OLD PICTURES OF BLACKPOOL FC

I do! Stanley Park Lake frozen, sledging on the golf course near the hospital, Pools Panel predictions instead of matches being played.
I'd have been 4 now whether it was this year or not I do remember Stanley park lake being declared safe to skate or in my case wobble on. Yes in those days the Council actually did this.
 
27 October 1956. Classic second goal for Blackpool, Matthews cross and Morty (I think) header. The great Tommy Taylor got both of United's goals.
Excellent find. I've never seen any footage of the Busby babes. Well done. Also, an excellent cross by Matthews for our second.
 
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OK , I still have my doubts but it's too trivial a point to labour.
According to Calley we didn't play Derby County in 1968. In the 67/68 season the match at Bloomfield Rd was held on 9th December 1967 (att. 11,113). The home game in 68/69 was held on 8th March 1969 (att. 18,853). We didn't play Derby in 69/70 because they were in Div 1. In 70/71 we met in Div 1 on 20th February (att. 17,892).
Blackpool did not have a home attendance of 24,000 for any game in 1968.
 
According to Calley we didn't play Derby County in 1968. In the 67/68 season the match at Bloomfield Rd was held on 9th December 1967 (att. 11,113). The home game in 68/69 was held on 8th March 1969 (att. 18,853). We didn't play Derby in 69/70 because they were in Div 1. In 70/71 we met in Div 1 on 20th February (att. 17,892).
Blackpool did not have a home attendance of 24,000 for any game in 1968.
Always understood that photo was against Hull City , 10th aug 1968 . A 2-0 home win , and I was on the Kop that day .
 
Good shout. I was wracking my brain for another team that would wear white and black and didn't think of Hull. Yes, I was at that game too (att. 16,755).
The kop packed like that and the attendance was only 16,755?? Where did the extra 22,000 go in the ground for our record attendance of 38,098 v Wolves? That's double + 4,000
 
The kop packed like that and the attendance was only 16,755?? Where did the extra 22,000 go in the ground for our record attendance of 38,098 v Wolves? That's double + 4,000
They used to pack them in in those days. Not for nothing did the Scots used to take a beer bottle with them onto Hampden for the big internationals and cup finals.
 
They used to pack them in in those days. Not for nothing did the Scots used to take a beer bottle with them onto Hampden for the big internationals and cup finals.
The kop looks packed in that picture, how would you get more than double that amount on the kop and in the rest of the ground? If the attendance was 24k, like some say, then you could understand another 14k on top of that v Wolves (38,098)

There looks to be at least 10k on the kop in the below picture. Was there only another 7k in the rest of the ground if the attendance was 17k?
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The kop looks packed in that picture, how would you get more than double that amount on the kop and in the rest of the ground? If the attendance was 24k, like some say, then you could understand another 14k on top of that v Wolves (38,098)

There looks to be at least 10k on the kop in the below picture. Was there only another 7k in the rest of the ground if the attendance was 17k?
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It wasn’t packed , I was on the Kop that day . It’s a bit blurry , but you can see plenty of people’s bodies , when it was rammed you could only see heads !
 
Pitch looks terrific

Can see Hutch on the left and Suddick sprinting in below him - can’t tell who No 3 is !

Kop and roof repairs look great
 
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