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Blackpool
12th, English Div 2 |
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| English Div 2 |
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| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
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| 1 | 09-Aug-97 | H | Luton Town | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 6,547 |
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| 2 | 16-Aug-97 | A | Bristol City | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | 9,043 |
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| 3 | 23-Aug-97 | H | Wycombe Wanderers | L | 2-4 | (1-2) | 4,733 |
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| 4 | 30-Aug-97 | A | AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 4,196 |
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| 5 | 02-Sep-97 | A | Wrexham | W | 4-3 | (0-2) | 3,763 |
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| 6 | 07-Sep-97 | H | Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | 7,259 |
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| 7 | 13-Sep-97 | A | Wigan Athletic | L | 0-3 | (0-0) | 5,517 |
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| 8 | 20-Sep-97 | H | Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 7,174 |
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| 9 | 27-Sep-97 | H | Southend United | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | 4,542 |
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| 10 | 04-Oct-97 | A | Millwall | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | 7,042 |
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| 11 | 11-Oct-97 | A | Fulham | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 7,760 |
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| 12 | 18-Oct-97 | H | Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 5,234 |
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| 13 | 21-Oct-97 | H | Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | 3,682 |
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| 14 | 25-Oct-97 | A | Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | 6,183 |
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| 15 | 01-Nov-97 | A | Watford | L | 1-4 | (0-1) | 9,723 |
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| 16 | 04-Nov-97 | H | Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | 3,685 |
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| 17 | 08-Nov-97 | H | Burnley | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | 7,429 |
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| 18 | 18-Nov-97 | A | Gillingham | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 5,045 |
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| 19 | 22-Nov-97 | H | York City | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 4,508 |
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| 20 | 29-Nov-97 | A | Walsall | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | 3,933 |
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| 21 | 02-Dec-97 | H | Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 3,281 |
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| 22 | 13-Dec-97 | A | Brentford | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | 3,725 |
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| 23 | 20-Dec-97 | H | Preston North End | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | 8,342 |
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| 24 | 26-Dec-97 | A | Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 8,010 |
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| 25 | 28-Dec-97 | H | Wrexham | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | 5,424 |
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| 26 | 10-Jan-98 | A | Luton Town | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | 5,574 |
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| 27 | 17-Jan-98 | H | AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 4,550 |
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| 28 | 24-Jan-98 | A | Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | 5,073 |
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| 29 | 31-Jan-98 | H | Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | 5,288 |
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| 30 | 03-Feb-98 | H | Bristol City | D | 2-2 | (0-0) | 3,724 |
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| 31 | 07-Feb-98 | A | Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 6,576 |
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| 32 | 14-Feb-98 | H | Millwall | W | 3-0 | (3-0) | 4,455 |
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| 33 | 21-Feb-98 | A | Southend United | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | 3,340 |
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| 34 | 24-Feb-98 | A | Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 4,924 |
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| 35 | 28-Feb-98 | H | Fulham | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | 5,183 |
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| 36 | 07-Mar-98 | H | Watford | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 5,237 |
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| 37 | 14-Mar-98 | A | Northampton Town | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 6,586 |
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| 38 | 21-Mar-98 | H | Gillingham | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | 4,165 |
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| 39 | 28-Mar-98 | A | York City | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | 3,650 |
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| 40 | 04-Apr-98 | H | Walsall | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 4,451 |
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| 41 | 07-Apr-98 | A | Burnley | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | 13,413 |
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| 42 | 11-Apr-98 | A | Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | 5,655 |
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| 43 | 13-Apr-98 | H | Brentford | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | 3,926 |
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| 44 | 18-Apr-98 | A | Preston North End | D | 3-3 | (2-1) | 13,500 |
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| 45 | 25-Apr-98 | H | Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 7,057 |
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| 46 | 02-May-98 | A | Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 4,462 |
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| English FA Cup |
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| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
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| 1 | 15-Nov-97 | H | Blyth Spartans | W | 4-3 | (1-2) | 4,814 |
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| 2 | 06-Dec-97 | A | Oldham Athletic | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | 6,590 |
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| English League Cup |
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| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
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| 1 L1 | 12-Aug-97 | H | Manchester City | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 8,084 |
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| 1 L2 | 26-Aug-97 | A | Manchester City | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 12,563 |
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| 2 L1 | 16-Sep-97 | H | Coventry City | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 5,884 |
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| 2 L2 | 01-Oct-97 | A | Coventry City | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | 9,565 |
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Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings
| Home | Team | Away | Pts |
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| D 1-1 | Watford | L 1-4 | 1 |
| D 2-2 | Bristol City | L 0-2 | 1 |
| D 2-2 | Grimsby Town | L 0-1 | 1 |
| D 1-1 | Northampton Town | L 0-2 | 1 |
| W 1-0 | Bristol Rovers | W 3-0 | 6 |
| W 2-1 | Fulham | L 0-1 | 3 |
| L 1-2 | Wrexham | W 4-3 | 3 |
| W 2-1 | Gillingham | D 1-1 | 4 |
| W 1-0 | AFC Bournemouth | L 0-2 | 3 |
| W 2-1 | Chesterfield | D 1-1 | 4 |
| L 0-2 | Wigan Athletic | L 0-3 | 0 |
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| D 2-2 | Oldham Athletic | W 1-0 | 4 |
| L 2-4 | Wycombe Wanderers | L 1-2 | 0 |
| W 2-1 | Preston North End | D 3-3 | 4 |
| W 1-0 | York City | D 1-1 | 4 |
| W 1-0 | Luton Town | L 0-3 | 3 |
| W 3-0 | Millwall | L 1-2 | 3 |
| W 1-0 | Walsall | L 1-2 | 3 |
| W 2-1 | Burnley | W 2-1 | 6 |
| L 1-2 | Brentford | L 1-3 | 0 |
| D 0-0 | Plymouth Argyle | L 1-3 | 1 |
| W 2-1 | Carlisle United | D 1-1 | 4 |
| W 3-0 | Southend United | L 1-2 | 3 |
| Leading Scorers |
 League  Cup |
| Clarkson | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Preece | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ellis | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quinn | | 4 | | | | | |
| Bent | | 3 | | | | |
| Bonner | | 3 | | | | |
| Brabin | | 3 | | | | |
| Linighan | | 3 | | | | |
| Carlisle | | 2 | | | |
| Malkin | | 2 | | | |
| Ormerod | | 2 | | | |
| Philpott | | 2 | | | |
| Bryan | | 1 | | |
| Hills | | 1 | | |
| Lydiate | | 1 | | |
| Strong | | 1 | | |
| Taylor | | 1 | | |
| (own goals) | | 1 | | |
Score distributions by match - goals scored by row, and goals conceded by column. Each box shows the number of this season's matches with the resulting scoreline.
| League | Cup |
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | | 7 | 3 | | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | | | 1 |
| 4 | | | | 1 |
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | | 1 | 1 |
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| 3 |
| 4 | | | | 1 |
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When the goals have been scored and conceded this season
