2016–17 Morecambe F.C. season

The 2016–17 season is Morecambe's tenth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[1]

Morecambe
2016–17 season
ChairmanPeter McGuigan
ManagerJim Bentley
StadiumGlobe Arena
League Two18th
FA CupFirst round replay
(vs. Coventry City)
League CupSecond round
League TrophySecond round

The season page covers the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies
12 July 2016 (2016-07-12) FriendlyBamber Bridge0–3MorecambeBamber Bridge
19:30 Report Stockton x2
Kenyon		 Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) FriendlyMorecambe0–0Blackburn RoversMorecambe
14:30 Report Stadium: Globe Arena
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) FriendlyMorecambe4–0BuryMorecambe
16:00 Ellison
Trialist
Trialist
Barkhuizen 		Report Stadium: Globe Arena
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) FriendlyMorecambe1–1BurnleyMorecambe
19:30 Turner  55' Report Gray  66' Stadium: Globe Arena
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) FriendlyFC Halifax Town6–2MorecambeHalifax
15:00 Kosylo  46'
Macdonald  54'
Garner  59'
Denton  69'
Peniket  83', 88'		 Report Mullin  7', 55' Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 635 (45 away)
Referee: Jane Simms
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) FriendlyMorecambe1–4Preston North EndMorecambe
19:30 Barkhuizen  78' Robinson  23', 81'
Pringle  39'
Hugill  71'		 Stadium: Globe Arena

