Morecambe 2017–18 football season
Morecambe 2017–18 seasonChairman Peter McGuigan Manager Jim Bentley Stadium Globe Arena League Two 22nd FA Cup Second Round EFL Cup First Round EFL Trophy Group Stage (4th) Biggest win Morecambe 3–0 Hartlepool United 4 November 2017 Biggest defeat Exeter City 4–1 Morecambe 30 September 2017 Morecambe 0–3 Port Vale 17 October 2017 Morecambe 1–4 Notts County 26 December 2017 Cheltenham Town 3–0 Morecambe 7 April 2018
All statistics correct as of match played 5 May 2018.
The 2017–18 season was Morecambe's eleventh consecutive season in League Two , the fourth tier of English football .[1] They finished 22nd in League Two, and also competed in the FA Cup , EFL Cup and EFL Trophy , where they were eliminated in the second round, first round and group stage respectively.
The season page covers the period between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018.
Competitions [ ]
Friendlies [ ]
As of 26 June 2017, Morecambe have announced six pre-season friendlies against Preston North End , Rochdale ,[2] Blackburn Rovers ,[3] AFC Fylde ,[4] Bamber Bridge [5] and Lancaster City .[6]
Morecambe v Preston North End
Morecambe v Blackburn Rovers
21 July 2017 Morecambe 1–2 Blackburn Rovers show Morecambe 19:30 BST
Turner 38'
Report
Graham 10' Bennett 31'
Stadium: Globe Arena
AFC Fylde v Morecambe
25 July 2017 AFC Fylde 2–1 Morecambe show Medlar-with-Wesham 19:30 BST
Rowe 9' Lund 57' (o.g. )
Report
Turner 67'
Stadium: Mill Farm Referee:
Morecambe v Rochdale
29 July 2017 Morecambe 0–1 Rochdale show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Report
Davies 53'
Stadium: Globe Arena Referee:
League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
20
Port Vale
46
11
14
21
49
67
−18
47
21
Forest Green Rovers
46
13
8
25
54
77
−23
47
22
Morecambe
46
9
19
18
41
56
−15
46
23
Barnet (R)
46
12
10
24
46
65
−19
46
Relegation to the National League
24
Chesterfield (R)
46
10
8
28
47
83
−36
38
Source:
BBC Sport Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Result summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
46
9
19
18
41
56
−15
46
6
9
8
22
27
−5
3
10
10
19
29
−10
Last updated: 5 May 2018.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Ground H A H A H A A H A H A H A H H A H A H A H A A H H A H A A H A H H A Result W D L D L L D W L D L L W L D L W D L D W L L L W W D L D L D Position 6 5 13 15 19 20 20 16 19 20 21 21 20 21 22 23 19 20 22 21 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2018. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[7] [8]
Morecambe v Cheltenham Town
5 August 2017 1 Morecambe 2–1 Cheltenham Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Thompson 55' , 90+1' Wildig 85'
Report
Eisa 43' Atangana 52'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,450 Referee:
Lincoln City v Morecambe
12 August 2017 2 Lincoln City 1–1 Morecambe show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Green 70'
Report
Wildig 53'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,060 Referee: Gavin Ward
Morecambe v Swindon Town
19 August 2017 3 Morecambe 0–1 Swindon Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Rose 36'
Report
McDermott 13' Mullin 80'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,655 Referee:
Cambridge United v Morecambe
26 August 2017 4 Cambridge United 0–0 Morecambe show Cambridge 15:00 BST
Report
Lund 34' Conlan 49'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,573 Referee:
Notts County v Morecambe
9 September 2017 6 Notts County 2–0 Morecambe show Nottingham 15:00 BST
Jones 27' Hewitt 65' Forte 85'
Report
Rose 26' Müller 88'
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,305 Referee:
Yeovil Town v Morecambe
12 September 2017 7 Yeovil Town 2–2 Morecambe show Yeovil 19:45 BST
Zoko 37' Krysiak 58' Surridge 65'
Report
Old 17' McGurk 66' Ellison 77' Brough 90+2'
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,205 Referee:
Morecambe v Luton Town
26 September 2017 10 Morecambe 0–0 Luton Town show Morecambe 19:45 BST
Report
Lee 50'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,354 Referee:
Morecambe v Crawley Town
7 October 2017 12 Morecambe 0–1 Crawley Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Campbell 29' Ellison 34'
