| Club: | Morecambe |
| Season: | 2015–16 |
| Chairman: | Peter McGuigan |
| Manager: | Jim Bentley |
| Stadium: | Globe Arena |
| League: | League Two |
| League Result: | 21st |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | First Round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First Round |
| Cup3: | League Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Area Semi-finals |
| League Topscorer: | Shaun Miller (15) |
| Season Topscorer: | Shaun Miller (16) |
| Highest Attendance: | 3,070 v Carlisle United 27 February 2016 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,027 v Dagenham & Redbridge 1 December 2015 |
| Average Attendance: | 1,572 |
| Largest Win: | Morecambe 4–1 Notts County 29 August 2015 Wimbledon 2–5 Morecambe 17 October 2015 |
| Largest Loss: | Cambridge United 7–0 Morecambe 19 April 2016 |
| Updated: | match played 7 May 2016 |
| Prevseason: | 2014–15 |
| Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
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The 2015–16 season was Morecambe's ninth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[1]
They began the season on 8 August 2015, 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.
They were eliminated in the first round of both the FA Cup and the League Cup, but performed better in the League Trophy. Reaching the area semi-finals was their best performance for eight years. They knocked out three League One sides before losing 2–0 away to Fleetwood Town on 8 December 2015.
On 19 May 2015, Morecambe announced the dates for their home pre-season friendlies which included Bolton Wanderers and Bury.[2] On 27 May 2015, Morecambe announced they will visit Nantwich Town.[3] On 9 June 2015, Morecambe confirmed they will visit Kendal Town.[4] On 19 June 2015, Morecambe announced two further pre-season friendlies.[5] On 28 June 2015, Morecambe announced a Liverpool XI side will visit on 1 August 2015.[6]
See main article: 2015–16 Football League Two.
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[7]
See main article: 2015–16 FA Cup.
The first-round draw was made on 26 October 2015. Morecambe were drawn away to fellow League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge.[8]
See main article: 2015–16 Football League Cup.
The first-round draw was made on 16 June 2015. Morecambe were drawn at home against Sheffield United.[9]
See main article: 2015–16 Football League Trophy.
The first-round draw was made on 8 August 2015, by Women's World Cup bronze medalists Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Morecambe were drawn at home against Walsall.[10] On 5 September 2015, the second-round draw was made by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Morecambe were drawn away to Bury.[11] The draw for the area quarter-finals was made on 10 October 2015. Morecambe were drawn away to Rochdale.[12] The draw for the area semi-finals was made on 14 November 2015, by John Hartson and Paul Heaton. Morecambe were drawn away to Fleetwood Town.[13] All the draws were shown live on Soccer AM.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Trainee | |||||
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Free transfer | [14] | ||||
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Free transfer | [15] | ||||
| 1 July 2015 | ST | Academy | Trainee | ||||
| 1 July 2015 | LM | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer | [16] | |||
| 1 July 2015 | RB | Free transfer | [17] | ||||
| 1 July 2015 | CM | Free transfer | [18] | ||||
| 5 August 2015 | CF | Free transfer | [19] | ||||
| 6 August 2015 | GK | Free transfer | [20] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CF |  | Free transfer | ||||
| 1 July 2015 | GK | Released | [21] | ||||
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Will Bell | Free Agent | Released | |||
| 1 July 2015 | DM | [22] | |||||
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Free transfer | |||||
| 1 July 2015 | RW | Free transfer | |||||
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Free transfer | |||||
| 1 July 2015 | RM | Declan Watson | Free Agent | Released | |||
| 1 July 2015 | CM | Free transfer | |||||
| 1 July 2015 | RB | Free transfer | [23] | ||||
| 10 July 2015 | CF | £180,000 | [24] [25] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2015 | CF | 31 October 2015 (Recalled on 22 October 2015) | [26] | ||||
| 1 September 2015 | GK | 29 September 2015 | [27] |