2014–15 Morecambe F.C. season explained

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.

Competitions

League Two

See main article: article and 2014–15 Football League Two.

Matches

The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.[1]

FA Cup

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]

League Cup

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]

League Trophy

See main article: article and 2014–15 Football League Trophy.

Transfers

In

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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]

Out

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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]

Loans in

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29 August 2014 Joe Widdowson Bury29 October 2014[13]
17 October 2014 Tom Barkhuizen Blackpool15 November 2014[14]
24 October 2014 Scott Davies Fleetwood Town3 January 2015[15] [16]
20 March 2015 Danny Ward Liverpool19 April 2015[17]
20 March 2015 Aaron Wildig Shrewsbury Town19 April 2015[18]

Loans out

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1 August 2014 Marcus Marshall Lincoln City30 June 2015[19]
20 August 2014 Will Bell Bala Town30 June 2015[20]
24 February 2015 Chris Doyle Chorley24 March 2015[21]
26 March 2015 Jack Sampson Macclesfield Town30 June 2015[22]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Jim looks ahead to big kick off . Morecambe F.C . 18 June 2014 . 18 June 2014.
  2. News: First round draw . The FA . 27 October 2014.
  3. News: Shrimps to face Bradford . Morecambe F.C . 17 June 2014 . 17 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Shrimps sign four . Morecambe FC . 20 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150330145739/http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/shrimps-sign-four-1564733.aspx . 30 March 2015 . dmy .
  5. News: Shrimps Sign Goodall . Morecambe F.C . 15 July 2014 . 15 July 2014.
  6. News: Bentley Adds Wilson . Morecambe F.C . 16 July 2014 . 16 July 2014.
  7. News: Tom McCready Signs . Morecambe F.C . 23 July 2014 . 23 July 2014.
  8. News: Shrimps sign young striker . Morecambe F.C . 2 August 2014 . 2 August 2014.
  9. Web site: Shrimps release four . Morecambe FC . 6 May 2014.
  10. News: Reds re-sign popular winger Joe Mwasile . Cumberland Echo . 1 November 2014.
  11. News: Tony Diagne Departure . Morecambe F.C . 1 July 2014 . 1 July 2014.
  12. News: McCready Joins Exeter . Morecambe F.C . 2 February 2015.
  13. News: Joe Widdowson Loan Deal . Morecambe F.C . 29 August 2014 . 29 August 2014.
  14. News: Barkhuizen Loan Deal . Morecambe F.C . 17 October 2014.
  15. News: Davies Loan Deal . Morecambe F.C . 24 October 2014.
  16. News: Morecambe 'keeper Davies heading back to Fleetwood for the time being . Morecambe Visitor . 4 January 2015.
  17. News: Danny Ward Signs . Morecambe F.C . 20 March 2015.
  18. News: Shrimps bring in Wildig on loan . Morecambe F.C . 20 March 2015.
  19. News: Marshall Joins Lincoln . Lincoln City F.C . 1 August 2014 . 1 August 2014.
  20. News: Will Bell Signs For Morecambe FC . Morecambe F.C . 20 August 2014 . 20 August 2014.
  21. News: Doyle Rejoins Chorley . Morecambe F.C . 23 February 2015.
  22. News: Sampson Leaves On Loan . Morecambe F.C . 26 March 2015.