2008–09 Morecambe F.C. season
Appearance
2008–09 season | |
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Chairman | Peter McGuigan |
Manager | Sammy McIlroy |
Stadium | Christie Park |
League Two | 11th |
FA Cup | Second round |
Football League Cup | First round |
Johnstones Paint Trophy | Northern Quarter Final |
This page shows the progress of Morecambe F.C. in the 2008–09 football season. During the season, Morecambe competed in League Two in the English league system. This would be Morecambe's second season in the Football League
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 67 |
10 | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 63 |
11 | Morecambe | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 63 |
12 | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 62[a] |
13 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 59 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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Results[edit]
Football League Two[edit]
9 August 2008 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Morecambe | High Wycombe |
Spence |
Artell |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,021 |
16 August 2008 2 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Morecambe |
Wainwright |
Lynch Taylor |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,606 |
23 August 2008 3 | Bury | 2–1 | Morecambe | Bury |
Scott Artell |
Howe |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,679 |
30 August 2008 4 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Morecambe |
O'Carroll |
Saunders Taiwo |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,571 |
6 September 2008 5 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Morecambe |
Howe |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,318 |
13 September 2008 6 | Barnet | 1–1 | Morecambe | London |
Adomah |
O'Carroll |
Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 1,776 |
20 September 2008 7 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
Curtis |
Till |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,989 |
27 September 2008 8 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Morecambe | Lincoln |
Frecklington |
Stanley |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 5,003 |
4 October 2008 9 | Morecambe | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Morecambe |
Drummond Howe |
Robertson Ward |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,734 |
11 October 2008 10 | Gillingham | 5–0 | Morecambe | Gillingham |
Bentley Jackson Artell McCammon |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,316 |
18 October 2008 11 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Rochdale | Morecambe |
Taylor |
Dagnall |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,572 |
21 October 2008 12 | Brentford | 3–1 | Morecambe | London |
MacDonald Poole Elder |
Drummond |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 3,733 |
25 October 2008 13 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Morecambe | Stoke on Trent |
Rodgers Richards |
Bentley |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,629 |
28 October 2008 14 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Morecambe |
Stanley |
McStay |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,044 |
1 November 2008 15 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Aldershot Town | Morecambe |
Drummond McGivern |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,897 |
15 November 2008 16 | Chester City | 1–2 | Morecambe | Chester |
Johnson Ellison |
Stanley Howe Adams |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,647 |
22 November 2008 17 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Exeter City | Morecambe |
Howe |
Panther |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,003 |
25 November 2008 18 | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Morecambe | Bournemouth |
Stadium: Fitness First Stadium Attendance: 3,068 |
6 December 2008 19 | Notts County | 1–0 | Morecambe | Nottingham |
Canham |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,671 |
13 December 2008 20 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Darlington | Morecambe |
Howe |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,873 |
20 December 2008 21 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Morecambe | Luton |
Spillane |
Carlton |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,664 |
26 December 2008 22 | Morecambe | 4–1 | Macclesfield Town | Morecambe |
McStay Carlton Drummond Howe |
Reid |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,578 |
28 December 2008 23 | Bradford City | 4–0 | Morecambe | Bradford |
McLaren Boulding Law Conlon |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 13,105 |
17 January 2009 24 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Gillingham | Morecambe |
Weston |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,027 |
24 January 2009 25 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Morecambe | Chesterfield |
Gritton |
Howe Stanley |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,283 |
27 January 2009 26 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Morecambe | Accrington |
Ryan |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,407 |
31 January 2009 27 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Port Vale | Morecambe |
Stanley |
Richman |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,823 |
3 February 2009 28 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Brentford | Morecambe |
Twiss Howe |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,253 |
10 February 2009 29 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Morecambe |
Bentley |
Green |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,471 |
14 February 2009 30 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Chester City | Morecambe |
Taylor Curtis |
Wilson |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,795 |
17 February 2009 31 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Morecambe | Rochdale |
Buckley |
Twiss |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,347 |
21 February 2009 32 | Aldershot Town | 0–2 | Morecambe | Aldershot |
Curtis Drummond |
Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 2,872 |
24 February 2009 33 | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Morecambe | Grimsby |
Forbes Llewellyn |
Twiss O'Carroll Hunter |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,644 |
28 February 2009 34 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Morecambe |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,005 |
4 March 2009 35 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–2 | Morecambe | London |
O'Carroll Drummond |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,403 |
10 March 2009 36 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Bury | Morecambe |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,165 |
14 March 2009 37 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Barnet | Morecambe |
Artell Curtis |
O'Flynn |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,899 |
21 March 2009 38 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Morecambe | Shrewsbury |
Stadium: Prostar Stadium Attendance: 5,426 |
28 March 2009 39 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Luton Town | Morecambe |
Drummond |
Martin Gallen |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,599 |
4 April 2009 40 | Darlington | 0–0 | Morecambe | Darlington |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,560 |
10 April 2009 41 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Bradford City | Morecambe |
Drummond Howe |
Clarke |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 4,546 |
13 April 2009 42 | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Morecambe | Macclesfield |
Artell |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,773 |
18 April 2009 43 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Notts County | Morecambe |
Duffy |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,161 |
21 April 2009 44 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Morecambe | Rotherham |
R.Taylor J.Taylor Burchill |
O'Carroll Bentley |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,078 |
25 April 2009 45 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Morecambe | Exeter |
Moxey Harley |
Drummond |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 8,544 |
2 May 2009 46 | Morecambe | 0–4 | Bournemouth | Morecambe |
Ward Feeney Pitman |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,601 |
FA Cup[edit]
8 November 2008 Round 1 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Morecambe |
Taylor |
Stockdale |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,713 |
2 December 2008 Round 2 | Morecambe | 2–3 | Cheltenham Town | Morecambe |
McStay Howe |
Vincent Finnigan |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,758 |
League Cup[edit]
13 August 2008 Round 1 | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | Morecambe | Nottingham |
Cohen Earnshaw Newbold |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 4,030 |
Football League Trophy[edit]
2 September 2008 Round 1 Northern Section | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Morecambe | Oldham |
Whitaker |
Drummond |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,016 |
7 October 2008 Round 2 Northern Section | Chester City | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Morecambe | Chester |
Ellison |
Howe |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 926 |
4 November 2008 Quarter Final Northern Section | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Morecambe | Birkenhead |
Shotton |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,110 |
Players[edit]
First-team squad[edit]
- Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Darlington in administration". The Football League. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "Morecambe match record: 2009".
- ^ "FootballSquads - Morecambe - 2008/09".
- ^ "Welcome back Ryan McCann". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009.