2022–23 Blackpool F.C. season

The 2022–23 season is Blackpool F.C.'s 114th season in the English Football League, and the club's second-consecutive season in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English professional football. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Blackpool
2022–23 season
OwnerSimon Sadler
Head coachMichael Appleton
(until 18 January)
Mick McCarthy
(19 January to 8 April)[1]
Stephen Dobbie (interim; from 8 April)
StadiumBloomfield Road
Championship23rd (relegated to League One)
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jerry Yates (14)
All: Jerry Yates (15)

In addition to the league, the club also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, reaching the fourth round (they entered in the third round). They were knocked out of the 2022–23 EFL Cup in the first round.

It was Michael Appleton's first season as head coach.[2] He was sacked on 18 January, and replaced by Mick McCarthy. McCarthy left by mutual consent on 8 April, and was replaced in an interim capacity by Stephen Dobbie.[3]

On 28 April 2023, Blackpool were relegated to League One.

Pre-season

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Blackpool announced their first pre-season friendly on 16 May, with a trip to Southport scheduled for 2 July.[4] A week later, a second fixture, against Salford City was added.[5] A home match against UEFA Europa League finalists Rangers was next added to the calendar.[6] A friendly against Leeds United, at York City's LNER Stadium on 7 July, was announced on 28 June.[7] A second home pre-season tie against Everton was also part of the preparations.[8]

On 4 July 2022, Daniel Grimshaw signed a three-year extension to his contract plus an option for a fourth year.[9] The following day, Oliver Casey was loaned out to Forest Green Rovers for the season. Reece James was loaned to Sheffield Wednesday for the duration of the campaign on 7 July.[10]

16 July saw the club's first signing of the summer, Lewis Fiorini joining on a season-long loan from Manchester City.[11] Three days later, Rhys Williams joined on loan, also for the season, from Liverpool.[12]

On July 21, the Seasiders added one final pre-season fixture against local side AFC Fylde.[13]

The club made its first permanent signing of the summer on 25 July, left back Dominic Thompson joining from Brentford for an undisclosed fee.[14]

Three days later, forward Theo Corbeanu joined on a season-long loan from Wolves.[15]

Results

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The club opened their competitive pre-season with a 2–0 win at Southport. The first half was stopped for around ten minutes after young Southport fans baited the visiting fans, and then retreated quickly when a few Blackpool fans made their way into that stand from their own. CJ Hamilton put Blackpool ahead on fifteen minutes with a low strike. Beryly Lubala doubled their advantage eight minutes later with a header.

On 7 July, Blackpool were beaten 4–0 by Leeds United in their friendly, although the Premier League side played a stronger team than Blackpool manager Michael Appleton expected.[16]

Nine days later, they lost 2–1 to Rangers. Bez Lubala got Blackpool's goal, to halve the deficit.[17]

A Jerry Yates goal gave the Seasiders a victory at Salford City on 19 July.

Frank Lampard brought his Everton team to the seaside on 24 July. The Toffees won 4–2.

Pre-season was rounded off with a 2–0 win at AFC Fylde. Jerry Yates and Beryly Lubala got the goals.[18]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Southport 0–2 Blackpool Blowick
15:00 BST Report Hamilton   15'
Lubala   23'
Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 1,451
7 July 2022 Friendly Leeds United 4–0 Blackpool York
19:00 BST Koch   10'
Firpo   22'
Rodrigo   30'
Joseph   85'
Report Stadium: LNER Stadium
16 July 2022 Friendly Blackpool 1–2 Rangers Blackpool
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
19 July 2022 Friendly Salford City 0–1 Blackpool Salford
19:30 BST Yates Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
24 July 2022 Friendly Blackpool 2–4 Everton Blackpool
15:00 BST Madine   44'
Connolly   51'
Report Mykolenko   6'
Davies   11'
Alli   48', 64'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
26 July 2022 Friendly AFC Fylde 0–2 Blackpool Medlar-with-Wesham
19:30 BST Report Yates
Lubala
Stadium: Mill Farm
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) Friendly Blackpool 0–0 St Mirren Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road

Season proper

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July

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On 30 July, Blackpool hosted Reading. A Callum Connolly goal was the difference, giving the Seasiders an opening-day three points.

