1969–70 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
1969–70 season
Manager	Les Shannon
Division Two	2nd (promoted)
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Fred Pickering (17); All: Fred Pickering (18)
	Home colours
	Home colours
	← 1968–69 1970–71 →

The 1969–70 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 62nd season (59th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second. As a result, they were promoted to Division One after an absence of three seasons.

This was Les Shannon's first season as manager, after his succession of Stan Mortensen. He was installed by new chairman Bill Gregson.

Fred Pickering was the club's top scorer, with eighteen goals (seventeen in the league and one in the FA Cup).

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Huddersfield Town (C, P)	42	24	12	6	68	37	1.838	60	Promotion to the First Division
2	Blackpool (P)	42	20	13	9	56	45	1.244	53	Promotion to the First Division
3	Leicester City	42	19	13	10	64	50	1.280	51
4	Middlesbrough	42	20	10	12	55	45	1.222	50
5	Swindon Town	42	17	16	9	57	47	1.213	50

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.