| 2014–15 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter McGuigan | ||
| Manager | Jim Bentley | ||
| Stadium | Globe Arena | ||
| League Two | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| League Trophy | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jack Redshaw (11) Kevin Ellison (11) All: Jack Redshaw (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,165 v Carlisle United 26 December 2014 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,156 v Mansfield Town 10 February 2015 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,998 | ||
| Biggest win | Dagenham & Redbridge 0–3 Morecambe 9 August 2014 Morecambe 3–0 Luton Town 13 December 2014 | ||
| Biggest defeat | Portsmouth 3–0 Morecambe 22 November 2014 Morecambe 1–4 Shrewsbury Town 17 March 2015 | ||
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| All statistics correct as of match played 2 May 2015. | |||
The 2014–15 season was Morecambe's eighth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.
They began the season on 9 August 2014, with the opening match of their League Two campaign. They also competed in three cup competitions, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the League Trophy. However, they only made it past the First Round in the League Trophy, losing 3–1 away to fellow League Two side Bury in the Second Round on 7 October 2014.
The season ended with a 3–1 home win over Southend United on 2 May 2015, securing an 11th-place finish in the league, the club's highest under Jim Bentley's management.
Competitions
[edit]Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Morecambe v 
Dundee
Dundee
| 19 July 2014 | Morecambe | 2–4 | Dundee | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Amond  2'Edwards 66' |
Report | Cadogan 25' Harkins 40'Boyle 72'MacDonald 90' |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
Morecambe v Preston North End
| 25 July 2014 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Preston North End | Morecambe |
| 19:30 | Williams 63' |
Report | Garner 19' Keane 82' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,364 Referee: Ross Joyce |
League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Newport County | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 65 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 64 |
| 11 | Morecambe | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 63 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 61 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 61 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
[edit]The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.[1]
Dagenham & Redbridge v Morecambe
| 9 August 2014 1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–3 | Morecambe | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Ellison 49' Amond 54' (pen.)Redshaw 90+5' |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,529 Referee: Patrick Miller |
Morecambe v Newport County
| 16 August 2014 2 | Morecambe | 3–2 | Newport County | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Ellison 58', 63' Mullin 84' |
Report | Chapman 27' O'Connor 29' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,506 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Morecambe v Oxford United
| 19 August 2014 3 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Oxford United | Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Ellison 39' |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,615 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Cambridge United v Morecambe
| 23 August 2014 4 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
| 15:00 | Elliott 55' |
Report | Mullin 16', 61' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,152 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Tranmere Rovers v Morecambe
| 30 August 2014 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Morecambe | Tranmere |
| 15:00 | Stockton 58', 90' |
Report | Hughes 39'  63' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,656 Referee: Mark Haywood |
Morecambe v Cheltenham Town
| 6 September 2014 6 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,273 Referee: Mark Heywood |
Morecambe v Plymouth Argyle
| 13 September 2014 7 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Ellison 19' Devitt 83' |
Report | Hartley 25' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,865 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Mansfield Town v Morecambe
| 16 September 2014 8 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Morecambe | Mansfield |
| 19:45 | Fisher 90' |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,185 Referee: Stephen Martin |
AFC Wimbledon v Morecambe
| 20 September 2014 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Morecambe | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 | Akinfenwa 27' |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,822 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Morecambe v Northampton Town
| 27 September 2014 10 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Mullin  90+3' |
Report | Byrom 20' Toney 33' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,725 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Southend United v Morecambe
| 4 October 2014 11 | Southend United | 0–1 | Morecambe | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 | Deegan 21' |
Report | Redshaw 5' Beeley 25'Ellison 90+1' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,284 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers
| 11 October 2014 12 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Ellison 43' Fleming 45+3'Devitt 50' |
Report | Wood 10' 52' Hayes 15'Scowen 46'Jacobson 72'Craig 84' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,710 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
Burton Albion v Morecambe
| 18 October 2014 13 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Morecambe | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 | Report | Fleming 56' Ellison 59'Kenyon 61'Barkhuizen 85' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,560 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Morecambe v York City
| 21 October 2014 14 | Morecambe | 1–1 | York City | Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Redshaw 90+4' |
Report | Montrose 39' Coulson 77' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,346 Referee: Andy Haines |
Morecambe v Exeter City
| 25 October 2014 15 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Exeter City | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Report | Beeley  9' (o.g.)Nichols 89' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,787 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Accrington Stanley v Morecambe
