Blackpool F.C. season 1901-02
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| Season 1901-02 1901-02 in English football The 1901–02 season was the 31st season of competitive football in England.-League changes:Doncaster Rovers and Burton United replaced Walsall and Burton Swifts in the Football League. Burton United were formed by a merger of Burton Swifts with former League side Burton Wanderers... |
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| League | Division Two Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
| Manager | None |
| League position | 13th |
| Top goalscorer | Geordie Anderson (12) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,000 (v. Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... , Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... ) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 (v. Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... ) |
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The 1901-02
1901-02 in English football
The 1901–02 season was the 31st season of competitive football in England.-League changes:Doncaster Rovers and Burton United replaced Walsall and Burton Swifts in the Football League. Burton United were formed by a merger of Burton Swifts with former League side Burton Wanderers...
season was Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
's fifth season (second consecutive) in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
. They competed in the eighteen-team Division Two
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
, then the second tier of English football
Football in England
Association football is a national sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game...
, finishing thirteenth.
New arrivals this season included Jack Foster
Jack Foster (footballer)
John Samuel "Jack" Foster was an English footballer who played as a forward for various clubs in the 1900s...
and William Anderton
William Anderton
William Anderton was an English professional footballer. He spent six years at Blackpool in the 1900s, making over 100 Football League appearances for the club. He played in midfield....
. Out had gone Jack Leadbetter, after 65 appearances for Blackpool.
Geordie Anderson was the club's top scorer, with twelve goals.
Two players were ever-present during the season: Jack Scott
Jack Scott (footballer)
Jack "John" A. Scott was an English professional footballer. He spent eleven years at Blackpool in the late 1890s and early 1900s, making over 300 Football League appearances for the club. He played as a defender...
and Jack Birchall
Jack Birchall
John "Jack" Birchall was an English footballer. He played for Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers.-Career:Birchall began his career with Liverpool in 1899 as a 23-year-old, but did not make any League appearances for the Anfield club. He joined Blackpool the following year and went on to make 86 League...
.
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
became Blackpool's permanent home for the start of the season.
Season review
Blackpool began the season with a home game against Bristol CityBristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
on 7 September. It was the visitors' first game in the Football League, and they returned south with both points after a 2–0 victory. Due to the club having no fit goalkeeper, Blackpool defender Harry Stirzaker
Harry Stirzaker
Henry "Harry" Stirzaker was an English professional footballer. He played as a defender and spent his entire professional career with Blackpool....
played between the posts.
Burton Wanderers
Burton Wanderers F.C.
Burton Wanderers were a football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England that spent three seasons in The Football League. In 1901, the club merged with Burton Swifts and formed a new club, Burton United.-History:...
were Blackpool's next opponents, at Peel Croft, and the spoils were shared in a 1–1 draw. Jack Foster, in only his second game for Blackpool, got their goal.
Another away game followed, at Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
on 21 September. Bob Birkett
Bob Birkett
Robert Kirkham "Bob" Birket was an English professional footballer who spent his entire ten-year football league career with Blackpool after signing from Fleetwood Rangers....
scored for Blackpool, but it was in vain as the Seasiders lost 3–1.
Newton Heath
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
visited Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
seven days later, and they took both points after a 4–2 victory. Geordie Anderson opened his scoring account for the season, netting both of Blackpool's goals.
October opened with an away fixture against Glossop North End. Sammy Brookes
Sammy Brookes
James Samuel "Sammy" Brookes was a professional footballer. A right half, he played three Football League games for Blackpool, his only known club, in 1901. He scored one goal in those three games.-References:SpecificGeneral...
scored for Blackpool, but Glossop were the victors, 3–1.
Six games into the season, and Blackpool finally gained their first victory. It occurred against Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
at Bloomfield Road. Lorenzo Evans, Harold Hardman
Harold Hardman
Harold Payne Hardman was an English footballer and later football chairman.-Football career:Born in Newton Heath, Manchester, he was discovered by Blackpool as a schoolboy and thrown into the first team during their season in exile from the Football League in 1899-1900...
and Anderson got the hosts' goals in the 3–1 scoreline.
