2011–12 Blackpool F.C. season

English football club season July 2024 December 2014 uses nicknames for clubs and written in a chatty football journalism style July 2026 Blackpool F.C. 2011–12 Ian Holloway Owen Oyston Karl Oyston Bloomfield RoadBlackpool, England(Capacity: 16,220) Football League Championship 5th"The Npower Football League Championship: Table", BBC Sport, 28 April 2012 FA Cup Fifth round1 1 League Cup First round Kevin Phillips (16) Kevin Phillips (17) _blackpool1112H _blackpool1112H _blackpool1112H _blackpool1112h _whitetopl ff5e00 _blackpool1112A _blackpool1112A _blackpool1112A _blackpool1112a _blackpool1112al 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 season was Blackpool F.C.s first season back in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English professional football, after being relegated from the Premier League at the conclusion of 2010–11 campaign. It was their 103rd overall season in the Football League. It was Ian Holloway's third season as manager. The club finished the regular season in fifth position, thus qualifying them for the play-offs. They reached the final, in which they lost to West Ham 1–2. Kevin Phillips, in his first season at Blackpool, finished as the club's top scorer with seventeen goals (sixteen in the League). Season summary Pre-season Over the summer, the club released nine players. They were goalkeepers Paul Rachubka and Richard Kingson; defenders Rob Edwards, David Carney and Danny Coid; midfielders Malaury Martin (who did not make any appearances for the club), former club captain Jason Euell and Ishmel Demontagnac; and forward Marlon Harewood. In addition, on-loan defender Salaheddine Sbaï returned to Nîmes without appearing for the Seasiders, forward Sergei Kornilenko's loan move was also not made permanent, and midfielder Andy Reid decided not to extend his short-term contract. The first arrival at Bloomfield Road was midfielder Bojan Djordjic, who had played under Ian Holloway at Plymouth Argyle. Two more departures occurred in early July. Midfielder Charlie Adam sealed his move to Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool for a £7-million fee."Adam ready to give Dalglish selection headache" https://web.archive.org/web/20110711015618/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/News-Liverpool-signing-Charlie-Adam-ready-to-give-Kenny-Dalglish-a-slection-headache-after-his-move-from-Blackpool-says-Luke-Varney-article763375.html 11 July 2011 – Daily Mirror, 9 July 2011 The Blackpool supporters' Player of the Year the previous term and Adam's midfield partner for the previous campaign, David Vaughan, also left after turning down a new contract. He signed for Sunderland on 7 July. Also in early July, the club tied-up contract extensions with four players: goalkeeper Matthew Gilks and defenders Stephen Crainey, Ashley Eastham and Ian Evatt."EVATT PENS TWO-YEAR DEAL" https://web.archive.org/web/20110711144536/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2389063,00.html 11 July 2011 – Blackpool F.C.'s official website On 9 July, former Preston North End left back Matt Hill signed on a free transfer. He joined the club at their pre-season training camp in Portugal."Blackpool sign up former Preston left-back Matt Hill" – BBC Sport, 9 July 2011 The following day, former England striker and European Golden Shoe winner Kevin Phillips joined, again on a free transfer."Kevin Phillips joins Blackpool on free transfer" – BBC Sport, 11 July 2011 On 18 July, the eve of Blackpool's first pre-season friendly against Rangers, the club signed 20-year-old Argentine midfielder Gerardo Bruna from Liverpool on a two-year contract."Blackpool sign Argentine Gerardo Bruna from Liverpool" – BBC Sport, 18 July 2011 Four days later, former Scotland international midfielder Barry Ferguson signed from Birmingham City, where he had been playing with Kevin Phillips, for £750,000, in a two-year deal with an option for a third. Fellow Scot, left-back Bob Harris, joined from Queen of the South. Another defender, Paul Bignot, became Ian Holloway's third signing in 24 hours when he joined from Newport County. On 25 July, Spanish midfielder Ángel Martínez joined on a two-year contract, with an option for a third, from Espanyol."TRANSFER LATEST" https://web.archive.org/web/20130109011616/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/index.aspx 9 January 2013 – Blackpool F.C.'s official website, 25 July 2011 This gave Ian Holloway a squad of 31 going into Blackpool's final pre-season friendly against Hibernian the following day. Prior to the evening kick-off against Hibs, Blackpool completed the signing of 22-year-old Scottish striker Craig Sutherland, who was playing in the US college leagues."Blackpool sign Angel Martinez & Craig Sutherland" – BBC Sport, 26 July 2011"Player Bio: Craig Sutherland" https://web.archive.org/web/20131219185804/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/sutherland_craig00.html 19 December 2013 – NC State Wolfpack – Official Athletic Site A tenth close-season signing occurred on 3 August, when Liverpool midfielder Tom Ince, son of former England captain Paul, put pen to paper to seal a two-year deal, with an option for a third year."SEASIDERS COMPLETE INCE SIGNING" https://web.archive.org/web/20120416010655/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2409411,00.html 16 April 2012 – Blackpool F.C.'s official website, 3 August 2011 On the eve of the new season, D. J. Campbell sealed his drawn-out move to Q.P.R. for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £1.2 million. The same day, Spanish centre back Miguel Ángel Llera joined the club on a free transfer. He had been on trial with the Seasiders, and scored a free-kick in Blackpool's friendly defeat to Lancaster City three days earlier.http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2410010,00.html Home Page 4 August 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120902125022/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~2410010%2C00.html 2 September 2012 The same day, Louis Almond joined Barrow on loan.http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2410043,00.html Home Page 4 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120902125043/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2410043,00.html 