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Blackpool FC swiftly fill goalkeeper hole with ex-Bolton Wanderers and Reading figure Blackpool have completed their sixth signing of the summer - with Luke Southwood quickly filling the vacant spot in the goalkeeping department. Luke Southwood has become Blackpool’s sixth signing of the summer - with Ian Evatt reuniting with the goalkeeper. The Seasiders have acted swiftly to fill the gap left by Franco Ravizzoli’s move to Leicester City on Monday morning. Southwood will now act as the new understudy for Bailey Peacock-Farrell, after penning a one-year-deal, including a 12 month option, at Bloomfield Road, with an undisclosed fee being agreed with Bristol Rovers. The 28-year-old has played for his fair share of clubs throughout the years, and has amassed 160 appearances in the EFL. This started with 26 outings for Reading in the Championship, having worked his way up through the youth ranks at the Select Cars Leasing Stadium. His time with the Royals also brought several loan spells, including stints with Harefield United, Bath City, Eastleigh, Hamilton Academical and Cheltenham Town, before joining the latter permanently in 2023. Subscribe now for HALF PRICE and catch every minute of our Seasiders coverage this season - from pre-season to the final whistle. Click here After featuring 99 times in total for the Robins, the former England U20 World Cup winning keeper made the move to the Toughsheet Community Stadium. During his season-long stay with Bolton, he earned a starting spot under now-Seasiders boss Evatt, before later losing his place again following Steven Schumacher’s Trotters appointment. Since last summer, Southwood has been with Bristol Rovers, where he was only able to feature 22 times in League Two.