AFC Blackpool

FORMED
1947
MANAGER
Martin Baird
GROUND
Mechanics Ground
TWITTER
@AFCBlackpool

Current Position: 9th

P W D L F A Pts
34 14 6 14 63 64 48

Current Form: 1st

P W D L F A
6 4 1 1 11 6

Last Six Matches:

Date Opponent Score
15/04/23Bacup Borough (A)W 2-0
10/04/23Euxton Villa (H)L 0-2
01/04/23Atherton LR (A)D 0-0
24/03/23Garstang (A)W 3-1
18/03/23FC St Helens (H)W 4-2
14/03/23Nelson (H)W 2-1

Next Six Matches:

Date Opponent K.O.
No Matches Found

Latest News:

AFC Blackpool counting the cost after break-in
The Mechanics have had a break-in at Jepson Way
Martin Baird Steps down at AFC Blackpool
The Mechanics boss has stepped down due to work commitments.
Bounty to be had at Jepson Way near the Aero-drome
AFC Blackpool to salute its patrons with a free brew and Chocolate Bar this weekend
JT Makes his PNE Debut
Former AFC Blackpool star Jamie Thomas has recently made his debut in The Championship for Preston North End

Fixtures & Results

Date Opposition H/A K.O. Score Goalscorers
Sat 30/07/22Runcorn Town A15:00D 1-1 Joshua Winder (40)
Tue 02/08/22Atherton LR H19:45W 3-1 Joshua Winder (29)
Joshua Winder (32)
Billy McKenna (48)
Sat 13/08/22Ashton Town H15:00W 3-0 Liam Birchall (19)
Conah Bishop (65)
Maine Walder (79)
  (void due to ineligible players used)
Sat 20/08/22Nelson A15:00D 2-2 Joshua Winder (20)
Richard Seear (90+1)
Sat 27/08/22Holker Old Boys A15:00L 3-4 Richard Seear (50)
Richard Seear (59)
Richard Seear (70)
Mon 29/08/22Steeton A15:00W 3-1 Joshua Winder (30p)
Joseph Robinson (78)
Richard Seear (90+1)
Sat 03/09/22Darwen FC H15:00W 2-1 Jacob Gregory (87)
Richard Seear (90+4)
Sat 10/09/22Cleator Moor CelticH15:00Postp
Sat 17/09/22Chadderton A15:00W 3-1 Jacob Gregory (46)
Richard Seear (81)
Jacob Gregory (84)
Tue 20/09/22Colne H19:45W 2-0 Jacob Gregory (72)
Jacob Gregory (78)
  (Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1)
Sat 24/09/22Barnoldswick Town H15:00L 0-3
  (The Isuzu FA Vase 2Q)
Tue 27/09/22Ashton Town H19:45D 0-0
Sat 01/10/22Pilkington H15:00L 0-2
Sat 08/10/22FC St Helens H15:00WON Jacob Gregory (39)
  (The Edward Case Cup 2 N)
  (1-1 after 90 mins, AFC Blackpool won 4-2 on pens)
Sat 15/10/22FC St Helens A15:00L 1-2 Adama Sidibeh (31)
  (The Macron Cup 1)
Sat 22/10/22Daisy Hill A15:00L 1-3 Benjamin Duffield (31p)
Sat 29/10/22Ilkley Town H15:00D 2-2 Kyle Higham (21)
Benjamin Duffield (56p)
Sat 05/11/22South Liverpool A15:00L 1-5 Benjamin Duffield (9p)
Tue 15/11/22West Didsbury & ChorltonA19:45Postp
  (Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2)
Sat 19/11/22Chadderton H15:00L 2-4 Jacob Gregory (23p)
Jacob Gregory (26)
Tue 22/11/22Cleator Moor Celtic H20:00W 3-0 Billy Dollin (14)
Jacob Gregory (39)
Jacob Gregory (62)
Sat 26/11/22South Liverpool A15:00LOST Robbie Hulme (33)
Jacob Gregory (78)
  (The Edward Case Cup 3)
  (2-2 after 90 mins, South Liverpool won 5-3 on pens)
Sat 03/12/22Daisy Hill H15:00D 2-2 Benjamin Duffield (70p)
Benjamin Duffield (77p)
Tue 06/12/22West Didsbury & Chorlton A19:45L 0-1
  (Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2)
Sat 10/12/22Ilkley Town A15:00L 1-2 Jacob Gregory (13)
Wed 14/12/22Bacup BoroughA20:00Postp
Sat 17/12/22SteetonH15:00Postp
Mon 26/12/22Euxton Villa A15:00L 1-7 Billy Dollin (73)
Sat 07/01/23Pilkington A15:00L 1-5 Robbie Hulme (48)
Tue 10/01/23SteetonH20:00Postp
Sat 14/01/23South LiverpoolH15:00Postp
Sat 21/01/23NelsonH15:00Postp
Wed 25/01/23Bacup Borough H19:45W 2-1 Richard Seear (5)
Jacob Gregory (9)
Sat 04/02/23Garstang H15:00W 4-2 Jacob Gregory (22)
Jacob Gregory (45+4)
Richard Seear (61)
Jacob Gregory (70)
Tue 07/02/23Cleator Moor Celtic A20:00W 3-0 Richard Seear (45p)
Richard Seear (71p)
Richard Seear (87)
Sat 11/02/23FC St Helens A15:00L 0-2
Tue 14/02/23South Liverpool H19:45Postp
Sat 18/02/23Runcorn Town H15:00L 2-3 Liam Birchall (41)
Liam Birchall (70)
Tue 21/02/23Steeton H20:00L 1-2 Brendan OBrien (59)
Sat 25/02/23Darwen FC A15:00L 1-2 Samuel Smedley (90)
Sat 04/03/23Ashton Town A15:00L 1-2 Benjamin Duffield (22)
Tue 07/03/23South Liverpool H19:45W 2-0 Tye Turner (60)
Jacob Gregory (90)
Sat 11/03/23Holker Old Boys H15:00W 5-1 Joshua Winder (16)
Blerti Jacaj (40)
Jacob Gregory (45+3)
Liam Birchall (50)
Liam Birchall (81)
Tue 14/03/23Nelson H19:45W 2-1 Freddie Kenyon (38)
Jacob Gregory (55)
Sat 18/03/23FC St Helens H15:00W 4-2 Jacob Gregory (6p)
Brendan OBrien (36)
Jacob Gregory (54)
Brendan OBrien (74)
Fri 24/03/23Garstang A19:45W 3-1 Joshua Winder (37)
Jacob Gregory (53)
Joshua Winder (56)
Sat 01/04/23Atherton LR A15:00D 0-0
Mon 10/04/23Euxton Villa H15:00L 0-2
Sat 15/04/23Bacup Borough A15:00W 2-0 Liam Birchall (75)
Benjamin Duffield (90+3)