2 September 2012 dead This gave Ian Holloway a squad of 33 to choose from for the 5 August League visit to Hull City. Season proper Hull City hosted Ian Holloway's men in a Friday-night curtain-raiser for the 2011–12 Football League season. Six of the players that started against Manchester United in the club's final Premier League fixture 75 days earlierhttp://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10432~58434,00.html Blackpool Match Report 5 August 2011, Hull 0 – 1 Blackpool 6 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111225075726/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10432~58434,00.html 25 December 2011 dead were featured in the starting line-up. They were Matt Gilks, Stephen Crainey, Ian Evatt, Alex Baptiste, Keith Southern and Gary Taylor-Fletcher. Meanwhile, starting debuts were given to Barry Ferguson and Kevin Phillips, while fellow new boy Craig Sutherland came on as a late substitute for Taylor-Fletcher. Matt Hill was an unused substitute. It was Taylor-Fletcher who scored the only goal of the game, on 81 minutes, to give Blackpool a perfect start to the campaign."Hull 0 – 1 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 5 August 2011 The Tangerines topped the table for less than 24 hours, however: Ipswich Town replaced them the following day after their 3–0 victory at Bristol City. Six days later, Blackpool travelled to Hillsborough to take on Sheffield Wednesday in the first round of the League Cup, with Ian Holloway naming a completely different starting eleven to that of the previous game. The tie finished goalless after both ninety minutes of normal time and thirty of extra. To a penalty shootout it went, and Wednesday, managed by former Seasiders boss Gary Megson, won 4–2."Sheffield Wednesday 0 – 0 Blackpool (4 – 2 penalties)", BBC Sport, 11 August 2011 It was back to League action on 14 August, and Blackpool hosted Peterborough United for the first home fixture of the campaign. Kevin Phillips opened the scoring one minute before half-time. He then doubled the Tangerines lead three minutes into the second half. Six minutes from time, the visitors' George Boyd pulled one back. With their victory, which maintained their 100% start to the League campaign, Blackpool moved up to third in the table."Blackpool 2 – 1 Peterborough", BBC Sport, 14 August 2011 With his substitute appearance, Matt Phillips became the 26th player used by Ian Holloway in their three games. The Seasiders then hosted Derby County in a midweek fixture at Bloomfield Road. The visitors, with a single goal, inflicted the hosts' first League defeat of the campaign. Blackpool slipped five places to eighth as a result."Blackpool 0 – 1 Derby" – BBC Sport, 17 August 2011 On 19 August, Ian Holloway's men endured an eight-and-a-half-hour coach ride down to the south coast to face Brighton & Hove Albion the following day."Phillips reveals Brighton chat" – SkySports.com, 20 August 2011 Craig Mackail-Smith opened the scoring for the Seagulls just before the half-hour mark. The lead was doubled five minutes into the second half via Ashley Barnes. Kevin Phillips pulled one back for the Tangerines on the hour mark, before levelling matters in the 90th minute. It was Phillips' fourth goal in as many games for his new club. Blackpool remained eighth."Brighton 2 – 2 Blackpool", BBC Sport, 20 August 2011 Eight days later, Blackpool again took to the road, this time Crystal Palace being the opposition. Alex Baptiste opened his goalscoring account for the season, with a 41st-minute strike. With eleven minutes remaining, Glenn Murray equalised for the Eagles. Blackpool climbed to seventh place with the result."Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Blackpool", BBC Sport, 27 August 2011 On 31 August, transfer-deadline day in England, Blackpool secured the services of two players. The first, in a permanent, one-year deal, was Maltese forward Daniel Bogdanović, from Sheffield United for £250,000. The other was West Bromwich Albion right-back James Hurst, on loan for the rest of the season. He was, however, recalled in October. After an international break, Blackpool hosted Paul Jewell's Ipswich Town at Bloomfield Road on 10 September. After a goalless first half, Gary Taylor-Fletcher put the hosts ahead four minutes after the break. Barry Ferguson, with his first goal in English football for seven years, doubled Blackpool's lead on the hour mark, before leaving the game with a hamstring injury with fourteen minutes remaining. Blackpool climbed one place to seventh with their victory."Blackpool 2 – 0 Ipswich Town" – BBC Sport, 10 September 2011] With eleven points taken from a possible eighteen, it has been Blackpool's best start to a League season in twenty years. Cardiff City were the visitors to Bloomfield Road a week later – the first meeting between the two clubs since Blackpool's victory in the play-off final sixteen months earlier. The visitors took the lead through Don Cowie four minutes into the second half. Kevin Phillips equalised for the Tangerines just after the hour mark – his fifth League goal in seven games. Blackpool remained seventh with the point gained."Blackpool 1 – 1 Cardiff City" – BBC Sport, 17 September 2011 On 24 September, Blackpool made the long trip to the south coast to face Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Matt Phillips was given a rare start by Ian Holloway, but the 20-year-old missed two golden chances in the first half. He was substituted in favour of Ludovic Sylvestre nine minutes after the restart. The game remained goalless until the fourth minute of added time, when Norwegian Erik Huseklepp netted the vital goal. Blackpool slipped one place to eighth with the defeat, which ended a four-game unbeaten streak."Portsmouth 1 – 0 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 24 September 2011 Three days later, Coventry City were the opposition at the Ricoh Arena. Gary Taylor-Fletcher opened the scoring on eighteen minutes. Gary Deegan leveled for the hosts an hour later. Lukas Jutkiewicz put the Sky Blues ahead five minutes later, before Keith Southern equalised two minutes into stoppage time. Blackpool sat in tenth place with the result."Coventry 2 – 2 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 27 September 