2017–18 Morecambe F.C. season

The 2017–18 season is Morecambe's eleventh consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[1]

Morecambe
2017–18 season
ChairmanPeter McGuigan
ManagerJim Bentley
StadiumGlobe Arena
League Two22nd
FA CupSecond Round
EFL CupFirst Round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage (4th)
Biggest winMorecambe 3–0 Hartlepool United
4 November 2017
Biggest defeatExeter 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 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]

11 July 2017 Bamber Bridge1–2MorecambeBamber Bridge
19:30 BST Carsley  14' Report Hedley  23'
Thompson  49'		 Stadium: Irongate
15 July 2017 Bay TrophyMorecambe1–0Lancaster CityMorecambe
15:00 BST Fleming  90' Report Stadium: Globe Arena
18 July 2017 Morecambe0–2Preston North EndMorecambe
19:30 BST Report Barkhuizen  36'
Pearson  56'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
21 July 2017 Morecambe1–2Blackburn RoversMorecambe
19:30 BST Turner  38' Report Graham  10'
Bennett  31'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
25 July 2017 AFC Fylde2–1MorecambeMedlar-with-Wesham
19:30 BST Rowe  9'
Lund  57' (o.g.)		 Report Turner  67' Stadium: Mill Farm
Referee: David Underwood
29 July 2017 Morecambe0–1RochdaleMorecambe
15:00 BST Report Davies  53' Stadium: Globe Arena
Referee: Graham Salisbury

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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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:

Results by matchday
Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHA
ResultWDLDLLDWLDLLWLDLWDLDWLLLWWDLDLD
Position651315192020161920212120212223192022211819191919191920202020
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]

