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1995–96 Blackpool F.C. season

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Blackpool F.C.
1995–96 season
Owner
ManagerSam Allardyce
Division Two3rd
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerTony Ellis &
Andy Preece (14)

The 1995–96 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 88th season (85th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing third, their highest league finish since the 1976–77 season. They made the end-of-season play-offs, but lost to Chris Kamara's Bradford City at the semi-finals stage. They won the first leg 2–0, but lost 3–0 in the return leg at Bloomfield Road, a result that cost Sam Allardyce his job, in his second season. In 2020, Andy Preece stated that the majority of the playing staff suffered a major dose of complacency after the first leg of the semi-final. "There was a feeling all around the club that we were there. Even in the programme they put directions for Wembley. Bradford probably picked up on a lot of that."[1]

Tony Ellis was the club's top scorer in the league for the second consecutive season, tied with Andy Preece on fourteen goals apiece.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Swindon Town (C, P) 46 25 17 4 71 34 +37 92 Promotion to the First Division
2 Oxford United (P) 46 24 11 11 76 39 +37 83
3 Blackpool 46 23 13 10 67 40 +27 82 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Notts County 46 21 15 10 63 39 +24 78
5 Crewe Alexandra 46 22 7 17 77 60 +17 73
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

References

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  1. ^ "Andy Preece Talks Tangerine"Deidcated 2 U podcast, episode 21, 12 November 2020
  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.