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 | 24th |
| FA Cup | First Round |
| EFL Cup | First Round |
| EFL Trophy | Group Stage (1st) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ben Tollitt (1) Callum Jones (1) Hallam Hope (1) Yann Songo'o (1) All: Ben Tollitt (1) Callum Jones (1) Hallam Hope (1) Harvey Macadam (1) Lee Angol (1) Yann Songo'o (1) |
| Highest home attendance | 3,611 v Gillingham 17 August 2024 |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,724 v Newport County 31 August 2024 |
| Average home league attendance | 3,030 |
| Biggest win | Wigan Athletic 1–2 Morecambe 3 September 2024 |
| Biggest defeat | Huddersfield Town 3–0 Morecambe 13 August 2024 |
| All statistics correct as of match played 23 September 2024. | |
They will also be competing in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
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.[2] Three weeks later, a final pre-season fixture was confirmed, against Burton Albion.[3]
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Kendal Town | 2–1 | 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 |
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Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 413 |
| 26 July 2024 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| 19:30 BST |
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Report |
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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.[4] | ||||
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Burton Albion | 2–2 | Morecambe | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Referee: Ross Joyce |
Competitions
editLeague Two
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Salford City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 9 | |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 6 | |
| 23 | Morecambe | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 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[5]
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[5]
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 |
| 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
Last updated: 1 October 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on 1 October 2024. Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editThe league fixtures were released on 26 June 2024.[6]
| 10 August 2024 1 | Walsall | 1–0 | Morecambe | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,226 Referee: James Durkin |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Gillingham | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium Attendance: 3,611 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Morecambe | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 6,823 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Newport County | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium Attendance: 2,724 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 7 September 2024 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Morecambe | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,868 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 14 August 2024 6 | Morecambe | 3–3 | Colchester United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium Attendance: 2,754 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 23 September 2024 7 | Fleetwood Town | 2–2 | Morecambe | Fleetwood |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,025 Referee: Matthew Corlett | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[7] | ||||
| 28 September 2024 8 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Notts County | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium Attendance: 3,595 Referee: James Westgate |
| 1 October 2024 9 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Bradford City | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,606 Referee: Elliot Bell |
FA Cup
editEFL Cup
editOn 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Morecambe being drawn away against Huddersfield Town.[8]
| 13 August 2024 First Round | Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | Morecambe | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 5,111 Referee: Simon Mather |
EFL Trophy
editIn the group stage, Morecambe were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Carlisle United, Wigan Athletic and Nottingham Forest U21.[9][10]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Morecambe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | L2 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | L1 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 September 2024. Source: EFL
| 3 September 2024 Group Stage | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Morecambe | Wigan |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 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 |
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2024 | GK |  Harry Burgoyne |
Shrewsbury Town |
Free | [11] |
| 12 July 2024 | RB | Luke Hendrie |
Bradford City |
Free | [11] |
| 12 July 2024 | CF |  Hallam Hope |
Oldham Athletic |
Free | [11] |
| 12 July 2024 | RB | Adam Lewis |
Liverpool |
Free | [11] |
| 12 July 2024 | CM | Paul Lewis |
Tranmere Rovers |
Free | [11] |
| 12 July 2024 | RB |  Ross Millen |
Raith Rovers |
Free | [11] |
| 12 July 2024 | CB |  George Ray |
Barrow |
Free | [11] |
| 12 July 2024 | CB | Jamie Stott |
FC Halifax Town |
Free | [11] |
| 12 July 2024 | CB | Max Taylor |
Rochdale |
Free | [11] |
| 12 July 2024 | RM | Ben Tollitt |
Oldham Athletic |
Free | [11] |
| 12 July 2024 | CM | Tom White |
Barrow |
Free | [11] |
| 18 July 2024 | CM | Harvey Macadam |
Fleetwood Town |
Free | [12] |
| 26 July 2024 | CF | Lee Angol |
Sutton United |
Free | [13] |
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 | [11] |
| 20 August 2024 | CB | Rhys Williams |
Liverpool |
January | [14] |
| 30 August 2024 | CF | Marcus Dackers |
Salford City |
End of Season | [15] |
Loaned out
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2024 | CB | Andy Evans |
Darlington |
20 October 2024 | [16] |
Released / Out of Contract
edit| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CB |  Jacob Bedeau |
Notts County |
1 July 2024 | [17][18] |
| 30 June 2024 | DM | Jacob Davenport |
 Derry City |
1 July 2024 | [17][19] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM |  JJ McKiernan |
Lincoln City |
1 July 2024 | [20] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Joel Senior |
Bristol Rovers |
1 July 2024 | [17][21] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Oscar Threlkeld |
Torquay United |
1 July 2024 | [17][22] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Farrend Rawson |
Accrington Stanley |
2 July 2024 | [17][23] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Donald Love |
Accrington Stanley |
23 July 2024 | [17][24] |
| 30 June 2024 | SS | Cammy Smith |
Peterhead |
1 August 2024 | [17][25] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Adam Smith |
Hartlepool United |
3 August 2024 | [17][26] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Chris Stokes |
Barrow |
5 August 2024 | [17][27] |
| 30 June 2024 | LW | Brandon Barker |
[17] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Jordy Hiwula |
[17] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Max Melbourne |
[17] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | GK | George Pedley |
[28] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Cameron Rooney |
[28] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Jake Taylor |
[17] |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of match played 1 October 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
Harry Burgoyne | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Luke Hendrie | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Adam Lewis | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Tom White | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Max Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Jamie Stott | 11 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | WAL
|
Gwion Edwards | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Harvey Macadam | 10 | 1 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | BRB
|
Hallam Hope | 7 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Lee Angol | 10 | 2 | 4+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ENG
|
Jordan Slew | 11 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | GRN
|
Kayden Harrack | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG
|
Rhys Williams | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | WAL
|
George Ray | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
|
Paul Lewis | 7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Ben Tollitt | 11 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | WAL
|
Marcus Dackers | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | SCO
|
Ross Millen | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  COD
|
David Tutonda | 11 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF |  CMR
|
Yann Songo'o | 9 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ENG
|
Stuart Moore | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | WAL
|
Callum Jones | 11 | 1 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
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- ^ "Imps Sign Exciting Midfielder McKiernan". Lincoln City FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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