The fifth round draw took place on Monday 2 February and, by the time seven ties had been drawn, there were only two teams left in the velvet bag, Blackpool and Southampton. The pairing was therefore known, the only uncertainty being which of the clubs would be at home

The last time Manchester United visited Bloomfield Road in 1974 it was probably still a shock to the whole football world that they were now a second division outfit.

Seasiders.net finally called it a day on Friday 12th May 2006 after nearly a decade online and like its mailing list (which still continues) can both trace their origins back to the mid 90's.

The Christmas season has traditionally been a time for football and although games do not now take place on Christmas Day itself, there is much activity around the period that means footballers cannot simply relax and eat, drink and be merry.

A decade has passed since the Blackpool Independent Supporters Club voted to scrap its independence and accept a proposal by chairman Karl Oytson to form official ties with the Bloomfield Road club.

Who would have thought that a song especially written for a football club by a group of singing Irish sisters would be still part of the pre-match music at Bloomfield Road some 37 years after it was originally released.

It is with great sadness that we report the death this past weekend of Hughie Kelly, one of Blackpool's great players of the successful team of the 1950s.

This is the story of how 17 of Blackpool's young Seasiders covered themselves in glory by winning a gruelling European soccer knock-out, the "Caligari" International Tournament, played in Northern Italy in May 1974.

It is with very great sadness that we report the death of former Blackpool player Alan Suddick who died in Manchester Royal Infirmary on 16 March 2009 after a long battle against illness. - Gerry Wolstenholme

Tommy Wilson, Bob Hesford, Peter Doherty and Johnny McKenna all have something in common. They all played for both Blackpool and Huddersfield Town and all four are depicted in a book Huddersfield Town Cards and Stickers by Roger Pashby that was published in 2008.

Some 70 Facts about BLACKPOOL FC. We know there are hundreds of them out there so if you know of any we may have missed or need updating or are factually incorrect contact us at:-

With the disappointing news of the recent cancelled tour of Ireland 50 years ago this summer the Seasiders were embarking on a memorable tour half-way around the World in... Australia

Saved from relegation by Fulham's failure to win at Swansea on the last day of the season - Owen Oyston vowed history would never repeat itself. This signalled the arrival of Sam Allardyce as successor to Billy Ayre in the Blackpool hotseat in the summer of 1994.

Blackpool Programme and Memorabilia Club have today published the new book by Gerry Wolstenholme on 1 May 2008. It is entitled 'The Khaki Years - Blackpool Football Club The First World War Seasons 1915/16-1918/19'.

The signing of Joe Martin on loan to the end of the season is a relatively rare bit of business as far as Blackpool are concerned. It is not too often that the club signs players from Tottenham Hotspur.

Blackpool fought tooth and nail at Bloomfield Road to earn a deserved 0-0 draw against Lancashire rivals Preston North End. In truth Blackpool needed to win the game, but it was not to be as North End 'keeper Tepi Moilanen had a relatively quiet afternoon.

A Bloomfield Road record was set 53 years ago on 17th September when 38,098 packed into the ground to watch the First Division leaders Blackpool defeat second place Wolverhampton Wanderers in the days top match.

Goals from Stuart Green and Stuart Elliott condemned Blackpool to their fifth defeat of the season despite Scott Taylor's 37th minute strike. Report and photos from 2004

Jimmy Armfield was Blackpool's Christmas present to football in 1954. He made his first League appearance on 25 December that year and throughout a long and distinguished career with club and country, he did his best to spread peace and goodwill throughout the game.

Premiership Charlton Athletic got themselves out of jail with two goals in two minutes late in the second half to beat Blackpool in their third round FA Cup tie at The Valley after trailing for 55 minutes to a John Hills goal. John Seckers Summary and Match report from January 2001 with photos.

Blackpool were sitting in second place in the first Division table when Charlton Athletic came to Bloomfield Road on 27 September 1952. They were only a single point behind leaders Liverpool and were leading Burnley on goal average.

Monday 13th April 1970 a date Blackpool secured promotion to the elite First Division. We reproduce three articles from that famous night at Deepdale from the unique perspective of Preston journalists covering that achievement and North Ends downfall to Division Three.

With Polish striker Bartosz Slusarski making his home debut last night against Norwich City, it is interesting to note that he has a Polish predecessor in the Blackpool ranks.

When a 1934 medal from the Victoria Hospital Cup came into a supporters father's possession recently we decided to re-visit and update a feature on this competition which appeared back in 2003.

There are a variety of suggestions as to how the east paddock became known as the 'scratching shed' but none of them have, as yet, been substantiated.