Morecambe 2019–20 football season
Morecambe 2019–20 seasonCo-chairmen Graham Howse & Rod Taylor Managers Jim Bentley (up to 28 October 2019)[1] Derek Adams (from 7 November 2019)[2] [n 1] Stadium Globe Arena League Two 22nd FA Cup First Round EFL Cup Second Round EFL Trophy Group Stage (3rd) Top goalscorer League: Cole Stockton (5)Lewis Alessandra (5) All: Cole Stockton (6) Highest home attendance 3,899 v Bradford City 12 October 2019 Lowest home attendance 514 v Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 1 October 2019 Average home league attendance 2,264 Biggest win Morecambe 3–1 Carlisle United 12 November 2019 Walsall 0–2 Morecambe 28 January 2020 Morecambe 2–0 Macclesfield Town 11 February 2020 Biggest defeat Crewe Alexandra 5–0 Morecambe 23 November 2019
All statistics correct as of match played 7 March 2020.
The 2019–20 season was Morecambe's 96th season since formation and their 13th consecutive season in League Two , the fourth tier of English football .[4] They finished 22nd in League Two, and also competed in the FA Cup , EFL Cup and EFL Trophy , where they were eliminated in the first round, second round and group stage respectively.
Pre-season [ ]
The Shrimps have announced they will face FC United of Manchester , Bamber Bridge , Barrow , Everton U23s , Marine and Accrington Stanley as part of their pre-season preparations.[5] [6] [7]
F.C. United of Manchester v Morecambe
9 July 2019 (2019-07-09 ) Friendly F.C. United of Manchester 3–0 Morecambe show Moston 19:45 BST
Myers 38'
Ennis 68'
Sharp 86'
Report
Stadium: Broadhurst Park Attendance: 536 Referee: Leigh Edmunds[8]
Bamber Bridge v Morecambe
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13 ) Friendly Bamber Bridge 0–2 Morecambe show Bamber Bridge 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium Attendance: 360 Referee: Dean Watson
Barrow v Morecambe
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16 ) Friendly Barrow 2–0 Morecambe show Barrow-in-Furness 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Progression Solicitors Stadium Attendance: 704 Referee: Marc Edwards
Marine v Morecambe
25 July 2019 (2019-07-25 ) Friendly Marine 0–4 Morecambe show Crosby 19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Marine Travel Arena Attendance: 213[9] Referee: Ben Atkinson[10]
Competitions [ ]
League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
PPG
Promotion, qualification or relegation
17
Leyton Orient
36
10
12
14
47
55
−8
42
1.17
18
Carlisle United
37
10
12
15
39
56
−17
42
1.14
19
Oldham Athletic
37
9
14
14
44
57
−13
41
1.11
20
Scunthorpe United
37
10
10
17
44
56
−12
40
1.08
21
Mansfield Town
36
9
11
16
48
55
−7
38
1.06
22
Morecambe
37
7
11
19
35
60
−25
32
0.86
23
Stevenage
36
3
13
20
24
50
−26
22
0.61
Reprieved from relegation[a]
24
Macclesfield Town (R)
37
7
15
15
32
47
−15
19[b]
0.51[b]
Relegation to the National League
Source:
EFL Official Website Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
[20] (R) Relegated
Notes:
^ As a result of Bury 's expulsion from League One , only one team is relegated to maintain League Two at 24 teams.[13]
^ Macclesfield Town deducted four points for failing to both pay their players' wages and to fulfil a fixture, reduced from six points after appeal.[14] [15] A further seven-point deduction was given for failing to play December's match against Plymouth Argyle .[16] A further two-point deduction was given for breaches of regulations over non-payment of wages.[17] On 3 July the EFL appealed against the independent disciplinary panel's sanctions on Macclesfield.[18] A further four points were deducted on 11 August 2020, resulting in Macclesfield Town being relegated. Stevenage reprieved[19]
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
37
7
11
19
35
60
−25
32
4
8
6
20
23
−3
3
3
13
15
37
−22
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
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 H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H A H H A A H H A H A A H H A A H A H A H A H A H A H Result L D D W L L D L L L D L L W L L W D L D L W L L L D W L D W L D W L D D L V V V V V V V V V Position 21 21 19 17 18 20 20 22 22 22 22 23 24 23 23 24 24 23 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss;
V = Void
Matches [ ]
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[21]
Morecambe v Grimsby Town
3 August 2019 (2019-08-03 ) 1 Morecambe 0–2 Grimsby Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,872 Referee: Darren Handley
Mansfield Town v Morecambe
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10 ) 2 Mansfield Town 2–2 Morecambe show Mansfield 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,465 Referee: Christopher Pollard
Morecambe v Cheltenham Town
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17 ) 3 Morecambe 0–0 Cheltenham Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,692 Referee: David Rock
Macclesfield Town v Morecambe
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20 ) 4 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Morecambe show Macclesfield 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,862 Referee: Paul Marsden
Morecambe v Exeter City
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24 ) 5 Morecambe 2–3 Exeter City show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Alessandra 45+4' , 63'
Lavelle 80' 90+1'
Report
Taylor 21'
Martin 25'
Law 85'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,517 Referee: Tom Nield
Morecambe v Salford City
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07 ) 7 Morecambe 2–2 Salford City show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Miller 48'
Alessandra 50'
Conlan 61'
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,778 Referee: Josh Smith
Scunthorpe United v Morecambe
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14 ) 8 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Morecambe show Scunthorpe 15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 3,017 Referee: Nick Kinseley
Morecambe v Walsall
