2023–24 Morecambe F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is Morecambe's 100th season since formation, their 17th consecutive season in the Football League, and their first season back in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. This followed relegation from League One during the previous season.

Morecambe
2023–24 season
Co-chairmenGraham Howse & Rod Taylor
ManagerDerek Adams
StadiumMazuma Mobile Stadium
League Two12th
FA CupFirst Round
EFL CupFirst Round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage (3rd)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michael Mellon (5)
All:
Michael Mellon (6)
Highest home attendance4,713 v Bradford City
19 August 2023
Lowest home attendance1,203 v Barrow
10 October 2023
Average home league attendance3,973
Biggest winMorecambe 3–0 Bradford City
19 August 2023
Biggest defeatMansfield Town 3–0 Morecambe
12 August 2023
Morecambe 0–3 Liverpool U21
19 September 2023
All statistics correct as of match played 14 October 2023.

They are also competing in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy

Pre-season friendlies

On 2 June, Morecambe announced their pre-season preparations, with matches against Workington, Warrington Town, Southport, Burscough and Blackpool.[1] A sixth was later added, against Wigan Athletic.[2]

11 July 2023 (2023-07-11) Friendly Workington Cancelled Morecambe Workington
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Borough Park
Note: Match cancelled the day before due to Morecambe not being able to raise a team.[3]
15 July 2023 (2023-07-15) Friendly Warrington Town 2–0 Morecambe Warrington
15:00 BST
  • Buckley 25'
  • Buckley-Ricketts 52'
 Report Stadium: Cantilever Park
Attendance: 573
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) Friendly Southport 1–3 Morecambe Southport
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Big Help Stadium
Attendance: 623
22 July 2023 (2023-07-22) Friendly Burscough 1–10 Morecambe Burscough
15:00 BST
  • 31'
 Report
Stadium: Community Ground
25 July 2023 (2023-07-25) Friendly Morecambe 1–1 Blackpool Morecambe
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 2,265
29 July 2023 (2023-07-29) Friendly Morecambe 0–2 Wigan Athletic Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 1,508

Competitions

League Two
Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Crewe Alexandra 15 7 5 3 34 25 +9 26 Qualification for League Two play-offs
6 Accrington Stanley 15 8 2 5 24 20 +4 26
7 Gillingham 15 8 1 6 14 18 −4 25
8 Morecambe 13 7 3 3 19 15 +4 24
9 Swindon Town 14 6 5 3 31 21 +10 23
10 AFC Wimbledon 15 5 7 3 22 15 +7 22
11 Barrow 14 5 6 3 17 14 +3 21
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. 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[4]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 6 3 3 18 15  +3 21 3 3 0 9 4  +5 3 0 3 9 11  −2

Last updated: 21 October 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by matchday
Matchday123456789101112
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAA
ResultWLDWLWLDWDWW
Position614147119161412121010
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[5]

5 August 2023 (2023-08-05) 1 Morecambe 2–1 Walsall Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 4,609
Referee: Martin Coy
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) 2 Mansfield Town 3–0 Morecambe Mansfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 6,695
Referee: Scott Simpson
15 August 2023 (2023-08-15) 3 Morecambe 0–0 Notts County Morecambe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 3,860
Referee: Scott Jackson
19 August 2023 4 Morecambe 3–0 Bradford City Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 4,713
Referee: Lewis Smith
26 August 2023 5 Harrogate Town 2–0 Morecambe Harrogate
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,224
Referee: Ross Joyce
2 September 2023 6 Morecambe 1–0 Salford City Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 3,458
Referee: Will Finnie
16 September 2023 7 Gillingham 2–1 Morecambe Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,915
Referee: Declan Bourne
23 September 2023 8 Morecambe 2–2 Swindon Town Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,737
Referee: Scott Tallis
30 September 2023 9 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Morecambe Nailsworth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance: 2,290
Referee: Adam Herczeg
3 October 2023 10 Morecambe 1–1 Accrington Stanley Morecambe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,458
Referee: Keith Stroud
7 October 2023 11 Colchester United 1–3 Morecambe Colchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,350
Referee: Sam Purkiss
21 October 2023 12 Sutton United 2–3 Morecambe Sutton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,603
Referee: Neil Hair

FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Morecambe were drawn away to Lincoln City in the first round.[6]

4 November 2023 First Round Lincoln City v Morecambe Lincoln
15:00 GMT
      		Stadium: LNER Stadium

      EFL Cup
      Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

      The Shrimps were drawn away to Rotherham United in the first round.[7]

      8 August 2023 (2023-08-08) First Round Rotherham United 1–1
      (4–2 p)      		 Morecambe Rotherham
      19:45 BST
      		Report
      		Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
      Attendance: 2,834
      Referee: Thomas Parsons
      Penalties
      Note: Morecambe went first in the shootout.

