[50] He was replaced four days later by Michael Appleton, who left League One side Portsmouth to take up the position; however, after being in charge for just two months, Appleton left for Lancashire neighbours Blackburn Rovers, becoming the shortest-serving manager in Blackpool's history. The stadium capacity is 16,616. Sam Ellis took over from Brown in June 1982, three years after he finished his playing career with Watford. [74] This was replaced in the 1970s by Whitbread's "Whitbread Tankard. Three days later, they hosted the Yorkshiremen at Bloomfield Road and lost 30. Whilst the central corridor redevelopment has been completed, including the demolition of the Bloomfield Road bridge (which was located to the west of the ground, towards Bloomfield Road's junction with Lytham Road) and the construction of Seasiders Way, building work did not commence. Scottish defender Hugh Kelly had arrived at Blackpool in 1943, as had fellow defender Tommy Garrett in 1942. Blackpool finished the 200708 season in 19th place, escaping relegation by two points and ensuring their safety in a 11 draw with Watford on the final day of the Championship season. It was a case of "as you were", however, for the four seasons leading up to the First World War, with finishing positions of 14th, 20th, 16th and 10th. Partly erected, it was opened for the first time on 10 November for the visit of West Bromwich Albion. The Football League subsequently declared the result the 00 scoreline it was at the time of abandonment, which meant Blackpool finished the season with 26 points. On 23 December 2008, Simon Grayson left the club to join League One club Leeds United after just over three years in charge at Bloomfield Road. [25], On 24 May, at the civic reception held in the club's honour after they gained promotion to the Premier League, manager Ian Holloway thanked the fans "for making our ground somewhere to feel safe and express yourself.". The run included 13 consecutive home league wins in an eventual 24game unbeaten run at Bloomfield Road. Further safety work was necessary in order for the stadium to continue staging League football. Mortensen went on to become Blackpool's top League goalscorer for the next nine seasons, sharing the honour with Allan Brown in 195253. On 10 August 1991, seven days before the season kicked off with the visit of Walsall, county council inspectors were at the ground to give the club's new police control box the final go-ahead. Brentford were the visitors for a game that ended goalless. It has been used, with minimal upkeep, since the 1940s. The stadium also serves the Israel national football team for some select home matches. [5], On 18 October 1950, Bloomfield Road hosted a Football League versus Irish League exhibition match. Blackpool, Info & Map | Premier League Figures taken from the Safety Certificate document issued by Blackpool Council in November 2018. The revised plans also included enhancements to the external look of the stand in order that it will fit in better with the rest of Blackpool's Central Corridor. Accessing the Stadium. On 14 June the temporary seating comprising the East Stand was removed, to be replaced with a 5,120-seat covered temporary stand which, at the start of the new season, raised the capacity to 16,220.[48]. It is a horrible environment to work in. Blackpool performance and form graph is a Sofascore unique algorithm that we are generating from the team's last 10 matches, statistics, detailed . They finished as runners-up over the following three seasons (to Bury twice and Liverpool once), before winning the championship themselves on their fourth attempt. 201516: 7,052 There have been four repeat appointments: Bob Stokoe, Allan Brown, Simon Grayson and Michael Appleton. Disabled Access [6] "We shall not easily forget Saturday's match, or rather, to be more accurate, the conditions under which it was played", one critic said. 201920: 8,770 All behind the west side of the ground were railway sidings and tracks. [6] In fact, it had been agreed pre-season that Raikes Hall would be permanently used as the home ground, but that "as soon as certain improvements are completed, a move will be made to the South Shore ground". Stan Ternent became Blackpool's seventh manager in nine years, only to be replaced in February 1980 by Alan Ball, the popular former Blackpool midfielder who left the club for Everton 14 years earlier. Opened: 1899. The club was then sold to Owen Oyston for 1. Fax: 0844 871 2931. Blackpool FC - Live Soccer TV As of 2021, the Academy had around 140 players, ranging in age from six to twenty-one, and employed twelve full-time members of staff. Norman guided the club to fourth-placed finishes in his first two league seasons in charge (he was installed as manager during the final inter-war season), with Lane again netting close to 30 goals in the former. On 22 September 2005, Bloomfield Road hosted its 2,000th Football League match. With promotion to Division One in 1930 the locals raised some