# 2023–24 Morecambe F.C. season

The 2023–24 season was Morecambe's 100th season since formation, their 17th consecutive season in the Football League, and their first season back in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. This followed relegation from League One during the previous season.
They also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

## Pre-season friendlies

On 2 June, Morecambe announced their pre-season preparations, with matches against Workington, Warrington Town, Southport, Burscough and Blackpool. A sixth was later added, against Wigan Athletic.

## Competitions
### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 64 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 63 |
| 14 | Notts County | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 89 | 86 | +3 | 61 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 81 | −14 | 58 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 67 | 70 | −3 | 57 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 57 |
| 18 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 62 | 76 | −14 | 55 |
* ↑ On 11 April 2024, Morecambe were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2023–24 season.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 27 April 2024. Source: Soccerway

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | D | W | L | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | D | L | D | D | W | L | W | W | W | D | L | D | W | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | D |
| Position | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 |

#### Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.

### FA Cup

Morecambe were drawn away to Lincoln City in the first round, Wycombe Wanderers in the second round and Swansea City in the third round.

### EFL Cup

The Shrimps were drawn away to Rotherham United in the first round.

### EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Morecambe were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Barrow, Blackpool and Liverpool U21.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Blackpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Charlie Brown | Cheltenham Town | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | CM | JJ McKiernan | Watford | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | GK | Stuart Moore | Blackpool | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | RB | Joel Senior | Carlisle United | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Cammy Smith | Partick Thistle | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | DM | Yann Songo'o | Bradford City | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Chris Stokes | Kilmarnock | Free Transfer |
| 7 July 2023 | CF | Jordan Slew | FC Halifax Town | Free Transfer |
| 20 July 2023 | DM | Jacob Davenport | Stockport County | Free Transfer |
| 11 August 2023 | LB | David Tutonda | Gillingham | Free Transfer |
| 23 November 2023 | RB | Oscar Threlkeld | Free agent | — |
| 3 January 2024 | RW | Gwion Edwards | Free agent | — |
| 18 January 2024 | LW | Brandon Barker | Free agent | — |
| 18 January 2024 | CB | Kayden Harrack | Queens Park Rangers | Free Transfer |
| 22 February 2024 | CF | Jordy Hiwula | Free agent | — |

### Out

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Ryan Cooney | Crewe Alexandra | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | AM | Daniel Crowley | Notts County | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Ryan Delaney | Newport County | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Courtney Duffus | Barrow | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Liam Gibson | Harrogate Town | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | LW | Arthur Gnahoua | Grimsby Town | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | LW | Ashley Hunter | Milton Keynes Dons | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Andre Da Silva Mendes | Lancaster City | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Oumar Niasse | Macclesfield | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Jonathan Obika | Motherwell | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Connor Ripley | Port Vale | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Pape Souaré | Motherwell | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Cole Stockton | Burton Albion | Released |
| 31 January 2024 | LW | Adam Mayor | Millwall | Undisclosed |

### Loaned in

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until |
| 11 July 2023 | CF | Michael Mellon | Burnley | 8 January 2024 |
| 20 July 2023 | CF | Tom Bloxham | Shrewsbury Town | 9 January 2024 |
| 28 July 2023 | DM | Eli King | Cardiff City | 8 January 2024 |
| 31 August 2023 | CB | James Connolly | Bristol Rovers | 3 January 2024 |
| 1 September 2023 | LW | Ethan Walker | Blackburn Rovers | 2 January 2024 |
| 5 January 2024 | GK | Archie Mair | Norwich City | End of Season |
| 11 January 2024 | AM | Joe Adams | Wigan Athletic | End of Season |
| 16 January 2024 | CF | Gerard Garner | Barrow | End of Season |
| 1 February 2024 | DM | Nelson Khumbeni | Bolton Wanderers | End of Season |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Julian Larsson | Nottingham Forest | End of Season |
* ↑ On 8 January, Mellon was recalled back to Burnley early from his season-long loan.
* ↑ On 9 January, Bloxham was recalled back to Shrewsbury early from his season-long loan.
* ↑ On 8 January, King was recalled back to Cardiff early from his season-long loan.
* ↑ On 3 January, Connolly was recalled back to Bristol Rovers early due to injuries within the Bristol squad.
* ↑ On 2 January, Walker was recalled back to Blackburn early.

### Loaned out

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Date Until |
| 12 October 2023 | CM | Cameron Rooney | Nantwich Town | 11 November 2023 |
| 15 December 2023 | CM | Cameron Rooney | Runcorn Linnets | 11 January 2024 |
| 17 January 2024 | CM | Cameron Rooney | Lower Breck | 15 February 2024 |
| 30 January 2024 | CB | Leyton Holden | Kendal Town | 29 February 2024 |
| 30 January 2024 | CF | Matthew Williams | Kendal Town | 29 February 2024 |