He was sacked on 30 November after Blackpool were beaten 4–0 away to Tranmere Rovers in the Football League Trophy three days earlier. He was, until Michael Appleton in 2012, Blackpool's shortest-serving manager, with just sixteen Football League matches in charge.
Blackpool's manager was dismissed after a defeat against Tranmere Rovers in the Football League Trophy on November 30th. He held the position of manager for a brief period and managed only sixteen matches in the Football League.