August

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On 2 August, midfielder Donovan Lescott signed for the club from Salford City for an undisclosed fee. The following day, another midfielder, Charlie Patino, joined on season-long loan from Arsenal.

Blackpool travelled to Stoke City on 6 August, and were defeated 2–0.

Barrow visited the seaside in the EFL Cup three days later. The match went to extra-time after finishing goalless. No scoring ensued, and the visitors won the resulting penalty shootout.

Defender Richard Keogh departed the seaside for Ipswich Town on 10 August, while left-back Alex Lankshear joined from St Albans City on 12 August.

Back in the league, on 13 August, Blackpool lost at home to Swansea City by virtue of an 87th-minute strike.

Blackpool faced Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on 16 August, and returned home with all three points after Josh Bowler's goal in first-half injury time.

On 20 August, Blackpool met Burnley in the league for the first time in nine years. The Clarets went two goals up inside twelve minutes, before Theo Corbeanu got his first goal for Blackpool midway through the first half. Burnley restored their two-goal advantage on 33 minutes. Shayne Lavery opened his goalscoring account for the season, with sixteen minutes remaining, to make it 3–2. Jerry Yates levelled matters two minutes later, also with his first goal of the campaign. Sonny Carey was sent off for the visitors with six minutes of normal time remaining. With the point, their seventh from a possible fifteen, Blackpool sat in eleventh place in the Championship.

Another 3–3 draw followed on 27 August against Bristol City at Bloomfield Road. Josh Bowler opened the scoring, while Blackpool's other goals came from Jerry Yates and Theo Corbeanu for the second-successive game. Blackpool sat in thirteenth place. Earlier in the day, attacking midfielder Ian Poveda joined on a season-long loan from Leeds United.

A single-goal defeat to Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers ended August's fixtures. Blackpool had played eight league games, winning three, drawing two and losing three.

On 30 August, Scottish winger Owen Moffat joined the club from Celtic for an undisclosed fee.

September

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The second full month of the campaign began with two new signings: forward Zak Emmerson from Brighton & Hove Albion and midfielder Callum Wright from Leicester City, both for undisclosed fees. Winger Josh Bowler, meanwhile, departed the club for Nottingham Forest. Also leaving, on loan, were forward Ewan Bange (to Queen of the South until January) and midfielder Matty Virtue (to Lincoln City until the end of the campaign).

On 4 September, Blackpool secured a 1–0 victory at Huddersfield Town. Theo Corbeanu, with his third goal of the season, gave the visitors the three points, lifting them to eleventh in the table.

After a postponement of the planned 10 September home fixture with Middlesbrough, Blackpool lost 3–0 at Rotherham United four days later.

On 17 September, Blackpool lost 2–1 at Millwall, leaving the club 19th in the table before a two-week international break.

Free-agent midfielder Liam Bridcutt signed for the club on 30 September. He had been a free agent since leaving Lincoln City, where he had played under Michael Appleton.

October

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A third-successive defeat followed on 1 October, 1–0 at home to Norwich City. A Dominic Thompson own-goal was the difference. Blackpool remained 19th, with eleven points from as many games.

A goalless draw at Sunderland on 4 October was followed by a 3–1 victory over Watford at Bloomfield Road, with Jerry Yates scoring twice. Blackpool remained 19th.

Blackpool travelled to Bramall Lane to face Sheffield United on 15 October, and left with a point after a 3–3 draw. The visitors' goals came from Jerry Yates (2) and Kenny Dougall. Three players were sent off, including Blackpool's Marvin Ekpiteta and Dominic Thompson.

Hull City were victorious in their visit to Bloomfield Road on 19 October. Blackpool's goal in the 1–3 scoreline came from Kenny Dougall.

The following day, Blackpool beat Preston North End 4–2 in the 97th West Lancashire derby. Jerry Yates scored his third brace in four games, while Charlie Patino and CJ Hamilton also found the net. Blackpool climbed three places to eighteenth with the three points.

Seven days later, Blackpool closed out the month with a second-successive victory, 2–1 at Coventry City. Jerry Yates (seven goals in five games) and Gary Madine scored the goals for the visitors, who climbed another three places, to fifteenth, with the victory.

November

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A single-goal defeat at West Bromwich Albion on 1 November dropped Blackpool one place to sixteenth.

A third defeat in five games ensued, 1–0 at home to Luton Town.

