 6 0 0 1 7
5 18 CF Danny Philliskirk 2 1 0 3 6
6 11 CF Armand Gnanduillet 4 0 1 0 5
17 LW Viv Solomon-Otabor 5 0 0 0 5
8 23 LM Colin Daniel 4 0 0 0 4
9 5 CB Clark Robertson 3 0 0 0 3
14 CM Jimmy Ryan 3 0 0 0 3
11 24 AM Callum Cooke 2 0 0 0 2
12 8 DM Sessi D'Almeida 0 0 0 1 1
10 SS Max Clayton 0 0 0 1 1
16 CB Curtis Tilt 1 0 0 0 1
20 RB Ollie Turton 1 0 0 0 1
35 CF Finlay Sinclair-Smith 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Total 60 1 1 8 70

Disciplinary record

As of 6 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
         
1 16 CB Curtis Tilt 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
2 14 CM Jimmy Ryan 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
3 23 LM Colin Daniel 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
4 30 CF Nathan Delfouneso 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
5 2 RB Kelvin Mellor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
20 RB Ollie Turton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
7 7 CF Kyle Vassell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
8 DM Sessi D'Almeida 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
44 DM Jay Spearing 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
10 11 CF Armand Gnanduillet 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 LW Viv Solomon-Otabor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
28 GK Joe Lumley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 5 CB Clark Robertson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 CM Sean Longstaff 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 CF Danny Philliskirk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 CF Dolly Menga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 AM Callum Cooke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
37 GK Christoffer Mafoumbi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
43 RB Caleb Richards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
— GK Ryan Allsop 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 55 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 61 0 0

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 LB Nick Anderton Barrow £75,000 [2]
1 July 2017 SS Max Clayton Bolton Wanderers Free [3]
1 July 2017 CB Peter Hartley Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2017 CB Curtis Tilt Wrexham Free [5]
1 July 2017 RB Ollie Turton Crewe Alexandra Free [6]
3 July 2017 GK Ben Williams Bury Free [7]
6 July 2017 CM Jimmy Ryan Fleetwood Town Free [8]
20 July 2017 GK Christoffer Mafoumbi Free State Stars Free [9]
16 August 2017 FW Scott Quigley The New Saints £35,000 [10]
18 August 2017 DM Sessi D'Almeida Barnsley Undisclosed [11]
4 October 2017 DM Jay Spearing Bolton Wanderers Free [12]
10 November 2017 CF Dolly Menga Braga Free [13]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 DM Ian Black Skelmersdale United Released [14][a]
1 July 2017 CM Henry Cameron Limerick Released [14][b]
1 July 2017 LB Luke Higham Fleetwood Town Released [14][c]
1 July 2017 CM John Herron Raith Rovers Released [14][d]
1 July 2017 GK Dean Lyness Nuneaton Town Released [14]
1 July 2017 CB Eddie Nolan Crewe Alexandra Released [14][e]
1 July 2017 CM Jack Payne Ebbsfleet United Released [14][f]
1 July 2017 CF Jack Redshaw Salford City Released [14][g]
1 July 2017 GK Sam Slocombe Bristol Rovers Released [14][h]
1 July 2017 RB Macauley Wilson Bamber Bridge Released [14][i]
5 July 2017 DF Christian N'Guessan Burnley Free [24]
6 July 2017 CB Tom Aldred Bury Free [25]
3 August 2017 CM Brad Potts Barnsley Undisclosed [26]
1 September 2017 RM Bright Osayi-Samuel Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed [27]
19 September 2017 CM Sebastien Des Pres Fleetwood Town Free [28]
  1. ^ Ian Black joined Skelmersdale United following his release.[15]
  2. ^ Henry Cameron joined Limerick following his release.[16]
  3. ^ Luke Higham joined Fleetwood Town following his release.[17]
  4. ^ John Herron joined Raith Rovers following his release.[18]
  5. ^ Eddie Nolan joined Crewe Alexandra following his release.[19]
  6. ^ Jack Payne joined Ebbsfleet United following his release.[20]
  7. ^ Jack Redshaw joined Salford City following his release.[21]
  8. ^ Sam Slocombe joined Bristol Rovers following his release.[22]
  9. ^ Macauley Wilson joined Bamber Bridge following his release.[23]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
18 July 2017 GK Ryan Allsop AFC Bournemouth 30 June 2018 [29]
18 July 2017 AM Callum Cooke Middlesbrough 30 June 2018 [30]
21 July 2017 CM Sean Longstaff Newcastle United 6 January 2018 [31]
26 July 2017 LW Viv Solomon-Otabor Birmingham City 6 January 2018 [32]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
15 July 2017 DF Denzel Williams Bamber Bridge TBA [33]
21 July 2017 GK Jack Sims Skelmersdale United TBA [34]
25 July 2017 CF Raúl Correia Guiseley 2 January 2018 [35]
2 August 2017 AM Rowan Roache Southport TBA [36]
29 August 2017 CF Jamille Matt Grimsby Town 30 June 2018 [37]
31 August 2017 CB Peter Hartley Motherwell 30 June 2018 [38]
13 September 2017 DF Caleb Richards Warrington Town 8 October 2017 [39]
2 December 2017 LB Caleb Richards Southport 2 January 2018 [40]

