2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season

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Morecambe
2015–16 season
ChairmanPeter McGuigan
ManagerJim Bentley
StadiumGlobe Arena
League Two21st
FA CupFirst Round
League CupFirst Round
League TrophyArea Semi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Shaun Miller (15)
All: Shaun Miller (16)
Highest home attendance3,070 v Carlisle United
27 February 2016
Lowest home attendance1,027 v Dagenham & Redbridge
1 December 2015
Average home league attendance1,572
Biggest winMorecambe 4–1 Notts County
29 August 2015
Wimbledon 2–5 Morecambe
17 October 2015
Biggest defeatCambridge United 7–0 Morecambe
19 April 2016
All statistics correct as of match played 7 May 2016.

The 2015–16 season was Morecambe's ninth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.[1]

They began the season on 8 August 2015, 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.

They were eliminated in the first round of both the FA Cup and the League Cup, but performed better in the League Trophy. Reaching the area semi-finals was their best performance for eight years. They knocked out three League One sides before losing 2–0 away to Fleetwood Town on 8 December 2015.

Competitions[edit]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

On 19 May 2015, Morecambe announced the dates for their home pre-season friendlies which included Bolton Wanderers and Bury.[2] On 27 May 2015, Morecambe announced they will visit Nantwich Town.[3] On 9 June 2015, Morecambe confirmed they will visit Kendal Town.[4] On 19 June 2015, Morecambe announced two further pre-season friendlies.[5] On 28 June 2015, Morecambe announced a Liverpool XI side will visit on 1 August 2015.[6]

14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) Friendly Kendal Town 0–5 Morecambe Kendal
19:30 BST Report Wildig 22'
Molyneux 50' (pen.)
Kenyon 69'
Ellison 79'
Barkhuizen 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Northgate Vehicle Hire Stadium
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) Friendly Morecambe 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Morecambe
19:30 BST Wildig 40'
Mullin 48'		 Report Dobbie 32' Stadium: Globe Arena
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Nantwich Town 0–6 Morecambe Nantwich
19:30 BST Report Ellison 6'
Mullin 10', 21' (pen.), 39', 45'
Wildig 83'		 Stadium: The Weaver Stadium
24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) Friendly Morecambe 1–1 Bury Morecambe
19:30 BST Murphy 40' Report Edwards 4' (o.g.) Stadium: Globe Arena
27 July 2015 (2015-07-27) Friendly Carnforth Rangers 1–2 Morecambe Carnforth
19:00 BST Murphy 30' Report Kelleher 45' (pen.), 55' Stadium: Quarry Park
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Morecambe 2–2 Liverpool XI Morecambe
15:00 BST Mullin 49', 50' (pen.) Report Gomez 59'
Sinclair 73'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,794 (398 away)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
5 August 2015 (2015-08-05) Friendly AFC Liverpool 2–5 Morecambe Crosby
19:30 BST Belger 20'
Barry 39'		 Report Ryan 41', 69'
Doyle 71'
Miller 74'
Kelleher 85'		 Stadium: Arriva Stadium

