Random Blackpool Player Of The Day

Remembering some of the greatest and worst players to wear Tangerine on the hallowed turf of Bloomfield Road 🍊

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Day 574: Beryly Lubala 🇨🇩

Bez joined from Crawley in 2020. He spent 3 years at club making 21 total appearances. He didn’t play much I’m sure we all remember why.

He had loan spells to Northampton and Colchester but is now playing for Burton as of this Summer.

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Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope everyone has had a great day with family and friends! I will be back posting tomorrow for the Boxing Day fixture! 🧡🍊

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Day 573: Grant Ward 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Grant joined in December 2019 from Ipswich. He spent almost 4 seasons at the club making 58 appearances scoring 2. (This is including when he rejoined).

He was released in January 2023 and now plays for Bristol Rovers.

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Day 572: Jamille Matt 🇯🇲

Jamille joined from Fleetwood in 2016. He spent 2 seasons at the club making 39 appearances scoring on 3 occasions and spent the second season on loan at Grimsby.

He left in 2018 to join Newport, then Forest Green Rovers, but now, Walsall.

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Day 571: Sullay Kaikai 🇸🇱

Sullay joined from NAC Breda in 2019. He spent 2 seasons at the club, making 68 appearances and scoring 13 goals. He helped gain promotion in 2021.

Sullay now plays for Cambridge United. He also scored an amazing free kick against Fleetwood.

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Day 570: Chris Beech 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Local lad Chris started his career at Blackpool. He spent 3 years at the club making 97 appearances scoring 6 goals.

He would go into coaching after retiring and go on to manage Carlisle and is currently interim at AFC Fylde.

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Hi all, quick one, moving forward posts will just be on Matchdays or every other day. In all honesty I just can’t keep up the consistency anymore posting everyday! Thanks to all that follow and like! 🍊

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Day 569: Adam Hammill 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The former England Youth International joined on loan from Liverpool in 2008 making 23 appearances scoring once.

A year later he joined Barnsley. He also went to Prison in 2012 for an altercation outside a Liverpool night club.

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Day 568: Charlie Goode 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Charlie joined on loan from Brentford in January 2023. He only made 3 appearances before being injured and getting recalled.

He is still at Brentford but yet to make an appearance this season. He has also played for Northampton and Scunthorpe.

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Day 567: John Durnin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥��󠁧󠁿

John joined on loan from Portsmouth in 1999. He made 6 appearances scoring 2 goals.

He did coaching after retiring and has also been done for impersonating a Police Officer.

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Day 566: Simon Gillett 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Simon had two loan spells to Blackpool from Southampton in the 2006-07 season. He made a total of 34 appearances scoring on 2 occasions.

He retired in 2016.

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Day 565: Nathan Tyson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

For the former Forest and Derby man joined from Derby in 2013. He spent one season at the club making 10 appearances. In this time he had loan spells to Notts County and Fleetwood.

Aged 41, Nathan is still playing for Long Eaton United.

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Day 564: Philip Marsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Philip joined after being released from Man United in 2007. He failed to make an appearance over a year stay.

He played round non league for the rest of his career and in 2018, made sports news due to being released by Rhyl FC over text message.

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Day 563: Sam Stockley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Sam Joined on loan in March 2006 from Colchester. He made 7 appearances for the Seasiders.

He is now retired and a football coach in America at Lexington SC.

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Day 562: Mark McGregor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Mark joined from Burnley in 2004. He spent 2 seasons at the club making 69 appearances scoring 1 goal against former Club Wrexham, whom he’d made over 200 appearances for.

From 2009 onwards, he was a player-manager for the rest of his career.

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Day 561: Malcolm Starkey 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Starting his career at Blackpool, Malcolm made 3 appearances for the Seasiders over 5 years. He left to join Shrewsbury where he would make over 130 appearances.

He would also be secretary and president of Shrewsbury Town.

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@BFC_ExPlayers Used the wrong photo let me fix that😂

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Day 560: Drew Brand 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Drew joined from Witton Albion in 1984. He was back up GK at Everton for 5 years and only played 3 games for the Seasiders over a few months at Bloomfield Road.

After retiring he became a Police Officer.

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Day 559: Ralph Kirby 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Ralph joined from Birmingham in 1907. He only spent a couple months at the Seaside making one appearance. 

After retiring, Ralph went on to be manager of Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao.

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Day 558: Eddie Loyden 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Eddie started his career at Blackpool and spent a year at the seaside from 1964-65. He made 2 appearances. He would go on to play for the likes of Chester, Barnsley and Tranmere.

He retired in 1978 with Caroline Hill in Hong Kong.

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