1911–12 Blackpool F.C. season
| Season 1911-12 | |
|---|---|
| League | Division Two |
| Manager | None |
| League position | 14th |
| Top goalscorer | League: Arthur Wolstenholme (9) Combined: Arthur Wolstenholme (10) |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Highest home attendance | |
| Lowest home attendance | |
| Previous season | ← 1910-11 |
| Next season | 1912-13 → |
The 1911–12 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 15th season (12th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the twenty-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fourteenth.
Arthur Wolstenholme was the club's top scorer, with ten goals (nine in the league and one in the FA Cup).
Season synopsis
Inconsistency throughout Blackpool's league season saw three straight defeats in their second, third and fourth outings, followed by three victories. Four defeats in a row occurred between 10 February and 2 March, with only one goal scored in their favour.
After two first-round replays against Crewe Alexandra (the first being abandoned after 61 minutes) in the FA Cup, Blackpool were knocked out at Bolton Wanderers in round two.
Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 28 | 2.643 | 54 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 34 | 1.882 | 54 |
| 3 | Burnley | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 41 | 1.878 | 52 |
| 4 | Clapton Orient | 38 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 44 | 1.386 | 45 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 33 | 1.727 | 42 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 1.071 | 42 |
| 7 | Hull City | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 1.059 | 42 |
| 8 | Fulham | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 58 | 1.138 | 39 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 55 | 0.873 | 39 |
| 10 | Leicester Fosse | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 66 | 0.742 | 37 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 45 | 0.978 | 35 |
| 12 | Birmingham | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 59 | 0.932 | 34 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 60 | 0.683 | 34 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 52 | 0.615 | 34 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | 33 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 54 | 0.870 | 33 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 64 | 0.781 | 32 |
| 18 | Glossop | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 56 | 0.750 | 28 |
| 19 | Leeds City | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 78 | 0.641 | 28 |
| 20 | Gainsborough Trinity[1] | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 64 | 0.469 | 23 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Player statistics
Appearances
League
- Fiske – 32
- Crewdson – 35
- Gladwin – 26
- Thorpe – 38[2]
- Connor – 38[2]
- Evans – 18
- Morley – 21
- Wolstenholme – 31
- Milne – 21
- Metcalfe – 3
- Nesbitt – 12
- Cahill – 21
- Clarke, W – 6
- Owen – 2
- Quinn – 27
- Dale – 14
- Downhall – 1
- Cowie – 3
- Dollins – 5
- Cox – 15
- Bradshaw – 17
- Kidd – 6
- Bainbridge – 10
- Clarke, T – 2
- Mitchell – 3
- Wilson – 9
- Spencer – 1
- Howard – 1
Players used: 28
FA Cup
- Fiske – 2
- Crewdson – 4
- Gladwin – 4
- Thorpe – 4
- Connor – 4
- Morley – 2
- Wolstenholme – 2
- Milne – 1
- Cahill – 4
- Clarke, W – 1
- Quinn – 3
- Cowie – 2
- Cox – 3
- Bradshaw – 4
- Kidd – 2
- Bainbridge – 2
Players used: 16
Goals
League
- Wolstenholme – 9
- Milne – 6
- Morley – 4
- Nesbitt – 4
- Quinn – 3
- Connor – 2
- Clarke, W – 1
- Thorpe – 1
- Wilson – 1
League goals scored: 31 (plus one own-goal)
FA Cup
- Bainbridge – 1
- Cowie – 1
- Milne – 1
- Quinn – 1
- Wolstenholme – 1
FA Cup goals scored: 5
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
Out
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
Notes
References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.