1971–72 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 64th season (61st consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing sixth.
| 1971–72 season | ||
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| Manager | Bob Stokoe | |
| Division Two | 6th | |
| FA Cup | Third round[lower-alpha 1] | |
| League Cup | Fifth round[lower-alpha 2] | |
| Anglo-Italian Cup | Final | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Micky Burns (17) All: Micky Burns (20) | |
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Blackpool's defence of the Anglo-Italian Cup ended in the final against A.S. Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The home side won 3–1.
Micky Burns was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with twenty goals (seventeen in the league and three in the League Cup).
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 28 | 2.036 | 54 | |
| 5 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 1.175 | 50 | |
| 6 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 47 | Qualified for 1972 Watney Cup[lower-alpha 3] |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 55 | 1.273 | 46 | |
| 8 | Bristol City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 49 | 1.245 | 46 |
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- Entered competition in third round
- Entered competition in second round
- The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.
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References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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