2020–21 Blackpool F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Blackpool F.C.'s 112th (109th consecutive) season in the English Football League, and their fourth-consecutive season in League One, the third tier of the Football League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Blackpool F.C.
2020–21 season
OwnerSimon Sadler
Head CoachNeil Critchley
StadiumBloomfield Road

Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

It will be head coach Neil Critchley's first full season in charge.

Season summary

Pre-season

On 12 June, the club announced their retained list. Eight players were released: goalkeeping trio Myles Boney, Mark Howard and Christoffer Mafoumbi, defender Sean Graham, midfielders Yusifu Ceesay and Sean Scannell, and forwards Armand Gnanduillet and Owen Watkinson.[1]

Goalkeeper Chris Maxwell signed a new two-year contract on 16 June.[2]

On 17 June, head coach Neil Critchley brought in Mike Garrity to be his assistant. Garrity left Liverpool, whose Academy he had been working in since 2007.[3]

Transfers

Transfers out
Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020GKMyles BoneyFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020LWYusifu CeesayFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020CFArmand GnanduilletFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020LBSean GrahamFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020GKMark HowardFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020GKChristoffer MafoumbiFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020RWSean ScannellFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020CFOwen WatkinsonFree agency—[1]

Pre-season

Competitions

EFL League One
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the EFL Championship
2 AFC Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Burton Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Crewe Alexandra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gillingham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on TBC in 2020. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[4]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday
Matchday1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

References
  1. "Club Confirms Retained List". Blackpool F.C. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. "Maxwell Signs New Contract". Blackpool F.C. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. "Mike Garrity Appointed Assistant Head Coach". Blackpool F.C. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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