Three days later, on 28 March, he joined Sam Ellis's Blackpool for £17,500; having decided to turn down a move to Preston North End. He made his debut for the "Seasiders" two days later, in a 4–2 victory over Peterborough United at Bloomfield Road, scoring Blackpool's fourth goal. With Blackpool second in the table, he then scored against leaders Chesterfield in his second appearance for the club. He went on to score four more goals in ten games before the end of the campaign, at which point Blackpool won promotion to Third Division.