1904–05 Blackpool F.C. season

Season synopsis

The campaign began with a goalless draw at home to Leicester Fosse on 3 September. It wasn't until their fifth game that Blackpool recorded their first victory. It came at Lancashire neighbours Burnley — Alfie Kearns scoring the only goal of the game.

Their next victory did not come until 3 December, just over two months later, 4–1 at home to Glossop. They won their next fixture, at home to Bradford City, before managing only one point from their three festive games. A New Year's Eve defeat left them with only thirteen points from a possible 34.

After an FA Cup first-round exit to Bristol City, 1905 started with a bang: 6–0 and 2–0 home wins over Barnsley and Burnley.

Three victories in five games lifted them briefly, but then six defeats in their final nine games saw them finish fourth-bottom, albeit twenty points clear of bottom club Doncaster Rovers, who failed in their attempt to be reelected.

Table

Player statistics

Appearances

League

• Jack Parkinson – 34
• Tom Wolstenholme – 34
• Edgar Chadwick – 34
• Jack Scott – 33
• Bob Birkett – 32
• Edward Threlfall – 32
• Arthur Hull – 31
• Robert Hogg – 27
• Hugh Morgan – 25
• Marshall McEwan – 23
• John Waddington – 21
• Alfie Kearns – 15
• Tom Pratt – 8
• Lawrence Cook – 7
• Alfred Jolly – 5
• Joe Dorrington – 3
• W. Lowe – 2
• Bob Crewdson – 2
• J. Gow – 2
• Alfred Gittins – 1
• Fred Heywood – 1
• John Jones – 1
• James Reilly – 1

Players used: 23

No appearances: William Anderton, Charles Bennett, Teddy Duckworth and Alfred Wood.

FA Cup

• Jack Parkinson – 1
• Bob Birkett – 1
• Edgar Chadwick – 1
• Lawrence Cook – 1
• Arthur Hull – 1
• Marshall McEwan – 1
• Hugh Morgan – 1
• Jack Scott – 1
• Edward Threlfall – 1
• John Waddington – 1
• Tom Wolstenholme – 1

Players used: 11

Goals

League

• Edgar Chadwick – 8
• John Waddington – 6
• Robert Hogg – 5
• Hugh Morgan – 4
• Bob Birkett – 3
• Alfie Kearns – 3
• Jack Scott – 2
• Jack Parkinson – 1
• Tom Pratt – 2
• Edward Threlfall – 1

League goals scored: 35 (plus one own-goal)

FA Cup

• Hugh Morgan – 1

FA Cup goals scored: 1

Transfers

In

Out

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

Notes

References

References

1. Attendances were approximated by the reporter at the ground.
2. Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992'', Breedon Books Sport {{ISBN. 978-1-873626-07-8
3. Ever-present