The grandstand was not up, but it is expected to be ready for next Saturday. More details. "[4], An England v. Ireland amateur international was staged at the ground on 12 November 1927. The kick-off was scheduled for 10 o'clock in the evening, but the game actually got underway at 10.40pm. [24], On 24 May, at the civic reception held in the club's honour after they gained promotion to the Premier League, manager Ian Holloway thanked the fans "for making our ground somewhere to feel safe and express yourself.". [27], The club requested 1,500–2,000 fans to test the temporary East Stand with free entry to the Lancashire Senior Cup game against Morecambe on 25 August in order for the safety certificates to be issued.

The Evening Gazette and The Green adverts remained until the 1980s; however, that of Harold Smith's garage – which, along with the former two, was repainted in the reverse colours of white-on-black – was halved in length and re-branded "Premier Garage South Shore" in the mid-1960s. A lively pub that allows away supporters in. Bloomfield Road has undergone a total redevelopment over the last 10 years. A Blackpool fan,[68] who used to sell programmes outside the ground on matchdays,[69] on 22 May 2010 Burgess was working on the Bernabeu pitch for the Champions League Final while the Seasiders were playing in their Championship play-off Final at Wembley.

Ernest Lawson commented in the Gazette & Herald: "It's a nice box they have placed themselves in; it must be for safety, for it is far enough out of the way! Bloomfield Road is a football stadium in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Blackpool F.C. Here are some of our favourites reasonably close to the ground: Blackpool is a popular town with stag dos and hen parties, so there are more than a couple of decent places to get a drink or two. There had been a competitive match a week earlier when South Shore went up against the 1st South Lancashire Regiment, but the stadium had not officially opened at that point. After work began on the stand, the club published photographs of the ongoing development on its website on a regular basis. 2001–02: 5,701 (56%)

Blackpool Rugby League Club used the stadium for their home matches in National League Two in the 2005 and 2006 seasons and since 2005 it has staged the annual National League Cup final. The statue, which is life-size, shows "Morty" in the pose of scoring a goal. It gets its name from the road that the main entrance to the ground used to stand on. 1998–99: 5,116 (45%) [25] Work commenced on 14 June. It was confirmed that the total capacity of the two new stands will be 3,500.

The stadium hosted a 2004–05 Victory Shield match between England under-16 team and Scotland under-16 team on 26 November 2004.[17]. 2000–01: 4,459 (44%) But of what are they frightened?" [5] The club won its first League game at Bloomfield Road on 12 October 1901, defeating Doncaster Rovers 3–1.[4]. All behind the west side of the ground were railway sidings and tracks.

Named the Motor Stand and made Bloomfield Road one of the only grounds in England to have stands on all four sides of the ground. The away end is the typical big open stand plenty of legroom and looks clean. Just don’t tell the residents of Lytham that you think they’re from Blackpool….

[52] An Oystons Estate Agency sign was also erected advertising retail space for lease, a pub/restaurant and "hotel with hospitality suites for match days" in the new South Stand. in mid-December 1899, the former club moved into the latter's ground and changed the name to Bloomfield Road.

The continued delays for building work to commence became a source of controversy with the club's fans. Walking to the game would have been very different from today. This is one of the few hotels not on the seafront, but that does make it closer to the stadium and away from all the rowdy stag and hen parties. Our A1 poster is fantasic quality and looks great on any wall.

