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Birmingham City fans celebrate in Blackpool

Birmingham set all-time Football League points record

Boss Chris Davies described League One champions Birmingham's new EFL points total record as "truly special" after a 2-0 win over Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.

Soccer • 30 Apr

Andy Lyons sustained the injury against Leyton Orient on 27 February

Lyons set for lengthy spell out after ACL injury

Andy Lyons faces a spell on the sidelines as Blackpool confirmed that the former Republic of Ireland Under-21 defender has suffered a serious knee injury.

Soccer • 08 Mar 24

James McClean suffered relegation to League One with Wigan last season

Blackpool fined over sectarian abuse of McClean

Blackpool have been fined £35,000 and had an action plan imposed on them after their supporters directed sectarian abuse towards Wigan winger James McClean in a Championship match in April.

Soccer • 20 Jul 23

Price and Smith both crash out of World Matchplay

Tournament favourite Gerwyn Price and world number one Michael Smith both crashed out the Betfred World Matchplay on a dramatic evening in Blackpool.

Darts • 18 Jul 23

Arsenal's on-loan prospect Charlie Patino looking dejected as Blackpool are heading down to League 1 for next season

Blackpool relegated after defeat to Millwall

Blackpool were relegated from the Sky Bet Championship after a 3-2 home defeat to play-off hopefuls Millwall.

Soccer • 28 Apr 23

Mick McCarthy has left Blackpool with the club deep in relegation trouble

McCarthy leaves Blackpool after 14 games in charge

Mick McCarthy has parted company with Blackpool after just 14 games with the club deep in Sky Bet Championship relegation trouble.

Soccer • 08 Apr 23

Blackpool's Andy Lyons scores his side's second goal

Championship wrap: Two for Lyons in big Blackpool win

Andy Lyons scored twice as Mick McCarthy's Blackpool gave themselves renewed hope of avoiding the drop from the Sky Bet Championship thanks to a thumping 6-1 victory against shellshocked QPR.

Soccer • 14 Mar 23

Mick McCarthy: 'I've got the bit between my teeth'

Hearts hit out at 'disingenuous' McCarthy comments

Hearts have hit out at Blackpool manager Mick McCarthy after appearing to question the Scottish club's integrity regarding interest in Toby Sibbick.

Soccer • 26 Jan 23

Mick McCarthy is the new head coach at Bloomfield Road

Mick McCarthy appointed as Blackpool head coach

Former Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has returned to management after he was appointed as head coach of English Championship side Blackpool.

Soccer • 19 Jan 23

Blackpool's Shayne Lavery and Wigan's James McClean battle for the ball

Championship wrap: McClean spurs Wigan fightback

James McClean scored directly from a corner as he helped to spur a second-half comeback for Wigan Athletic, who rallied to beat Blackpool 2-1 in the Sky Bet Championship.

Soccer • 12 Nov 22

Lyons has been in goal scoring form for Stephen Bradley's team since joining from Bohemians

Blackpool agree deal with Rovers for Andy Lyons

Shamrock Rovers have agreed a deal with Championship club Blackpool for the sale of full-back Andy Lyons.

Soccer • 29 Aug 22

Championship wrap: Ogbene and O'Shea on the mark

Chiedozie Ogbene was among the goals once more as Rotherham maintained their unbeaten start to the Championship season with a 1-1 draw at QPR.

Soccer • 20 Aug 22

Gerwyn Price has never progressed beyond the quarter-finals at the World Matchplay

Price battles back to progress in Blackpool

Gerwyn Price bounced back from an early deficit to punch his way into round two of the World Matchplay with a 10-8 victory over Martin Schindler in Blackpool.

Darts • 19 Jul 22

Peter Wright - haunted by his gallstones

'Nothing can stop me, except maybe gallstones' - Wright

World number one Peter Wright believes only a flare up of his gallstones will stop him from retaining the World Matchplay title in Blackpool.

Darts • 13 Jul 22

Blackpool's Jake Daniels comes out as gay

Blackpool's Jake Daniels has become the UK's first active male professional footballer to come out as gay.

Soccer • 16 May 22

Championship wrap: Luton boost promotion hopes

Luton boosted their promotion hopes as they leapfrogged fellow hopefuls Nottingham Forest after a 1-0 win at Kenilworth Road.

Soccer • 15 Apr 22

Championship wrap: Connolly opens his account for 'Boro

Republic of Ireland international opened his account for Middlesbrough as they claimed a convincing 4-1 victory over crisis club Derby County.

Soccer • 12 Feb 22

Blackburn Rovers' Ben Brereton Diaz celebrates

Championship wrap: Blackburn close in on league leaders

Ben Brereton Diaz scored his 20th Sky Bet Championship goal of the season to help Blackburn edge out Barnsley 2-1 to move within a point of leaders Bournemouth.

Soccer • 29 Dec 21

Chris Wilder succeeded Neil Warnock as Middlesbrough manager in November

Championship: In-form Middlesbrough into play-off spots

Middlesbrough moved into the Championship play-off places after a 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest at the Riverside Stadium.

Soccer • 26 Dec 21

Sean Maguire: "Ever since I've been at Preston, everyone associated with the club has spoken about the Blackpool games."

Maguire more focused on Blackpool than Liverpool

Sean Maguire grew up as a Liverpool fan but the Republic of Ireland striker says he's more excited about Preston's clash against Blackpool than their upcoming Carabao Cup showdown with Jurgen Klopp's Reds.

Soccer • 24 Sep 21

Richard Smallwood was on the mark for Hull

Championship wrap: Hull make winning return

Hull made a winning start on their return to the Sky Bet Championship as Grant McCann's men came from behind to triumph 4-1 at at Preston.

Soccer • 07 Aug 21

Van Gerwen claimed five legs in a row en route to a 10-7 triumph over Australian debutant Damon Heta

Van Gerwen off to winning Matchplay start, Gurney out

Michael Van Gerwen started his quest for a first World Matchplay title in five years with victory over Damon Heta in front of a 2,000 capacity crowd at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

Darts • 19 Jul 21

Richard Keogh agrees one-year deal with Blackpool

Richard Keogh has agreed a one-year deal to join Championship outfit Blackpool.

Soccer • 17 Jul 21

Chris Maxwell of Blackpool lifts the League One Play-off Trophy

Blackpool back in Championship as they sink Lincoln

Kenny Dougall sent Blackpool back to the Sky Bet Championship for the first time since 2015 with both goals in a 2-1 win over Lincoln in the League One play-off final at Wembley.

Soccer • 30 May 21

Connor Ronan in action for the Ireland Under-21 side against Sweden

Ireland Under-21 star Ronan signs on loan at Blackpool

Ireland Under-21 playmaker Connor Ronan has moved from Wolves to League 1 side Blackpool on loan.

Soccer • 17 Jan 20