The 2005–06 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 98th season (95th consecutive) in the Football League. It was also their fifth consecutive season in the third tier of English football. They finished in nineteenth place.
Colin Hendry was succeeded by Simon Grayson as caretaker manager in November 2005.
Keigan Parker was the club's top scorer, with thirteen goals (twelve in the league and one in the League Cup).
Competitions Overall record
Football League One
League table
Results In summary
By matchday
In detail
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Football League Trophy
Squad statistics Appearances and goals NameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague 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layers used: 38 Goals scored: 64 (including 2 own goals)
Goalscorers PlayerLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal 1 FW Keigan Parker 1201013 2 DF Peter Clarke 61108 FW John Murphy 80008 3 FW Tommy Wright 60006 4 MF Keith Southern 20013 MF Simon Wiles 30003 MF Ian Morris 30003 FW Matthew Blinkhorn 20013 MF Gareth Williams 30003 5 MF Ciaran Donnelly 20002 FW Scott Vernon 10012 MF Gary Harkins 10012 6 DF Tony Butler 10001 DF Mark McGregor 00011 DF Simon Grayson 00101 MF Jamie Burns 10001 MF Lewis Gobern 10001 MF David Fox 10001 Own Goals 20002 Total5513564
Clean sheets PlayerLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal 1 GK Lee Jones 80008 2 GK Les Pogliacomi 40004 Total1200012
Disciplinary record
PlayerLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotals 7 FW Keigan Parker 910000009112 4 MF Keith Southern 9000001010010 26 FW Tommy Wright 51000010619 18 DF Rob Edwards 41100000518 6 DF Peter Clarke 60001000707 8 MF John Doolan 40100010606 15 MF Ciaran Donnelly 31000000316 5 DF Tony Butler 21000000215 31 MF Jason Wilcox 21000000215 12 MF Danny Coid 40000000404 2 DF Mark McGregor 30001000404 28 MF Ian Morris 40000000404 11 MF Rory Prendergast 40000000404 33 MF Marc Joseph 30000000303 38 MF Marcus Bean 20000000202 14 FW Matthew Blinkhorn 20000000202 16 MF Jamie Burns 10000000101 26 MF David Fox 10000000101 30 MF Lewis Gobern 10000000101 20 DF Simon Grayson 10000000101 2 DF Sam Stockley 10000000101 37 DF Sean Taylor 10000000101 17 MF Simon Wiles 10000000101 Total73620203080698
Transfers Transfers in Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref. 3 June 2005 CM John Doolan Doncaster Rovers Free 8 June 2005 CF Scott Vernon Oldham Athletic Part-exchange deal with Richie Wellens 22 July 2005 CM Rory Prendergast Accrington Stanley Free 20 August 2005 GK Les Pogliacomi Oldham Athletic Free 9 January 2006 LB Dean Gordon Free agency Free 11 January 2006 CB Marc Joseph Hull City Free 20 January 2006 CM David Fox Manchester United Free 23 January 2006 CM Marcus Bean Queens Park Rangers Free 23 January 2006 RB Danny Warrender Manchester City Free 28 January 2006 LW Jason Wilcox Leicester City Free 31 January 2006 CM Neil Wood Manchester United Free
Loans in Date Pos. Nat. Name From Until Ref. 31 August 2005 CF Tommy Wright Leicester City 31 December 2005 23 September 2005 CM Ian Morris Leeds United 31 May 2005 13 October 2005 LB Chris Armstrong Sheffield United 13 November 2005 16 November 2005 AM Gary Harkins Blackburn Rovers 18 December 2005 24 November 2005 RW Lewis Gobern Wolverhampton Wanderers 25 January 2006 20 January 2006 CM Neil Wood Manchester United 30 January 2006 23 January 2006 CF Njazi Kuqi Birmingham City 23 February 2006 25 January 2006 CM Sean Taylor Sunderland 7 May 2006 10 February 2006 DM Keith Lasley Plymouth Argyle 7 May 2006 16 February 2006 CF Andy Taylor Blackburn Rovers 7 May 2006 17 March 2006 CF Gareth Williams Colchester United 7 May 2006
Transfers out Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref. 7 May 2006 LB Gareth Evans Free agency Retired 7 May 2006 RW Dean Gorré Free agency Retired 7 May 2006 CM Simon Grayson Free agency Retired 10 May 2005 CF Žarko Grabovač Fortuna Sittard Released 10 May 2005 CF Andy Mangan Accrington Stanley Released 10 May 2005 LB Leam Richardson Accrington Stanley Released 19 May 2005 DM Martin Bullock Macclesfield Town Released 28 May 2005 LB Paul Edwards Oldham Athletic Free 4 July 2005 CM Richie Wellens Oldham Athletic Part-exchange deal with Scott Vernon 19 January 2006 CB Mark McGregor Port Vale Free
Loans out Date Pos. Nat. Name To Until Ref. 31 January 2006 CM Stuart Anderson Ross County 7 May 2006 17 March 2006 CF Scott Vernon Colchester United 7 May 2006 23 March 2006 CM Jamie Burns Bury 7 May 2006
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