2016–17 Morecambe F.C. season
| 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 | ||
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The 2016–17 season was Morecambe's tenth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[1] They finished 18th in League Two, and also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL 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.
Competitions
[edit]Pre-season friendlies
[edit]| 12 July 2016 Friendly | Bamber Bridge | 0–3 | Morecambe | Bamber Bridge |
| 19:30 | Report | Stockton x2 Kenyon |
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Morecambe |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 4–0 | Bury | Morecambe |
| 16:00 | Ellison  Trialist Trialist Barkhuizen |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–1 | Burnley | Morecambe |
| 19:30 | Turner 55' |
Report | Gray 66' |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | FC Halifax Town | 6–2 | Morecambe | Halifax |
| 15:00 | Kosylo 46' Macdonald 54'Garner 59'Denton 69'Peniket 83', 88' |
Report | Mullin 7', 55' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 635 (45 away) Referee: Jane Simms |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–4 | Preston North End | Morecambe |
| 19:30 | Barkhuizen 78' |
Robinson 23', 81' Pringle 39'Hugill 71' |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
[edit]| 6 August 2016 1 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Morecambe | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 6' Bolarinwa  43'Davies 63'Gowling  71'McKeown 81' |
Report | Fleming 62' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,004 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Blackpool | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Wakefield 41' Dunn 45+3' (pen.)Rose 70' 76' |
Taylor 4' Potts 23'Robertson 59' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,676 |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Edwards 10' Barkhuizen 21'Stockton 65'Fleming 79'Molyneux 90+3' |
Report | Doyle 67' Stevens 90+1' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,838 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Morecambe | Yeovil |
| 15:00 BST | Dawson 40' |
Report | Ellison 55' Fleming 79' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,937 Referee: John Busby |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Morecambe | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Kee 27', 34' Hughes 36'Conneely 37'Parish 45+2'O'Sullivan 49' |
Report | Stockton 45+1', 57' 54' Ellison 46' 76'Rose 83'Edwards 90+2' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,763 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 3 September 2016 6 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Ellison 49' 90' Rose 67' |
Report | Kelly 27' Bowery 55' 90' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,665 Referee: John Brooks |
| 10 September 2016 7 | Morecambe | 1–5 | Doncaster Rovers | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Kenyon 27' Stockton 45'Barkhuizen 51'Rose 63'Whitmore 84' |
Report | Butler 4' Marquis 17', 66' 49'Blair 74'Coppinger 80' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,791 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Mingoia 36' Williamson 53' |
Report | Dunn 62' (pen.) Mullin 64'Winnard 79' |
Stadium: The R Costings Abbey Stadium Referee: Darren England |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Crawley Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Barkhuizen 49' Rose 89'Stockton 90+3' |
Report | Yussuf 72' Collins 83'McNerney 88'Smith 90+1' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,304 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Barnet | 2–2 | Morecambe | Canons Park, London |
| 20:00 BST | Akinde 7', 31' |
Report | Barkhuizen 9' Stockton 81' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 1,164 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 8 October 2016 11 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Carlisle United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Fleming 48' Ellison 55' |
Report | Grainger 15' Kennedy 72', 78'Miller 90+3' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,773 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 11 October 2016 12 | Notts County | 1–2 | Morecambe | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Dickinson 33' Forte 74'Oliver 90+3' |
Report | Barkhuizen 16', 55' (pen.) Edwards 85' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Stadium Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 15 October 2016 13 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Stevenage | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Whitmore 61' Mullin  88'Murphy 90+5' |
Report | Godden 36' Cowans 43'Kennedy 57'Henry 88' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,212 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Morecambe | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Porter 4', 39' (pen.) Wright 49' |
Report | Barkhuizen 17' 27' Ellison 38'Fleming 56'Rose 62'Edwards 72'Molyneux 77' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 2,815 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 29 October 2016 15 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Exeter City | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards 35' Barkhuizen 42' |
Report | Wheeler 4' Grant 16'Holmes 35'James 56'Croll 79' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 12 November 2016 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Morecambe | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Pierre 34' 47' Jacobson 72'O'Nien 81' |
Report | Jennings 8' Winnard 25'Rose 45+3'Mullin 56' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 19 November 2016 17 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Luton Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 72' Whitmore 85' |
Report | Hylton 26' 90+4' Vassell 60'Smith 89' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,507 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 22 November 2016 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Morecambe | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Kiwomya 19' Jones 42' |
Report | Turner 8' Edwards 70'Wakefield 83' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 2,844 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 November 2016 19 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 20' (pen.) 22' Ellison 26'Murphy 63'Wakefield 83' |