money to build a massive terrace at the north (Tower) end of the ground which could hold around 12,000 standing spectators, increasing the ground's total capacity to over 30,000. On 26 May, Karl Oyston revealed that work would begin on the East Stand, which would complete the Bloomfield Road redevelopment, "as soon as is realistically possible". Nine players spent their entire professional playing careers with Blackpool:[105]. [71] Harry Bradley succeeded Lewis but left in November 2020. Nine years after buying the club, Owen Oyston was jailed for the 1992 rape and indecent assault of a 16-year-old girl. [24], On 8 May, Blackpool beat Nottingham Forest 21 at Bloomfield Road in the semi-final first leg. It is out of the way, all the players and most of the committee and the spectators declared that it was impossible to play on such a pitch; and the provision for the Press was absolutely nil." If a club requested more than the 1,500 allocation, Blackpool would open the East Paddock north section, thus allowing a further 1,000 away support. With a capacity of 16,220 spectators, the home of Blackpool FC is the smallest stadium in the premier League. It was named Blackpool Football Club. Since 201213, a Fylde Coast derby has developed with Fleetwood Town. In late 2016, as the sexual abuse scandal developed, former Blackpool player Paul Stewart alleged he had been abused by Frank Roper, a coach associated with Blackpool in the 1980s. At that point, all the teams below Blackpool still had games to play, apart from bottom placed Hull City. Visiting Bloomfield Road | Blackpool Football Club Blackpool lost the 1948 and 1951 FA Cup finals before winning the competition in 1953, in the so-called "Matthews Final", in which they beat Bolton Wanderers 43, overturning a 31 deficit in the closing stages of the game. Between 1987 and 2019, the club was owned by the Oyston family. This team disbanded a few years later but some of its members are understood to have merged with old boys from St John's School to form a new club called Blackpool St John's. Along the east side of the ground, the concreted East Paddock was built, costing roughly 3,000, which nearly broke the club but raised the ground to have a capacity of 18,000. A planning application was due to be submitted to the council by the football club in the spring.[49]. . Who do you want to win? A roof was put up over the Spion Kop at the north end of the ground,[14] with BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB painted on its rear;[15] however, it was taken down in 1981 after only twenty years. Tel: 0871 622 1953 Fax: 01253 405011 Website: www.blackpoolfc.co.uk Founded: Jul 26, 1887. Two third-bottom finishes were followed by a last-placed finish, and the club returned to the Second Division. With the sale, the directors wanted to clear the football club's debts and move to nearby Blackpool Borough's rugby ground on Princess Street. The outbreak of war forced the cancellation of League football for four years, during which time regional competitions were introduced. It includes changing facilities for players and staff, along with eating areas, meeting rooms and medical facilities. Bloomfield Road is a 17,338-capacity stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire, in an area known as South Shore. [77] The southern portion consisted of an advert asking patrons "Have You Tried Ismail's Tea? Bloomfield Road the home of Blackpool | Around The Grounds Their victory at AFC Bournemouth on 14 September 2013 gave them 16 points out of a possible 18. A unanimous vote by the resort's councillors sealed the fate of plans to replace the existing stadium with an 11million state-of-the-art structure.[5]. 'Pool's considerable debts were virtually cleared by the time the hostilities ended. Blackpool's home at that point in time was Raikes Hall (also known as the Royal Palace Gardens), which was part of a large entertainment complex that included a theatre and a boating lake, amongst other attractions. In his second season, Evans guided Blackpool to the Division Two championship (their only championship to date), finishing ahead of promotion rivals Chelsea and Oldham Athletic by three and four points respectively. [60] Following the resignation of Lee Clark on 9 May 2015, Blackpool appointed Neil McDonald as manager on 2 June.[61]. 