2022–23 Morecambe F.C. season
| 2022–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Co-chairmen | Graham Howse & Rod Taylor |
| Manager | Derek Adams |
| Stadium | Mazuma Stadium |
| League One | 22nd (relegated) |
| FA Cup | First round |
| EFL Cup | Third round |
| EFL Trophy | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Cole Stockton (11) All: Cole Stockton (12) |
| Highest home attendance | 5,769 v Lincoln City 29 April 2023 |
| Lowest home attendance | 912 v Everton U23 30 August 2022 |
| Average home league attendance | 4,572 |
| Biggest win | Morecambe 5–0 Burton Albion 1 January 2023 |
| Biggest defeat | Derby County 5–0 Morecambe 4 February 2023 Barnsley 5–0 Morecambe 1 April 2023 |
| All statistics correct as of match played 7 May 2023. | |
The 2022–23 season is Morecambe's 99th season since formation, their 16th consecutive season in the Football League, and their second consecutive season in League One, the third tier of English football. They also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022[a] | RB |  Donald Love |
 Salford City |
Free Transfer | [1] |
| 1 July 2022[b] | LB | Max Melbourne |
Lincoln City |
Free Transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2022[c] | CB | Farrend Rawson |
Mansfield Town |
Free Transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2022[d] | GK | Connor Ripley |
Preston North End |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 8 July 2022 | CM | Jake Taylor |
Port Vale |
Undisclosed | [5] |
| 12 July 2022 | LW | Ashley Hunter |
Salford City |
Free Transfer | [6] |
| 9 August 2022 | CB | Jacob Bedeau |
Burnley |
Undisclosed | [7] |
| 10 January 2023 | AM | Daniel Crowley |
 Willem II |
Undisclosed | [8] |
| 10 March 2023 | CF |  Oumar Niasse |
 Free agent |
— | [9] |
| 17 March 2023 | LB | Pape Souare |
Free agent |
— | [10] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Salford City contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Lincoln City contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Mansfield Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Preston North End contract expired
Out[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2022[a] | CF |  Jonah Ayunga |
St Mirren |
Free Transfer | [11] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Rhys Bennett |
Rochdale |
Released | [12][13] |
| 30 June 2022 | DM |  Toumani Diagouraga |
Rochdale |
Released | [12][14] |
| 30 June 2022 | LB |  Greg Leigh |
Ipswich Town |
Released | [12][15] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB |  Jacob Mensah |
Maidstone United |
Released | [12] |
| 30 June 2022 | LW | Freddie Price |
Marine |
Released | [12][16] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Aaron Wildig |
 Newport County |
Rejected Contract | [17][18] |
| 12 August 2022 | RW | Wes McDonald |
Hartlepool United |
Mutual Consent | [19][20] |
| 12 August 2022 | MF | Connor Pye |
Sunderland |
Undisclosed | [21] |
| 1 September 2022 | RB |  Ryan McLaughlin |
Unattached |
Mutual Consent | [22] |
| 2 January 2023 | DM | Ousmane Fané |
 Penang |
Mutual Consent | [23][24] |
| 8 January 2023 | RW |  Dylan Connolly |
Bohemian |
Mutual Consent | [25][26] |
| 11 January 2023 | CB | Anthony O'Connor |
Harrogate Town |
Mutual Consent | [27][28] |
| 26 January 2023 | RM | Shane McLoughlin |
Salford City |
Mutual Consent | [29][30] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on July 1, once his contract expired
Loans in[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2022 | CM |  Caleb Watts |
Southampton |
End of Season | [31] |
| 25 July 2022 | DM | Jensen Weir |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
End of Season | [32] |
| 26 August 2022 | FW | Kieran Phillips |
Huddersfield Town |
16 January 2023[a] | [33][34] |
| 1 September 2022 | DM | Liam Shaw |
Celtic |
End of Season | [35] |
| 5 January 2023 | CB | Dynel Simeu |
Southampton |
End of Season | [36] |
| 19 January 2023 | CF | Michael Mellon |
Burnley |
End of Season | [37] |
| 31 January 2023 | CM | Josh Austerfield |
Huddersfield Town |
End of Season | [38] |
- ^ On 16 January, Phillips' loan from Huddersfield was cut short due to a injury
Loans out[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2022 | GK |  Andre Da Silva Mendes |
Colne |
31 December 2022[a] | [39][40] |
| 7 January 2023 | GK | Andre Da Silva Mendes |
Ashton United |
End of Season[b] | [41][42] |
| 1 February 2023 | CF | Jonathan Obika |
Motherwell |
End of Season | [43] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Morecambe announced four pre-season matches on 20 May 2022.[44] Five days later, a home fixture against Middlesbrough was confirmed.[45] On 13 June, a behind closed doors meeting with Huddersfield Town was added to the calendar.[46]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2022 Friendly | Stalybridge Celtic | 1–2 | Morecambe | Stalybridge |
| 19:45 BST | Grewel  21' |
Report | Connolly 83' (pen.) Gnahoua 87' |
Stadium: Bower Fold Attendance: 369 |
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Macclesfield | 2–2 | Morecambe | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 BST | Kengni 4' Curran 12' |
Report | Stockton 47' Hunter 70' |
Stadium: Leasing.com Stadium Attendance: 709 Referee: Tom Kirk |
| 12 July 2022 Friendly | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Morecambe | Huddersfield |
| 14:00 BST | Jackson 39', 44' Rhodes 83' |
Report | Obika 65' |
Stadium: Canalside Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Chester | 1–1 | Morecambe | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Weeks 56' |
Report | Hunter 22' |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 779 Referee: Peter Gibbons |
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Morecambe | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Morecambe |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Tavernier 14' Crooks 28'McGree 42' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 1,760 |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Morecambe | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 1,413 |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League One | August 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| FA Cup | TBC | TBC | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| EFL Cup | TBC | TBC | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| EFL Trophy | TBC | TBC | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]
