The 1952–53 season was

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's 45th season (42nd consecutive) in the

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. They competed in the 22-team

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, then the top tier of English football, finishing seventh. They were also the winners of the FA Cup, the only time they have done so to date, beating

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4–3 in

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. Although it subsequently became known as "The

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Final", Stan Mortensen, Blackpool's top scorer in all competitions that season, scored a hat-trick in the match. It remained the only such feat achieved in an FA Cup Final held at the original Wembley Stadium. Stan Mortensen was the club's top scorer for the ninth consecutive season, with eighteen goals in all competitions. He shared the accolade in the league with Allan Brown. The two scored fifteen goals apiece.

First-team squad

Competitions

Overall record

Football League First Division

League table

Results

=In summary

=By matchday

=In detail

FA Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Goalscorers

Clean sheets

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

References

General

Specific