Competitions

Friendlies

As of 1 June 2017, Blackpool have announced five pre-season friendlies against Southport, Macclesfield Town,[41] Salford City, Radcliffe Borough and Chorley.[42]

7 July 2017 Dundee United 1–0 Blackpool St Andrews, Scotland
14:00 BST Fraser Report Attendance: 0
15 July 2017 Southport 1–3 Blackpool Blowick
15:00 BST Anderson Report Vassell
Gnanduillet
Osayi-Samuel pen.'		 Stadium: Haig Avenue
22 July 2017 Salford City 3–4 Blackpool Salford
15:00 BST Redshaw ?', ?'
Nottingham ?'		 Report Vassell ?'
Potts ?'
Osayi-Samuel ?'
Clayton ?'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
22 July 2017 Radcliffe Borough 0–7 Blackpool Radcliffe
15:00 BST Report Delfouneso 21', 30', 54'
Matt 24'
Cullen 78', 81'
Philliskirk 86'		 Stadium: NeuVen Stadium
25 July 2017 Chorley 0–3 Blackpool Chorley
19:45 BST Report Philliskirk 34'
Cullen 47', 66'		 Stadium: Victory Park
29 July 2017 Macclesfield Town 0–2 Blackpool Macclesfield
15:00 BST Report Cullen 58', 68' Stadium: Moss Rose

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Southend United 46 17 12 17 58 62 −4 63
11 Bradford City 46 18 9 19 57 67 −10 63
12 Blackpool 46 15 15 16 60 55 +5 60
13 Bristol Rovers 46 16 11 19 60 66 −6 59
14 Fleetwood Town 46 16 9 21 59 68 −9 57
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

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
28 8 9 11 34 38  −4 33 5 4 5 20 21  −1 3 5 6 14 17  −3

Last updated: 13 January 2018.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHHHAHA
ResultLWDWWDWWLDLDWLLLWDDLLLDLDWLDLDDWDWLWDDLLWWWWDL
Position1610118775466911791213121010111316161616161616171919171716171414141616151210101212
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[43][44]

