2020–21 Blackpool F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Blackpool F.C.'s 112th (109th consecutive) season in the English Football League, and their fourth-consecutive season in League One, the third tier of the Football League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Blackpool F.C.
2020–21 season
OwnerSimon Sadler
Head CoachNeil Critchley
StadiumBloomfield Road
League OneTBD
FA CupTBD
EFL CupTBD
EFL TrophyTBD

Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

It will be head coach Neil Critchley's first full season in charge.

Season summary

Pre-season

On 12 June, the club announced their retained list. Eight players were released: goalkeeping trio Myles Boney, Mark Howard and Christoffer Mafoumbi, defender Sean Graham, midfielders Yusifu Ceesay and Sean Scannell, and forwards Armand Gnanduillet and Owen Watkinson. Club captain Jay Spearing turned down a new contract and also departed.[1]

Goalkeeper Chris Maxwell signed a new two-year contract on 16 June.[2]

On 17 June, head coach Neil Critchley brought in Mike Garrity to be his assistant. Garrity left Liverpool, whose Academy he had been working in since 2007.[3]

Keshi Anderson, a forward, became the first arrival at the club on 29 June.[4]

18-year-old Cameron Antwi signed his first professional contract on 3 July, a one-year deal with the club having the option to extend for a second year. He had been in the club's academy.[5]

24-year-old centre-back Marvin Ekpiteta joined on a free transfer on 8 July, having let his contract with Leyton Orient run out. He signed a two-year contract, with the club having an option to extend for a further year.[6]

The following day, Montenegrin midfielder Oliver Sarkic signed on a free transfer.[7]

Forward Jerry Yates joined from Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee on 21 July.[8] He was joined the next day by Mansfield Town winger C. J. Hamilton, who signed a three-year contract. The club's fifth signing of the close season, the fee was undisclosed.[9]

Forward Ryan Hardie returned to Plymouth Argyle on loan, this time for the season, having had a successful spell there last season.[10] Another forward, 16-year-old Tony Weston, joined Rangers on 31 July.[11]

Centre-back Ryan Edwards joined Dundee United on 3 August.[12]

On 6 August, midfielder Ethan Robson signed. He was a free agent, having left Sunderland after sixteen years.[13] Forward Nathan Delfouneso joined Bolton Wanderers, managed by his former Seasiders teammate Ian Evatt, the same day.[14]

Results

On 8 August, Blackpool made the short trip down the coast to play Southport to kick-off their pre-season campaign — their first fixture in 151 days. Grant Ward opened the scoring in the first half, before further second-half strikes from Sullay Kaikai and debutant pair Keshi Anderson and Jerry Yates sealed a 4–0 victory for Neil Critchley's side.[15]

Seven days later, Blackpool travelled to Vale Park to take on Port Vale. A Sullay Kaikai goal two minutes before half-time was cancelled out early in the second half by Scott Burgess. Keshi Anderson, like Kaikai, scored his second goal of pre-season to restore the visitors' lead.[16]

Barrow visited Bloomfield Road on 18 August. Jordan Thorniley put the hosts ahead on 38 minutes. Dior Angus levelled for David Dunn's men with 20 minutes left, before Matty Virtue restored Blackpool's lead after 81 minutes.[17]

In detail
8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) FriendlySouthport0–4BlackpoolSouthport, England
15:00 BST Report Ward
Kaikai
Anderson
Yates 		Stadium: Pure Stadium
15 August 2020 (2020-08-15) FriendlyPort Vale1–2BlackpoolBurslem, England
15:00 BST Burgess  51' Report Kaikai  43'
Anderson  54'		 Stadium: Vale Park
18 August 2020 (2020-08-18) FriendlyBlackpool2–1BarrowBlackpool, England
13:00 BST Thorniley  38'
Virtue  82'		 Report Angus  70' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) FriendlyBlackpoolvEvertonBlackpool, England
15:00 BST Stadium: Bloomfield Road
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) FriendlyBlackpoolvBlackburn RoversBlackpool, England
19:00 BST Stadium: Bloomfield Road
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) FriendlyOldham AthleticvBlackpoolOldham, England
15:00 BST Stadium: Boundary Park

Competitions

EFL League One
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the EFL Championship
2 AFC Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Burton Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Crewe Alexandra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[18]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday
Matchday1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

The first-round draw was made on 18 August.[19]

5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) 1Stoke CityvBlackpoolStoke-on-Trent
Stadium: Britannia Stadium

