2017–18 Morecambe F.C. season

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Morecambe
2017–18 season
Chairman Peter McGuigan
Manager Jim Bentley
Stadium Globe Arena
League Two 22nd
FA Cup Second round
EFL Cup First round
EFL Trophy Group stage (4th)
Biggest win Morecambe 3–0 Hartlepool United
4 November 2017
Biggest defeat Exeter City 4–1 Morecambe
30 September 2017
Morecambe 0–3 Port Vale
17 October 2017
Morecambe 1–4 Notts County
26 December 2017
Cheltenham Town 3–0 Morecambe
7 April 2018
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of match played 5 May 2018.

The 2017–18 season was Morecambe's eleventh consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[1] They finished 22nd in League Two, and also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy, where they were eliminated in the second round, first round and group stage respectively.

The season page covers the period between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018.

Competitions

Friendlies

As of 26 June 2017, Morecambe have announced six pre-season friendlies against Preston North End, Rochdale,[2] Blackburn Rovers,[3] AFC Fylde,[4] Bamber Bridge[5] and Lancaster City.[6]

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Port Vale 46 11 14 21 49 67 −18 47
21 Forest Green Rovers 46 13 8 25 54 77 −23 47
22 Morecambe 46 9 19 18 41 56 −15 46
23 Barnet (R) 46 12 10 24 46 65 −19 46 Relegation to the National League
24 Chesterfield (R) 46 10 8 28 47 83 −36 38
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

Result summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 9 19 18 41 56  −15 46 6 9 8 22 27  −5 3 10 10 19 29  −10

Last updated: 5 May 2018.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[7][8]

FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Morecambe were drawn at home against Hartlepool United in the first round.[9] An away fixture against Shrewsbury Towm was confirmed for the second round.[10]

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Morecambe were drawn away to Barnsley in the first round.[11]

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Morecambe facing Carlisle United, Leicester City U23s and Fleetwood Town in Northern Group A.[12][13]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Fleetwood Town (Q) 2 2 0 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Round 2
2 ACA Leicester City U21s 3 1 0 1 1 3 5 −2 4
3 L2 Carlisle United 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 +1 3
4 L2 Morecambe (E) 3 0 1 0 2 3 6 −3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 LB England Patrick Brough Carlisle United Free [14]
1 July 2017 CF England Adam Campbell Notts County Free [15]
1 July 2017 CF England Vadaine Oliver York City Free [16]
1 July 2017 RW England Garry Thompson Wycombe Wanderers Free [17]
22 July 2017 ST Wales Reece Deakin Airbus UK Broughton Free [18]
27 July 2017 CB New Zealand Steven Old GAIS Free [19]
1 August 2017 CB Scotland Samuel Lavelle Bolton Wanderers Free [20]
31 August 2017 CF Northern Ireland Adam McGurk Cambridge United Free [21]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CB England Ryan Edwards Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [22]
1 July 2017 LM England Lee Molyneux Guiseley A.F.C. Released [23]
1 July 2017 CF England Paul Mullin Swindon Town Undisclosed [24]
1 July 2017 DM England Peter Murphy Retired N/A [25]
1 July 2017 CB England Liam Wakefield Boston Utd Released [25]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
3 July 2017 RB England Mitchell Lund Doncaster Rovers End of Season [26]
9 August 2017 CM England Elliot Osborne Fleetwood Town January 2018 [27]
22 August 2017 CB Germany Max Müller Wycombe Wanderers End of Season [28]
31 August 2017 CF England Callum Lang Wigan Athletic End of Season [29]
January 2018 MF England Gregg Wylde Plymouth Argyle End of Season [29]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
15 August 2017 MF England Ben Hedley Witton Albion 12 September 2017 [30]
24 August 2017 GK England Niall Maher Halesowen Town 21 September 2017 [31]

References

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