2016–17 Morecambe F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Morecambe's tenth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[1] 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 in the FA Cup and the second round in the latter two.
2016–17 season | |||
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Chairman | Peter McGuigan | ||
Manager | Jim Bentley | ||
Stadium | Globe Arena | ||
League Two | 18th | ||
FA Cup | First round replay (vs. Coventry City) | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
League Trophy | Second round | ||
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The season page covers the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
12 July 2016 Friendly | Bamber Bridge | 0–3 | Morecambe | Bamber Bridge |
19:30 | Report | Stockton x2 Kenyon |
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium |
16 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
14:30 | Report | Stadium: Globe Arena |
16 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 4–0 | Bury | Morecambe |
16:00 | Ellison Trialist Trialist Barkhuizen |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena |
19 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–1 | Burnley | Morecambe |
19:30 | Turner |
Report | Gray |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
23 July 2016 Friendly | FC Halifax Town | 6–2 | Morecambe | Halifax |
15:00 | Kosylo Macdonald Garner Denton Peniket |
Report | Mullin |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 635 (45 away) Referee: Jane Simms |
26 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–4 | Preston North End | Morecambe |
19:30 | Barkhuizen |
Robinson Pringle Hugill |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
League Two
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Notts County | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 56 |
17 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 55 |
18 | Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 52 |
19 | Crawley Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 51 |
20 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 50 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. 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
6 August 2016 1 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Jackson Bolarinwa Davies Gowling McKeown |
Report | Fleming |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,004 Referee: Mark Heywood |
13 August 2016 2 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Blackpool | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Wakefield Dunn Rose |
Taylor Potts Robertson |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
16 August 2016 3 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Morecambe |
19:45 BST | Edwards Barkhuizen Stockton Fleming Molyneux |
Report | Doyle Stevens |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,838 Referee: Nigel Miller |
20 August 2016 4 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Morecambe | Yeovil |
15:00 BST | Dawson |
Report | Ellison Fleming |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,937 Referee: John Busby |
27 August 2016 5 | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Morecambe | Accrington |
15:00 BST | Kee Hughes Conneely Parish O'Sullivan |
Report | Stockton Ellison Rose Edwards |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,763 Referee: Mike Jones |
3 September 2016 6 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Ellison Rose |
Report | Kelly Bowery |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,665 Referee: John Brooks |
10 September 2016 7 | Morecambe | 1–5 | Doncaster Rovers | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Kenyon Stockton Barkhuizen Rose Whitmore |
Report | Butler Marquis Blair Coppinger |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,791 Referee: Ollie Yates |
17 September 2016 8 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Mingoia Williamson |
Report | Dunn Mullin Winnard |
Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium Referee: Darren England |
24 September 2016 9 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Crawley Town | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Barkhuizen Rose Stockton |
Report | Yussuf Collins McNerney Smith |
Stadium: Globe Arena Referee: Chris Sarginson |
27 September 2016 10 | Barnet | 2–2 | Morecambe | Canons Park, London |
20:00 BST | Akinde |
Report | Barkhuizen Stockton |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,164 Referee: Gavin Ward |
8 October 2016 11 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Carlisle United | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Fleming Ellison |
Report | Grainger Kennedy Miller |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,773 Referee: Kevin Friend |
11 October 2016 12 | Notts County | 1–2 | Morecambe | Nottingham |
19:45 BST | Dickinson Forte Oliver |
Report | Barkhuizen Edwards |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Stadium Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
15 October 2016 13 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Stevenage | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Whitmore Mullin Murphy |
Report | Godden Cowans Kennedy Henry |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,212 Referee: Richard Clark |
22 October 2016 14 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Morecambe | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Porter Wright |
Report | Barkhuizen Ellison Fleming Rose Edwards Molyneux |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 2,815 Referee: Gavin Ward |
29 October 2016 15 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Exeter City | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Edwards Barkhuizen |
Report | Wheeler Grant Holmes James Croll |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Ben Toner |
12 November 2016 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Morecambe | High Wycombe |
15:00 GMT | Pierre Jacobson O'Nien |
Report | Jennings Winnard Rose Mullin |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Darren Handley |
19 November 2016 17 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Luton Town | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Rose Whitmore |
Report | Hylton Vassell Smith |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,507 Referee: Ben Toner |
22 November 2016 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Morecambe | Crewe |
19:45 GMT | Kiwomya Jones |
Report | Turner Edwards Wakefield |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 2,844 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
26 November 2016 19 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Rose Ellison Murphy Wakefield |
Report | Donaldson Slew Threlkeld |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,435 Referee: Darren England |