200304: 6,326 (62%) Other past Bloomfield Road groundsmen include John Turner, Keith Wadeson,[69] Stan Raby and Gary Lewis, who died while in the role in 2019. In the 1990s, with Bloomfield Road defining the word decrepit, new safety measures reduced the capacity from 18,000 to 12,000, and then down to 9,000. Forthcoming safety measures meant that both the West and South stands would likely be condemned the following year, otherwise the club would have to spend 2million on improvements. He was sacked in November 1990 with Blackpool in 18th place. For the last of those seasons, Joe Lane netted 28 goals. [45][46] A portion of these funds was used to bring former Scotland, Rangers, Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham captain Barry Ferguson to Bloomfield Road, where he once again assumed the armband. [130], In August 2021, the club launched Tangerine TV as a direct replacement to the EFL's iFollow streaming service. [63], On 12 November 2009 it was confirmed that Blackpool F.C. "[5], An England v. Ireland amateur international was staged at the ground on 12 November 1927. Detailed statistics for Blackpool players, including games played, goals, yellow cards, red cards and fantasy football, plus access to player bios. The result saw the Seasiders at the top of the entire English football pyramid[33] until Chelsea's 60 victory over West Bromwich Albion later in the day. Around 1950, the "Oh Be Joyful"[73] slogan of Dutton's Brewery, based in Blackburn, was painted on the roof of the West Stand. Commentator Will Cope later said: "It's deafening; deafening by the seaside. The ruling could have resulted in the club being deducted 12 league points; however, this was eventually ruled against by the EFL on 11 April 2019. Again the score was tied at the end of regular and extra time, but Blackpool were victorious in the penalty shootout and booked their place in the new Division Two. Michael Appleton, meanwhile, lasted 65 days in his first stint in the role. Painting work was also done on the Stanley Matthews (West) Stand and the Mortensen Kop (North Stand). [91], During the 201011 Premier League campaign, a decibel-metre was set up three times at each stadium, and an average then taken to indicate the loudest supporters. Stadium address: Seasiders Way, Blackpool, FY1 6JJ. Blackpool North, which is served by services from York and Leeds (via Burnley), Liverpool and Manchester, is over two miles away. [5] The hosts won 43. 200910: 8,611 (91%) Additional seating in the West Stand was also added around this time. For the 194546 season, after the war's conclusion, Blackpool spent one season in the Football League North. [5], On 13 January 1917, a fire in the West Stand, likely caused by the dressing-room heating system, badly damaged the structure. It was not until the start of the 190102 season that Bloomfield Road became the permanent home of Blackpool Football Club. [77] During the 196970 season this was joined, to its northern side, by an advert for Vauxhall & Bedford, which led to the Premier Garage advert being halved in size. The day started at 9.45am with a parade of all the children taking part, followed by a civic ceremony by the mayor. In May 2016, a second successive relegation occurred, which put Blackpool in the bottom tier of English professional football for the first time in 15 years. The 192425 season was not as successful; a 17th-placed finish tempered only slightly by the club's reaching the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time. Founded in 1887, the club played home games at Raikes Hall and the Athletic Grounds before moving to Bloomfield Road in 1901. The game was the first to be televised in England. The original hill was constructed largely out of cinders and sand and packed together with railway sleepers to hold the extra spectators. It was described by Blackpool manager Ian Holloway as a "hell hole" in 2009, shortly after which chairman Karl Oyston pledged to build a new facility. In the semi-finals, Blackpool travelled to Bradford City and won 20. [83] Appleton was sacked seven months later, on 18 January 2023, after the club managed one win in eleven games. A supplement in Blackpool's matchday programme for the visit of Cardiff City on 11 March 2000 revealed the long-awaited plans for the redevelopment of the ground. [129] For the 202021 season, FTS became the back-of-shirt sponsor. In their first-ever Premier League match on 14 August 2010, Blackpool defeated Wigan Athletic 40 at the DW Stadium. Within the stand, blocks A to C and the front rows of blocks D and E are the Spion Kop (now called Clifton Quality Meats Stand) and the rear of blocks D and E contain the club's Family Stand (now the Check in Family Stand). It was not rolled and not prepared properly. 17,338 Capacity: 17,338. A new temporary East Stand with a capacity of 5,120 was built . Blackpool won 80. [5], Also in 1929, Eli Percival, a general dealer whose business was based on Elizabeth Street, gifted the club the oak panelling that lined the walls of the Bloomfield Road boardroom until 2003. Ball himself only lasted a year in the job, and departed when the club were relegated to the League's basement division. [25] Three days later, they beat them 43 (64 on aggregate) at the City Ground in the second leg to progress to the final against Cardiff. [8] Also this year, a new directors' box was built in the North-West Corner of the ground. The club finished 10th in Smith's first season, with Bobby Finan taking over from Hampson as top scorer, with 34 goals. "[53] A week later it was claimed that the club looked certain to begin building work in summer 2008 and it was confirmed that the club had a number