The new League One away days confirmed for the likes of Blackpool, Wigan Athletic and Doncaster Rovers
Blackpool have several fresh away days to look forward to next season.
Next season’s League One is slowly starting to take shape - with some fresh away days in store for Blackpool.
The Seasiders had their safety mathematically secured last weekend, after battling at the bottom for the majority of the campaign.
Northampton Town, Rotherham United, Port Vale and Exeter City were the teams ultimately relegated to the fourth tier - with the fate of the latter confirmed on the final day.
Meanwhile, at the other end, Lincoln City and Cardiff City have both gone up automatically, while Stockport County, Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers and Stevenage will all now battle it out in the play-offs.
That leaves Luton Town, Plymouth Argyle, Huddersfield Town, Mansfield Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Reading, Doncaster Rovers, Barnsley, Wigan Athletic, Burton Albion Peterborough United, AFC Wimbledon and Leyton Orient all remaining in League One with Blackpool for the 2026/27 campaign.
Elsewhere, six other teams have also been confirmed after their respective relegations and promotions.
Here’s a look at the new away days for the Seasiders next term:
Oxford United
Oxford United’s relegation from the Championship was confirmed on Saturday afternoon after a two-year stay in the second tier, after winning promotion via the play-offs in 2024.
Blackpool’s last trip to the Kassam came back in October 2023, and ended in a 1-1 draw thanks to a late Jordan Rhodes equaliser.
Leicester City
A decade on from winning the Premier League, Leicester City have dropped back down to the third tier, in what is a second relegation in the space of two years for the 2021 FA Cup winners.
The Seasiders’ last visited the King Power Stadium back in 2014 in the Championship, as they suffered a 3-1 defeat.
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday’s relegation from the Championship comes after being on the end of substantial sanctions for going into administration and other financial breaches, as they finished the campaign on 0 points.
Blackpool last played at Hillsborough on Boxing Day in 2014, and were on the end of a 1-0 loss.
Bromley
Bromley have reached the third tier for the first time in their history after winning the League Two title on 87 points.
The Seasiders have faced Bromley just once in their history - with that meeting coming in the FA Cup back in 2023, as Neil Critchley’s-then side recorded a 2-0 win at Hayes Lane to progress from the first round.
MK Dons
MK Dons have been promoted back to League One after finishing second in the fourth tier.
Blackpool picked up a 1-0 win at Stadium MK on their last visit in 2021.
Cambridge United
Cambridge United have returned to League One at the first time of asking, and secured their promotion on Saturday afternoon.
On the Seasiders’ last trip to the Abbey Stadium, the contest finished in a 4-4 draw in August 2024 - with Richard Keogh in caretaker charge of the visitors.
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