The Fylde Coast derby is the name given to the regional football rivalry between the two Football League clubs situated in the Fylde Coast area of Lancashire – Blackpool and Fleetwood Town, first contested in 1980. Blackpool play at Bloomfield Road while Fleetwood play at Highbury Stadium, the two grounds separated by .
The rivalry between Blackpool and Fleetwood Town started very recently, dating back to 2015–16 Football League One, after Blackpool were relegated from 2014–15 Football League Championship. As of the end of the 2023-2024 season, the two clubs have met a total of 15 times in all competitions, with Blackpool winning eight games compared to Fleetwood's solitary victory.
All-time results League DateVenueScoreCompetitionAttendance28 November 2015Bloomfield Road 1–0EFL League One 7,75523 April 2016Highbury Stadium 0–0EFL League One 5,12325 November 2017Highbury Stadium 0–0EFL League One 5,03518 April 2018Bloomfield Road 2–1EFL League One 7,37127 October 2018Highbury Stadium 3–2EFL League One 5,03522 April 2019Bloomfield Road 2–1EFL League One 11,7137 December 2019Bloomfield Road 3–1EFL League One 10,3557 March 2020Highbury Stadium 0–0EFL League One 4,8845 December 2020Highbury Stadium 0–1EFL League One N/A14 March 2021Bloomfield Road 0–0EFL League One N/A1 November 2023Highbury Stadium 3–3EFL League One 4,8529 April 2024Bloomfield Road 1-0EFL League One 10,845
Cups DateVenueScoreCompetitionAttendance22 November 1980Bloomfield Road 4–0FA Cup 10,8977 January 2012Highbury Stadium 1–5FA Cup 5,0928 December 2020Highbury Stadium 0–0EFL Trophy N/A
Crossing the Divide
The following players have played for both clubs in the EFL and/or affiliated Cup competitions such as the FA Cup, Football League Cup or EFL Trophy.
Played for Both
Tom Barkhuizen Peter Clarke Phil Clarkson Callum Connolly Stephen Crainey Stephen Dobbie Ashley Eastham Rob Edwards Ryan Edwards Barry Ferguson Matt Gilks Bobby Grant Bob Harris Ben Heneghan Luke Higham James Husband Chris Long Andy Mangan Jamille Matt Chris Maxwell Jamie Milligan Martin Paterson Jimmy Ryan Keith Southern Nathan Tyson Kyle Vassell
Other Connections
The following players have either managed both, played for one or managed the other or been on the coaching staff of one or both clubs.
Charlie Adam Phil Clarkson Ciaran Donnelly Simon Grayson John Hills Andy Lyons Craig Madden Micky Mellon Simon Wiles
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