Club: | Morecambe |
Season: | 2014–15 |
Chairman: | Peter McGuigan |
Manager: | Jim Bentley |
Stadium: | Globe Arena |
League: | League Two |
League Result: | 11th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | First Round |
Cup2: | League Cup |
Cup2 Result: | First Round |
Cup3: | League Trophy |
Cup3 Result: | Second Round |
League Topscorer: | Jack Redshaw (11) Kevin Ellison (11) |
Season Topscorer: | Jack Redshaw (12) |
Highest Attendance: | 4,165 v Carlisle United 26 December 2014 |
Lowest Attendance: | 1,156 v Mansfield Town 10 February 2015 |
Average Attendance: | 1,998 |
Largest Win: | Dagenham & Redbridge 0–3 Morecambe 9 August 2014 Morecambe 3–0 Luton Town 13 December 2014 |
Largest Loss: | Portsmouth 3–0 Morecambe 22 November 2014 Morecambe 1–4 Shrewsbury Town 17 March 2015 |
Updated: | match played 2 May 2015 |
Prevseason: | 2013–14 |
Nextseason: | 2015–16 |
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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.
See main article: article and 2014–15 Football League Two.
The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.[1]
See main article: article and 2014–15 FA Cup.
The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.[2]
See main article: article and 2014–15 Football League Cup.
The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Morecambe were drawn at home to Bradford City.[3]
See main article: article and 2014–15 Football League Trophy.
scope=col | Date | scope=col | Name | scope=col | From | scope=col | Fee | scope=col class=unsortable | Ref |
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20 May 2014 | Free | [4] | |||||||
20 May 2014 | Free | ||||||||
20 May 2014 | Paul Bowman | Free | |||||||
15 July 2014 | Free | [5] | |||||||
16 July 2014 | Free | [6] | |||||||
23 July 2014 | Tom McCready | Free | [7] | ||||||
2 August 2014 | Paul Mullin | Free | [8] |
scope=col | Date | scope=col | Name | scope=col | To | scope=col | Fee | scope=col class=unsortable | Ref |
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6 May 2014 | Released | Free | [9] | ||||||
6 May 2014 | Released | Free | |||||||
6 May 2014 | Free | [10] | |||||||
6 May 2014 | Released | Free | |||||||
1 July 2014 | Free | [11] | |||||||
2 February 2015 | Free | [12] |
scope=col | Date | scope=col | Name | scope=col | From | scope=col | End date | scope=col class=unsortable | Ref |
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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] |
scope=col | Date | scope=col | Name | scope=col | To | scope=col | End date | scope=col class=unsortable | Ref |
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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] |