The 2024–25 season is the 116th season in the history of Blackpool Football Club, and their second-consecutive season in League One, ^[1] the third tier of English professional football. The club will also participate in three cup competitions: the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

The club is managed by Neil Critchley, ^[2] in his second season of his second spell at the club.

Pre-season

On 17 May, Blackpool announced their first four pre-season matches, against AFC Fylde, Sunderland, Tranmere Rovers and Crewe Alexandra. ^[3]

Two new signings occurred in June, to become official on 1 July: Jordan Rhodes, ^[4] who was on loan at the club the previous season, joined on a free transfer, as did fellow striker Ashley Fletcher. ^[5] They were followed by defenders Zac Ashworth and Hayden Coulson, the latter of whom was at Blackpool on loan the previous season.

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Season proper

League One

League table

Results summary

Matches

On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced. ^[7]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Blackpool being drawn away against Burton Albion. ^[8]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Blackpool were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Crewe Alexandra, Harrogate Town and Liverpool U21. ^{[9] [10]}

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Player	From	Fee	Ref.
27 June 2024	LB	Zac Ashworth	West Bromwich Albion	Undisclosed	[11]
27 June 2024	LB	Hayden Coulson	Middlesbrough	Undisclosed	[12]
1 July 2024 [a]	CF	Ashley Fletcher	Watford	Free	[5]
1 July 2024 [b]	CF	Jordan Rhodes	Huddersfield Town	Free	[4]

Out

Loaned in

Loaned out

Released / out of contract

Date	Pos.	Player	Subsequent club	Join date	Ref.
14 June 2024	LW	Owen Moffat	Greenock Morton	18 June 2024	[13]
30 June 2024	DM	Callum Connolly	Stockport County	1 July 2024	[14] [15]
30 June 2024	CM	Matty Virtue	Fleetwood Town	1 July 2024	[14] [16]
30 June 2024	GK	Mackenzie Chapman	None by 1 July 2024		[14]
30 June 2024	CB	Marvin Ekpiteta	Hibernian	28 June 2024	[14] [17]
30 June 2024	CM	Dannen Francis	None by 1 July 2024		[14]
30 June 2024	CF	Brad Holmes	None by 1 July 2024		[14]
30 June 2024	CF	Shayne Lavery	None by 1 July 2024		[14]
30 June 2024	CM	Donovan Lescott	None by 1 July 2024		[14]
30 June 2024	CM	Luke Mariette	None by 1 July 2024		[14]
30 June 2024	CB	Will Squires	None by 1 July 2024		[14]
30 June 2024	AM	Tayt Trusty	None by 1 July 2024		[14]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League One		FA Cup		EFL Cup		EFL Trophy
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
—	GK	ENG	Daniel Grimshaw	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	GK	ENG	Richard O'Donnell	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Defenders
—	DF	WAL	Zac Ashworth	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Oliver Casey	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Hayden Coulson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Kwaku Donkor	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	James Husband	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Alex Lankshear	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	IRL	Andy Lyons	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Jack Moore	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Johnson Opawole	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Matthew Pennington	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Dan Sassi	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	DF	ENG	Dominic Thompson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Midfielders
—	MF	ENG	Sonny Carey	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Ryan Finnigan	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	IRL	CJ Hamilton	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	ENG	Albie Morgan	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	GRN	Oliver Norburn	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Forwards
—	FW	SCO	Rob Apter	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Jake Beesley	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Jake Daniels	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Zak Emmerson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Ashley Fletcher	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Jaden Jones	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	SCO	Kyle Joseph	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Kylian Kouassi	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	ENG	Josh Miles	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	FW	SCO	Jordan Rhodes	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

References