Report
Clifford 18' Sanoh 36' Roberts 45+2' McNerney 87'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,222 Referee:
Chesterfield v Morecambe
14 October 2017 13 Chesterfield 0–2 Morecambe show Chesterfield 15:00 BST
Weir 31'
Report
McGurk 17' Kenyon 19' Thompson 47' Oliver 90+2'
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Darren Drysdale
Morecambe v Port Vale
17 October 2017 14 Morecambe 0–3 Port Vale show Morecambe 19:45 BST
Report
Pope 18' , 67' Anderson 34' Montaño 90+2'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,241 Referee:
Morecambe v Grimsby Town
21 October 2017 15 Morecambe 0–0 Grimsby Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Wildig 73'
Report
Jones 35'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,525 Referee:
Forest Green Rovers v Morecambe
28 October 2017 16 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Morecambe show Nailsworth 15:00 BST
Marsh-Brown 30' Laird 64'
Report
Conlan 45+3' McGurk 85'
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,515 Referee:
Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers
11 November 2017 17 Morecambe 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Old 27' McGurk 43'
Report
Saunders 26' Akinfenwa 82' Stewart 90'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,472 Referee:
Morecambe v Crewe Alexandra
21 November 2017 19 Morecambe 0–1 Crewe Alexandra show Morecambe 19:45 GMT
Report
Ng 61' 85'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 927 Referee:
Carlisle United v Morecambe
25 November 2017 20 Carlisle United 1–1 Morecambe show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Etuhu 51' Lambe 77'
Report
Old 7' Thompson 72'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,010 Referee:
Morecambe v Coventry City
9 December 2017 21 Morecambe 2–0 Coventry City show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
McGurk 10' Oliver 36' Lang 69' Fleming 72' Rose 84'
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,773 Referee:
Mansfield Town v Morecambe
Morecambe v Notts County
26 December 2017 24 Morecambe 1–4 Notts County show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Lang 89'
Report
Grant 13' 59' Alessandra 21' 86'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,947 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Morecambe v Yeovil Town
29 December 2017 25 Morecambe 4–3 Yeovil Town show Morecambe 19:45 GMT
Müller 27' Oliver 72' Lang 79' 85' Ellison 90+2' 90+3' Rose 90+5'
Report
Gray 1' Khan 17' Smith 63' Krysiak 79' Sowunmi 84'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,124 Referee: Darren Handley
Luton Town v Morecambe
20 January 2018 28 Luton Town 1–0 Morecambe show Luton 15:00
Mullins 64'
Report
Conlan 45' Fleming 63'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,476 Referee: Trevor Kettle
Morecambe v Mansfield Town
27 January 2018 30 Morecambe 1–2 Mansfield Town show Morecambe 15:00
Lavelle 22' Lang 31' McGowan 52'
Report
Diamond 40' Rose 70' Byrom 71' Spencer 90+4'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,416 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Port Vale v Morecambe
3 February 2018 31 Port Vale 0–0 Morecambe show Stoke-on-Trent 15:00
Kay 57'
Report
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,968 Referee: Ben Toner
Morecambe v Chesterfield
10 February 2018 Morecambe Postponed Chesterfield show Morecambe 15:00
Stadium: Globe Arena
Morecambe v Forest Green Rovers
17 February 2018 32 Morecambe 1–1 Forest Green Rovers show Morecambe 15:00
McGowan 59' Winnard 67' Rose 84' Conlan 89' Wylde 90'
Report
Clements 13' Grubb 78'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,447 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe
24 February 2018 33 Wycombe Wanderers 2–4 Morecambe show High Wycombe 15:00 GMT
Freeman 65' O'Nien 84'
Report
McGurk 3' Ellison 26' , 27' , 38' Wylde 52'
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,672 Referee: Craig Hicks
Crawley Town v Morecambe
10 March 2018 35 Crawley Town 1–1 Morecambe show Crawley 15:00 GMT
Payne 69' Connolly 83' Yorwerth 90' Ahearne-Grant 90+3'
Report