| 31 October 2014 16 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Morecambe | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Joyce 5' (pen.) McCartan 11'Hunt 90+1'Aldred 90+6' |
Report | Hughes 40' Mullin 51'Beeley 58'Wilson 67' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,710 Referee: Stephen Martin |
Morecambe v Bury
| 15 November 2014 17 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Bury | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Fleming 55' Ellison 70' |
Report | Cameron 81' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,665 Referee: David Coote |
Portsmouth v Morecambe
| 22 November 2014 18 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Morecambe | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Westcarr 11' Whatmough 19'Bean 36'Wallace 54', 88' |
Report | Goodall 46' Ellison 70'Hughes 82'Davies 84' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,349 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Stevenage v Morecambe
| 29 November 2014 19 | Stevenage | 1–1 | Morecambe | Stevenage |
| 15:00 | Walton 62' (pen.) Adams 78' |
Report | Amond 85' |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,464 Referee: Mark Heywood |
Morecambe v Luton Town
| 13 December 2014 20 | Morecambe | 3–0 | Luton Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Ellison 17' Edwards 31'Hughes 45'Amond 81'Ellison 86' |
Report | McNulty 26'  28'Lafayette 86' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe
| 20 December 2014 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Morecambe | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Woods 51' Mangan 86' |
Report | Edwards 82' |
Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Kevin Wright |
Morecambe v Carlisle United
| 26 December 2014 22 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Report | Amoo 51' Meppen-Walter 75'Hanford 88'Beck 90+1' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 4,165 Referee: Richard Clark |
Hartlepool United v Morecambe
| 28 December 2014 23 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Morecambe | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Fenwick 35' Holden 80' |
Report | Redshaw 22', 81' Mullin 43'Williams 90+3'Ellison 90+4' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Morecambe v Stevenage
| 3 January 2015 24 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Stevenage | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Devitt 36' Mullin 74' |
Report | Henry 34' Charles 90+4' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Morecambe v Tranmere Rovers
| 10 January 2015 25 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Devitt 53' |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Cheltenham Town v Morecambe
| 16 January 2015 26 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Morecambe | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 | Dunn 18' (pen.) Sterling-James 90' |
Report | Amond 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,122 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Plymouth Argyle v Morecambe
| 24 January 2015 27 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Morecambe | Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Reid 45+3' McHugh 88' |
Report | Parrish 15' Redshaw 52'Goodall 80' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6,314 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Morecambe v AFC Wimbledon
| 31 January 2015 28 | Morecambe | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Amond 42' Redshaw 79' |
Report | Reeves 12' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,841 Referee: Pat Miller |
Northampton Town v Morecambe
| 7 February 2015 29 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Morecambe | Northampton |
| 15:00 | Byrom 1' Richards 54'Taylor 90+4' |
Report | Devitt 41' Hughes 69' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,307 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Morecambe v Mansfield Town
| 10 February 2015 30 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Mullin 17' Ellison 24'Fleming 51' |
Report | Heslop 27' 62' McGuire 37' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Darren Bond |
Morecambe v Dagenham & Redbridge
| 15 February 2015 31 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Morecambe |
| 13:00 | Fleming 24' 82' Edwards 47'Redshaw 90+5' |
Report | Howell 1' Obileye 48'Cureton 52' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Newport County v Morecambe
| 21 February 2015 32 | Newport County | 0–1 | Morecambe | Newport |
| 15:00 | Jackson 64' Zebroski 82' |
Report | Redshaw 8' Parrish 39' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,883 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Morecambe v Cambridge United
| 28 February 2015 33 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Wilson 61' Edwards 76' |
Report | Donaldson 45' Slew 59'Harrold 61'Champion 85' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,593 Referee: Darren Handley |
Oxford United v Morecambe
| 3 March 2015 34 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Oxford |
| 19:45 | Baldock 87' |
Report | Ellison 11' Fleming 43'Beeley 80' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,924 Referee: Fred Graham |
Luton Town v Morecambe
| 7 March 2015 35 | Luton Town | 2–3 | Morecambe | Luton |
| 15:00 | McGeehan 5' 43' McNulty 65'Lawless 76'Lee 84'Oduwa 90+4'Wilkinson 90+6' |
Report | Redshaw 18' 67' Wilson 29' 63'Beeley 64'Edwards 71' 80'Fleming 81'Hughes 84'Wilkinson 86' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,667 Referee: Carl Berry |
Morecambe v Hartlepool United
| 14 March 2015 36 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Report | Parrish 35' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,673 Referee: Mark Haywood |
Morecambe v Shrewsbury Town
| 17 March 2015 37 | Morecambe | 1–4 | Shrewsbury Town | Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Redshaw 28' 74' Arestidou 49'Drummond 62' |
Report | Goldson 33' Collins 35'Grant 40'Grandison 84'Barnett 90+4' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,363 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Carlisle United v Morecambe
| 21 March 2015 38 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Potts 53' Wyke 82' |
Report | Redshaw 19' Amond 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,343 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Exeter City v Morecambe
| 28 March 2015 39 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Morecambe | Exeter |
| 15:00 | Nicholls 80' Nichols 90+5' |
