1979–80 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C. 1979–80 football season

Blackpool F.C.1979–80 season

Manager| Stan Ternent
(succeeded by Alan Ball)
Division Three| 18th
FA Cup| First round
League Cup| Second round
Top goalscorer| League: Stan McEwan &
Tony Kellow (12)
All: Stan McEwan (14)

Home colours

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1980–81 ->

The 1979–80 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 72nd season (69th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing eighteenth.

Stan Ternent succeeded Bob Stokoe as manager prior to the start of the season; however, he too was replaced during the campaign itself, by former player Alan Ball.

Stan McEwan was the club's top scorer, with fourteen goals (twelve in the league, one in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup). Tony Kellow was the joint-top scorer in the league.

## Table

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16  | Gillingham | 46  | 14  | 14  | 18  | 49  | 51  | −2  | 42
17  | Oxford United | 46  | 14  | 13  | 19  | 57  | 62  | −5  | 41
18  | Blackpool | 46  | 15  | 11  | 20  | 62  | 74  | −12  | 41
19  | Brentford | 46  | 15  | 11  | 20  | 59  | 73  | −14  | 41
20  | Hull City | 46  | 12  | 16  | 18  | 51  | 69  | −18  | 40

Source: rsssf.com

## References

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

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1979–80 in English football

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National teams|

* Ron Greenwood
* Home Championship
* UEFA Euro 1980 (qualification)

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Level 5|

* Alliance Premier League

Levels 6–7|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (level 6 only)
* Southern League (Midland, Southern) (level 6 only)

Levels 8–9|

* Isthmian League (Two)
* Athenian League (level 8 only)
* Cheshire County League (One, Two)
* Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
* Town & Country League (level 8 only)
* Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Kent League (level 8 only)
* Lancashire Combination (level 8 only)
* London Spartan League (Premier, Senior)
* Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (level 8 only)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)
* Yorkshire League (One, Two)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)

European competitions|

* European Cup
* UEFA Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup
* Anglo-Scottish Cup

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Bolton Wanderers
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division|

* Birmingham City
* Bristol Rovers
* Burnley
* Cambridge United
* Cardiff City
* Charlton Athletic
* Chelsea
* Fulham
* Leicester City
* Luton Town
* Newcastle United
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Orient
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Shrewsbury Town
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* Watford
* West Ham United
* Wrexham

Third Division|

* Barnsley
* Blackburn Rovers
* Blackpool
* Brentford
* Bury
* Carlisle United
* Chester
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Grimsby Town
* Hull City
* Mansfield Town
* Millwall
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southend United
* Swindon Town
* Wimbledon

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Crewe Alexandra
* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Huddersfield Town
* Lincoln City
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Port Vale
* Portsmouth
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Torquay United
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* York City

*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Total won
*[D]: Total drawn
*[L]: Total lost
*[GF]: Total Goals for
*[GA]: Total Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points