of options, including building a temporary stand, a permanent stand or a mix with a permanent South-West Corner and a temporary South Stand, with Karl Oyston stating, "I've made it very clear to the board that if we don't increase our capacity by one of the scenarios that I've outlined to them and I've outlined every scenario that I believe is available then we will struggle." At the conclusion of the following 188889 season, Blackpool became founder members of the Lancashire League. [69] He was replaced with his assistant Terry McPhillips as caretaker manager. [49], On 3 November 2012, Ian Holloway decided to leave Blackpool after accepting an offer from fellow Championship club Crystal Palace to be their manager. Bloomfield Road is a strange mix of a classic . It was officially opened on 26 July 2012, the club's 125th anniversary. The club's form nosedived in the 192122 season, with a finishing position of 19th, before bouncing back to a fifth-placed finish the following campaign. The ground floor will be a supporters' bar and a reception area for whatever goes in on the first floor. Stanley Matthews, who became a regular source of goals for Mortensen, joined Blackpool in 1947, as did centre-forward Jackie Mudie. Blackpool FC - Club profile | Transfermarkt It confirmed that plans had been submitted to the borough council and both the chief executive and principal planning officer said that the proposals were both "realistic and attractive". [29] It was more than double the 36million that the winners of the Champions League received. And they denied the report was true, stating that "the story about the South Stand developments is a complete fabrication", adding that "any future communications and announcements to be made with regards to the South Stand will come from the club itself. Allardyce led Blackpool to a mid-table finish in his first season and saw the club knocked out of both cup competitions at the first hurdle. [32], The ground was chosen to host Carlisle United's home FA Cup third round tie in January 2016 against the famous Yeovil Town, with the Cumbrians' Brunton Park affected by flooding in the city. With an extension of the East Paddock, the capacity of the ground was raised to 38,000 in 1954. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Blackpool finished fourth in Buckley's first season in charge. It folded in July the following year[93] to become Blackpool Supporters Trust. [8] Regional competitions were implemented again between 1939 and 1945. since 1901. The board introduced another change in 1934 when the team appeared in alternating dark- and light-blue stripes (which have been reintroduced several times in the mid-1990s and 2002, for Blackpool's return to the top flight in 2010 as the club's third kit, and as their away kit in 201920), but they bowed to public pressure in 1939 and settled on tangerine. Before the season's conclusion, Shannon was briefly replaced by Jimmy Meadows as caretaker manager, who in turn was permanently replaced by Bob Stokoe. "[5], The Kop Shop opened for the first time for the visit of Everton on 19 September 1970. [50] The original supporters' social club, which later became known as "Morty's Bar", was built adjacent to the ground and opened in 1966. The atmosphere came almost exclusively from the south end, unless there was a large away following. [44] On 14 May 2008, Blackpool-based radio station Radio Wave 96.5 announced on their website and news bulletin that work was to commence on the South Stand in the summer. On 14 November 2009 it was revealed that the football club hope to work with Urban Regeneration Company ReBlackpool to build a new East Stand that would contain both seating and office or retail space rather than, as originally planned, for just seating. It is named after Sir Stanley Matthews. Located in a disused ticket office in the north-east corner of the ground, the shop was run by the supporters' club and made available a full range of football souvenirs, including badges, pens, scarves and pennants. [6], When Blackpool F.C. Oyston was removed from the board of the club by the receiver on 25 February 2019. The number 11 bus runs from the bus station opposite Blackpool North towards Lytham St Annes. Kelly, Garrett, Matthews, Mudie, Farm and Perry would play with the club throughout the 1950s, the most successful decade in the club's history. The manufacturers guaranteed that the galvanised tubular-steel towers would not only resist corrosion but would also be able to withstand winds of between 90 and 100 miles per hour. View their complete FIFA 20 stats and more at FIFA Index. In July 2011, Blackpool smashed their outgoing transfer record when Charlie Adam signed for Liverpool in a 7-million deal. They lost only five of their 30 league games that remained at the time of Ayre's appointment. Blackpool FC . 