League One[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 47 | |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 46 | |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 45 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Morecambe (R) | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 78 | −31 | 44 | |
| 23 | Accrington Stanley (R) | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 44 | |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers (R) | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 89 | −58 | 27 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[47]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[47]
(R) Relegated
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 78 | −31 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 47 | −30 |
Last updated: 7 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[48]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Love  77'Delaney 82' |
Report | Bowman 63' Flanagan 80' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,725 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Morecambe | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Ward 9' Thompson 43'Marriott 64'Kyprianou 72' |
Report | Melbourne 42' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 7,691 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Gnahoua 32' Love 49'Hunter 69' |
Report | Andrew 69', 83' Lane  90+6' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,288 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 16 August 2022 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Morecambe | Horwich |
| 19:45 BST | Bradley 39', 90+5' |
Report | Melbourne 23' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 17,165 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 20 August 2022 5 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Joseph 56' Rodríguez 89'Brown 90+7' |
Report | Weir 48' Stockton 51'Fané 70'Rawson 79'Connolly 90+1' |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,813 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 27 August 2022 6 | Morecambe | 0–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Grigg 16', 36' Grant 62'Dennis 67' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,995 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 3 September 2022 7 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Morecambe | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Loft 29' Thomas 80', 90+1'McCormick 90+5' |
Report | Weir 12' Gibson 16'Phillips 53' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,821 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 10 September 2022 | Morecambe | Postponed | Derby County | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[49] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 8 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McGuinness 38' Windass 70'Byers 78'Smith 83' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 5,148 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Morecambe | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | O'Keeffe 27' Wickham 30', 63' |
Report | Phillips 44' Cooney 52'Rawson 90+3' |
Stadium: The innocent New Lawn Stadium Attendance: 2,601 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 24 September 2022 10 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Weir 12', 37' |
Report | Lankester 32' Knibbs 87' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,917 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 1 October 2022 11 | Accrington Stanley | 3–1 | Morecambe | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Conneely 29' Tharme 53'Coyle 58'Hamilton 81'Leigh 85' |
Report | Gibson 28' Gnahoua 45+1'Fané 61'Astley 77' (o.g.)Rawson 82'Love 88' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,916 Referee: James Oldham |
| 8 October 2022 12 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Fané 23' Delaney 32'Phillips 34'Bedeau 62'Rawson 72'Love 90+8' |
Report | Edmundson 54' Chaplin  58'Evans 65' (pen.) 71' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,776 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 15 October 2022 13 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Morecambe | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Keillor-Dunn 30' |
Report | Connolly 23' Shaw 25'Delaney 77' 78'Fané 79'Rawson 90+1' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,602 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 22 October 2022 14 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Barnsley | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Phillips 39' Cooney 66'Connolly 87'Shaw 90+1' |
Report | Cundy 55' Edwards 90' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 5,270 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 25 October 2022 15 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Morecambe | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Williams 35' |
Report | Connolly 60' Rawson 62'Fané 77' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 29 October 2022 16 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Morecambe | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Forino-Joseph 20' Mawson 79'Strykek 82' |
Report | Weir 30' Gibson 47'Love 52'Major 82' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,263 Referee: Alan Young |
| 1 November 2022 17 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Derby County | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Weir 45+2' Watts 53'Ripley 81' |
Report | Collins 38' McGoldrick 41' 48'Sibley 59'Cashin 81' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 5,157 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 12 November 2022 18 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Shaw 36' 90+6' Love 72'Connolly 90+4' |
