Historical Football Kits

 

vintage football shirts

Morecambe

Formed 1920

Promoted to League Two 2007

Kit History

1920-1934 b

1934-1945

1945-1946 b

1954-1955 b

1958-1959 b

1961-1962 b

1962-1964 b

1964-1965 b

1968-1969 b

1973-1974 b

Umbro

1974-1975 d

Umbro
morecambe fc 1976-77

1976-1977 d

Umbro
morecambe fc 1977-78

1977-1978 d

Litesome
morecambe fc 1978-79

1978-1979 d

Litesome
morecambe 1979-80

1979-1980 d

morecambe 1980-81

1980-1981 k

Adidas

1981-1982 e

Adidas
morecambe 1982-83

1982-1983 k

Umbro
morecambe fc 1983-84

1983-1984 i

1984-1985 1 f

morecambe 1984-85

1984-1985 2 k

Umbro
morecambe 1985-86 kit

1985-1986 d f j

Umbro

1986-1987 f

1987-1988 d

Umbro

1988-1989 d

Umbro
morecambe fc 1990-91

1990-1991 i

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morecambe fc 1992-93

1992-1993 i

Asics

1993-1994 b

morecambe fc 1994-95

1994-1995 g

Sponsorship not confirmed
Pony

circa1995-1996 c f

Pony

1996-1997 c d f

Pony
morecambe fc 1997-98

1997-1998 g

Pony
morecambe fc 1998-99

1998-1999 g

Umbro
morecambe fc 1999-2000

1999-2000 g

Umbro

2000-2002 b f h

Umbro

2002-2004 b f

Umbro

2004-2005 b f

Umbro

2005-2006 b f h

Umbro

2006-2007 a f

Umbro

2007-2008 a f

Puma

2008-2009 a

Puma
morecambe 2009-10

2009-2010 a

Puma
morcambe 2010-11 home kit

2010-2011 a

Puma
morecambe fc 2011-12 home kit

2011-2012 a

Fila
morecambe fc 2012-13 home kit

2012-2013 a

Fila
morcambe fc 2013-14 home kit

2013-2014 a

Fila
morecambe 2014-15 1st kit

2014-2015 a

Carbrini
morecambe fc 2015-16 kit

2015-2016 a

Carbrini
morecambe fc 2016-17 1st kit

2016-2017 a

Macron
morecambe fc 2017-18 kit

2017-2018 a

Macron
morecambe 2018-19

2018-2019 a

Macron
morecambe fc 2019-2020 1st kit

2019-2020 a

Macron
morecambe fc 2020-21

2020-2021 a

Joma
morecambe fc 2021-22

2021-2022 a

Joma
morecambe fc 2022-23

2022-2023 a

 

Background

morecambe fc 2007-08The Lancashire seaside town of Morecambe is more famous for its extensive views over the desolate sands of Morecambe Bay than it is for football. A number of attempts had been made to establish an association football club in the area but in the early part of the 20th century without success. In May 1920, Morecambe FC was formed and immediately admitted to the Lancashire Combination. A few years later, thanks to the generosity of their president, JB Christie, the club acquired a new home named after their patron, Christie Park.

Poor results in the Combination and the indifference of the local community meant that the club was in amorecambe fc crest 1988 constant battle for survival. After the Second World War, “The Shrimps” gradually consolidated, appearing in the FA Cup third round in 1960 and in 1974, they won the FA Trophy at Wembley.

Despite home attendances which had dropped from an average of 2,000 to less than 200, the club persevered and was eventually rewarded with a place in the new Northern Premier League in 1968.

In 1995 Morecambe won promotion to the Conference. Here they were moderately successful until finishing in third place in 2006-07 to qualify for the play-offs.

morecambe fc crest 2010In May 2007 thousands of “Sand Grown Uns” followed the club to the new Wembley Stadium to witness the Conference play-off final against Exeter City, a match they won 2-1 and with that, promotion to the Football League.

At the end of the 2009-10 season, in which they reached the play-offs, Morecambe quit Christie Park and moved into the brand new Globe Arena in July 2010. As is now customary on such occasions, a new crest was introduced to replace the municipal coat morecambe fc centenary crest 2020of arms worn since 1988. The choice of a shrimp as the central feature was chosen to represent the team's traditional nickname.

Black and red stripes were revived in 2015-16 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Shrimps' promotion from the Conference. Five years later a gold and morecambe FC 2021 crestdark red version of their crest was introduced to celebrate their centenary with the addition of two Lancashire roses. The alteration proved propitious. Morecambe finished the Covid affected 2020-21 season in fourth place and went on to beat Newport County in the play-off final with a penalty in extra-time. A new crest was introduced for their first ever season in League One.

 

 

You are welcome to Contact Me with corrections and additions.

Sources

  • (a) Morecambe FC Official Site
  • (b) Shrimps Supporters - an excellent unofficial site with an extensive history section
  • (c) Alliance to Conference 1979-2004 - The First 25 Years (John Harman 2004)
  • (d) Ralph Pomeroy
  • (e) Greger Lindberg
  • (f) Mark Holland
  • (g) Mark Alton
  • (h) Keith Ellis
  • (i) Michael Gluck
  • (j) Neil Morris
  • (k) Mark Alton

Crests are the property of Morecambe FC.