Morecambe F.C.

Morecambe Football Club is a professional association football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. The team plays in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system.

The club was founded in 1920, and is notable for not experiencing relegation from any league until 2023. For their first 48 years they competed in the Lancashire Combination, winning the league title five times, in 1924–25, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1966–67 and 1967–68. They joined the newly-formed Northern Premier League in 1968, remaining in that league until, under manager Jim Harvey, a second-place finish in 1994–95 saw them promoted into the Conference. Having been beaten in the 2003 and 2006 play-off semi-finals, Sammy McIlroy led the club to promotion into the Football League with victory in the 2007 play-off final. In 14 seasons in League Two they reached the play-offs twice, achieving promotion after winning the 2021 League Two play-off final. Following two seasons in League One they were relegated, and two years later they dropped again to the National League. Both relegations were associated with financial problems and Morecambe were briefly suspended from league football during the summer of 2025, with closure of the club perilously close. However, a change in ownership saw debts cleared and the club survived.

In cups, Morecambe's biggest win was the FA Trophy in 1974. They also won the Northern Premier League President's Cup in 1992, and the Conference League Cup in 1998. They have reached the FA Cup third round on seven occaisions, and the EFL Cup third round twice.

Nicknamed "The Shrimps" due to the coastal town's local speciality food, the club have played home games at the Mazuma Mobile Stadium since moving from their original home at Christie Park in 2010. The club has rivalries with nearby Accrington Stanley, with non-League neighbours Lancaster City of the same council area, and other Lancashire clubs.