Report | Donaldson 24' Slew 25'  47'Threlkeld 44' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,435 Referee: Darren England |
| 17 December 2016 20 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy 6' Kenyon 39'Mullin 53' |
Report | Cranston 53' Waters 70'Pell 71' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,297 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 26 December 2016 21 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Morecambe | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Clements 37' |
Report | Fleming 13' Winnard 72'Murphy 75'Wildig 88' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,237 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 30 December 2016 22 | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | Morecambe | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 GMT | Amond 10' Paynter 14' (pen.)Featherstone 24'Woods 35'Nsiala 61' |
Report | Winnard 26' Fleming 52'Edwards 90+5' |
Stadium: The Northern Gas and Power Stadium Attendance: 2,996 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 2 January 2017 23 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Edwards 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,722 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 7 January 2017 24 | Morecambe | 4–1 | Notts County | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Molyneux 2' 17' Mullin 27'Rose 31' (pen.)Fleming 45+1'Wakefield 84'Ellison 90+1' |
Report | Hewitt 30' Forte 80'O'Connor 90+3' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,315 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 14 January 2017 25 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Joyce 18' Wyke 74' |
Report | Wildig 7' Murphy 32'Edwards 48'Winnard 49' 73'Kenyon 67' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,524 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 4 February 2017 26 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Morecambe | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Butler 51' Marquis 56'Mason 66' |
Report | Murphy 24' Edwards 75' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,096 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 7 February 2017 27 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Morecambe | Leyton, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Semedo 72' Collins 82' |
Report | Mullin 72' 73' McGowan 83' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,660 Referee: John Brooks |
| 11 February 2017 28 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy 9' Ellison 50', 55' |
Report | Berry 43' Mingoia 90' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,162 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 14 February 2017 29 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Barnet | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Murphy 27' |
Report | Bover 60' Champion 65' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,100 Referee: David Coote |
| 18 February 2017 30 | Crawley Town | 1–3 | Morecambe | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 77' (pen.) Lelan 87'Boldewijn 89' |
Report | Turner 3' Mullin 6' 7', 40'Evans 52'Wakefield 76' |
Stadium: Checkatrade.com Stadium Attendance: 2,091 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 21 February 2017 31 | Newport County | 1–1 | Morecambe | Newport |
| 19:45 GMT | Williams 18' O'Brien 61' |
Report | Rose 64' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,988 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 25 February 2017 32 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Molyneux 2' |
Report | Gunning 72' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,824 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 28 February 2017 33 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Morecambe | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Naismith 64' Roberts 76' |
Report | Molyneux 83' Rose 90' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,592 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 4 March 2017 34 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Morecambe | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Cullen 14' Potts 54'Daniel 63'Edwards 80' (o.g.) |
Report | Murphy 55' Evans 83'Roche 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,453 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 11 March 2017 35 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Yeovil Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 53' Ellison 74' |
Report | Butcher 45+2' 84' Lacey 65'Mugabi 71' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,433 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 14 March 2017 36 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Newport County | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bird 67' (pen.) O'Brien 77' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 18 March 2017 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Morecambe | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Carey 17' Kennedy 67' |
Report | Ellison 88' Whitmore 90+4' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,878 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 21 March 2017 38 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Whitmore 8' Ellison 45+1'Conlan 81'Wildig 82'Edwards 86' |
Report | McCartan 45+1', 66' Rodgers 81' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,506 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 25 March 2017 39 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Mansfield Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Mullin 6' Duckworth 31'Winnard 85' |
Report | Rose 4', 33' 55' Whiteman 39'Benning 62' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,497 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 1 April 2017 40 | Cheltenham Town | 3-1 | Morecambe | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,751 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Mullin 59' 61' |
Report | Amond 39' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,548 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 14 April 2017 42 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Morecambe | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Molyneux 68' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,117 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Colchester United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Whitmore 42' Winnard 68'Rose 88' (pen.) |
