Former Players

Soccer - Football League Division Two - Blackpool

BLACKPOOL TEAM GROUP 1968/69 ALL L-R. BACK ROW: Brian Dean, John McPhee, Terry Alcock, Grahame Rowe, Gerry Ingram, Graham Oates, Tommy Thompson, Ronnie Brown. MIDDLE ROW: Tony Marsden, Tom White, Glyn James, Alan Taylor, Tom Hutchison, John Craven, Henry Mowbray. FRONT ROW:Gordon Milne, Tony Green, Jimmy Armfield, Alan Suddick, Alan Skirton.

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Stanley Matthews Blackpool 1951

Blackpool football player Stanley Matthews taking a corner, during the First Division football match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, London. 23/02/2000 : Matthews dies, aged 85. * 17/10/00: Up to 500 items belonging to the estate of Sir Stanley including a gold replica of his 1953 FA Cup medal were being sold at auction at Stoke City's Britannia Stadium. * 31/08/2001: The FA Cup Winner's medal presented to him after the 1953 final is to be sold at auction and could fetch up to 30, 000, it was revealed. The nine-carat gold medal was presented to the former England winger after his side's 4-3 win over Bolton Wanderers. Sotheby's, which hosts the sale in London, have given it a 20, 000 to 30, 000 asking price. The proceeds will go to the Professional Footballers' Association benevolent fund. Sir Stanley, who died aged 85 following a short illness, is best remembered for his outstanding contribution to the match, in which his team-mate Stan Mortensen scored three times.

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Blackpool FC/Barnes

Goalkeeper Phil Barnes, who plays for Blackpool Football Club.

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