On 22 March 2012, Curran signed for Morecambe on loan until the end of the season. Two days later, he made his Morecambe debut, coming on as a substitute for Lewis Alessandra in the 66th minute, in a 1–0 win over Shrewsbury Town. Curran also featured in a reserve game for Morecambe against a Manchester City side which saw the return of Carlos Tevez. Morecambe lost 6–1 but Curran got on the score sheet for the Shirmps. On his next appearance for the first team he scored a diving header, in a 2–1 win against Oxford United on 31 March 2012.