2014–15 Morecambe F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Morecambe 2014–15 Peter McGuigan Jim Bentley Globe Arena League Two 11th FA Cup First round League Cup First round League Trophy Second round Jack Redshaw (11)Kevin Ellison (11) Jack Redshaw (12) 4,165 v Carlisle United26 December 2014 1,156 v Mansfield Town10 February 2015 1,998 Dagenham & Redbridge 0–3 Morecambe9 August 2014Morecambe 3–0 Luton Town13 December 2014 Portsmouth 3–0 Morecambe22 November 2014Morecambe 1–4 Shrewsbury Town17 March 2015 match played 2 May 2015 2013–14 2015–16 _blackshoulders _blackshoulders _blackshoulders _transparent_bottom _redtop FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 _navyhalf2 _blacktop 461B7E 7F38EC 7F38EC 000000 7F38EC The 2014–15 season was Morecambe's eighth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. They began the season on 9 August 2014, with the opening match of their League Two campaign. They also competed in three cup competitions, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the League Trophy. However, they only made it past the First Round in the League Trophy, losing 3–1 away to fellow League Two side Bury in the Second Round on 7 October 2014. The season ended with a 3–1 home win over Southend United on 2 May 2015, securing an 11th-place finish in the league, the club's highest under Jim Bentley's management. Competitions Pre-season and friendlies 19 July 2014 15:00 Morecambe 2–4 Report L SCO Dundee Amond 2Edwards 66 Cadogan 25Harkins 40Boyle 72MacDonald 90 Globe Arena Morecambe 25 July 2014 19:30 Morecambe 1–2 Report L Preston North End Williams 63 Garner 19Keane 82 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,364 Ross Joyce League Two 2014–15 Football League Two League table MOR Matches The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.Jim looks ahead to big kick off http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/reaction-to-fixtures-1649725.aspx Morecambe F.C 18 June 2014 18 June 2014 9 August 2014 15:00 1 Dagenham & Redbridge 0–3 Report W Morecambe Ellison 49Amond 54 pen.Redshaw 90+5 Victoria Road Dagenham 1,529 Patrick Miller 16 August 2014 2 15:00 Morecambe 3–2 Report Newport County Ellison 58 63Mullin 84 Chapman 27O'Connor 29 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,506 Seb Stockbridge W 19 August 2014 19:45 3 Morecambe 1–0 Report W Oxford United Ellison 39 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,615 Tony Harrington 23 August 2014 15:00 4 Cambridge United 1–2 Report W Morecambe Elliott 55 Mullin 16 61 Abbey Stadium Cambridge 3,152 Charles Breakspear 30 August 2014 15:00 5 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Report L Morecambe Stockton 58 90 Hughes 39 0 63 Prenton Park Tranmere 4,656 Mark Haywood 6 September 2014 15:00 6 Morecambe 0–0 Report D Cheltenham Town Globe Arena Morecambe 2,273 Mark Heywood 13 September 2014 15:00 7 Morecambe 2–1 Report Plymouth Argyle Ellison 19Devitt 83 Hartley 25 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,865 Chris Kavanagh W 16 September 2014 19:45 8 Mansfield Town 1–0 Report Morecambe Fisher 90 Field Mill Mansfield 2,185 Stephen Martin L 20 September 2014 15:00 9 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Report Morecambe Akinfenwa 27 Kingsmeadow Kingston upon Thames 3,822 Darren Drysdale L 27 September 2014 15:00 10 Morecambe 0–1 Report Northampton Town Mullin 90+3 Byrom 20Toney 33 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,725 Scott Duncan L 4 October 2014 15:00 11 Southend United 0–1 Report Morecambe Deegan 21 Redshaw 5Beeley 25Ellison 90+1 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5,284 Andy Woolmer W 11 October 2014 15:00 12 Morecambe 1–3 Report Wycombe Wanderers Ellison 43Fleming 45+3Devitt 0 50 Wood 10 52Hayes 15Scowen 46Jacobson 72Craig 84 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,710 Phil