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17 ) 9 Morecambe 0–1 Walsall show Morecambe 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,616 Referee: James Oldham
Oldham Athletic v Morecambe
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21 ) 10 Oldham Athletic 3–1 Morecambe show Oldham 15:00 BST
Report
Miller 78'
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,305 Referee: Leigh Doughty
Morecambe v Northampton Town
Morecambe v Bradford City
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12 ) 13 Morecambe 1–2 Bradford City show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Brewitt 90+4'
Report
Akpan 47' Oteh 78'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,899 Referee: Christopher Sarginson
Morecambe v Forest Green Rovers
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22 ) 15 Morecambe 0–2 Forest Green Rovers show Morecambe 19:45 BST
Alessandra 69' 90'
Report
Aitchison 75' Shephard 87' 90+4'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,658 Referee: Matt Donohue
Morecambe v Leyton Orient
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02 ) 17 Morecambe 1–0 Leyton Orient show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Tutte 60' Leitch-Smith 74' Wildig 79' Alessandra 90'
Report
Happe 61'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,691 Referee: Paul Marsden
Crawley Town v Morecambe
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16 ) 18 Crawley Town 1–1 Morecambe show Crawley 15:00 GMT
Lubala 44' (pen. )
Report
Stockton 42' 81' Conlan 72'
Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 2,079 Referee: Antony Coggins
Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23 ) 19 Crewe Alexandra 5–0 Morecambe show Crewe 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,149 Referee: Martin Coy
Morecambe v Carlisle United
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07 ) 20 Morecambe 1–1 Carlisle United show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Alessandra 33' O'Sullivan 50' Conlan 57'
Report
Hope 29' 47' Branthwaite 61'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Darren Handley
Plymouth Argyle v Morecambe
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14 ) 21 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Morecambe show Plymouth 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,174 Referee: Brett Huxtable
Morecambe v Oldham Athletic
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26 ) 23 Morecambe 1–2 Oldham Athletic show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Mendes Gomes 47'
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,797 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Cambridge United v Morecambe
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29 ) 24 Cambridge United 1–0 Morecambe show Cambridge 15:00 GMT
Roles 57'
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,086 Referee: Will Finnie
Bradford City v Morecambe
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01 ) 25 Bradford City 1–0 Morecambe show Bradford 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,111 Referee: Andy Haines
Morecambe v Port Vale
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14 ) 27 Morecambe 2–1 Port Vale show Morecambe 19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,639 Referee: Marc Edwards
Northampton Town v Morecambe
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18 ) 28 Northampton Town 4–1 Morecambe show Sixfields 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 4,761 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Morecambe v Cambridge United
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25 ) 29 Morecambe 1–1 Cambridge United show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,019 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Walsall v Morecambe
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28 ) 30 Walsall 0–2 Morecambe show Walsall 19:45 GMT
Report
Slew 45'
Old 68'
Mendes Gomes 77' 90+6'
Mbulu 89'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 3,554 Referee: Ross Joyce
Cheltenham Town v Morecambe
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01 ) 31 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Morecambe show Cheltenham 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 3,044 Referee: David Rock
Morecambe v Mansfield Town
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08 ) 32 Morecambe 1–1 Mansfield Town show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,965 Referee: Scott Oldham
Morecambe v Macclesfield Town
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11 ) 33 Morecambe 2–0 Macclesfield Town show Morecambe 19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,611 Referee: Michael Salisbury
Grimsby Town v Morecambe
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15 ) 34 Grimsby Town 2–1 Morecambe show Cleethorpes 15:00 GMT
Hanson 69'
Benson 86'
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,704 Referee: Trevor Kettle
Carlisle United v Morecambe
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22 ) 35 Carlisle United 2–2 Morecambe show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,679 Referee: Peter Wright
Morecambe v Crewe Alexandra
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29 ) 36 Morecambe 1–1 Crewe Alexandra show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,872 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Coronavirus Suspension [ ]
On 13 March 2020, all professional football in England was suspended until at least 3 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[22] Six days later, the suspension was extended to at least 30 April 2020.[23] On 3 April 2020, the suspension was extended indefinitely.[24]
On 11 May 2020, the Government released a document that stated that sport would not be able to resume before 1 June 2020 at the earliest, and only behind closed doors .[25]
On 15 May 2020, the League Two clubs voted to end the season early,[26] a decision that was ratified on 9 June.[27]
This left Morecambe in 22nd place on 0.86 points per game, and safe to take their place in League Two for the 2020–21 season .
