Morecambe F.C. 2018–19 football season
Morecambe F.C. 2018–19 seasonChairmen Peter McGuigan (up to 30 October 2018)[1] Graham Howse & Rod Taylor (co-chairmen from 10 November 2018)[2] Manager Jim Bentley Stadium Globe Arena League Two 18th FA Cup First Round EFL Cup First Round EFL Trophy Group Stage (4th) Top goalscorer Aaron Collins (8)Highest home attendance 3,749 v Carlisle United 1 January 2019 Lowest home attendance 512 v Stoke City U23 9 October 2018 Average home league attendance 2,033 Biggest win Morecambe 4–0 Cheltenham Town 22 April 2019 Biggest defeat Crewe Alexandra 6–0 Morecambe 4 August 2018
All statistics correct as of match played 4 May 2019.
The 2018–19 season was Morecambe's 12th consecutive season in League Two , the fourth tier of English football .[3] They finished 18th in League Two, and also competed in the FA Cup , EFL Cup and EFL Trophy . They were eliminated in the First round of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup, and in the Group stage of the EFL Trophy.
The season page covers the period between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019.
Competitions [ ]
Pre-season friendlies [ ]
Morecambe revealed pre-season friendlies against Bamber Bridge , Alfreton Town , Chorley , Chester and Fleetwood Town .[4]
Alfreton Town v Morecambe
13 July 2018 (2018-07-13 ) Friendly Alfreton Town 2–3 Morecambe show Alfreton 19:45 BST
Shiels 32'
Denton 39'
Report
Campbell 21' , 55'
Mendes Gomes 88'
Stadium: Impact Arnea
Bolton Wanderers v Morecambe
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17 ) Friendly Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Morecambe show Lostock 13:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Eddie Davies Academy Attendance: 0
Chorley v Morecambe
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21 ) Friendly Chorley 0–5 Morecambe show Chorley 14:00 BST
Stadium: Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium
Chester v Morecambe
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24 ) Friendly Chester 2–2 Morecambe show Chester 19:45 BST
Howson 25'
Roberts 87' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Deva Stadium
Morecambe v Fleetwood Town
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28 ) Friendly Morecambe 1–3 Fleetwood Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Fleming 53'
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
16
Cheltenham Town
46
15
12
19
57
68
−11
57
17
Grimsby Town
46
16
8
22
45
56
−11
56
18
Morecambe
46
14
12
20
54
70
−16
54
19
Crawley Town
46
15
8
23
51
68
−17
53
20
Port Vale
46
12
13
21
39
55
−16
49
Source:
EFL Official Website Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results
[5]
Results 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
14
12
20
54
70
−16
54
8
5
10
33
31
+2
6
7
10
21
39
−18
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC
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 43 44 45 46 Ground A H A H H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H A H A H A A H H A H A H A A H A H H A A H A H A H A H Result L L L W L L L L W W D L W L L D W W D L D L W L D L D D L D L W W L L W W D L W D D L W W D Position 24 24 24 20 22 22 22 22 21 17 18 20 17 18 20 21 20 19 19 20 19 20 19 20 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 21 20 20 21 20 19 19 19 18 19 19 20 18 18 18
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[6] [7]
Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe
4 August 2018 (2018-08-04 ) 1 Crewe Alexandra 6–0 Morecambe show Crewe 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,559 Referee: Alan Young
Morecambe v Exeter City
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11 ) 2 Morecambe 0–2 Exeter City show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,654 Referee: Thomas Bramall
Morecambe v Northampton Town
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21 ) 4 Morecambe 1–0 Northampton Town show Morecambe 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,594 Referee: Mark Heywood
Morecambe v Oldham Athletic
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25 ) 5 Morecambe 0–2 Oldham Athletic show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,050 Referee: Martin Coy
Bury v Morecambe
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01 ) 6 Bury 3–2 Morecambe show Bury 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,242 Referee: Ben Toner
Morecambe v Swindon Town
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08 ) 7 Morecambe 0–1 Swindon Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,559 Referee: Paul Marsden
Crawley Town v Morecambe
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15 ) 8 Crawley Town 2–0 Morecambe show Crawley 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,895 Referee: Alan Young
Morecambe v Macclesfield Town
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22 ) 9 Morecambe 2–1 Macclesfield Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,622 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Grimsby Town v Morecambe
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29 ) 10 Grimsby Town 1–2 Morecambe show Cleethorpes 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,972 Referee: Chris Sarginson
Cheltenham Town v Morecambe
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02 ) 11 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Morecambe show Cheltenham 19:45 BST
Varney 44' , 90+4'
Report
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 2,095 Referee: Neil Hair
