1909–10 Blackpool F.C. season
| 1909–10 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jack Cox (player-manager) |
| Division Two | 12th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Walter Miller (14) All: Walter Miller (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,000 (v. Burnley)[1] |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,000 (v. Birmingham City)[1] |
The 1909–10 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 13th season (tenth consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the twenty-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twelfth.
Jack Cox took on the role of player-manager for the first time, succeeding club secretary Tom Barcroft.
Walter Miller was the club's top scorer, with fourteen goals, including a hat-trick against Leeds City at Bloomfield Road on New Year's Day, 1910.[2]
Season synopsis
Blackpool won four of their opening five league games, before failing to win any of the six games to follow. Another sequence of note was a four-game win streak between 26 March and 16 April, which assisted in their mid-table finish. In addition, they beat and drew their two matches against the eventual champions, Manchester City.
The club's FA Cup campaign ended at the first-round stage. After drawing 1–1 with Barnsley at Bloomfield Road on 15 January, they lost the replay 0–6.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 64 | 59 | 1.085 | 38 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 58 | 56 | 1.036 | 37 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 52 | 0.962 | 36 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 47 | 1.064 | 34 |
| 14 | Burnley | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 62 | 61 | 1.016 | 34 |
Player statistics
Appearances
League
- Fiske – 38[3]
- Crewdson – 10
- Whittingham – 25
- Threlfall – 31
- Connor – 35
- Clarke – 38
- Morley – 32
- Beare – 34
- Miller – 31
- Elmore – 34
- Dawson – 13
- Gladwin – 16
- Cox – 25
- Drain – 4
- Burt – 6
- Evans – 4
- Goulding – 13
- Didymus – 3
- Shaw – 2
- Bradshaw – 2
- Wolstenholme – 9
- Dale – 12
- Hoad – 1
Players used: 23
FA Cup
- Fiske – 2
- Whittingham – 2
- Threlfall – 2
- Connor – 2
- Clarke – 2
- Beare – 2
- Miller – 2
- Dawson – 2
- Gladwin – 1
- Goulding – 1
- Wolstenholme – 2
- Hoad – 2
Players used: 12
Goals
League
- Miller – 14
- Beare – 9
- Morley – 7
- Elmore – 6
- Connor – 4
- Dawson – 4
- Cox – 3
- Burt – 2
- Wolstenholme – 1
League goals scored: 50
FA Cup
- Wolstenholme – 1
FA Cup goals scored: 1
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
Out
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
Notes
References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.