The 1987–88 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 80th season (77th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English league football, finishing tenth.

Mark Taylor was the club's top scorer, with 23 goals (21 in the league and two in the FA Cup).

The following players partook in the squad photo before the season's commencement: John Deary, Andy McAteer, Colin Methven, Richard Powell, Tony Cunningham, Barry Siddall, Paul Jones, Neil Matthews, Mark Bradshaw, Mike Davies, Mark Taylor, Craig Madden, Steve Morgan, Mike Walsh, Keith Walwyn, Brian Butler, Carl Lancashire and Alan Mayes.

Table

Results Third Division

WinDrawLoss + Third Division match resultsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceGillinghamA0–04,430WalsallH1–2Cunningham4,614BuryA1–3Walwyn3,053Bristol RoversH2–1Cunningham (2)3,319Brighton & Hove AlbionA3–1Cunningham (2), Taylor7,166Chester CityH0–14,035Doncaster RoversA1–2Cunningham1,558BrentfordA1–2Walwyn3,886Preston North EndH3–0Walwyn, Wrightson o.g., Madden pen.8,406York CityA3–1Cunningham, Morgan, Madden2,559FulhamH2–1Madden (2, 1 pen.)4,973SunderlandH0–28,476Grimsby TownA1–1Taylor2,260Wigan AthleticH0–04,821Mansfield TownA0–03,221Bristol CityH4–2Morgan, Taylor, Madden (2, 1 pen.)3,140Rotherham UnitedH3–0Deary, Taylor, Madden3,447Port ValeA0–03,594Northampton TownH3–1Cunningham, Walwyn, Morgan3,593ChesterfieldA1–1Taylor2,279Southend UnitedH1–1Walwyn3,277Preston North EndA1–2Madden11,155Notts CountyH1–1Coughlin4,627BuryH5–1Butler, Cunningham, Morgan, Madden, Deary4,240Chester CityA1–1Madden3,093BrentfordH0–13,911Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–3Lester4,081Notts CountyA3–2Morgan, Taylor (2)5,794GillinghamH3–3Coughlin, Taylor, Walwyn3,045WalsallA2–3Taylor (2, 1 pen.)4,252FulhamA1–3Walwyn4,072York CityH2–1Taylor, Methven2,249SunderlandA2–2Taylor, Walwyn15,513AldershotH3–2Taylor, Walwyn, Cunningham2,661Mansfield TownH2–0Taylor (2, 1 pen.)2,847Wigan AthleticA0–04,505AldershotA0–02,091Rotherham UnitedA1–0Deary3,001Port ValeH1–2Taylor5,516Bristol CityA1–2Taylor6,460Doncaster RoversH4–2Madden, Taylor (2), Walwyn2,291Grimsby TownH3–0Walwyn, Taylor (2, 1 pen.)2,555Bristol RoversA0–23,546Northampton TownA3–3Walwyn, Methven, Morgan5,730ChesterfieldH1–0Walwyn2,950Southend UnitedA0–45,541

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundBishop AucklandA4–1Morgan, Madden pen., Taylor (2)2,462Second roundNorthwich VictoriaA2–0Madden, Walwyn2,528Third roundScunthorpe UnitedA0–06,217Third round replayScunthorpe UnitedH1–0Madden6,127Fourth roundManchester CityH1–1Sendall10,835Fourth round replayManchester CityA1–2Deary26,503

League Cup

+ League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round, first legChester CityH2–0Cunningham, Methven3,114First round, second legChester CityA0–12,143Second round, first legNewcastle UnitedH1–0Cunningham7,691Second round, second legNewcastle UnitedA1–4Morgan20,808

Associate Members' Cup

+ Associate Members' Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceGroup stageChester CityA1–2Greenough o.g.1,226Group stageCarlisle UnitedH0–11,491

References General

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External links "Denis in a real fury as Roker lose top spot" – Sunderland Echo