17 December 2016 20 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Murphy Kenyon Mullin |
Report | Cranston Waters Pell |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,297 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
26 December 2016 21 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Morecambe | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | Clements |
Report | Fleming Winnard Murphy Wildig |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,237 Referee: Mark Haywood |
30 December 2016 22 | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | Morecambe | Hartlepool |
19:45 GMT | Amond Paynter Featherstone Woods Nsiala |
Report | Winnard Fleming Edwards |
Stadium: The Northern Gas and Power Stadium Attendance: 2,996 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
2 January 2017 23 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Edwards |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,722 Referee: Ben Toner |
7 January 2017 24 | Morecambe | 4–1 | Notts County | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Molyneux Mullin Rose Fleming Wakefield Ellison |
Report | Hewitt Forte O'Connor |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,315 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
14 January 2017 25 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | Joyce Wyke |
Report | Wildig Murphy Edwards Winnard Kenyon |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,524 Referee: Ross Joyce |
4 February 2017 26 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Morecambe | Doncaster |
15:00 GMT | Butler Marquis Mason |
Report | Murphy Edwards |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,096 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
7 February 2017 27 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Morecambe | Leyton, London |
19:45 GMT | Semedo Collins |
Report | Mullin McGowan |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,660 Referee: John Brooks |
11 February 2017 28 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Murphy Ellison |
Report | Berry Mingoia |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,162 Referee: Nigel Miller |
14 February 2017 29 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Barnet | Morecambe |
19:45 GMT | Murphy |
Report | Bover Champion |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,100 Referee: David Coote |
18 February 2017 30 | Crawley Town | 1–3 | Morecambe | Crawley |
15:00 GMT | Collins Lelan Boldewijn |
Report | Turner Mullin Evans Wakefield |
Stadium: Checkatrade.com Stadium Attendance: 2,091 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
21 February 2017 31 | Newport County | 1–1 | Morecambe | Newport |
19:45 GMT | Williams O'Brien |
Report | Rose |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,988 Referee: Brendan Malone |
25 February 2017 32 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Molyneux |
Report | Gunning |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,824 Referee: Darren Handley |
28 February 2017 33 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Morecambe | Portsmouth |
19:45 GMT | Naismith Roberts |
Report | Molyneux Rose |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,592 Referee: Stephen Martin |
4 March 2017 34 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Morecambe | Blackpool |
15:00 GMT | Cullen Potts Daniel Edwards |
Report | Murphy Evans Roche |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,453 Referee: Tony Harrington |
11 March 2017 35 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Yeovil Town | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Evans Ellison |
Report | Butcher Lacey Mugabi |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,433 Referee: Mark Brown |
14 March 2017 36 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Newport County | Morecambe |
19:45 GMT | Report | Bird O'Brien |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Peter Bankes |
18 March 2017 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Morecambe | Plymouth |
15:00 GMT | Carey Kennedy |
Report | Ellison Whitmore |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,878 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
21 March 2017 38 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Morecambe |
19:45 GMT | Whitmore Ellison Conlan Wildig Edwards |
Report | McCartan Rodgers |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,506 Referee: Oliver Langford |
25 March 2017 39 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Mansfield Town | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Mullin Duckworth Winnard |
Report | Rose Whiteman Benning |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,497 Referee: Robert Jones |
1 April 2017 40 | Cheltenham Town | 3-1 | Morecambe | Cheltenham |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,751 Referee: Gavin Ward |
8 April 2017 41 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Mullin |
Report | Amond |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,548 Referee: Andy Haines |
14 April 2017 42 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Morecambe | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Report | Molyneux |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,117 Referee: Darren Deadman |
17 April 2017 43 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Colchester United | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Whitmore Winnard Rose |
Report | Loft Brindley Fosu |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,447 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
22 April 2017 44 | Exeter City | 3–1 | Morecambe | Exeter |
15:00 BST | Wheeler Sweeney Brown Reid McAlinden |
Report | Kenyon Ellison Edwards Mullin Molyneux |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,991 Referee: Lee Swabey |
29 April 2017 45 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | McGowan Ellison |
Report | Jacobson Pierre Akinfenwa |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,742 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
FA Cup
6 November 2016 First round | Morecambe | 1–1 | Coventry City | Morecambe |
14:00 GMT | Winnard Whitmore Murphy |
Report | Sterry Rúben Lameiras |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,732 Referee: Andy Haines |
15 November 2016 First round replay | Coventry City | 2–1 | Morecambe | Coventry |
19:45 GMT | Sordell |
Report | Winnard Jennings |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,175 Referee: Mark Haywood |
EFL Cup
9 August 2016 First round | Rotherham United | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Morecambe | Rotherham |
19:45 BST | Wood Halford Yates Forde |
Report | Stockton Edwards Dunn Wakefield Ellison |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,793 (118 away fans) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