200607: 6,877 (73%) Kassam Stadium; Capacity: 12,500; Opened: 2001; The Kassam Stadium, with only three stands, opened in 2001 to . The victory meant that Blackpool became the most successful side in English play-off history, winning their fifth final. [78] After a curtailed regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Blackpool finished the 201920 season in 13th position after standings were amended to reflect a points-per-game ratio. [6], At this time there was only one stand at the ground, a small structure on the western side, which held about 300 seated. Blackpool fixtures tab is showing the last 100 football matches with statistics and win/draw/lose icons. For the 198990 season, Blackpool appointed Jimmy Mullen as manager. Bloomfield Road | Blackpool FC | Football Ground Guide The main rival of Blackpool is Preston North End. In December 2007, following a home match against Stoke City, the stand was slightly damaged due to the appearance of a small hole in the floor. Criteria of a minimum of ten years service used. People Also Searches bloomfield road stadium capacity [47] On 9 May 2012, Blackpool secured their place in the Championship play-off final in their second consecutive season in the division after beating Birmingham City 32 on aggregate in the semi-finals. blackpool fc stadium capacity If you are looking for blackpool fc stadium capacity then Check Below blackpool fc stadium capacity with Updated Information. ", in reference to the town's tea and coffee merchants Ismail & Co. Ltd., located on Birley Street. 201112: 12,764 (79%) Transfers & rumours . This stand, which is named Brands Scaffolding North-West Stand, joins the West Stand and the North Stand (The Kop) together, it has the same number of rows as the West and has the rest of the hospitality balcony directly above. The council thought it was dangerous, but the club could not afford to repair the roof, so it was torn off, leaving the visiting fans exposed to the elements for the next two decades. Blackpool struggled in their first term back in the third tier of English football but pulled to safety in 18th place by the end. [80], On 2 June 2022, Neil Critchley resigned from his role as head coach and joined Aston Villa as assistant head coach. [1] Their most recent was CJ Hamilton, for the Republic of Ireland, in 2022. The three permanent stands are named the Stan Mortensen North Stand (denoted by the acronym "B.F.C." The main entrance to the ground used to be on Bloomfield Road, via the South Stand; however, the development of the ground that began in the first few years of the 21st century meant it is now from Seasiders Way, via the Matthews Stand on the west side of the ground. [4] His wife, Vicki, took over the chairmanship of the club during her husband's three-year prison term. Blackpool Rugby League Club used the stadium for their home matches in National League Two in the 2005 and 2006 seasons and since 2005 it has staged the annual National League Cup final. McPhillips was made the permanent manager a month later. The abbreviation "B.F.C." Blackpool remained in Division Two, and Allardyce was sacked not long afterwards. Stay at our seaside hotel | Blackpool FC Stadium Hotel [84], Blackpool first began wearing tangerine for the 192324 season, after a recommendation from referee Albert Hargreaves, who officiated an international match between the Netherlands and Belgium and was impressed by the Dutchmen's colours. [94], Blackpool Fans' Progress Group, a supporters' liaison group, was founded in 2015.[95]. [19], In January 2007, Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston reacted angrily to news that the town had lost out to rank outsiders Manchester in the race for the UK's first supercasino. [97], Note: EFL clubs are limited to a squad of 22 senior players (aged 21 or over). [5] The pitch was moved slightly north and west to make room for expansion on the south and east sides of the ground in future years. [44] In a radio phone-in on BBC Radio Lancashire on 6 February 2008, Karl Oyston stated that, "The South will be built as and when it is right for the football business. Eventually, the playing surface was extended by twenty yards to the north to make room for a paddock in front of the South Stand. Each of the pylons at that time carried thirty-six 1,500-watt lamps giving a combined power of 216 kilowatts. [5], To inaugurate the new floodlighting system at the ground, a friendly was held against Hearts, then the Scottish League champions. Paul Burgess, who formulated his career as a groundsman at Bloomfield Road when he was a 14-year-old on work experience, was head groundsman at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabu Stadium between 2009 and 2020. On 22 May 2011, exactly 365 days after their promotion, Blackpool were relegated back to the Championship after losing 42 at champions Manchester United on the final day of the season, though results elsewhere also impacted the final league standings. [5], Lancashire rivals Burnley travelled to Bloomfield Road on 2 December 1944 to contest a Football League North fixture during World War II. Bloomfield Road Stadium - 13 tips - Foursquare