2014–15 Morecambe F.C. season
2014–15 season | |||
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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]19 July 2014 | Morecambe | 2–4 | ![]() | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Amond ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Report | Cadogan ![]() Harkins ![]() Boyle ![]() MacDonald ![]() |
25 July 2014 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Preston North End | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
19:30 | Williams ![]() |
Report | Garner ![]() Keane ![]() |
Attendance: 1,364 Referee: Ross Joyce |
League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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]
9 August 2014 1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–3 | Morecambe | Victoria Road, Dagenham |
15:00 | Report | Ellison ![]() Amond ![]() Redshaw ![]() |
Attendance: 1,529 Referee: Patrick Miller |
16 August 2014 2 | Morecambe | 3–2 | Newport County | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Ellison ![]() Mullin ![]() |
Report | Chapman ![]() O'Connor ![]() |
Attendance: 1,506 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
19 August 2014 3 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Oxford United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
19:45 | Ellison ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,615 Referee: Tony Harrington |
23 August 2014 4 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Morecambe | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
15:00 | Elliott ![]() |
Report | Mullin ![]() |
Attendance: 3,152 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
30 August 2014 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Morecambe | Prenton Park, Tranmere |
15:00 | Stockton ![]() |
Report | Hughes ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,656 Referee: Mark Haywood |
6 September 2014 6 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,273 Referee: Mark Heywood |
13 September 2014 7 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Ellison ![]() Devitt ![]() |
Report | Hartley ![]() |
Attendance: 1,865 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
16 September 2014 8 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Morecambe | Field Mill, Mansfield |
19:45 | Fisher ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,185 Referee: Stephen Martin |
20 September 2014 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Morecambe | Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames |
15:00 | Akinfenwa ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,822 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
27 September 2014 10 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Mullin ![]() |
Report | Byrom ![]() Toney ![]() |
Attendance: 1,725 Referee: Scott Duncan |
4 October 2014 11 | Southend United | 0–1 | Morecambe | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 | Deegan ![]() |
Report | Redshaw ![]() Beeley ![]() Ellison ![]() |
Attendance: 5,284 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
11 October 2014 12 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Ellison ![]() Fleming ![]() Devitt ![]() |
Report | Wood ![]() ![]() Hayes ![]() Scowen ![]() Jacobson ![]() Craig ![]() |
Attendance: 1,710 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
18 October 2014 13 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Morecambe | Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent |
15:00 | Report | Fleming ![]() Ellison ![]() Kenyon ![]() Barkhuizen ![]() |
Attendance: 2,560 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
21 October 2014 14 | Morecambe | 1–1 | York City | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
19:45 | Redshaw ![]() |
Report | Montrose ![]() Coulson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,346 Referee: Andy Haines |
25 October 2014 15 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Exeter City | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Report | Beeley ![]() Nichols ![]() |
Attendance: 1,787 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
31 October 2014 16 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Morecambe | Crown Ground, Accrington |
19:45 | Joyce ![]() McCartan ![]() Hunt ![]() Aldred ![]() |
Report | Hughes ![]() Mullin ![]() Beeley ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,710 Referee: Stephen Martin |
15 November 2014 17 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Bury | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Fleming ![]() Ellison ![]() |
Report | Cameron ![]() |
Attendance: 2,665 Referee: David Coote |
22 November 2014 18 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Morecambe | Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
15:00 | Westcarr ![]() Whatmough ![]() Bean ![]() Wallace ![]() |
Report | Goodall ![]() Ellison ![]() Hughes ![]() Davies ![]() |
Attendance: 14,349 Referee: Gavin Ward |
29 November 2014 19 | Stevenage | 1–1 | Morecambe | Lamex Stadium, Stevenage |
15:00 | Walton ![]() Adams ![]() |