Two draws followed — 0–0 at Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
and 2–2 at home to West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
, Foster and Hardman striking for the Seasiders in the latter.
Blackpool travelled to Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
on 9 November and won 2–1. Stirzaker, opening his account for the season, and Birkett secured the points for the visitors.
Successive defeats against Lancashire rivals ensued — 4–1 at home to Preston North End on 23 November, and 2–0 at Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
a week later.
A victory, against Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
, was achieved on 21 December, after a three-week break. Foster, Evans and Stirzaker scored Blackpool's goals in the 3–0 result at Bloomfield Road.
Four days later, Blackpool returned from London with a point after a goalless draw against Woolwich Arsenal.
1901 was rounded off with a 2–1 defeat at Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
on 28 December, Jack Parkinson
Jack Parkinson (footballer born 1869)
John "Jack" Parkinson was an English professional football player. He played as a forward.-Career:Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, Parkinson, with fifteen goals, he was top scorer for his hometown club in 1896-97, their first-ever season in the Football League; indeed, he played in the club's first...
getting his first goal of the season for Blackpool.
On New Year's Day
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...
, Blackpool welcomed Burslem Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
to Bloomfield Road. The home side won by a single goal, scored by Anderson, his fourth of the season.
Three days later, the Seasiders returned from Bristol City pointless after a 3–0 reversal.
Blackpool's stop-start season gained some consistency for the remainder of January, with three consecutive victories single-goal victories: at home to Burton Wanderers on 11 January (Parkinson), against Stockport County on 18 January, also at home (Parkinson), and at Newton Heath
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
on the 25th (Anderson).
February began with a 1–1 draw at home to Glossop North End, Edward Threlfall
Edward Threlfall
Edward Threlfall was an English professional footballer. He spent eleven years at Blackpool in the early 1900s, making over three hundred Football League appearances for the club. He played as a defender.-Career:...
netting his only goal of the season for the hosts.
On 8 February, Blackpool travelled to Doncaster Rovers, who exacted revenge for their 3–1 defeat back in October. Anderson, Parkinson and Anderton were on target for the visitors in their 4–3 loss.
Lincoln City were the visitors to Bloomfield Road the following week, and Blackpool dispatched them with a 3–0 victory, Anderson (two) and Anderton finding the net.
On 22 February, Blackpool suffered their heaviest defeat of the season, at eventual champions West Bromwich Albion. The match finished 7–2, with a double from Anderson for the visitors.
Three more defeats followed — 3–1 at home to Woolwich Arsenal (Parkinson), 2–0 at Barnsley, and 1–0 at Leicester Fosse. Club secretary Tom Barcroft played in goal for Blackpool in the latter game, deputising for the absent Joe Dorrington, who missed the team's train from Lancashire.
Blackpool travelled to Preston North End for the second West Lancashire derby
West Lancashire derby
The West Lancashire derby is a local derby in English football, between Lancashire neighbours Blackpool F.C. and Preston North End F.C. The derby has taken place across all four tiers of the Football League, but not yet in the Premier League...
of the season on 22 March, and the honours were shared in a 1–1 draw. Boulton scored his first and only goal for Blackpool.
A win, Blackpool's biggest of the season, followed at home to Leicester Fosse on 28 March. Anderson, Foster (two) and Parkinson were the scorers in the 4–0 scoreline.
Burnley made the short trip to Bloomfield Road the very next day, and they returned to East Lancashire with a defeat. Anderton and Anderson netted Blackpool's goals in their 2–1 win.
Blackpool's third game in four days ended in a 3–1 defeat at Chesterfield. Anderton scored his fourth of the campaign.
On 5 April, Blackpool travelled to Burslem Port Vale and won by a single Jack Scott strike.
