2018–19 Morecambe F.C. season

Morecambe
2018–19 season
Chairman Peter McGuigan
Manager Jim Bentley
Stadium Globe Arena
League Two 17th
EFL Cup First Round
EFL Trophy Group Stage (4th)
Top goalscorer League:
A-Jay Leitch-Smith (4)
Rhys Oates (4)
All:
A-Jay Leitch-Smith (4)
Rhys Oates (4)
Highest home attendance 3,050 v Oldham Athletic
25 August 2018
Lowest home attendance 512 v Stoke City U23
9 October 2018
Average home league attendance 2,045
Biggest win Carlisle United 0–2 Morecambe
13 October 2018
Biggest defeat Crewe Alexandra 6–0 Morecambe
4 August 2018
Home colours
Away colours

The 2018–19 season is Morecambe's 12th consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[1]

The season page covers the period between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CMEnglandLamin JagneFree agentN/A[2]
1 July 2018CFSpainCarlos Mendes GomesWest Didsbury & ChorltonFree transfer[2]
1 July 2018RBEnglandZak MillsGrimsby TownFree transfer[3]
1 July 2018LWEnglandRhys OatesHartlepool UnitedFree transfer[3]
1 July 2018CFEnglandJason OswellStockport CountyUndisclosed[4]
1 July 2018RBEnglandJames SinclairSweden GAISFree transfer[5]
1 July 2018CMEnglandAndrew TutteBuryFree transfer[6]
3 July 2018LBWalesJordan CranstonCheltenham TownFree transfer[7]
9 July 2018GKEnglandMark HalsteadSouthportFree transfer[8]
23 July 2018GKPolandDawid SzczepaniakWales Airbus UK BroughtonFree transfer[9]
8 August 2018CFEnglandAJ Leitch-SmithShrewsbury TownFree transfer[10]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018LBEnglandPatrick BroughScotland FalkirkReleased[11][12]
1 July 2018CFWalesReece DeakinFree agentReleased[11]
1 July 2018CFEnglandLuke JordanFree agentReleased[11]
1 July 2018RBEnglandAaron McGowanScotland Hamilton AcademicalFree transfer[13]
1 July 2018CFNorthern IrelandAdam McGurkNuneaton TownReleased[11][14]
1 July 2018GKAustraliaDanijel NizicAustralia Western Sydney WanderersMutual consent[15][16]
1 July 2018DMEnglandMichael RoseMacclesfield TownReleased[11][17]
1 July 2018CFEnglandRhys TurnerBarrowReleased[11][18]
1 July 2018CBEnglandDean WinnardSouthportReleased[11][19]
1 July 2018LMEnglandSteven YawsonFree agentReleased[11]
4 July 2018LBEnglandLeif DavisLeeds UnitedUndisclosed[20]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
12 July 2018CFEnglandLiam MandevilleDoncaster Rovers31 May 2019[21]
10 August 2018CBEnglandJosef YarneyNewcastle UnitedJanuary 2019[22]
31 August 2018CFEnglandJoe PiggottWigan AthleticJanuary 2019[23]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
20 July 2018RWPhilippinesGilmàrPhilippines Global Cebu31 December 2018[24]
3 August 2018SSEnglandAdam CampbellCarlisle UnitedJanuary 2019[25]
17 August 2018DMEnglandTyler BrownswordSkelmersdale UnitedSeptember 2018[26]
17 August 2018CFEnglandKyle HawleySkelmersdale UnitedSeptember 2018[26]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

Morecambe revealed pre-season friendlies against Bamber Bridge, Alfreton Town, Chorley, Chester and Fleetwood Town.[27]

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Yeovil Town 12 4 4 4 20 15 +5 16
16 Port Vale 13 4 2 7 13 19 −6 14
17 Morecambe 13 4 1 8 14 25 −11 13
18 Crewe Alexandra 12 3 3 6 12 13 −1 12
19 Northampton Town 13 2 6 5 11 19 −8 12
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [28]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
13 4 1 8 14 25  −11 13 2 0 4 6 10  −4 2 1 4 8 15  −7

Last updated: 13 October 2018.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHA
ResultLLLWLLLLWWDLW
Position24242420222222222117182017

Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. 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.[29][30]

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[31]

EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[32]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Sunderland (Q) 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 5 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Stoke City U21 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 +1 4
3 L2 Carlisle United 2 1 0 0 1 4 5 −1 3
4 L2 Morecambe (E) 2 0 0 0 2 3 5 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

References

  1. ↑ "History". Statto.
  2. 1 2 "Lamin Jagne & Carlos Mendes Gomes Sign". Morecambe F.C. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Morecambe sign Oates and defender Mills". BBC. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Morecambe bring in Stockport's Oswell". BBC. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Striker Sinclair joins Morecambe". BBC. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Morecambe sign ex-Bury midfielder Tutte". BBC. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Morecambe sign left-back Cranston". BBC. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Morecambe sign goalkeeper Halstead". BBC. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Dawid Szczepaniak Signs". Morecambe F.C. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "A-Jay Leitch-Smith Signs". Morecambe F.C. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Morecambe release eight players". BBC. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Bairns Sign Patrick Brough From Morecambe". Falkirk F.C. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Hamilton Academical add five players". BBC. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Adam McGurk Joins the Boro'". Nuneaton Town F.C. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Nizic to quit Morecambe for Australia". BBC. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Wanderers secure keepers". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  17. ↑ "Michael Rose Signs On". Macclesfield Town F.C. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Barrow AFC sign ex-Morecambe striker Turner". North-West Evening Mail. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "New Player-Coach, Dean Winnard". Southport F.C. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  20. ↑ "Leeds United sign 18-year-old full-back Leif Davis from Morecambe". Talksport. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "Liam Mandeville Loan". Morecambe F.C. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  22. ↑ "Josef Yarney Loan Deal". Morecambe F.C. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "Joe Piggott Joins On Loan". Morecambe F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "Filipino-British striker Gilmar to play for Global Cebu FC". Fox Sports. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  25. ↑ "Shrimps winger joins the Blues". Carlisle United F.C. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  26. 1 2 "Brownsword & Hawley Loan". Morecambe F.C. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  27. ↑ "Pre-Season". Morecambe F.C. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  28. ↑ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  29. ↑ "EFL fixtures for 2018-19 in full". BBC. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  30. ↑ "Morecambe Scores & Fixtures". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  31. ↑ "Lampard's Derby at Oldham in Carabao Cup". BBC. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  32. ↑ "Checkatrade Trophy: Round One Draw information". English Football League. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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