1987–88 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
1987–88 season
ManagerSam Ellis
Division Three10th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark Taylor (21)
All: Mark Taylor (23)

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
 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

Main article: 1987–88 Football League 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

Main article: 1987–88 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

Main article: 1987–88 Football 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

Main article: 1987–88 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

  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.