League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Notts County 46 16 8 22 54 76 −22 56
17 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 13 19 58 67 −9 55
18 Morecambe 46 14 10 22 53 73 −20 52
19 Crawley Town 46 13 12 21 53 71 −18 51
20 Yeovil Town 46 11 17 18 49 64 −15 50
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Matches
6 August 2016 1Grimsby Town2–0MorecambeCleethorpes
15:00 BST Jackson  6'
Bolarinwa  43'
Davies  63'
Gowling  71'
McKeown  81'		 Report Fleming  62' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,004
Referee: Mark Heywood
13 August 2016 2Morecambe2–1BlackpoolMorecambe
15:00 BST Wakefield  41'
Dunn  45+3' (pen.)
Rose  70'  76'		 Taylor  4'
Potts  23'
Robertson  59'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
16 August 2016 3Morecambe2–0PortsmouthMorecambe
19:45 BST Edwards  10'
Barkhuizen  21'
Stockton  65'
Fleming  79'
Molyneux  90+3'		 Report Doyle  67'
Stevens  90+1'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,838
Referee: Nigel Miller
20 August 2016 4Yeovil Town0–1MorecambeYeovil
15:00 BST Dawson  40' Report Ellison  55'
Fleming  79'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,937
Referee: John Busby
27 August 2016 5Accrington Stanley2–3MorecambeAccrington
15:00 BST Kee  27', 34'
Hughes  36'
Conneely  37'
Parish  45+2'
O'Sullivan  49'		 Report Stockton  45+1', 57'  54'
Ellison  46'  76'
Rose  83'
Edwards  90+2'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,763
Referee: Mike Jones
3 September 2016 6Morecambe1–2Leyton OrientMorecambe
15:00 BST Ellison  49'  90'
Rose  67'		 Report Kelly  27'
Bowery  55'  90'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,665
Referee: John Brooks
10 September 2016 7Morecambe1–5Doncaster RoversMorecambe
15:00 BST Kenyon  27'
Stockton  45'
Barkhuizen  51'
Rose  63'
Whitmore  84'		 Report Butler  4'
Marquis  17', 66'  49'
Blair  74'
Coppinger  80'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,791
Referee: Ollie Yates
17 September 2016 8Cambridge United1–2MorecambeCambridge
15:00 BST Mingoia  36'
Williamson  53'		 Report Dunn  62' (pen.)
Mullin  64'
Winnard  79'		 Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium
Referee: Darren England
24 September 2016 9Morecambe2–3Crawley TownMorecambe
15:00 BST Barkhuizen  49'
Rose  89'
Stockton  90+3'		 Report Yussuf  72'
Collins  83'
McNerney  88'
Smith  90+1'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Referee: Chris Sarginson
27 September 2016 10Barnet2–2MorecambeCanons Park, London
20:00 BST Akinde  7', 31' Report Barkhuizen  9'
Stockton  81'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,164
Referee: Gavin Ward
8 October 2016 11Morecambe0–3Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
15:00 BST Fleming  48'
Ellison  55'		 Report Grainger  15'
Kennedy  72', 78'
Miller  90+3'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,773
Referee: Kevin Friend
11 October 2016 12Notts County1–2MorecambeNottingham
19:45 BST Dickinson  33'
Forte  74'
Oliver  90+3'		 Report Barkhuizen  16', 55' (pen.)
Edwards  85'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane Stadium
Attendance: 3,507
Referee: Dean Whitestone
15 October 2016 13Morecambe0–2StevenageMorecambe
15:00 BST Whitmore  61'
Mullin 88'
Murphy  90+5'		 Report Godden  36'
Cowans  43'
Kennedy  57'
Henry  88'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,212
Referee: Richard Clark
22 October 2016 14Colchester United2–2MorecambeColchester
15:00 BST Porter  4', 39' (pen.)
Wright  49'		 Report Barkhuizen 17'  27'
Ellison  38'
Fleming  56'
Rose  62'
Edwards  72'
Molyneux  77'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,815
Referee: Gavin Ward
29 October 2016 15Morecambe0–3Exeter CityMorecambe
15:00 BST Edwards  35'
Barkhuizen  42'		 Report Wheeler  4'
Grant  16'
Holmes  35'
James  56'
Croll  79'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,302
Referee: Ben Toner
12 November 2016 16Wycombe Wanderers2–0MorecambeHigh Wycombe
15:00 GMT Pierre  34'  47'
Jacobson  72'
O'Nien  81'		 Report Jennings  8'
Winnard  25'
Rose  45+3'
Mullin  56'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,019
Referee: Darren Handley
19 November 2016 17Morecambe0–2Luton TownMorecambe
15:00 GMT Rose  72'
Whitmore  85'		 Report Hylton  26'  90+4'
Vassell  60'
Smith  89'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,507
Referee: Ben Toner
22 November 2016 18Crewe Alexandra2–1MorecambeCrewe
19:45 GMT Kiwomya  19'
Jones  42'		 Report Turner  8'
Edwards  70'
Wakefield  83'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 2,844
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 November 2016 19Morecambe2–1Plymouth ArgyleMorecambe
15:00 GMT Rose  20' (pen.)  22'
Ellison  26'
Murphy  63'
Wakefield  83'		 Report Donaldson  24'
Slew  25'  47'
Threlkeld  44'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Darren England
17 December 2016 20Morecambe1–2Cheltenham TownMorecambe
15:00 GMT Murphy  6'
Kenyon  39'
Mullin  53'		 Report Cranston  53'
Waters  70'
Pell  71'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,297
Referee: Michael Salisbury
26 December 2016 21Mansfield Town0–1MorecambeMansfield
15:00 GMT Clements  37' Report Fleming  13'
Winnard  72'
Murphy  75'
Wildig  88'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 3,237
Referee: Mark Haywood
30 December 2016 22Hartlepool United3–2MorecambeHartlepool
19:45 GMT Amond  10'
