2016–17 Morecambe F.C. season
| 2016–17 season | |||
| Chairman | Peter McGuigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Bentley | ||
| Stadium | Globe Arena | ||
| FA Cup |
First round replay (vs. Coventry City) | ||
| |||
The 2016–17 season is Morecambe's tenth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[1]
The season page covers the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
| 12 July 2016 Friendly | Bamber Bridge | 0–3 | Morecambe | Bamber Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Report | Stockton x2 Kenyon |
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 4–0 | Bury | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Ellison  Trialist Trialist Barkhuizen |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–1 | Burnley | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Turner 55' |
Report | Gray 66' |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | FC Halifax Town | 6–2 | Morecambe | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Kosylo 46' Macdonald 54'Garner 59'Denton 69'Peniket 83', 88' |
Report | Mullin 7', 55' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 635 (45 away) Referee: Jane Simms |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–4 | Preston North End | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Barkhuizen 78' |
Robinson 23', 81' Pringle 39'Hugill 71' |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Colchester United | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 23 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 23 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 23 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 22 |
| 19 | Notts County | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 22 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
| 6 August 2016 1 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 6' Bolarinwa  43'Davies 63'Gowling  71'McKeown 81' |
Report | Fleming 62' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,004 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Blackpool | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Wakefield 41' Dunn 45+3' (pen.)Rose 70' 76' |
Taylor 4' Potts 23'Robertson 59' |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Edwards 10' Barkhuizen 21'Stockton 65'Fleming 79'Molyneux 90+3' |
Report | Doyle 67' Stevens 90+1' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,838 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Morecambe | Yeovil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Dawson 40' |
Report | Ellison 55' Fleming 79' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,937 Referee: John Busby |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Morecambe | Accrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Kee 27', 34' Hughes 36'Conneely 37'Parish 45+2'O'Sullivan 49' |
Report | Stockton 45+1', 57' 54' Ellison 46' 76'Rose 83'Edwards 90+2' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,763 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 3 September 2016 6 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Ellison 49' 90' Rose 67' |
Report | Kelly 27' Bowery 55' 90' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,665 Referee: John Brooks |
| 10 September 2016 7 | Morecambe | 1–5 | Doncaster Rovers | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Kenyon 27' Stockton 45'Barkhuizen 51'Rose 63'Whitmore 84' |
Report | Butler 4' Marquis 17', 66' 49'Blair 74'Coppinger 80' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,791 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Mingoia 36' Williamson 53' |
Report | Dunn 62' (pen.) Mullin 64'Winnard 79' |
Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium Referee: Darren England |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Crawley Town | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Barkhuizen 49' Rose 89'Stockton 90+3' |
Report | Yussuf 72' Collins 83'McNerney 88'Smith 90+1' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Barnet | 2–2 | Morecambe | Canons Park, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 BST | Akinde 7', 31' |
Report | Barkhuizen 9' Stockton 81' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,164 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 8 October 2016 11 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Carlisle United | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Fleming 48' Ellison 55' |
Report | Grainger 15' Kennedy 72', 78'Miller 90+3' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,773 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 11 October 2016 12 | Notts County | 1–2 | Morecambe | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Dickinson 33' Forte 74'Oliver 90+3' |
Report | Barkhuizen 16', 55' (pen.) Edwards 85' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Stadium Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 15 October 2016 13 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Stevenage | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Whitmore 61' Mullin  88'Murphy 90+5' |
Report | Godden 36' Cowans 43'Kennedy 57'Henry 88' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,212 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Morecambe | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Porter 4', 39' (pen.) Wright 49' |
Report | Barkhuizen 17' 27' Ellison 38'Fleming 56'Rose 62'Edwards 72'Molyneux 77' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 2,815 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 29 October 2016 15 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Exeter City | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Edwards 35' Barkhuizen 42' |
Report | Wheeler 4' Grant 16'Holmes 35'James 56'Croll 79' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 12 November 2016 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Morecambe | High Wycombe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Pierre 34' 47' Jacobson 72'O'Nien 81' |
Report | Jennings 8' Winnard 25'Rose 45+3'Mullin 56' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 19 November 2016 17 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Luton Town | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 72' Whitmore 85' |
Report | Hylton 26' 90+4' Vassell 60'Smith 89' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,507 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 22 November 2016 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Morecambe | Crewe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Kiwomya 19' Jones 42' |
Report | Turner 8' Edwards 70'Wakefield 83' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 2,844 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 November 2016 19 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 20' (pen.) 22' Ellison 26'Murphy 63'Wakefield 83' |
Report | Donaldson 24' Slew 25', 47'Threlkeld 44' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,435 Referee: Darren England |
FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
| 6 November 2016 First round | Morecambe | 1–1 | Coventry City | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT | Winnard 59' Whitmore 77'Murphy 90' |