Fixtures & Results

Date Opposition KO/Score
30/07/22Runcorn Town (A) D 1-1
02/08/22Atherton LR (H) W 3-1
13/08/22Ashton Town (H) W 3-0
20/08/22Nelson (A) D 2-2
27/08/22Holker OB (A) L 3-4
29/08/22Steeton (A) W 3-1
03/09/22Darwen FC (H) W 2-1
10/09/22Cleator Moor (H) Postp
17/09/22Chadderton (A) W 3-1
20/09/22Colne (H) W 2-0
(Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1)
24/09/22Barnoldswick Town (H) L 0-3
(The Isuzu FA Vase 2Q)
27/09/22Ashton Town (H) D 0-0
01/10/22Pilkington (H) L 0-2
08/10/22FC St Helens (H) W
(The Edward Case Cup 2 N)
(1-1 after 90 mins, AFC Blackpool won 4 2 on pens)
15/10/22FC St Helens (A) L 1-2
(The Macron Cup 1)
22/10/22Daisy Hill (A) L 1-3
29/10/22Ilkley Town (H) D 2-2
05/11/22South Liverpool (A) L 1-5
15/11/22West Dids & Chor (A) Postp
(Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2)
19/11/22Chadderton (H) L 2-4
22/11/22Cleator Moor (H) W 3-0
26/11/22South Liverpool (A) L
(The Edward Case Cup 3)
(2-2 after 90 mins, South Liverpool won 5 3 on pens)
03/12/22Daisy Hill (H) D 2-2
06/12/22West Dids & Chor (A) L 0-1
(Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2)
10/12/22Ilkley Town (A) L 1-2
14/12/22Bacup Borough (A) Postp
17/12/22Steeton (H) Postp
26/12/22Euxton Villa (A) L 1-7
07/01/23Pilkington (A) L 1-5
10/01/23Steeton (H) Postp
14/01/23South Liverpool (H) Postp
21/01/23Nelson (H) Postp
25/01/23Bacup Borough (H) W 2-1
04/02/23Garstang (H) W 4-2
07/02/23Cleator Moor (A) W 3-0
11/02/23FC St Helens (A) L 0-2
14/02/23South Liverpool (H) Postp
18/02/23Runcorn Town (H) L 2-3
21/02/23Steeton (H) L 1-2
25/02/23Darwen FC (A) L 1-2
04/03/23Ashton Town (A) L 1-2
07/03/23South Liverpool (H) W 2-0
11/03/23Holker OB (H) W 5-1
14/03/23Nelson (H) W 2-1
18/03/23FC St Helens (H) W 4-2
24/03/23Garstang (A) W 3-1
01/04/23Atherton LR (A) D 0-0
10/04/23Euxton Villa (H) L 0-2
15/04/23Bacup Borough (A) W 2-0