2011 On 1 October, Blackpool marked their tenth League fixture with a 5–0 victory over Bristol City at Bloomfield Road. Gary Taylor-Fletcher, with his fourth goal of the season, put the Tangerines in front eight minutes before the break. Jonjo Shelvey, signed the previous day on loan from Liverpool, doubled the lead with a low thirty-yard free-kick. Daniel Bogdanovic opened his scoring account for Ian Holloway's men with the third, on 83 minutes. Two minutes into injury time, Brett Ormerod made it four. Bogdanovic scored his second and Blackpool's fifth in the 94th minute."Blackpool 5 – 0 Bristol City" – BBC Sport, 1 October 2011 After a two-week break, Blackpool suffered a heavy defeat, 4–0, at the hands of West Ham United at Upton Park. They dropped to thirteenth place with the loss."West Ham 4 – 0 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 18 October 2011 Three days later, they returned to winning ways, at home to Doncaster Rovers, courtesy of a stoppage-time winner from Tom Ince. It was his second of the game. He had levelled proceedings just after the hour mark with his first goal for the club. The three points lifted Blackpool to eighth."Blackpool 2 – 1 Doncaster Rovers" – BBC Sport, 18 October 2011 Two successive defeats ensued — 1–2 at Nottingham Forest"Nottingham Forest 2 – 1 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 22 October 2011 and 1–3 at Burnley"Burnley 3 – 1 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 29 October 2011 — before a 5–0 whitewash of Leeds United at Elland Road on 2 November. It was former Seasiders manager Simon Grayson's first meeting with the club since he left them in 2006. Goalkeeper Paul Rachubka, who crossed the Pennines during the summer, was at fault for three of Blackpool's goals, and he was withdrawn at half time in favour of 18-year-old Alex Cairns. Blackpool climbed to eighth place with the victory."Leeds 0 – 5 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 2 November 2011 Three days later, Blackpool hosted Millwall at Bloomfield Road in what was Ian Holloway's 100th league game in charge of the club. Kevin Phillips struck the only goal of the game on 61 minutes, just two minutes after coming on as a substitute for Keith Southern. It was Phillips' seventh goal of the campaign. Blackpool, who had taken six points and scored as many goals in four days, moved up to fifth."Blackpool 1 – 0 Millwall" – BBC Sport, 5 November 2011 It was also their second-consecutive clean sheet. Two 2–2 draws ensued — at Middlesbrough on 19 November,"Middlesbrough 2 – 2 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 19 November 2011 then the following week at home to Birmingham City."Blackpool 2 – 2 Birmingham City" – BBC Sport, 26 November 2011 Ludovic Sylvestre and Jonjo Shelvey netted in the first fixture, while full-back duo Stephen Crainey and Neal Eardley scored the goals in the latter. Blackpool moved into the play-off places with the second of the two points. A midweek trip to Leicester City resulted in a 2–0 defeat, meaning Ian Holloway had yet to beat his former club as a manager. Blackpool dropped two places to eighth with the result."Leicester 2 – 0 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 29 November 2011 December was rung in with the visit of Reading to the seaside. The Seasiders on-loan forward Callum McManaman scored the only goal of the game ten minutes into the second half to give the hosts the three points, which moved them up one place to seventh."Blackpool 1 – 0 Reading" – BBC Sport, 3 December 2011 The following week, Blackpool made the long trip to table-toppers Southampton. Former Tangerine Rickie Lambert opened the scoring on the half-hour mark. Chris Basham, making only his second League start of the season, brought the visitors level six minutes later with his first goal for Blackpool. Callum McManaman put Blackpool ahead four minutes into the second half with his second goal in as many games. Lambert equalised for Southampton three minutes into injury time, preserving their unbeaten home record for the campaign; however, the result ended their 21-match winning run at St Mary's. Blackpool slipped one place to eighth with the point."Southampton 2 – 2 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 10 December 2011 Watford visited Bloomfield Road on 17 December for what turned out to be a goalless draw. Blackpool remained eighth."Blackpool 0 – 0 Watford" – BBC Sport, 17 December 2011 On Boxing Day, Blackpool travelled to face Barnsley at Oakwell. Mark Howard made his debut in the Blackpool goal, replacing the injured Matt Gilks. The hosts' Matt Done opened the scoring on eighteen minutes. Just under twenty minutes later, Matt Phillips opened his scoring account for the season for Blackpool. On 67 minutes, Phillips put the visitors ahead, before completing his hat-trick from the penalty spot eight minutes from time. Blackpool climbed one place to seventh."Barnsley 1 – 3 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 26 December 2011 New Year's Eve saw a visit to Birmingham City, with Barry Ferguson facing the club he left in the summer. Ferguson was sent off ten minutes into the second half, with Blackpool 2–0 down. Nathan Redmond sealed the result in the final minute. Blackpool dropped to ninth with the defeat."Birmingham 3 – 0 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 31 December 2011 Blackpool rang in 2012 by welcoming Middlesbrough to the seaside. Matt Phillips opened the scoring five minutes after the break. Seven minutes later, Lomana LuaLua doubled the lead. A Seb Hines own goal on 70 minutes ended the scoring. Blackpool climbed back up to seventh with the three points."Blackpool 3 – 0 Middlesbrough" – BBC Sport, 2 January 2012 On 7 January, Blackpool raised the curtain on their FA Cup campaign with a seven-mile trip to Fylde coast neighbours Fleetwood Town, managed by former Seasiders midfielder Micky Mellon. Lomana LuaLua broke the deadlock on 24 minutes. Two minutes after the restart, Matt Phillips doubled Blackpool's lead. On 55 minutes, Tom Ince made it three. The Cod Army pulled a goal back through Jamie Vardy before Phillips (77' and 81') completed his second hat-trick in as many weeks (and in the process became the club's joint-top scorer with namesake Kevin Phillips) to