On This Day
Blackpool Football Club On This Day chronicles, in diary form, the major events in the Seasiders history
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- On this day 31 Jan 1953, 3001 & 2007
- Paul Rachubka a San Luis Obispo, California-born goalkeeper [21 May 1981] who was signed by Blackpool on loan from ...

- On this day 30 Jan 1897 & 2007
- Cowlairs-born forward George McLay was signed by Blackpool on 20 January 1897 when he stated that he had been selected for ...

- On this day 29 Jan 1898, 1921 & 1966
- Alan Taylor began his football as a centre-half, starring for Claremont School, but by the time he signed as an amateur for ...

- On this day 28 Jan 1956, 1995 & 2000
- Blackpool thrashed Plymouth Argyle 5-2 after being 2-0 down at half-time and being booed from the field.

- On this day 27th Jan 1934, 1969 & 2007
- Blackpool booked their place in the FA Cup fifth round draw for the first time in ...

- On this day 26th Jan 1982 & 2002
- Stoke City reviewed their pricing policy following an official complaint by Blackpool fans who felt that the Potteries club ...

- On this day 25th Jan 1930 & 2002
- Hull City staged a fourth round FA Cup tie against the Seasiders at the Anlaby Road Ground and a packed house of 23,000 ...

- On this day 24th Jan 1914, 1948 & 1959
- Blackpool finished the game against Huddersfield Town on 24 January 1914 with only ...

- On this day 23rd Jan 1895, 1971 & 1976
- Having impressively disposed of star-studded West Ham United 4-0 in the third round ...

- On this day 22 Jan 1977, 1994 & 2000
- Having beaten Bristol Rovers 4-1 at the beginning of the season Manager Allan Brown commented before the West Country side's ...

- On this day 21 Jan 1961 & 1989
- Gordon West made his League debut for Blackpool at the age of 17 in the 3-1 defeat in front of 15,909 at Burnden Park, ...

- On this day 20 Jan 1937, 1972 & 2005
- Goalkeeper George Wood, signed by Blackpool for a fee of £10,000 (£7,000 initially plus an extra £3,000 after 12 first team ...

- On this day 19 Jan 1946 & 2008
- Stephen Crainey "barely put a foot wrong" and "the timing of his tackling was second to none" as Blackpool drew 1-1 with ...

- On this day 18 Jan 1938, 1980, 1990 & 2005
- A quality strike by Gudjonsson proved to be enough for Leicester to win through to ...

- On this day 17 Jan 1983 & 2000
- The Football League announced that Blackpool were to be deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player

- On this day 16 Jan 1993 & 2001
- Charlton defender Danny Shittu completed his loan signing with the Seasiders and went straight into the squad for the match ...

- On this day 15 Jan 1955, 2000 & 2004
- A Blackpool press conference setup by chairman Karl Oyston to announce Steve McMahon's resignation was sensationally ...

- On this day 14 Jan 1920, 1978, 1997 & 2003
- Blackpool registered their biggest home score for four seasons, since the drubbing ...

- On this Day 13 Jan 1917, 1973 & 2004
- A fire in the West Stand at Bloomfield Road caused probably by the heating system in the dressing room badly damaged the only ...

- On this day 12 Jan 1924, 1929 & 1953
- For their first round FA Cup tie against Sheffield United on 12 January 1924 Blackpool incorporated the stands used on the ...