Morecambe v Tranmere Rovers
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06 ) 12 Morecambe 3–4 Tranmere Rovers show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,793 Referee: Trevor Kettle
Carlisle United v Morecambe
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13 ) 13 Carlisle United 0–2 Morecambe show Carlisle 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,569 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Morecambe v Colchester United
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20 ) 14 Morecambe 0–1 Colchester United show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Report
Senior 45'
Pell 61'
Dickenson 81'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,839 Referee: Andy Haines
Morecambe v Mansfield Town
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23 ) 15 Morecambe 0–1 Mansfield Town show Morecambe 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,355 Referee: Robert Lewis
Morecambe v Yeovil Town
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03 ) 17 Morecambe 2–1 Yeovil Town show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,406 Referee: Peter Wright
Forest Green Rovers v Morecambe
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17 ) 18 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Morecambe show Nailsworth 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,085 Referee: Ben Toner
Morecambe v Notts County
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24 ) 19 Morecambe 1–1 Notts County show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,658 Referee: Dean Whitestone
Milton Keynes Dons v Morecambe
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27 ) 20 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Morecambe show Denbigh 19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 5,726 Referee: John Busby
Morecambe v Port Vale
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08 ) 21 Morecambe 2–2 Port Vale show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,769 Referee: Andy Haines
Lincoln City v Morecambe
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15 ) 22 Lincoln City 3–1 Morecambe show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,975 Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Morecambe v Cambridge United
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22 ) 23 Morecambe 3–0 Cambridge United show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Report
Darling 33'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Eddie Ilderton
Tranmere Rovers v Morecambe
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26 ) 24 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Morecambe show Birkenhead 15:00 GMT
Stockton 3' 37' Norwood 29' Harris 45' Ellis 86'
Report
Wildig 57' Mills 65' Cranston 66'
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,483 Referee: Scott Oldham
Colchester United v Morecambe
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29 ) 25 Colchester United 0–0 Morecambe show Colchester 15:00 GMT
Report
Mendes Gomes 63'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,653 Referee: John Busby
Morecambe v Carlisle United
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01 ) 26 Morecambe 0–2 Carlisle United show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Oliver 89' Cranston 89'
Report
Devitt 15' Etuhu 40' Sowerby 76' Gerrard 89'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,749 Referee: Ben Toner
Morecambe v Crewe Alexandra
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05 ) 27 Morecambe 2–2 Crewe Alexandra show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Oates 55' Tutte 63' Mandeville 75' Ellison 84' Cranston 90+2'
Report
Jones 27' Porter 90+4' (pen. )
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,662 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Exeter City v Morecambe
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12 ) 28 Exeter City 0–0 Morecambe show Exeter 15:00 GMT
Moxey 53' Law 68'
Report
Ellison 90+2'
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,113 Referee: Brett Huxtable
Northampton Town v Morecambe
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26 ) 30 Northampton Town 1–1 Morecambe show Northampton 14:00 GMT
Pierre 15' Elšnik 22'
Report
Lavelle 36' Bennett 52'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,512 Referee: Lee Collins
Oldham Athletic v Morecambe
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02 ) P Oldham Athletic P–P Morecambe show Oldham 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Boundary Park Note: Fixture postponed due to pitch unplayable.[8]
Morecambe v Bury
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09 ) 31 Morecambe 2–3 Bury show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Mills 58' Bennett 65' 89' Old 69'
Report
Mayor 17' O'Shea 45+4' , 59' 60'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,665 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Port Vale v Morecambe
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16 ) 32 Port Vale 0–1 Morecambe show Burslem 15:00 GMT
Pope 20' Kay 68' Hannant 72'
Report
Kenyon 31' Mendes Gomes 63' Cranston 72' Collins 75'
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,147 Referee: John Busby
Oldham Athletic v Morecambe
19 February 2019 (2019-02-19 ) 33 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Morecambe show Oldham 19:45 GMT
Clarke 68' Baxter 76'
Report
Cranston 4' 74' Collins 90' 90+1'
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,218 Referee: Andy Haines
