The 2017–18 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 109th season in the Football League, and their first season back in League One following promotion from the 2016–17 Football League Two Play-Offs, against Exeter. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
First-team squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers 1Ben WilliamsGKManchester60Bury3 July 2017Free201825Myles BoneyGK 40Academy1 July 2015TraineeUndisclosed28Joe LumleyGKHarlow180Queens Park Rangers8 January 2018Loan201837Christoffer MafoumbiGKRoubaix60Free State Stars20 July 2017Free2019 Defenders 2Kelvin MellorRBCrewe8914Plymouth Argyle4 July 2016Free2018 3Andy TaylorLBBlackburn612Walsall1 July 2016Free2018 5Clark RobertsonCB/LBAberdeen1375Aberdeen1 July 2015Free2018 6Will AimsonCB/DMChristchurch690Hull City14 January 2016Undisclosed201812Nick AndertonLBPreston110Barrow1 July 2017£75,000201916Curtis TiltCBWalsall451Wrexham1 July 2017Undisclosed201920Ollie TurtonRBManchester431Crewe Alexandra1 July 2017Free2019 Midfielders 4Jim McAlisterCMRothesay801Dundee29 July 2015Free2018 8Sessi D'AlmeidaDMBordeaux271Barnsley19 August 2017Undisclosed201814Jimmy RyanCMLiverpool383Fleetwood Town6 July 2017Free201915Sean LongstaffCMNorth Shields459Newcastle United21 July 2017Loan201817Viv Solomon-OtaborLWLondon465Birmingham City26 July 2017Loan201823Colin DanielLMEastwood858Port Vale1 July 2016Free201924Callum CookeAMPeterlee332Middlesbrough18 July 2017Loan201844Jay SpearingDMWallasey340Bolton Wanderers4 October 2017Free2018 Forwards 7Kyle VassellCFMilton Keynes7124Peterborough United1 July 2016Free2018 9Mark CullenCFAshington9222Luton Town30 June 2015£180,000201810Max ClaytonSSCrewe71Bolton Wanderers1 July 2017Free201911Armand GnanduilletCFAngers5710Leyton Orient19 August 2016Free201818Danny PhilliskirkCFOldham7211Oldham Athletic7 January 2016Undisclosed201819Jamille MattCF 393Fleetwood Town1 July 2016Free201821Dolly MengaCFVerviers80Free agent10 November 2017Free201822Dan AgyeiCFKingston upon Thames90Burnley18 January 2018Loan201827Scott QuigleyCFShrewsbury80The New Saints16 August 2017£35,000201930Nathan DelfounesoCFBirmingham12022Swindon Town21 January 2017Free201832Rowan RoacheCF 50Academy5 December 2016Trainee201936Raúl CorreiaCF 10Radcliffe Borough31 January 2017Undisclosed2018
Statistics
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!colspan=14|Player(s) who left the club:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total17 CFKyle Vassell 1100011215CMSean Longstaff 8001930CFNathan Delfouneso 9000942 RBKelvin Mellor 60017518CFDanny Philliskirk 21036611CFArmand Gnanduillet 4010517LWViv Solomon-Otabor 50005823LMColin Daniel 4000495 CBClark Robertson 3000314CMJimmy Ryan 300031124AMCallum Cooke 20002128 DMSessi D'Almeida 0001110SSMax Clayton 0001116CBCurtis Tilt 1000120RBOllie Turton 1000135CFFinlay Sinclair-Smith 00011Own Goals 10001Total 6011870
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 116CBCurtis Tilt 12000000000001200214CMJimmy Ryan 10000000000001000323LMColin Daniel 700000000000700430CFNathan Delfouneso 40000000010050052 RBKelvin Mellor 30000000010040020RBOllie Turton 30000000010040077 CFKyle Vassell 3000000000003008 DMSessi D'Almeida 20000000010030044DMJay Spearing 3000000000003001011CFArmand Gnanduillet 10010000000020017LWViv Solomon-Otabor 20000000000020028GKJoe Lumley 200000000000200135 CBClark Robertson 10000000000010015CMSean Longstaff 10000000000010018CFDanny Philliskirk 10000000000010021CFDolly Menga 10000000000010024AMCallum Cooke 10000000000010037GKChristoffer Mafoumbi 10000000000010043RBCaleb Richards 000000000100100—GKRyan Allsop 100000000000100Total 55001000005006100