Morecambe v Plymouth Argyle
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14 ) 38 Morecambe Void Plymouth Argyle show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Globe Arena
Forest Green Rovers v Morecambe
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17 ) 39 Forest Green Rovers Void Morecambe show Nailsworth 19:45 GMT
Stadium: The New Lawn
Morecambe v Stevenage
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21 ) 40 Morecambe Void Stevenage show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Globe Arena
Leyton Orient v Morecambe
Morecambe v Crawley Town
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04 ) 42 Morecambe Void Crawley Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Stadium: Globe Arena
Exeter City v Morecambe
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10 ) 43 Exeter City Void Morecambe show Exeter 15:00 BST
Stadium: St James Park
Morecambe v Swindon Town
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13 ) 44 Morecambe Void Swindon Town show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Stadium: Globe Arena
Morecambe v Scunthorpe United
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25 ) 46 Morecambe Void Scunthorpe United show Morecambe 15:00 BST
Stadium: Globe Arena
FA Cup [ ]
The draw for the First Round Proper was made on 21 October 2019 by Karen Carney (home teams) and Jermaine Beckford (away teams).[28]
Blackpool v Morecambe
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09 ) First Round Blackpool 4–1 Morecambe show Blackpool 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,371 Referee: Ross Joyce
EFL Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[29] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.[30]
Mansfield Town v Morecambe
13 August 2019 (2019-08-13 ) First Round Mansfield Town 2–2 (5–6 p ) Morecambe show Mansfield 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 1,884 Referee: Robert Lewis Penalties
Note: Morecambe went first in the shootout.
Burton Albion v Morecambe
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[31]
Pos
Div
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L1
Blackpool
3
2
0
0
1
7
3
+4
6
Advance to Round 2
2
ACA
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
3
1
1
0
1
6
5
+1
5
3
L2
Morecambe
3
1
0
1
1
6
8
−2
4
4
L2
Carlisle United
3
1
0
0
2
5
8
−3
3
Blackpool v Morecambe
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03 ) Group Stage Blackpool 5–1 Morecambe show Blackpool 19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,319 Referee: Marc Edwards
Morecambe v Carlisle United
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12 ) Group Stage Morecambe 3–1 Carlisle United show Morecambe 19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 802 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Date until
Ref.
24 July 2019
CF
Shaun Miller
Crewe Alexandra
30 June 2020
[42]
12 August 2019
RB
George Tanner
Manchester United
24 January 2020
[43] [44]
2 January 2020
RB
Ryan Cooney
Burnley
30 June 2020
[45]
2 January 2020
DM
Adam Phillips
Burnley
30 June 2020
[45]
15 January 2020
GK
Christoffer Mafoumbi
Blackpool
30 June 2020
[46]
31 January 2020
CF
Harvey Bradbury
Millwall
30 June 2020
[47]
Loans out [ ]
Transfers out [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
To
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2019
SS
Adam Campbell
Darlington
Released
[52] [53]
1 July 2019
RW
Aaron Collins
Forest Green Rovers
Free transfer
[54]
1 July 2019
CM
Ben Hedley
Bradford (Park Avenue)
Released
[52] [55]
1 July 2019
RB
Zak Mills
Oldham Athletic
Free transfer
[56]
1 July 2019
CF
Vadaine Oliver
Northampton Town
Released
[52] [57]
1 July 2019
RB
James Sinclair
Oskarshamns
Released
[52] [58]
1 July 2019
GK
Dawid Szczepaniak
Wrexham
Released
[52] [59]
5 July 2019
FW
Kai Herbert
Huddersfield Town
Undisclosed
[60]
10 January 2020
AM
Joe Lynch
Free agent
Mutual consent
[61]
23 January 2020
RW
Lewis Alessandra
Carlisle United
Mutual consent
[62] [63]
[ ]
^ Kevin Ellison and Barry Roche served as joint caretaker player managers in the intervening period, and also took charge of the FA Cup tie at Blackpool on 9 November 2019.[3]
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