The
1974–75 season was
Blackpool F.C.'s 67th season (64th consecutive) in the
Football League. They competed in the 22-team
Division Two, then the second tier of
English football
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, finishing seventh.
Mickey Walsh
Michael Anthony Walsh (born 13 August 1954) is a former professional footballer who works as a football agent. A striker, he spent his club career in England and Portugal. Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland national team ...
was the club's top scorer, with thirteen goals (twelve in the league and one in the
League Cup
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).
Glyn James
Edward Glyn James (born 17 December 1941) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He played as a defender. He spent his entire professional career with Blackpool.
James also represented Wales on nine occasions.
Early life
James became a ...
retired at the end of the season after fifteen years of service for Blackpool, his only professional club.
On 24 August, 18-year-old Blackpool fan Kevin Olsson was fatally stabbed in the Bloomfield Road stands during the Blackpool v.
Bolton Wanderers League match. No arrest was ever made for the murder. 25 years later, a plaque commemorating Olsson was installed on the exterior wall of Bloomfield Road's North-West Stand.
"Never forgotten - Pool honour murdered fan"
- ''Lancashire Evening Post
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'', 28 August, 2009
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