Morecambe v Lincoln City
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23 ) 34 Morecambe 0–2 Lincoln City show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Conlan 67'
Report
Andrade 10' , 57' Bostwick 77'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,352 Referee: Martin Coy
Morecambe v Forest Green Rovers
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09 ) 36 Morecambe 3–0 Forest Green Rovers show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Oates 6' Collins 35' Kenyon 71'
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,528 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Morecambe v Milton Keynes Dons
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12 ) 37 Morecambe 4–2 Milton Keynes Dons show Morecambe 19:45 GMT
Bennett 21' , 57' Cissé 41' (o.g. ) Collins 86'
Report
Hesketh 40' Cissé 45' Agard 70' , 76' Aneke 90+1'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,460 Referee: Ross Joyce
Notts County v Morecambe
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16 ) 38 Notts County 0–0 Morecambe show Nottingham 15:00 GMT
Rose 50' Doyle 90+5'
Report
Bennett 14' Mingoia 33' Cranston 67' Fleming 86' Halstead 90+5'
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,813 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Swindon Town v Morecambe
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23 ) 39 Swindon Town 4–0 Morecambe show Swindon 15:00 GMT
Robinson 10' Woolery 42' Conroy 66' Bennett 80' 81'
Report
Kenyon 36'
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,707 Referee: Nick Kinseley
Morecambe v Crawley Town
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30 ) 40 Morecambe 1–0 Crawley Town show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Mandeville 82'
Report
McNerney 66'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,445 Referee: Eddie Ilderton
Macclesfield Town v Morecambe
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06 ) 41 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Morecambe show Macclesfield 15:00 BST
Durrell 33'
Report
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,072 Referee: Lee Probert
Morecambe v Grimsby Town
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13 ) 42 Morecambe 1–1 Grimsby Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Collins 80' (pen. )
Report
Vernam 88'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,897 Referee: Scott Oldham
Mansfield Town v Morecambe
Morecambe v Cheltenham Town
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22 ) 44 Morecambe 4–0 Cheltenham Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,066 Referee: Jarred Gillett
Cambridge United v Morecambe
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27 ) 45 Cambridge United 1–2 Morecambe show Cambridge 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,083 Referee: Nick Kinseley
FA Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[9]
Morecambe v Halifax Town
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10 ) First Round Morecambe 0–0 Halifax Town show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,736 Referee: Darren Drysdale
Halifax Town v Morecambe
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20 ) First Round Replay Halifax Town 1–0 Morecambe show Halifax 19:45 GMT
King 12'
Clarke 19'
Kosylo 69'
Report
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,218 Referee: Martin Coy
EFL Cup [ ]
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam .[10]
Preston North End v Morecambe
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14 ) First Round Preston North End 3–1 Morecambe show Preston 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,077 Referee: Tom Nield
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[11]
Pos
Lge
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L1
Sunderland
3
2
1
0
0
4
1
+3
8
Round 2
2
ACA
Stoke City U21
3
1
1
1
0
3
2
+1
6
3
L2
Carlisle United
3
1
0
1
1
5
6
−1
4
4
L2
Morecambe
3
0
0
0
3
3
6
−3
0
Source: EFL.com
Carlisle United v Morecambe
4 September 2018 (2018-09-04 ) Group Stage Carlisle United 3–2 Morecambe show Carlisle 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,213 Referee: Andy Haines
Morecambe v Stoke City U23
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09 ) Group Stage Morecambe 1–2 Stoke City U23 show Morecambe 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 512 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Morecambe v Sunderland
13 November 2018 (2018-11-13 ) Group Stage Morecambe 0–1 Sunderland show Morecambe 19:45 GMT
Report
Maja 90+1'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,377 Referee: Paul Marsden
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Transfers out [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Loans out [ ]
Start date
Position
Nationality
Name
To
End date
Ref.
20 July 2018
RW
Gilmàr
Global Cebu
31 December 2018
[46]
3 August 2018
SS
Adam Campbell
Carlisle United
1 January 2019
[47]
17 August 2018
DM
Tyler Brownsword
Skelmersdale United
September 2018
[48]
17 August 2018
CF
Kyle Hawley
Skelmersdale United
September 2018
[48]
References [ ]
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Club
Seasons
Players
Managers
Christie Park
Mazuma Stadium
Seasons Matches
2007 Conference Play-off Final
2021 League Two Play-off Final
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U17 (UEFA Euro 2019 qualifying , finals )
League competitions
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