Club: | Morecambe |
Season: | 2007–08 |
Chairman: | Peter McGuigan |
Manager: | Sammy McIlroy |
Stadium: | Christie Park |
League: | League Two |
League Result: | 11th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | First round |
Cup2: | League Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Third round |
Cup3: | League Trophy |
Cup3 Result: | Area Final |
League Topscorer: | Carl Baker (10) Matthew Blinkhorn (10) |
Season Topscorer: | Carl Baker (11) Matthew Blinkhorn (11) |
Highest Attendance: | 4,761 v Bradford City 12 October 2007 |
Lowest Attendance: | 1,634 v Shrewsbury Town 8 April 2008 |
Average Attendance: | 2,812 |
Largest Win: | Morecambe 5–1 Rotherham United 29 March 2008 |
Largest Loss: | Sheffield United 5–0 Morecambe 25 September 2007 |
Updated: | match played 3 May 2008 |
Nextseason: | 2008–09 |
The 2007–08 season was Morecambe's 84th season since formation, and their first ever in the Football League, having won promotion from the Conference the previous season. They played in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.
Their league campaign can roughly be broken down into three periods of mixed form, excellent form and poor form. After a mixed start, they went on a run of eight wins in 10 games, before recording just two wins in their final 14 games. An 11th placed finish in front of good crowds at Christie Park was a solid start to life in the Football League.
In the cup competitions, they excelled themselves. Although they were eliminated from the FA Cup in the First round, in the other two competitions they recorded their – as of 2021 – best ever performances.
In the League Cup they reached the Third round, being drawn away to Championship opposition on each occasion. They stunned Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers (after extra time), before losing 5–0 to Sheffield United.
Meanwhile in the League Trophy, four victories saw them through to the Northern Area Final. A two legged affair against Grimsby Town stood between them and a second Wembley final in as many seasons. However after losing the first leg 1–0 at home, they were unable to turn the tie around at Blundell Park (0–0), and Grimsby progressed.
See main article: 2007–08 Football League Two.
See main article: 2007–08 FA Cup.
See main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup.
Squad at end of season[1]