2014–15 Morecambe F.C. season
| 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]| 19 July 2014 | Morecambe | 2–4 |  Dundee | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Amond  2'Edwards 66' | Report | Cadogan 25' Harkins 40'Boyle 72'MacDonald 90' |
| 25 July 2014 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Preston North End | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 19:30 | Williams 63' | Report | Garner 19' Keane 82' | 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]
| 9 August 2014 1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–3 | Morecambe | Victoria Road, Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Ellison 49' Amond 54' (pen.)Redshaw 90+5' | Attendance: 1,529 Referee: Patrick Miller |
| 16 August 2014 2 | Morecambe | 3–2 | Newport County | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Ellison 58', 63' Mullin 84' | Report | Chapman 27' O'Connor 29' | Attendance: 1,506 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 19 August 2014 3 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Oxford United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Ellison 39' | Report | Attendance: 1,615 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 23 August 2014 4 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Morecambe | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
| 15:00 | Elliott 55' | Report | Mullin 16', 61' | Attendance: 3,152 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 30 August 2014 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Morecambe | Prenton Park, Tranmere |
| 15:00 | Stockton 58', 90' | Report | Hughes 39'  63' | 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 19' Devitt 83' | Report | Hartley 25' | Attendance: 1,865 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 16 September 2014 8 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Morecambe | Field Mill, Mansfield |
| 19:45 | Fisher 90' | Report | Attendance: 2,185 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 20 September 2014 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Morecambe | Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 | Akinfenwa 27' | Report | Attendance: 3,822 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 27 September 2014 10 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Mullin  90+3' | Report | Byrom 20' Toney 33' | Attendance: 1,725 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 4 October 2014 11 | Southend United | 0–1 | Morecambe | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 | Deegan 21' | Report | Redshaw 5' Beeley 25'Ellison 90+1' | Attendance: 5,284 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 11 October 2014 12 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Ellison 43' Fleming 45+3'Devitt 50' | Report | Wood 10' 52' Hayes 15'Scowen 46'Jacobson 72'Craig 84' | Attendance: 1,710 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 18 October 2014 13 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Morecambe | Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 | Report | Fleming 56' Ellison 59'Kenyon 61'Barkhuizen 85' | Attendance: 2,560 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 21 October 2014 14 | Morecambe | 1–1 | York City | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Redshaw 90+4' | Report | Montrose 39' Coulson 77' | Attendance: 1,346 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 25 October 2014 15 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Exeter City | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Report | Beeley 9' (o.g.) Nichols 89' | Attendance: 1,787 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 31 October 2014 16 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Morecambe | Crown Ground, Accrington |
| 19:45 | Joyce 5' (pen.) McCartan 11'Hunt 90+1'Aldred 90+6' | Report | Hughes 40' Mullin 51'Beeley 58'Wilson 67' | Attendance: 1,710 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 15 November 2014 17 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Bury | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Fleming 55' Ellison 70' | Report | Cameron 81' | Attendance: 2,665 Referee: David Coote |
| 22 November 2014 18 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Morecambe | Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Westcarr 11' Whatmough 19'Bean 36'Wallace 54', 88' | Report | Goodall 46' Ellison 70'Hughes 82'Davies 84' | Attendance: 14,349 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 29 November 2014 19 | Stevenage | 1–1 | Morecambe | Lamex Stadium, Stevenage |
| 15:00 | Walton 62' (pen.) Adams 78' | Report | Amond 85' | Attendance: 2,464 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 13 December 2014 20 | Morecambe | 3–0 | Luton Town | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Ellison 17' Edwards 31'Hughes 45'Amond 81'Ellison 86' | Report | McNulty 26'  28'Lafayette 86' | Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 20 December 2014 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Morecambe | Greenhous Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Woods 51' Mangan 86' | Report | Edwards 82' | Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 26 December 2014 22 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Report | Amoo 51' Meppen-Walter 75'Hanford 88'Beck 90+1' | Attendance: 4,165 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 28 December 2014 23 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Morecambe | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Fenwick 35' Holden 80' | Report | Redshaw 22', 81' Mullin 43'Williams 90+3'Ellison 90+4' | Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 3 January 2015 24 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Stevenage | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Devitt 36' Mullin 74' | Report | Henry 34' Charles 90+4' | Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 10 January 2015 25 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Devitt 53' | Report | Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 16 January 2015 26 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Morecambe | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham |
| 19:45 | Dunn 18' (pen.) Sterling-James 90' | Report | Amond 83' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,122 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 24 January 2015 27 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Morecambe | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Reid 45+3' McHugh 88' | Report | Parrish 15' Redshaw 52'Goodall 80' | Attendance: 6,314 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 31 January 2015 28 | Morecambe | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Amond 42' Redshaw 79' | Report | Reeves 12' | Attendance: 1,841 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 7 February 2015 29 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Morecambe | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
| 15:00 | Byrom 1' Richards 54'Taylor 90+4' | Report | Devitt 41' Hughes 69' | Attendance: 4,307 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 10 February 2015 30 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Mullin 17' Ellison 24'Fleming 51' | Report | Heslop 27' 62' McGuire 37' | Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 15 February 2015 31 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 13:00 | Fleming 24' 82' Edwards 47'Redshaw 90+5' | Report | Howell 1' Obileye 48'Cureton 52' | Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 21 February 2015 32 | Newport County | 0–1 | Morecambe | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 15:00 | Jackson 64' Zebroski 82' | Report | Redshaw 8' Parrish 39' | Attendance: 2,883 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 28 February 2015 33 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Wilson 61' Edwards 76' | Report | Donaldson 45' Slew 59'Harrold 61'Champion 85' | Attendance: 1,593 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 3 March 2015 34 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
| 19:45 | Baldock 87' | Report | Ellison 11' Fleming 43'Beeley 80' | Attendance: 6,924 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 7 March 2015 35 | Luton Town | 2–3 | Morecambe | Kenilworth Road, 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.) | Attendance: 8,667 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 14 March 2015 36 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Report | Parrish 35' (o.g.) | Attendance: 1,673 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 17 March 2015 37 | Morecambe | 1–4 | Shrewsbury Town | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Redshaw 28' 74' Arestidou 49'Drummond 62' | Report | Goldson 33' Collins 35'Grant 40'Grandison 84'Barnett 90+4' | Attendance: 1,363 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 21 March 2015 38 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Potts 53' Wyke 82' | Report | Redshaw 19' Amond 78' (pen.) | Attendance: 4,343 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 28 March 2015 39 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Morecambe | St James Park, Exeter |
| 15:00 | Nicholls 80' Nichols 90+5' | Report | McGowan 17' Kenyon 18'Wilson 75'Hughes 89' | Attendance: 3,538 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 3 April 2015 40 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Ellison 25' Edwards 53' | Report | Jones 28' Gornell 41'Crooks 83' | Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 6 April 2015 41 | Bury | 1–2 | Morecambe | Gigg Lane, Bury |
| 15:00 | Eaves 17' | Report | Goodall 29' Amond 79'Mullin 85' | Attendance: 4,045 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 11 April 2015 42 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Kenyon 10', 69' Amond 90+3' | Report | Chaplin 85' | Attendance: 2,065 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 14 April 2015 43 | York City | 2–1 | Morecambe | Bootham Crescent, York |
| 19:45 | Zubar 34' Penn 51' | Report | Mullin 10' Hughes 84' | Attendance: 2,854 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 18 April 2015 44 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Kenyon 8' Ellison 40'Arestidou 60'Hughes 90' | Report | Akins 30', 60' (pen.) Edwards 87' | Attendance: 2,139 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 25 April 2015 45 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Morecambe | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 15:00 | Amadi-Holloway 82' Bloomfield 85' | Report | Redshaw 39' Fleming 41'Hughes 45+2'Parrish 61'Mullin 86' | Attendance: 5,177 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 2 May 2015 46 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Southend United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Redshaw 4' Wildig 54'Devitt 66' | Report | Payne 10' Deegan 30' | 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 18' Payne 45+1' | Report | Kenyon 76' Wright 77' | 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 83' | 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 12' | Report | Amond 28', 80' Redshaw 34' | Attendance: 2,048 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 7 October 2014 Second Round | Bury | 3–1 | Morecambe | Gigg Lane, Bury |
| 19:45 | Nardiello 14' (pen.), 39' Soares 76'Hussey 84'Lowe 90+1' 90+4'Rose 90+2'Jalal 90+3' | Report | Beeley 74' | Attendance: 1,681 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
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]- ^ "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.