The 2012-13 campaign for Blackpool was marked by high drama and an extraordinary managerial carousel, with Ian Holloway departing, followed by the brief tenures of Michael Appleton and then Paul Ince, the father of the team's star player. The Seasiders battled through the turmoil to secure a 15th-place finish in the Championship, a consolidation year after their recent top-flight adventure. The undisputed talisman was Tom Ince, who scored a brilliant 18 goals in the league, earning him the Football League Young Player of the Year award and solidifying his reputation as one of the Championship's most exciting talents. It was a turbulent season that ultimately settled the club into the second tier.