| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter McGuigan | ||
| Manager | Jim Bentley | ||
| Stadium | Globe Arena | ||
| League Two | 18th | ||
| FA Cup | First round replay (vs.Coventry City) | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| League Trophy | Second round | ||
The2016–17 season wasMorecambe's tenth consecutive season inLeague Two, the fourthtier ofEnglish football.[1] They finished 18th in League Two, and also competed in theFA Cup,EFL Cup andEFL Trophy. They were eliminated in the first round in the FA Cup and the second round in the latter two.
The season page covers the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.
| 12 July 2016 (2016-07-12)Friendly | Bamber Bridge | 0–3 | Morecambe | Bamber Bridge |
| 19:30 | Report | Stockton x2 Kenyon | Stadium:Sir Tom Finney Stadium |
| 16 July 2016 (2016-07-16)Friendly | Morecambe | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium:Globe Arena |
| 16 July 2016 (2016-07-16)Friendly | Morecambe | 4–0 | Bury | Morecambe |
| 16:00 | Ellison Trialist Trialist Barkhuizen | Report | Stadium:Globe Arena |
| 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)Friendly | Morecambe | 1–1 | Burnley | Morecambe |
| 19:30 | Turner | Report | Gray | Stadium:Globe Arena |
| 23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)Friendly | FC Halifax Town | 6–2 | Morecambe | Halifax |
| 15:00 | Kosylo Macdonald Garner Denton Peniket | Report | Mullin | Stadium:The Shay Attendance: 635(45 away) Referee:Jane Simms |
| 26 July 2016 (2016-07-26)Friendly | Morecambe | 1–4 | Preston North End | Morecambe |
| 19:30 | Barkhuizen | Robinson Pringle Hugill | Stadium:Globe Arena |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Notts County | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 56 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 55 |
| 18 | Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 52 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 51 |
| 20 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 50 |
| 6 August 20161 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00BST | Jackson Bolarinwa Davies Gowling McKeown | Report | Fleming | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 6,004 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 13 August 20162 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Blackpool | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Wakefield Dunn Rose | Taylor Potts Robertson | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 3,676 |
| 16 August 20163 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Morecambe |
| 19:45BST | Edwards Barkhuizen Stockton Fleming Molyneux | Report | Doyle Stevens | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,838 Referee:Nigel Miller |
| 20 August 20164 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Morecambe | Yeovil |
| 15:00BST | Dawson | Report | Ellison Fleming | Stadium:Huish Park Attendance: 2,937 Referee:John Busby |
| 27 August 20165 | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Morecambe | Accrington |
| 15:00BST | Kee Hughes Conneely Parish O'Sullivan | Report | Stockton Ellison Rose Edwards | Stadium:Crown Ground Attendance: 1,763 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 3 September 20166 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Ellison Rose | Report | Kelly Bowery | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,665 Referee:John Brooks |
| 10 September 20167 | Morecambe | 1–5 | Doncaster Rovers | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Kenyon Stockton Barkhuizen Rose Whitmore | Report | Butler Marquis Blair Coppinger | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,791 Referee:Ollie Yates |
| 17 September 20168 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
| 15:00BST | Mingoia Williamson | Report | Dunn Mullin Winnard | Stadium:The R Costings Abbey Stadium Referee:Darren England |
| 24 September 20169 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Crawley Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Barkhuizen Rose Stockton | Report | Yussuf Collins McNerney Smith | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,304 Referee:Chris Sarginson |
| 27 September 201610 | Barnet | 2–2 | Morecambe | Canons Park, London |
| 20:00BST | Akinde | Report | Barkhuizen Stockton | Stadium:The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,164 Referee:Gavin Ward |
| 8 October 201611 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Carlisle United | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Fleming Ellison | Report | Grainger Kennedy Miller | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 3,773 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 11 October 201612 | Notts County | 1–2 | Morecambe | Nottingham |
| 19:45BST | Dickinson Forte Oliver | Report | Barkhuizen Edwards | Stadium:Meadow Lane Stadium Attendance: 3,507 Referee:Dean Whitestone |
| 15 October 201613 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Stevenage | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Whitmore Mullin Murphy | Report | Godden Cowans Kennedy Henry | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,212 Referee:Richard Clark |
| 22 October 201614 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Morecambe | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Porter Wright | Report | Barkhuizen Ellison Fleming Rose Edwards Molyneux | Stadium:Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 2,815 Referee:Gavin Ward |
