1991–92 Blackpool F.C. season

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Blackpool and Barnet met in the two-legged semi-finals of the play-offs. Barnet won the first leg by a single goal, at Underhill on 10 May. Blackpool, however, managed to turn the tie around in the return leg at Bloomfield Road three days later. Paul Groves (40') and an Andy Garner penalty in front of the South Stand, ten minutes into the second half, gave the Seasiders a 2–0 victory on the night and 2–1 on aggregate. A pitch invasion ensued at the final whistle.

On 23 May, Blackpool met Scunthorpe United in the final at Wembley. Blackpool manager Billy Ayre was accompanied by the club mascot — his son, David — during the pre-match walk out to the centre circle.

The game finished 1–1 after normal time and extra time, a Tony Daws strike equalising Dave Bamber's close-range header. It went to a penalty-shootout, which Blackpool won 4–3. Mitch Cook, Paul Groves, Andy Garner and David Eyres were the successful takers for Blackpool, but it was Steve McIlhargey's save from substitute Graham Alexander that set up the victory. After Eyres' effort, Scunthorpe's other substitute, Jason White, stepped up, put the ball over the bar, and Blackpool were promoted.

{{football box

|date= 23 May 1992
15:00 BST

|team1= Blackpool

|score= 1-1
(4-3 on penalties)

|team2= Scunthorpe United

|report= [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=389858 (Report)]

|goals1= Bamber

|goals2= Daws

|stadium= Wembley Stadium, London

|attendance= 22,741

|referee= Keith Hackett, Sheffield }}

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Blackpool

{{0}}1{{0}}McIlhargey

{{0}}2{{0}}Burgess

{{0}}3{{0}}Cook

{{0}}4{{0}}Groves (c)

{{0}}5{{0}}Davies {{suboff}} (for Murphy)

{{0}}6{{0}}Gore

{{0}}7{{0}}Rodwell

{{0}}8{{0}}Horner {{suboff}} (for Sinclair)

{{0}}9{{0}}Bamber {{goal}}

10{{0}}Garner

11{{0}}Eyres

Substitutes:

12{{0}}Murphy {{subon}} (for Davies)

14{{0}}Sinclair {{subon}} (for Horner)

Manager:

Billy Ayre

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Scunthorpe United

{{0}}1{{0}}Samways

{{0}}2{{0}}Joyce

{{0}}3{{0}}Longden

{{0}}4{{0}}Hill

{{0}}5{{0}}Elliott

{{0}}6{{0}}Humphries

{{0}}7{{0}}Martin

{{0}}8{{0}}Hamilton

{{0}}9{{0}}Daws {{goal}} {{suboff}} (for White)

10{{0}}Buckley {{suboff}} (for Alexander)

11{{0}}Helliwell

Substitutes:

12{{0}}White {{subon}} (for Daws)

14{{0}}Alexander {{subon}} (for Buckley)

Manager:

Bill Green

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Players used: 28

Total goals scored: 88

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• {{cite book | first=Roy | last=Calley| title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 | publisher=Breedon Books Sport | year=1992 | isbn=1-873626-07-X}}

{{Blackpool F.C. seasons}}

{{1991–92 in English football}}

Blackpool

1991-92