1969–70 Blackpool F.C. season
| 1969–70 season | ||
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| Manager | Les Shannon | |
| Division Two | 2nd (promoted) | |
| FA Cup | Fourth round[1] | |
| League Cup | Third round[2] | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Fred Pickering (17) All: Fred Pickering (18) | |
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The 1969–70 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 62nd season (59th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second. As a result, they were promoted to Division One after an absence of three seasons.
This was Les Shannon's first season as manager, after his succession of Stan Mortensen. He was installed by new chairman Bill Gregson.
Fred Pickering was the club's top scorer, with eighteen goals (seventeen in the league and one in the FA Cup).
Table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 1.838 | 60 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 1.244 | 53 | Promoted |
| 3 | Leicester City | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 50 | 1.280 | 51 | |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 45 | 1.222 | 50 | |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 47 | 1.213 | 50 |
Source:[citation needed]
Notes[]
References[]
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
Categories:
- English football clubs 1969–70 season
- Blackpool F.C. seasons