put Blackpool through to the Fourth Round with a 5–1 scoreline."Fleetwood 1 – 5 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 7 January 2012 Seven days later, Blackpool travelled to face Paul Jewell's Ipswich Town at Portman Road. The Tractor Boys went two goals up within an hour, through a Ángel Martínez own goal and a Tommy Smith header, before substitutes Elliot Grandin and Kevin Phillips rescued a point for the visitors, which dropped them two places to ninth."Ipswich 2 – 2 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 14 January 2012 On 21 January, Blackpool hosted Crystal Palace. Dougie Freedman's men took the lead via an Owen Garvan penalty just before the half-hour mark. The score remained the same until five minutes from the end of normal time, when substitute Elliot Grandin scored his second goal in as many games. Also for the second consecutive game, it was two substitutes who scored, this time Chris Basham, with his second of the campaign, with thirty seconds remaining, to give the Seasiders the three points. They moved up to seventh with the victory."Blackpool 2 – 1 Crystal Palace" – BBC Sport, 21 January 2012 A week later, and Blackpool faced Sheffield Wednesday in a cup competition for the second time this season, this time the FA Cup fourth round at Bloomfield Road. Clinton Morrison put the Owls ahead seven minutes into the second half. Kevin Phillips sent the match to a replay with an injury-time penalty."Blackpool 1 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday" – BBC Sport, 28 January 2012 On 31 January, Blackpool repeated the feat of coming back from a goal down in the dying minutes, this time against bottom club Coventry City. Conor Thomas put the visitors ahead just inside the hour, but strikes from Kevin Phillips (87') and Gary Taylor-Fletcher (94') gave the Tangerines the three points, which lifted them two places to sixth, the final play-off position."Blackpool 2 – 1 Coventry City" – BBC Sport, 28 January 2012 Into February, and Blackpool travelled to Wales to face third-placed Cardiff City. The Bluebirds took the lead just before the hour mark, via Joe Mason. Substitute Kevin Phillips levelled twenty minutes later, with his tenth League goal of the campaign, before a double from Matt Phillips sealed the victory for Blackpool. With the three points, their third consecutive victory, the Seasiders climbed three places to fourth — two points behind their hosts and eight behind leaders West Ham."Cardiff 1 – 3 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 4 February 2012 Blackpool coupled their third consecutive victory with a progression to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup after beating Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 at Hillsborough in their replay on 7 February. Matt Phillips opened the scoring on seven minutes, with his tenth goal of the season. Seven minutes later, Lomana LuaLua doubled their lead. Ludovic Sylvestre settled the tie on 54 minutes."Sheffield Wed 0 – 3 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 7 February 2012 Back to League action on 11 February, and Blackpool hosted Portsmouth. Erik Huseklepp put Pompey ahead on the stroke of half-time. Fourteen minutes from time, Stephen Crainey levelled matters with a curling free-kick from just outside the penalty area. It was the first time he had scored two goals in one season. Blackpool slipped one place to fifth with the point."Blackpool 1 – 1 Portsmouth" – BBC Sport, 11 February 2012 Three days later, Blackpool made the midweek trip to Doncaster Rovers. Gary Taylor-Fletcher put the visitors two goals ahead with strikes on 20 minutes and 34 minutes. El Hadji Diouf pulled one back for Donny from the penalty spot two minutes before the break. Frenchman Nouha Dicko, on loan from Wigan Athletic, notched his first goal for Blackpool on 72 minutes, sealing the three points for Ian Holloway's men, which moved them back up to fourth."Doncaster Rovers 1 – 3 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 14 February 2012 A trip to Everton in the last sixteen of the FA Cup occurred on 18 February. It was the two clubs' first-ever meeting in the FA Cup. It was also Blackpool's furthest venture in the competition since the 1989–90 campaign, when they were knocked out by Q.P.R. The Seasiders exit was effectively sealed six minutes into the tie, at which point they were already two goals down. An unmarked Royston Drenthe put the Toffees ahead after 49 seconds. Denis Stracqualursi doubled their lead four minutes later, and that's how the score remained. A mostly second-string Blackpool — captained in Barry Ferguson's absence by Alex Baptiste — lost Gary Taylor-Fletcher to injury just twenty minutes in. Kevin Phillips missed an injury-time penalty for Blackpool."Everton 2 – 0 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 18 February 2012 On 21 February, former Blackpool manager Sam Allardyce returned to Bloomfield Road with West Ham, his fifth managerial role since leaving the seaside fifteen years earlier. James Tomkins put the Hammers ahead just before the half-hour mark. Four minutes later, their lead was doubled via Nicky Maynard's close-range strike. On the stroke of half-time, Kevin Phillips, who came on ten minutes earlier for the out-of-sorts Chris Basham, scored his eleventh League goal of the campaign. Eight minutes after the break, West Ham's goalkeeper Robert Green was sent off for a professional foul on Roman Bednář. Midfielder Henri Lansbury was put in goal, and proceeded to keep the ball out of his net for the remainder of the game. Indeed, West Ham stretched their lead on 74 minutes, through Gary O'Neil, and sealed the victory in the final minute through Ricardo Vaz Te. Blackpool slipped to seventh with the defeat, their first in the League in 2012."Blackpool 1 – 4 West Ham" – BBC Sport, 21 February 2012 Four days later, Blackpool travelled to Bristol City, arch-rivals of Ian Holloway's former club, Bristol Rovers. City took the lead through Jon Stead after 29 minutes. Tom Ince, in front of watching father Paul, levelled ten minutes into the second half. Ince then put the Seasiders ahead on 84 minutes, three minutes before Kevin Phillips notched his thirteenth goal in all competitions. With the victory, their sixth in nine