2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season

Morecambe
2015–16 season
Chairman Peter McGuigan
Manager Jim Bentley
Stadium Globe Arena
League Two 21st
FA Cup First Round
League Cup First Round
League Trophy Area Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Shaun Miller (15)
All:
Shaun Miller (16)
Highest home attendance 3,070 v Carlisle United
27 February 2016
Lowest home attendance 1,027 v Dagenham & Redbridge
1 December 2015
Average home league attendance 1,570
Biggest win Morecambe 4–1 Notts County
29 August 2015
Wimbledon 2–5 Morecambe
17 October 2015
Biggest defeat Cambridge United 7–0 Morecambe
19 April 2016
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
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The 2015–16 season is Morecambe's ninth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[1]

They began the season on 8 August 2015, 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.

They were eliminated in the First Round of both the FA Cup and the League Cup, but performed better in the League Trophy. Reaching the area semi-finals was their best performance for eight years. They knocked out three League One sides before losing 2–0 away to Fleetwood Town on 8 December 2015.

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

On 19 May 2015, Morecambe announced the dates for their home pre-season friendlies which included Bolton Wanderers and Bury.[2] On 27 May 2015, Morecambe announced they will visit Nantwich Town.[3] On 9 June 2015, Morecambe confirmed they will visit Kendal Town.[4] On 19 June 2015, Morecambe announced two further pre-season friendlies.[5] On 28 June 2015, Morecambe announced a Liverpool XI side will visit on 1 August 2015.[6]

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Yeovil Town 46 11 15 20 43 59 −16 48
20 Crawley Town 46 13 8 25 45 78 −33 47
21 Morecambe 46 12 10 24 69 91 −22 46
22 Newport County 46 10 13 23 43 64 −21 43
23 Dagenham & Redbridge (R) 46 8 10 28 46 81 −35 34 Relegation to the National League
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[7]

FA Cup

Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 26 October 2015. Morecambe were drawn away to fellow League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge.[8]

League Cup

The first round draw was made on 16 June 2015. Morecambe were drawn at home against Sheffield United.[9]

League Trophy

The first round draw was made on 8 August 2015, by Women's World Cup bronze medalists Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Morecambe were drawn at home against Walsall.[10] On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was made by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Morecambe were drawn away to Bury.[11] The draw for the area quarter-finals was made on 10 October 2015. Morecambe were drawn away to Rochdale.[12] The draw for the area semi-finals was made on 14 November 2015, by John Hartson and Paul Heaton. Morecambe were drawn away to Fleetwood Town.[13] All the draws were shown live on Soccer AM.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 MF England Charlie Bailey Academy Trainee [14]
1 July 2015 CF England Tom Barkhuizen Blackpool Free transfer [14]
1 July 2015 CB England Adam Dugdale Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [15]
1 July 2015 ST England Jack Kelleher Academy Trainee [14]
1 July 2015 LM England Lee Molyneux Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 RB England Peter Murphy Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [17]
1 July 2015 CM England Aaron Wildig Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [18]
5 August 2015 CF England Shaun Miller Coventry City Free transfer [19]
6 August 2015 GK England Tony Thompson Rotherham United Free transfer [20]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 CF Republic of Ireland Pádraig Amond Grimsby Town [lower-alpha 1] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 GK England Andreas Arestidou Free Agent Released [23]
1 July 2015 CB England Will Bell Free Agent Released [22]
1 July 2015 DM England Stewart Drummond Retired N/A [24]
1 July 2015 CB England Mark Hughes Stevenage [lower-alpha 2] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 RW England Marcus Marshall Grimsby Town [lower-alpha 3] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 CF England Jack Sampson Macclesfield Town [lower-alpha 4] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 RM England Declan Watson Free Agent Released [22]
1 July 2015 CM England Ryan Williams Brentford [lower-alpha 5] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 RB England Andrew Wright Southport [lower-alpha 6] Free transfer [22]
10 July 2015 CF England Jack Redshaw Blackpool £180,000 [30][31]
  1. ↑ Following Amond's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Grimsby Town on 1 July 2015.[21]
  2. ↑ Following Hughes' release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Stevenage on 27 May 2015.[25]
  3. ↑ Following Marshall's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Grimsby Town on 29 June 2015.[26]
  4. ↑ Following Sampson's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Macclesfield Town on 23 June 2015.[27]
  5. ↑ Following Williams' release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Brentford on 11 June 2015.[28]
  6. ↑ Following Wright's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Southport on 27 May 2015.[29]

Total income: Increase £180,000

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
5 August 2015 CF England Jack Ryan Preston North End 31 October 2015 (Recalled on 22nd October 2015) [32]
1 September 2015 GK England Kieran O'Hara Manchester United 29 September 2015 [33]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
18 August 2015 CB England Chris Doyle Chorley 14 November 2015 [34][lower-alpha 1]
  1. ↑ On 18 September 2015, Doyle's loan at Chorley was extended until 14 November 2015.[35]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History". Statto.
  2. ↑ "July Friendlies Announced". Morecambe FC. 19 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nantwich Friendly". Morecambe FC. 27 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Kendal Town Friendly". Morecambe FC. 9 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pre Season Friendlies". Morecambe FC. 19 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool XI Friendly Announced". Morecambe FC. 28 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "2015-16 Fixtures Released". Morecambe FC. 17 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "FA Cup: Didcot draw Exeter City in first round proper". BBC Sport. 26 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Capital One Cup 2015/16 Round 1 Draw". Capital One Cup. 16 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "JPT Draw". Morecambe FC. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Round 2 draw". Football League. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Area Quarter-Final draw". Football League. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Area Semi-Final draw". Football League. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 "Bentley Signs Trio". Morecambe FC. 8 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bentley Adds Dugdale". Morecambe FC. 6 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Lee Molyneux Signs". Morecambe FC. 12 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Murphy Deal". Morecambe FC. 4 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "Wildig Signs". Morecambe FC. 6 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Miller Signs". Morecambe FC. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "Tony Thompson Signs". Morecambe FC. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Grimsby Town sign former Morecambe striker Padraig Amond". Grimsby Telegraph. 1 July 2015.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Shrimps Release Eight". Morecambe FC. 7 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "Andreas Arestidoi Released". Morecambe FC. 23 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "Morecambe's Drummond to retire". BBC Sport. 28 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "Stevenage sign defender Hughes". BBC Sport. 27 May 2015.
  26. ↑ "Marcus Marshall: Grimsby Town sign winger after Morecambe exit". BBC Sport. 29 June 2015.
  27. ↑ "Jack Sampson Signs For Silkmen". Macclesfield Town FC. 23 June 2015.
  28. ↑ "Brentford sign midfielder Williams". BBC Sport. 11 June 2015.
  29. ↑ "Carden Brings In New Faces And Retains Five More Players - Peter Cavanagh New Player Coach". Southport FC. 27 May 2015.
  30. ↑ "Redshaw Exit". Morecambe FC. 10 July 2015.
  31. ↑ "Pool complete Redshaw deal". Blackpool Gazette. 10 July 2015.
  32. ↑ "Jack Ryan Loan". Morecambe FC. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  33. ↑ "O'Hara Signs". Morecambe FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  34. ↑ "Doyle Loan". Morecambe FC. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  35. ↑ "Doyle Loan Extension". Morecambe FC. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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