Squad Details

Player Name Appearances Goals Reds Yellows Mom
Shakil Ali *0 +10000
Jonathan Anderson Ogbomo *0 +30000
Martin Baird *0 +10010
Liam Birchall *24 +65030
Conah Bishop *5 +10020
Sullivan Bishop *1 +10000
Liam Bleeker (GK) *4 +10000
Joseph Booth *7 +20100
Ethan Bradshaw *10000
Robbie Bromley *10001
Mikey Caldwell *10000
Luis Cantello *40010
Charlie Carpenter *10000
Adam Chippendale *9 +20031
Jordan Dainty *0 +20000
Jake Darnell *1 +60000
Josh Dolby-Armstrong *13 +50010
Billy Dollin *4 +22030
Francis Donaghy *13 +10140
Benjamin Duffield *24 +47015
Theo Farquharson *3 +20000
Aaron Fleming *10000
Jacob Gregory *29 +3221111
Daniel Hall (GK) *370122
Tyler Hallan *0 +20000
Robert Harris *20000
Kyle Higham *20 +31011
William Higham *20001
Fergus Hotchkiss (GK) *00000
Jamie Houghton *0 +10000
Robbie Hulme *10 +22020
Blerti Jacaj *15 +21021
Sam Jones (GK) *00000
Lewis Jordan *0 +20000
Freddie Kenyon *11 +51000
Finlay Marsh *0 +10000
Connor McAuley *0 +20000
Callum McHale *7 +60010
Billy McKenna *11000
Alexander McLoughlin *13 +50000
Ryan Milne *0 +10000
Tarren Moxon *9 +20000
Brendan OBrien *93000
Samuel Owens *6 +30001
Fraser Poole *8 +60000
Fenton Reeves *00000
Dominic Richmond *10000
William Riding *10000
Tom Rigby *1 +20000
Joseph Robinson *28 +21052
Michael Roddy *0 +10000
Luke Roscoe *7 +50023
Richard Seear *15 +512031
Liam Sergent *00000
Thomas Shuttleworth *1 +10010
Adama Sidibeh *3 +11110
Matthew Sillett *7 +70011
Lewis Simmons *30000
Samuel Smedley *5 +91031
Ethan Smyth *3 +10010
Jordan Spedding *00000
Sam Staunton-Turner *00000
Adam Sumner *1 +20010
Ralf Threlfall-Newton *0 +10000
Finley Topping *0 +30000
Mamudu Touray Touray *00000
Tye Turner *161040
Maine Walder *300050
Nathan Whalley *15 +10010
Ryan White *00000
Harry Whitham *1 +20010
Regan Whittaker *0 +40000
Joshua Winder *17 +48002