Lavelle 59' Lang 90+1' , 90+2'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,642 Referee: Brendan Malone
Morecambe v Exeter City
17 March 2018 36 Morecambe 2–1 Exeter City show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
McGowan 36' Lavelle 43' Rose 78'
Report
Sweeney 37' Moxey 45+2'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Morecambe v Lincoln City
24 March 2018 38 Morecambe 0–0 Lincoln City show Morecambe
Report
Rowe 85'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,883 Referee: Eddie Ilderton
Swindon Town v Morecambe
30 March 2018 39 Swindon Town 1–1 Morecambe show Swindon 15:00 BST
Norris 55' (pen. ) Hussey 60'
Report
Lang 43'
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,328 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Cheltenham Town v Morecambe
Morecambe v Carlisle United
14 April 2018 42 Morecambe 1–1 Carlisle United show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Conlan 13' Lang 29'
Report
Devitt 14' , 69'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,319 Referee: John Brooks
Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe
21 April 2018 43 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Morecambe show Crewe 15:00 BST
Miller 88'
Report
McGurk 34'
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,942 Referee: Charles Breakspear
Morecambe v Cambridge United
24 April 2018 44 Morecambe 0–0 Cambridge United show Morecambe 19:45 BST
Lavelle 56' Kenyon 78'
Report
Carroll 55'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 992 Referee: Ross Joyce
Morecambe v Barnet
28 April 2018 45 Morecambe 0–1 Barnet show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Oliver 77'
Report
Brindley 38' Nicholls 79'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,073 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Coventry City v Morecambe
5 May 2018 46 Coventry City 0–0 Morecambe show Coventry 15:00 BST
Grimmer 40'
Report
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,874 Referee: Andy Davies
FA Cup [ ]
On 16 October 2017, Morecambe were drawn at home against Hartlepool United in the first round.[9] An away fixture against Shrewsbury Towm was confirmed for the second round.[10]
Morecambe v Hartlepool United
Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe
2 December 2017 Second round Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Morecambe show Shrewsbury 15:00 GMT
Rodman 32' Whalley 37' (pen. ) Payne 39'
Report
Roche 36' Wildig 69'
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 3,184 Referee:
EFL Cup [ ]
On 16 June 2017, Morecambe were drawn away to Barnsley in the first round.[11]
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Morecambe facing Carlisle United , Leicester City U23s and Fleetwood Town in Northern Group A.[12] [13]
Pos
Lge
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L1
Fleetwood Town (Q)
2
2
0
0
0
5
1
+4
6
Round 2
2
ACA
Leicester City U21s
3
1
0
1
1
3
5
−2
4
3
L2
Carlisle United
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
+1
3
4
L2
Morecambe (E)
3
0
1
0
2
3
6
−3
2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Morecambe v Carlisle United
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29 ) Morecambe 0–2 Carlisle United show Morecambe 19:45 BST
Fleming 82'
Report
Hope 1' Kennedy 44'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,228
Fleetwood Town v Morecambe
Morecambe v Leicester City U21s
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2017
LB
Patrick Brough
Carlisle United
Free
[14]
1 July 2017
CF
Adam Campbell
Notts County
Free
[15]
1 July 2017
CF
Vadaine Oliver
York City
Free
[16]
1 July 2017
RW
Garry Thompson
Wycombe Wanderers
Free
[17]
22 July 2017
ST
Reece Deakin
Airbus UK Broughton
Free
[18]
27 July 2017
CB
Steven Old
GAIS
Free
[19]
1 August 2017
CB
Samuel Lavelle
Bolton Wanderers
Free
[20]
31 August 2017
CF
Adam McGurk
Cambridge United
Free
[21]
Transfers out [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Loans out [ ]
Start date
Position
Nationality
Name
To
End date
Ref.
15 August 2017
MF
Ben Hedley
Witton Albion
12 September 2017
[30]
24 August 2017
GK
Niall Maher
Halesowen Town
21 September 2017
[31]
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