Paynter  14' (pen.)
Featherstone  24'
Woods  35'
Nsiala  61'		 Report Winnard  26'
Fleming  52'
Edwards  90+5'		 Stadium: The Northern Gas and Power Stadium
Attendance: 2,996
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
2 January 2017 23Morecambe0–0Crewe AlexandraMorecambe
15:00 GMT Edwards  90+3' Report Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,722
Referee: Ben Toner
7 January 2017 24Morecambe4–1Notts CountyMorecambe
15:00 GMT Molyneux  2'  17'
Mullin  27'
Rose  31' (pen.)
Fleming  45+1'
Wakefield  84'
Ellison  90+1'		 Report Hewitt  30'
Forte  80'
O'Connor  90+3'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,315
Referee: Carl Boyeson
14 January 2017 25Carlisle United1–1MorecambeCarlisle
15:00 GMT Joyce  18'
Wyke  74'		 Report Wildig  7'
Murphy  32'
Edwards  48'
Winnard  49'  73'
Kenyon  67'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,524
Referee: Ross Joyce
4 February 2017 26Doncaster Rovers1–1MorecambeDoncaster
15:00 GMT Butler  51'
Marquis  56'
Mason  66'		 Report Murphy  24'
Edwards  75'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,096
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
7 February 2017 27Leyton Orient0–1MorecambeLeyton, London
19:45 GMT Semedo  72'
Collins  82'		 Report Mullin  72'  73'
McGowan  83'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,660
Referee: John Brooks
11 February 2017 28Morecambe2–0Cambridge UnitedMorecambe
15:00 GMT Murphy  9'
Ellison  50', 55'		 Report Berry  43'
Mingoia  90'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,162
Referee: Nigel Miller
14 February 2017 29Morecambe0–1BarnetMorecambe
19:45 GMT Murphy  27' Report Bover  60'
Champion  65'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: David Coote
18 February 2017 30Crawley Town1–3MorecambeCrawley
15:00 GMT Collins  77' (pen.)
Lelan  87'
Boldewijn  89'		 Report Turner  3'
Mullin  6'  7', 40'
Evans  52'
Wakefield  76'		 Stadium: Checkatrade.com Stadium
Attendance: 2,091
Referee: Charles Breakspear
21 February 2017 31Newport County1–1MorecambeNewport
19:45 GMT Williams  18'
O'Brien  61'		 Report Rose  64' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,988
Referee: Brendan Malone
25 February 2017 32Morecambe1–0Grimsby TownMorecambe
15:00 GMT Molyneux  2' Report Gunning  72' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,824
Referee: Darren Handley
28 February 2017 33Portsmouth1–1MorecambePortsmouth
19:45 GMT Naismith  64'
Roberts  76'		 Report Molyneux  83'
Rose  90'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,592
Referee: Stephen Martin
4 March 2017 34Blackpool3–1MorecambeBlackpool
15:00 GMT Cullen  14'
Potts  54'
Daniel  63'
Edwards  80' (o.g.)		 Report Murphy  55'
Evans  83'
Roche  88'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,453
Referee: Tony Harrington
11 March 2017 35Morecambe1–3Yeovil TownMorecambe
15:00 GMT Evans  53'
Ellison  74'		 Report Butcher  45+2'  84'
Lacey  65'
Mugabi  71'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,433
Referee: Mark Brown
14 March 2017 36Morecambe0–1Newport CountyMorecambe
19:45 GMT Report Bird  67' (pen.)
O'Brien  77'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,080
Referee: Peter Bankes
18 March 2017 37Plymouth Argyle1–0MorecambePlymouth
15:00 GMT Carey  17'
Kennedy  67'		 Report Ellison  88'
Whitmore  90+4'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,878
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 March 2017 38Morecambe1–2Accrington StanleyMorecambe
19:45 GMT Whitmore  8'
Ellison  45+1'
Conlan  81'
Wildig  82'
Edwards  86'		 Report McCartan  45+1', 66'
Rodgers  81'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,506
Referee: Oliver Langford
25 March 2017 39Morecambe1–3Mansfield TownMorecambe
15:00 GMT Mullin  6'
Duckworth  31'
Winnard  85'		 Report Rose  4', 33'  55'
Whiteman  39'
Benning  62'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,497
Referee: Robert Jones
1 April 2017 40Cheltenham Town3-1MorecambeCheltenham
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,751
Referee: Gavin Ward
8 April 2017 41Morecambe1–1Hartlepool UnitedMorecambe
15:00 BST Mullin  59'  61' Report Amond  39' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,548
Referee: Andy Haines
14 April 2017 42Stevenage0–1MorecambeStevenage
15:00 BST Report Molyneux  68' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,117
Referee: Darren Deadman
17 April 2017 43Morecambe1–1Colchester UnitedMorecambe
15:00 BST Whitmore  42'
Winnard  68'
Rose  88' (pen.)		 Report Loft  16'
Brindley  22'
Fosu  26'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,447
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
22 April 2017 44Exeter City3–1MorecambeExeter
15:00 BST Wheeler  47'
Sweeney  82'
Brown  87'
Reid  90+2' (pen.)
McAlinden  90+5'		 Report Kenyon  24'
Ellison  61'  61'
Edwards  62'
Mullin  63'
Molyneux  72'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,991
Referee: Lee Swabey
29 April 2017 45Morecambe1–1Wycombe WanderersMorecambe
15:00 BST McGowan  62'
Ellison  73'  81'		 Report Jacobson  49'
Pierre  73'
Akinfenwa  89'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,742
Referee: Darren Drysdale
6 May 2017 46Luton Town3–1MorecambeLuton
17:30 BST Vassell  29'
Potts  44'
Cuthbert  57'
Marriott  74', 86'		 Report Wildig  52'
Rose  58' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,399
Referee: John Busby

FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
6 November 2016 First roundMorecambe1–1Coventry CityMorecambe
14:00 GMT Winnard  59'
Whitmore  77'
Murphy  90'		 Report Sterry  72'  79'
Rúben Lameiras  90+1'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Andy Haines
15 November 2016 First round replayCoventry City2–1MorecambeCoventry
19:45 GMT Sordell  39', 57' Report Winnard  10'
Jennings  86'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,175
Referee: Mark Haywood

EFL Cup
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
9 August 2016 First roundRotherham United4–5 (a.e.t.)MorecambeRotherham
19:45 BST Wood  51'
Halford  59' (pen.)
Yates  81', 120'
Forde  83'		 Report Stockton  6'
Edwards  59'
Dunn  68', 90+2' (pen.), 118'
Wakefield  77'
Ellison  113'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,793 (118 away fans)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
24 August 2016 Second roundMorecambe1–2AFC BournemouthMorecambe
19:45 BST Stockton  14' Gradel  8'
Wilson  54'		 Stadium: Globe Arena

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy
Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bradford City 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Morecambe 3 2 0 0 1 7 7 0 6
3 L1 Bury 3 1 0 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4 ACA Stoke City Reserves and Academy 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
Source: EFL.com
30 August 2016 Group stage 1Bury4–1MorecambeBury
19:00 BST Ismail  3' (pen.)
Pope  49', 90+1'
Kay  53'  81'
Soares  83'		 Mullin  43'  53'
Wakefield  70'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
4 October 2016 Group stage 2Morecambe3–1Stoke City U23Morecambe
19:45 BST Dunn  3'  90+7'
Stockton  21'
Murphy  44'  53'		 Report Edwards  15'
Adam  48'
Bardsley  90+7'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 686
Referee: Andy Haines
9 November 2016 Group stage 3Morecambe3–2Bradford CityMorecambe
19:45 GMT Fleming  40'
Mullin  54'
Stockton  66', 68'
Edwards  72'		 Report Vučkić  52', 83'
McNulty  78'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 827
Referee: Tony Harrington
6 December 2016 Second roundScunthorpe United1–1
(5–3 p)		MorecambeScunthorpe
19:45 GMT Mantom  3' Report Edwards  35'  53' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 987
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Penalties
Morris
Madden
van Veen
Mantom
Williams 		Murphy
Rose
Molyneux
Mullin