* Indicates player is no longer a member of the squad

# Indicates player is awaiting International Clearance

Staff Members

Name
No Staff Members Found

Squad Details

Player Name Apps Goals
Shakil Ali *0 +10
Jonathan Anderson Ogbomo *0 +30
Martin Baird *0 +10
Liam Birchall *24 +65
Conah Bishop *5 +10
Sullivan Bishop *1 +10
Liam Bleeker (GK) *4 +10
Joseph Booth *7 +20
Ethan Bradshaw *10
Robbie Bromley *10
Mikey Caldwell *10
Luis Cantello *40
Charlie Carpenter *10
Adam Chippendale *9 +20
Jordan Dainty *0 +20
Jake Darnell *1 +60
Josh Dolby-Armstrong *13 +50
Billy Dollin *4 +22
Francis Donaghy *13 +10
Benjamin Duffield *24 +47
Theo Farquharson *3 +20
Aaron Fleming *10
Jacob Gregory *29 +322
Daniel Hall (GK) *370
Tyler Hallan *0 +20
Robert Harris *20
Kyle Higham *20 +31
William Higham *20
Fergus Hotchkiss (GK) *00
Jamie Houghton *0 +10
Robbie Hulme *10 +22
Blerti Jacaj *15 +21
Sam Jones (GK) *00
Lewis Jordan *0 +20
Freddie Kenyon *11 +51
Finlay Marsh *0 +10
Connor McAuley *0 +20
Callum McHale *7 +60
Billy McKenna *11
Alexander McLoughlin *13 +50
Ryan Milne *0 +10
Tarren Moxon *9 +20
Brendan OBrien *93
Samuel Owens *6 +30
Fraser Poole *8 +60
Fenton Reeves *00
Dominic Richmond *10
William Riding *10
Tom Rigby *1 +20
Joseph Robinson *28 +21
Michael Roddy *0 +10
Luke Roscoe *7 +50
Richard Seear *15 +512
Liam Sergent *00
Thomas Shuttleworth *1 +10
Adama Sidibeh *3 +11
Matthew Sillett *7 +70
Lewis Simmons *30
Samuel Smedley *5 +91
Ethan Smyth *3 +10
Jordan Spedding *00
Sam Staunton-Turner *00
Adam Sumner *1 +20
Ralf Threlfall-Newton *0 +10
Finley Topping *0 +30
Mamudu Touray Touray *00
Tye Turner *161
Maine Walder *300
Nathan Whalley *15 +10
Ryan White *00
Harry Whitham *1 +20
Regan Whittaker *0 +40
Joshua Winder *17 +48

* Indicates player is no longer a member of the squad

# Indicates player is awaiting International Clearance

Staff Members

Name
No Staff Members Found

Matchday Information

Ground: Mechanics Ground

Address: Jepson Way, off Common Edge Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Postcode: FY4 5DY

Telephone: 01253 761721


Midweek Night: Tuesday

2022/23 Admission Prices: £6 Adults, £3 Concessions

Programme Price: £2.00

Directions: M6 to M55, exit at junction 4. At roundabout turn left along A583 to traffic lights, turn right into Whitehill Road, to traffic lights (2 miles). Go straight across the main road into Jepson Way, ground at top


Nearest Railway: Squires Gate (1.8 miles)

Nearest Bus Route to Ground: Number 17 from Blackpool Town Centre

Parking Facilities: Parking facilities at the side of the ground

Ground Facilities: Bar and Catering facilities

Additional Visitor Information:

Club Information

Legal Entity: Unincorporated


Ground: Mechanics Ground

Address: Jepson Way, off Common Edge Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Postcode: FY4 5DY

Telephone: 01253 761721


Website: http://www.afcblackpool.org.uk/

Twitter: @AFCBlackpool


Registered Colours: Tangerine Shirts, Tangerine Shorts, Tangerine Stockings

Registered Goalkeeper Colours: Green Shirt, Green shorts, Green Socks

Alternative Colours: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Alternative Goalkeeper Colours: Yellow Shirt, Yellow Shorts, Yellow Socks


Secretary: Alan Lowe

Chairman: Henry Baldwin

Manager: Martin Baird

Programme Editor: Mark Ashmore

Committee / Directors: Henry Baldwin, Alan Lowe, William Singleton, John Sanderson, Carole Webster.


County Affiliation: Lancashire FA

Year Formed: 1947

Record Attendance: 4,300 v FC United (18/02/06 at Bloomfield Road), 503 v Bootle (21/03/15 at The Mechanics)

Previous Leagues:

Fylde League
Blackpool &
Fylde Combination
West Lancashire League
Lancashire Combination

Honours:

NWCFL Division 1 Champions 2010/11
NWCFL Division 3 Champions 1985/86
Lancashire County FA Shield Winners 1957/58, 1960/61
West Lancashire League Champions 1960/61, 1961/62
Lancashire Combination Bridge Shield Winners 1972/73

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