5 August 2017 1 Bradford City 2–1 Blackpool Bradford
15:00 BST Knight-Percival  34' 41'
Patrick 59'		 Report Daniel  40' 43'
Tilt  82'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 20,804
Referee: Roger East
12 August 2017 (2017-08-12) 2 Blackpool 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Blackpool
15:00 BST Longstaff 6' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,412
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
19 August 2017 3 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Blackpool Doncaster
15:00 BST Allsop 37' (o.g.)
Marquis 45+1'
May 75'
Whiteman  85'		 Report Longstaff 38'
Turton 65'
Cooke 76'
Daniel  86'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,558
Referee: Robert Jones
26 August 2017 4 Blackpool 2–1 Oldham Athletic Blackpool
15:00 BST Longstaff 6'
Vassell 15'
Daniel  90+1'		 Report Banks  25'
Amadi-Holloway 70'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,642
Referee: Peter Bankes
2 September 2017 5 Blackpool 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Blackpool
15:00 BST Longstaff 52'
Tilt  69'		 Report Francomb  41'
Abdou  53'
Trotter  67'
Robinson  90+3'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,457
Referee: Carl Boyeson
9 September 2017 6 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Blackpool Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Wallace  57' Report Ryan  38'
Vassell  66'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,290
Referee: Andy Haines
12 September 2017 7 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Blackpool Plymouth
19:45 BST Bradley  23' 49'
Edwards  45+3'  65'
Miller  60'		 Report Daniel 2'
Ryan 70'
Delfouneso 86'
Allsop  89'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,411
Referee: Kevin Johnson
16 September 2017 8 Blackpool 3–1 Oxford United Blackpool
15:00 BST Vassell 6', 90+4'
Cooke 15'
Ryan  78'		 Report Ricardinho  31'
Ledson  57'
Henry 90'
Rothwell  90+6'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,274
Referee: Darren Handley
23 September 2017 9 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Blackpool Bristol
15:00 BST Bodin 40'
Moore  45+1'
Broadbent  50'
Telford  75'
Lines  79'
Sweeney 84'
Harrison 90+3'		 Report Vassell 12' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,431
Referee: Gavin Ward
26 September 2017 10 Blackpool 0–0 Rochdale Blackpool
19:45 BST Ryan  72' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,399
Referee: David Webb
30 September 2017 11 Southend United 2–1 Blackpool Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Wordsworth 5'
Leonard  31'
Cox 46'
Timlin  71'		 Report Vassell 56' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,688
Referee: John Brooks
7 October 2017 P Blackpool v Blackburn Rovers Blackpool
15:00 BST Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Note: On 25 September, it was announced the scheduled home fixture against Blackburn Rovers was postponed due to international call-ups.[45]
14 October 2017 12 Walsall 1–1 Blackpool Walsall
15:00 BST Oztumer 18' Report Longstaff  25'
Solomon-Otabor 65'
Daniel  82'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,503
Referee: Tom Neild
17 October 2017 13 Blackpool 2–1 Bury Blackpool
19:45 BST Mellor 38'
Delfouneso  65'
Tilt 73'  87'		 Report Aldred  13'
Beckford 58'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,437
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
21 October 2017 14 Blackpool 1–3 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
15:00 BST Vassell 8'
D'Almeida  40'		 Report Toney  40'
Dunkley 45+1', 54'
Powell  69'
Byrne  70'
Perkins 82'
Hunt  90+5'		 Stadium: Bloomdfield Road
Attendance: 5,817
Referee: Andy Haines
28 October 2017 15 Northampton Town 1–0 Blackpool Northampton
14:00 BST Hoskins 21'
Grimes  66'
Poole  80'		 Report Cooke  59'
Tilt  90+2'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,213
Referee: John Busby
11 November 2017 16 Blackpool 2–3 Portsmouth Blackpool
15:00 GMT Solomon-Otabor 74'
Hawkins 83' (o.g.)		 Report Pitman 52', 86'
Close 80'
Clarke  82'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,032
Referee: Jonathan Moss
18 November 2017 17 Peterborough United 0–1 Blackpool Peterborough
15:00 GMT Tafazolli  38' Report Vassell 21'
Turton  72'
Solomon-Otabor  82'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,254
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 November 2017 18 Blackpool 1–1 Gillingham Blackpool
19:45 GMT Vassell 41' Report Hessenthaler  70'
Eaves 90'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Darren Drysdale
25 November 2017 19 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Blackpool Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Bolger  90+1' Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 5,035
Referee: Oliver Langford
28 November 2017 20 Blackpool 2–4 Blackburn Rovers Blackpool
19:45 GMT Mellor 29'
Ryan  42'
Philliskirk 75'		 Report Antonsson 25'
Smallwood  42'
Dack 45'
Mulgrew 63'
Downing 67'
Williams  78'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,302
Referee: Andrew Madley
9 December 2017 21 Blackpool 1–2 Rotherham United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Mellor 21'
Daniel  63'		 Report Wood  28'
Ihiekwe  36'
Ball 76', 87'
Vaulks  82'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,654
Referee: Peter Bankes
16 December 2017 22 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Blackpool Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Nolan 54'
Morris  81'		 Report Tilt  45'
Spearing  82'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 December 2017 23 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Blackpool London
