The 2024–25 season is Morecambe's 101st season since formation, their 18th consecutive season in the Football League, and their second consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Co-chairmen | Graham Howse & Rod Taylor |
| Manager | Derek Adams[1] |
| Stadium | Mazuma Mobile Stadium |
| League Two | Pre-season |
| FA Cup | First Round |
| EFL Cup | First Round |
| EFL Trophy | Group Stage |
They will also be competing in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2024 | GK |  Harry Burgoyne |
Shrewsbury Town |
Free | [2] |
| 12 July 2024 | RB | Luke Hendrie |
Bradford City |
Free | [2] |
| 12 July 2024 | CF |  Hallam Hope |
Oldham Athletic |
Free | [2] |
| 12 July 2024 | RB | Adam Lewis |
Liverpool |
Free | [2] |
| 12 July 2024 | CM | Paul Lewis |
Tranmere Rovers |
Free | [2] |
| 12 July 2024 | RB |  Ross Millen |
Raith Rovers |
Free | [2] |
| 12 July 2024 | CB |  George Ray |
Barrow |
Free | [2] |
| 12 July 2024 | CB | Jamie Stott |
FC Halifax Town |
Free | [2] |
| 12 July 2024 | CB | Max Taylor |
Rochdale |
Free | [2] |
| 12 July 2024 | RM | Ben Tollitt |
Oldham Athletic |
Free | [2] |
| 12 July 2024 | CM | Tom White |
Barrow |
Free | [2] |
| 18 July 2024 | CM | Harvey Macadam |
Fleetwood Town |
Free | [3] |
| 26 July 2024 | CF | Lee Angol |
Sutton United |
Free | [4] |
Out
edit| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|
Loaned in
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2024 | CM | Callum Jones |
Hull City |
End of Season | [2] |
Loaned out
edit| Date | Pos | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
|---|
Released / Out of Contract
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CB |  Jacob Bedeau |
Notts County |
1 July 2024 | [5][6] |
| 30 June 2024 | DM | Jacob Davenport |
 Derry City |
1 July 2024 | [5][7] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM |  JJ McKiernan |
Lincoln City |
1 July 2024 | [8] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Joel Senior |
Bristol Rovers |
1 July 2024 | [5][9] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Oscar Threlkeld |
Torquay United |
1 July 2024 | [5][10] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Farrend Rawson |
Accrington Stanley |
2 July 2024 | [5][11] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Donald Love |
Accrington Stanley |
23 July 2024 | [5][12] |
| 30 June 2024 | LW | Brandon Barker |
[5] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Jordy Hiwula |
[5] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Max Melbourne |
[5] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | GK | George Pedley |
[13] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Cameron Rooney |
[13] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Adam Smith |
[5] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | SS | Cammy Smith |
[5] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Chris Stokes |
[5] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Jake Taylor |
[5] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editOn 12 June, Morecambe announced their initial pre-season schedule, with matches against Kendal Town, Longridge Town, Burscough, Blackburn Rovers and Southport.[14] Three weeks later, a final pre-season fixture was confirmed, against Burton Albion.[15]
Win Draw Loss Cancelled Fixtures
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Kendal Town | v | Morecambe | Kendal |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Parkside Road |
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Longridge Town | 0–1 | Morecambe | Longridge |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: The Recycling Lives Ground |
| 16 July 2024 Friendly | Burscough | 1–2 | Morecambe | Burscough |
| 19:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The Community Stadium |
| 21 July 2024 Friendly | Workington | 1–1 | Morecambe | Workington |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 413 |
| 26 July 2024 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| 19:30 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium Attendance: 2,236 |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Southport | Cancelled | Morecambe | Blowick |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Haig Avenue | |||
| Note: Fixture was cancelled due to the 2024 Southport stabbing.[16] | ||||
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Morecambe | v | Burton Albion | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium |
Competitions
editLeague Two
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 9 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[17]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[17]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
editOn 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[18]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Walsall | v | Morecambe | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Morecambe | v | Gillingham | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Morecambe | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Morecambe | v | Newport County | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium |
| 7 September 2024 5 | Crewe Alexandra | v | Morecambe | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Gresty Road |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Morecambe | v | Colchester United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium |
| 23 September 2024 7 | Fleetwood Town | v | Morecambe | Fleetwood |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Highbury Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[19] | ||||
FA Cup
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
editOn 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Morecambe being drawn away against Huddersfield Town.[20]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Huddersfield Town | v | Morecambe | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium |
EFL Trophy
editIn the group stage, Morecambe were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Carlisle United, Wigan Athletic and Nottingham Forest U21.[21][22]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | ACA | Nottingham Forest U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | L1 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 September 2024 Group stage | Wigan Athletic | v | Morecambe | Wigan |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
| 8 October 2024 Group stage | Morecambe | v | Nottingham Forest U21 | Morecambe |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium |
| 12 November 2024 Group stage | Morecambe | v | Carlisle United | Morecambe |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| — | GK | ENG
|
Harry Burgoyne | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | GK | ENG
|
Stuart Moore | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| — | DF | GRN
|
Kayden Harrack | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG
|
Luke Hendrie | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG
|
Adam Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | SCO
|
Ross Millen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | WAL
|
George Ray | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG
|
Jamie Stott | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG
|
Max Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF |  COD
|
David Tutonda | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| — | MF | ENG
|
Saul Fox-Akande | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | WAL
|
Callum Jones (on loan from Hull City) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Paul Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Harvey Macadam | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF |  CMR
|
Yann Songo'o | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Ben Tollitt | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG
|
Tom White | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| — | FW | ENG
|
Lee Angol | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG
|
Charlie Brown | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | WAL
|
Gwion Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | BRB
|
Hallam Hope | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG
|
Jordan Slew | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
References
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- ^ "Welcome Jacob Davenport". Derry City FC. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Imps Sign Exciting Midfielder McKiernan". Lincoln City FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Joel Senior Completes Bristol Rovers Transfer". Bristol Rovers FC. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Oscar Threlkeld Signs For United". Torquay United FC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Farrend's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Donald's a Red". Accrington Stanley FC. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Shrimps Academy retained list confirmed". Morecambe FC. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Shrimps confirm pre-season fixtures". Morecambe FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Burton Albion trip completes pre-season schedule". Morecambe FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Southport friendly cancelled". Morecambe FC. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Fleetwood Town away fixture rescheduled for Sky cameras". Morecambe FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.