5 August 2017 1Morecambe2–1Cheltenham TownMorecambe
15:00 BST Thompson  55', 90+1'
Wildig  85'		 Report Eisa  43'
Atangana  52'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Anthony Coggins
12 August 2017 2Lincoln City1–1MorecambeLincoln
15:00 BST Green  70' Report Wildig  53' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,060
Referee: Gavin Ward
19 August 2017 3Morecambe0–1Swindon TownMorecambe
15:00 BST Rose  36' Report McDermott  13'
Mullin  80'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,655
Referee: Mark Heywood
26 August 2017 4Cambridge United0–0MorecambeCambridge
15:00 BST Report Lund  34'
Conlan  49'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,573
Referee: Graham Horwood
2 September 2017 5Morecambe1–2Accrington StanleyMorecambe
15:00 BST Oliver  57'
Brough  60'
Campbell  62'
Müller  76'
Ellison  90+5'		 Report Kee  31'
Jackson  63'
Clark  90'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,059
Referee: Peter Bankes
9 September 2017 6Notts County2–0MorecambeNottingham
15:00 BST Jones  27'
Hewitt  65'
Forte  85'		 Report Rose  26'
Müller  88'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,305
Referee: Richard Clark
12 September 2017 7Yeovil Town2–2MorecambeYeovil
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: Craig Hicks
16 September 2017 8Morecambe2–1Newport CountyMorecambe
15:00 BST Ellison  34', 80'
McGurk  85'
McGowan  90'		 Report Bennett  36'
Demetriou  42'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,189
Referee: Darren Drysdale
23 September 2017 9Stevenage2–1MorecambeStevenage
15:00 BST Godden  27'
Wootton  66'
Gorman  90'		 Report Old  36'
Thompson  75'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: John Busby
26 September 2017 10Morecambe0–0Luton TownMorecambe
19:45 BST Report Lee  50' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,354
Referee: Darren Handley
30 September 2017 11Exeter City4–1MorecambeExeter
15:00 BST Brown  4'
Stockley  24', 45+6'
Croll  45+1'
Moxey  48'  55'
Pym  81'		 Report Lund  34'
Oliver  38'
Thompson  73'
Müller  90+4'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,651
Referee: Brett Huxtable
7 October 2017 12Morecambe0–1Crawley TownMorecambe
15:00 BST Campbell  29'
Ellison  34'		 Report Clifford  18'
Sanoh  36'
Roberts  45+2'
McNerney  87'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
14 October 2017 13Chesterfield0–2MorecambeChesterfield
15:00 BST Weir  31' Report McGurk  17'
Kenyon  19'
Thompson  47'
Oliver  90+2'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,489
Referee: Darren Drysdale
17 October 2017 14Morecambe0–3Port ValeMorecambe
19:45 BST Report Pope  18', 67'
Anderson  34'
Montaño  90+2'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,241
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 October 2017 15Morecambe0–0Grimsby TownMorecambe
15:00 BST Wildig  73' Report Jones  35' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,525
Referee: Ben Toner
28 October 2017 16Forest Green Rovers2–0MorecambeNailsworth
15:00 BST Marsh-Brown  30'
Laird  64'		 Report Conlan  45+3'
McGurk  85'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,515
Referee: Charles Breakspear
11 November 2017 17Morecambe2–1Wycombe WanderersMorecambe
15:00 GMT Old  27'
McGurk  43'		 Report Saunders  26'
Akinfenwa  82'
Stewart  90'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,472
Referee: Andy Haines
18 November 2017 18Colchester United0–0MorecambeColchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,872
Referee: Lee Collins
21 November 2017 19Morecambe0–1Crewe AlexandraMorecambe
19:45 GMT Report Ng  61'  85' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 927
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 November 2017 20Carlisle United1–1MorecambeCarlisle
15:00 GMT Etuhu  51'
Lambe  77'		 Report Old  7'
Thompson  72'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,010
Referee: Darren Handley
9 December 2017 21Morecambe2–0Coventry CityMorecambe
15:00 GMT McGurk  10'
Oliver  36'
Lang  69'
Fleming  72'
Rose  84'		 Report Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,773
Referee: Robert Lewis
16 December 2017 22Barnet2–1MorecambeCanons Park
15:00 GMT Campbell-Ryce  30'
Taylor  34'
Coulthirst  62'		 Report Müller  45+1'
Campbell  72'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: Dean Whitestone
23 December 2017 23Mansfield Town2–1MorecambeMansfield
15:00 GMT Hemmings  8'
Hamilton  59'
Rose  88'  90+5'
White  90+3'		 Report Lang  50'
Ellison  87'
Roche  90+5'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,058
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 December 2017 24Morecambe1–4Notts CountyMorecambe
15:00 GMT Lang  89' Report Grant  13'  59'
Alessandra  21'  86'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,947
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
29 December 2017 25Morecambe4–3Yeovil TownMorecambe
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
6 January 2018 26Grimsby Town0–2MorecambeCleethorpes
15:00 GMT Summerfield  34' Report Ellison  10'
Lavelle  37'
Kenyon  38'
Old  41'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,104
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
13 January 2018 27Morecambe1–1StevenageMorecambe
15:00 Ellison  23'
Rose  34'
Wildig  60'
Old  79'		 Report Smith  25'
Newton  65'
Franks  89'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Tom Nield
20 January 2018 28Luton Town1–0MorecambeLuton
15:00 Mullins  64' Report Conlan  45'
Fleming  63'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,476
Referee: Trevor Kettle
23 January 2018 29Newport County1–1MorecambeNewport
19:45 GMT Tozer  14'
Bennett  22'
Willmott  90+3'		 Report McGurk  31'
Rose  77' (pen.)		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,754
Referee: Kevin Johnson
27 January 2018 30Morecambe1–2Mansfield TownMorecambe
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
3 February 2018 31Port Vale0–0MorecambeStoke-on-Trent
15:00 Kay  57' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,968
Referee: Ben Toner
10 February 2018 MorecambePostponedChesterfieldMorecambe
15:00 Stadium: Globe Arena
17 February 2018 32Morecambe1–1Forest Green RoversMorecambe
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
24 February 2018 33Wycombe Wanderers2–4MorecambeHigh 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
6 March 2018 34Accrington Stanley1–0MorecambeAccrington
19:45 GMT Kee  45+2' (pen)
Brown  63'
Jackson  67'		 Report Rose  73'
Old  85'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,769
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
10 March 2018 35Crawley Town1–1MorecambeCrawley
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
17 March 2018 36Morecambe2–1Exeter CityMorecambe
15:00 GMT McGowan  36'
Lavelle  43'
Rose  78'		 Report Sweeney  37'
Moxey  45+2'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,056
Referee: Carl Boyeson
20 March 2018 (2018-03-20) 37Morecambe0–0Colchester UnitedMorecambe
19:45 GMT McGurk  67'
Rose  70'		 Report Mandron  71' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 893
Referee: Richard Clark
24 March 2018 38Morecambe0–0Lincoln CityMorecambe
Report Rowe  85' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,883
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
30 March 2018 39Swindon Town1–1MorecambeSwindon
15:00 BST Norris  55' (pen.)
Hussey  60'		 Report Lang  43' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,328
Referee: Kevin Johnson
7 April 2018 40Cheltenham Town3–0MorecambeCheltenham
15:00 BST Sellars  58'
Boyle  65'
Pell  73'		 Report Wylde  55'
Winnard  90'		 Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium
Attendance: 2,420
Referee: Lee Swabey
10 April 2018 41Morecambe2–2ChesterfieldMorecambe
19:45 BST Thompson  16'  26'
Kenyon  26'
Lang  33'		 Report Dennis  55'
Kellett  74'
Brown  76'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Martin Coy
14 April 2018 42Morecambe1–1Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
15:00 BST Conlan  13'
Lang  29'		 Report Devitt  14',  69' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,319
Referee: John Brooks
21 April 2018 43Crewe Alexandra1–0MorecambeCrewe
15:00 BST Miller  88' Report McGurk  34' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,942
Referee: Charles Breakspear
24 April 2018 44Morecambe0–0Cambridge UnitedMorecambe
19:45 BST Lavelle  56'
Kenyon  78'		 Report Carroll  55' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 992
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 April 2018 45Morecambe0–1BarnetMorecambe
15:00 BST Oliver  77' Report Brindley  38'
Nicholls  79'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,073
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
5 May 2018 46Coventry City0–0MorecambeCoventry
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]

