Английская Википедия:2023–24 Blackpool F.C. season

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox football club season The 2023–24 season is the 115th season in the history of Blackpool F.C., and their first season back in League One since the 2020–21 season following their relegation the previous season. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy. They were knocked out of the EFL Cup in the second round.

It is the club's 100th season in tangerine.

Pre-season

On 2 June, Blackpool confirmed their first three pre-season friendlies, against Southport, Barrow and Morecambe. A fourth fixture was later added, versus Hibernian.

Blackpool made two signings which became official on 1 July: midfielder Albie Morgan and defender Matthew Pennington both arrived on free transfers, upon the expiration of their contracts with their previous clubs.

On 7 July, Blackpool travelled down the coast to Southport for their opening friendly. Goals from Kenny Dougall, Brad Holmes and Matty Virtue gave the visitors victory.

Blackpool hosted newly promoted Championship side Plymouth Argyle on 15 July. Plymouth won 2–1. Blackpool's goal came from Shayne Lavery's penalty.

Four days later, the Seasiders faced a Wolverhampton Wanderers XI at Compton Park Training Ground in a behind-closed-doors fixture. Blackpool won 4–2, with goals from Shayne Lavery (two) and Albie Morgan, as well as an own-goal.

Barrow was the destination on 22 July. Blackpool won 5–0, with goals from Matty Virtue, Shayne Lavery, Jake Beesley and Sonny Carey (two).

Season proper

August

Blackpool opened their league campaign on 5 August with a 2–0 victory over Burton Albion at Bloomfield Road, in what was Neil Critchley's first competitive fixture back in charge of the team. A double from Shayne Lavery midway through the first half proved to be the difference.

Three days later, they booked their place in the second round of the EFL Cup after a 2–0 win at Derby County. Jake Beesley scored both Blackpool goals. They will face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium in the week commencing 28 August.

The club brought in midfielder Jensen Weir from Brighton & Hove Albion on a season-long loan on 11 August.

A long trip to Exeter City on 12 August resulted in a point after a goalless draw. Blackpool dropped four places to eighth with the point.

Port Vale were the visitors to Bloomfield Road on 15 August in a match that finished goalless. Blackpool remained eighth.

The following day, midfielder Tashan Oakley-Boothe joined on a free transfer.

A third-successive scoreless match occurred on 19 August, when Blackpool hosted Leyton Orient. The Tangerines, still undefeated, dropped three places to eleventh.

On 25 August, striker Jordan Rhodes joined the club, on loan from Huddersfield Town, for the remainder of the season.

The club's first defeat occurred on 26 August, at Lincoln City, with a 3–0 scoreline for the hosts. Oliver Norburn was sent off for the visitors in the second half. Blackpool dropped four places to fifteenth.

Blackpool were knocked out of the EFL Cup at the second-round stage by Wolverhampton Wanderers on 29 August, after a 5–0 scoreline at Molineux. It was their fifth-consecutive game without a goal, a total of 450 minutes.

On 30 August, winger Karamoko Dembélé joined on a season-long loan from Brest. Tom Trybull was released by mutual consent the following day.

September

On 2 September, Blackpool beat Wigan Athletic 2–1, with goals from Jordan Rhodes (on his home debut) and Kenny Dougall (a 94th-minute winner). Blackpool climbed three places to twelfth with the victory.

Three days later, Blackpool travelled up the coast to face Barrow in the EFL Trophy. Goals from Sonny Carey and new arrival Kylian Kouassi gave Blackpool the three points.

After an eleven-day international break, Blackpool visited Wycombe Wanderers. They were beaten 2–0, and dropped two places to fourteenth in the table.

On 23 September, Blackpool beat Reading 4–1 at Bloomfield Road. Jordan Rhodes scored a hat-trick (the first Blackpool player to do so since Nathan Delfouneso in 2018); the other goal came from Kylian Kouassi on his starting debut. Blackpool remained fourteenth.

A second-successive victory followed on 30 September with a 1–0 scoreline at Barnsley. Jordan Rhodes scored from the penalty spot, his fifth goal in three games. Blackpool climbed three places to eleventh.

October

Derby County beat Blackpool 3–1 at Bloomfield Road on 3 October, inflicting the Seasiders' first home defeat of the campaign. The hosts dropped two places to thirteenth.

On 7 October, Blackpool travelled to London to face Charlton Athletic. The visitors let slip a two-goal lead and had to settle for a draw. Jordan Rhodes (with his sixth goal of the campaign) and Kylian Kouassi, with his first for the club, were Blackpool's goal scorers. They climbed three places to tenth with the point.

Blackpool made it two wins out of two in the EFL Trophy on 10 October, with a 5–2 scoreline against Liverpool F.C. Academy. Kylian Kouassi scored a hat-trick; the other two goals came from Albie Morgan and Andy Lyons, on his return to the team following a family bereavement.

Blackpool beat Stevenage Borough 3–0 at Bloomfield Road on 14 October, the goals coming from Jordan Rhodes, Owen Dale and CJ Hamilton. Blackpool climbed three places to seventh, although several teams around them had their matches postponed due to international call-ups.

A trip to Oxford United a week later resulted in a 1–1 draw, with Blackpool equalising in stoppage time through Jordan Rhodes. They remained seventh.

Blackpool climbed into the play-off places with a 3–2 victory at home to Cheltenham Town on 24 August. The hosts' goals came from Shayne Lavery, Jordan Rhodes (his ninth goal in ten appearances) and Karamoko Dembélé (his first goal for the club).

