Blackpool confirm fourth pre-season test for weekend before Grimsby Town meeting
Blackpool will take on Port Vale at Bloomfield Road on August 1.
Blackpool have confirmed their fourth pre-season friendly of the summer.
The weekend before the Seasiders’ campaign opener away to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park in the EFL Cup, they will welcome Port Vale to Bloomfield Road (August 1).
When the two met on the Fylde Coast in League One back in March, Ian Evatt’s side picked up a vital three points to spark a turnaround in form heading into the final month of the season.
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Goals from Niall Ennis, Ashley Fletcher and Reuell Walters secured a 3-2 victory at a vital time, with the club eventually finishing comfortably in 13th despite battling at the bottom end of the division for long periods.
The Valiants ultimately fell well short in their attempts to survive the drop, and will be back in League Two next term following a 12 month stay in the third tier.
Blackpool will be looking to compete at the opposite end of the table this time around.
Their summer schedule of friendlies begins with a short trip to Mill Farm to take on National League North champions AFC Fylde on July 11.
Further away games follow this across the two weekends after, with the club travelling to Prenton Park to face Tranmere Rovers (July 18) and Holker Street for a meeting with Barrow (July 25).
League One action eventually resumes for the 2026/27 campaign on August 15.
The Seasiders’ opening game comes against Wycombe Wanderers at Bloomfield Road, while their first away trip sees Stockport County play hosts seven days later.
Full fixture list
August 15 - Wycombe Wanderers (H)
August 22 - Stockport County (A)
August 29 - Peterborough United (H)
September 1 - Barnsley (A)
September 5 - Reading (A)
September 12 - Bromley (H)
September 19 - Plymouth Argyle (H)
September 26 - Notts County (A)
October 3 - Leicester City (H)
October 10 - Cambridge United (A)
October 17 - Leyton Orient (A)
October 20 - MK Dons (H)
October 24 - Mansfield Town (H)
October 31 - Sheffield Wednesday (A)
November 14 - AFC Wimbledon (A)
November 21 - Wigan Athletic (H)
November 28 - Stevenage (A)
December 1 - Luton Town (H)
December 12 - Oxford United (A)
December 19 - Burton Albion (H)
December 26 - Huddersfield Town (A)
December 29 - Bradford City (H)
January 1 - Doncaster Rovers (H)
January 9 - Burton Albion (A)
January 16 - Leyton Orient (H)
January 19 - MK Dons (A)
January 23 - Mansfield Town (A)
January 30 - Sheffield Wednesday (H)
February 6 - Peterborough United (A)
February 9 - Barnsley (H)
February 13 - Reading (H)
February 20 - Bromley (A)
February 27 - AFC Wimbledon (H)
March 6 - Wycombe Wanderers (A)
March 13 - Stockport County (H)
March 20 - Wigan Athletic (A)
March 26 - Doncaster Rovers (A)
March 29 - Oxford United (H)
April 3 - Bradford City (A)
April 10 - Huddersfield Town (H)
April 13 - Notts County (H)
April 17 - Plymouth Argyle (A)
April 24 - Cambridge United (H)
April 27 - Leicester City (A)
May 1 - Stevenage (H)
May 8 - Luton Town (A)