Report | Pack 15' Bishop 67'Mingi 90+6'Hume 90+7' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,726 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 19 November 2022 19 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Morecambe | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Walsh 17' House 67'Oakley-Boothe 83'Robson 86'Sørensen 90+2'Hopper 90+4' |
Report | Weir 81', 89' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,325 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 2 December 2022 20 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Exeter City | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Connor 25' Stockton 34'Gibson 68' |
Report | Key 36' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,976 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 10 December 2022 | Morecambe | Postponed | Charlton Athletic | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[50] | ||||
| 17 December 2022 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Morecambe | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Whittaker 43' Ennis 69'Cosgrove 84' |
Report | Shaw 30' O'Connor 90+1' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 14,368 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 26 December 2022 22 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Morecambe | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Conlon 32' Massey 40'Benning 76' |
Report | Melbourne 68' Love 85'  90+7'Rawson 86'Gibson 90+4' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,867 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 29 December 2022 23 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Shaw 34' Weir 43'Bedeau 65' |
Report | Pritchard 57' Rodgers 90+4' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,191 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 1 January 2023 24 | Morecambe | 5–0 | Burton Albion | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Phillips 32', 55' Weir 45+1'Watts 51', 66', 83' |
Report | Taylor 75' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,972 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 7 January 2023 25 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Weir 20' Phillips 47'Cooney 87'Mayor 90+3' |
Report | May 39' Taylor 80' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,677 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 14 January 2023 | Cambridge United | Postponed | Morecambe | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to severe winds causing extensive damage to the roof structure.[51] | ||||
| 21 January 2023 | Morecambe | Postponed | Port Vale | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[52] | ||||
| 24 January 2023 26 | Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Morecambe | Ipswich |
| 19:45 GMT | Ladapo 1', 16' Chaplin 38', 45+6', 70' |
Report | Bedeau 49' Crowley 70' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,948 Referee: David Rock |
| 28 January 2023 27 | Morecambe | 5–1 | Bristol Rovers | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Crowley 20' Gibson 45+2'Connolly 47' (o.g.)Love 49'Stockton 62'Mayor 88'Mayor 90+5' |
Report | Connolly 42' Collins 90'McCormick 90+3' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,259 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 4 February 2023 28 | Derby County | 5–0 | Morecambe | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | McGoldrick 45', 47', 50' (pen.) Collins 66' (pen.)Knight 69' |
Report | Gibson 25' Simeu 44'Austerfield 87'Love 90+5' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,035 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 11 February 2023 29 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Stockton 89' |
Report | Omotoye 79' Clarke 81'Peart-Harris 88' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,563 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 14 February 2023 30 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | Morecambe | Owlerton |
| 19:45 GMT | Bannan 1', 36' Windass 22', 87' |
Report | Simeu 10' Gibson 64' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 21,330 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 18 February 2023 31 | Morecambe | 0–3 | Peterborough United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Bedeau 52' |
Report | Taylor 12' Ward 22'Poku 29'Kyprianou 43' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 4,172 (458 away) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 21 February 2023 32 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Port Vale | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Mayor 51' Bedeau 60' |
Report | Robinson 90+3' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,360 (857 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 25 February 2023 33 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Morecambe | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Mendes Gomes 13' Andrew 80'Hayes 88' |
Report | Shaw 42' Love 71'Weir 82' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,550 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 5 March 2023 34 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Morecambe |
| 12:30 GMT | Shaw 65' |
Report | Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 5,211 (1,626 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 7 March 2023 35 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Lankester 14' McGrandles 35'Jones 76' |
Report | Stockton 45+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,225 (122 away) Referee: Paul Howard |
| 11 March 2023 36 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | Morecambe | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Moore 21' Leahy 33' (pen.), 65'Street 44'Bayliss 62'Dunkley 84' |
Report | Crowley 45+1' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,225 (122 away) Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 14 March 2023 37 | Morecambe | 1–4 | Charlton Athletic | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Weir 51' Love 61' |
Report | Leaburn 17' Blackett-Taylor 21', 43'Thomas 24'Fraser 69'Morgan 74' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,795 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 18 March 2023 38 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Oxford United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Mayor 4' Simeu 67'Crowley 83'Hunter 87' |
