2019-20_Morecambe_F.C._season

2019–20 Morecambe F.C. season

2019–20 Morecambe F.C. season

Morecambe 2019–20 football season


The 2019–20 season was Morecambe's 96th season since formation and their 13th consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[4] They finished 22nd in League Two, and also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy, where they were eliminated in the first round, second round and group stage respectively.

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Pre-season

The Shrimps have announced they will face FC United of Manchester, Bamber Bridge, Barrow, Everton U23s, Marine and Accrington Stanley as part of their pre-season preparations.[5][6][7]

9 July 2019 (2019-07-09) Friendly F.C. United of Manchester 3–0 Morecambe Moston
19:45 BST
  • Myers 38'
  • Ennis 68'
  • Sharp 86'
Report Stadium: Broadhurst Park
Attendance: 536
Referee: Leigh Edmunds[8]
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Bamber Bridge 0–2 Morecambe Bamber Bridge
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Attendance: 360
Referee: Dean Watson
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Barrow 2–0 Morecambe Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Progression Solicitors Stadium
Attendance: 704
Referee: Marc Edwards
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Everton U23 1–3 Morecambe Halewood
15:00 BST
  • Mampala
Report Stadium: USM Finch Farm
Attendance: 0
25 July 2019 (2019-07-25) Friendly Marine 0–4 Morecambe Crosby
19:30 BST Report
Stadium: Marine Travel Arena
Attendance: 213[9]
Referee: Ben Atkinson[10]
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Accrington Stanley 2–0 Morecambe Leyland
15:00 BST Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 448[11]
Referee: Jeremy Simpson[12]

Competitions

League Two

League table

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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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[25]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. As a result of Bury's expulsion from League One, only one team is relegated to maintain League Two at 24 teams.[13]
  2. Macclesfield Town deducted four points for failing to both pay their players' wages and to fulfil a fixture, reduced from six points after appeal.[14][15] A further seven-point deduction was given for failing to play December's match against Plymouth Argyle.[16] A further two-point deduction was given for breaches of regulations over non-payment of wages.[17] On 3 July the EFL appealed against the independent disciplinary panel's sanctions on Macclesfield.[18] A further four points were deducted on 11 August 2020, resulting in Macclesfield Town being relegated. Stevenage reprieved[19]

Results summary

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Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; V = Void

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[26]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Morecambe 0–2 Grimsby Town Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,872
Referee: Darren Handley
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Mansfield Town 2–2 Morecambe Mansfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 4,465
Referee: Christopher Pollard
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Morecambe 0–0 Cheltenham Town Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,692
Referee: David Rock
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Macclesfield Town 0–1 Morecambe Macclesfield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,862
Referee: Paul Marsden
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Morecambe 2–3 Exeter City Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,517
Referee: Tom Nield
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Swindon Town 3–1 Morecambe Swindon
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: The Energy Check County Ground
Attendance: 6,877
Referee: Darren Drysdale
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 Morecambe 2–2 Salford City Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,778
Referee: Josh Smith
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Morecambe Scunthorpe
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Nick Kinseley
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 Morecambe 0–1 Walsall Morecambe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,616
Referee: James Oldham
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 Oldham Athletic 3–1 Morecambe Oldham
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,305
Referee: Leigh Doughty
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11 Morecambe 2–2 Northampton Town Morecambe
15:00 BST Tanner Yellow card 30'
Buxton 72'
Ellison 90+3' Yellow card 90+3'
Report Turnbull 21', 37' Yellow card 86'
Goode Yellow card 29'
Hoskins Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,245
Referee: Martin Coy
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 Port Vale 3–1 Morecambe Burslem
15:00 BST Joyce 49'
Pope 68', 90'
Crookes Yellow card 73'
Report O'Sullivan 18'
Cranston Red card 32'
Brewitt Yellow card 45+1'
Alessandra Yellow card 48'
Lavelle Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,485
Referee: Charles Breakspear
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 13 Morecambe 1–2 Bradford City Morecambe
15:00 BST Brewitt 90+4' Report Akpan 47'
Oteh 78'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,899
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 14 Colchester United 0–1 Morecambe Colchester
15:00 BST Nouble Yellow card 85'
Jackson Yellow card 90+6'
Report Brewitt Yellow card 48'
Stockton 66'
Ellison Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Trevor Kettle
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 15 Morecambe 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Morecambe
19:45 BST Alessandra Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 90' Report Aitchison 75'
Shephard Yellow card 87' 90+4'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,658
Referee: Matt Donohue
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 16 Stevenage 1–0 Morecambe Stevenage
15:00 BST Vancooten Yellow card 69'
Cuthbert 82'
Watts Yellow card 85'
Report Brewitt Yellow card 51'
Lavelle Yellow card 87'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,288
Referee: Kevin Johnson
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 17 Morecambe 1–0 Leyton Orient Morecambe
15:00 GMT Tutte Yellow card 60'
Leitch-Smith 74'
Wildig Yellow card 79'
Alessandra Yellow card 90'
Report Happe Yellow card 61' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,691
Referee: Paul Marsden
 16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) 18 Crawley Town 1–1 Morecambe Crawley
15:00 GMT Lubala 44' (pen.) Report Stockton Yellow card 42' 81'
Conlan Yellow card 72'
Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 2,079
Referee: Antony Coggins
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 19 Crewe Alexandra 5–0 Morecambe Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,149
Referee: Martin Coy
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 20 Morecambe 1–1 Carlisle United Morecambe
15:00 GMT Alessandra Yellow card 33'
O'Sullivan 50'
Conlan Yellow card 57'
Report Hope Yellow card 29' 47'
Branthwaite Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,126
Referee: Darren Handley
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 21 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Morecambe Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,174
Referee: Brett Huxtable
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 22 Morecambe 2–1 Newport County Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,161
Referee: Paul Marsden
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 23 Morecambe 1–2 Oldham Athletic Morecambe
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,797
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 24 Cambridge United 1–0 Morecambe Cambridge
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,086
Referee: Will Finnie
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 25 Bradford City 1–0 Morecambe Bradford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 14,111
Referee: Andy Haines
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 26 Morecambe 1–1 Colchester United Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,593
Referee: Robert Lewis
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) 27 Morecambe 2–1 Port Vale Morecambe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,639
Referee: Marc Edwards
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 28 Northampton Town 4–1 Morecambe Sixfields
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: The PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 4,761
Referee: Graham Salisbury
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 29 Morecambe 1–1 Cambridge United Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,019
Referee: Carl Boyeson
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 30 Walsall 0–2 Morecambe Walsall
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,554
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 31 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Morecambe Cheltenham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: David Rock
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 32 Morecambe 1–1 Mansfield Town Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,965
Referee: Scott Oldham
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 33 Morecambe 2–0 Macclesfield Town Morecambe
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,611
Referee: Michael Salisbury
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 34 Grimsby Town 2–1 Morecambe Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,704
Referee: Trevor Kettle
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 35 Carlisle United 2–2 Morecambe Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,679
Referee: Peter Wright
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 36 Morecambe 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,872
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 37 Newport County 1–0 Morecambe Newport
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,048
Referee: Neil Hair
Coronavirus Suspension