Transfers

In
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016LBLuke ConlanBurnleyFree transfer[2]
1 July 2016CBLiam WakefieldAccrington StanleyFree transfer[3]
1 July 2016CBDean WinnardAccrington StanleyFree transfer[4]
10 July 2016CFRhys TurnerOldham AthleticFree transfer[5]
30 July 2016GKDanijel NizicBurnleyFree transfer[6]
1 August 2016LBMichael RoseRochdaleFree transfer[7]

Out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016CMCharlie BaileyKendal TownReleased[8]
1 July 2016RBShaun BeeleyBarrow [lower-alpha 1]Released[8]
1 July 2016LMNathan BondswellFree agentReleased[10]
1 July 2016RMJamie DevittCarlisle UnitedFree transfer[11]
1 July 2016CBChris DoyleSouthport [lower-alpha 2]Released[8]
1 July 2016CBAdam DugdaleEastleigh [lower-alpha 3]Released[8]
1 July 2016DMAlan GoodallAltrinchamReleased[10]
1 July 2016CFJack KelleherBradford Park Avenue [lower-alpha 4]Released[8]
1 July 2016MFDarren McKnightStalybridge Celtic [lower-alpha 5]Released[16]
1 July 2016CFShaun MillerCarlisle UnitedFree transfer[17]
1 July 2016CBAndy ParrishFree agentReleased[10]
9 August 2016LBLaurence WilsonBangor CityFree transfer[18]
9 November 2016RWTom BarkhuizenPreston North End [lower-alpha 6]Mutual consent[20]
  1. Following Shaun Beeley being released, he later signed for Barrow.[9]
  2. Following Chris Doyle being released, he later signed for Southport.[12]
  3. Following Adam Dugdale being released, he later signed for Eastleigh.[13]
  4. Following Jack Kelleher being released, he later signed for Bradford Park Avenue.[14]
  5. Following Darren McKnight being released, he later signed for Stalybridge Celtic.[15]
  6. Following Barkhuizen's departure, he signed a pre-contract agreement on 18 November 2016 to join on 1 January 2017.[19]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
2 July 2016CFCole StocktonTranmere RoversJanuary 2017[21]
26 July 2016CBAlex WhitmoreBurnleyEnd of Season[22]
30 July 2016CFJack DunnLiverpoolJanuary 2017[23]
31 August 2016LBJames JenningsCheltenham TownJanuary 2017[24]
31 August 2016CFNtumba MassankaBurnleyJanuary 2017[25]
19 January 2017AMAntony EvansEvertonEnd of Season[26]
31 January 2017RBMichael DuckworthFleetwood TownEnd of Season[27]

See also

References
  1. "History". Statto.
  2. "Luke Conlan Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  3. "Liam Wakefield Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. "Shrimps Sign Winnard". Morecambe Official Site. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  5. "Rhys Turner Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  6. "Nizic Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. "Michael Rose Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  8. "Retained & Released". Morecambe Official Site. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  9. "Barrow add ex-Morecambe defender Beeley". BBC. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  10. "Retained List". Morecambe Official Site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  11. "Carlisle United make double signing". BBC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  12. "Southport bring in O'Brien and Doyle". BBC. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  13. "Eastleigh sign centre-back Dugdale". BBC. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  14. "Former Shrimps Kelleher and Ryan at Bradford Park Avenue". Lancaster Guardian. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  15. "Darren McKnight". Stalybridge Celtic Official Site. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  16. "Morecambe 16/17 Transfers". SkySports. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  17. "Miller Joins Carlisle". Morecambe Official Site. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  18. "Citizens Reinforce Further with Wilson Signature". Bangor City Official Site. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  19. "Tom Barkhuizen to sign for Preston on January 1". SkySports. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  20. "Tom Barkhuizen". Morecambe Official Site. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  21. "Stockton Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  22. "Alex Whitmore Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  23. "Jack Dunn Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  24. "Jennings Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  25. "Ntumba Massanka Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  26. "Antony Evans Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  27. "Duckworth Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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