Last updated: 14th May 2008
McIlroy: Convinced Carr
New signing Michael Carr has revealed manager Sammy McIlroy was the decisive factor in his decision to move to Morecambe from non-league outfit Northwich.
The 24-year-old midfielder joins the Shrimps on a two-year deal after spending the last four seasons with the Vics and revealed he turned down a number of other clubs for the chance to work with boss McIlroy.
"There were a few clubs that showed an interest in me but the fact that Sammy McIlroy is here really sold the club to me," Carr told the club's official website.
"I am hoping to make an impact in the club and show I can play at this level. I like to think of myself as a box-to-box player who can chip in with goals as well.
"I only scored two last year but in the two years before that scored 29 goals so I am hoping to recapture that type of form as well."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| 15:00 | Aldershot vs Darlington |
| 15:00 | Bury vs Bournemouth |
| 15:00 | Cheltenham vs Grimsby |
| 15:00 | Crewe vs Dag & Red |
| 15:00 | Lincoln City vs Barnet |
| 15:00 | Morecambe vs Hereford |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Macclesfield |
| 15:00 | Notts County vs Bradford |
| 15:00 | Port Vale vs Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Rotherham vs Accrington Stanley |
| 15:00 | Shrewsbury vs Burton Albion |
| 15:00 | Torquay vs Chesterfield |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| 15:00 | Accrington Stanley vs Lincoln City |
| 15:00 | Barnet vs Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Bradford vs Port Vale |
| 15:00 | Burton Albion vs Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Chesterfield vs Northampton |
| 15:00 | Dag & Red vs Torquay |
| 15:00 | Darlington vs Bury |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 23rd May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| Gillingham 1 - 0 Shrewsbury | |
| Sunday 10th May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| Gillingham 2 - 1 Rochdale | |
| Bury 0 - 1 Shrewsbury | |
| Thursday 7th May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| Rochdale 0 - 0 Gillingham | |
| Shrewsbury 0 - 1 Bury | |
| Saturday 2nd May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| Rotherham 0 - 1 Exeter | |
| Bury 1 - 0 Accrington Stanley | |
| Lincoln City 0 - 2 Aldershot | |
| Grimsby 0 - 0 Macclesfield | |
| Dag & Red 1 - 2 Shrewsbury | |
| Chesterfield 0 - 2 Bradford | |
| Chester 1 - 2 Darlington | |
| Brentford 2 - 0 Luton | |
| Morecambe 0 - 4 Bournemouth | |
| Rochdale 0 - 1 Gillingham | |
| Barnet 1 - 2 Port Vale | |
| Wycombe 1 - 2 Notts County | |
| Saturday 25th April | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| Bradford 3 - 0 Rotherham | |
| Bournemouth 2 - 1 Grimsby | |
| Port Vale 1 - 1 Wycombe | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aldershot Town | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Barnet FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bury | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Darlington | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Notts County | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 0 | 0 |
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