2019–20 Morecambe F.C. season


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The 2019–20 season was Morecambe's 96th season since formation and their 13th consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[4] They finished 22nd in League Two, and also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy, where they were eliminated in the first round, second round and group stage respectively.

Morecambe
2019–20 season
Co-chairmenGraham Howse & Rod Taylor
ManagersJim Bentley
(up to 28 October 2019)[1]
Derek Adams
(from 7 November 2019)[2][n 1]
StadiumGlobe Arena
League Two22nd
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage (3rd)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cole Stockton (5)
Lewis Alessandra (5)
All:
Cole Stockton (6)
Highest home attendance3,899 v Bradford City
12 October 2019
Lowest home attendance514 v Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
1 October 2019
Average home league attendance2,264
Biggest winMorecambe 3–1 Carlisle United
12 November 2019
Walsall 0–2 Morecambe
28 January 2020
Morecambe 2–0 Macclesfield Town
11 February 2020
Biggest defeatCrewe Alexandra 5–0 Morecambe
23 November 2019
All statistics correct as of match played 7 March 2020.

The Shrimps have announced they will face FC United of Manchester, Bamber Bridge, Barrow, Everton U23s, Marine and Accrington Stanley as part of their pre-season preparations.[5][6][7]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 −8 42 1.17
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 −17 42 1.14
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 −13 41 1.11
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 −12 40 1.08
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 −7 38 1.06
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 −25 32 0.86
23 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 −26 22 0.61 Reprieved from relegation[a]
24 Macclesfield Town (R) 37 7 15 15 32 47 −15 19[b] 0.51[b] Relegation to the National League

Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[20]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

  1. ^ As a result of Bury's expulsion from League One, only one team is relegated to maintain League Two at 24 teams.[13]
  2. ^ Macclesfield Town deducted four points for failing to both pay their players' wages and to fulfil a fixture, reduced from six points after appeal.[14][15] A further seven-point deduction was given for failing to play December's match against Plymouth Argyle.[16] A further two-point deduction was given for breaches of regulations over non-payment of wages.[17] On 3 July the EFL appealed against the independent disciplinary panel's sanctions on Macclesfield.[18] A further four points were deducted on 11 August 2020, resulting in Macclesfield Town being relegated. Stevenage reprieved[19]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
37 7 11 19 35 60  −25 32 4 8 6 20 23  −3 3 3 13 15 37  −22

Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC

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Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; V = Void

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[21]

Coronavirus Suspension

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On 13 March 2020, all professional football in England was suspended until at least 3 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] Six days later, the suspension was extended to at least 30 April 2020.[23] On 3 April 2020, the suspension was extended indefinitely.[24]

On 11 May 2020, the Government released a document that stated that sport would not be able to resume before 1 June 2020 at the earliest, and only behind closed doors.[25]

On 15 May 2020, the League Two clubs voted to end the season early,[26] a decision that was ratified on 9 June.[27]

This left Morecambe in 22nd place on 0.86 points per game, and safe to take their place in League Two for the 2020–21 season.

The draw for the first round proper was made on 21 October 2019 by Karen Carney (home teams) and Jermaine Beckford (away teams).[28]

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[29] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[30]

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[31]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Blackpool 3 2 0 0 1 7 3 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 3 1 1 0 1 6 5 +1 5
3 L2 Morecambe 3 1 0 1 1 6 8 −2 4
4 L2 Carlisle United 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 CB   Tom Brewitt   AFC Fylde Free transfer [32]
1 July 2019 RB   Adam Buxton   Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [33]
1 July 2019 CF   Michael Howard   Preston North End Free transfer [34]
1 July 2019 CF   Cole Stockton   Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [35]
2 July 2019 RM   John O'Sullivan   Blackpool Free transfer [36]
25 July 2019 RW   Lewis Alessandra   Notts County Free transfer [37]
25 July 2019 AM   Joe Lynch   Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [38]
2 January 2020 DM   Toumani Diagouraga   Swindon Town Free transfer [39]
2 January 2020 CF   Jordan Slew   Ashton United Free transfer [40]
24 January 2020 CB   Christian Mbulu   Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [41]
Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
24 July 2019 CF   Shaun Miller   Crewe Alexandra 30 June 2020 [42]
12 August 2019 RB   George Tanner   Manchester United 24 January 2020 [43][44]
2 January 2020 RB   Ryan Cooney   Burnley 30 June 2020 [45]
2 January 2020 DM   Adam Phillips   Burnley 30 June 2020 [45]
15 January 2020 GK   Christoffer Mafoumbi   Blackpool 30 June 2020 [46]
31 January 2020 CF   Harvey Bradbury   Millwall 30 June 2020 [47]
Date Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
30 December 2019 DM   Tyler Brownsword   Colne 30 January 2020 [48]
11 January 2020 CF   Kyle Hawley   FC United of Manchester February 2020 [49]
14 February 2020 CF   Michael Howard   Marine 30 June 2020 [50]
3 March 2020 RB   Adam Buxton   York City 30 June 2020 [51]
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 SS   Adam Campbell   Darlington Released [52][53]
1 July 2019 RW   Aaron Collins   Forest Green Rovers Free transfer [54]
1 July 2019 CM   Ben Hedley   Bradford (Park Avenue) Released [52][55]
1 July 2019 RB   Zak Mills   Oldham Athletic Free transfer [56]
1 July 2019 CF   Vadaine Oliver   Northampton Town Released [52][57]
1 July 2019 RB   James Sinclair   Oskarshamns Released [52][58]
1 July 2019 GK   Dawid Szczepaniak   Wrexham Released [52][59]
5 July 2019 FW   Kai Herbert   Huddersfield Town Undisclosed [60]
10 January 2020 AM   Joe Lynch   Free agent Mutual consent [61]
23 January 2020 RW   Lewis Alessandra   Carlisle United Mutual consent [62][63]
  1. ^ Kevin Ellison and Barry Roche served as joint caretaker player managers in the intervening period, and also took charge of the FA Cup tie at Blackpool on 9 November 2019.[3]
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