The Seasiders headed into the second leg at the City Ground with a 2-1 lead under their belt from the meeting between the two teams at Bloomfield Road a few days before.
Ian Holloway’s side were able to get the job done in Nottinghamshire with a 4-3 victory, with DJ Campbell bagging a hat trick and Stephen Dobbie also on the scoresheet.
Blackpool would go on to enjoy success at Wembley against Cardiff City – coming behind twice to beat the Bluebirds 3-2, courtesy of goals from Charlie Adam, Gary Taylor-Fletcher and Brett Ormerod.
Here’s a closer look at where the promotion-winning squad are now:
1. Ian Holloway
Ian Holloway was the man that led Blackpool to the Premier League, and remained with the club until 2012, before going onto to manage the likes of Crystal Palace and Millwall. The 63-year-old has been in charge of Swindon Town since 2024, and finished 9th in League Two last season. Photo: Clive Mason
2. Matt Gilks
Matt Gilks made 200 appearances for Blackpool during his playing career. Since retiring in 2022, the 43-year-old has worked as a goalkeeper coach under Ian Evatt at Bolton Wanderers, and more recently with Barnsley. Photo: Stu Forster
3. Seamus Coleman
Seamus Coleman spent several month on loan at Bloomfield Road in 2010 from Everton - who he is still with now, having made 433 appearances in total for the Toffees so far, as well as picking up 79 caps for the Republic of Ireland. Photo: David Balogh
4. Alex Baptiste
Alex Baptiste was part of the Seasiders back four for the 3-2 victory over Cardiff City at Wembley. Since retiring in 2022, the 40-year-old has worked as an agent. Photo: Harry Engels
5. Ian Evatt
Ian Evatt made 254 appearances during his playing career for the Seasiders, winning two promotions, and returned to Bloomfield Road as head coach back in October. Photo: Gareth Evans
6. Stephen Crainey
Stephen Crainey was another long-serving player at Bloomfield Road, representing the club between 2007 and 2013. The 44-year-old is also back at Bloomfield Road as an assistant to Evatt. Photo: Gareth Evans