24 August 2016 Second round | Morecambe | 1–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Morecambe |
19:45 BST | Stockton |
Gradel Wilson |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
EFL Trophy
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L1 | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | L1 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
4 | ACA | Stoke City Reserves and Academy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Bury | 4–1 | Morecambe | Bury |
19:00 BST | Ismail Pope Kay Soares |
Mullin Wakefield |
Stadium: Gigg Lane |
4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Stoke City U23 | Morecambe |
19:45 BST | Dunn Stockton Murphy |
Report | Edwards Adam Bardsley |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 686 Referee: Andy Haines |
9 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Morecambe | 3–2 | Bradford City | Morecambe |
19:45 GMT | Fleming Mullin Stockton Edwards |
Report | Vučkić McNulty |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 827 Referee: Tony Harrington |
6 December 2016 Second round | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Morecambe | Scunthorpe |
19:45 GMT | Mantom |
Report | Edwards |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 987 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Penalties | ||||
Morris Madden van Veen Mantom Williams |
Murphy Rose Molyneux Mullin |
Transfers
In
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2016 | LB | Luke Conlan | Burnley | Free transfer | [2] | |
1 July 2016 | CB | Liam Wakefield | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [3] | |
1 July 2016 | CB | Dean Winnard | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [4] | |
10 July 2016 | CF | Rhys Turner | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | [5] | |
30 July 2016 | GK | Danijel Nizic | Burnley | Free transfer | [6] | |
1 August 2016 | LB | Michael Rose | Rochdale | Free transfer | [7] |
Out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2016 | CM | Charlie Bailey | Kendal Town | Released | [8] | |
1 July 2016 | RB | Shaun Beeley | Barrow [lower-alpha 1] | Released | [8] | |
1 July 2016 | LM | Nathan Bondswell | Free agent | Released | [10] | |
1 July 2016 | RM | Jamie Devitt | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [11] | |
1 July 2016 | CB | Chris Doyle | Southport [lower-alpha 2] | Released | [8] | |
1 July 2016 | CB | Adam Dugdale | Eastleigh [lower-alpha 3] | Released | [8] | |
1 July 2016 | DM | Alan Goodall | Altrincham | Released | [10] | |
1 July 2016 | CF | Jack Kelleher | Bradford Park Avenue [lower-alpha 4] | Released | [8] | |
1 July 2016 | MF | Darren McKnight | Stalybridge Celtic [lower-alpha 5] | Released | [16] | |
1 July 2016 | CF | Shaun Miller | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [17] | |
1 July 2016 | CB | Andy Parrish | Free agent | Released | [10] | |
9 August 2016 | LB | Laurence Wilson | Bangor City | Free transfer | [18] | |
9 November 2016 | RW | Tom Barkhuizen | Preston North End [lower-alpha 6] | Mutual consent | [20] |
- Following Shaun Beeley being released, he later signed for Barrow.[9]
- Following Chris Doyle being released, he later signed for Southport.[12]
- Following Adam Dugdale being released, he later signed for Eastleigh.[13]
- Following Jack Kelleher being released, he later signed for Bradford Park Avenue.[14]
- Following Darren McKnight being released, he later signed for Stalybridge Celtic.[15]
- Following Barkhuizen's departure, he signed a pre-contract agreement on 18 November 2016 to join on 1 January 2017.[19]
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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2 July 2016 | CF | Cole Stockton | Tranmere Rovers | January 2017 | [21] | |
26 July 2016 | CB | Alex Whitmore | Burnley | End of Season | [22] | |
30 July 2016 | CF | Jack Dunn | Liverpool | January 2017 | [23] | |
31 August 2016 | LB | James Jennings | Cheltenham Town | January 2017 | [24] | |
31 August 2016 | CF | Ntumba Massanka | Burnley | January 2017 | [25] | |
19 January 2017 | AM | Antony Evans | Everton | End of Season | [26] | |
31 January 2017 | RB | Michael Duckworth | Fleetwood Town | End of Season | [27] |
gollark: You have this much time to prepare
gollark: I will be returning in about 30 seconds.
gollark: I probably can.
gollark: Really? *Really*?
gollark: Well, I'm actually occasionally quite competent.
See also
References
- "History". Statto.
- "Luke Conlan Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- "Liam Wakefield Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- "Shrimps Sign Winnard". Morecambe Official Site. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- "Rhys Turner Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Nizic Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- "Michael Rose Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- "Retained & Released". Morecambe Official Site. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- "Barrow add ex-Morecambe defender Beeley". BBC. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "Retained List". Morecambe Official Site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- "Carlisle United make double signing". BBC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- "Southport bring in O'Brien and Doyle". BBC. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Eastleigh sign centre-back Dugdale". BBC. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "Former Shrimps Kelleher and Ryan at Bradford Park Avenue". Lancaster Guardian. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- "Darren McKnight". Stalybridge Celtic Official Site. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- "Morecambe 16/17 Transfers". SkySports. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Miller Joins Carlisle". Morecambe Official Site. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- "Citizens Reinforce Further with Wilson Signature". Bangor City Official Site. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Tom Barkhuizen to sign for Preston on January 1". SkySports. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- "Tom Barkhuizen". Morecambe Official Site. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- "Stockton Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Alex Whitmore Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- "Jack Dunn Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- "Jennings Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- "Ntumba Massanka Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- "Antony Evans Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- "Duckworth Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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