Situated in one corner of the ground between the West and South stands is a large video screen. Work began on the South-East Corner of the ground in early June 2011, restoring a section of the ground that had been lost eight years earlier when the South Stand was demolished, and adding 500 seats to the capacity. In 1983 the club finished 21st in the lowest tier of English football - their worst ever league finish. The Sir Stanley Matthews West Stand was redeveloped between 2001 and 2002, with executive boxes added as well as the players’ tunnel, which had previously been in The South Stand. Partly erected, it was opened for the first time on 10 November for the visit of West Bromwich Albion. If all else fails then head to a Wetherspoon’s. Prior to this they had played "big games" at Bloomfield Road. In addition, the piles for each pylon had been sunk to a depth of 37 feet to ensure they had a firm base. [56], It was revealed on 21 July that the club had submitted revised plans to Blackpool Council, with an increase in the number of hotel rooms to 56, half of which will have balconies overlooking the pitch. As Blackpool are not well supported in the ground at the moment due to many of their fans not liking their owner, this was not a problem as this side was closed. 2003–04: 6,326 (62%) [23] This beat the previous high of 10,427, when Rotherham United visited on 20 August 1980. Visit Stream Football and discover videos, set reminders and watch live streams from all over the world! The Bridge is an old cabaret bar and about as 'Blackpool' as you are going to get. [78] Not long before this, however, the television-camera gantry, which was originally erected on the West Stand,[79] was moved to the East Stand,[80] somewhat negating the effectiveness of Telewest's advert. By Air - Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport are the two closest airports if you’re looking to fly in to see a Blackpool game. It hasn’t always been good news for Blackpool, though. This is around two miles away and is about 20 minutes walk, which on a pleasant summers day is a lovely choice. The first competitive game played at the ground took place on 21 October 1899, when South Shore played the 1st South Lancashire Regiment. It’s also, essentially, home to Lytham St. Annes Golf Club, one of the most prestigious courses in the country. Not registered yet. Try Junction 32 of the M6 and follow the M55 all of the way to the end then follow the signs to the ground. Coming from the south, supporters would have had to navigate their way through row after row of allotments along Central Drive from Waterloo Road. When their Borough Park stadium closed in 1987, Blackpool Borough played their final six home games at Bloomfield Road, before relocating out of the town. Fulham were the visitors on 28 August 2010, and the Italian was reportedly in attendance to watch the Cottagers' Bobby Zamora. [4], On 25 June 2003, fans were allowed into the ground to take a final look around the South and East stands before their demolition.

Blackpool won 8–0.

+-0. Henry Street was only partially built up, and behind the north end of the ground lay open space and the town's waste-disposer and the corporation stables. They’ve made many promises about developments of Bloomfield Road only to later renege on them or else pretend they’d never said anything of the sort in the first place. There are places on the concourses to buy food and drink as well as reasonably clean toilets and places to stick a bet on, if that’s your bag. Blackpool Football Club have called Bloomfield Road their home since 1901, with the ground becoming the 68th stadium in the country to host a Football League game. On 10 August 1991, seven days before the season kicked off with the visit of Walsall, county council inspectors were at the ground to give the club's new police control box the final go-ahead. The Ismail & Co. Ltd advert, meanwhile, was amended. The game was the first to be televised in England.

It is named after Stan Mortensen, who is the only player in history to score a hat-trick at Wembley in an FA Cup Final. Blackpool Football Club regrets to announce that our manager Gary Bowyer is stepping down. The Oystons have, it’s fair to say, not been the most reliable of owners of Blackpool Football Club. Other than that, the only thing that makes a difference to the amount you’ll pay is your age. 1992–93: 5,501 (53%), Note: The capacity at Bloomfield Road has fluctuated throughout this period. On 17 October 1932, the only full international game took place at Bloomfield Road: England v. And they denied the report was true, stating that "the story about the South Stand developments is a complete fabrication", adding that "any future communications and announcements to be made with regards to the South Stand will come from the club itself. [4], The West Stand was completed in the summer of 2002 and was officially opened on 6 August, with former Seasiders player Keith Walwyn the guest of honour for a friendly against Blackburn Rovers.

Here are the cheapest and most expensive ticket prices for Adults and Seniors: The best way to get tickets for Blackpool matches is by visiting the club’s official website, though you can also call the ticket office if you prefer to deal with a real person than a computer. We have also made this application in order to improve the external appearance of the stand so that it will sit better with the improvements that have been made to Bancroft Park and Central Corridor.

A unanimous vote by the resort's councillors sealed the fate of plans to replace the existing stadium with an £11 million state-of-the-art structure.[4]. Featuring the 92 Club on one side an all 68 National League grounds on the other. The programme noted that the ground had been loaned by kind permission of Air Commodore A. Macgregor.

The stand has some decent facilities with good toilets and catering outlets. He offered an answer at a later date: "The Let Me Smoke railway stokers are a choking nuisance. Coverage was scheduled for the last five minutes of the first half and the whole of the second.

We ate in a beach side cafe and had the standard sausage and chips. It cost £25,000, which was paid for by the club, Blackpool Council and Blackpool fans.[38]. With promotion to Division One in 1930 the locals raised some money to build a massive terrace at the north (Tower) end of the ground which could hold around 12,000 standing spectators, increasing the ground's total capacity to over 30,000.