The 2021–22 season was Morecambe's 98th season since formation, their 15th consecutive season in the Football League, and their first ever season in League One, the third tier of English football. They also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
During pre-season, Stephen Robinson was announced as the club's new manager on a three-year deal, succeeding Derek Adams who had departed to manage Bradford City.
Pre-season friendlies On 18 June 2021, Morecambe announced matches against Workington, Chorley and Blackpool.
Competitions EFL League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Morecambe's league fixtures were revealed at 09:00 BST on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Morecambe were drawn at home to Newport County in the first round, away to Buxton in the second round and to Tottenham Hotspur in the third round.
EFL Cup
Morecambe were drawn away to Blackburn Rovers in the first round and at home to Preston North End in the second round.
EFL Trophy
Morecambe were placed into pre-determined (to minimise travel) Northern Group A with League Two sides Carlisle United and Hartlepool United at 15:00 BST on 23 June 2021. At 16:30 the following day, live on Sky Sports, they were joined by Everton U23, Anton Ferdinand making the draw. Group stage matches were revealed on July 6.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 RB Ryan Cooney Burnley Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Ryan Delaney Bolton Wanderers Free transfer 1 July 2021 LW Arthur Gnahoua Bolton Wanderers Free transfer 1 July 2021 RW Wes McDonald Walsall Free transfer 1 July 2021 CF Jonathan Obika St Mirren Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Anthony O'Connor Bradford City Free transfer 8 July 2021 LB Greg Leigh Aberdeen Free transfer 13 July 2021 AM Shane McLoughlin AFC Wimbledon Free transfer 13 July 2021 CB Jacob Mensah Weymouth Free transfer 26 July 2021 CF Jonah Ayunga Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 10 August 2021 CB Scott Wootton Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 11 August 2021 CF Shayon Harrison AFC Wimbledon Free transfer 19 August 2021 CF Courtney Duffus Bromley Undisclosed 10 September 2021 RB Ryan McLaughlin Rochdale Free transfer 18 January 2022 DM Ousmane Fané UiTM Free transfer 28 January 2022 CB Rhys Bennett Gillingham Free transfer 31 January 2022 AM Dylan Connolly Northampton Town Undisclosed 4 February 2022 GK Adam Smith Stevenage Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 July 2021 CM Callum Jones Hull City January 2022 1 July 2021 LW Josh McPake Rangers January 2022 2 July 2021 CM Alfie McCalmont Leeds United End of season 23 July 2021 GK Jökull Andrésson Reading January 2022 27 July 2021 CM Adam Phillips Burnley End of season 4 January 2022 CB Jacob Bedeau Burnley End of season 5 January 2022 GK Trevor Carson Dundee United End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 31 January 2022 CB Ryan Delaney Scunthorpe United End of season 24 March 2022 CF Courtney Duffus Stockport County End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 26 June 2021 RW Carlos Mendes Gomes Luton Town Undisclosed 30 June 2021 CB Harry Davis Scunthorpe United Released 30 June 2021 GK Mark Halstead Torquay United Released 30 June 2021 LB Stephen Hendrie Partick Thistle Released 30 June 2021 DM Alex Kenyon Scunthorpe United Released 30 June 2021 CB Nathaniel Knight-Percival Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 30 June 2021 CF A-Jay Leitch-Smith Altrincham Released 30 June 2021 CF Liam McAlinden Wrexham Released 30 June 2021 RW John O'Sullivan Accrington Stanley Released 30 June 2021 LM Ben Pringle Altrincham Released 30 June 2021 CF Jordan Slew FC Halifax Town Released 30 June 2021 DM Yann Songo'o Bradford City Released 31 August 2021 CB Samuel Lavelle Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 31 August 2021 RB Kelvin Mellor Carlisle United Free transfer 7 January 2022 CB Scott Wootton Wellington Phoenix Mutual consent 11 January 2022 CF Shayon Harrison Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Contract expiry 8 February 2022 GK Kyle Letheren Free agent Mutual consent
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