2016–17 Blackpool F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 108th season in the Football League, and their first season back in League Two following relegation from the 2015–16 Football League One. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Owen Oyston | ||
| Chairman | Karl Oyston | ||
| Manager | Gary Bowyer | ||
| Stadium | Bloomfield Road Blackpool, England (Capacity: 17,338) | ||
| League Two | 7th (promoted to League One) | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Football League Trophy | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mark Cullen (13 goals) All: Mark Cullen Brad Potts Kyle Vassell (13 each) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,471 vs Carlisle United | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 760 vs Cheltenham Town (Checkatrade trophy) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,581 | ||
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LM |  | Colin Daniel | Port Vale | Free transfer | [1] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  | Jamille Matt | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | | Andy Taylor | Walsall | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Kyle Vassell | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [4] |
| 4 July 2016 | RB | | Kelvin Mellor | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [5] |
| 18 July 2016 | LB | | Danny Pugh | Bury | Free transfer | [6] |
| 19 July 2016 | GK | | Sam Slocombe | Oxford United | Free transfer | [7] |
| 2 August 2016 | CB |  | Eddie Nolan | York City | Free transfer | [8] |
| 19 August 2016 | CF |  | Armand Gnanduillet | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 25 August 2016 | CM | | Jack Payne | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [10] |
| 31 August 2016 | GK | | Dean Lyness | Burton Albion | Free transfer | [11] |
| 21 January 2017 | CF | | Nathan Delfouneso | Swindon Town | Free transfer | [12] |
| 31 January 2017 | ST |  | Raúl Correia | Radcliffe Borough | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 18 February 2017 | DM |  | Ian Black | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer | [14] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | RB |  | Emmerson Boyce | Free agent | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | | Charles Dunne | Oldham Athletic [lower-alpha 1] | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | | David Ferguson | Shildon | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | David Norris | Leatherhead [lower-alpha 2] | Released | [18] |
| 1 July 2016 | DM | | Connor Oliver | North Ferriby United [lower-alpha 3] | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Martin Paterson | Port Vale [lower-alpha 4] | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | RM | | Jarrett Rivers | Blyth Spartans [lower-alpha 5] | Released | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | |
Sam Roscoe | Aberdeen | Free transfer | [22] |
| 11 July 2016 | CF | | Dion Charles | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [23] |
| 12 July 2016 | GK | | Colin Doyle | Bradford City | £1 | [24][25] |
| 12 August 2016 | RB | |
Alieu Njie | Lewes | Free transfer | [26] |
| 25 August 2016 | GK |  | Kyle Letheren | York City | Free transfer | [27] |
| 30 January 2017 | LW | | Mark Yeates | Notts County | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 31 January 2017 | LB | | Danny Pugh | Port Vale | Free transfer | [29] |
- Following Charles Dunne being released, he later signed for Oldham Athletic.[16]
- Following David Norris being released, he later signed for Leatherhead.[17]
- Following Connor Oliver being released, he later signed for North Ferriby United.[19]
- Following Martin Paterson being released, he later signed for Port Vale.[20]
- Following Jarrett Rivers being released, he later signed for Blyth Spartans.[21]
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2016 | CM | | Michael Cain | Leicester City | End of Season | [30] |
| 20 January 2017 | LW | | Sanmi Odelusi | Wigan Athletic | End of Season | [31] |
| 30 January 2017 | CM | | Jordan Flores | Wigan Athletic | End of Season | [32] |
| 31 January 2017 | CM |  | Neil Danns | Bury | End of Season | [33] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2016 | RB | | Macauley Wilson | Bamber Bridge | 23 September 2016 | [34] |
| 1 September 2016 | AM | |
John Herron | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 January 2017 | [35] |
| 28 October 2016 | LB | |
Luke Higham | Nuneaton Town | 25 November 2016 | [36] |
| 10 November 2016 | RB | |
Macauley Wilson | AFC Fylde | End of Season [lower-alpha 1] | [38] |
| 20 January 2017 | CF | | Jack Redshaw | Rochdale | End of Season | [39] |
- On 19 January 2017, Macauley Wilson's loan deal at AFC Fylde was extended until the end of the season.[37]
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | Blackpool | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Vassell  19' |
Report | Graham 44' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Blackpool | Tranmere |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park |
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Exeter City | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 75 | 56 | +19 | 71 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 71 | |
| 7 | Blackpool (O, P) | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 70 | |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 69 | |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 69 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One
Results by matchday
Matches
| 6 August 2016 1 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Exeter City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Vassell 20' Pugh  36'Brown 52' (o.g.) |
