Well done Blackpool - promoted to the Premier League to the surprise of many but not our Lucy... Ever since Blackpool beat Everton in a preseason friendly back in August, Lucy has been telling anybody who would listen that Blackpool could do it..and now they have!
Actually Lucy is quite a talisman for local sports teams, since we have been watching live sports together, she has seen:
1999: Darwen FC get to Lancashire Cup Final and narrowly lose out on penalties to conference side Morecambe.
2000: Peterborough Utd win the 3rd Division play off final at Wembley.
Blackpool Cricket Club win the Thwaites Creamflow Trophy
2008 Peterborough United win promotion from League Two
2009 Peterborough United win promotion from League One
Peterborough Pirates ice hockey team win the Christmas Cup - their first trophy since 1987.
Nelson FC and Colne FC win promotion to the NWCFL Premier Division
Clitheroe FC win promotion to the Unibond League
Clitheroe FC reach the /Lancashire Cup Final but lose to Mossley
Accrington Stanley win promotion form Unibod 1st Division, Unibond Premier League and Conference to regain football league status. Accrington win lancashire Cup
Fleetwood Town win NWCFL Division 2, NWCFL 1, Unibond 1st Div, Unibond Premier Div and Blue Square North
2009: Lancashire beat Yorkshire in the Roses match at Fylde Rugby Club and then win the county championship
2009: Blackpool Panthers win Northern Rail 9s Trophy.
2009: England Ladies Football Team beat Malta 8-0 in World Cup Qualifier
2010: Fylde Rugby Club beat Preston Grasshoppers to retain the Lancashire Cup
2010: Fleetwood Town win promotion in Blue Square North Play Offs
2010: Blackpool FC win promotion in Championship play offs.
I make that 25 significant achievements in 11 years - not bad, eh...?
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