4 November 2017 First roundMorecambe3–0Hartlepool UnitedMorecambe
15:00 GMT Ellison  4'
Fleming  67'
Loach  85' (o.g.)		 Report Donnelly  8'
Featherstone  79'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,004
Referee: Tom Nield
2 December 2017 Second roundShrewsbury Town2–0MorecambeShrewsbury
15:00 GMT Rodman  32'
Whalley  37' (pen.)
Payne  39'		 Report Roche  36'
Wildig  69'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 3,184
Referee: Craig Hicks

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Morecambe were drawn away to Barnsley in the first round.[11]

8 August 2017 First roundBarnsley4–3MorecambeBarnsley
19:45 BST Bradshaw  2', 46'
Ugbo  22'
Potts  71'
Yiadom  81'
Hedges  90+5'		 Report Campbell  36'
Lavelle  45+1'  65'
Rose  49' (pen.)
Thompson  76'
Oliver  82'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Referee: Darren Bond

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.
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Morecambe0–2Carlisle UnitedMorecambe
19:45 BST Fleming  82' Report Hope  1'
Kennedy  44'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,228
3 October 2017 Fleetwood Town2–1MorecambeFleetwood
19:45 BST Burns  25'
McGowan  72' (o.g.)
Ekpolo  90+4'		 Report Ekpolo  51' (o.g.) Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 768
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
7 November 2017 Morecambe2–2
(4–2 p)		Leicester City U21sMorecambe
19:45 GMT Thompson  8'
Osborne  90'		 Report Ndukwu  25'
Knight  85'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 432
Referee: Robert Jones
Penalties
Rose
Turner
Lavelle
Osborne
Campbell 		Choudhury
Knight
Gordon
Uche

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017LBPatrick BroughCarlisle UnitedFree[14]
1 July 2017CFAdam CampbellNotts CountyFree[15]
1 July 2017CFVadaine OliverYork CityFree[16]
1 July 2017RWGarry ThompsonWycombe WanderersFree[17]
22 July 2017STReece DeakinAirbus UK BroughtonFree[18]
27 July 2017CBSteven OldGAISFree[19]
1 August 2017CBSam LavelleBolton WanderersFree[20]
31 August 2017CFAdam McGurkCambridge UnitedFree[21]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017CBRyan EdwardsPlymouth ArgyleUndisclosed[22]
1 July 2017LMLee MolyneuxGuiseley A.F.C.Released[23]
1 July 2017CFPaul MullinSwindon TownUndisclosed[24]
1 July 2017DMPeter MurphyRetiredN/A[25]
1 July 2017CBLiam WakefieldBoston UtdReleased[25]

Loans in
Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
3 July 2017RBMitchell LundDoncaster RoversEnd of Season[26]
9 August 2017CMElliot OsborneFleetwood TownJanuary 2018[27]
22 August 2017CBMax MüllerWycombe WanderersEnd of Season[28]
31 August 2017CFCallum LangWigan AthleticEnd of Season[29]
January 2018MFGregg WyldePlymouth ArgyleEnd of Season[29]

Loans out
Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
15 August 2017MFBen HedleyWitton Albion12 September 2017[30]
24 August 2017GKNiall MaherHalesowen Town21 September 2017[31]

References
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  3. "Blackburn Friendly". Morecambe Official Site. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. "AFC Fylde Friendly". Morecambe Official Site. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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  6. "Shrimps To Face Lancaster In Pre-Season". Morecambe Official Site. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
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  10. "Shrewsbury In Second Round". Morecambe Official Site. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  11. "Shrimps To Face Barnsley In Carabao Cup". Barnsley Official Site. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  12. "Leicester City join Group A in Checkatrade Trophy". Fleetwood Town Official Site. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  13. "Checkatrade Trophy Group A fixtures confirmed". Fleetwood Town Official Site. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  14. "Patrick Brough Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  15. "Campbell Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  16. "Vadaine Oliver Signs". Morcambe Official Site. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  17. "Garry Thompson Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  18. "Reece Deakin Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  19. "SIGNING: Steve Old". Morecambe Official Site. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  20. "Lavelle Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  21. "Adam McGurk Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  22. "Edwards Joins Argyle". Morecambe Official Site. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  23. "Fleming Offered Deal". Morecambe Official Site. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  24. "Mullin Signs For Swindon". Morecambe Official Site. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  25. "Retained List". Morecambe Official Site. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  26. "Mitchell Lund Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  27. "Elliott Osborne Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  28. "Max Muller Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  29. "Callum Lang". Morecambe Official Site. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  30. "Ben Hedley Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  31. "Niall Maher Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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