Report | Woodman 35' Brown 45+1'Harley 81' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,754 Referee: John Brooks |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Blackpool | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Wakefield 41' Dunn 45+3' (pen.)Rose 70' 76' |
Report | Taylor 4' Potts 23'Robertson 59' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,676 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Barnet | 1–1 | Blackpool | Canons Park |
| 19:45 BST | Togwell 44' Dembélé 78'Akinde 90+4' |
Report | Cullen 24' 64' Slocombe 53'Osayi-Samuel 67' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,502 Referee: John Busby |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Robertson 46' Pugh 70' |
Report | Hayes 81' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,144 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Payne  70'Robertson 90+1' |
Report | Bulvītis 50' Spencer 76'Songo'o 80' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,085 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 3 September 2016 6 | Yeovil Town | 0–3 | Blackpool | Yeovil |
| 15:00 BST | Shephard 82' |
Report | Vassell 45' Daniel 59', 83' 80'Gnanduillet 87'Aldred 90+3' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,108 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 10 September 2016 7 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Lapslie 27' Szmodics 36'Prosser 45+1'Porter 56', 84'Fosu 67' |
Report | Gnanduillet 13' Aldred 40'Potts 89' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 3,077 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Vassell 59' Payne 62'Gnanduillet 74' |
Report | Wyke 51' Raynes 58' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,471 Referee: James Adcock |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Blackpool | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Lowe 71' Guthrie 85' |
Report | Guthrie 10' (o.g.) Mellor 65'Aldred 69'McAlister 87' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,185 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Mellor 18' Potts 49'Vassell 65'Gnanduillet 76' |
Report | Chaplin 34' Bennett 70'Doyle 86' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,055 Referee: David Webb |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Crawley Town | 1–0 | Blackpool | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Connolly 50' 69' |
Report | Stadium: Checkatrade.com Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 8 October 2016 12 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Robertson 29' Philliskirk  33'Vassell 86'Taylor 90+2' |
Report | Berry 17' Dunk 33' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,070 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 15 October 2016 13 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Blackpool | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Brown 80' Boco 89' (pen.), 90+4'Conneely 90' |
Report | Cain 81' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,754 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Blackpool | 4–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Potts 25', 47' 35' Mellor 39'Vassell 48' 72'Slocombe 87' |
Report | Taylor 1' (o.g.) Rowe 66' (pen.)Mason 82' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,623 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 29 October 2016 15 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Blackpool | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Dickie 9' Dayton 18'Downes 34'Storer 43'Wright 45+3'Cranston 53'Pell 75' |
Report | Slocombe 16' Vassell 45', 47'Payne 45+3'Aldred 90+5' |
Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium Attendance: 3,162 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 12 November 2016 16 | Blackpool | 4–0 | Notts County | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Vassell 20', 87' Daniel 48'Matt 52'Taylor 63'Gnanduillet 80' |
Report | Milsom 60' Oliver 79'Duffy 90+2' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,443 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 19 November 2016 17 | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Blackpool | Leyton, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Weir 64' McCallum 89' |
Report | Matt 30' Aldred 51' 57'Daniel 59'Taylor 80' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,376 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 22 November 2016 18 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Blackpool | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Clements 55' Green 66'Rose 90+3' 90+4' |
Report | Pugh 37' Daniel 77' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 2,801 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 26 November 2016 19 | Blackpool | 4–1 | Newport County | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Potts 4' Matt 26'Taylor 55'Payne 61'Vassell 72'Mellor 83' |
Report | Healey 21' Jebb 40'Randall 45'Rigg 55'Sheehan 80'Jones 85' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,062 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 10 December 2016 20 | Stevenage | 0–2 | Blackpool | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Pett 64' Schumacher 83' |
Report | Aldred 38' Philliskirk 51'Osayi-Samuel 77'Cullen 84' |
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,513 Referee: John Brooks |
| 17 December 2016 21 | Blackpool | 0–2 | Luton Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Marriott 31' McGeehan 48' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,992 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 December 2016 22 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Blackpool | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Cullen 64' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,767 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 31 December 2016 23 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Blackpool | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Osayi-Samuel 41' Aldred 89' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,637 Referee: Darren England |
