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2024–25 Morecambe F.C. season

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Morecambe
2024–25 season
Co-chairmenGraham Howse & Rod Taylor
ManagerDerek Adams[1]
StadiumMazuma Mobile Stadium
League Two24th
FA CupThird Round
EFL CupFirst Round
EFL TrophyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ben Tollitt (5)

All:
Ben Tollitt (7)
Highest home attendance4,150 v Port Vale
16 November 2024
Lowest home attendance621 v Nottingham Forest U21
8 October 2024
Average home league attendance3,444
Biggest winMorecambe 4–2 Nottingham Forest U21
8 October 2024
Worthing 0–2 Morecambe
2 November 2024
Biggest defeatHuddersfield Town 3–0 Morecambe
13 August 2024
Wimbledon 3–0 Morecambe
22 October 2024
Morecambe 2–5 Chesterfield
26 October 2024
All statistics correct as of match played 30 November 2024.

The 2024–25 season is Morecambe's 101st season since formation, their 18th consecutive season in the Football League, and their second consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.

They will also be competing in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 12 June, Morecambe announced their initial pre-season schedule, with matches against Kendal Town, Longridge Town, Burscough, Blackburn Rovers and Southport.[2] Three weeks later, a final pre-season fixture was confirmed, against Burton Albion.[3]

6 July 2024 Friendly Kendal Town 2–1 Morecambe Kendal
15:00 BST Stadium: Parkside Road
13 July 2024 Friendly Longridge Town 0–1 Morecambe Longridge
15:00 BST Report
  • Edwards 57'
Stadium: The Recycling Lives Ground
16 July 2024 Friendly Burscough 1–2 Morecambe Burscough
19:30 BST
  • Trialist 84'
Report
Stadium: The Community Stadium
21 July 2024 Friendly Workington 1–1 Morecambe Workington
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 413
26 July 2024 Friendly Morecambe 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Morecambe
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 2,236
30 July 2024 Friendly Southport Cancelled Morecambe Blowick
19:30 BST Stadium: Haig Avenue
Note: Fixture was cancelled due to the 2024 Southport stabbing.[4]
3 August 2024 Friendly Burton Albion 2–2 Morecambe Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Referee: Ross Joyce

Competitions

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League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Tranmere Rovers 17 4 6 7 12 22 −10 18
21 Bromley 16 3 8 5 19 21 −2 17
22 Morecambe 18 3 5 10 19 31 −12 14
23 Carlisle United 18 3 5 10 15 30 −15 14 Relegation to National League
24 Swindon Town 18 2 7 9 20 32 −12 13
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2024. 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[5]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 3 5 10 19 31  −12 14 0 3 5 8 16  −8 3 2 5 11 15  −4

Last updated: 3 December 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by matchday

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAA
ResultLLLLLDDDDLWLLLWLWD
Position192224242424242323242324242424242322
Points0000012344777710101314
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2024. Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were released on 26 June 2024.[6]

10 August 2024 1 Walsall 1–0 Morecambe Walsall
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,226
Referee: James Durkin
17 August 2024 2 Morecambe 0–1 Gillingham Morecambe
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 3,611
Referee: Daniel Middleton
24 August 2024 3 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Morecambe Doncaster
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,823
Referee: Scott Tallis
31 August 2024 4 Morecambe 0–1 Newport County Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 2,724
Referee: Declan Bourne
7 September 2024 5 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Morecambe Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,868
Referee: Scott Simpson
14 August 2024 6 Morecambe 3–3 Colchester United Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 2,754
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
23 September 2024 7 Fleetwood Town 2–2 Morecambe Fleetwood
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Matthew Corlett
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[7]
28 September 2024 8 Morecambe 1–1 Notts County Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 3,595
Referee: James Westgate
1 October 2024 9 Morecambe 1–1 Bradford City Morecambe
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 3,606
Referee: Elliot Bell
5 October 2024 10 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Morecambe Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,462
Referee: Adam Herczeg
12 October 2024 11 Barrow 0–1 Morecambe Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Referee: Ben Speedie
19 October 2024 12 Morecambe 1–3 Milton Keynes Dons Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 3,448
Referee: Will Finnie
22 October 2024 13 AFC Wimbledon 3–0 Morecambe Wimbledon
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,651
Referee: Matthew Russell
26 October 2024 14 Morecambe 2–5 Chesterfield Morecambe
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 7,366
Referee: Tom Reeves
9 November 2024 15 Harrogate Town 1–2 Morecambe Harrogate
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,982
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
16 November 2024 16 Morecambe 0–1 Port Vale Morecambe
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 4,150
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
23 November 2024 17 Swindon Town 2–3 Morecambe Swindon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,494
Referee: Tom Nield
3 December 2024 18 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Morecambe Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Oliver Mackey

FA Cup

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Morecambe were drawn away to Worthing in the first round,[8] at home to Bradford City in the second round[9] and away to Chelsea in the third round.[10]

2 November 2024 First Round Worthing 0–2 Morecambe Worthing
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Woodside Road
Attendance: 3,110
Referee: Sam Mulhall
30 November 2024 Second Round Morecambe 1–0 Bradford City Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 3,101
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
10–13 January 2025 Third round Chelsea v Morecambe Fulham
TBC GMT Stadium: Stamford Bridge

EFL Cup

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On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Morecambe being drawn away against Huddersfield Town.[11]

13 August 2024 First Round Huddersfield Town 3–0 Morecambe Huddersfield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 5,111
Referee: Simon Mather