15:00 GMT Aribo 15'
Sarr  43'
Magennis  86'		 Report Gnanduillet 90+1' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,172
Referee: John Busby
26 December 2017 24 Blackpool 2–3 Scunthorpe United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Ryan  22'
Philliskirk 25'
D'Almeida  26'
Tilt  79'
Longstaff 88'
Robertson  90+4'		 Report Hopper 2'
Holmes 8'  74'
Adelakun 46'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,446
Referee: Ross Joyce
30 December 2017 25 Blackpool 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Blackpool
15:00 GMT Tilt  48'
Daniel 55'
Solomon-Otabor 90+4'		 Report Rúben Lameiras 39'
Carey 45'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,417
Referee: John Brooks (referee)
1 January 2018 26 Rochdale 1–2 Blackpool Rochdale
15:00 GMT Kitching 90+3' Report Ryan  4'
Delfouneso 54'
Mellor 67'
Mafoumbi  60'		 Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 3,165
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
6 January 2018 27 Oxford United 1–0 Blackpool Oxford
15:00 GMT Tiendalli  40'
Obika 80'		 Report Mellor  79'
Tilt  90+5'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,775
Referee: Kevin Johnson
13 January 2018 28 Blackpool 0–0 Bristol Rovers Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report Clarke  40' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,001
Referee: Martin Coy
20 January 2018 29 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Blackpool Kingsmeadow
15:00 GMT Trotter 49'
Pigott 77'
Soares  88'		 Report Delfouneso  79' Attendance: 4,286
Referee: Darren Drysdale
3 February 2018 30 Bury 1–1 Blackpool Bury
Danns  53'
Cameron  57'
Miller 83'
Clarke  88'		 Report Longstaff 53'
Vassell  61'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,089
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
10 February 2018 31 Blackpool 2–2 Walsall Blackpool
15:00 GMT Delfouneso 37'
Gnanduillet 88'		 Report Edwards 28'
Guthrie 76'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,404
Referee: Scott Duncan
13 February 2018 32 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Blackpool Wigan
19:45 GMT James  40'
Burn  56'
Grigg  89'		 Report Gnanduillet 3'
Mellor 37' Mellor  58'
Daniel  49'
Lumley  85'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,302
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
18 February 2018 33 Blackpool 1–1 Peterborough United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Delfouneso 45+3'
Mellor  57'		 Report Marriott 21',  62' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,286
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
24 February 2018 34 Portsmouth 0–2 Blackpool Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Lowe  17' Report Vassell 41'
Ryan  56'
Robertson 63'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,895
Referee: Gavin Ward
10 March 2018 35 Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Blackpool Blackburn
15:00 GMT Dack 45'
Evans  48'
Armstrong 69', 90'
Mulgrew  85'		 Report Vassell  51'
Delfouneso  59'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,230
Referee: Lee Probert
13 March 2018 (2018-03-13) 36 Blackpool 1–0 Charlton Athletic Blackpool
19:45 GMT Ryan 90+1' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,216
Referee: Trevor Kettle
17 March 2018 37 Blackpool 1–1 Southend United Blackpool
Robertson 45+2'
Philliskirk  69'		 Report Fortuné 11'
Cox  15'
Turner  45+1'
Timlin  65'
Coker  84'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,213
Referee: Andy Haines
24 March 2018 38 Milton Keynes Dons 0–0 Blackpool Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Pawlett  60'
Aneke  82'		 Report Tilt  84'
Ryan  90+1'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,094 (490 Blackpool fans)
Referee: Graham Horwood
30 March 2018 39 Blackpool 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
15:00 BST Turton  36'
Daniel 56'
Tilt  69'
Spearing  77'
Ryan  78'		 Report Rowe 43' 70'
Marquis  88'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,533
Referee: Ollie Yates
2 April 2018 40 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Blackpool Oldham
15:00 BST Byrne 60',  90'
McEleney  54'
Gardner  71'
Edmundson  78'
Doyle 85'		 Report Vassell 37'
Spearing  81'
Solomon-Otabor  90'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,309
Referee: Darren Drysdale
7 April 2018 41 Blackpool 5–0 Bradford City Blackpool
15:00 BST Delfouneso 16', 29', 70'
Solomon-Otabor 22'
Longstaff 80'		 Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,337
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
10 April 2018 42 Blackpool 3–0 Northampton Town Blackpool
19:45 BST Gnanduillet 42'
Longstaff 62'
Ryan 74'		 Report Barnett  63'
Buchanan  73'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 2,964
Referee: Chris Sarginson
14 April 2018 43 Blackpool 2–1 Fleetwood Town Blackpool
15:00 BST Solomon-Otabor 88'
Gnanduillet 90+4'		 Report Jones  35'
Coyle  59'
Eastham  68'
Burns 75'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,371
Referee: Andy Woolmer
21 April 2018 44 Gillingham 0–3 Blackpool Gillingham, Kent
15:00 BST Report Vassell 28'
Delfouneso 33'  67'
Spearing 48'
Lumley  78'
Turton  80'
Mellor 83'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,580
Referee: Craig Hicks
28 April 2018 45 Blackpool 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Blackpool
15:00 BST Delfouneso 56' Report Jones 20' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,825
Referee: Martin Coy
5 May 2018 46 Rotherham United 1–0 Blackpool Rotherham
15:00 BST Ihiekwe  20'
Vaulks 58'		 Report Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,512
Referee: Ross Joyce

FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Blackpool were drawn at away to Boreham Wood for the first round.[46]

4 November 2017 First round Boreham Wood 2–1 Blackpool Borehamwood
15:00 GMT Turgott 68'
Murtagh  74'
Smith  80'
Holman 88'		 Report Philliskirk 62'
Gnanduillet  90'		 Stadium: Meadow Park
Referee: Chris Sarginson

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Blackpool were drawn away to Wigan Athletic in the first round.[47]

8 August 2017 First round Wigan Athletic 2–1 Blackpool Wigan
19:45 BST Laurent 17'
Flores 45+1'		 Report Gnanduillet 59' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 3,391
Referee: Chris Sarginson

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Blackpool facing Wigan Athletic, Accrington Stanley and Middlesbrough U23s in Northern Group B.[48][49] After winning their group, Blackpool were drawn at home to Mansfield Town in the second round.[50] A third round away trip against Shrewsbury Town was next on the cards for the Seasiders.[51]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Blackpool (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Round 2
2 L2 Accrington Stanley (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 L1 Wigan Athletic (E) 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 5
4 ACA Middlesbrough U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Blackpool 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 1,532
Penalties
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Blackpool Accrington
19:30 BST Sousa 38' Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 975
Referee: Stuart Attwell
1 November 2017 Group Game 3 Blackpool 4–1 Middlesbrough U21s Blackpool
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 691
Referee: Martin Coy
6 December 2017 Second round Blackpool 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Mansfield Town Blackpool
19:00 GMT
Report Butcher 88' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 587
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
Penalties
10 January 2018 Third round Shrewsbury Town 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Blackpool Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT Ogogo  40' Report Turton  54' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,362
Referee: Carl Sarginson
Penalties

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