League Two[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Two

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Yeovil Town 46 11 15 20 43 59 −16 48
20 Crawley Town 46 13 8 25 45 78 −33 47
21 Morecambe 46 12 10 24 69 91 −22 46
22 Newport County 46 10 13 23 43 64 −21 43
23 Dagenham & Redbridge (R) 46 8 10 28 46 81 −35 34 Relegation to the National League
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results by matchday[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAAAHHAHHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAH
ResultLWLDWWWLDLLWWWLLDLLWLDWDWLLLDLLLLLDWLLWLLDLLDD
Position20121615105577121411107811151617131717131413141415141616171818181718181818191920212121
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[7]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Hartlepool United 2–0 Morecambe Hartlepool
15:00 BST Paynter 25'
Harrison Yellow card 30'
Fenwick Yellow card 48'
Bingham 65'
Magnay Yellow card 84'
Duckworth Yellow card 89'		 Report Mullin Yellow card 84'
Edwards Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,289
Referee: Darren England
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Morecambe 1–0 Accrington Stanley Morecambe
15:00 BST Wildig 13'
Kenyon Yellow card 86'		 Report Winnard Yellow card 51' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,865
Referee: Stuart Attwell
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 Morecambe 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Morecambe
19:45 BST Report Thompson Yellow card 58'
Bean Yellow card 64'
Pierre 74'
McGinn Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,395
Referee: Mark Haywood
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Portsmouth 3–3 Morecambe Portsmouth
15:00 BST Burgess Yellow card 24'
Stevens Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 73'
Roberts 42', 65'
Stockley 90+5'		 Report Barkhuizen 11'
Goodall 25'
Roche Yellow card 36'
Fleming 38'
Beeley Yellow card 45'
Dugdale Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,052
Referee: Roger East
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Morecambe 4–1 Notts County Morecambe
15:00 BST Goodall 20'
Mullin 65'
Devitt Yellow card 75' 90'
Fleming Yellow card 86'
Kenyon 88'		 Report Amevor Yellow card 17'
Snijders 41'
Campbell Yellow card 45+1'
McLeod Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,621
Referee: Ross Joyce
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Yeovil Town 2–4 Morecambe Yeovil
15:00 BST Cornick 2'
Jeffers Red card 27'
Sowunmi 30'		 Report Devitt Yellow card 45+2'
McGowan Yellow card 45+3'
Edwards Yellow card 58'
Wildig 64'
Fleming 71'
Molyneux 84'
Ellison 90+2'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Nick Kinseley
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Newport County 1–2 Morecambe Newport
15:00 BST Barrow Yellow card 33' 67'
Hayden Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Goodall 34'
Dugdale Yellow card 48'
Mullin 90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,068
Referee: Robert Lewis
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Morecambe 2–4 Northampton Town Morecambe
15:00 BST Barkhuizen 67'
Byrom 86' (o.g.)		 Report D'Ath 31'
Hoskins 34'
Furlong Yellow card 37'
Byrom 48'
Calvert-Lewin 69'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,778
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Oxford United 0–0 Morecambe Oxford
15:00 BST Taylor Yellow card 90' Report Beeley Yellow card 66'
Dugdale Yellow card 77'
McGowan Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Morecambe 1–3 Luton Town Morecambe
19:45 BST Barkhuizen 25' Report Wilkinson 13'
McGeehan 27'
McNulty Yellow card 68'
Smith 88'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,388
Referee: Chris Sarginson
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 Morecambe 3–4 Bristol Rovers Morecambe
15:00 BST Miller 43'
Barkhuizen 60'
Mullin 87' (pen.)
Fleming Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Mansell 28'
Bodin 47'
Taylor 58'
Harrison 80' (pen.)
Nicholls Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Andy Madley
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) 12 Carlisle United 2–3 Morecambe Carlisle
15:00 BST Grainger 23'
Joyce Yellow card 45+1'
Asamoah Yellow card 58' 90+2'		 Report Miller 35', 74'
Barkhuizen 63'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,303
Referee: Peter Bankes
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13 Wimbledon 2–5 Morecambe London
14:00 BST Barcham 3'
Taylor Yellow card 44'
Akinfenwa Yellow card 45+8' 49'
Reeves Yellow card 76'		 Report Miller 8' (pen.), 13'
Kenyon Yellow card 15'
Goodall Yellow card 17' 45+9'
Devitt Yellow card 21'
Ellison Yellow card 55'
Barkhuizen 80'
Mullin 90'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 3,679
Referee: Trevor Kettle
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 14 Morecambe 3–1 Crawley Town Morecambe
19:45 BST Miller Yellow card 39' 65'
Ellison 41' Yellow card 89'
Beeley Yellow card 70'
Mullin 90+2' (pen.)		 Report Edwards Yellow card 20'
Murphy 84'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Darren Handley
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 15 Morecambe 0–1 Leyton Orient Morecambe
15:00 BST Report Marquis Yellow card 24'
Payne 28'
Chicksen Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,105
Referee: David Webb
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 16 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Morecambe Plymouth
15:00 GMT Carey 3' Yellow card 42'
Tanner 12' Yellow card 43'		 Report Goodall Yellow card 27' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,574
Referee: Michael Bull
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 17 Barnet 0–0 Morecambe London
15:00 GMT McLean Yellow card 88' Report Mullin Yellow card 79' Stadium: Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,632
Referee: Fred Graham
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 18 Morecambe 2–4 Cambridge United Morecambe
19:45 GMT Molyneux 21'
Wilson Yellow card 26'
Barkhuizen Yellow card 55'
Murphy Yellow card 60' 67'
Miller Yellow card 62'
Edwards Yellow card 73'		 Report Legge 12'
Donaldson 34'
Gayle 35'
Williamson 48'
Berry Yellow card 65'
Ledson Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,689
Referee: Ben Toner
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 19 Stevenage 4–3 Morecambe Stevenage
15:00 GMT Wells 7'
Whelpdale 20', 49', 61'
Pett Yellow card 86'		 Report Ellison 13', 90+4'
Goodall Yellow card 45+2'
Beeley Yellow card 46'
Murphy Yellow card 64'
Mullin 82' (pen.)		 Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,415
Referee: Lee Collins
1 December 2015 (2015-12-01) 20 Morecambe 1–0 Dagenham & Redbridge Morecambe
19:45 GMT Mullin 31' Report Labadie Yellow card 45' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,027
Referee: Kevin Wright
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 21 York City 2–1 Morecambe York
