Morecambe sign exciting winger Isaac Buckley-Ricketts
Shrimps new boy came through Manchester City’s academy
Morecambe have swooped for exciting winger Isaac Buckley- Ricketts, who joins the Shrimps for the forthcoming 2026/27 National League North campaign.
The 28-year-old arrives at the Bay Stadium boasting an impressive blend of experience, pace and attacking quality, having enjoyed a career that has taken him from one of the country’s leading academies into the senior game across England and Europe.
A product of Manchester City’s renowned academy, Buckley-Ricketts represented England at Under-18, Under-19 and Under-20 level, winning the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2017 before gaining valuable experience during spells with Dutch side FC Twente, Oxford United and Peterborough United.
Following his return to non-league football, Buckley-Ricketts rebuilt his career with Stretford Paddock before establishing himself as one of the division’s most dangerous attacking players with Southport, Warrington Town, Curzon Ashton and, most recently, Macclesfield.
Manager Adam Lakeland said: "I'm delighted that Isaac has joined us at Morecambe. He is a player who I have seen get to a very high level of performance, particularly during his time in this league at Curzon Ashton, where on his day, he was a real thorn in the oppositions side.”
“He has good pace, he relishes one v one duals, especially when playing on the sides, he can create and score goals and is able to operate off the flanks or through the middle, complementing the other strong attacking options we have.”
“He is another good lad joining the group, who I believe will get back to his best in our environment and I look forward to working with him."
Speaking after completing his move to the Shrimps, Buckley-Ricketts, who has signed a one-year deal with an option of an added year, said: “The manager spoke about the project at the club and I was onside with it. He wants to push hard next season.
“As a winger, you have to create, you’re not going to win the game without scoring. I want to provide where I can and keep defenders guessing.”