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A&BC Gum, Footballers 70/71 (Orange backs)
Blackpool |
1.
Goalkeeper
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Harry Thompson |
19 |
0 |
| Alan Taylor |
10 |
0 |
| Neil Ramsbotham |
9 |
0 |
| Alan Burridge |
3 |
0 |
| Adam Blackslaw |
1 |
0 |
|
2.
Right back
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|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Jimmy Armfield |
26 |
0 |
| Terry Alcock |
5 |
0 |
| Dave Hatton |
5 |
0 |
| Henry Mowbray |
4 |
0 |
| Tony Green |
1 |
0 |
| Peter Nicholson |
1 |
0 |
|
3.
Left back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Henry Mowbray |
18 |
0 |
| Bill Bentley |
16 |
0 |
| Peter Suddaby |
3 |
0 |
| John Craven |
2 |
0 |
| Dave Hatton |
2 |
0 |
| Peter Nicholson |
1 |
0 |
|
4.
Right half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Fred Kemp |
14 |
1 |
| Bill Bentley |
8 |
0 |
| John Johnston |
8 |
0 |
| Dave Hatton |
6 |
0 |
| Peter Suddaby |
2 |
0 |
| Henry Mowbray |
2 |
0 |
| John Craven |
1 |
0 |
| Peter Nicholson |
1 |
0 |
|
5. Centre half
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|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
Glyn James |
35 |
1 |
| Terry Alcock |
7 |
0 |
|
6.
Left half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Dave Hatton |
21 |
0 |
| Terry Alcock |
11 |
0 |
| Peter Suddaby |
8 |
0 |
| Bill Bentley |
2 |
0 |
|
7.
Right wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Mick Burns |
25 |
9 |
| Ron Brown |
3 |
1 |
| Tony Green |
3 |
0 |
| Tom Hutchison |
2 |
0 |
| Fred Kemp |
2 |
0 |
| William McGrotty |
2 |
1 |
| Tony Coleman |
1 |
0 |
| John Johnston |
1 |
0 |
| Fred Pickering |
1 |
0 |
| Alan Suddick |
1 |
0 |
|
8. Inside right
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Tony Green |
26 |
3 |
| John Craven |
7 |
2 |
| Graham Rowe |
3 |
0 |
| Fred Kemp |
2 |
0 |
| Tom Hutchison |
1 |
0 |
| Henry Mowbray |
1 |
0 |
| Alan Suddick |
1 |
0 |
| Dennis Wann |
1 |
0 |
|
9.
Centre forward
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| John Craven |
26 |
5 |
| Fred Pickering |
11 |
7 |
| John Hughes |
2 |
0 |
| Graham Rowe |
2 |
0 |
| Mick Burns |
1 |
0 |
|
10.
Inside left
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|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Alan Suddick |
14 |
1 |
| Tony Coleman |
10 |
0 |
| Dennis Wann |
8 |
0 |
| Bill Bentley |
5 |
0 |
| John Craven |
3 |
1 |
| John Johnston |
1 |
0 |
| Fred Pickering |
1 |
0 |
|
11.