Report | McGowan 17' Kenyon 18'Wilson 75'Hughes 89' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,538 Referee: Michael Bull |
Morecambe v Accrington Stanley
| 3 April 2015 40 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Ellison 25' Edwards 53' |
Report | Jones 28' Gornell 41'Crooks 83' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Bury v Morecambe
| 6 April 2015 41 | Bury | 1–2 | Morecambe | Bury |
| 15:00 | Eaves 17' |
Report | Goodall 29' Amond 79'Mullin 85' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,045 Referee: Darren Bond |
Morecambe v Portsmouth
| 11 April 2015 42 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Kenyon 10', 69' Amond 90+3' |
Report | Chaplin 85' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,065 Referee: Steve Martin |
York City v Morecambe
| 14 April 2015 43 | York City | 2–1 | Morecambe | York |
| 19:45 | Zubar 34' Penn 51' |
Report | Mullin 10' Hughes 84' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,854 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Morecambe v Burton Albion
| 18 April 2015 44 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Kenyon 8' Ellison 40'Arestidou 60'Hughes 90' |
Report | Akins 30', 60' (pen.) Edwards 87' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,139 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe
| 25 April 2015 45 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Morecambe | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 | Amadi-Holloway 82' Bloomfield 85' |
Report | Redshaw 39' Fleming 41'Hughes 45+2'Parrish 61'Mullin 86' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,177 Referee: Lee Collins |
Morecambe v Southend United
| 2 May 2015 46 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Southend United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Redshaw 4' Wildig 54'Devitt 66' |
Report | Payne 10' Deegan 30' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 4,108 Referee: James Adcock |
FA Cup
[edit]The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.[2]
Dover Athletic v Morecambe
| 8 November 2014 First Round | Dover Athletic | 1–0 | Morecambe | River |
| 15:00 | Kinnear 18' Payne 45+1' |
Report | Kenyon 76' Wright 77' |
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,609 Referee: Michael Bull |
League Cup
[edit]The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Morecambe were drawn at home to Bradford City.[3]
Morecambe v Bradford City
| 12 August 2014 First Round | Morecambe | 0–1 | Bradford City | Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Report | McLean 83' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,395 Referee: Scott Duncan |
League Trophy
[edit]Fleetwood Town v Morecambe
| 2 September 2014 First Round | Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Morecambe | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 | Evans 12' |
Report | Amond 28', 80' Redshaw 34' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,048 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2014 |  Shaun Beeley | Fleetwood Town | Free | [4] |
| 20 May 2014 |  Jamie Devitt | Chesterfield | Free | [4] |
| 20 May 2014 | Paul Bowman | Blackburn Rovers | Free | [4] |
| 15 July 2014 | Alan Goodall | Fleetwood Town | Free | [5] |
| 16 July 2014 | Laurence Wilson | Accrington Stanley | Free | [6] |
| 23 July 2014 | Tom McCready |  Airbus UK Broughton | Free | [7] |
| 2 August 2014 | Paul Mullin | Huddersfield Town | Free | [8] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Name | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2014 | Chris McCready | Released | Free | [9] |
| 6 May 2014 | Joe McGee | Released | Free | [9] |
| 6 May 2014 | Joe Mwasile | Workington | Free | [9][10] |
| 6 May 2014 | Robbie Threlfall | Released | Free | [9] |
| 1 July 2014 |  Tony Diagne | Lincoln City | Free | [11] |
| 2 February 2015 | Tom McCready | Exeter City | Free | [12] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date | Name | From | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2014 | Joe Widdowson | Bury | 29 October 2014 | [13] |
| 17 October 2014 | Tom Barkhuizen | Blackpool | 15 November 2014 | [14] |
| 24 October 2014 | Scott Davies | Fleetwood Town | 3 January 2015 | [15][16] |
| 20 March 2015 | Danny Ward | Liverpool | 19 April 2015 | [17] |
| 20 March 2015 | Aaron Wildig | Shrewsbury Town | 19 April 2015 | [18] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date | Name | To | End date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2014 | Marcus Marshall | Lincoln City | 30 June 2015 | [19] |
| 20 August 2014 | Will Bell | Bala Town | 30 June 2015 | [20] |
| 24 February 2015 | Chris Doyle | Chorley | 24 March 2015 | [21] |
| 26 March 2015 | Jack Sampson | Macclesfield Town | 30 June 2015 | [22] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "Shrimps to face Bradford". Morecambe F.C. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Shrimps sign four". Morecambe FC. 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Shrimps Sign Goodall". Morecambe F.C. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "Bentley Adds Wilson". Morecambe F.C. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ "Tom McCready Signs". Morecambe F.C. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "Shrimps sign young striker". Morecambe F.C. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Shrimps release four". Morecambe FC. 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Reds re-sign popular winger Joe Mwasile". Cumberland Echo. 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Tony Diagne Departure". Morecambe F.C. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ "McCready Joins Exeter". Morecambe F.C. 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Joe Widdowson Loan Deal". Morecambe F.C. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Barkhuizen Loan Deal". Morecambe F.C. 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Davies Loan Deal". Morecambe F.C. 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "Morecambe 'keeper Davies heading back to Fleetwood for the time being". Morecambe Visitor. 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "Danny Ward Signs". Morecambe F.C. 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Shrimps bring in Wildig on loan". Morecambe F.C. 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Marshall Joins Lincoln". Lincoln City F.C. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ "Will Bell Signs For Morecambe FC". Morecambe F.C. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Doyle Rejoins Chorley". Morecambe F.C. 23 February 2015.
- ↑ "Sampson Leaves On Loan". Morecambe F.C. 26 March 2015.