Based at Jepson Way, they are nicknamed The Mechanics or The Mechs, and are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association.

They also won a number of local cup competitions, including the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield in 1957–58.

In the 1972–73 season they won the Lancashire Combination Bridge Shield and in 1974–75 finished as runners-up in the league, just one point behind champions Darwen.

[3] In May 2008 the Mechanics merged with Squires Gate Junior FC, with the club renamed AFC Blackpool.

giving it their full approval, and in July 2008 they confirmed to the Lancashire Football Association that they had no objections and that they were keen to help the club.

"[6][7] The club were relegated to the North West Counties League First Division at the end of the 2015–16 season, in which they finished bottom of the table.

United of Manchester to Blackpool's Bloomfield Road ground due to the anticipated large crowd.

On the east side is the main stand which contains the dressing rooms, club offices and clubhouse with two rows of spectator seating.