Blackpool Timeline
Blackpool Timeline showing the key events in the history of the club
| 1887 |
Blackpool F.C. founded |
| 1896/1897 |
Elected to Football League |
| 1899 |
Moved to Bloomfield Road |
| 1899/1900 |
Rejoined Lancashire League |
| 1900/1901 |
Re-elected back into the Football League |
1929/1930
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Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
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| 1933/1934 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1936/1937
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Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
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| 1947/1948 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1949/1950 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1952/1953 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1955/1956 |
Division One runners-up |
| 1961/1962 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
| 1967/1968 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1969/1970
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Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
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| 1971/1972 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1978/1979 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1980/1981 |
Relegated to Division Four |
1984/1985
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Division Four runners-up
Promoted to Division Three
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| 1990/1991 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs but lost in final |
| 1991/1992 |
Promoted to Division Three after play-offs |
| 1992/1993 |
Division Three renamed Division Two |
| 1995/1996 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs but lost in semi-final |
| 2000/2001 |
Promoted to Division Two after play-offs |
| 2001/2002 |
League Trophy winners |
| 2003/2004 |
League Trophy winners |
| 2004/2005 |
Division Two renamed League One |
| 2006/2007 |
Promoted to Championship after play-offs |
| 2009/2010 |
Promoted to FA Premier League via play-offs |
| 2010/2011 |
Relegated to Football League Championship |
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