      EFL Trophy
      Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

      In the group stage, Morecambe were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Barrow, Blackpool and Liverpool U21.[8]

      Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
      1 L1 Blackpool 2 2 0 0 0 7 2 +5 6 Advance to Round 2
      2 ACA Liverpool U21 2 1 0 0 1 5 5 0 3
      3 L2 Morecambe 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 3
      4 L2 Barrow 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2023. Source: EFL.com
      19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Group Stage Morecambe 0–3 Liverpool U21 Morecambe
      19:00 BST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
      Attendance: 1,607
      Referee: Ollie Yates
      10 October 2023 (2023-10-10) Group Stage Morecambe 3–1 Barrow Morecambe
      19:00 BST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
      Attendance: 2,203
      Referee: Simon Mather
      14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) Group Stage Blackpool v Morecambe Blackpool
      19:00 GMT Stadium: Bloomfield Road

      Transfers

      In
      Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
      1 July 2023CFEngland Charlie BrownEngland Cheltenham TownFree Transfer[9]
      1 July 2023CMNorthern Ireland JJ McKiernanEngland WatfordFree Transfer[10]
      1 July 2023GKEngland Stuart MooreEngland BlackpoolFree Transfer[11]
      1 July 2023RBEngland Joel SeniorEngland Carlisle UnitedFree Transfer[12]
      1 July 2023CFScotland Cammy SmithScotland Partick ThistleFree Transfer[13]
      1 July 2023DMCameroon Yann Songo'oEngland Bradford CityFree Transfer[14]
      1 July 2023CBEngland Chris StokesScotland KilmarnockFree Transfer[15]
      7 July 2023CFEngland Jordan SlewEngland FC Halifax TownFree Transfer[16]
      20 July 2023DMEngland Jacob DavenportEngland Stockport CountyFree Transfer[17]
      11 August 2023LBDemocratic Republic of the Congo David TutondaEngland GillinghamFree Transfer[18]

      Out
      Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
      30 June 2023RBEngland Ryan CooneyEngland Crewe AlexandraReleased[19][20]
      30 June 2023AMEngland Daniel CrowleyEngland Notts CountyReleased[19][21]
      30 June 2023CBRepublic of Ireland Ryan DelaneyWales Newport CountyReleased[19][22]
      30 June 2023CFRepublic of Ireland Courtney DuffusEngland BarrowReleased[19][23]
      30 June 2023LBEngland Liam GibsonEngland Harrogate TownReleased[19][24]
      30 June 2023LWFrance Arthur GnahouaEngland Grimsby TownReleased[19][25]
      30 June 2023LWEngland Ashley HunterEngland Milton Keynes DonsReleased[19][26]
      30 June 2023GKPortugal Andre Da Silva MendesEngland Lancaster CityReleased[19]
      30 June 2023CFSenegal Oumar Niasse Free agentReleased[19]
      30 June 2023CFEngland Jonathan ObikaScotland MotherwellReleased[19]
      30 June 2023GKEngland Connor RipleyEngland Port ValeReleased[19][27]
      30 June 2023LBSenegal Pape SouaréScotland MotherwellReleased[19][28]
      30 June 2023CFEngland Cole StocktonEngland Burton AlbionReleased[19][29]

      Loaned in
      Date Pos Player Loaned from Date until Ref
      11 July 2023CFScotland Michael MellonEngland BurnleyEnd of Season[30]
      20 July 2023CFEngland Tom BloxhamEngland Shrewsbury TownEnd of Season[31]
      28 July 2023DMWales Eli KingWales Cardiff CityEnd of Season[32]
      31 August 2023CBWales James ConnollyEngland Bristol RoversEnd of Season[33]
      1 September 2023LWEngland Ethan WalkerEngland Blackburn RoversEnd of Season[34]

      Loaned out
      Date Pos Player Loaned to Date Until Ref
      12 October 2023CMEngland Cameron RooneyEngland Nantwich Town11 November 2023[35]

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