Each individual have gone through various academies, with the path into the senior game easier for some compared to others.
Here’s where each Seasiders player started their footballing journey:
![Sheffield-born Richard O'Donnell came through the Owls' youth system, and went on to make 20 appearances for Wednesday's senior team before departing permanently for Chesterfield after a number of loan spells away from Hillsborough.](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA3MDM1MzE4LWEzYzItNDFkMC1iYTUxLTRlMDFkNWQ5NTlkNDoyZmM0MGNiNS0wZGQxLTRkMTAtOTE2YS0wNThlMGE4NWMyZjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. Richard O'Donnell- Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield-born Richard O'Donnell came through the Owls' youth system, and went on to make 20 appearances for Wednesday's senior team before departing permanently for Chesterfield after a number of loan spells away from Hillsborough.Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
![Dan Grimshaw came through the Manchester City academy, but was unable to make a senior appearance for the club before making the move to Blackpool in 2021.](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRhODUxN2Q5LWVmZTgtNDk5MC1iZDRhLTUwNmVlNWE1ZjA3MTplNmNlODdjZC02OWVjLTQ4YjQtYTViMS0wZTRlNTIyOWI0NGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
2. Dan Grimshaw- Manchester City
Dan Grimshaw came through the Manchester City academy, but was unable to make a senior appearance for the club before making the move to Blackpool in 2021.Photo: CameraSport - Lee Parker
![Matthew Pennington started his career with Everton, and made nine first team appearances. His singular goal for the club came in a Merseyside Derby against Liverpool.](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQxMTk2ZWViLWIxNTgtNGZiYS1iMTQwLWMwODY0YTYwMDdmZjowNDEzNDAyZS03YTM4LTQ5ZDktYjRkZi00N2M0NDFlNDg0M2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. Matthew Pennington- Everton
Matthew Pennington started his career with Everton, and made nine first team appearances. His singular goal for the club came in a Merseyside Derby against Liverpool.Photo: CameraSport - Lee Parker
![Olly Casey started his career with Leeds United, where he made three senior appearances before making the move to Blackpool in 2021.](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAyY2ZmZGZkLTdiYTItNGJhZS1hMTAwLTA5MTc2MzU0M2Q4Yjo0MDdlMmRiOC0zNzI3LTRhMzItYmFhNS1iMmMwNDg4MjRhOGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. Olly Casey- Leeds United
Olly Casey started his career with Leeds United, where he made three senior appearances before making the move to Blackpool in 2021.Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
![James Husband was released by Leeds United as a teenager before joining Doncaster Rovers, where he got his first taste of senior football.](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJjN2NhZGI3LTVkZTgtNGFkYi1iMzdiLWVhYjI2ZmRlMDhhYTplNTk4OGI1MS03YWQ5LTRkNmMtODRjZi00Nzk3NWI3MjI1NDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. James Husband- Leeds United
James Husband was released by Leeds United as a teenager before joining Doncaster Rovers, where he got his first taste of senior football.Photo: CameraSport - Lee Parker
![Blackpool's Deadline Day signing Dan Sassi initially came through Stoke City's academy before making the move to Burnley.](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjExYmJhOGQ1LTY1NWEtNGZkNi1iNzQyLTYyYTU1ZjExMGNhYjphMDQ4NTU1ZC02ODhjLTQxY2UtYWE2Yy0zMjkzMjFkYjA2NjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Dan Sassi- Stoke City
Blackpool's Deadline Day signing Dan Sassi initially came through Stoke City's academy before making the move to Burnley.Photo: Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC