2015–16 Morecambe F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | |||
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| Chairman | Peter McGuigan | ||
| Manager | Jim Bentley | ||
| Stadium | Globe Arena | ||
| League Two | 21st | ||
| FA Cup | First Round | ||
| League Cup | First Round | ||
| League Trophy | Area Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Shaun Miller (15) All: Shaun Miller (16) |
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| Highest home attendance | 3,070 v Carlisle United 27 February 2016 |
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| Lowest home attendance | 1,027 v Dagenham & Redbridge 1 December 2015 |
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| Average home league attendance | 1,572 | ||
| Biggest win |
Morecambe 4–1 Notts County 29 August 2015 Wimbledon 2–5 Morecambe 17 October 2015 |
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| Biggest defeat |
Cambridge United 7–0 Morecambe 19 April 2016 |
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The 2015–16 season was Morecambe's ninth consecutive season in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.
They began the season on 8 August 2015, with the opening match of their League Two campaign. They also competed in three cup competitions, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the League Trophy.
They were eliminated in the First Round of both the FA Cup and the League Cup, but performed better in the League Trophy. Reaching the area semi-finals was their best performance for eight years. They knocked out three League One sides before losing 2–0 away to Fleetwood Town on 8 December 2015.
On 19 May 2015, Morecambe announced the dates for their home pre-season friendlies which included Bolton Wanderers and Bury. On 27 May 2015, Morecambe announced they will visit Nantwich Town. On 9 June 2015, Morecambe confirmed they will visit Kendal Town. On 19 June 2015, Morecambe announced two further pre-season friendlies. On 28 June 2015, Morecambe announced a Liverpool XI side will visit on 1 August 2015.
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
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