Gibbs L 18 October 2014 15:00 13 Burton Albion 0–2 Report Morecambe Fleming 56Ellison 59Kenyon 61Barkhuizen 85 Pirelli Stadium Burton upon Trent 2,560 Carl Boyeson W 21 October 2014 19:45 14 Morecambe 1–1 Report York City Redshaw 90+4 Montrose 39Coulson 77 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,346 Andy Haines D 25 October 2014 15:00 15 Morecambe 0–2 Report Exeter City Beeley 9 o.g.Nichols 89 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,787 Geoff Eltringham L 31 October 2014 19:45 16 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Report Morecambe Joyce 5 pen.McCartan 11Hunt 90+1Aldred 90+6 Hughes 40Mullin 51Beeley 58Wilson 67 Crown Ground Accrington 1,710 Stephen Martin L 15 November 2014 15:00 17 Morecambe 1–0 Report Bury Fleming 55Ellison 70 Cameron 81 Globe Arena Morecambe 2,665 David Coote W 22 November 2014 15:00 18 Portsmouth 3–0 Report Morecambe Westcarr 11Whatmough 19Bean 36Wallace 54 88 Goodall 46Ellison 70Hughes 82Davies 84 Fratton Park Portsmouth 14,349 Gavin Ward L 29 November 2014 15:00 19 Stevenage 1–1 Report Morecambe Walton 62 pen.Adams 78 Amond 85 Lamex Stadium Stevenage 2,464 Mark Heywood D 13 December 2014 15:00 20 Morecambe 3–0 Report Luton Town Ellison 17Edwards 31Hughes 45Amond 81Ellison 86 McNulty 2 26 28Lafayette 86 Globe Arena Morecambe 2,263 Andy D'Urso W 20 December 2014 15:00 21 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Report Morecambe Woods 51Mangan 86 Edwards 82 Greenhous Meadow Shrewsbury 4,708 Kevin Wright L 26 December 2014 15:00 22 Morecambe 0–1 Report Carlisle United Amoo 51Meppen-Walter 75Hanford 88Beck 90+1 Globe Arena Morecambe 4,165 Richard Clark L 28 December 2014 15:00 23 Hartlepool United 0–2 Report Morecambe Fenwick 35Holden 80 Redshaw 22 81Mullin 43Williams 90+3Ellison 90+4 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,108 Darren Drysdale W 3 January 2015 15:00 24 Morecambe 0–0 Report Stevenage Devitt 36Mullin 74 Henry 34Charles 90+4 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,530 Chris Sarginson D 10 January 2015 15:00 25 Morecambe 0–0 Report Tranmere Rovers Devitt 53 Globe Arena Morecambe 2,232 Eddie Ilderton D 16 January 2015 19:45 26 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Report Morecambe Dunn 18 pen.Sterling-James 90 Amond 83 pen. Whaddon Road Cheltenham 2,122 Tim Robinson D 24 January 2015 15:00 27 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Report Morecambe Reid 45+3McHugh 88 Parrish 15Redshaw 52Goodall 80 Home Park Plymouth 6,314 Oliver Langford D 31 January 2015 15:00 28 Morecambe 1–1 Report AFC Wimbledon Amond 42Redshaw 79 Reeves 12 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,841 Pat Miller D 7 February 2015 15:00 29 Northampton Town 2–1 Report Morecambe Byrom 1Richards 54Taylor 90+4 Devitt 41Hughes 69 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,307 Robert Lewis L 10 February 2015 19:45 30 Morecambe 2–1 Report Mansfield Town Mullin 17Ellison 24Fleming 51 Heslop 27 62McGuire 37 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,156 Darren Bond W 15 February 2015 13:00 31 Morecambe 2–3 Report Dagenham & Redbridge Fleming 24 82Edwards 47Redshaw 90+5 Howell 1Obileye 48Cureton 52 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,351 Tony Harrington L 21 February 2015 15:00 32 Newport County 0–1 Report Morecambe Jackson 64Zebroski 82 Redshaw 8Parrish 39 Rodney Parade Newport 2,883 Andy D'Urso W 28 February 2015 15:00 33 Morecambe 0–2 Report Cambridge United Wilson 61Edwards 76 Donaldson 45Slew 59Harrold 61Champion 85 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,593 Darren Handley L 3 March 2015 19:45 34 Oxford United 1–1 Report Morecambe Baldock 87 Ellison 11Fleming 43Beeley 80 Kassam Stadium Oxford 6,924 Fred Graham D 7 March 2015 15:00 35 Luton Town 2–3 Report Morecambe McGeehan 5 43McNulty 65Lawless 76Lee 84Oduwa 90+4Wilkinson 90+6 Redshaw 