1969–70 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 1969–70
LeagueDivision Two
Manager Les Shannon
League position 2nd (promoted)
Top goalscorerLeague: Fred Pickering (17)
Combined: Fred Pickering (18)
FA Cup Fourth round[1]
League Cup Third round[2]
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season1968–69
Next season1970–71

The 1969–70 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 62nd season (59th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second. As a result, they were promoted to Division One after an absence of three seasons.

This was Les Shannon's first season as manager, after his succession of Stan Mortensen. He was installed by new chairman Bill Gregson.

Fred Pickering was the club's top scorer, with eighteen goals (seventeen in the league and one in the FA Cup).

Table

P WDLFAGAPts
1 Huddersfield Town 42 24 12 6 68 37 1.838 60
2Blackpool422013956451.24453
3Leicester City4219131064501.28051
4Middlesbrough4220101255451.22250
5Swindon Town421716957471.21350
6Sheffield United422251573381.92149
7Cardiff City4218131161411.48849
8Blackburn Rovers422071554501.08047
9Queens Park Rangers4217111466571.15845
10Millwall4215141356561.00044
11Norwich City4216111549461.06543
12Carlisle United4214131558561.03641
13Hull City4215111672701.02941
14Bristol City4213131654501.08039
15Oxford United4212151535420.83339
16Bolton Wanderers4212121854610.88536
17Portsmouth421392066800.82535
18Birmingham City4211112051780.65433
19Watford429132044570.77231
20Charlton Athletic427171835760.46131
21Aston Villa428132136620.58129
22Preston North End428122243630.68328

Notes

  1. Entered competition in third round
  2. Entered competition in second round

References

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