League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1889/90 | 5th | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 46 | 26 | Lancashire League |
| 1890/91 | 2nd | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 39 | 30 | Lancashire League |
| 1891/92 | 2nd | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 32 | 35 | Lancashire League |
| 1892/93 | 2nd | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 31 | 36 | Lancashire League |
| 1893/94 | 1st | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 22 | 33 | Lancashire League |
| 1894/95 | 2nd | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 89 | 34 | 34 | Lancashire League |
| 1895/96 | ▲13th | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 50 | 28 | Lancashire League |
| ▲Blackpool were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1896/97 | 8th | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1897/98 | 11th | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 61 | 25 | Football League Second Division |
| 1898/99 | ▼16th | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 90 | 20 | Football League Second Division |
| ▼Blackpool failed to gain Re-Election to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1899/00 | ▲3rd | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 36 | 38 | Lancashire League |
| ▲Blackpool were Elected back to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1900/01 | 12th | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1901/02 | 13th | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1902/03 | 14th | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1903/04 | 15th | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 67 | 27 | Football League Second Division |
| 1904/05 | 15th | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1905/06 | 14th | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 62 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1906/07 | 13th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 51 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1907/08 | 15th | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1908/09 | ►20th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 68 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1909/10 | 12th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 52 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1910/11 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 38 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1911/12 | 14th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 52 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1912/13 | ►20th | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 69 | 26 | Football League Second Division |
| 1913/14 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914/15 | 10th | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 57 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 47 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 42 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | 19th | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 44 | 57 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 43 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1923/24 | 4th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 47 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 65 | 61 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1925/26 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 76 | 69 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 95 | 80 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 83 | 101 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 92 | 76 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 98 | 67 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
| 1930/31 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 71 | 125 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 65 | 102 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | ▼22nd | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 69 | 85 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1933/34 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 64 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 57 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1935/36 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 93 | 72 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1936/37 | ▲2nd | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1938/39 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 68 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 41 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 67 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1949/50 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1950/51 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 53 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1951/52 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1952/53 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1953/54 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 69 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1954/55 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1955/56 | 2nd | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 62 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1956/57 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 93 | 65 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1957/58 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 67 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1958/59 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 49 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1959/60 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 71 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1960/61 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1961/62 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 75 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1962/63 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 64 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1963/64 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 52 | 73 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1964/65 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 78 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1965/66 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 65 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1966/67 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 76 | 21 | Football League First Division |
| 1967/68 | 3rd | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 43 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 8th | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | ▲2nd | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | ▼22nd | 42 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 66 | 23 | Football League First Division |
| 1971/72 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 50 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 40 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 7th | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | 10th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 49 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1977/78 | ▼20th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 60 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 59 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 74 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 75 | 32 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | 58 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1982/83 | ►21st | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 74 | 49* | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1983/84 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 52 | 72 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 39 | 86 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 55 | 63 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | 9th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 74 | 59 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 65 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 73 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 47 | 79 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1991/92 | ♦▲4th | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 76 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Third Division to Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 63 | 75 | 51 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | 20th | 46 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 75 | 53 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 70 | 64 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 40 | 82 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | 69 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 67 | 62 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 54 | 56 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | ▼22nd | 46 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 77 | 41 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | ♦▲7th | 46 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 58 | 72 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | 56 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 64 | 58 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 65 | 59 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League 1 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 59 | 57 | Football League One |
| 2005/06 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 64 | 53 | Football League One |
| 2006/07 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 49 | 83 | Football League One |
| 2007/08 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 59 | 64 | 54 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 58 | 56 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 74 | 58 | 70 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | ▼19th | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 78 | 39 | Premier League |
| 2011/12 | ♦►5th | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 59 | 75 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 63 | 59 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 66 | 46 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | ▼24th | 46 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 36 | 91 | 26 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 63 | 46 | Football League One |
| 2016/17 | ♦▲7th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 69 | 46 | 70 | English Football League Two |
| 2017/18 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 55 | 60 | English Football League One |
| 2018/19 | 10th | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 52 | 62 | English Football League One |
| 2019/20 | 13th | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 45 | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 37 | 80 | English Football League One |
| 2021/22 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 58 | 60 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 44 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 48 | 73 | English Football League One |
| 2024/25 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 72 | 60 | 67 | English Football League One |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League One |
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Footnotes |
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1982/83 - Deducted 3 Points - Ineligible Player |