Middlesbrough inflicted a third-straight defeat as Blackpool dropped to 21st in the table.

A fourth followed at Wigan Athletic on 12 November, dropping the Seasiders to second from bottom.

December

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Three consecutive draws — at home to Birmingham City and away to Cardiff City and Hull City — began the month.

A home defeat to Sheffield United rounded out the year.

January

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Full-back Andy Lyons completed his move from Shamrock Rovers on New Year's Day. On the same day, the Seasiders achieved a 1–1 draw at home to Sunderland. Callum Connolly was sent off in injury time for a second booking.

Midfielder Callum Wright joined Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee on 4 January, while Morgan Rogers signed on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season.

After an unsuccessful loan to Olympiacos, winger Josh Bowler returned to the seaside on loan from Nottingham Forest until the end of the campaign.

On 11 January, German midfielder Tom Trybull joined the club on a free transfer from SV Sandhausen.

A 2–0 defeat at Watford on 14 January, leaving Blackpool second-bottom, was Michael Appleton's final game in charge. After one win in eleven games, he was sacked, and replaced by Mick McCarthy.

McCarthy's planned first game in charge, at home to Huddersfield Town on 21 January, was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Grant Ward was released to free agency later in the day.

Central defender Charlie Goode signed on loan from Brentford on 23 January.

Blackpool were knocked out of the FA Cup by Southampton at the fourth-round stage on 28 January. Earlier in the day, the club signed defender Curtis Nelson from Cardiff City on a free transfer.

Forward Ewan Bange joined Radcliffe on a free transfer on 31 January.

February

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A 3–0 defeat at Middlesbrough meant Blackpool had lost seven of their last eleven games.

Two draws at home followed, against Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United, the latter result, a goalless draw, leaving Blackpool bottom of the table, after Wigan Athletic picked up three points.

On 15 February, Blackpool lost 2–1 at Swansea City.

Three days later, Blackpool beat Stoke City by a single goal at Bloomfield Road, Ian Poveda with the strike. It was their first win in the league since 29 October,[19] and lifted them off the bottom of the table, on goal difference, at the expense of Wigan Athletic.

A single-goal defeat followed at Blackburn Rovers on 21 February. Blackpool sat 23rd in the table.

February was closed out with a tenth defeat in seventeen games. Blackpool remained 23rd, four points adrift of safety, but bottom club Wigan Athletic had a game in hand.

March

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A goalless draw at home to Burnley on 5 March was followed six days later by a 2–0 defeat at Bristol City.

An eighth victory of the campaign occurred on 14 March, with a 6–1 scoreline at home to Queens Park Rangers. Andy Lyons scored a brace.

This was followed by a 4–1 home defeat by Coventry City.

April

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On 1 April, Preston won the West Lancashire derby 3–1.

Six days later, a 3–1 home defeat to Cardiff City, a sixth defeat in eight games and a third-consecutive loss, sealed Mick McCarthy's fate. He left the club by mutual consent the following day. Blackpool appointed Stephen Dobbie as interim head coach until the end of the season.

A fourth-straight defeat followed at Luton Town on 10 April. 3–1 was the scoreline, with Andy Lyons getting Blackpool's goal.

On 15 April, Blackpool beat fellow relegation candidates Wigan Athletic by a single goal.

This was followed three days later by a 2–0 home defeat by West Bromwich Albion.

Blackpool travelled to Birmingham City on 22 April, and an Ian Poveda goal on 74 minutes proved decisive. With two games remaining, Blackpool sat second-bottom, one point above Wigan Athletic and two points behind Reading.

A 3–2 home defeat to Millwall confirmed Blackpool's relegation to League One after two seasons in the Championship.

On 3 May, Simon Sadler announced that chief executive officer Ben Mansford, who joined the club with the owner in 2019, would be leaving the club to pursue new opportunities.[20]

Five days later, Blackpool ended the season with a single-goal victory at Norwich City, with Morgan Rogers scoring the goal in the fifteenth minute.

After 46 league fixtures, Blackpool had picked up 44 points from a possible 138.