Report | Loft 16' Brindley 22'Fosu 26' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,447 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 22 April 2017 44 | Exeter City | 3–1 | Morecambe | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Wheeler 47' Sweeney 82'Brown 87'Reid 90+2' (pen.)McAlinden 90+5' |
Report | Kenyon 24' Ellison 61' 61'Edwards 62'Mullin 63'Molyneux 72' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,991 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | McGowan 62' Ellison 73' 81' |
Report | Jacobson 49' Pierre 73'Akinfenwa 89' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,742 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 6 May 2017 46 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Morecambe | Luton |
| 17:30 BST | Vassell 29' Potts 44'Cuthbert 57'Marriott 74', 86' |
Report | Wildig 52' Rose 58' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,399 Referee: John Busby |
FA Cup
[edit]| 6 November 2016 First round | Morecambe | 1–1 | Coventry City | Morecambe |
| 14:00 GMT | Winnard 59' Whitmore 77'Murphy 90' |
Report | Sterry 72' 79' Rúben Lameiras 90+1' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,732 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 15 November 2016 First round replay | Coventry City | 2–1 | Morecambe | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Sordell 39', 57' |
Report | Winnard 10' Jennings 86' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,175 Referee: Mark Haywood |
EFL Cup
[edit]| 9 August 2016 First round | Rotherham United | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Morecambe | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Wood 51' Halford 59' (pen.)Yates 81', 120'Forde 83' |
Report | Stockton 6' Edwards 59'Dunn 68', 90+2' (pen.), 118'Wakefield 77'Ellison 113' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,793 (118 away fans) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 24 August 2016 Second round | Morecambe | 1–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Stockton 14' |
Gradel 8' Wilson 54' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,542 |
EFL Trophy
[edit]
| 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 to Round 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 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Bury | 4–1 | Morecambe | Bury |
| 19:00 BST | Ismail 3' (pen.) Pope 49', 90+1'Kay 53' 81'Soares 83' |
Mullin 43' 53' Wakefield 70' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane |
| 4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Stoke City U23 | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Dunn 3' 90+7' Stockton 21'Murphy 44' 53' |
Report | Edwards 15' Adam 48'Bardsley 90+7' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 686 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 9 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Morecambe | 3–2 | Bradford City | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Fleming 40' Mullin 54'Stockton 66', 68'Edwards 72' |
Report | Vučkić 52', 83' McNulty 78' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 827 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 6 December 2016 Second round | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Morecambe | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | Mantom 3' |
Report | Edwards 35' 53' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 987 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| Penalties | ||||
Morris  Madden van Veen Mantom Williams |
Murphy Rose Molyneux Mullin |
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| 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] |
Out
[edit]| 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] |
- ^ Following Shaun Beeley being released, he later signed for Barrow.[9]
- ^ Following Chris Doyle being released, he later signed for Southport.[12]
- ^ Following Adam Dugdale being released, he later signed for Eastleigh.[13]
- ^ Following Jack Kelleher being released, he later signed for Bradford Park Avenue.[14]
- ^ Following Darren McKnight being released, he later signed for Stalybridge Celtic.[15]
- ^ Following Barkhuizen's departure, he signed a pre-contract agreement on 18 November 2016 to join on 1 January 2017.[19]
Loans in
[edit]| 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] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Luke Conlan Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Liam Wakefield Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Shrimps Sign Winnard". Morecambe Official Site. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Rhys Turner Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Nizic Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Michael Rose Signs". Morecambe Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Retained & Released". Morecambe Official Site. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Barrow add ex-Morecambe defender Beeley". BBC. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Retained List". Morecambe Official Site. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Carlisle United make double signing". BBC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Southport bring in O'Brien and Doyle". BBC. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Eastleigh sign centre-back Dugdale". BBC. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Former Shrimps Kelleher and Ryan at Bradford Park Avenue". Lancaster Guardian. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Darren McKnight". Stalybridge Celtic Official Site. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Morecambe 16/17 Transfers". SkySports. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Miller Joins Carlisle". Morecambe Official Site. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Citizens Reinforce Further with Wilson Signature". Bangor City Official Site. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Tom Barkhuizen to sign for Preston on January 1". SkySports. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Tom Barkhuizen". Morecambe Official Site. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Stockton Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Alex Whitmore Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Jack Dunn Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Jennings Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Ntumba Massanka Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Antony Evans Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Duckworth Loan". Morecambe Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.