15:00 GMT Winfield 38'
Berrett 52'
Oliver Yellow card 88'
Flinders Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Devitt 54'
Molyneux Yellow card 73'
Wildig Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,769
Referee: Carl Boyeson
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 22 Notts County 2–2 Morecambe Nottingham
15:00 GMT McLeod 45+1', 63' Report Miller 8' Yellow card 73'
Ellison 23'
Dugdale Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,556
Referee: Robert Lewis
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 23 Wycombe Wanderers 0–2 Morecambe High Wycombe
15:00 GMT O'Nien Yellow card 32'
Ingram Red card 83'		 Report Murphy Yellow card 6'
Miller 54'
Devitt 84' (pen.)
Mullin Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,555
Referee: Andy Davies
12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) 24 Morecambe 1–1 Exeter City Morecambe
19:45 GMT Miller 49' (pen.) Yellow card 56' Report Stockley 54' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,040
Referee: Andy Haines
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 25 Morecambe 2–1 Yeovil Town Morecambe
15:00 GMT Fleming Yellow card 17'
Devitt Yellow card 37'
Ellison 74'
Miller 80' Yellow card 87'		 Report Ward Yellow card 7' 69'
Walsh Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,340
Referee: Scott Duncan
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 26 Northampton Town 3–1 Morecambe Northampton
15:00 GMT Richards Yellow card 27'
Collins 30'
O'Toole 40'
McDonald 51'
Buchanan Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Fleming Yellow card 26'
Wilson Yellow card 57'
Ellison Yellow card 58'
Mullin 72'
Dugdale Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,652
Referee: Gavin Ward
26 January 2016 (2016-01-26) 27 Morecambe 1–2 Mansfield Town Morecambe
19:45 GMT Mullin 71' (pen.) Report Clements 86'
Yussuf 90'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,047
Referee: Nigel Miller
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) 28 Morecambe 1–2 Newport County Morecambe
15:00 GMT Miller 60'
Ellison Yellow card 76'
Conlan Yellow card 86'		 Report Boden 1', 69' Yellow card 71' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,342
Referee: Mark Brown
2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) 29 Morecambe 1–1 Portsmouth Morecambe
19:45 GMT Fleming Yellow card 58'
Beeley Yellow card 89'
Roche 90+4'		 Report Clarke Yellow card 31'
Evans 40'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,399
Referee: Richard Clark
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 30 Mansfield Town 2–1 Morecambe Mansfield
15:00 GMT Blair 15'
Pearce 24'
Tafazolli Yellow card 34'		 Report Ellison 1'
Fleming Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,090
Referee: Mark Heywood
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 31 Morecambe 2–4 Oxford United Morecambe
15:00 GMT Molyneux 23'
Ellison Yellow card 45+4'
Miller Red card 70'
Edwards Yellow card 90'
Barkhuizen 90+1'		 Report Roofe 9'
Mullins Yellow card 37'
MacDonald Yellow card 45+4'
Lundstram 71'
Hylton 74'
Bowery 80'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,749
Referee: Peter Bankes
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 32 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Morecambe Bristol
15:00 GMT Brown Yellow card 58'
Gaffney 68'
Bodin 78'		 Report Devitt 12' (pen.)
Fleming Red card 80'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,400
Referee: Darren England
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 33 Morecambe 1–2 Carlisle United Morecambe
15:00 GMT Ellison 27'
Kenyon Yellow card 85'
Edwards Yellow card 90'		 Report Raynes Yellow card 49'
Wyke 83' (pen.)
Asamoah 84'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,070
Referee: Darren Drysdale
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 34 Luton Town 1–0 Morecambe Luton
19:45 GMT Marriott 76' Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,153
Referee: Darren Deadman
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 35 Crawley Town 1–1 Morecambe Crawley
15:00 GMT Harrold 54' Report Beeley Yellow card 52'
Miller 83'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,697
Referee: Iain Williamson
12 March 2016 36 Morecambe 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Globe Arena
15:00 GMT Fleming 76' Yellow card 77'
Devitt 80' (pen.)		 BBC Report Meades Yellow card 72'
Sweeney Red card 79'
Reeves Yellow card 83'
Francomb 90'		 Attendance: 1,477
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 37 Leyton Orient 1–0 Morecambe Leyton
15:00 BST Simpson soccer ball with red X 13'
Edwards 80' (o.g.)		 Report Roche Red card 12' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,442
25 March 2016 (2016-03-25) 38 Morecambe 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Morecambe
15:00 BST Kenyon Red card 45'
Molyneux Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Houghton 14'
Matt 47'
Carey Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Globe Arena (football stadium)
Attendance: 2,081 (627 away)
Referee: David Webb
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 39 Morecambe 4–2 Barnet Morecambe
15:00 BST Miller 1', 8' (pen.)
Kenyon 48'
Molyneux Yellow card 74'
Stockton 88'		 Report Yiadom Yellow card 62'
Gash 70', 90+3'
Muggleton Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: David Coote
5 April 2016 40 Dagenham & Redbridge 2–1 Morecambe Victoria Road, Dagenham
Labadie 8'
Cureton 30'		 Report Barkhuizen 76' Attendance: 1,233
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 41 Morecambe 2–5 Hartlepool United Globe Arena, Morecambe
15:00 GMT Kenyon 25'
Barkhuizen 87'		 Report Woods 4'
Thomas 6', 50'
James 76' (pen.)
Oates 89'		 Attendance: 2,005
Referee: Carl Boyeson
16 April 2016 42 Accrington Stanley 2–2 Morecambe Crown Ground, Accrington
15:00 GMT Windass 21', 48' Report Miller 12'
Barkhuizen 79'		 Attendance: 2,609
19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 Cambridge United 7–0 Morecambe Cambridge
19:45 BST Berry 6' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.)
Dunk 17', 26'
Williamson 29'
Roberts 45+1'
Ismail 59'		 Report Conlan Yellow card 31'
Edwards Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,941 (away 46)
Referee: James Adcock
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 Morecambe 1–4 Stevenage Morecambe
15:00 BST Stockton 20'
Wildig Yellow card 57'
Devitt Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Goodall 38' (o.g.)
Parrett 45+1', 71'
Kennedy 86'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,129
Referee: Oliver Langford
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 45 Exeter City 1–1 Morecambe Exeter
15:00 Ellison 85' Report Stockley 89' (pen.) Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,936
Referee: Darren Drysdale
7 May 2016 46 Morecambe 1–1 York City Morecambe
15:00 Devitt 51' Report Summerfield 45' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,620