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 LB Nick Anderton Barrow £75,000 1 July 2017 SS Max Clayton Bolton Wanderers Free 1 July 2017 CB Peter Hartley Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 1 July 2017 CB Curtis Tilt Wrexham Free 1 July 2017 RB Ollie Turton Crewe Alexandra Free 3 July 2017 GK Ben Williams Bury Free 6 July 2017 CM Jimmy Ryan Fleetwood Town Free 20 July 2017 GK Christoffer Mafoumbi Free State Stars Free 16 August 2017 FW Scott Quigley The New Saints £35,000 18 August 2017 DM Sessi D'Almeida Barnsley Undisclosed 4 October 2017 DM Jay Spearing Bolton Wanderers Free 10 November 2017 CF Dolly Menga Braga Free
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 DM Ian Black Skelmersdale United Released 1 July 2017 CM Henry Cameron Limerick Released 1 July 2017 LB Luke Higham Fleetwood Town Released 1 July 2017 CM John Herron Raith Rovers Released 1 July 2017 GK Dean Lyness Nuneaton Town Released 1 July 2017 CB Eddie Nolan Crewe Alexandra Released 1 July 2017 CM Jack Payne Ebbsfleet United Released 1 July 2017 CF Jack Redshaw Salford City Released 1 July 2017 GK Sam Slocombe Bristol Rovers Released 1 July 2017 RB Macauley Wilson Bamber Bridge Released 5 July 2017 DF Christian N'Guessan Burnley Free 6 July 2017 CB Tom Aldred Bury Free 3 August 2017 CM Brad Potts Barnsley Undisclosed 1 September 2017 RM Bright Osayi-Samuel Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 19 September 2017 CM Sebastien Des Pres Fleetwood Town Free 24 January 2018DFPeter HartleyMotherwellUndisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 18 July 2017 GK Ryan Allsop AFC Bournemouth 30 June 2018 18 July 2017 AM Callum Cooke Middlesbrough 30 June 2018 21 July 2017 CM Sean Longstaff Newcastle United End of season 26 July 2017 LW Viv Solomon-Otabor Birmingham City End of season 8 January 2018GKJoe LumleyQueens Park RangersEnd of season18 January 2018FWDan AgyeiBurnleyEnd of season
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 15 July 2017 DF Denzel Williams Bamber Bridge TBA 21 July 2017 GK Jack Sims Skelmersdale United TBA 25 July 2017 CF Raúl Correia Guiseley 2 January 2018 2 August 2017 AM Rowan Roache Southport TBA 29 August 2017 CF Jamille Matt Grimsby Town 30 June 2018 31 August 2017 CB Peter Hartley Motherwell 30 June 2018 13 September 2017 DF Caleb Richards Warrington Town 8 October 2017 2 December 2017 LB Caleb Richards Southport 2 January 2018
Competitions Friendlies As of 1 June 2017, Blackpool have announced five pre-season friendlies against Southport, Macclesfield Town, Salford City, Radcliffe Borough and Chorley.
League One League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup On 16 October 2017, Blackpool were drawn at away to Boreham Wood for the first round.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Blackpool were drawn away to Wigan Athletic in the first round.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Blackpool facing Wigan Athletic, Accrington Stanley and Middlesbrough U23s in Northern Group B. After winning their group, Blackpool were drawn at home to Mansfield Town in the second round. A third round away trip against Shrewsbury Town was next on the cards for the Seasiders.
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