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2018–19 Morecambe F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Morecambe's 12th consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[3] They finished 18th in League Two, and also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. They were eliminated in the first round of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup, and in the Group stage of the EFL Trophy.

Morecambe F.C.
2018–19 season
ChairmenPeter McGuigan
(up to 30 October 2018)[1]
Graham Howse & Rod Taylor
(co-chairmen from 10 November 2018)[2]
ManagerJim Bentley
StadiumGlobe Arena
League Two18th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage (4th)
Top goalscorerAaron Collins (8)
Highest home attendance3,749 v Carlisle United
1 January 2019
Lowest home attendance512 v Stoke City U23
9 October 2018
Average home league attendance2,033
Biggest winMorecambe 4–0 Cheltenham Town
22 April 2019
Biggest defeatCrewe Alexandra 6–0 Morecambe
4 August 2018
All statistics correct as of match played 4 May 2019.

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

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

Morecambe revealed pre-season friendlies against Bamber Bridge, Alfreton Town, Chorley, Chester and Fleetwood Town.[4]

10 July 2018 (2018-07-10) Friendly Bamber Bridge 1–2 Morecambe Bamber Bridge
15:00 BST
  • Linney 49' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
13 July 2018 (2018-07-13) Friendly Alfreton Town 2–3 Morecambe Alfreton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Impact Arnea
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) Friendly Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Morecambe Lostock
13:30 BSTReportStadium: Eddie Davies Academy
Attendance: 0
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Friendly Chorley 0–5 Morecambe Chorley
14:00 BSTStadium: Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) Friendly Chester 2–2 Morecambe Chester
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Deva Stadium
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly Morecambe 1–3 Fleetwood Town Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena

League Two

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
16Cheltenham Town461512195768−1157
17Grimsby Town46168224556−1156
18Morecambe461412205470−1654
19Crawley Town46158235168−1753
20Port Vale461213213955−1649
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [5]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
461412205470 −165485103331 +267102139 −18

