Our most successful 'older players'

[thecatintheroof]

I'll kick off with Kevin Phillips who is an obvious choice but who else proved their worth at an older age in a Blackpool shirt?

 

[td53]

Bamber

 

[LA1 Seasider]

Simmo, Grayson, Ian Marshall, Dickov, Lee Jones

 

[Markobfc]

Paul Simpson

 

[Wizaard]

Rick Holden

 

[ansdellmafia]

Eamonn O'Keefe

 

[L’étranger]

A bit before my time but my Grandad told me someone called Matthews wasn’t bad.

 

[onlyonepool]

Lua lua

 

[Normoss_Rambler]

Michael Jackson

 

[The Vendor]

Brett Mark II

 

[BobHatton]

Mike Summerbee......

 

[Bluecabinboy]

Sir Jimmy

 

[NewburyOne]

Ricardo Fuller was top class, although as mentioned above Simpson and Phillips were the best during my time.

 

[FessParker]

Rick Holden

Yep , he was badly injured late in the nearly season 95/6. Had he remained fit we would have been promoted.

 

[HetzkeBlaster]

I always liked Colin Methven, apart from the game of his life after he moved to Walsall and he marked Tricky Trev out of the game on that final day of the season and stopped King Billy from getting us up

 

[Tangerine_Dream]

Barry Ferguson

 

[FlytoKavala]

Chopra

 

[TangerinePeel]

Charlie Adam..

If only

 

[Lewis_Winthorpe]

Kevin Sheedy

Mitch Cook wasn't bad

Gary Briggs

 

[SeasideKurt]

Dickov

 

[This is Ska]

Good suggestions above. Considering how bad his knees were it’s got to be Ian Marshall for me. Immense at the back, equally immense when pushed up front.

 

[20togo]

Ricardo Fuller was top class, although as mentioned above Simpson and Phillips were the best during my time.

had the class but Ince's defensive mindedness meant he had little support.

 

[Dougall]

What age was Dave Bamber when he finished? He looked about 40 but was probably considerably younger!!

 

[Wizaard]

Stanley Matthews was in his mid 40s when he finished with us.

 

[62years&counting]

Sir Stanley

 

[Alfie Conn]

Peter Noble

 

[1953]

Budgie was 19 when he was signed from Workington

 

[bfcpete]

Burridge was also only 24 when he left Blackpool, so hardly an oldie

 

[Seainsea]

Barry Siddall deserves a mention. Kevin Phillips and Paul Simpson the stand out players for me.

 

[LimerickTangerine]

Stanley Matthews by a mile

 

[TOON Seasider]

Mike Flynn

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

Willie (or more won't he) Morgan

 

[Tangerinemoss]

The first Ballon d'Or winner for me

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

Glyn James

 

[62years&counting]

Budgie was 19 when he was signed from Workington

I was at his first game away at Everton where he made several superb saves to give us a draw, 0-0.

 

[TangerineSeasider]

Burridge was also only 24 when he left Blackpool, so hardly an oldie

But was 46 when he played in the sticks against us when he brought his Blyth Spartans along for a 4-3 FA cup thriller.
And gave the crowd the “We‘re not worthy” wave after the final whistle.

Strange how some things that are etched in your memory forever

 

[Hooleys]

Ormerod second time, Simmo, Bamber, Morrell, Dickov