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On 17 July 2007, Morecambe announced plans to move to a new stadium by the start of the 2009–10 season. However, work did not start on the proposed site until spring 2009, with completion anticipated in summer 2010. [4] Morecambe played their first Football League game against Barnet at Christie Park on 11 August 2007, earning a 0–0 draw. [5]
On 12 June, Morecambe announced their initial pre-season schedule, with matches against Kendal Town, Longridge Town, Burscough, Blackburn Rovers and Southport. [2] Three weeks later, a final pre-season fixture was confirmed, against Burton Albion .
Morecambe also defeated a few league clubs in the FA Cup, including Cambridge United in 2000–01 and Chesterfield in 2002–03. Morecambe were promoted to the Football League for the first time in their history after winning the Conference Playoff Final , beating Exeter City 2–1 at Wembley on 20 May 2007, in front of over 40,000 fans which ...
The newspaper was founded in 1874, the first issue being on Thursday 4 June 1874 at a cover price of 1d. It then had the fuller title, The Morecambe Visitor and General Advertiser, and consisted of four pages, 18 inches x 12 inches. [4]
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Morecambe and the neighbouring village of Heysham are the setting of the Cthulhu Mythos novel The Weird Shadow over Morecambe, published by the writer Edmund Glasby in 2014. [48] The title of the book is a reference to H.P. Lovecraft 's story " The Shadow over Innsmouth ", which is also set in a seaside town.
On 2 June, Morecambe announced their pre-season preparations, with matches against Workington, Warrington Town, Southport, Burscough and Blackpool. [3] A sixth was later added, against Wigan Athletic .
Morecambe: 0 (0) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 12 November 2024 (UTC) Nathan Snowball is an English footballer who plays as a ...