Dubbed the ‘homecoming’, the Seasiders packed out Bloomfield Road to witness a dramatic 2-2 draw with Southend United.
A stoppage-time own goal (ironically via future Pool loanee Taylor Moore) earned Terry McPhillips’ side a point, but more importantly caused a huge release of emotion that went far beyond one game of football.
Relive that memorable day with our gallery of pictures...
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The result of the game was largely irrelevant compared to the magnitude of the day Photo: CameraSport - Richard Martin-Rob
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The day's festivities started long before kick-off Photo: CameraSport - Richard Martin-Rob
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It was great to see fans - young and old - back inside Bloomfield Road Photo: CameraSport - Richard Martin-Rob
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Blackpool fans marched from the Tower to the stadium, proudly donning their tangerine colours Photo: CameraSport - Richard Martin-Rob
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It required a huge effort from the receivers to get everything ready for the big day Photo: CameraSport - Richard Martin-Rob