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLWLLLLWWDLWLLDWWDLDLWLDLDDLDLWWLLWWDLWDDLWWD
Position24242420222222222117182017182021201919201920192020202021222222212020212019191918191920181818
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. 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.[6][7]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Crewe Alexandra 6–0 Morecambe Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,559
Referee: Alan Young
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Morecambe 0–2 Exeter City Morecambe
15:00 BSTReport
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,654
Referee: Thomas Bramall
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Stevenage 1–0 Morecambe Stevenage
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,030
Referee: Matt Donohue
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Morecambe 1–0 Northampton Town Morecambe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,594
Referee: Mark Heywood
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Morecambe 0–2 Oldham Athletic Morecambe
15:00 BSTReport
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,050
Referee: Martin Coy
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Bury 3–2 Morecambe Bury
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,242
Referee: Ben Toner
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 Morecambe 0–1 Swindon Town Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,559
Referee: Paul Marsden
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Crawley Town 2–0 Morecambe Crawley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,895
Referee: Alan Young
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Morecambe 2–1 Macclesfield Town Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,622
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Grimsby Town 1–2 Morecambe Cleethorpes
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,972
Referee: Chris Sarginson
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Morecambe Cheltenham
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 2,095
Referee: Neil Hair
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Morecambe 3–4 Tranmere Rovers Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,793
Referee: Trevor Kettle
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Carlisle United 0–2 Morecambe Carlisle
15:00 BSTReport
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,569
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Morecambe 0–1 Colchester United Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,839
Referee: Andy Haines
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Morecambe 0–1 Mansfield Town Morecambe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,355
Referee: Robert Lewis
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Newport County 1–1 Morecambe Newport
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,206
Referee: Ollie Yates
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Morecambe 2–1 Yeovil Town Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,406
Referee: Peter Wright
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Morecambe Nailsworth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,085
Referee: Ben Toner
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Morecambe 1–1 Notts County Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,658
Referee: Dean Whitestone
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Morecambe Denbigh
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,726
Referee: John Busby
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Morecambe 2–2 Port Vale Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,769
Referee: Andy Haines
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Lincoln City 3–1 Morecambe Lincoln
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,975
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Morecambe 3–0 Cambridge United Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,439
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Morecambe Birkenhead
15:00 GMTStockton 3'  37'
Norwood 29'
Harris 45'
Ellis  86'		ReportWildig  57'
Mills  65'
Cranston 66'		Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,483
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Colchester United 0–0 Morecambe Colchester
15:00 GMTReportMendes Gomes  63'Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,653
Referee: John Busby
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Morecambe 0–2 Carlisle United Morecambe
15:00 GMTOliver  89'
Cranston  89'		ReportDevitt 15'
Etuhu  40'
Sowerby 76'
Gerrard  89'		Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,749
Referee: Ben Toner
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) 27 Morecambe 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Morecambe
15:00 GMTOates  55'
Tutte 63'
Mandeville  75'
Ellison 84'
Cranston  90+2'		ReportJones 27'
Porter 90+4' (pen.)		Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,662
Referee: Carl Boyeson
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 28 Exeter City 0–0 Morecambe Exeter
15:00 GMTMoxey  53'
Law  68'		ReportEllison  90+2'Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,113
Referee: Brett Huxtable
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 29 Morecambe 1–2 Stevenage Morecambe
15:00 GMTEllison 70'ReportKennedy 25' (pen.)
Timlin  64'
Wilkinson 90+4'		Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,422
Referee: Graham Salisbury
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 30 Northampton Town 1–1 Morecambe Northampton
14:00 GMTPierre  15'
Elšnik 22'		ReportLavelle  36'
Bennett 52'		Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,512
Referee: Lee Collins
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) P Oldham Athletic P–P Morecambe Oldham
15:00 GMTReportStadium: Boundary Park
Note: Fixture postponed due to pitch unplayable.[8]
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Morecambe 2–3 Bury Morecambe
15:00 GMTMills  58'
Bennett 65'  89'
Old 69'		ReportMayor 17'
O'Shea 45+4', 59'  60'		Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,665
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 32 Port Vale 0–1 Morecambe Burslem
15:00 GMTPope 20'
Kay  68'
Hannant  72'		ReportKenyon  31'
Mendes Gomes  63'
Cranston  72'
Collins 75'		Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: John Busby
19 February 2019 (2019-02-19) 33 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Morecambe Oldham
19:45 GMTClarke  68'
Baxter 76'		ReportCranston 4'  74'
Collins 90'  90+1'		Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,218
Referee: Andy Haines
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Morecambe 0–2 Lincoln City Morecambe
15:00 GMTConlan  67'ReportAndrade 10', 57'
Bostwick  77'		Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,352
Referee: Martin Coy
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Yeovil Town 3–2 Morecambe Yeovil
15:00 GMTSantos  42'
Abrahams 58', 62'
Seager 87'
Zoko  90+2'		ReportBennett 22'
Kenyon  47'
Sutton  57'
Old 83'
Halstead  89'
Cranston  90+1'
Ellison  90+2'		Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,521
Referee: Antony Coggins
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Morecambe 3–0 Forest Green Rovers Morecambe
15:00 GMTOates 6'
Collins 35'
Kenyon 71'		ReportStadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,528
Referee: Carl Boyeson
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Morecambe 4–2 Milton Keynes Dons Morecambe
19:45 GMTBennett 21', 57'
Cissé 41' (o.g.)
Collins 86'		ReportHesketh  40'
Cissé  45'
Agard 70', 76'
Aneke  90+1'		Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,460
Referee: Ross Joyce
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Notts County 0–0 Morecambe Nottingham
15:00 GMTRose  50'
Doyle  90+5'		ReportBennett  14'
Mingoia  33'
Cranston  67'
Fleming  86'
Halstead  90+5'		Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,813
Referee: Kevin Johnson
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 39 Swindon Town 4–0 Morecambe Swindon
15:00 GMTRobinson 10'
Woolery 42'
Conroy 66'
Bennett  80' 81'		ReportKenyon  36'Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,707
Referee: Nick Kinseley
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Morecambe 1–0 Crawley Town Morecambe
15:00 GMTMandeville 82'ReportMcNerney  66'Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,445
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Morecambe Macclesfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,072
Referee: Lee Probert
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Morecambe 1–1 Grimsby Town Morecambe
15:00 BSTCollins 80' (pen.)ReportVernam 88'Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: Scott Oldham
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Mansfield Town 4–0 Morecambe Mansfield
15:00 BSTMellis 30'
Pearce  45' 70'
Sweeney  54'
Hamilton 73'
Benning 85'		ReportFleming  28'
Kenyon  36'
Mills  50'		Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 5,177
Referee: Trevor Kettle
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Morecambe 4–0 Cheltenham Town Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,066
Referee: Jarred Gillett
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Cambridge United 1–2 Morecambe Cambridge
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,083
Referee: Nick Kinseley
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Morecambe 1–1 Newport County Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,776
Referee: Neil Hair

FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[9]

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round Morecambe 0–0 Halifax Town Morecambe
15:00 GMTReport
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,736
Referee: Darren Drysdale
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) First round replay Halifax Town 1–0 Morecambe Halifax
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,218
Referee: Martin Coy

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[10]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Preston North End 3–1 Morecambe Preston
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: Tom Nield

EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[11]

PosLgeTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Sunderland3210041+38Round 2
2ACAStoke City U213111032+16
3L2Carlisle United3101156−14
4L2Morecambe3000336−30
Source: EFL.com
4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group Stage Carlisle United 3–2 Morecambe Carlisle
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,213
Referee: Andy Haines
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group Stage Morecambe 1–2 Stoke City U23 Morecambe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 512
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
13 November 2018 (2018-11-13) Group Stage Morecambe 0–1 Sunderland Morecambe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,377
Referee: Paul Marsden

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2018CM Lamin JagneFree agent—[12]
1 July 2018CF Carlos Mendes GomesWest Didsbury & ChorltonFree transfer[12]
1 July 2018RB Zak MillsGrimsby TownFree transfer[13]
1 July 2018LW Rhys OatesHartlepool UnitedFree transfer[13]
1 July 2018CF Jason OswellStockport CountyUndisclosed[14]
1 July 2018RB James Sinclair GAISFree transfer[15]
1 July 2018CM Andrew TutteBuryFree transfer[16]
3 July 2018LB Jordan CranstonCheltenham TownFree transfer[17]
9 July 2018GK Mark HalsteadSouthportFree transfer[18]
23 July 2018GK Dawid Szczepaniak Airbus UK BroughtonFree transfer[19]
8 August 2018CF A-Jay Leitch-SmithShrewsbury TownFree transfer[20]
26 October 2018CM Florent CuvelierWalsallFree transfer[21]
9 January 2019CB Ritchie SuttonTranmere RoversFree transfer[22]
9 February 2019RW Aaron CollinsWolverhampton WanderersFree transfer[23]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2018LB Patrick Brough FalkirkReleased[24][25]
1 July 2018CF Reece DeakinFree agentReleased[24]
1 July 2018CF Luke JordanChesterReleased[24][26]
1 July 2018RB Aaron McGowan Hamilton AcademicalFree transfer[27]
1 July 2018CF Adam McGurkNuneaton TownReleased[24][28]
1 July 2018GK Danijel Nizic Western Sydney WanderersMutual consent[29][30]
1 July 2018DM Michael RoseMacclesfield TownReleased[24][31]
1 July 2018CF Rhys TurnerBarrowReleased[24][32]
1 July 2018CB Dean WinnardSouthportReleased[24][33]
1 July 2018LM Steven YawsonFree agentReleased[24]
4 July 2018LB Leif DavisLeeds UnitedUndisclosed[34]
2 January 2019RW Garry ThompsonWorkingtonReleased[35][36]
5 January 2019CF Jason Oswell WrexhamUndisclosed[37]

Loans in

Start datePositionNationalityNameFromEnd dateRef.
12 July 2018CF Liam MandevilleDoncaster Rovers31 May 2019[38]
10 August 2018CB Josef YarneyNewcastle United10 January 2019[39][40]
31 August 2018CF Joe PiggottWigan Athletic1 January 2019[41]
4 January 2019CB Paul McKay Cardiff City31 May 2019[42]
17 January 2019CF Richie BennettMorecambe31 May 2019[43]
31 January 2019CF Sam DalbyLeeds United31 May 2019[44]
31 January 2019RM Piero MingoiaAccrington Stanley31 May 2019[45]

Loans out

Start datePositionNationalityNameToEnd dateRef.
20 July 2018RW Gilmàr Global Cebu31 December 2018[46]
3 August 2018SS Adam CampbellCarlisle United1 January 2019[47]
17 August 2018DM Tyler BrownswordSkelmersdale UnitedSeptember 2018[48]
17 August 2018CF Kyle HawleySkelmersdale UnitedSeptember 2018[48]

References

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