EFL Trophy

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Group stage

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In the group stage, Morecambe were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Carlisle United, Wigan Athletic and Nottingham Forest U21.[12][13] In the round of 32, Morecambe were drawn at home to Lincoln City.[14][15]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Morecambe 3 2 0 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Wigan Athletic 3 1 1 0 1 3 2 +1 5
3 ACA Nottingham Forest U21 3 1 0 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 L2 Carlisle United 3 1 0 0 2 3 5 −2 3
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: EFL
3 September 2024 Group Stage Wigan Athletic 1–2 Morecambe Wigan
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Jacob Miles
8 October 2024 Group Stage Morecambe 4–2 Nottingham Forest U21 Morecambe
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 621
Referee: John Mulligan
12 November 2024 Group Stage Morecambe 1–2 Carlisle United Morecambe
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 788
Referee: Edward Duckworth

Knockout stage

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10 December 2024 Round of 32 Morecambe v Lincoln City Morecambe
19:00 GMT Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
12 July 2024 GK England Harry Burgoyne England Shrewsbury Town Free [16]
12 July 2024 RB England Luke Hendrie England Bradford City Free [16]
12 July 2024 CF Barbados Hallam Hope England Oldham Athletic Free [16]
12 July 2024 RB England Adam Lewis England Liverpool Free [16]
12 July 2024 CM England Paul Lewis England Tranmere Rovers Free [16]
12 July 2024 RB Scotland Ross Millen Scotland Raith Rovers Free [16]
12 July 2024 CB Wales George Ray England Barrow Free [16]
12 July 2024 CB England Jamie Stott England FC Halifax Town Free [16]
12 July 2024 CB England Max Taylor England Rochdale Free [16]
12 July 2024 RM England Ben Tollitt England Oldham Athletic Free [16]
12 July 2024 CM England Tom White England Barrow Free [16]
18 July 2024 CM England Harvey Macadam England Fleetwood Town Free [17]
26 July 2024 CF England Lee Angol England Sutton United Free [18]

Out

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Date Pos Player To Fee Ref

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
12 July 2024 CM Wales Callum Jones England Hull City End of Season [16]
20 August 2024 CB England Rhys Williams England Liverpool January [19]
30 August 2024 CF Wales Marcus Dackers England Salford City End of Season [20]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
20 September 2024 CB England Andy Evans England Darlington 20 October 2024 [21]
14 November 2024 CM England Nathan Mercer England Bamber Bridge 12 December 2024 [22]

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CB Grenada Jacob Bedeau England Notts County 1 July 2024 [23][24]
30 June 2024 DM England Jacob Davenport Republic of Ireland Derry City 1 July 2024 [23][25]
30 June 2024 CM Northern Ireland JJ McKiernan England Lincoln City 1 July 2024 [26]
30 June 2024 RB England Joel Senior England Bristol Rovers 1 July 2024 [23][27]
30 June 2024 RB England Oscar Threlkeld England Torquay United 1 July 2024 [23][28]
30 June 2024 CB England Farrend Rawson England Accrington Stanley 2 July 2024 [23][29]
30 June 2024 RB Scotland Donald Love England Accrington Stanley 23 July 2024 [23][30]
30 June 2024 SS Scotland Cammy Smith Scotland Peterhead 1 August 2024 [23][31]
30 June 2024 GK England Adam Smith England Hartlepool United 3 August 2024 [23][32]
30 June 2024 CB England Chris Stokes England Barrow 5 August 2024 [23][33]
30 June 2024 LW England Brandon Barker [23]
30 June 2024 CF England Jordy Hiwula [23]
30 June 2024 LB England Max Melbourne [23]
30 June 2024 GK England George Pedley [34]
30 June 2024 CM England Cameron Rooney [34]
30 June 2024 CM England Jake Taylor [23]

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 3 December 2024

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Harry Burgoyne 9 0 3+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
2 DF England ENG Luke Hendrie 22 0 17+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
3 DF England ENG Adam Lewis 23 1 13+4 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
4 MF England ENG Tom White 16 0 7+5 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
5 DF England ENG Max Taylor 6 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
6 DF England ENG Jamie Stott 23 2 18+0 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
7 FW Wales WAL Gwion Edwards 11 0 7+1 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
8 MF England ENG Harvey Macadam 19 2 9+5 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 1
9 FW Barbados BRB Hallam Hope 16 4 5+6 2 1+1 0 0+0 0 2+1 2
10 FW England ENG Lee Angol 10 2 4+4 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 1
11 FW England ENG Jordan Slew 20 2 5+9 0 2+0 2 1+0 0 3+0 0
12 DF Grenada GRN Kayden Harrack 12 0 4+4 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
14 DF England ENG Rhys Williams 18 2 15+0 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
15 DF Wales WAL George Ray 3 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
17 MF England ENG Paul Lewis 15 0 6+4 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
18 MF England ENG Ben Tollitt 24 8 15+3 6 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 2
19 FW Wales WAL Marcus Dackers 16 0 11+3 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 FW England ENG Charlie Brown 5 1 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
22 DF Scotland SCO Ross Millen 13 0 2+7 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
23 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD David Tutonda 21 0 15+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+2 0
24 MF Cameroon CMR Yann Songo'o 17 1 9+4 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
25 GK England ENG Stuart Moore 16 0 15+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF England ENG Lennon Dobson 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF Wales WAL Callum Jones 21 1 17+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
30 MF England ENG Nathan Mercer 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
31 DF England ENG Nathan Snowball 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

References

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  10. ^ "FA Cup third round proper draw". The Football Association. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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