| 1993–94 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner and chairman | Owen Oyston |
| Manager | Billy Ayre |
| Division Two | 20th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | Andy Watson (20) |
The 1993–94 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 86th season (83rd consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing twentieth, avoiding relegation by one point after a final-day 4–1 victory over Leyton Orient at Bloomfield Road. It was Billy Ayre's third full season as manager. He was sacked in the summer.
Andy Watson was the club's top league scorer, with twenty goals. Watson's total remained a record for 27 years, until Jerry Yates went one better in the 2020–21 campaign.[1]
On 22 January 1994, Blackpool ended a run of seven consecutive defeats with a 1–1 draw against Swansea City at Bloomfield Road. Andy Gouck put the Seasiders ahead after seven minutes. The free admission attracted 7,080 spectators to the match, and the experiment was a deemed a success. "The crowd was twice as big as we would have expected otherwise," said Billy Ayre. "It gave us all a lift."[2]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 71 | −14 | 56 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 54 | |
| 20 | Blackpool | 46 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 75 | −12 | 53 | |
| 21 | Fulham | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 52 | Relegated |
| 22 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 45 |
References
- ↑ "The Preview Show: Play-Off Final Edition" – Blackpool F.C.'s official YouTube, 28 May 2021
- ↑ Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-905411-50-2.
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.