Blackpool Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Dom Ballard on a season-long loan.
Ballard joins from Premier League side Southampton following an impressive loan spell at Reading in the second-half of last season, where he scored five goals in 12 appearances before injury cut his time short at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
An England Under-19 international, Ballard has come through the ranks of the highly-regarded Southampton Academy, winning the Premier League Two title with the Saints in the 2022/23 season.
The forward then scored on his senior debut for the Saints against Cambridge United in the Carabao Cup before going on to make his Premier League debut in May 2023.
On signing for Blackpool, Ballard said:
“It’s a real honour to be here and I can’t wait to get started,” he said.
“I played at Bloomfield Road with Reading last season, and honestly the fans here made some of the best noise I’ve heard – the atmosphere was amazing. Those things make a big difference, and once I knew a Club the size of Blackpool were interested, I was really keen to make the move.
“It was gutting how my time at Reading last season ended earlier than expected, as I felt I was really pushing on. I’m now ready for the new season and want to make the same impression here at Blackpool.”