Report | Amond ![]() |
Attendance: 2,464 Referee: Mark Heywood |
13 December 2014 20 | Morecambe | 3–0 | Luton Town | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Ellison ![]() Edwards ![]() Hughes ![]() Amond ![]() Ellison ![]() |
Report | McNulty ![]() ![]() Lafayette ![]() |
Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
20 December 2014 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Morecambe | Greenhous Meadow, Shrewsbury |
15:00 | Woods ![]() Mangan ![]() |
Report | Edwards ![]() |
Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Kevin Wright |
26 December 2014 22 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Report | Amoo ![]() Meppen-Walter ![]() Hanford ![]() Beck ![]() |
Attendance: 4,165 Referee: Richard Clark |
28 December 2014 23 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Morecambe | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
15:00 | Fenwick ![]() Holden ![]() |
Report | Redshaw ![]() Mullin ![]() Williams ![]() Ellison ![]() |
Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
3 January 2015 24 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Stevenage | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Devitt ![]() Mullin ![]() |
Report | Henry ![]() Charles ![]() |
Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
10 January 2015 25 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Devitt ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
16 January 2015 26 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Morecambe | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham |
19:45 | Dunn ![]() Sterling-James ![]() |
Report | Amond ![]() |
Attendance: 2,122 Referee: Tim Robinson |
24 January 2015 27 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Morecambe | Home Park, Plymouth |
15:00 | Reid ![]() McHugh ![]() |
Report | Parrish ![]() Redshaw ![]() Goodall ![]() |
Attendance: 6,314 Referee: Oliver Langford |
31 January 2015 28 | Morecambe | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Amond ![]() Redshaw ![]() |
Report | Reeves ![]() |
Attendance: 1,841 Referee: Pat Miller |
7 February 2015 29 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Morecambe | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
15:00 | Byrom ![]() Richards ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Devitt ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Attendance: 4,307 Referee: Robert Lewis |
10 February 2015 30 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
19:45 | Mullin ![]() Ellison ![]() Fleming ![]() |
Report | Heslop ![]() ![]() McGuire ![]() |
Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Darren Bond |
15 February 2015 31 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
13:00 | Fleming ![]() ![]() Edwards ![]() Redshaw ![]() |
Report | Howell ![]() Obileye ![]() Cureton ![]() |
Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Tony Harrington |
21 February 2015 32 | Newport County | 0–1 | Morecambe | Rodney Parade, Newport |
15:00 | Jackson ![]() Zebroski ![]() |
Report | Redshaw ![]() Parrish ![]() |
Attendance: 2,883 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
28 February 2015 33 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Wilson ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Report | Donaldson ![]() Slew ![]() Harrold ![]() Champion ![]() |
Attendance: 1,593 Referee: Darren Handley |
3 March 2015 34 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
19:45 | Baldock ![]() |
Report | Ellison ![]() Fleming ![]() Beeley ![]() |
Attendance: 6,924 Referee: Fred Graham |
7 March 2015 35 | Luton Town | 2–3 | Morecambe | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
15:00 | McGeehan ![]() ![]() McNulty ![]() Lawless ![]() Lee ![]() Oduwa ![]() Wilkinson ![]() |
Report | Redshaw ![]() ![]() Wilson ![]() ![]() Beeley ![]() Edwards ![]() ![]() Fleming ![]() Hughes ![]() Wilkinson ![]() |
Attendance: 8,667 Referee: Carl Berry |
14 March 2015 36 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Report | Parrish ![]() |
Attendance: 1,673 Referee: Mark Haywood |
17 March 2015 37 | Morecambe | 1–4 | Shrewsbury Town | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
19:45 | Redshaw ![]() ![]() Arestidou ![]() Drummond ![]() |
Report | Goldson ![]() Collins ![]() Grant ![]() Grandison ![]() Barnett ![]() |
Attendance: 1,363 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
21 March 2015 38 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
15:00 | Potts ![]() Wyke ![]() |
Report | Redshaw ![]() Amond ![]() |
Attendance: 4,343 Referee: Peter Bankes |
28 March 2015 39 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Morecambe | St James Park, Exeter |
15:00 | Nicholls ![]() Nichols ![]() |
Report | McGowan ![]() Kenyon ![]() Wilson ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Attendance: 3,538 Referee: Michael Bull |
3 April 2015 40 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Ellison ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Gornell ![]() Crooks ![]() |
Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