| 2 January 2017 24 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Green 29' Byrom 64'Hamilton 83' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,948 Referee: Rob Jones |
| 14 January 2017 25 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Blackpool | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Berry 77' |
Report | Potts 43' McAlister 57'Payne 68'Aldred 76'Aimson 90+3' |
Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,248 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 January 2017 26 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Yeovil Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Mellor 70' Delfouneso 90+5' |
Report | Zoko 34' Ward 80' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,885 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 4 February 2017 27 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Matt 12' Taylor 67'Daniel 90+6' |
Report | Guthrie 18' Eastman 68'Briggs 77'Murray 90+5' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,772 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 7 February 2017 28 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Crawley Town | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,080 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 11 February 2017 29 | Carlisle United | 1–4 | Blackpool | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Raynes 64' Ibehre 69' |
Report | Potts 33' Daniel 50'Flores 56'Robertson 62'Odelusi 83'Delfouneso 86'Matt 89' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,170 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 14 February 2017 30 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Blackpool | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Burgess 11' Evans 27'Roberts 36'Bennett 81'Doyle 90+5' |
Report | Mellor 21' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,132 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 18 February 2017 31 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Delfouneso 8' Aldred 27' |
Report | Dagnall 62' Turton 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,389 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 25 February 2017 32 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Blackpool | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Brown 28' Watkins 45+5'J. Taylor 57' Reid 90+1' |
Report | Daniel 18' 47' Potts 39' Matt 45+2' Flores 55' Black 69' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,125 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 28 February 2017 33 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Barnet | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Delfouneso 59' Vassell 90' |
Report | Akinde 13' Clough 47' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,094 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 4 March 2017 34 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Morecambe | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Cullen 14' Potts 54' Edwards 80' (o.g.) |
Report | Evans 83' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,453 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 7 March 2017 35 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–3 | Blackpool | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Threlkeld 52' Spencer 52' |
Report | Cullen 27' Potts 30'Aldred 32' Daniel 53'Flores 62' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,568 Referee: John Busby |
| 11 March 2017 36 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Blackpool | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Bean 68' O'Nien 82' |
Report | Flores 73' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,774 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 14 March 2017 37 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Stevenage | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Cullen 15' (pen.) Payne 83'Daniel 89'Delfouneso 90+4' |
Report | Franks 62' Pett 88'Wilkinson 90+5' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,456 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 18 March 2017 38 | Newport County | 1–3 | Blackpool | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett 23' Pipe 59'Samuel 74'Butler 90+2' |
Report | Osayi-Samuel 16', 90+5' 90+2' Cullen 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,427 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 25 March 2017 39 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Osayi-Samuel 21' Danns 64'Vassell 80' |
Report | Alessandra 18' Donnelly 36'Featherstone 45+1'Thomas 74' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,374 Referee: Darren England |
| 1 April 2017 40 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Blackpool | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Lee 76' Palmer 90' |
Report | Danns 52' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,968 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Blackpool | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Boyce 43' (o.g.) Potts 86'Black 89'Aldred 90+1' |
Report | Collins 17' Jones 45+3', 70'Gunning 86' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,668 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 14 April 2017 42 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Robertson 57' Odelusi 72' |
Report | Hughes 66' Rodgers 86'McCartan 89' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Blackpool | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Blair 4'  52'Wright 35'Baudry 87'Marquis 90+7' |
Report | Flores 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,914 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 22 April 2017 44 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Cullen 28' Robertson 34'Daniel 59'Danns 62' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,775 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Notts County | 1–0 | Blackpool | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Duffy 34' Milsom 74' |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,108 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 6 May 2017 46 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Blackpool |