On 16 May, the club announced its retained list for the following season. Released were goalkeepers Chris Maxwell and Stuart Moore, defenders Luke Garbutt, Curtis Nelson and Jordan Thorniley, midfielders Keshi Anderson, Kevin Stewart and Liam Bridcutt, and forwards Beryly Lubala and Gary Madine. Contract extensions were triggered on defenders Callum Connolly and James Husband, midfielders Kenny Dougall, CJ Hamilton, Luke Mariette, Tayt Trusty and Matty Virtue, and forwards Shayne Lavery and Will Squires.[21]

League One

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Championship

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League table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 −11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 −27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 −17 49
22 Reading (R) 46 13 11 22 46 68 −22 44[a] Relegation to League One
23 Blackpool (R) 46 11 11 24 48 72 −24 44
24 Wigan Athletic (R) 46 10 15 21 38 65 −27 42[b]
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[24]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Reading were deducted 6 points for breaching an EFL business plan.[22]
  2. ^ In March 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted 3 points for failing to pay players and staff on time.[23]
Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 11 11 24 48 72  −24 44 6 6 11 28 34  −6 5 5 13 20 38  −18

Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: [citation needed]

Matches
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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[25]

30 July 2022 1 Blackpool 1–0 Reading Blackpool
15:00 BST Connolly   9'
Dougall   78'
Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 10,831
Referee: David Webb
6 August 2022 2 Stoke City 2–0 Blackpool Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Clarke   33'
Baker   74'
Brown   75'
Laurent   90+5'
Report Dougall   78'
Connolly   90+2'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 23,612
Referee: Bobby Madley
13 August 2022 3 Blackpool 0–1 Swansea City Blackpool
15:00 BST Lavery   47'
Yates   50'
Report Grimes   63'
Ntcham   77',   87'
Allen   90+3'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,519
Referee: Andy Woolmer
16 August 2022 4 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Blackpool London
15:00 BST Report Bowler   45+1' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 12,575
Referee: Andy Davies
20 August 2022 5 Burnley 3–3 Blackpool Burnley
15:00 BST Brownhill   3'
Tella   11', 33'
Cullen   47'
Maatsen   85'
Report Corbeanu   21'
Thompson   45+1'
Connolly   61'
Lavery   74'
Yates   76'
Carey   84'
Dougall   90+5'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 20,620
Referee: Keith Stroud
27 August 2022 6 Blackpool 3–3 Bristol City Blackpool
15:00 BST Bowler   7'
Yates   55'
Lawrence-Gabriel   65'
Corbeanu   90'
Report Conway   44'
Scott   51'
Semenyo   63',   77'
Ekpiteta   70' (o.g.)
Atkinson   85'
Williams   87'
King   90+3'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 10,804
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
31 August 2022 (2022-08-31) 7 Blackpool 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Blackpool
19:45 BST Thompson   63'
Ekpiteta   84'
Report Brereton Díaz   16',   24'
Travis   70'
Vale   73'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 13,383
Referee: Matt Donohue
4 September 2022 8 Huddersfield Town 0–1 Blackpool Huddersfield
15:00 BST Report Corbeanu   38'
Connolly   58'
Williams   63'
Yates   65'
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 18,195
Referee: John Busby
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Blackpool Postponed Middlesbrough Blackpool
15:00 BST Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[26]
14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) 9 Rotherham United 3–0 Blackpool Rotherham
19:45 BST Ogbene   34'
Rathbone   73'
Harding   82'
Kelly   85'
Report Thorniley   80' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,105
Referee: Michael Salisbury
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 10 Millwall 2–1 Blackpool Bermondsey
15:00 BST Cooper   7'
Grimshaw   14' (o.g.)
Afobe   63'
Wallace   68'
Report Patino   33',   60'
Corbeanu   90+1'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,463
Referee: Darren Bond
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Blackpool 0–1 Norwich City Blackpool
15:00 BST Lawrence-Gabriel   10'
Dougall   39'
Ekpiteta   90+2'
Report Pukki   21' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,594
Referee: David Coote
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 12 Sunderland 0–0 Blackpool Sunderland