6 April 2015 41 | Bury | 1–2 | Morecambe | Gigg Lane, Bury |
15:00 | Eaves ![]() |
Report | Goodall ![]() Amond ![]() Mullin ![]() |
Attendance: 4,045 Referee: Darren Bond |
11 April 2015 42 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Kenyon ![]() Amond ![]() |
Report | Chaplin ![]() |
Attendance: 2,065 Referee: Steve Martin |
14 April 2015 43 | York City | 2–1 | Morecambe | Bootham Crescent, York |
19:45 | Zubar ![]() Penn ![]() |
Report | Mullin ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Attendance: 2,854 Referee: Scott Duncan |
18 April 2015 44 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Kenyon ![]() Ellison ![]() Arestidou ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Report | Akins ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Attendance: 2,139 Referee: Keith Stroud |
25 April 2015 45 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Morecambe | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
15:00 | Amadi-Holloway ![]() Bloomfield ![]() |
Report | Redshaw ![]() Fleming ![]() Hughes ![]() Parrish ![]() Mullin ![]() |
Attendance: 5,177 Referee: Lee Collins |
2 May 2015 46 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Southend United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
15:00 | Redshaw ![]() Wildig ![]() Devitt ![]() |
Report | Payne ![]() Deegan ![]() |
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]
8 November 2014 First Round | Dover Athletic | 1–0 | Morecambe | Crabble Athletic Ground, River |
15:00 | Kinnear ![]() Payne ![]() |
Report | Kenyon ![]() Wright ![]() |
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]
12 August 2014 First Round | Morecambe | 0–1 | Bradford City | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
19:45 | Report | McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 2,395 Referee: Scott Duncan |
League Trophy
[edit]2 September 2014 First Round | Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Morecambe | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
19:45 | Evans ![]() |
Report | Amond ![]() Redshaw ![]() |
Attendance: 2,048 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
7 October 2014 Second Round | Bury | 3–1 | Morecambe | Gigg Lane, Bury |
19:45 | Nardiello ![]() Soares ![]() Hussey ![]() Lowe ![]() ![]() Rose ![]() Jalal ![]() |
Report | Beeley ![]() |
Attendance: 1,681 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
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20 May 2014 | ![]() |
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Free | [4] |
20 May 2014 | ![]() |
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Free | [4] |
20 May 2014 | ![]() |
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Free | [4] |
15 July 2014 | ![]() |
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Free | [5] |
16 July 2014 | ![]() |
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Free | [6] |
23 July 2014 | ![]() |
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Free | [7] |
2 August 2014 | ![]() |
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Free | [8] |
Out
[edit]Date | Name | To | Fee | Ref |
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6 May 2014 | ![]() |
Released | Free | [9] |
6 May 2014 | ![]() |
Released | Free | [9] |
6 May 2014 | ![]() |
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Free | [9][10] |
6 May 2014 | ![]() |
Released | Free | [9] |
1 July 2014 | ![]() |
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Free | [11] |
2 February 2015 | ![]() |
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Free | [12] |
Loans in
[edit]Date | Name | From | End date | Ref |
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29 August 2014 | ![]() |
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29 October 2014 | [13] |
17 October 2014 | ![]() |
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15 November 2014 | [14] |
24 October 2014 | ![]() |
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3 January 2015 | [15][16] |
20 March 2015 | ![]() |
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19 April 2015 | [17] |
20 March 2015 | ![]() |
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19 April 2015 | [18] |
Loans out
[edit]Date | Name | To | End date | Ref |
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1 August 2014 | ![]() |
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30 June 2015 | [19] |
20 August 2014 | ![]() |
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30 June 2015 | [20] |
24 February 2015 | ![]() |
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24 March 2015 | [21] |
26 March 2015 | ![]() |
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30 June 2015 | [22] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jim looks ahead to big kick off". Morecambe F.C. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "First round draw". The FA. 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Shrimps to face Bradford". Morecambe F.C. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c d "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.