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. 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.
Pre-season 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.
Competitions
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.
Coronavirus Suspension
On 13 March 2020, all professional football in England was suspended until at least 3 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Six days later, the suspension was extended to at least 30 April 2020. On 3 April 2020, the suspension was extended indefinitely.
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.
On 15 May 2020, the League Two clubs voted to end the season early, a decision that was ratified on 9 June.
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.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round proper was made on 21 October 2019 by Karen Carney (home teams) and Jermaine Beckford (away teams).
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 1 July 2019 CB Tom Brewitt AFC Fylde Free transfer 1 July 2019 RB Adam Buxton Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2019 CF Michael Howard Preston North End Free transfer 1 July 2019 CF Cole Stockton Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 2 July 2019 RM John O'Sullivan Blackpool Free transfer 25 July 2019 RW Lewis Alessandra Notts County Free transfer 25 July 2019 AM Joe Lynch Crewe Alexandra Free transfer 2 January 2020 DM Toumani Diagouraga Swindon Town Free transfer 2 January 2020 CF Jordan Slew Ashton United Free transfer 24 January 2020 CB Christian Mbulu Crewe Alexandra Free transfer
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Date until 24 July 2019 CF Shaun Miller Crewe Alexandra 30 June 2020 12 August 2019 RB George Tanner Manchester United 24 January 2020 2 January 2020 RB Ryan Cooney Burnley 30 June 2020 2 January 2020 DM Adam Phillips Burnley 30 June 2020 15 January 2020 GK Christoffer Mafoumbi Blackpool 30 June 2020 31 January 2020 CF Harvey Bradbury Millwall 30 June 2020
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Date until 30 December 2019 DM Tyler Brownsword Colne 30 January 2020 11 January 2020 CF Kyle Hawley FC United of Manchester February 2020 14 February 2020 CF Michael Howard Marine 30 June 2020 3 March 2020 RB Adam Buxton York City 30 June 2020
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 1 July 2019 SS Adam Campbell Darlington Released 1 July 2019 RW Aaron Collins Forest Green Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM Ben Hedley Bradford (Park Avenue) Released 1 July 2019 RB Zak Mills Oldham Athletic Free transfer 1 July 2019 CF Vadaine Oliver Northampton Town Released 1 July 2019 RB James Sinclair Oskarshamn Released 1 July 2019 GK Dawid Szczepaniak Wrexham Released 5 July 2019 FW Kai Herbert Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 10 January 2020 AM Joe Lynch Free agent Mutual consent 23 January 2020 RW Lewis Alessandra Carlisle United Mutual consent
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