Blackpool F.C.


Blackpool F.C.
Full name Blackpool Football Club Ltd.
Nickname(s) The Seasiders,
The 'Pool,
The Tangerines
Founded 26 July 1887 (125 years ago)
Ground Bloomfield Road
Blackpool, England
(capacity: 17,338)
Owners Owen Oyston
Valeri Belokon
Chairman Karl Oyston
Manager Paul Ince
League The Championship
2011–12 The Championship, 5th
Website Club home page

Home colours
Away colours
Bloomfield Road
Bloomers

The current stadium, looking north, as visitors Fulham kicked off the first-ever Premier League game at Bloomfield Road
Former names Gamble's Field (1887–1899)
Location Seasiders Way
Blackpool
FY1 6JJ
Opened 28 October 1899
Renovated 1999–2002 (North and West Stands), 2003 (East Stand), 2009–2010 (South Stand), 2010 (East Stand), 2011–2012 (South East Corner Stand)
Owner Segesta Ltd.
Surface Grass
Scoreboard Yes
Architect TTH Architects, Gateshead, UK
Capacity 17,338
Executive suites 12+
Record attendance 38,098 (1955; pre-redevelopment)
16,116 (2010; during redevelopment)
Field dimensions 112 x 74 yards (102.4 x 67.7 metres)
Tenants
South Shore F.C.: 1899
Blackpool F.C.: 1900, 1901–present
Blackpool Borough: 1987
Blackpool Panthers: 2004–2006