1977–78 Blackpool F.C. season

English football club season December 2014 May 2026 Blackpool F.C. 1977–78 Division Two Allan Brown(succeeded by Jimmy Meadows) 20th (relegated) Bob Hatton (22) Bob Hatton (24) FA Cup Third roundEntered competition in third round League Cup Second roundEntered competition in second round _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _2whiteshoulderstripes _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _orange_stripes _band_white ffa500 ffa500 ffa500 ffffff ffa500 1976–77 1978–79 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.Gillatt Peter Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year Pitch Publishing Ltd 30 November 2009 978-1-905411-50-4 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 Second Division y BLP Notes References Roy Calley Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 Breedon Books Sport 1992 1-873626-07-X Blackpool F.C. Category:Blackpool F.C. seasons