18 67Wilson 29 63Beeley 64Edwards 2 71 80Fleming 81Hughes 84Wilkinson 86 o.g. Kenilworth Road Luton 8,667 Carl Berry W 14 March 2015 15:00 36 Morecambe 0–1 Report Hartlepool United Parrish 35 o.g. Globe Arena Morecambe 1,673 Mark Haywood L 17 March 2015 19:45 37 Morecambe 1–4 Report Shrewsbury Town Redshaw 28 74Arestidou 0 49Drummond 62 Goldson 33Collins 35Grant 40Grandison 84Barnett 90+4 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,363 Stuart Attwell L 21 March 2015 15:00 38 Carlisle United 1–1 Report Morecambe Potts 53Wyke 82 Redshaw 19Amond 78 pen. Brunton Park Carlisle 4,343 Peter Bankes D 28 March 2015 15:00 39 Exeter City 1–1 Report Morecambe Nicholls 80Nichols 0 90+5 McGowan 17Kenyon 18Wilson 75Hughes 89 St James Park Exeter 3,538 Michael Bull D 3 April 2015 15:00 40 Morecambe 1–1 Report Accrington Stanley Ellison 25Edwards 53 Jones 28Gornell 0 41Crooks 83 Globe Arena Morecambe 1,982 Eddie Ilderton D 6 April 2015 15:00 41 Bury 1–2 Report Morecambe Eaves 17 Goodall 29Amond 79Mullin 85 Gigg Lane Bury 4,045 Darren Bond W 11 April 2015 15:00 42 Morecambe 3–1 Report Portsmouth Kenyon 10 69Amond 90+3 Chaplin 85 Globe Arena Morecambe 2,065 Steve Martin W 14 April 2015 19:45 43 York City 2–1 Report Morecambe Zubar 34Penn 51 Mullin 10Hughes 84 Bootham Crescent York 2,854 Scott Duncan L 18 April 2015 15:00 44 Morecambe 1–2 Report Burton Albion Kenyon 8Ellison 40Arestidou 60Hughes 90 Akins 30 60 pen.Edwards 87 Globe Arena Morecambe 2,139 Keith Stroud L 25 April 2015 15:00 45 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Report Morecambe Amadi-Holloway 82Bloomfield 85 Redshaw 39Fleming 41Hughes 45+2Parrish 61Mullin 86 Adams Park High Wycombe 5,177 Lee Collins W 2 May 2015 15:00 46 Morecambe 3–1 Report Southend United Redshaw 4Wildig 54Devitt 66 Payne 10Deegan 30 Globe Arena Morecambe 4,108 James Adcock W FA Cup 2014–15 FA Cup The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.First round draw https://www.thefa.com/news/the-fa-cup/2014/oct/fa-cup-first-round-proper-draw The FA 27 October 2014 8 November 2014 First Round 15:00 Dover Athletic 1–0 Report Morecambe Kinnear 18Payne 45+1 Kenyon 76Wright 77 Crabble Athletic Ground River 1,609 Michael Bull L League Cup 2014–15 Football League Cup The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Morecambe were drawn at home to Bradford City.Shrimps to face Bradford http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/shrimps-to-face-bradford-1646166.aspx Morecambe F.C 17 June 2014 17 June 2014 12 August 2014 19:45 First Round Morecambe 0–1 Report L Bradford City McLean 83 Globe Arena Morecambe 2,395 Scott Duncan League Trophy 2014–15 Football League Trophy 2 September 2014 19:45 First Round Fleetwood Town 1–3 Report W Morecambe Evans 12 Amond 28 80Redshaw 34 Highbury Stadium Fleetwood 2,048 Chris Sarginson 7 October 2014 19:45 Second Round Bury 3–1 Report L Morecambe Nardiello 14 pen. 39Soares 76Hussey 84Lowe 90+1 90+4Rose 90+2Jalal 90+3 Beeley 74 Gigg Lane Bury 1,681 Graham Salisbury Transfers In DateNameFromFeeRef 20 May 2014 ENG Shaun Beeley ENG Fleetwood Town Free Shrimps sign four http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/shrimps-sign-four-1564733.aspx Morecambe FC 20 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150330145739/http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/shrimps-sign-four-1564733.aspx 30 March 2015 dmy 20 May 2014 IRL Jamie Devitt ENG Chesterfield Free 20 May 2014 ENG Paul Bowman ENG Blackburn Rovers Free 15 July 2014 ENG Alan Goodall ENG Fleetwood Town Free Shrimps Sign Goodall http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/goodall-signing-1759526.aspx Morecambe F.C 15 July 2014 15 July 2014 16 July 2014 ENG Laurence Wilson ENG Accrington Stanley Free Bentley Adds Wilson http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/wilson-signs-1762259.aspx Morecambe F.C 