1979–80 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 1979–80
LeagueDivision Three
Manager Stan Ternent
(succeeded by Alan Ball)
League position 18th
Top goalscorersLeague: Stan McEwan &
Tony Kellow (12)
Combined: Stan McEwan (14)
FA Cup First round
League Cup Second round
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season1978–79
Next season1980–81

The 1979–80 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 72nd season (69th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing eighteenth.

Stan Ternent succeeded Bob Stokoe as manager prior to the start of the season; however, he too was replaced during the campaign itself, by former player Alan Ball.

Stan McEwan was the club's top scorer, with fourteen goals (twelve in the league, one in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup). Tony Kellow was the joint-top scorer in the league.

Table

P WDLFAGDPts
1 Grimsby Town 46 26 10 10 73 42 +31 62
2Blackburn Rovers46259125836+2259
3Sheffield Wednesday46211698147+3458
4Chesterfield462311127146+2557
5Colchester United462012146456+852
6Carlisle United461812166656+1048
7Reading461616146665+148
8Exeter City461910176068−848
9Chester City461713164957−847
10Swindon Town46198197163+846
11Barnsley461614165356−346
12Sheffield United461810185966−746
13Rotherham United461810185866−846
14Millwall461613176559+645
15Plymouth Argyle461612185955+444
16Gillingham461414184951−242
17Oxford United461413195762−541
18Blackpool461511206274-1241
19Brentford461511205973−1441
20Hull City461216185169−1840
21Bury46167234559−1439
22Southend United461410224757−1038
23Mansfield Town461016204758−1136
24Wimbledon461014225281−2934

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