After a goalless draw at home to Chesterfield on 12 April, Blackpool finished the season with two defeats — firstly 3–0 at Gainsborough Trinity on 19 April, and a week later at home to Middlesbrough, 2–0.
Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 29 | 2.828 | 55 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 24 | 3.750 | 51 |
| 3 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 71 | 32 | 2.219 | 42 |
| 4 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 26 | 1.923 | 42 |
| 5 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 35 | 1.286 | 41 |
| 6 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 35 | 1.486 | 40 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 58 | 0.845 | 34 |
| 8 | Glossop North End | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 0.900 | 32 |
| 9 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 0.911 | 30 |
| 10 | Burton United Burton United F.C. Burton United Football Club was an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire that played in The Football League between 1901 and 1907, before folding in 1910.-History:... |
34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 54 | 0.852 | 30 |
| 11 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 63 | 0.810 | 30 |
| 12 | Burslem Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 59 | 0.729 | 29 |
| 13 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 0.714 | 29 |
| 14 | Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 56 | 0.679 | 29 |
| 15 | Newton Heath Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 53 | 0.717 | 28 |
| 16 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 68 | 0.691 | 28 |
| 17 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 72 | 0.500 | 23 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304... |
34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 80 | 0.375 | 19 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Appearances
- Jack BirchallJack BirchallJohn "Jack" Birchall was an English footballer. He played for Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers.-Career:Birchall began his career with Liverpool in 1899 as a 23-year-old, but did not make any League appearances for the Anfield club. He joined Blackpool the following year and went on to make 86 League...
– 34 - Jack ScottJack Scott (footballer)Jack "John" A. Scott was an English professional footballer. He spent eleven years at Blackpool in the late 1890s and early 1900s, making over 300 Football League appearances for the club. He played as a defender...
- Edward ThrelfallEdward ThrelfallEdward Threlfall was an English professional footballer. He spent eleven years at Blackpool in the early 1900s, making over three hundred Football League appearances for the club. He played as a defender.-Career:...
– 32 - Geordie Anderson – 29
- Joe Dorrington – 29
- Harry StirzakerHarry StirzakerHenry "Harry" Stirzaker was an English professional footballer. He played as a defender and spent his entire professional career with Blackpool....
– 29 - Jack FosterJack Foster (footballer)John Samuel "Jack" Foster was an English footballer who played as a forward for various clubs in the 1900s...
– 28 - A. Boulton – 27
- Jack ParkinsonJack Parkinson (footballer born 1869)John "Jack" Parkinson was an English professional football player. He played as a forward.-Career:Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, Parkinson, with fifteen goals, he was top scorer for his hometown club in 1896-97, their first-ever season in the Football League; indeed, he played in the club's first...
– 27 - Bob BirkettBob BirkettRobert Kirkham "Bob" Birket was an English professional footballer who spent his entire ten-year football league career with Blackpool after signing from Fleetwood Rangers....
– 26 - Lorenzo Evans – 23
- William AndertonWilliam AndertonWilliam Anderton was an English professional footballer. He spent six years at Blackpool in the 1900s, making over 100 Football League appearances for the club. He played in midfield....
– 21 - Harold HardmanHarold HardmanHarold Payne Hardman was an English footballer and later football chairman.-Football career:Born in Newton Heath, Manchester, he was discovered by Blackpool as a schoolboy and thrown into the first team during their season in exile from the Football League in 1899-1900...
– 14 - Watty AllanWatty AllanWalter "Watty" Allan was a Scottish footballer. He played for several clubs during his career, most notably Manchester City, Watford and Blackpool.-References:...
– 6 - John BurdenJohn Burden (footballer)John R. Burden was an English professional footballer. A left back, he played 34 Football League games for Blackpool, his only known club, in 1900 and 1901. Thirty of these appearances were made during the 1900–01 season; the other four in the following campaign.-References:...
