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The official Twitter account of @MorecambeFC Academy.
Joined October 2015
Our first Academy Graduate to play in the Premier League. Fantastic achievement @LeifDavis24. Well done from everyone at the Academy. Looking forward to the rest of your journey. 👍🏻⚽️.
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A special congratulations to two of our Academy coaches who just happened to be on the pitch today! 🤩🤩
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We’ve only gone and done it! The Shrimps are going up!!! #ShrimpsAtWembley Get your celebration photos in!!
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Day One for our new scholars in the sunshine. Looking forward to the season ahead 💪🏻⚽️
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Another of our former scholars @leifdavis31 has made his first team debut this season for @LUFC after transferring to them last summer. Great to see another product doing well. #YouthDevelopmentWeek #RaisedInTheEFL #EFL @ShrimpsOfficial Well done Leif!
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👏 Everyone within the Academy sends their best wishes to Adam Mayor, who has today joined @MillwallFC. #UTS 🦐
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It’s been some few days for the football club and even better to have shared it with our Academy players down at Wembley. Lifetime memories made. What a club! @CA_Annapurna @JamesTWakefield @ShrimpsOfficial @shrimpstrust #ShrimpsAtWembley #LeagueOne
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And here it is, Jack McKean's wonder goal, and our 19s' 4th goal in a 4-4 draw with Port Vale yesterday. Goal of the season competition closed already? 👀. #UTS 🦐
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Mood is high in the Youth Team at the moment after some really good results, today we took time out to wish a happy 18th birthday to our centre half @ellisjones_5
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Great to get our Under 18s back on the pitch yesterday for their first Friendly match. This goal by @BobbyFlitcroft4 wasn't bad either.
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Amazing result here in Spain for the under 18s. Drawing with La Liga side @RealBetis_en. Fantastic performance to end our time in Seville with Amilcar Codjovi getting our goal.
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Everyone at the Academy would like to thank Jim and Kenny for their time at Morecambe and wish them all the best for the future. #OnceAShrimpAlwaysAShrimp
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Day 2 for our new scholars included some team bonding watching the England win! 🤩
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A great way to sign off for our under 18s, with a 6-1 win at home to Bolton. Not a bad last game in charge for Darren Finch. Good luck Finchy!
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Great to see our Shrimps Academy product @leifdavis31 starting for Leeds United this afternoon 👌🏻👍🏻⚽️.
KICK OFF: We're underway at Villa Park! A last-minute change as Leif Davis makes his debut for #LUFC, replacing Barry Douglas.
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A massive good luck to former scholar Ibrahim Bakare @bakare_5 from everyone at the Academy, as he signs for @CardiffCityFC. 💪🏻🤩
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Everyone at the Academy is saddened by the death of Dickie who has given so much to Youth football in the local area, he will be sorely missed. Rest In Peace double D ❤️.
RIP Dickie Danson. The club is saddened to hear about the death of former Assistant Manager, Director and Head of Youth, Dickie Danson.
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⚽️ WELCOME TOM BRYAN 🖋. Tom Bryan has joined us as Academy Head of Recruitment and is on the look-out for experienced Scouts to join our existing team 👇🏻.
