The 2008-09 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 101st season (98th consecutive) in the Football League. It was also their second consecutive season in The Championship, the second tier of English football. They finished sixteenth.
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D. J. Campbell, on loan from Leicester City, was the club's top scorer, with nine goals overall.
Simon Grayson resigned as manager on 23 December, to become the new manager of Leeds United. His assistant, Tony Parkes, took over as caretaker manager (his seventh such appointment), until the end of the season.
First-team squad
Squad at end of seasonNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Table
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
League
Players used: 28
FA Cup
Players used: 14
League Cup
Players used: 20
League
Total League goals scored: 59
FA Cup
Total FA Cup goals scored: 1
League Cup
Total League Cup goals scored: 5