The 2017–18 season was Morecambe's eleventh 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 second round, first round and group stage respectively.
The season page covers the period between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018.
Competitions Friendlies As of 26 June 2017, Morecambe have announced six pre-season friendlies against Preston North End, Rochdale, Blackburn Rovers, AFC Fylde, Bamber Bridge and Lancaster City.
League Two League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup On 16 October 2017, Morecambe were drawn at home against Hartlepool United in the first round. An away fixture against Shrewsbury Town was confirmed for the second round.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Morecambe were drawn away to Barnsley in the first round.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Morecambe facing Carlisle United, Leicester City U23s and Fleetwood Town in Northern Group A.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 LB Patrick Brough Carlisle United Free 1 July 2017 CF Adam Campbell Notts County Free 1 July 2017 CF Vadaine Oliver York City Free 1 July 2017 RW Garry Thompson Wycombe Wanderers Free 22 July 2017 ST Reece Deakin Airbus UK Broughton Free 27 July 2017 CB Steven Old GAIS Free 1 August 2017 CB Samuel Lavelle Bolton Wanderers Free 31 August 2017 CF Adam McGurk Cambridge United Free
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CB Ryan Edwards Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed 1 July 2017 LM Lee Molyneux Guiseley A.F.C. Released 1 July 2017 CF Paul Mullin Swindon Town Undisclosed 1 July 2017 DM Peter Murphy Retired 1 July 2017 CB Liam Wakefield Boston Utd Released
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 July 2017 RB Mitchell Lund Doncaster Rovers End of Season 9 August 2017 CM Elliot Osborne Fleetwood Town January 2018 22 August 2017 CB Max Müller Wycombe Wanderers End of Season 31 August 2017 CF Callum Lang Wigan Athletic End of Season January 2018 MF Gregg Wylde Plymouth Argyle End of Season
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 15 August 2017 MF Ben Hedley Witton Albion 12 September 2017 24 August 2017 GK Niall Maher Halesowen Town 21 September 2017
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