League games, Blackpool moved up three places to fourth."Bristol City 1 – 3 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 25 February 2012 Into March, and on the second Blackpool hosted Hull City at Bloomfield Road, the reverse fixture to that which opened the campaign. Tom Ince put Blackpool in front on 27 minutes with a thirty-yard strike, ending the Tigers six-game run of clean sheets. A last-minute equaliser from Matty Fryatt prevented Blackpool from climbing into third, but they remained fourth."Blackpool 1 – 1 Hull" – BBC Sport, 2 March 2012 Two successive away defeats ensued, at Derby County and Peterborough United, which saw Blackpool slip out of the play-off places into seventh. They returned to winning ways on 17 March, with a 3–1 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. Joe Mattock put the Seagulls ahead after seven minutes. Ian Evatt levelled matters eight minutes before the break. Three minutes later, Kevin Phillips put Blackpool ahead. Ten minutes from time, Phillips doubled his tally and secured the three points for the hosts."Blackpool 3 – 1 Brighton" – BBC Sport, 17 March 2012 Kevin Phillips netted another brace in the midweek fixture with Leicester City, his second — scored in the fourth minute of injury time — earned Blackpool a point in a 3–3 draw. Roman Bednar, with his first goal for the club, scored Blackpool's second."Blackpool 3 – 3 Leicester" – BBC Sport, 21 March 2012 On 24 March, Blackpool travelled to Reading. They returned empty-handed after a 3–1 defeat. Lomana LuaLua scored Blackpool's goal."Reading 3 – 1 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 24 March 2012 Seven days later, Blackpool closed out March by hosting top-of-the-table Southampton. Ian Holloway rang the changes — seven in total — after their previous result. Recent loan signing, the returning Stephen Dobbie (who became the tenth Scot in the Blackpool squad), opened the scoring with a 22nd-minute penalty. He doubled the Seasiders lead nine minutes later with a route-one strike. Ian Evatt headed in a third on 52 minutes from Matt Phillips' corner to seal the three points. Blackpool climbed back into the play-off zone with the three points."Blackpool 3 – 0 Southampton" – BBC Sport, 31 March 2012 A Good Friday visit to Watford resulted in a second successive victory and clean sheet. Another Stephen Dobbie double, including another from the penalty spot, ended the Hornets seven-game unbeaten run and put Blackpool three points clear of sixth-placed Brighton, who lost at Burnley."Watford 0 – 2 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 6 April 2012 Three days later, a struggling Barnsley visited Bloomfield Road and held on for a draw after taking the lead two minutes into the second half. Matt Phillips leveled for the hosts on 71 minutes."Blackpool 1 – 1 Barnsley" – BBC Sport, 9 April 2012 Another — this time goalless — draw followed, at Nottingham Forest, on 14 April."Nottingham Forest 0 – 0 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 14 April 2012 Blackpool returned to winning ways on 17 April, with a single-goal result against Neil Warnock's Leeds United at Bloomfield Road. Ángel Martínez got the goal, his first in English football. He became Blackpool's 22nd different goalscorer of the season. The Tangerines remained fifth — two places inside the play-off zone — four points clear of seventh-placed Middlesbrough."Blackpool 1 – 0 Leeds" – BBC Sport, 17 April 2012 Four days later, Blackpool secured a play-offs appearance for the second time in three seasons, with a 4–0 defeat of local rivals Burnley. Stephen Dobbie, returning after a brief spell out through injury, opened the scoring, with his fifth goal in as many starts. Gary Taylor-Fletcher doubled the lead early in the second half, with his eighth League goal of the campaign. Stephen Crainey made it 3–0 just after the hour mark, before Nouha Dicko completed the scoring with ten minutes remaining. The victory was Blackpool's fourth in their last six outings, and their third-successive clean sheet. It lifted them two places to fourth."Blackpool 4 – 0 Burnley" – BBC Sport, 21 April 2012 On 28 April, the final day of the regular season, Blackpool drew 2–2 at Millwall. The Lions went ahead, but Ian Evatt levelled with a header just before the half-hour mark. Nouha Dicko scored his second goal in as many games to put the visitors ahead, but Millwall restored parity in the final minute. Blackpool finished in fifth place, with 75 points to their name."Millwall 2 – 2 Blackpool" – BBC Sport, 28 April 2012 Blackpool hosted Birmingham City in the first leg of their play-off semi-final on 4 May. A Tom Ince strike, a minute before the break, was deflected past his own 'keeper by Curtis Davies. It proved to be the only goal of the game. The victory was Blackpool's tenth successive in play-off fixtures, dating back to 2001, when they were in the basement division."Blackpool 1 – 0 Birmingham" – BBC Sport, 4 May 2012 The second leg, played five days later at St. Andrew's, ended 2–2, which meant Blackpool progressed to the final 2–3 on aggregate. Blackpool faced West Ham in the final at Wembley on 19 May. The Hammers took the lead through a first-half Carlton Cole strike. Tom Ince levelled the game three minutes into the second half, but the Londoners scored what proved to be the winner on 87 minutes, via the boot of Ricardo Vaz Te."Blackpool 1 – 2 West Ham" – BBC Sport, 19 May 2012 League table BLP Results Pre-season L 19 July 2011 19:30 Blackpool 0–2 Report Rangers Davis 35 43 Bloomfield Road 9,398 L 23 July 2011 15:00 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Report Blackpool SmithMillar Clarke Boundary Park W 26 July 2011 19:45 Blackpool 2–0 Report Hibernian Grandin 35 Clarke 85 Bloomfield Road D 28 July 2011 19:00 Blackpool 1–1 Report FK Jelgava Sutherland Koklovs Bloomfield Road 1,858 31 July 2011 15:00 Sheffield United 1–1 Blackpool Porter 42 Sutherland 78 Bramall Lane 5,696 D 1 August 2011 19:45 Lancaster City 3–1 L Blackpool ClarkMarshallMcKenna Llera Giant Axe Report Championship 2011–12 Football League Championship 5 August 2011 1 19:45 Hull City 0–1 W Blackpool Taylor-Fletcher 81 KC Stadium 18,907 Mathieson (Report) 14 August 2011 2 15:00 Blackpool 2–1 W Peterborough United K. Phillips 44 48 Boyd 82 Bloomfield