– 4 - Sammy BrookesSammy BrookesJames Samuel "Sammy" Brookes was a professional footballer. A right half, he played three Football League games for Blackpool, his only known club, in 1901. He scored one goal in those three games.-References:SpecificGeneral...
– 3 - W. Higginson – 3
- Nicholas Gillett – 3
- Tom Barcroft – 1 (as goalkeeper)
- Joseph BillingtonJoseph BillingtonJoseph Billington was an English footballer. He played one Football League game for Blackpool in 1902, his only known professional first-team appearance.The game in question was at Leicester Fosse on 15 March 1902. The hosts won by a single goal....
– 1
Players used: 20
Goals
- Geordie Anderson – 12
- Jack FosterJack Foster (footballer)John Samuel "Jack" Foster was an English footballer who played as a forward for various clubs in the 1900s...
– 6 - Jack ParkinsonJack Parkinson (footballer born 1869)John "Jack" Parkinson was an English professional football player. He played as a forward.-Career:Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, Parkinson, with fifteen goals, he was top scorer for his hometown club in 1896-97, their first-ever season in the Football League; indeed, he played in the club's first...
– 6 - William AndertonWilliam AndertonWilliam Anderton was an English professional footballer. He spent six years at Blackpool in the 1900s, making over 100 Football League appearances for the club. He played in midfield....
– 4 - Bob BirkettBob BirkettRobert Kirkham "Bob" Birket was an English professional footballer who spent his entire ten-year football league career with Blackpool after signing from Fleetwood Rangers....
– 2 - Lorenzo Evans – 2
- Harold HardmanHarold HardmanHarold Payne Hardman was an English footballer and later football chairman.-Football career:Born in Newton Heath, Manchester, he was discovered by Blackpool as a schoolboy and thrown into the first team during their season in exile from the Football League in 1899-1900...
– 2 - Harry StirzakerHarry StirzakerHenry "Harry" Stirzaker was an English professional footballer. He played as a defender and spent his entire professional career with Blackpool....
– 2 - A. Boulton – 1
- Sammy BrookesSammy BrookesJames Samuel "Sammy" Brookes was a professional footballer. A right half, he played three Football League games for Blackpool, his only known club, in 1901. He scored one goal in those three games.-References:SpecificGeneral...
– 1 - Jack ScottJack Scott (footballer)Jack "John" A. Scott was an English professional footballer. He spent eleven years at Blackpool in the late 1890s and early 1900s, making over 300 Football League appearances for the club. He played as a defender...
– 1 - Edward ThrelfallEdward ThrelfallEdward Threlfall was an English professional footballer. He spent eleven years at Blackpool in the early 1900s, making over three hundred Football League appearances for the club. He played as a defender.-Career:...
– 1
Goals scored: 40
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|Jack Foster
Jack Foster (footballer)
John Samuel "Jack" Foster was an English footballer who played as a forward for various clubs in the 1900s...
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|William Anderton
William Anderton
William Anderton was an English professional footballer. He spent six years at Blackpool in the 1900s, making over 100 Football League appearances for the club. He played in midfield....
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|1901
|Watty Allan
Watty Allan
Walter "Watty" Allan was a Scottish footballer. He played for several clubs during his career, most notably Manchester City, Watford and Blackpool.-References:...
|Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
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|Sammy Brookes
Sammy Brookes
James Samuel "Sammy" Brookes was a professional footballer. A right half, he played three Football League games for Blackpool, his only known club, in 1901. He scored one goal in those three games.-References:SpecificGeneral...
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|W. Higginson
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|1901
|Tom Barcroft
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|1901
|Joseph Billington
Joseph Billington
Joseph Billington was an English footballer. He played one Football League game for Blackpool in 1902, his only known professional first-team appearance.The game in question was at Leicester Fosse on 15 March 1902. The hosts won by a single goal....
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|Jack Leadbetter
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|1901
|J. Baxendale
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|1901
|Richard Howson
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|1901
|Thomas Speight
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|Thomas Taylor
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|John Jones
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