Report | Browne 41', 45+2' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,260 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 25 March 2023 39 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Morecambe | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Leko 57' Maghoma 74' |
Report | Simeu 40' Bedeau 79'Watts 90' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,758 (206 away) Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 1 April 2023 40 | Barnsley | 5–0 | Morecambe | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Cole 4', 43' Simeu 21' (o.g.)Kane 32'Kitching 39'Thomas 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 11,519 (279 away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 7 April 2023 41 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Weir 3' Rawson 30'Austerfield 74' |
Report | Edwards 59' Mayor 63'Waine 86'Matete 90+3', 90+4' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 4,904 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 10 April 2023 42 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Morecambe | Milton, Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Dale 90' Bishop 90+3' |
Report | Austerfield 42' Rawson 59' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,739 (139 away) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 15 April 2023 43 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Cooney 61' Crowley 80'Stockton 89', 90' |
Report | Forino-Joseph 69' Thompson 86' |
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 5,040 (234 away) Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 22 April 2023 44 | Charlton Athletic | 2–3 | Morecambe | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Leaburn 33' Rak-Sakyi 45+1'Fraser 79' |
Report | Stockton 8', 57' Weir 64' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 13,347 (220 away) Referee: David Rock |
| 29 April 2023 45 | Morecambe | 3–2 | Lincoln City | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 5,759 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 7 May 2023 46 | Exeter City | 3–2 | Morecambe | Exeter |
| 12:00 BST | Stansfield 49', 57', 70' Borges 72'Sweeney 77'Kite 83'Caprice 90+5' |
Report | Stockton 53', 90+14' Weir 79'Mayor 81'Hunter 90+6' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 7,386 (658 away) Referee: Carl Brook |
FA Cup[edit]
The Shrimps were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round.[53]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 November 2022 First round | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Morecambe | Owlerton |
| 19:45 BST | Windass 29' Mighten 65'Johnson 90' |
Report | Weir 32' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 8,558 Referee: Sunny Gill |
EFL Cup[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Morecambe were drawn at home to Stoke City in the first round and away to Rotherham United in the second round.[54][55]
| 9 August 2022 First round | Morecambe | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Stoke City | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Weir 61' 62' Gibson 73'Ousmane 83' |
Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 2,806 Referee: Andy Haines | |
| Penalties | ||||
Connolly  Obika Watts Love McLoughlin |
Fox Smallbone Clucas Thompson |
|||
| 23 August 2022 Second round | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Morecambe | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gnahoua 72' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,808 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 8 November 2022 Third round | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Morecambe | Denbigh |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Hora 18' Eisa 22'Dennis 51' |
Report | Watts 35' Gibson 83' |
Stadium: Stadium:mk Attendance: 1,674 Referee: Ben Toner |
EFL Trophy[edit]
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Morecambe with Harrogate Town and Hartlepool United.[56] Three days later, Everton U21s joined Northern Group A.[57] In the second round, Morecambe were drawn away to Lincoln City.[58]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Everton U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Morecambe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | L2 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 |
Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2022 Group stage | Morecambe | 3–3 (7–6 p) | Everton U21s | Morecambe |
| 19:00 BST | Weir 17' O'Connor 24'Watts 34', 54'Love 70'Rawson 84' |
Report | McAllister 32' Price 45+1', 48'Cannon 57'John 90+2' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 912 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| Penalties | ||||
| Watts Phillips Cooney Love Connolly Major McLoughlin O'Connor |
Cannon Okoronkwo Anderson Hunt Warrington Price Kouyate Campbell |
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| 20 September 2022 Group stage | Morecambe | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Hartlepool United | Morecambe |
| 19:00 BST | Fané 74' Love 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 934 Referee: Martin Woods | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Weir Stockton Cooney Love |
Murray Ferguson Shelton Crawford |
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| 18 October 2022 Group stage | Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Morecambe | Harrogate |
| 19:00 BST | O'Boyle 28' Welch-Hayes 90+6' |
Report | Major 2' Smith 53' |
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 717 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 22 November 2022 Second round | Lincoln City | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Morecambe | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Hopper 53' Bishop 63' |
Love 55' Stockton 67' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 1,445 Referee: Carl Boyeson | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Diamond Bishop Sanders Poole |
Weir Stockton Cooney Love Shaw |
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