Road 12,881 Boyeson (Report) 17 August 2011 3 20:00 Blackpool 0–1 Derby County Bryson 69 Bloomfield Road 13,489 L Haywood (Report) 20 August 2011 4 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 D Blackpool Mackail-Smith 29 Barnes 50 K. Phillips 60 90 Falmer Stadium 19,494 Gibbs (Report) 27 August 2011 5 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 D Blackpool Murray 79 Baptiste 41 Selhurst Park 14,776 Marriner (Report) 10 September 2011 6 15:00 Blackpool 2–0 W Ipswich Town Taylor-Fletcher 49Ferguson 60 Bloomfield Road 12,804 Webster (Report) 17 September 2011 7 15:00 Blackpool 1–1 D Cardiff City K. Phillips 62 Cowie 49 Bloomfield Road 12,798 Moss (Report) 24 September 2011 8 15:00 Portsmouth 1–0 L Blackpool Huseklepp 94 Fratton Park 14,935 Deadman (Report) 27 September 2011 9 19:30 Coventry City 2–2 D Blackpool Deegan 78Jutkiewicz 83 Taylor-Fletcher 18Southern 92 Ricoh Arena 12,822 Woolmer (Report) 1 October 2011 10 15:00 Blackpool 5–0 W Bristol City Taylor-Fletcher 37Shelvey 66Bogdanovic 83 94Ormerod 92 Bloomfield Road 11,734 Webb (Report) 15 October 2011 11 15:00 West Ham United 4–0 L Blackpool Carew 12Baldock 47 51Collison 55 Upton Park D'Urso (Report) 18 October 2011 12 20:00 Blackpool 2–1 W Doncaster Rovers Ince 63 94 Sharp 27 Bloomfield Road 11,587 Eltringham (Report) 22 October 2011 13 15:00 Blackpool 1–2 L Nottingham Forest K. Phillips 43 Morgan 39Majewski 76 Bloomfield Road 13,520 Waugh (Report) 29 October 2011 14 17:30 Burnley 3–1 L Blackpool Austin 20Wallace 29Bartley 79 Shelvey 90+3 Turf Moor Oliver (Report) 2 November 2011 15 19:45 Leeds United 0–5 W Blackpool LuaLua 13 65Shelvey 27 pen. 31 78 Elland Road 22,423 East (Report) 5 November 2011 16 15:00 Blackpool 1–0 W Millwall K. Phillips 61 Bloomfield Road 12,455 Haines (Report) 19 November 2011 17 15:00 Middlesbrough 2–2 D Blackpool McDonald 15 73 Sylvestre 21Shelvey 78 Riverside Stadium 18,128 Coote (Report) 26 November 2011 18 15:00 Blackpool 2–2 D Birmingham City Crainey 31Eardley 57 King 28Žigić 87 Bloomfield Road 13,436 Graham (Report) 29 November 2011 19 19:45 Leicester City 2–0 L Blackpool King 35Danns 82 King Power Stadium 21,578 Scott (Report) 3 December 2011 20 15:00 Blackpool 1–0 W Reading McManaman 55 Bloomfield Road 11,656 Brown (Report) 10 December 2011 21 12:45 Southampton 2–2 D Blackpool Lambert 31 90+3 Basham 36 McManaman 49 St Mary's Stadium 22,776 Eltringham (Report) 17 December 2011 22 15:00 Blackpool 0–0 D Watford Bloomfield Road 11,652 Haywood (Report) 26 December 2011 23 15:00 Barnsley 1–3 W Blackpool Done 18 M. Phillips 37 67 82 pen. Oakwell 11,776 Webster (Report) 31 December 2011 24 15:00 Birmingham City 3–0 L Blackpool Davies 45King 52Redmond 89 Ferguson 0 55 St Andrew's 19,995 Pawson (Report) 2 January 2012 25 15:00 Blackpool 3–0 W Middlesbrough M. Phillips 50LuaLua 57Hines 70 o.g. Bloomfield Road 13,449 Mathieson (Report) 14 January 2012 26 15:00 Ipswich Town 2–2 D Blackpool Ángel 10 o.g.Smith 60 Grandin 65K. Phillips 80 Portman Road 16,497 Ward (Report) 21 January 2012 27 15:00 Blackpool 2–1 W Crystal Palace Grandin 85Basham 90 Garvan 27 pen Bloomfield Road 12,053 Miller (Report) 31 January 2012 28 19:30 Blackpool 2–1 W Coventry City K. Phillips 87Taylor-Fletcher 90+4 Thomas 59 Bloomfield Road 11,414 Mohareb (Report) 4 February 2012 29 15:00 Cardiff City 1–3 W Blackpool Mason 59 K. Phillips 79M. Phillips 83 90+1 Cardiff City Stadium 22,577 Stroud (Report) 11 February 2012 30 17:20 Blackpool 1–1 D Portsmouth Crainey 76 Huseklepp 45 Bloomfield Road 12,545 Madley (Report) 14 February 2012 31 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 W Blackpool Diouf 43 pen. Taylor-Fletcher 20 34Dicko 72 Keepmoat Stadium 8,319 Sutton (Report) 21 February 2012 32 20:00 Blackpool 1–4 L West Ham K. Phillips 45 Tomkins 28Maynard 32Green 0 53O'Neil 74Vaz Te 90 Bloomfield Road 13,043 Langford (Report) 25 February 2012 33 15:00 Bristol City 1–3 W Blackpool Stead 29 Ince 55 84K. Phillips 87 Ashton Gate Stadium 13,192 Kettle (Report) 2 March 2012 34 19:45 Blackpool 1–1 D Hull City Ince 27 Fryatt 90 Bloomfield Road 12,491 Ilderton (Report) 6 March 2012 35 19:45 Derby County 2–1 L Blackpool S. Davies 51 75 Ince 2 Pride Park 26,320 Boyeson (Report) 10 March 2012 36 15:00 Peterborough United 3–1 L Blackpool Dicko 80 London Road 7,540 Haywood (Report) 17 March 2012 37 15:00 Blackpool 3–1 W Brighton & Hove Albion Evatt 37K. Phillips 40 80 Mattock 7 Bloomfield Road 12,782 Hooper (Report) 21 March 2012 38 20:00 Blackpool 3–3 D Leicester City K. Phillips 33 94Bednar 69 Bloomfield Road 12,485 Naylor (Report) 24 March 2012 39 15:00 Reading 3–1 L Blackpool LuaLua 41 Madejski Stadium 20,906 Graham (Report) 31 March 2012 40 17:20 Blackpool 3–0 W Southampton Dobbie 22 pen. 31Evatt 52 Bloomfield Road 13,499 Whitestone (Report) 6 April 2012 41 15:00 Watford 0–2 W Blackpool Dobbie 25 70 pen. Vicarage Road 16,314 Linington (Report) 9 April 2012 42 15:00 Blackpool 1–1 D Barnsley M. Phillips 71 Perkins 47 Bloomfield Road 13,525 D'Urso (Report) 14 April 2012 43 15:00 Nottingham Forest 0–0 D Blackpool City Ground 24,078 Miller (Report) 17 April 2012 44 20:00 Blackpool 1–0 W Leeds United Ángel 79 Bloomfield Road 14,134 Bates (Report) 21 April 2012 45 15:00 Blackpool 4–0 W Burnley Dobbie 21Taylor-Fletcher 47Crainey 62Dicko 80 Bloomfield Road 14,141 Sarginson (Report) 28 April 2012 46 12:30 Millwall 2–2 D Blackpool Keogh 12Kane 83 Evatt 27Dicko 71 The Den 13,122 Attwell (Report) Play-offs 4 May 2012 19:45 Blackpool 1–0 W (Report) Semi-final, first leg Birmingham City Davies 45 (own-goal) Bloomfield Road 13,832 Halsey 9 May 2012 19:45 Birmingham City 2–2 2–3 D (Report) Semi-final, second leg Blackpool Žigić 64Davies 73 Dobbie 45Phillips 48 St Andrew's 28,483 Foy 19 May 2012 15:00 Blackpool 1–2 L (Report) Final West Ham Wembley Stadium 78,523 Webb League Cup 2011–12 Football League Cup 11 August 2011 Round 1 19:45 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 yes 4–2 D Blackpool Palmer Otsemobor Morrison O'Connor Clarke Eardley Sylvestre Llera Hillsborough Stadium 5,240 Ilderton (Report) FA Cup 2011–12 FA Cup 7 January 2012 Round 3 15:00 Fleetwood Town 1–5 W Blackpool Vardy 70 LuaLua 24 M. Phillips 47 77 81 Ince 55 Highbury Stadium 5,092 Whitestone (Report) 28 January 2012 Round 4 15:00 Blackpool 1–1 D Sheffield Wednesday Morrison 