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1914–15 Blackpool F.C. Season
The 1914–15 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 18th season (15th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the twenty-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing tenth. Joe Lane, ever-present throughout the season, was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with 28 goals to his name. Harold Keenan, though still a member of the squad, didn't make any appearances for the club. Season synopsis The season started slowly for ''the Seasiders'', with five defeats in their opening six league games — a 3–1 victory (thanks to a Joe Lane hat-trick) at Hull City on 5 September being the anomaly. The run did not get any better; indeed in ten league games, Blackpool lost eight times. Their form picked up from November onwards, however, but inconsistency was rife. The players redeemed themselves somewhat with eight victories in their final ten games, which resulted in their top-ten finish. For the third consecutive season, Blackpool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914–15 In English Football
The 1914–15 season was the 44th season of competitive football in England. Overview The 1914 Charity Shield was not contested due to suspension of football during World War I. Events *Suspicious patterns of betting on the game between Liverpool and Manchester United led to allegations of match fixing and the 1915 British football betting scandal. Eventually seven players (three from United, four from Liverpool) were banned from football. * Tom Watson, Liverpool's manager for the last 19 years, died on 6 May 1915. Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition League tables Football League First Division Football League Second Division Southern League Division 1 See also *England national football team results (unofficial matches) This is a list of the England national football team's results from 1870 to the present day that, for various reasons, are ''not'' accorded the status of offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Keenan
Harold Keenan (born 20 December 1893, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer. He spent his entire professional career with Blackpool in the early 1900s, making over 100 Football League appearances for the club. He played as a defender. Blackpool Warrington-born Keenan made his debut for Blackpool on 25 January 1913, in a 4–2 defeat at Fulham.Calley, Roy (1992). '' Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 200 It was his only appearance of the 1912–13 season. He also made one league appearance the following season, 1913–14, in a goalless draw against Notts County at Bloomfield Road on 13 April 1914, fifteen months after his first start for the club.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 202 Keenan didn't make any appearances in 1914–15;Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 204 however, in 1917–18, the third seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