Report | Sterry 72' 79' Rúben Lameiras 90+1' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,732 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 15 November 2016 First round replay | Coventry City | 2–1 | Morecambe | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Sordell 39', 57' |
Report | Winnard 10' Jennings 86' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,175 Referee: Mark Haywood |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
| 9 August 2016 First round | Rotherham United | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Morecambe | Rotherham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Wood 51' Halford 59' (pen.)Yates 81', 120'Forde 83' |
Report | Stockton 6' Edwards 59'Dunn 68', 90+2' (pen.), 118'Wakefield 77'Ellison 113' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,793 (118 away fans) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 24 August 2016 Second round | Morecambe | 1–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Stockton 14' |
Gradel 8' Wilson 54' |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
EFL Trophy
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Stoke City Reserves and Academy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
| 30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Bury | 4–1 | Morecambe | Bury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 BST | Ismail 3' (pen.) Pope 49', 90+1'Kay 53' 81'Soares 83' |
Mullin 43' 53' Wakefield 70' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane |
| 4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Stoke City U23 | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Dunn 3' 90+7' Stockton 21'Murphy 44' 53' |
Report | Edwards 15' Adam 48'Bardsley 90+7' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 686 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 9 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Morecambe | 3–2 | Bradford City | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Fleming 40' Mullin 54'Stockton 66', 68'Edwards 72' |
Report | Vučkić 52', 83' McNulty 78' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 827 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 6 December 2016 Second round | Scunthorpe United | v | Morecambe | Scunthorpe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Glanford Park |
Transfers
In
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LB |  | Luke Conlan | Burnley | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB |  | Liam Wakefield | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Dean Winnard | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [4] |
| 10 July 2016 | CF | | Rhys Turner | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | [5] |
| 30 July 2016 | GK |  | Daniel Nizic | Burnley | Free transfer | [6] |
| 1 August 2016 | LB | | Michael Rose | Rochdale | Free transfer | [7] |
Out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Charlie Bailey | Kendal Town | Released | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | | Shaun Beeley | Barrow [lower-alpha 1] | Released | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | LM | | Nathan Bondswell | Free agent | Released | [10] |
| 1 July 2016 | RM |  | Jamie Devitt | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Chris Doyle | Southport [lower-alpha 2] | Released | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Adam Dugdale | Eastleigh [lower-alpha 3] | Released | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | DM | | Alan Goodall | Altrincham | Released | [10] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Jack Kelleher | Bradford Park Avenue [lower-alpha 4] | Released | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | MF | | Darren McKnight | Stalybridge Celtic [lower-alpha 5] | Released | [16] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Shaun Miller | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [17] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Andy Parrish | Free agent | Released | [10] |
| 9 August 2016 | LB | | Laurence Wilson | Bangor City | Free transfer | [18] |
| 9 November 2016 | RW | | Tom Barkhuizen | Preston North End [lower-alpha 6] | Mutual consent | [20] |
- ↑ Following Shaun Beeley being released, he later signed for Barrow.[9]
- ↑ Following Chris Doyle being released, he later signed for Southport.[12]
- ↑ Following Adam Dugdale being released, he later signed for Eastleigh.[13]
- ↑ Following Jack Kelleher being released, he later signed for Bradford Park Avenue.[14]
- ↑ Following Darren McKnight being released, he later signed for Stalybridge Celtic.[15]
- ↑ Following Barkhuizen's departure, he signed a pre-contract agreement on 18 November 2016 to join on 1 January 2017.[19]
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2016 | CF | | Cole Stockton | Tranmere Rovers | 1 January 2017 | [21] |
| 26 July 2016 | CB | | Alex Whitmore | Burnley | 14 January 2017 | [22] |
| 30 July 2016 | CF | | Jack Dunn | Liverpool | 1 January 2017 | [23] |
| 31 August 2016 | LB | | James Jennings | Cheltenham Town | 3 January 2017 | [24] |
| 31 August 2016 | CF | | Ntumba Massanka | Burnley | 3 January 2017 | [25] |
See also
References
- ↑ "History". Statto.
- ↑ "Luke Conlan Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ "Liam Wakefield Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Shrimps Sign Winnard". Morecambe Official Site. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "Rhys Turner Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "Nizic Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Michael Rose Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Retained & Released". Morecambe Official Site. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Barrow add ex-Morecambe defender Beeley". BBC. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Retained List". Morecambe Official Site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Carlisle United make double signing". BBC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Southport bring in O'Brien and Doyle". BBC. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "Eastleigh sign centre-back Dugdale". BBC. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Former Shrimps Kelleher and Ryan at Bradford Park Avenue". Lancaster Guardian. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Darren McKnight". Stalybridge Celtic Official Site. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Morecambe 16/17 Transfers". SkySports. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Miller Joins Carlisle". Morecambe Official Site. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Citizens Reinforce Further with Wilson Signature". Bangor City Official Site. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Tom Barkhuizen to sign for Preston on January 1". SkySports. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Tom Barkhuizen". Morecambe Official Site. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Stockton Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Alex Whitmore Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jack Dunn Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jennings Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Ntumba Massanka Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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