52 K. Phillips 90+3 pen Bloomfield Road 14,042 Deadman (Report) 7 February 2012 Round 4 replay 19:45 Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 W Blackpool M. Phillips 7LuaLua 14Sylvestre 54 Hillsborough Stadium 10,274 D'Urso (Report) 18 February 2012 Round 5 15:05 Everton 2–0 L Blackpool Drenthe 1Stracqualursi 6 Goodison Park 38,347 Oliver (Report) Squad statistics League League play-offs FA Cup League Cup 1 Matt Gilks GK SCO 42+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 2 Paul Bignot DF England 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3 Stephen Crainey DF SCO 40+2 3 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 4 Keith Southern MF England 24+1 1 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 5 Neal Eardley DF Wales 22+3 1 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 6 Ian Evatt DF England 37+2 3 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 7 Billy Clarke FW Republic of Ireland 4+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 7 Stephen Dobbie FW Scotland 5+2 5 3+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 8 Elliot Grandin MF France 4+3 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 9 Kevin Phillips FW England 20+17 16 1+2 0 3+1 1 0+0 0 10 Brett Ormerod FW England 10+6 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 11 Gerardo Bruna MF Argentina 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 12 Gary Taylor-Fletcher MF England 34+3 8 2+0 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 13 Daniel Bogdanović FW Malta 1+7 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 14 Ludovic Sylvestre MF Guadeloupe 20+8 1 0+1 0 3+0 1 1+0 0 15 Alex Baptiste DF England 43+0 1 3+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 16 Barry Ferguson MF Scotland 40+2 1 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 17 Chris Basham MF England 8+9 2 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 18 Matt Hill DF ENG 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 19 Stephen Husband MF Scotland 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 20 Craig Cathcart DF Northern Ireland 27+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 21 Mark Halstead GK ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 22 Ashley Eastham DF ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 23 Matt Phillips MF England 25+8 7 3+0 1 3+0 4 0+0 0 24 Craig Sutherland FW Scotland 2+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 25 Miguel Llera DF Spain 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 25 John Fleck MF Scotland 4+4 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 26 Liam Tomsett MF England 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 27 Thomas Barkhuizen FW England 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 28 Adam Dodd MF ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 29 Mark Howard GK ENG 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 31 Ángel Martínez MF ESP 10+5 1 3+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 32 Nouha Dicko MF FRA 4+6 4 0+3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 33 Bob Harris DF Scotland 4+1 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 34 Chris Kettings GK SCO 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 35 James Hurst DF England 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 35 Roman Bednář FW CZE 3+6 1 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 36 Tom Ince MF England 21+11 6 3+1 0 3+1 1 1+0 0 37 Jonjo Shelvey MF England 10+0 6 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 37 Danny Wilson DF SCO 7+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 38 Lomana LuaLua FW COD 18+11 4 0+0 0 2+1 2 0+0 0 39 Callum McManaman FW England 9+5 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Players used: 37 Goals scored: 92 (79 League; 4 play-offs; 9 FA Cup) (includes two own goals) Transfers In DatePlayerFromFeeRef. 29 June 2011 Bojan Djordjic Videoton Free"Blackpool complete deal to sign Bojan Djordjic" – BBC Sport, 29 June 2011 9 July 2011 Matt Hill Free"Seasiders sign Hill" – Sky Sports, 9 July 2011 9 July 2011 Kevin Phillips Free"Phillips signs for Seasiders" – Sky Sports, 9 July 2011 18 July 2011 Gerardo Bruna Liverpool Undisclosed"Pool seal Bruna deal" – Sky Sports 22 July 2011 Barry Ferguson Birmingham City £750,000"Barry Ferguson to be Blackpool captain" – The Scotsman 22 July 2011 Robert Harris Queen of the South Free"Blackpool land duo" – Sky Sports 22 July 2011 Paul Bignot Newport County Undisclosed"Blackpool sign Paul Bignot on two-year deal" – Sky Sports 26 July 2011 Ángel Martínez Espanyol Undisclosed 26 July 2011 Craig Sutherland North Carolina State Wolfpack Undisclosed 3 August 2011 Tom Ince Liverpool Undisclosed 4 August 2011 Miguel Llera Charlton Athletic Free 4 August 2011 Blackpool complete Miguel Llera signing https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14407380 BBC Football 31 August 2011 Daniel Bogdanović Sheffield United £250,000 http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/dead_ends_on_deadline_day_1_3731184 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120929122502/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/dead_ends_on_deadline_day_1_3731184 29 September 2012 Dead ends on deadline day – Blackpool FC – Blackpool Gazette 27 September 2011 Mark Howard Aberdeen Freehttp://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_7197662,00.html Blackpool add keeper cover Sky Sports News 24 September 2011 27 September 2011 13 October 2011 Lomana LuaLua Freehttp://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_7238595,00.html LuaLua lands Blackpool deal Sky Sports News 13 October 2011 13 October 2011 28 January 2012 Roman Bednář West Bromwich Albion Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16773439 Blackpool sign West Brom striker Roman Bednar BBC Sport 28 January 2012 28 January 2012 Loans in DatePlayerFromDurationRef. 