Left wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Tom Hutchison |
35 |
1 |
| Tony Coleman |
6 |
0 |
| Mick Burns |
1 |
1 |
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Substitutes


Transferred to Barnsley, June 1970 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Mick Burns |
3 |
0 |
| Peter Nicholson |
3 |
0 |
| John Johnston |
2 |
0 |
| John Murray |
2 |
0 |
| Alan Suddick |
2 |
0 |
| Ronnie Brown |
1 |
0 |
| John Craven |
1 |
0 |
| John Hughes |
1 |
0 |
| Glyn James |
1 |
0 |
| William McGrotty |
1 |
0 |
| Fred Pickering |
1 |
0 |
| Dennis Wann |
1 |
0 |
|
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1970/71 League record |
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Home |
21 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
22 |
31 |
|
| Away |
21 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
12 |
35 |
|
| Total |
42 |
4 |
15 |
23 |
34 |
66 |
23 |
|
League position: 22nd |
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Team facts - 1970/71 |
| Home ground |
Bloomfield Road |
| Ground capacity |
38,000 |
| Manager |
Bob Stokoe |
| Club captain |
Jimmy Armfield |
|
|
Previous 5 seasons... |
| 1965/66 |
Division 1 - 13th |
| 1966/67 |
Division 1 - 22nd |
| 1967/68 |
Division 2 - 3rd |
| 1968/69 |
Division 2 - 8th |
| 1969/70 |
Division 2 - 2nd |
|
Next 4 seasons... |
| 1971/72 |
Division 2 - 6th |
| 1972/73 |
Division 2 - 7th |
| 1973/74 |
Division 2 - 5th |
| 1974/75 |
Division 2 - 7th |
|
 |
1970/71 F.A. Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 3 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
4-0 |
| 4 |
v. Hull City |
0-2 |
|
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1970/71 League Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 2 |
v. Newport Co. |
4-1 |
| 3 |
v. Bristol City |
0-1 |
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|
1970/71 League home
record |
| 17/08/70 |
v. Liverpool |
D 0-0 |
|
| 22/08/70 |
v. W.B.A. |
W 3-1 |
Brown, Pickering |
| 05/09/70 |
v. Southampton |
L 0-3 |
|
| 19/09/70 |
v. Everton |
L 0-2 |
|
| 03/10/70 |
v. Stoke City |
D 1-1 |
Burns |
| 17/10/70 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
D 2-2 |
Burns, Green |
| 24/10/70 |
v. Chelsea |
L 3-4 |
Pickering 2, Suddick |
| 07/11/70 |
v. Arsenal |
L 0-1 |
|
| 28/11/70 |
v. Ipswich Town |
L 0-2 |
|
| 12/12/70 |
v. Coventry City |
W 1-0 |
Craven |
| 26/12/70 |
v. Burnley |
D 1-1 |
Burns |
| 16/01/71 |
v. Manchester City |
D 3-3 |
Craven, Pickering 2 |
| 06/02/71 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
L 0-2 |
|
| 20/02/71 |
v. Derby County |
L 0-1 |
|
| 27/02/71 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
D 1-1 |
Kemp |
| 13/03/71 |
v. Leeds United |
D 1-1 |
Craven |
| 03/04/71 |
v. Newcastle United |
L 0-1 |
|
| 12/04/71 |
v. Tottenham H. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 17/04/71 |
v. Nottingham For. |
L 2-3 |
McGrotty, Craven |
| 26/04/71 |
v. Crystal Palace |
W 3-1 |
Burns 2, Craven |
| 01/05/71 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
D 1-1 |
Green |
|
|
1970/71 League away
record |
| 15/08/70 |
v. Huddersfield Town |
L 0-3 |
|
| 26/08/70 |
v. Manchester City |
L 0-2 |
|
| 29/08/70 |
v. Newcastle Utd. |
W 2-1 |
Craven |
| 02/09/70 |
v. Crystal Palace |
L 0-1 |
|
| 12/09/70 |
v. Tottenham H. |
L 0-3 |
|
| 26/09/70 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
D 1-1 |
Burns |
| 10/10/70 |
v. Nottingham For. |
L 1-3 |
Burns |
| 31/10/70 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
L 1-2 |
Green |
| 14/11/70 |
v. Leeds United |
L 1-3 |
Craven |
| 21/11/70 |
v. Derby County |
L 0-2 |
|
| 05/12/70 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
L 0-1 |
|
| 19/12/70 |
v. W.B.A. |
D 1-1 |
James |
| 09/01/71 |
v. Liverpool |
D 2-2 |
Pickering, Burns |
| 30/01/71 |
v. Ipswich Town |
L 1-2 |
Burns |
| 13/02/71 |
v. Coventry City |
L 0-2 |
|
| 06/03/71 |
v. Chelsea |
L 0-2 |
|
| 20/03/71 |
v. Arsenal |
L 0-1 |
|
| 27/03/71 |
v. Southampton |
D 1-1 |
Burns |
| 10/04/71 |
v. Burnley |
L 0-1 |
|
| 13/04/71 |
v. Stoke City |
D 1-1 |
Hutchison |
| 24/04/71 |
v. Everton |
D 0-0 |
Kennedy |
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