1906–07 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 1906-07
LeagueDivision Two
ManagerNone
League position13th
Top goalscorerLeague: William Grundy (8)
Combined: William Grundy (8)
FA CupFirst round
Highest home attendance7,000 (v. Burnley)[1]
Lowest home attendance1,000 (v. Leeds United)[1]
Previous season1905-06
Next season1907-08

The 1906-07 season was Blackpool F.C.'s tenth season (seventh consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the twenty-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing thirteenth.

William Grundy, a new signing from Huddersfield Town, was the club's top scorer, with eight goals.

Season synopsis

It took nine games for the Seasiders to chalk up their first victory. It occurred on 20 October at home to Glossop Town. Only three more wins were procured before the end of the year.

Of the eighteen fixtures that took place in 1907, Blackpool won seven, drew six and lost five.

Blackpool's FA Cup campaign ended where it started: at West Ham United in the First Round.

Table

P WDLFAGAPts
1 Nottingham Forest 38 28 4 6 74 36 2.056 60
2Chelsea38265780342.35357
3Leicester Fosse382081062391.59048
4West Bromwich Albion382151283451.84447
5Bradford City382151270531.32147
6Wolverhampton Wanderers381771466531.24541
7Burnley381761562471.31940
8Barnsley381581573551.32738
9Hull City381571665571.14037
10Leeds City3813101555630.87336
11Grimsby Town381631957620.91935
12Stockport County3812111542520.80835
13Blackpool3811111633510.64733
14Gainsborough Trinity381451945720.62533
15Glossop North End381361953790.67132
16Burslem Port Vale[2]381271960830.72331
17Clapton Orient381181945670.67230
18Chesterfield381172050660.75829
19Lincoln City381242246730.63028
20Burton United[3]38872334680.50023

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

Players used: 25

FA Cup

Players used: 11

Goals

League

League goals scored: 32 (plus one own-goal)

FA Cup

FA Cup goals scored: 1

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee
1906 Tom Wilcox Unknown Unknown
1906 Albert Dunkley Unknown Unknown
1906 Hugh Rimmer Unknown Unknown
1906 Andrew Swan Unknown Unknown
1906 Bert Wake Unknown Unknown
1906 Herbert Crossthwaite Preston North End Unknown
1906 T. Clake Unknown Unknown
1906 Alf Pearson Unknown Unknown
1906 J. Collier Unknown Unknown
1906 William Grundy Huddersfield Town Unknown

Out

The following players left after the final game of the previous season:

Date Player To Fee
1906 Thomas Bate Unknown Unknown
1906 Arthur Hull Unknown Unknown
1906 Harry Hancock Oldham Athletic Unknown
1906 Thomas Duckworth Unknown Unknown
1906 Luke Raisbeck Unknown Unknown
1906 Charles Bennett Unknown Unknown
1906 J. Hollingworth Unknown Unknown
1906 E. Darlington Unknown Unknown
1906 Robert Topping Unknown Unknown
1906 Albert Brown Retired
1906 C. Sanderson Unknown Unknown
1906 James Reilly Unknown Unknown
1906 John Jones Unknown Unknown
1906 C. Musgrove Unknown Unknown

Notes

  1. 1 2 Attendances were approximated by the reporter at the ground.
  2. Resigned from the Football League due to financial difficulties
  3. Failed to be re-elected to the Football League. Disbanded in 1910

References

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