19:45 BST Michut   85' Report Patino   56'
Thorniley   64'
Dougall   83'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 35,900
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 13 Blackpool 3–1 Watford Blackpool
15:00 BST Madine   10'
Thompson   51'
Yates   81'   85'
Report Louza   29'   88' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,567
Referee: Robert Madley
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Sheffield United 3–3 Blackpool Sheffield
15:00 BST McAtee   8'   45+1'
Ndiaye   24'
Baldock   56'
Ahmedhodžić   72'
Norwood   72'   90+8'
Doyle   77'
Brewster   88'
Foderingham   90+9'
Report Yates   30'   42'
Dougall   50'
Ekpiteta   55'   78'
Thompson   66'   81'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,458
Referee: David Webb
19 October 2022 (2022-10-19) 15 Blackpool 1–3 Hull City Blackpool
19:45 BST Dougall   31'
Wright   45+2'
Madine   48'
Connolly   81'
Report Longman   26'   38'
Slater   43'   79'
Docherty   45+3'
Greaves   51'
Pelkas   78'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,884
Referee: Josh Smith
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 16 Blackpool 4–2 Preston North End Blackpool
12:30 BST Yates   30'   81'
Patino   45+1'   68'
Hamilton   90+5'
Report Fernández   27'
Whiteman   38' (pen.)
Storey   45'
Connolly   89' (o.g.)
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 13,632
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Coventry City 1–2 Blackpool Coventry
15:00 BST Sheaf   13'
Palmer   40'
Report Madine   53'   90+3'
Dougall   56'
Patino   65'
Yates   80'   90+3'
Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 8,924
Referee: Darren Bond
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 18 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Blackpool West Bromwich
20:00 BST O'Shea   51'
Bartley   52'
Wallace   58'
Yokuşlu   85'   90+4'
Report Thorniley   28'
Yates   47'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 19,786
Referee: Gavin Ward
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) 19 Blackpool 0–1 Luton Town Blackpool
3:00 BST Connolly   51' Report Berry   57'   64' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,452
Referee: Tim Robinson
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08) 20 Blackpool 0–3 Middlesbrough Blackpool
19:45 GMT Husband   7'
Thompson   34'
Maxwell   47'
Corbeanu   52'
Report Jones   15'
Forss   48' (pen.)
Akpom   65'
Hackney   90+4'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 12,191
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 21 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Blackpool Wigan
15:00 GMT Lang   45+4'
McClean   54'
Bennett   80'
Shinnie   84'
Tilt   88'
Report Ekpiteta   17'
Madine   34'
Carey   58'
Thompson   90+1'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,059
Referee: Andy Davies
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 22 Blackpool 0–0 Birmingham City Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report Mejbri   80' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 12,854
Referee: Thomas Bramall
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) 23 Cardiff City 1–1 Blackpool Leckwith
15:00 GMT Robinson   15'
Etete   36'
O'Dowda   41'
Whyte   47'
Report Madine   51',   67'
Patino   62'
Williams   88'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,544
Referee: Josh Smith
26 December 2022 24 Hull City 1–1 Blackpool Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Seri   47'
Estupiñán   77'
Greaves   86'
Report Garbutt   21'
Carey   28'
Thorniley   53'
Grimshaw   90+3'
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 19,170
Referee: John Brooks
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 25 Blackpool 1–2 Sheffield United Blackpool
20:15 GMT Ekpiteta   55' Report Berge   18'
McAtee   49'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 14,395
Referee: Peter Bankes
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 26 Blackpool 1–1 Sunderland Blackpool
15:00 GMT Connolly   8'   90+2'
Lavery   21',   71'
Poveda   28'
Beesley   85'
Report Michut   19'
Stewart   66'
O'Nien   72'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 14,117
Referee: Tim Robinson
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 27 Watford 2–0 Blackpool Watford
15:00 GMT Gaspar   41'
Ferreira   64'
Adeyemo   72'
Sarr   87' (pen.)
Report Husband   86'
Maxwell   86'
Patino   88'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,679
Referee: Gavin Ward
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) Blackpool Postponed Huddersfield Town Blackpool
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Note: Fixture was postponed following a PGMOL pitch inspection.[27]