| 29 October 201615 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Exeter City | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Edwards Barkhuizen | Report | Wheeler Grant Holmes James Croll | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,302 Referee:Ben Toner |
| 12 November 201616 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Morecambe | High Wycombe |
| 15:00GMT | Pierre Jacobson O'Nien | Report | Jennings Winnard Rose Mullin | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 3,019 Referee:Darren Handley |
| 19 November 201617 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Luton Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Rose Whitmore | Report | Hylton Vassell Smith | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,507 Referee:Ben Toner |
| 22 November 201618 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Morecambe | Crewe |
| 19:45GMT | Kiwomya Jones | Report | Turner Edwards Wakefield | Stadium:Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 2,844 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 November 201619 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Rose Ellison Murphy Wakefield | Report | Donaldson Slew Threlkeld | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,435 Referee:Darren England |
| 17 December 201620 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Murphy Kenyon Mullin | Report | Cranston Waters Pell | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,297 Referee:Michael Salisbury |
| 26 December 201621 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Morecambe | Mansfield |
| 15:00GMT | Clements | Report | Fleming Winnard Murphy Wildig | Stadium:One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,237 Referee:Mark Haywood |
| 30 December 201622 | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | Morecambe | Hartlepool |
| 19:45GMT | Amond Paynter Featherstone Woods Nsiala | Report | Winnard Fleming Edwards | Stadium:The Northern Gas and Power Stadium Attendance: 2,996 Referee:Seb Stockbridge |
| 2 January 201723 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Edwards | Report | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,722 Referee:Ben Toner |
| 7 January 201724 | Morecambe | 4–1 | Notts County | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Molyneux Mullin Rose Fleming Wakefield Ellison | Report | Hewitt Forte O'Connor | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,315 Referee:Carl Boyeson |
| 14 January 201725 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Carlisle |
| 15:00GMT | Joyce Wyke | Report | Wildig Murphy Edwards Winnard Kenyon | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 5,524 Referee:Ross Joyce |
| 4 February 201726 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Morecambe | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Butler Marquis Mason | Report | Murphy Edwards | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,096 Referee:Eddie Ilderton |
| 7 February 201727 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Morecambe | Leyton, London |
| 19:45GMT | Semedo Collins | Report | Mullin McGowan | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,660 Referee:John Brooks |
| 11 February 201728 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Murphy Ellison | Report | Berry Mingoia | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 2,162 Referee:Nigel Miller |
| 14 February 201729 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Barnet | Morecambe |
| 19:45GMT | Murphy | Report | Bover Champion | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,100 Referee:David Coote |
| 18 February 201730 | Crawley Town | 1–3 | Morecambe | Crawley |
| 15:00GMT | Collins Lelan Boldewijn | Report | Turner Mullin Evans Wakefield | Stadium:Checkatrade.com Stadium Attendance: 2,091 Referee:Charles Breakspear |
| 21 February 201731 | Newport County | 1–1 | Morecambe | Newport |
| 19:45GMT | Williams O'Brien | Report | Rose | Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,988 Referee:Brendan Malone |
| 25 February 201732 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Molyneux | Report | Gunning | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,824 Referee:Darren Handley |
| 28 February 201733 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Morecambe | Portsmouth |
| 19:45GMT | Naismith Roberts | Report | Molyneux Rose | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 15,592 Referee:Stephen Martin |
| 4 March 201734 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Morecambe | Blackpool |
| 15:00GMT | Cullen Potts Daniel Edwards | Report | Murphy Evans Roche | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,453 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| 11 March 201735 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Yeovil Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Evans Ellison | Report | Butcher Lacey Mugabi | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,433 Referee:Mark Brown |
| 14 March 201736 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Newport County | Morecambe |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Bird O'Brien | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,080 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 18 March 201737 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Morecambe | Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Carey Kennedy | Report | Ellison Whitmore | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 8,878 Referee:Dean Whitestone |
| 21 March 201738 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Morecambe |