  Win   Draw   Loss

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

On 17 August 2020, the regional groups for the 2020–21 EFL Trophy were made. Blackpool were drawn in Northern Group G, alongside Accrington Stanley and Barrow and Leeds United U-21s.[20]




Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Barrow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L1 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ACA Leeds United U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EFL.com





Squad statistics
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
—FWKeshi Anderson 000000000000
—MFCameron Antwi 000000000000
—FWEwan Bange 000000000000
—MFJamie Devitt 000000000000
—DFMarvin Ekpiteta 000000000000
—MFLiam Feeney 000000000000
—MFBen Garrity 000000000000
—MFC. J. Hamilton 000000000000
—FWRyan Hardie
(on loan to Plymouth)		 000000000000
—DFTeddy Howe 000000000000
—DFJames Husband 000000000000
—MFSullay Kaikai 000000000000
—MFCalum Macdonald 000000000000
—FWGary Madine 000000000000
—GKChris Maxwell 000000000000
—DFMichael Nottingham 000000000000
—FWJoe Nuttall 000000000000
—MFEthan Robson 000000000000
—MFOliver Sarkic 000000000000
—MFNathan Shaw 000000000000
—GKJack Sims 000000000000
—DFJordan Thorniley 000000000000
—DFOllie Turton 000000000000
—MFMatty Virtue 000000000000
—MFGrant Ward 000000000000
—FWJerry Yates 000000000000
—FWAdi Yussuf 000000000000
Discipline totals 0 0
  • Players used: 0
  • Goals scored: 0

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2020LWKeshi AndersonFree agency—[4]
8 July 2020CBMarvin EkpitetaFree agency—[6]
9 July 2020CMOliver SarkicFree agency—[7]
21 July 2020CFJerry YatesRotherham UnitedUndisclosed[8]
21 July 2020LWC. J. HamiltonMansfield TownUndisclosed[9]
6 August 2020CMEthan RobsonFree agency—[13]

Transfers out
Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020GKMyles BoneyFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020LWYusifu CeesayFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020CFArmand GnanduilletFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020LBSean GrahamFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020GKMark HowardFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020GKChristoffer MafoumbiFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020RWSean ScannellFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020CFOwen WatkinsonFree agency—[1]
1 July 2020CMJay SpearingFree agency—[1]
31 July 2020CFTony WestonRangersUndisclosed[11]
3 August 2020CBRyan EdwardsDundee UnitedUndisclosed[12]
6 August 2020CFNathan DelfounesoBolton WanderersUndisclosed[14]

Loans out
Date Pos. Nat. Name To Until Ref.
29 July 2020CFRyan HardiePlymouth Argyle30 June 2021[10]

References
  1. "Club Confirms Retained List". Blackpool F.C. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. "Maxwell Signs New Contract". Blackpool F.C. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. "Mike Garrity Appointed Assistant Head Coach". Blackpool F.C. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. "Keshi Anderson Becomes Blackpool's First Summer Signing". Blackpool F.C. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. "Antwi Signs On As A Pro - Blackpool Youngster Signs First Pro Deal With The Club" - Blackpool F.C., 3 July, 2020
  6. "Marvin Ekpiteta Signs For The Seasiders". Blackpool F.C. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. "Seasiders Snap Up Sarkic". Blackpool F.C. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  8. "Seasiders Bring In Jerry Yates". Blackpool F.C. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  9. "Blackpool Bring In Hamilton". Blackpool F.C. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  10. "Club Confirms Retained List". Blackpool F.C. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  11. "Weston Departs Blackpool" - Blackpool F.C., 31 July 2020
  12. "Ryan Edwards Departs Blackpool" - Blackpool F.C., 3 August 2020
  13. "Blackpool Bring In Robson". Blackpool F.C. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  14. "Delfouneso Leaves Blackpool" - Blackpool F.C., 6 August 2020
  15. "Southport 0-4 Blackpool: Neil Critchley's men cruise to comfortable pre-season win on long-awaited return to action" - Blackpool Gazette, 8 August 2020
  16. Report: Port Vale 1 Blackpool 2 - Blackpool F.C., 15 August 2020
  17. https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-2-1-barrow-seasiders-maintain-winning-start-pre-season-victory-against-david-dunns-league-two-newcomers-2945807 "Blackpool 2-1 Barrow: Seasiders maintain winning start to pre-season with victory against David Dunn's League Two newcomers"] - Blackpool Gazette, 18 August 2020
  18. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  19. "2020/21 season dates confirmed across the EFL" - EFL.com, 13 August 2020
  20. EFL Trophy - Twitter, 17 August 2020
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