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Great work from our colleagues in the shop and kit room; to help us prepare all the training kits for our U9s - U16s 🦐 👊🏻 #ShrimpsFamily #teamwork #academy
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On the bench for the first team last night at just 16 years old. Incredible progression at such a young age from Adam Fairclough. Keep going kid. #UTS 🦐
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We secure all three points on the road thanks to an outstanding second-half display. 👏 Well played, lads!. #UTS 🦐
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A fantastic day trip to Tarn Hows in the Lakes today for our scholars. Always nice to have a change of scenery, and what a beautiful place it is. 🤩
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EFL Youth Development Week - Currently plying his trade in the Scottish Premier League with @acciesfc, our former Youth Team full back @AaronMcGowan_ is thriving and progressing well after over 100 appearances for our first team. #EFL #RaisedInTheEFL
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Preparations are also underway for the return of our U9s-U16s - it's all hands to the pump when it comes to sorting training kits 😄 #Shrimps
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Please give a warm @Shrimpsacademy welcome to our newest and youngest Academy intakes, as next years U9’s visit the Mazuma Stadium. The boys will officially get their new season underway in August 2021 🦐⚽️
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Merry Christmas from everyone at Morecambe FC Academy - we hope you have a great day! 🎅🏻⚽️
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It's 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆! 👊. The Shrimps are up early for the journey down to Shrewsbury for the final game of the season. In his first season as Lead PDP, Ollie Ras' team are one win away from cementing themselves as the academy's best ever team!. #UTS 🦐
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The Youth Team are now into week 2 of their Pre Season work. Today was spent up at Tarn Hows in the Lake District. Great surroundings to work on fitness 💪🏻⚽️
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First night of Category 3 tonight. Looking forward to seeing all our newly signed players and coaches at training later.
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Amazing!!! We have a lot of happy parents and kids in the Academy. #StrongerTogether #ShrimpsFamily
FULL-TIME: 0-0! .THAT’S IT!!!! WE ARE STAYING UP!!!!! Thanks to our travelling support!!! Absolutely excellent!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 . PARTY TIME!!!. #COYS.
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2 wins in a row for our Under 18s after taking 3 points at home to Preston with a 3-1 win. Goals to follow over the next few days.
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Another proud moment for us, here at Morecambe FC Academy as @LennonDobson made his senior debut yesterday against MK Dons. 👊. #UTS 🦐 | #MORvMKD
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Ending the day on a positive note. 📸 Here's a snap of @SaulFoxAkande after making his first team debut. One of our own! ✊. #UTS 🦐
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Things you love to see 🤩 @pye_9.
📊 With more than 40% of the vote, Connor Pye has been named Man of the Match following his professional debut against @Official_HUFC! 👏. #UTS 🦐 | #HARvMOR
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1st team debut for 1st year scholar Adam Fairclough 💪 . Officially @MorecambeFC youngest ever player. #UTS 🦐.
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Fantastic to see Academy graduate @FreddiePrice18 make his first team debut against Rochdale on Tuesday night. Looking forward to many more Fred 👍🏻⚽️
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The Youth Alliance season concluded today with a 1-0 victory over Carlisle. Jack McKean's strike after 3 minutes was enough to seal 3 points ⚽. #UTS 🦐
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The Youth Team have landed in Malaga. En route to the hotel in Seville. Ready for an enriching @LFEonline pre season trip. ⚽️.
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💫 On the bench for the first team in Swansea this evening. Well done, your doing us proud, Saul! 👊. #UTS 🦐
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Academy staff and players are all ready for the Playoff Final! #ComeOnYouShrimps Send your pics in if you’re here
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First pre season friendly for our under 18s in their new sponsored match kit. Thanks to @CA_Annapurna @Annapurna_Rctmt 💪🏻⚽️
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Congratulations to Ben Hedley, our 1st yr scholar who takes his place on the 1st team bench this afternoon v Yeovil
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The new black away kit getting an outing for our under 18s. What do you think @CA_Annapurna @Annapurna_Rctmt @ShrimpsOfficial
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Our first in house 11 v 11 was a successful one. Looking forward to our first friendly next week. Here's a nice little goal from Ben Jones.
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Kitman Tommy is busy with preparations for the start of our Youth Alliance campaign on Saturday. 🦐 #Shrimps #U18 #newseason
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Goalscorer Jamie Nicholson says the #Shrimps deserved their FA Youth Cup First Round victory over @CityofLpoolFC after a battling performance. 👉 #UTS 🦐 | #COLvMOR
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Day 2 has been a tough one for the Youth Team but at least we had a little trip down to the beach #PreSeason
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All eyes on @ShrimpsOfficial now as our 16 year old striker @kyle_hawley9 is named on the bench ⚽👊🏻
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Everyone here at the Academy would like to send their best wishes to the Webb family at this sad time. Trevor Webb hardly missed a Home Youth Team game for two years and was a huge supporter of his grandson Alex. RIP Trevor.
