Morecambe F.C.

1920–2007: Non-League

Football in the town dates back to the turn of the 20th century; however, it was not until 7 May 1920 that Morecambe FC was formed after a meeting at the local West View Hotel. The club then took its place in the Lancashire Combination League for the 1920–21 season. Sharing grounds with Morecambe Cricket Club at Woodhill Lane during the first season, football proved popular, with crowds in excess of 3,000 for derby fixtures with Lancaster City and Fleetwood Town. Although success on the field was hard to come by, with the club languishing near the bottom of the table, at the end of the first season the club moved grounds to Roseberry Park. A few years later after the purchase of the ground by the then-President, J.B. Christie, the ground's name was changed to Christie Park in his honour. Those early seasons proved difficult, and it was not until 1924–25 that the club began to enjoy some success, claiming the league title for the first time; this was later followed by success in the Lancashire Junior Cup, beating old rivals Chorley after two replays, and in front of over 30,000 spectators. Christie bequeathed the ground to the club in 1927 and also helped incorporate the club into a Limited Company with a then share capital of £1,000. The rest of the 1920s and the whole of the 1930s saw a constant struggle to keep football alive on the North West coast, with poor results on the field and little or no revenue off the field. The post-war era saw…

Source: League

League Two (level 4) Play-off winners: 2021 Conference National (level 5) Play-off winners: 2007 Northern Premier League (level 6) Runners-up and promoted: 1994–95 Lancashire Combination Champions: 1924–25, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1966–67, 1967–68 Runners-up: 1925–26 Cup

FA Trophy Winners: 1973–74 Conference League Cup Winners: 1997–98 Northern Premier League President's Cup Winners: 1991–92 Lancashire Senior Cup Winners: 1967–68 Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy Winners (11): 1925–26, 1926–27, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1985–86, 1986–7, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04 Lancashire Combination Cup Winners: 1926–27, 1945–46, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68