Blackpool F.C.
1977–78 season
ManagerAllan Brown
(succeeded by Jimmy Meadows)
Division Two20th (relegated)
FA CupThird round[1]
League CupSecond round[2]
Top goalscorerLeague: Bob Hatton (22)
All: Bob Hatton (24)

The 1977–78 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 70th season (67th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth, their lowest League position since 1928.[3] As a result, they were relegated to Division Three for the first time in their history.

Allan Brown was sacked as manager during the season, and replaced by Jimmy Meadows for his second stint as Blackpool's caretaker manager.

Bob Hatton was the club's top scorer, with 24 goals (22 in the league, one in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup).

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
18 Bristol Rovers 42 13 12 17 61 77 −16 38
19 Cardiff City 42 13 12 17 51 71 −20 38
20 Blackpool (R) 42 12 13 17 59 60 −1 37 Relegation to the Third Division
21 Mansfield Town (R) 42 10 11 21 49 69 −20 31
22 Hull City (R) 42 8 12 22 34 52 −18 28
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Notes

  1. ↑ Entered competition in third round
  2. ↑ Entered competition in second round
  3. ↑ Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4.

References

  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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