| 17:30 BST | Danns 11' Cullen 36'Taylor 65' |
Report | Janse 50' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,602 Referee: David Webb |
Play-offs
| 14 May 2017 Semi-final first leg | Blackpool | 3–2 | Luton Town | Blackpool |
| 18:30 BST | Cullen 19', 47', 67' (pen.) |
Report | Potts 26' Vassell 28'Sheehan 63'D'Ath 77' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,882 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 18 May 2017 Semi-final second leg | Luton Town | 3–3 (5–6 agg.) | Blackpool | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Mellor 36' (o.g.) Cuthbert 45'Hylton 56' (pen.)D'Ath 60'Lee 80' |
Report | Delfouneso 22' Mellor 36'Taylor 44'Gnanduillet 62' 76'Moore 90+4' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,032 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 28 May 2017 Final | Blackpool | 2–1 | Exeter City | Wembley, London |
| 15:00 BST | Potts 3' Cullen 58' 64'Osayi-Samuel 65'Slocombe 90+1'Flores 90+3'Daniel 90+5' |
Report | Wheeler 40' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 23,380 Referee: Darren England |
FA Cup
| 6 November 2016 First Round | Blackpool | 2–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | Blackpool |
| 14:00 GMT | Matt 27' Potts 37'Vassell 63' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1,963 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 3 December 2016 Second Round | Blackpool | 1–0 | Brackley Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Matt 6' Potts 56' |
Report | Armson 65' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1,764 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 7 January 2017 Third Round | Blackpool | 0–0 | Barnsley | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Scowen 63' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,875 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 17 January 2017 Third Round Replay | Barnsley | 1–2 | Blackpool | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Scowen 45+1' MacDonald 49' 112'Hammill 65' |
Report | Mellor 30' Aldred 66' Osayi-Samuel 80' 120+1' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Roger East |
| 28 January 2017 Fourth Round | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Blackpool | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Gallagher 9' Bennett 22' |
Report | McAllister 59' Mellor 61' 65' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9,327 Referee: Peter Bankes |
EFL Cup
| 9 August 2016 First Round | Blackpool | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Bolton Wanderers | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Potts 73' 78' Mellor 74'McAlister 109'Herron 115' |
Report | Proctor 45+2' Davies 84'Woolery 90+5' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,633 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 23 August 2016 Second Round | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Blackpool | Selhurst |
| 19:45 BST | Dann 25' Wickham 47' |
Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,533 Referee: Andrew Madley |
EFL Trophy
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Everton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 Group Stage Game 1 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Higham 38' Vassell 56', 58' |
Smith 11' Jennings 20'Arthur 81' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 760 |
| 4 October 2016 Group Stage Game 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Blackpool | Bolton |
| 19:00 BST | Sammy Ameobi 4' Vela 63' |
Report | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 1,589 |
| 8 November 2016 Group Stage Game 3 | Everton U-23 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Blackpool | Liverpool |
| 19:30 BST | Charsley 79' Duffus 81' |
Report | Gnanduillet 48' Yeates 65'Cullen 66'Daniel 72' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| Penalties | ||||
Gibson  Charsley Jones Henen Yarney |
Philliskirk Cain Wilson Cullen Gnanduillet |
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| 6 December 2016 Second Round | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 (7–8 p) | Blackpool | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | Williams 52' |
Report | Gnanduillet 24' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,549 Referee: David Coote |
| Penalties | ||||
| Middleton Beestin Keegan Mandeville Houghton Calder Mason Baudry Longbottom |
Philliskirk Cullen Redshaw Roache Yeates Nolan Cameron Aimson Higham |
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| 10 January 2017 Third Round | Blackpool | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Wycombe Wanderers | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Mellor 9' Philliskirk 33' |
Report | Stewart 77' O'Nien 84' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 766 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| Penalties | ||||
| Philliskirk Cain Redshaw Gnanduillet Aimson |
Jacobson O'Nien de Havilland Akinfenwa Thompson |
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Statistics
- As of 7 May 2017
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Sam Slocombe | 46 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Kelvin Mellor | 56 | 7 | 48+0 | 4 | 5+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Andy Taylor | 45 | 2 | 40+0 | 2 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | SCO |
Jim McAlister | 32 | 1 | 18+4 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO |
Clark Robertson | 56 | 0 | 47+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Will Aimson | 31 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG |
Kyle Vassell | 42 | 13 | 29+7 | 11 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Brad Potts | 52 | 13 | 45+0 | 11 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Mark Cullen | 40 | 13 | 20+10 | 13 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  NZL |
Henry Cameron | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG |
Jordan Flores | 21 | 3 | 14+7 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO |
John Herron | 2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | SCO |
Tom Aldred | 52 | 2 | 47+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | IRL |
Eddie Nolan | 10 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG |
Danny Philliskirk | 24 | 0 | 10+8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | JAM |
Jamille Matt | 38 | 5 | 14+18 | 3 | 2+2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |  NGA |
Bright Osayi-Samuel | 42 | 5 | 13+20 | 4 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG |
Colin Daniel | 41 | 4 | 28+7 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG |
Luke Higham | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ENG |
Myles Boney | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG |
Michael Cain | 14 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | ENG |
Dean Lyness | 15 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG |
Jack Payne | 44 | 1 | 35+3 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG |
Sanmi Odelusi | 8 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ENG |
Nathan Delfouneso | 20 | 6 | 17+3 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | CIV |
Armand Gnanduillet | 26 | 6 | 9+11 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 |
| 32 | FW | IRL |
Rowan Roache | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG |
Christian N'Guessan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF |  USA |
Sebastien Des Pres | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | GUY |
Neil Danns | 17 | 2 | 15+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | SCO |
Ian Black | 13 | 0 | 1+12 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Jack Redshaw | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Macauley Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Players that left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | IRL |
Mark Yeates | 16 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG |
Danny Pugh | 23 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
Goals record
- As of 7 May 2017
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | CF | Mark Cullen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | | CF | Kyle Vassell | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| 8 | | CM | Brad Potts | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | 2 | | RB | Kelvin Mellor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | 30 | | CF | Nathan Delfouneso | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | | CF | Armand Gnanduillet | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 19 | | CF | Jamille Matt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | | RM | Bright Osayi-Samuel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | 23 | | LM | Colin Daniel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | | CM | Jordan Flores | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | | LB | Andy Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | | CB | Tom Aldred | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 35 | | CM | Neil Danns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 4 | | CM | Jim McAlister | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | | AM | John Herron | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | | CM | Michael Cain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 | | CM | Jack Payne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | | LW | Sanmi Odelusi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 77 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 90 | ||||
Disciplinary Record
- As of 7 May 2017
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League Tw0 | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 23 | | LM | Colin Daniel | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 | | CB | Tom Aldred | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | | LB | Andy Taylor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | CB | Clark Robertson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | | RM | Bright Osayi-Samuel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 7 | | CF | Kyle Vassell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | CM | Brad Potts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | | CM | Jack Payne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | | GK | Sam Slocombe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | RB | Kelvin Mellor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | | CM | Jim McAlister | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 9 | | CF | Mark Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | | CM | Jordan Flores | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | CF | Jamille Matt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| LB | Danny Pugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | | CF | Armand Gnanduillet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 35 | | CM | Neil Danns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | | DM | Ian Black | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 18 | | RW | Danny Philliskirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RW | Mark Yeates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | LB | Luke Higham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | LW | Sanmi Odelusi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | | CF | Nathan Delfouneso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 2 | ||||
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