1995–96 Blackpool F.C. season

English football club season December 2014 May 2026 Blackpool F.C. 1995–96 Division Two Owner Owen Oyston(until 22 May) Vicki Oyston(from 22 May) Sam Allardyce Bloomfield Road 3rd Tony Ellis & Andy Preece (14) FA Cup Third round League Cup First round 1994–95 1996–97 thumb|Blackpool hosting Oxford United on 28 October The 1995–96 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 88th season (85th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing third, their highest league finish since the 1976–77 season. They made the end-of-season play-offs, but lost to Chris Kamara's Bradford City at the semi-finals stage. They won the first leg 2–0, but lost 3–0 in the return leg at Bloomfield Road, a result that cost Sam Allardyce his job, in his second season. In 2020, Andy Preece stated that the majority of the playing staff suffered a major dose of complacency after the first leg of the semi-final. "There was a feeling all around the club that we were there. Even in the programme they put directions for Wembley. Bradford probably picked up on a lot of that.""Andy Preece Talks Tangerine" – Dedicated 2 U podcast, episode 21, 12 November 2020 Tony Ellis was the club's top scorer in the league for the second consecutive season, tied with Andy Preece on fourteen goals apiece. Table Second Division y BLP References 1995-96 Category:1995–96 Football League Second Division by team