On 13 March 2020, all professional football in England was suspended until at least 3 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] Six days later, the suspension was extended to at least 30 April 2020.[28] On 3 April 2020, the suspension was extended indefinitely.[29]

On 11 May 2020, the Government released a document that stated that sport would not be able to resume before 1 June 2020 at the earliest, and only behind closed doors.[30]

On 15 May 2020, the League Two clubs voted to end the season early,[31] a decision that was ratified on 9 June.[32]

This left Morecambe in 22nd place on 0.86 points per game, and safe to take their place in League Two for the 2020–21 season.

14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) 38 Morecambe Void Plymouth Argyle Morecambe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Globe Arena
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17) 39 Forest Green Rovers Void Morecambe Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Stadium: The New Lawn
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) 40 Morecambe Void Stevenage Morecambe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Globe Arena
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) 41 Leyton Orient Void Morecambe Leyton
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Breyer Group Stadium
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) 42 Morecambe Void Crawley Town Morecambe
15:00 BST Stadium: Globe Arena
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) 43 Exeter City Void Morecambe Exeter
15:00 BST Stadium: St James Park
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) 44 Morecambe Void Swindon Town Morecambe
15:00 BST Stadium: Globe Arena
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) 45 Salford City Void Morecambe Salford
15:00 BST Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) 46 Morecambe Void Scunthorpe United Morecambe
15:00 BST Stadium: Globe Arena

FA Cup

The draw for the first round proper was made on 21 October 2019 by Karen Carney (home teams) and Jermaine Beckford (away teams).[33]

9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) First round Blackpool 4–1 Morecambe Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,371
Referee: Ross Joyce

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[34] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[35]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Mansfield Town 2–2
(5–6 p)
Morecambe Mansfield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 1,884
Referee: Robert Lewis
Penalties
Note: Morecambe went first in the shootout.
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Second round Burton Albion 4–0 Morecambe Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[36]

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3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group Stage Blackpool 5–1 Morecambe Blackpool
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 2,319
Referee: Marc Edwards
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group Stage Morecambe 3–1 Carlisle United Morecambe
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 802
Referee: Graham Salisbury

Transfers

Transfers in

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Loans in

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Loans out

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Footnotes

  1. Kevin Ellison and Barry Roche served as joint caretaker player managers in the intervening period, and also took charge of the FA Cup tie at Blackpool on 9 November 2019.[3]

References

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  18. "Tom Brewitt Signs". Morecambe F.C. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  19. "Cole Stockton Signs". Morecambe F.C. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  20. "Joe Lynch Signs". Morecambe F.C. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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  28. "LEWIS ALESSANDRA EXIT". Morecambe F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

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