1987–88 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
1987–88 season
Manager	Sam Ellis
Division Three	10th
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Mark Taylor (21); All: Mark Taylor (23)
	Home colours
	Home colours
	← 1986–87 1988–89 →

The 1987–88 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 80th season (77th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English league football, finishing tenth.

Mark Taylor was the club's top scorer, with 23 goals (21 in the league and two in the FA Cup).

The following players partook in the squad photo before the season's commencement: John Deary, Andy McAteer, Colin Methven, Richard Powell, Tony Cunningham, Barry Siddall, Paul Jones, Neil Matthews, Mark Bradshaw, Mike Davies, Mark Taylor, Craig Madden, Steve Morgan, Mike Walsh, Keith Walwyn, Brian Butler, Carl Lancashire and Alan Mayes.

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
8	Bristol Rovers	46	18	12	16	68	56	+12	66
9	Fulham	46	19	9	18	69	60	+9	66
10	Blackpool	46	17	14	15	71	62	+9	65
11	Port Vale	46	18	11	17	58	56	+2	65
12	Brentford	46	16	14	16	53	59	−6	62

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

Third Division

Win	Draw	Loss

Third Division match results^[1]
Date	Opponent	Venue	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
15 August 1987	Gillingham	A	0–0		4,430
22 August 1987	Walsall	H	1–2	Cunningham	4,614
29 August 1987	Bury	A	1–3	Walwyn	3,053
31 August 1987	Bristol Rovers	H	2–1	Cunningham (2)	3,319
5 September 1987	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	3–1	Cunningham (2), Taylor	7,166
12 September 1987	Chester City	H	0–1		4,035
15 September 1987	Doncaster Rovers	A	1–2	Cunningham	1,558
19 September 1987	Brentford	A	1–2	Walwyn	3,886
26 September 1987	Preston North End	H	3–0	Walwyn, Wrightson o.g., Madden pen.	8,406
29 September 1987	York City	A	3–1	Cunningham, Morgan, Madden	2,559
3 October 1987	Fulham	H	2–1	Madden (2, 1 pen.)	4,973
17 October 1987	Sunderland	H	0–2		8,476
20 October 1987	Grimsby Town	A	1–1	Taylor	2,260
24 October 1987	Wigan Athletic	H	0–0		4,821
31 October 1987	Mansfield Town	A	0–0		3,221
3 November 1987	Bristol City	H	4–2	Morgan, Taylor, Madden (2, 1 pen.)	3,140
7 November 1987	Rotherham United	H	3–0	Deary, Taylor, Madden	3,447
22 November 1987	Port Vale	A	0–0		3,594
28 November 1987	Northampton Town	H	3–1	Cunningham, Walwyn, Morgan	3,593
12 December 1987	Chesterfield	A	1–1	Taylor	2,279
19 December 1987	Southend United	H	1–1	Walwyn	3,277
26 December 1987	Preston North End	A	1–2	Madden	11,155
28 December 1987	Notts County	H	1–1	Coughlin	4,627
1 January 1988	Bury	H	5–1	Butler, Cunningham, Morgan, Madden, Deary	4,240
2 January 1988	Chester City	A	1–1	Madden	3,093
16 January 1988	Brentford	H	0–1		3,911
6 February 1988	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	1–3	Lester	4,081
13 February 1988	Notts County	A	3–2	Morgan, Taylor (2)	5,794
20 February 1988	Gillingham	H	3–3	Coughlin, Taylor, Walwyn	3,045
23 February 1988	Walsall	A	2–3	Taylor (2, 1 pen.)	4,252
27 February 1988	Fulham	A	1–3	Walwyn	4,072
1 March 1988	York City	H	2–1	Taylor, Methven	2,249
5 March 1988	Sunderland	A	2–2	Taylor, Walwyn	15,513
12 March 1988	Aldershot	H	3–2	Taylor, Walwyn, Cunningham	2,661
19 March 1988	Mansfield Town	H	2–0	Taylor (2, 1 pen.)	2,847
25 March 1988	Wigan Athletic	A	0–0		4,505
29 March 1988	Aldershot	A	0–0		2,091
2 April 1988	Rotherham United	A	1–0	Deary	3,001
4 April 1988	Port Vale	H	1–2	Taylor	5,516
9 April 1988	Bristol City	A	1–2	Taylor	6,460
15 April 1988	Doncaster Rovers	H	4–2	Madden, Taylor (2), Walwyn	2,291
23 April 1988	Grimsby Town	H	3–0	Walwyn, Taylor (2, 1 pen.)	2,555
27 April 1988	Bristol Rovers	A	0–2		3,546
30 April 1988	Northampton Town	A	3–3	Walwyn, Methven, Morgan	5,730
2 May 1988	Chesterfield	H	1–0	Walwyn	2,950
7 May 1988	Southend United	A	0–4		5,541

FA Cup

FA Cup match details^[2]
Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
First round	14 November 1987	Bishop Auckland	A	4–1	Morgan, Madden pen., Taylor (2)	2,462
Second round	6 December 1987	Northwich Victoria	A	2–0	Madden, Walwyn	2,528
Third round	9 January 1988	Scunthorpe United	A	0–0		6,217
Third round replay	12 January 1988	Scunthorpe United	H	1–0	Madden	6,127
Fourth round	30 January 1988	Manchester City	H	1–1	Sendall	10,835
Fourth round replay	3 February 1988	Manchester City	A	1–2	Deary	26,503

League Cup

League Cup match details^[3]
Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
First round, first leg	18 August 1987	Chester City	H	2–0	Cunningham, Methven	3,114
First round, second leg	26 August 1987	Chester City	A	0–1		2,143
Second round, first leg	23 September 1987	Newcastle United	H	1–0	Cunningham	7,691
Second round, second leg	7 October 1987	Newcastle United	A	1–4	Morgan	20,808

Associate Members' Cup

Associate Members' Cup match details^[4]
Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
Group stage	28 October 1987	Chester City	A	1–2	Greenough o.g.	1,226
Group stage	24 November 1987	Carlisle United	H	0–1		1,491

References

General

Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.

Specific

^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 64. ISBN 0-356-15879-9. OCLC 655312435.
^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 477–485. ISBN 0-356-15879-9. OCLC 655312435.
^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 445–452. ISBN 0-356-15879-9. OCLC 655312435.
^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 460–461. ISBN 0-356-15879-9. OCLC 655312435.

External links

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[1] Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 64. ISBN 0-356-15879-9. OCLC 655312435.

[2] Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 477–485. ISBN 0-356-15879-9. OCLC 655312435.

[3] Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 445–452. ISBN 0-356-15879-9. OCLC 655312435.

[4] Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 460–461. ISBN 0-356-15879-9. OCLC 655312435.

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