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 28 Middlesbrough 3–0 Blackpool Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Hackney   7'
Akpom   32', 59'
McNair   69'
Report Yates   26'
Madine   79'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,299
Referee: Tim Robinson
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) 29 Blackpool 2–2 Huddersfield Town Blackpool
19:45 GMT Madine   45+4'
Lyons   82'
Dougall   84'
Bowler   90'
Report High   28'
Pearson   36'
Rudoni   45+2'
Koroma   86'
Knockaert   87'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,164
Referee: Graham Scott
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 30 Blackpool 0–0 Rotherham United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Dougall   81' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 12,262
Referee: Josh Smith
15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) 31 Swansea City 2–1 Blackpool Landore
19:45 GMT Sorinola   21'
Darling   49'
Connolly   73' (o.g.)
Manning   81'
Report Connolly   1'
Patino   39'   57'
Carey   70'
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 15,345
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
18 February 2023 32 Blackpool 1–0 Stoke City Blackpool
15:00 GMT Poveda   7',   27'
Dougall   24'
Thompson   81'
Husband   86'
Report Wilmot   90+3' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 13,238
Referee: Matt Donohue
21 February 2023 33 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Blackpool Blackburn
19:45 GMT Dolan   31',   49'
Brittain   80'
Buckley   90'
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,483
Referee: Dean Whitestone
25 February 2023 34 Reading 3–1 Blackpool Reading
15:00 GMT Ince   13', 72'
Mbengue   57'
Carroll   70' (pen.)
Report Carey   90+4' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 17,013
Referee: John Brooks
5 March 2023 35 Blackpool 0–0 Burnley Blackpool
15:00 GMT Connolly   44' Report Tella   79' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 14,134
Referee: Thomas Bramall
11 March 2023 36 Bristol City 2–0 Blackpool Ashton Gate
12:30 GMT Weimann   58'
Scott   81'
Report Rogers   75' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 19,070
Referee: Darren Bond
14 March 2023 37 Blackpool 6–1 Queens Park Rangers Blackpool
19:45 GMT Yates   3' (pen.),   65'
Lyons   11', 48'
Nelson   14'
Thorniley   36'
Dougall   88'
Report Martin   43'
Dunne   45'
Amos   75'
Dickie   87'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 10,051
Referee: Dean Whitestone
18 March 2023 38 Blackpool 1–4 Coventry City Blackpool
15:00 GMT Yates   35' (pen.) Report Gyökeres   14'
Sheaf   20'
McFadzean   34',   50'
Nelson   45+2' (o.g.)
Godden   73'
Hamer   83'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 14,055
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
1 April 2023 39 Preston North End 3–1 Blackpool Preston
12:30 BST Potts   12',   15'
Lindsay   21'
Whiteman   26'
Cannon   51'
Johnson   74'
Report Connolly   76'
Patino   82'
Yates   89'
Nelson   90+2'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 18,834
Referee: Andre Marriner
7 April 2023 40 Blackpool 1–3 Cardiff City Blackpool
15:00 BST Patino   25'
Bowler   74'
Connolly   76'
Report Wickham   21'
Kaba   37'
Ralls   40'
Philogene   67'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 13,462
Referee: Josh Smith
10 April 2023 41 Luton Town 3–1 Blackpool Luton
15:00 BST Mpanzu   45+2', 76'
Morris   72',   81'
Report Lyons   29'
Thorniley   42'
Fiorini   47'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,772
Referee: Andy Davies
15 April 2023 42 Blackpool 1–0 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
15:00 BST Yates   2'
Anderson   90+7'
Report Lang   66'
Pearce   90+7'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 12,027
Referee: Thomas Bramall
18 April 2023 43 Blackpool 0–2 West Bromwich Albion Blackpool
19:45 BST Fiorini   63' Report Thomas-Asante   18'
Chalobah   32'
Furlong   55'
Gardner-Hickman   60'
Albrighton   80'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 10,705
Referee: Stephen Martin
22 April 2023 44 Birmingham City 0–1 Blackpool Bordesley
15:00 BST Roberts   22' Report Lyons   44'
Poveda   74'
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 16,636
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 April 2023 45 Blackpool 2–3 Millwall Blackpool
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 12,191
Referee: Matt Donohue
8 May 2023 46 Norwich City 0–1 Blackpool Norwich
15:00 BST Hernández   73' Report Rogers   15' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,147
Referee: James Bell

