1987–88 Blackpool F.C. season explained

Club:Blackpool F.C.
Season:1987–88
League:Division Three
Manager:Sam Ellis
League Result:10th
League Topscorer:Mark Taylor (21)
Season Topscorer:Mark Taylor (23)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
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Prevseason:1986–87
Nextseason:1988–89

The 1987–88 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 80th season (77th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English league football, finishing tenth.

Mark Taylor was the club's top scorer, with 23 goals (21 in the league and two in the FA Cup).

The following players partook in the squad photo before the season's commencement: John Deary, Andy McAteer, Colin Methven, Richard Powell, Tony Cunningham, Barry Siddall, Paul Jones, Neil Matthews, Mark Bradshaw, Mike Davies, Mark Taylor, Craig Madden, Steve Morgan, Mike Walsh, Keith Walwyn, Brian Butler, Carl Lancashire and Alan Mayes.

Results

Third Division

WinDrawLoss
Scorers!!Attendance
GillinghamA0–04,430
WalsallH1–2Cunningham4,614
BuryA1–3Walwyn3,053
Bristol RoversH2–1Cunningham (2)3,319
Brighton & Hove AlbionA3–1Cunningham (2), Taylor7,166
Chester CityH0–14,035
Doncaster RoversA1–2Cunningham1,558
BrentfordA1–2Walwyn3,886
Preston North EndH3–0Walwyn, Wrightson o.g., Madden pen.8,406
York CityA3–1Cunningham, Morgan, Madden2,559
FulhamH2–1Madden (2, 1 pen.)4,973
SunderlandH0–28,476
Grimsby TownA1–1Taylor2,260
Wigan AthleticH0–04,821
Mansfield TownA0–03,221
Bristol CityH4–2Morgan, Taylor, Madden (2, 1 pen.)3,140
Rotherham UnitedH3–0Deary, Taylor, Madden3,447
Port ValeA0–03,594
Northampton TownH3–1Cunningham, Walwyn, Morgan3,593
ChesterfieldA1–1Taylor2,279
Southend UnitedH1–1Walwyn3,277
Preston North EndA1–2Madden11,155
Notts CountyH1–1Coughlin4,627
BuryH5–1Butler, Cunningham, Morgan, Madden, Deary4,240
Chester CityA1–1Madden3,093
BrentfordH0–13,911
Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–3Lester4,081
Notts CountyA3–2Morgan, Taylor (2)5,794
GillinghamH3–3Coughlin, Taylor, Walwyn3,045
WalsallA2–3Taylor (2, 1 pen.)4,252
FulhamA1–3Walwyn4,072
York CityH2–1Taylor, Methven2,249
SunderlandA2–2Taylor, Walwyn15,513
AldershotH3–2Taylor, Walwyn, Cunningham2,661
Mansfield TownH2–0Taylor (2, 1 pen.)2,847
Wigan AthleticA0–04,505
AldershotA0–02,091
Rotherham UnitedA1–0Deary3,001
Port ValeH1–2Taylor5,516
Bristol CityA1–2Taylor6,460
Doncaster RoversH4–2Madden, Taylor (2), Walwyn2,291
Grimsby TownH3–0Walwyn, Taylor (2, 1 pen.)2,555
Bristol RoversA0–23,546
Northampton TownA3–3Walwyn, Methven, Morgan5,730
ChesterfieldH1–0Walwyn2,950
Southend UnitedA0–45,541

FA Cup

See main article: 1987–88 FA Cup.

Scorers!!Attendance
First roundBishop AucklandA4–1Morgan, Madden pen., Taylor (2)2,462
Second roundNorthwich VictoriaA2–0Madden, Walwyn2,528
Third roundScunthorpe UnitedA0–06,217
Third round replayScunthorpe UnitedH1–0Madden6,127
Fourth roundManchester CityH1–1Sendall10,835
Fourth round replayManchester CityA1–2Deary26,503

League Cup

See main article: 1987–88 Football League Cup.

Scorers!!Attendance
First round, first legChester CityH2–0Cunningham, Methven3,114
First round, second legChester CityA0–12,143
Second round, first legNewcastle UnitedH1–0Cunningham7,691
Second round, second legNewcastle UnitedA1–4Morgan20,808

Associate Members' Cup

See main article: 1987–88 Associate Members' Cup.

Scorers!!Attendance
Group stageChester CityA1–2Greenough o.g.1,226
Group stageCarlisle UnitedH0–11,491

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