31 August 2011 James Hurst West Bromwich Albion Season-long loan (recalled in October)Blackpool agree James Hurst loan from West Brom https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14739464https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14739464 BBC Sport 23 August 2024 31 August 2011September 2025 medicmedic 29 September 2011 Jonjo Shelvey Liverpool Recalled in Novemberhttp://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11669_7211036,00.html Seasiders land Shelvey Sky Sports News 29 September 2011 29 September 2011 17 October 2011 Callum McManaman Wigan Athletic http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_7247663,00.html Seasiders snare McManaman Sky Sports News 17 October 2011 17 October 2011 31 December 2011 Danny Wilson Liverpool Season-long loanO'Rourke Pete Pool to land Reds starlet https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11728/7403439/pool-to-land-reds-starlet Sky Sports 23 August 2024 31 December 2011 19 January 2012 John Fleck Rangers Until end of seasonBlackpool seal John Fleck loan switch from Rangers https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/16585130 BBC Sport 23 August 2024 19 January 2012 27 January 2012 Nouha Dicko Wigan Athletic Dicko loaned to Blackpool https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11682/7459772/dicko-loaned-to-blackpool Sky Sports 23 August 2024 27 January 2012 22 March 2012 Stephen Dobbie Swansea City Until end of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17477327 Stephen Dobbie joins Blackpool on loan from Swansea BBC Sport 22 March 2012 22 March 2012 Out DatePlayerToFeeRef. 30 May 2011Paul Rachubka Freehttp://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2366804,00.html ELEVEN PLAYERS DEPART 30 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110528115424/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2366804,00.html 28 May 2011 dead dmy-all 30 May 2011Richard Kingson Free 30 May 2011Rob Edwards Free 30 May 2011Danny Coid Free 30 May 2011Malaury Martin Free 30 May 2011Marlon Harewood Free 30 May 2011Jason Euell Free 30 May 2011David Carney Free 30 May 2011Andy Reid Free 30 May 2011Salaheddine Sbai Free 30 May 2011Ishmel Demontagnac Free 13 June 2011David Vaughan FreeDavid Vaughan turns down Blackpool deal as exodus looms at club https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jun/13/blackpool-transfer-window The Guardian 13 June 2011 31 August 2024 7 July 2011Charlie Adam Liverpool £7,000,0007 July 2011 Liverpool complete deal for Blackpool's Charlie Adam https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14051735 BBC Football 4 August 2011D. J. Campbell Queens Park Rangers £1,250,000QPR bring DJ Campbell back to 'where it all began' in £1.25m deal https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/aug/04/qpr-dj-campbell-blackpool-sign The Guardian 31 August 2024 4 August 2011Josh Egan Bath City Unknown 9 January 2012 Bojan Djordjic Contract terminated – Sky Sports News, 9 January 2012 10 January 2012 Miguel Llera Sheffield Wednesday FreeSheffield Wednesday sign Miguel Llera from Blackpool https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/16493062 BBC Sport 31 August 2024 10 January 2012 31 January 2012 Billy Clarke Crawley Town Undisclosedhttps://archive.today/20120630224624/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2594883,00.html "CLARKE MOVES TO CRAWLEY TOWN" – Blackpool F.C.'s official website, 31 January 2012 Loans out Date fromPlayerToDurationRef. 4 August 2011Louis Almond Barrow Bosses Nuts About Almond Capture http://www.barrowafc.com/news/?article=886 Barrow A.F.C. 31 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20120326005936/http://www.barrowafc.com/news/?article=886 26 March 2012 4 August 2011 25 August 2011Ashley Eastham Bury Six-month loanhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14664027 Bury bring in Ashley Eastham on loan from Blackpool BBC Football 25 August 201126 August 2011Tom Barkhuizen Hereford UnitedUntil end of season2011-08-26 Hereford sign Thomas Barkhuizen and Will Evans on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14678974 2026-01-24 BBC Sport en-GBRogers Paul 2012-01-06 Tom Barkhuizen extends loan at Hereford United until the end of the season https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/9457738.tom-barkhuizen-extends-loan-at-hereford-united-until-the-end-of-the-season/ 2026-01-24 Hereford Times en8 September 2011Miguel Llera BrentfordThree-month loan2011-09-08 Brentford sign Blair Adams and Miguel Llera on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14835920 2026-03-23 BBC Sport en-GB14 October 2011Billy Clarke Sheffield United One-month loan2011-10-14 Blackpool pair Clarke and Phillips join Sheffield Utd https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15308270 2025-03-02 BBC Sport en-GB14 October 2011Matt Phillips Sheffield United One-month loan4 November 2011Paul Bignot Plymouth Argyle Three-month loan2011-11-04 Plymouth Argyle sign Blackpool's Paul Bignot on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15595029 2025-03-02 BBC Sport en-GB11 November 2011Mark Halstead Stockport CountyThree-month loan2011-11-11 Blackpool keeper Mark Halstead joins Stockport County https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15694533 2026-03-23 BBC Sport en-GB16 November 2011Craig Sutherland Plymouth ArgyleUntil 28 January2011-11-16 Blackpool striker Craig Sutherland joins Argyle on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15754766 2026-01-24 BBC Sport en-GB 22 November 2011Miguel Llera Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday sign Blackpool defender Llera https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/15837754 BBC Sport 31 August 2024 22 November 2011 Chris Kettings Woodley Sports 2 January 2012 Daniel Bogdanovic Rochdale Dale add striker and goalkeeper https://www.skysports.com/football/news/7406286/dale-add-striker-and-goalkeeper Sky Sports 31 August 2024 2 January 2012 3 January 2012 Brett Ormerod Rochdale One-month loanOrmerod makes Rochdale switch https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11719/7409597/ormerod-makes-rochdale-switch Sky Sports 31 August 2024 3 January 2012 Adam Dodd Ayr United Liam Tomsett Ayr United 28 January 2012 Elliot Grandin Nice https://archive.today/20120630224618/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2591696,00.html "GRANDIN JOINS NICE ON LOAN" – Blackpool F.C.'s official website, 28 January 2012 Louis Almond Lincoln City Chris Kettings Morecambe Matt Hill Sheffield United Notes 1 1 Entered competition in third round References 30em Category:Blackpool F.C. seasons Blackpool