FA Cup

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The Seasiders were drawn at home to Nottingham Forest in the third round[28] and away to Southampton in the fourth round.[29]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Third round Blackpool 4–1 Nottingham Forest Blackpool
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,750
Referee: James Linington
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) Fourth round Southampton 2–1 Blackpool Southampton
15:00 GMT Mara   10'
Perraud   22', 62'
Diallo   90+4'
Report Hamilton   20'
Patino   67'
Dougall   80'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 20,665
Referee: Craig Pawson

EFL Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Blackpool were drawn at home to Barrow in the first round.[30]

9 August 2022 First round Blackpool 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Barrow Blackpool
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,972
Referee: Ben Speedie

Transfers

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref
25 July 2022 LB   Dominic Thompson Brentford Undisclosed [14]
2 August 2022 MF   Donovan Lescott Salford City Undisclosed [31]
12 August 2022 LB   Alex Lankshear St Albans City Undisclosed [32]
30 August 2022 LW   Owen Moffat   Celtic Undisclosed [33]
1 September 2022 CF   Zak Emmerson Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed [34]
1 September 2022 CM   Callum Wright Leicester City Undisclosed [35]
30 September 2022 CM   Liam Bridcutt Free agency [36]
21 October 2022 RM   Grant Ward Free agency [37]
1 January 2023 RB   Andy Lyons   Shamrock Rovers Undisclosed [38]
11 January 2023 DM   Tom Trybull   Sandhausen [39]
28 January 2023 CB   Curtis Nelson   Cardiff City [40]
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref
30 June 2022 CM   Cameron Antwi Released [41]
30 June 2022 CB   Ryan Grant Released [41]
30 June 2022 FW   Johnny Johnston Released [41]
30 June 2022 MF   Matthew Liptrott Released [41]
30 June 2022 GK   Charlie Monks Released [41]
30 June 2022 CM   Ethan Robson Released [41]
30 June 2022 MF   Sky Sinclair Released [41]
30 June 2022 RM   Grant Ward Released [41]
10 August 2022 CB   Richard Keogh Ipswich Town Undisclosed [42]
1 September 2022 RW   Josh Bowler Nottingham Forest Undisclosed [43]
4 January 2023 CM   Callum Wright Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [44]
21 January 2023 RM   Grant Ward Released [45]
31 January 2023 CF   Ewan Bange Radcliffe [46]

Loans in

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Date Pos. Player From Until Ref
16 July 2022 MF   Lewis Fiorini Manchester City End of season [11]
19 July 2022 DF   Rhys Williams Liverpool 23 January 2023[a] [12][47]
28 July 2022 FW   Theo Corbeanu Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 January 2023[b] [15][48]
3 August 2022 MF   Charlie Patino Arsenal End of season [49]
27 August 2022 MF   Ian Poveda Leeds United End of season [50]
4 January 2023 LW   Morgan Rogers Manchester City End of season [51]
5 January 2023 RW   Josh Bowler Nottingham Forest End of season [52]
23 January 2023 CB   Charlie Goode Brentford End of season [53]
  1. ^ On 23 January, Williams' loan from Liverpool ended early
  2. ^ On 3 January, Corbeanu was recalled back to Wolverhampton

Loans out

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Date Pos. Player To Until Ref
5 July 2022 CB   Oliver Casey Forest Green Rovers End of season [54]
7 July 2022 LB   Reece James Sheffield Wednesday [10]
6 August 2022 CF   Brad Holmes AFC Fylde 4 September 2022 [55]
7 August 2022 RW   Owen Dale Portsmouth End of season [56]
12 August 2022 LB   Harvey Hughes Bamber Bridge 9 September 2022 [57]
AM   Tayt–Lemar Trusty Hyde United
15 August 2022 CB   Doug Tharme Accrington Stanley End of season [58]
28 August 2022 RW   Rob Apter Scunthorpe United 2 January 2023 [59]
30 August 2022 LW   Beryly Lubala Colchester United 3 January 2023[a] [60][61]
1 September 2022 CF   Ewan Bange   Queen of the South 8 January 2023 [62]
CM   Matty Virtue Lincoln City End of season [63]
23 September 2022 CF   Brad Holmes Hyde United January 2023 [64]
5 November 2022 MF   Donovan Lescott Bamber Bridge 5 December 2022 [65]
27 January 2023 RB   Jack Moore Chorley 24 February 2023 [66]
AM   Tayt-Lemar Trusty Hartlepool United End of season [67]
18 March 2023 GK   Stuart Moore Doncaster Rovers 25 March 2023 [68]
  1. ^ On 3 January, Lubala returned after his loan at Colchester was cut short

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