1905–06 Blackpool F.C. season

The 1905–06 season was Blackpool F.C.'s ninth season (sixth consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the twenty-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fourteenth.

Blackpool F.C.
1905–06 season
ManagerNone
Division Two14th
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jimmy Connor,
Harry Hancock and
E. Francis (6 each)

All: Harry Hancock (9)
Highest home attendance7,500 (v. Manchester United)[1]
Lowest home attendance1,500 (v. Stockport County and Hull City)[1]

The club's league top-scorer accolade was a three-way tie between new signings Jimmy Connor, Harry Hancock and E. Francis, with six apiece. Hancock became the outright top scorer after his three goals during Blackpool's FA Cup run.[2]

Charles Ramsden became Blackpool's chairman during the close season.

Season synopsis

After an opening-day victory at home to Burton Albion, Blackpool mustered only three more wins before the end of the year.

1906 proved slightly more fruitful, with full points achieved over Gainsborough, Glossop, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Burslem Port Vale and — to close the season out — at Clapton Orient, which ultimately lifted them five places to 14th.

In the FA Cup, it took three attempts to beat Crystal Palace in the First Round. After overcoming Sheffield United in the next round, they were knocked out with a 5–0 defeat to Newcastle United at St. James' Park.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPts
12Barnsley381291760620.96833
13Lincoln City381262069720.95830
14Blackpool381091937620.59729
15Gainsborough Trinity381242244570.77228
16Glossop381082049710.69028
Source: [citation needed]

Player statistics

Appearances

League

Players used: 27

FA Cup

Players used: 14

Goals

League

League goals scored: 37

FA Cup

FA Cup goals scored: 5

Transfers

In

DatePlayerFromFee
1905Jimmy ConnorUnknownUnknown
1905Harry HancockStockport CountyUnknown
1905Sam JohnsonUnknownUnknown
1905Thomas BateUnknownUnknown
1905Luke RaisbeckUnknownUnknown
1905E. FrancisUnknownUnknown
1905J. LaveryUnknownUnknown
1905J. HollingworthUnknownUnknown
1905E. DarlingtonUnknownUnknown
1905Robert ToppingUnknownUnknown
1905Albert BrownPreston North EndUnknown
1905C. SandersonUnknownUnknown
1905Levi CopestakeUnknownUnknown
1905C. MusgroveUnknownUnknown

Out

The following players left after the final game of the previous season:

DatePlayerToFee
1905Tom WolstenholmeUnknownUnknown
1905Edgar ChadwickGlossop North EndUnknown
1905Hugh MorganUnknownUnknown
1905Marshall McEwanUnknownUnknown
1905John WaddingtonUnknownUnknown
1905Tom PrattUnknownUnknown
1905Lawrence CookPreston North EndUnknown
1905Alfred JollyUnknownUnknown
1905Joe DorringtonUnknownUnknown
1905Alfred GittinsUnknownUnknown
1905Fred HeywoodUnknownUnknown
1905Alfie KearnsUnknownUnknown

Notes

References

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