16 July 2014 16 July 2014 23 July 2014 ENG Tom McCready WAL Airbus UK Broughton Free Tom McCready Signs http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/tom-mccready-1777090.aspx Morecambe F.C 23 July 2014 23 July 2014 2 August 2014 ENG Paul Mullin ENG Huddersfield Town Free Shrimps sign young striker http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/shrimps-sign-young-striker-1799336.aspx Morecambe F.C 2 August 2014 2 August 2014 Out DateNameToFeeRef 6 May 2014 ENG Chris McCready Released Free Shrimps release four http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/shrimps-release-four-1539594.aspx Morecambe FC 6 May 2014 6 May 2014 ENG Joe McGee Released Free 6 May 2014 ENG Joe Mwasile ENG Workington Free Reds re-sign popular winger Joe Mwasile http://www.cumberlandecho.co.uk/football/workington-reds/reds-re-sign-popular-winger-joe-mwasile.html Cumberland Echo 1 November 2014 6 October 2015 28 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006183702/http://www.cumberlandecho.co.uk/football/workington-reds/reds-re-sign-popular-winger-joe-mwasile.html dead 6 May 2014 ENG Robbie Threlfall Released Free 1 July 2014 FRA Tony Diagne ENG Lincoln City Free Tony Diagne Departure http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/diagne-in-globe-arena-exit-1707877.aspx Morecambe F.C 1 July 2014 1 July 2014 2 February 2015 ENG Tom McCready ENG Exeter City Free McCready Joins Exeter http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/mccready-joins-exeter-2242895.aspx Morecambe F.C 2 February 2015 Loans in DateNameFromEnd dateRef29 August 2014ENG Joe WiddowsonENG Bury29 October 2014Joe Widdowson Loan Deal http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/joe-widdowson-loan-deal-1882330.aspx Morecambe F.C 29 August 2014 29 August 201417 October 2014ENG Tom BarkhuizenENG Blackpool15 November 2014Barkhuizen Loan Deal http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/shrimps-sign-blackpool-striker-barkhuizen-on-loan-2021732.aspx Morecambe F.C 17 October 201424 October 2014ENG Scott DaviesENG Fleetwood Town3 January 2015Davies Loan Deal http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/davies-loan-deal-2038005.aspx Morecambe F.C 24 October 2014Morecambe 'keeper Davies heading back to Fleetwood for the time being http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/sport/football/morecambe-fc/morecambe-keeper-davies-heading-back-to-fleetwood-for-the-time-being-1-7031655 Morecambe Visitor 4 January 201520 March 2015WAL Danny WardENG Liverpool19 April 2015Danny Ward Signs http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/danny-ward-signs-2345944.aspx Morecambe F.C 20 March 201520 March 2015ENG Aaron WildigENG Shrewsbury Town19 April 2015Shrimps bring in Wildig on loan http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/shrimps-bring-in-wildig-on-loan-2348659.aspx Morecambe F.C 20 March 2015 Loans out DateNameToEnd dateRef1 August 2014ENG Marcus MarshallENG Lincoln City30 June 2015Marshall Joins Lincoln http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/marshall-joins-lincoln-1798641.aspx Lincoln City F.C 1 August 2014 1 August 201420 August 2014ENG Will BellWAL Bala Town30 June 2015Will Bell Signs For Morecambe FC http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/will-bell-signs-1845724.aspx Morecambe F.C 20 August 2014 20 August 201424 February 2015ENG Chris DoyleENG Chorley24 March 2015Doyle Rejoins Chorley http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/doyle-rejoins-chorley-2291404.aspx Morecambe F.C 23 February 201526 March 2015ENG Jack SampsonENG Macclesfield Town30 June 2015Sampson Leaves On Loan http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/sampson-leaves-on-loan-2360804.aspx Morecambe F.C 26 March 2015 See also List of Morecambe F.C. seasons References Category:Morecambe F.C. seasons Morecambe