October ended with a 4–2 defeat to Peterborough United at Bloomfield Road. Oliver Casey was dismissed early in the second half. Blackpool went 3–0 down from the subsequent free-kick but fought back to 3–2, with goals from Kenny Dougall and Sonny Carey, but conceded again in stoppage time. Blackpool dropped one place to seventh.

November

The fourth month of the campaign began with a 3–3 draw at nearby Fleetwood Town. The home side went 2–0 up in the first half, but Blackpool came back to lead 3–2 (through two goals from Sonny Carey and one from Shayne Lavery) in the second half. Fleetwood equalised into ten minutes of stoppage time. Blackpool dropped one place to eighth with the point.

Blackpool reached the second round of the FA Cup with a 2–0 victory at Bromley on 4 November. The goals came from Shayne Lavery and Kylian Kouassi.

On 11 November, Blackpool lost 1–0 at Bolton Wanderers, managed by former Seasiders captain Ian Evatt. Blackpool remained eighth but had now played a game more than the teams around them.

Three days later, Blackpool beat Morecambe 2–1 in the EFL Trophy, maintaining their place atop Northern Group A and sealing their progression to the second round.

On 18 November, Blackpool beat Shrewsbury Town 4–0 at Bloomfield Road, with goals from Jordan Rhodes, Jake Beesley (2) and Kyle Joseph (his first for the club).

Blackpool travelled to top-of-the-table Portsmouth on 25 November, and returned with all three points in a 4–0 victory, bringing to an end Posh's 27-game unbeaten run. The hosts were reduced to ten men just after the hour mark, by which point Blackpool were 2–0 up, after goals from Owen Dale and Jake Beesley. CJ Hamilton scored with fifteen minutes remaining, and Albie Morgan made it 4–0 on 87 minutes. Blackpool climbed one place to seventh with the victory, although the team above and below them each have a game in hand.

A defeat, 2–1 at home to Northampton Town, followed three days later. Jordan Rhodes scored the home side's goal, his eleventh for the club, who dropped one place to eighth.

December

On 5 December, Blackpool beat Barnsley 2–1 in the second round of the EFL Trophy. Owen Dale and Jake Beesley got the hosts' goals.

Four days later, Blackpool made it three wins out of four in the league as they beat Carlisle United 3–0 at Bloomfield Road. Andy Lyons and a double from Jordan Rhodes (bringing his tally for the season to 13) were the scorers. Blackpool remained eighth.

League One

League table

2023–24 EFL League One

Results

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.

FA Cup

The Tangerines were drawn away to Bromley in the first round and at home to Forest Green Rovers in the second round.

EFL Cup

Blackpool were drawn away to Derby County in the first round and to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the second round.

EFL Trophy

Шаблон:Main In the group stage, Blackpool were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Barrow, Morecambe and Liverpool U21. After topping their group, they were drawn at home to Barnsley in the second round and Burton Albion in the third round.

2023–24 EFL Trophy

Transfers

In

Date	Pos	Player	From	Fee	Ref
27 June 2023	GK	Richard O'Donnell	Rochdale	Undisclosed
29 June 2023	CM	Oliver Norburn	Peterborough United	Undisclosed
1 July 2023	CM	Albie Morgan	Free agency	—
1 July 2023	CB	Matthew Pennington	Free agency	—
12 July 2023	CF	Kyle Joseph	Swansea City	Undisclosed
17 July 2023	CM	Josh Miles	Southport	Undisclosed
18 July 2023	GK	Mackenzie Chapman	Free agency	—
16 August 2023	CM	Tashan Oakley-Boothe	Free agency	—
25 August 2023	CF	Kylian Kouassi	Free agency	—

Out

Date	Pos	Player	To	Fee	Ref
30 June 2023	LW	Keshi Anderson	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	DM	Liam Bridcutt	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	LB	Luke Garbutt	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	LB	Harvey Hughes	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	LB	Reece James	Sheffield Wednesday	Undisclosed
30 June 2023	LW	Beryly Lubala	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	CF	Gary Madine	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	GK	Chris Maxwell	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	GK	Stuart Moore	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	CB	Curtis Nelson	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	DM	Kevin Stewart	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	CM	Joe Strawn	Free agency	—
30 June 2023	CB	Jordan Thorniley	Free agency	—
12 July 2023	CF	Jerry Yates	Swansea City	Undisclosed
31 August 2023	DM	Tom Trybull	Free agency	—

Loaned in

Date	Pos	Player	From	Fee	Ref
11 August 2023	CM	Jensen Weir	Brighton & Hove Albion	End of season
25 August 2023	CF	Jordan Rhodes	Huddersfield Town	End of season
30 August 2023	RW	Karamoko Dembélé	Brest	End of season

Loaned out

Date	Pos	Player	To	Until	Ref
4 August 2023	RB	Jack Moore	Chorley	1 January 2024Шаблон:Efn
27 August 2023	CB	Alex Lankshear	Dorking Wanderers	27 August 2023
1 September 2023	MF	Rob Apter	Tranmere Rovers	January 2024
1 September 2023	LW	Owen Moffat	Dunfermline Athletic	End of season
8 September 2023	CF	Zak Emmerson	Eastbourne Borough	1 January 2024
8 September 2023	CF	Brad Holmes	Southport	31 January 2024Шаблон:Efn
8 September 2023	CM	Luke Mariette	Southport	7 October 2023
9 November 2023	CM	Dannen Francis	Workington	7 December 2023
21 November 2023	CM	Luke Mariette	Macclesfield	End of season
15 December 2023	CB	Will Squires	Southport	13 January 2024