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Condition: 9/10 Superb
Size: Adults Medium
Chest Measurement: 39-41 Inches / 99-41 CM
Manufacturer: Carbrini
Colour: Orange, white trim
Material: Polyester
Seasons: 2010/2011
Player: Ian Holloway
Patches: N/A
Official Carbrini Blackpool home football shirt from the 2010/11 season. Complete with Holloway #1 on the back of the shirt in official Premier League lettering.
Condition of this vintage football jersey is 9/10 – Superb (see photos).
In their first-ever Premier League match on 14 August 2010, Blackpool defeated Wigan Athletic 4–0 at the DW Stadium. The result saw the Seasiders at the top of the entire English football pyramid until Chelsea's 6–0 victory over West Bromwich Albion later in the day. It was the first time they had been in such a position since they won their opening game of the 1957–58 top-flight campaign. The initial fixture list had the game being played at Bloomfield Road, but the Premier League allowed the fixture to be reversed because construction work on Bloomfield Road's East Stand had not been completed in time.
On 27 January 2011, the Premier League fined Blackpool £25,000 for fielding what they believed to be a weakened team against Aston Villa on 10 November. Ian Holloway, who initially threatened to resign if punishment was dealt, had made 10 changes to the team for the fixture. The club had 14 days to appeal against the decision but chose not to, with Karl Oyston saying that if the punishment was upheld there was a threat of a point deduction and an increase in the fine.
On 22 May 2011, exactly 365 days after their promotion, Blackpool were relegated back to the Championship after losing 4–2 at champions Manchester United on the final day of the season, though results elsewhere also impacted the final league standings.
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