2007–08 Morecambe F.C. season

September 2019 September 2019 Morecambe 2007–08 Peter McGuigan Sammy McIlroy Christie Park League Two 11th FA Cup First round League Cup Third round League Trophy Area Final Carl Baker (10)Matthew Blinkhorn (10) Carl Baker (11)Matthew Blinkhorn (11) 4,761 v Bradford City12 October 2007 1,634 v Shrewsbury Town8 April 2008 2,812 Morecambe 5–1 Rotherham United29 March 2008 Sheffield United 5–0 Morecambe25 September 2007 match played 3 May 2008 2008–09 The 2007–08 season was Morecambe's 84th season since formation, and their first ever in the Football League, having won promotion from the Conference the previous season. They played in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Their league campaign can roughly be broken down into three periods of mixed form, excellent form and poor form. After a mixed start, they went on a run of eight wins in 10 games, before recording just two wins in their final 14 games. An 11th placed finish in front of good crowds at Christie Park was a solid start to life in the Football League. In the cup competitions, they excelled themselves. Although they were eliminated from the FA Cup in the First round, in the other two competitions they recorded their – as of 2021 – best ever performances. In the League Cup they reached the Third round, being drawn away to Championship opposition on each occasion. They stunned Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers (after extra time), before losing 5–0 to Sheffield United. Meanwhile in the League Trophy, four victories saw them through to the Northern Area Final. A two legged affair against Grimsby Town stood between them and a second Wembley final in as many seasons. However after losing the first leg 1–0 at home, they were unable to turn the tie around at Blundell Park (0–0), and Grimsby progressed. Competitions League Two 2007–08 Football League Two League table MOR Results summary 9 6 8 33 32 7 6 10 26 31 3 May 2008 11v11.com February 2021 Results by matchday table b Matchday Ground H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A Result D/L/W/D/W/L/D/L/W/D/W/L/D/D/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/L/D/D/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/W/L/D/W/L/D/D/L/L/D Position 17/22/11/10/7/11/14/17/11/11/9/12/12/14/16/13/10/9/10/10/10/8/8/8/8/8/8/9/9/9/10/8/10/10/10/11/10/10/11/9/11/10/10/10/12/11 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss gold green1 yellow1 red1 11v11.com 3 May 2008 March 2021 Matches 1 11 August 2007 15:00 BST Morecambe 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-barnet-11-august-2007-277989/ Barnet Adams 83 Thomas 13 Christie Park Morecambe 3,633 Phil Joslin 2 18 August 2007 15:00 BST Wrexham 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-morecambe-18-august-2007-278094/ Morecambe Proctor 6 22, 90 Llewellyn 68 Yates 15 Newby 56 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 5,504 Graham Horwood 3 25 August 2007 15:00 BST Morecambe 3–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-mansfield-town-25-august-2007-278139/ Mansfield Town White 5 o.g. Twiss 43 Stanley 44 Baker 51 pen. Bentley 52 Boulding 40 Jelleyman 50 Christie Park Morecambe 2,980 Clive Oliver 4 1 September 2007 15:00 BST Notts County 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-morecambe-01-september-2007-278348/ Morecambe Canoville 62 Frost 75 Butcher 87 Twiss 34 Baker 45 Adams 90 Meadow Lane Nottingham 4,434 Steve Bratt 5 7 September 2007 19:45 BST Chester City 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-city-v-morecambe-07-september-2007-278374/ Morecambe Linwood 0 90+2 Thompson 76 Adams 84 Baker 90+4 pen. Deva Stadium Chester 3,199 Phil Dowd 6 15 September 2007 15:00 BST Morecambe 0–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-hereford-united-15-september-2007-278481/ Hereford United Broadhurst 13 Benjamin 80 Ainsworth 84 Webb 90+4 Christie Park Morecambe 2,949 Mark Haywood 7 22 September 2007 15:00 BST Peterborough United 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-morecambe-22-september-2007-278579/ Morecambe McLean 63 pen. Charnock 79 Thompson 83, 90 London Road Stadium Peterborough 4,473 Gavin Ward 8 29 September 2007 15:00 BST Morecambe 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-milton-keynes-dons-29-september-2007-278654/ Milton Keynes Dons Dyer 21 Navarro 51 Stirling 55 Christie Park Morecambe 2,688 Michael Oliver 9 2 October 2007 19:45 BST Morecambe 2–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-stockport-county-02-october-2007-278695/ Stockport County Artell 1 Baker 45+1 66 Twiss 85 McNeil 8 Christie Park Morecambe 2,871 Paul Taylor 10 6 October 2007 15:00 BST Lincoln City 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-morecambe-06-october-2007-278747/ Morecambe Amoo 22 Green 90+2 Beevers 36 o.g. Sincil Bank Lincoln 3,281 Steven Cook 11 12 October 2007 19:45 BST Morecambe 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-bradford-city-12-october-2007-278789/ Bradford City Thompson 64 Artell 78 Baker 90+1 Bower 43, 63 Christie Park Morecambe 4,761 Colin Webster 12 20 October 2007 15:00 BST Rotherham United 3–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-morecambe-20-october-2007-278879/ Morecambe Brogan 71 pen. Hudson 77 Yates 81 87 Adams 27 Bentley 46, 78 Artell 70 Stanley 78 Millmoor Rotherham 4,181 Darren Deadman 13 27 October 2007 15:00 BST Morecambe 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-rochdale-27-october-2007-279084/ Rochdale Artell 17, 55 Stanley 65 Twiss 0 67 Howard 90+2 McArdle 55, 87 Christie Park Morecambe 3,651 Kevin Friend 14 3 November 2007 15:00 GMT Chesterfield 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-morecambe-03-november-2007-279167/ Morecambe Lester 56 64 Curtis 1 Drench 2 Grand 90+4 Saltergate Chesterfield 3,721 Paul Melin 15 6 November 2007 19:45 GMT Morecambe 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-accrington-stanley-06-november-2007-279216/ Accrington Stanley Bentley 73 Cresswell 13 o.g. Christie Park Morecambe 2,814 Mark Halsey 16 17 November 2007 15:00 GMT Grimsby Town 1–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-morecambe-17-november-2007-279314/ Morecambe Taylor 53 Boshell 0 77 Bolland 88 Newby 28 Twiss 50 Bentley 69 Blundell Park Cleethorpes 4,897 Pat Miller 17 24 November 2007 15:00 GMT Morecambe 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-bury-24-november-2007-279441/ Bury Bentley 11 Twiss 27 Bishop 76 Woodthorpe 89 Christie Park Morecambe 3,124 Rob Shoebridge 18 4 December 2007 19:45 GMT Brentford 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/brentford-v-morecambe-04-december-2007-279593/ Morecambe Dickson 26 Mackie 31 Twiss 56 Stanley 90 Griffin Park Brentford 3,155 Iain Williamson 19 14 December 2007 19:30 GMT Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/wycombe-wanderers-v-morecambe-14-december-2007-279735/ Morecambe McGleish 19 McCracken 61 Sutton 69 Stanley 20 Adams Park High Wycombe 3,821 Andy Penn 20 22 December 2007 15:00 GMT Hereford United 0–3 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-morecambe-22-december-2007-279776/ Morecambe Smith 25 Bentley 27 Blinkhorn 38 Hunter 57 Artell 64 Edgar Street Hereford 3,058 Steve Bratt 21 26 December 2007 15:00 GMT Morecambe 5–3 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-chester-city-26-december-2007-279827/ Chester City Bentley 18 70 Thompson 20 Blinkhorn 25 Stanley 44 Baker 45+3 Ellison 5 73 Linwood 25 Roberts 45+1 Holroyd 76 Christie Park Morecambe 3,419 Mike Pike 22 29 December 2007 15:00 GMT Morecambe 3–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-peterborough-united-29-december-2007-279871/ Peterborough United Artell 27, 0 48 Baker 52 71 pen., 53 Morgan 5 Lee 12 Day 70 Christie Park Morecambe 2,371 Carl Boyeson 23 1 January 2008 15:00 GMT Stockport County 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-morecambe-01-january-2008-279917/ Morecambe Elding 9, 13 Dickinson 41 Yates 13 Adams 43 Stanley 59 Baker 65 Blinkhorn 80 Edgeley Park Stockport 5,489 Graham Salisbury 24 5 January 2008 15:00 GMT Macclesfield Town 1–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/macclesfield-town-v-morecambe-05-january-2008-279957/ Morecambe Gritton 25, 37 Dunfield 64 Dimech 66 Blinkhorn 30 Howard 44 Adams 74 Thompson 86 Moss Rose Macclesfield 2,254 Jon Moss 25 12 January 2008 15:00 GMT Morecambe 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-dagenham-and-redbridge-12-january-2008-280022/ Dagenham & Redbridge Blinkhorn 90+2 Christie Park Morecambe 2,754 Karl Evans 26 15 January 2008 19:45 GMT Morecambe 0–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-darlington-15-january-2008-280037/ Darlington Grand 74 Austin 27 Wright 60 Joachim 63 Cummins 65 Blundell 70 Christie Park Morecambe 2,773 Darren Drysdale 27 19 January 2008 15:00 GMT Shrewsbury Town 2–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/shrewsbury-town-v-morecambe-19-january-2008-280083/ Morecambe Hall 4 Madjo 31 Pugh 57 Grand 36 Stanley 57 New Meadow Shrewsbury 5,036 Danny McDermid 28 26 January 2008 15:00 GMT Morecambe 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-notts-county-26-january-2008-280174/ Notts County Baker 72 Yates 84 Butcher 28 Tann 67 Christie Park Morecambe 2,727 Scott Mathieson 29 29 January 2008 19:45 GMT Morecambe 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-wrexham-29-january-2008-280223/ Wrexham Curtis 8 Roberts 52 o.g. Yates 67 Sonner 30 pen. Tremarco 35 Hope 2 75 90+6 Proctor 79 pen. Christie Park Morecambe 2,421 Andy Hall 30 2 February 2008 15:00 GMT Barnet 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnet-v-morecambe-02-february-2008-280272/ Morecambe Wright 88 Thompson 62 Adams 88 Underhill Stadium Chipping Barnet 1,619 Andy D'Urso 31 9 February 2008 15:00 GMT Morecambe 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-macclesfield-town-09-february-2008-280393/ Macclesfield Town Reid 30 Hessey 66 Green 87 Thomas 90+3 Christie Park Morecambe 2,626 Andy Haines 32 12 February 2008 19:45 GMT Mansfield Town 1–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-morecambe-12-february-2008-280449/ Morecambe Dawson 37 Bell 48 Mullins 51 Bentley 6 Blinkhorn 24 Curtis 89 Field Mill Mansfield 2,287 Ray Lee 33 23 February 2008 15:00 GMT Dagenham & Redbridge 2–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/dagenham-and-redbridge-v-morecambe-23-february-2008-280554/ Morecambe Gain 20 Strevens 90+4 Victoria Road Dagenham 1,809 Clive Penton 34 1 March 2008 15:00 GMT Morecambe 0–4 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-grimsby-town-01-march-2008-280617/ Grimsby Town Bore 22 25 Hegarty 59 Butler 81 Christie Park Morecambe 2,303 Colin Webster 35 8 March 2008 15:00 GMT Bury 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-morecambe-08-march-2008-280683/ Morecambe Bishop 45+1 49 pen. Drummond 53, 62 Lloyd 69 Gigg Lane Bury 2,596 Anthony Bates 36 12 March 2008 19:45 GMT Accrington Stanley 3–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-morecambe-12-march-2008-280745/ Morecambe Kempson 43 Mangan 72 Mullin 73 Whalley 78 Blinkhorn 14 Twiss 50 Drummond 62 Fraser Eagle Stadium Accrington 1,448 Alan Wiley 37 15 March 2008 15:00 GMT Morecambe 3–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-brentford-15-march-2008-280787/ Brentford Drummond 31 Adams 35 Thompson 53 Hunter 88 Elder 42 Dickson 72 Connell 76 Christie Park Morecambe 2,180 Richard Beeby 38 22 March 2008 15:00 GMT Morecambe 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-wycombe-wanderers-22-march-2008-280873/ Wycombe Wanderers Adams 55 Oakes 36 Christie Park Morecambe 2,524 Rob Lewis 39 24 March 2008 15:00 GMT Darlington 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-morecambe-24-march-2008-280892/ Morecambe Foran 57 Kennedy 84 Ndumbu-Nsungu 89 Thompson 38 pen. Newby 41 The Darlington Arena Darlington 3,719 Michael Oliver 40 29 March 2008 15:00 GMT Morecambe 5–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-rotherham-united-29-march-2008-280997/ Rotherham United Blinkhorn 8 Newby 9 18 42 Stanley 73 Hudson 35 Holmes 38 Christie Park Morecambe 2,171 Eddie Ilderton 41 5 April 2008 15:00 BST Bradford City 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-morecambe-05-april-2008-281046/ Morecambe Penford 40 Conlon 48 Johnson 56 Newby 61 Curtis 74 Blinkhorn 87 Coral Windows Stadium Bradford 13,562 David Coote 42 8 April 2008 19:45 BST Morecambe 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-shrewsbury-town-08-april-2008-281070/ Shrewsbury Town Baker 32 Blinkhorn 73 Stanley 74 Pugh 70, 70 Herd 73 Christie Park Morecambe 1,634 Mike Jones 43 12 April 2008 15:00 BST Morecambe 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-chesterfield-12-april-2008-281131/ Chesterfield Blinkhorn 74 Fletcher 35 Christie Park Morecambe 2,531 Stuart Attwell 44 19 April 2008 15:00 BST Rochdale 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-morecambe-19-april-2008-281194/ Morecambe Holness 17 Howe 66 Yates 77 McStay 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3,706 Jon Moss 45 26 April 2008 15:00 BST Morecambe 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-lincoln-city-26-april-2008-281245/ Lincoln City McStay 54 Blinkhorn 90+3 Moses 20 Beevers 40 Wright 42 Green 70 Christie Park Morecambe 2,762 Steven Cook 46 3 May 2008 15:00 BST Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/milton-keynes-dons-v-morecambe-03-may-2008-281281/ Morecambe Howell 29 Lewington 34 Wilbraham 41 O'Hanlon 57 Adams 68 Twiss 78 Stadium MK Milton Keynes 17,250 Paul Armstrong FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup 2007 11 10 y 15:00 GMT First round 0–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-port-vale-10-november-2007-279268/ Morecambe Port Vale Pilkington 6 Willock 22 Laird 54 Christie Park Morecambe 2,730 Clive Oliver L League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup 2007 08 14 y 19:45 BST First round 1–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/preston-north-end-v-morecambe-14-august-2007-278028/ Preston North End St Ledger 61 Pugh 73 Sedgwick 79 Carroll 90 Morecambe Bentley 6 Artell 84 Deepdale Preston 7,703 Alan Wiley W 2007 08 28 y 19:45 BST Second round 1–3 yes https://www.11v11.com/matches/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-morecambe-28-august-2007-278203/ Wolverhampton Wanderers Edwards 43 Stack 61 Keogh 84 pen. Morecambe Baker 54 62 pen. Newby 92 Lewis 101 Adams 103 Thompson 105 Molineux Wolverhampton 11,296 Anthony Taylor W 2007 09 25 y 19:45 BST Third round 5–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-united-v-morecambe-25-september-2007-278595/ Sheffield United Sharp 18 33 Shelton 52 72 Hendrie 67 Morecambe Bentley 55 Bramall Lane Sheffield 8,854 Steve Tanner L First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/fltwo/morecam.htm FootballSquads - Morecambe - 2007/08 footballsquads.co.uk 1 ENG GK Steven Drench 2 ENG DF Adam Yates 3 ENG DF Michael Howard 4 ENG DF David ArtellArtell was born in Rotherham, England, but also qualified to represent Gibraltar internationally and made his international debut for Gibraltar in March 2014. 5 ENG DF Jim Bentley 6 ENG MF Craig Stanley 7 ENG MF Michael Twiss 8 ENG MF Garry Hunter 9 ENG FW Wayne Curtis 10 ENG MF Carl Baker 11 ENG MF Garry Thompson 12 ENG MF Damien Allen 14 ENG MF Neil Sorvel 15 ENG MF Fraser McLachlan 16 ENG MF Stewart Drummond 17 ENG MF Jamie Burns 18 ENG MF Paul Lloyd 19 ENG DF Simon Grand 20 ENG FW Jon Newby 21 ENG FW Matthew Blinkhorn 22 ENG DF Jamie Davies 23 IRL DF Henry McStayMcStay was born in Armagh, Northern Ireland, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at U-21 level. 24 ENG DF Andy Langford 25 ENG DF Danny Adams 26 ENG MF Paul Jarvis 28 ENG MF Gary Ball 30 ENG GK Scott Davies 32 ENG GK Shwan JalalJalal was born in Baghdad, Iraq, but was raised in England and played for the England C team; he later made his international debut for Iraq in June 2015. on loan from Peterborough United 33 SCO GK Steve McIlhargey Left club during season 23 ENG DF Keiran Walmsley to Fleetwood Town 27 ENG DF Phil McLuckie to Workington 29 ENG DF Ryan Cresswell on loan from Sheffield United 31 ENG GK Scott Loach on loan from Watford 32 ENG GK Joe Lewis on loan from Norwich City References Notes notes 2007-08 Category:2007–08 Football League Two by team