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup

The first-round draw was made on 26 October 2015. Morecambe were drawn away to fellow League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge.[8]

7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) First Round Dagenham & Redbridge 0–0 Morecambe London
15:00 GMT Connors Yellow card 90+3' Report Parrish Yellow card 20' Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 900
Referee: Tim Robinson
17 November 2015 (2015-11-17) First Round Replay Morecambe 2–4 Dagenham & Redbridge Morecambe
19:45 GMT Barkhuizen 6'
Wildig 7'		 Report Vassell 13' (pen.), 50' Yellow card 53'
Dunne 37'
Labadie 70'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,176
Referee: Geoff Eltringham

League Cup[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Cup

The first-round draw was made on 16 June 2015. Morecambe were drawn at home against Sheffield United.[9]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First Round Morecambe 0–1 Sheffield United Morecambe
19:45 BST Report Collins 90+3' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,168
Referee: Steve Martin

League Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Trophy

The first-round draw was made on 8 August 2015, by Women's World Cup bronze medalists Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Morecambe were drawn at home against Walsall.[10] On 5 September 2015, the second-round draw was made by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Morecambe were drawn away to Bury.[11] The draw for the area quarter-finals was made on 10 October 2015. Morecambe were drawn away to Rochdale.[12] The draw for the area semi-finals was made on 14 November 2015, by John Hartson and Paul Heaton. Morecambe were drawn away to Fleetwood Town.[13] All the draws were shown live on Soccer AM.