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It was our Academy secretary’s last night at the club tonight. Thankyou @dchan52169, it’s been a pleasure. #UTS #GoodbyeDave 🦐
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💫 Academy goalkeeper George Pedley is named on the bench for the first team's clash with Tranmere Rovers this evening. 👏 Well done, George!. #UTS 🦐.
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Fantastic week for our coaches working out in Canada 🇨🇦 Leaving everyone with smiles on their faces and spreading the word about our football club. 👍🏻⚽️
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Brilliant morning of football for our U9/10s today as @officialcufc @ASFCacademy & @academyftfc joined us for a mixed-age group tournament! . ⚽️ Mixed-formats .💥 Mad goals .🧤 Brilliant stops/saves .😁 Smiling faces .🕸 Christmas cobwebs blown away . #minishrimps #smileandstrive
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Goals galore at @kendaltownfc last night. Here's the pick of the bunch from @HedleyBen and @ReeceDeakin.
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Tumbling, jumping, landing, rolling, working hard!! . Fantastic morning for our Foundation Phase players today, taking part in a gymnastics session to support their physical development! Big thanks to the brilliant coaches who led the session. 🤸♀️ 👏🏻 🦐
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It’s FA Youth Cup for our U18s tonight at home to Fylde under the Mazuma Stadium lights. #ComeOnYouYoungShrimps.
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Another productive day with the Youth Team. This time at the beautiful surroundings of Tarn Hows in the Lake District. #shrimps @PlayerTek
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Christmas lunch at the Globe Arena today, the Youth Team seems to enjoy their food 👍🏻
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🚨Message incoming. 🚨. Well done to our October Player of the Month winners! 🦐⚽️.@ShrimpsOfficial skipper @Samlavelle5 has a few words for you.
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Great experience for two of our young boys this evening with the first team away at @WorkingtonAFC. @ShrimpsOfficial
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Another win for the under 18s here in Spain. 2-0 against Deportivo Xerez. Goals from Kai Herbert and Freddie Price. ⚽️⚽️
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A 90+3 minute winner from Billy Whaite secured the trophy for Lancashire CSFA. Billy Whaite and Oscar Wright representing the Shrimps. #UTS 🦐
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A huge congratulations from us all in the Academy to @FreddiePrice18 who has officially signed his first professional contract with the club. Well deserved Freddie 🙌🏻👍🏻⚽️.
📰 NEWS | Six players have signed new contracts for next season 😍 #COYS. Read more 👇.
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Our 9s to 16s are back!! Phase one small group training has gone well. 👍🏻⚽️
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💬 “They’ve come back in really good shape, [their] attitude has been fantastic, and we’ve got the balls out quite early which has been good.". Head of Academy Coaching, @NeilWainwright7 is pleased with the opening week of pre-season preparations.
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Merry Christmas to everyone from all at Morecambe Academy. 🎅🏻☃️🎁🎄.
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Thanks to @rochebarry @TomBrewitt5 @kenyon03 and Mark Halstead who made time to welcome our September Player of the Month winners when they visited Globe Arena on Saturday. #youngshrimps #COYS
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Always good to get the players out to a different environment, particularly one as beautiful as Tarn Hows in the sunshine. The 18s sure looked like they enjoyed their day. #YoungShrimps
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The Youth Team showed their support for @IFUCARESHARE and their #InsideOut campaign #WorldSuicidePreventionDay today by wearing their tops inside out.
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An excellent 6-4 win for our Under 14s tonight against Blackburn Rovers in the North West Cup. Well done lads! 👍🏻⚽️
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Last game together for these boys. Thanks for all of your hard work and good luck for the future lads. #UTS 🦐
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A cracking 3-0 win for the U18s away to Oldham yesterday. @jamienicko72 was the star of the show with this excellent finish.
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