| 19:45GMT | Whitmore Ellison Conlan Wildig Edwards | Report | McCartan Rodgers | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,506 Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 25 March 201739 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Mansfield Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Mullin Duckworth Winnard | Report | Rose Whiteman Benning | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,497 Referee:Robert Jones |
| 1 April 201740 | Cheltenham Town | 3-1 | Morecambe | Cheltenham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,751 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 8 April 201741 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Mullin | Report | Amond | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,548 Referee:Andy Haines |
| 14 April 201742 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Morecambe | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Report | Molyneux | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,117 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 17 April 201743 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Colchester United | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | Whitmore Winnard Rose | Report | Loft Brindley Fosu | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,447 Referee:Seb Stockbridge |
| 22 April 201744 | Exeter City | 3–1 | Morecambe | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | Wheeler Sweeney Brown Reid McAlinden | Report | Kenyon Ellison Edwards Mullin Molyneux | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 3,991 Referee:Lee Swabey |
| 29 April 201745 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Morecambe |
| 15:00BST | McGowan Ellison | Report | Jacobson Pierre Akinfenwa | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,742 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 6 May 201746 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Morecambe | Luton |
| 17:30BST | Vassell Potts Cuthbert Marriott | Report | Wildig Rose | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,399 Referee:John Busby |
| 6 November 2016First round | Morecambe | 1–1 | Coventry City | Morecambe |
| 14:00GMT | Winnard Whitmore Murphy | Report | Sterry Rúben Lameiras | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 1,732 Referee:Andy Haines |
| 15 November 2016First round replay | Coventry City | 2–1 | Morecambe | Coventry |
| 19:45GMT | Sordell | Report | Winnard Jennings | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,175 Referee:Mark Haywood |
| 9 August 2016First round | Rotherham United | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Morecambe | Rotherham |
| 19:45BST | Wood Halford Yates Forde | Report | Stockton Edwards Dunn Wakefield Ellison | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 3,793(118 away fans) Referee:Seb Stockbridge |
| 24 August 2016Second round | Morecambe | 1–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Morecambe |
| 19:45BST | Stockton | Gradel Wilson | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 2,542 |
| Pos | Div | 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 toRound 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 U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| 30 August 2016Group stage 1 | Bury | 4–1 | Morecambe | Bury |
| 19:00BST | Ismail Pope Kay Soares | Mullin Wakefield | Stadium:Gigg Lane |
| 4 October 2016Group stage 2 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Stoke City U23 | Morecambe |
| 19:45BST | Dunn Stockton Murphy | Report | Edwards Adam Bardsley | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 686 Referee:Andy Haines |
| 9 November 2016Group stage 3 | Morecambe | 3–2 | Bradford City | Morecambe |
| 19:45GMT | Fleming Mullin Stockton Edwards | Report | Vučkić McNulty | Stadium:Globe Arena Attendance: 827 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| 6 December 2016Second round | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 (5–3p) | Morecambe | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45GMT | Mantom | Report | Edwards | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 987 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| Penalties | ||||
| Morris Madden van Veen Mantom Williams | Murphy Rose Molyneux Mullin | |||
| 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 | Danijel Nizic | Burnley | Free transfer | [6] | |
| 1 August 2016 | LB | Michael Rose | Rochdale | Free transfer | [7] |
| 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[a] | 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[b] | Released | [8] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Adam Dugdale | Eastleigh[c] | Released | [8] | |
| 1 July 2016 | DM | Alan Goodall | Altrincham | Released | [10] | |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Jack Kelleher | Bradford Park Avenue[d] | Released | [8] | |
| 1 July 2016 | MF | Darren McKnight | Stalybridge Celtic[e] | 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[f] | Mutual consent | [20] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2016 | CF | Cole Stockton | Tranmere Rovers | January 2017 | [21] | |
| 26 July 2016 | CB | Alex Whitmore | Burnley | End of Season | [22] | |
| 30 July 2016 | CF | Jack Dunn | Liverpool | January 2017 | [23] | |
| 31 August 2016 | LB | James Jennings | Cheltenham Town | January 2017 | [24] | |
| 31 August 2016 | CF | Ntumba Massanka | Burnley | January 2017 | [25] | |
| 19 January 2017 | AM | Antony Evans | Everton | End of Season | [26] | |
| 31 January 2017 | RB | Michael Duckworth | Fleetwood Town | End of Season | [27] |