1 September 2015 (2015-09-01) First Round Morecambe 2–0 Walsall Morecambe
19:45 BST Devitt 57'
Barkhuizen 72' Yellow card 82'		 Report Mantom Yellow card 80' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,332
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) Second Round Bury 0–1 Morecambe Bury
19:45 BST Brown Yellow card 88' Report Goodall Yellow card 77'
Miller 81'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Mark Brown
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Area Quarter-final Rochdale 0–1 Morecambe Rochdale
19:45 GMT McNulty Yellow card 24'
Cannon Yellow card 82'		 Report Mullin 17'
Miller Yellow card 79'
McGowan Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,428
Referee: David Coote
8 December 2015 (2015-12-08) Area Semi-final Fleetwood Town 2–0 Morecambe Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Jónsson Yellow card 58'
Ball 63'
Ryan 76'		 Report Ellison Yellow card 54'
Barkhuizen Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,715
Referee: Paul Tierney

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 MF England Charlie Bailey Academy Trainee [14]
1 July 2015 CF England Tom Barkhuizen Blackpool Free transfer [14]
1 July 2015 CB England Adam Dugdale Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [15]
1 July 2015 ST England Jack Kelleher Academy Trainee [14]
1 July 2015 LM England Lee Molyneux Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 RB England Peter Murphy Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [17]
1 July 2015 CM England Aaron Wildig Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [18]
5 August 2015 CF England Shaun Miller Coventry City Free transfer [19]
6 August 2015 GK England Tony Thompson (footballer) Rotherham United Free transfer [20]

Transfers out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 CF Republic of Ireland Pádraig Amond Grimsby Town [a] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 GK England Andreas Arestidou Free Agent Released [23]
1 July 2015 CB England Will Bell Free Agent Released [22]
1 July 2015 DM England Stewart Drummond Retired — [24]
1 July 2015 CB England Mark Hughes Stevenage [b] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 RW England Marcus Marshall Grimsby Town [c] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 CF England Jack Sampson Macclesfield Town [d] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 RM England Declan Watson Free Agent Released [22]
1 July 2015 CM England Ryan Williams Brentford [e] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 RB England Andrew Wright Southport [f] Free transfer [22]
10 July 2015 CF England Jack Redshaw Blackpool £180,000 [30][31]
  1. ^ Following Amond's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Grimsby Town on 1 July 2015.[21]
  2. ^ Following Hughes' release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Stevenage on 27 May 2015.[25]
  3. ^ Following Marshall's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Grimsby Town on 29 June 2015.[26]
  4. ^ Following Sampson's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Macclesfield Town on 23 June 2015.[27]
  5. ^ Following Williams' release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Brentford on 11 June 2015.[28]
  6. ^ Following Wright's release on 7 May 2015, he later signed for Southport on 27 May 2015.[29]

Total income: Increase £180,000

Loans in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
5 August 2015 CF England Jack Ryan Preston North End 31 October 2015 (Recalled on 22 October 2015) [32]
1 September 2015 GK England Kieran O'Hara Manchester United 29 September 2015 [33]

Loans out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
18 August 2015 CB England Chris Doyle Chorley 14 November 2015 [34][a]
  1. ^ On 18 September 2015, Doyle's loan at Chorley was extended until 14 November 2015.[35]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  8. ^ "FA Cup: Didcot draw Exeter City in first round proper". BBC Sport. 26 October 2015.
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  12. ^ "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Quarter-final draw". Football League. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Semi-final draw". Football League. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  14. ^ a b c "Bentley Signs Trio". Morecambe FC. 8 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Bentley Adds Dugdale". Morecambe FC. 6 June 2015.
  16. ^ "Lee Molyneux Signs". Morecambe FC. 12 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Murphy Deal". Morecambe FC. 4 June 2015.
  18. ^ "Wildig Signs". Morecambe FC. 6 June 2015.
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