2019–20 Greenock Morton F.C. season
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Crawford Rae | |||
| Manager | David Hopkin | |||
| Stadium | Cappielow Park | |||
| Scottish Championship | 7th | |||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round | |||
| Scottish League Cup | Second round | |||
| Scottish Challenge Cup | Third round | |||
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During the 2019–20 season, Greenock Morton are competing in the Scottish Championship the second tier of Scottish football, having finished 5th in the 2018–19 season. Morton will also compete in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.[1]
Results and fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Championship
[edit]| 3 August 2019 1 | Ayr United | 4–2 | Greenock Morton | Ayr |
| 15:00 | Moffat  9'McCowan 55'Forrest 64'McGuffie 90+2' |
Report | Tumilty 73' Cadden 79' |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,935 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Greenock Morton | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | Greenock |
| 15:00 | McHugh 5', 61', 74' Lyon 53' |
Report | Cawley 22' Graham  62' |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 1,646 Referee: Gavin Ross |
| 23 August 2019 3 | Greenock Morton | 3–2 | Partick Thistle | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Cadden 72' Sutton 77'McLean 80' |
Report | Miller 25' De Vita 28' |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,197 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 3 August 2019 4 | Inverness CT | 5–0 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Keatings 43', 46' White 67'Donaldson 77'Todorov 80' |
Report | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,136 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 3 August 2019 5 | Queen of the South | 1–0 | Greenock Morton | Dumfries |
| 15:00 | El Bakhtaoui 16' |
Report | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,302 Referee: John Beaton |
| 21 September 2019 6 | Greenock Morton | 1–0 | Dundee | Greenock |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,901 Referee:  John McKendrick |
| 28 September 2019 7 | Dundee United | 6–0 | Greenock Morton | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,404 Referee: Alan Muir (referee) |
| 5 October 2019 8 | Greenock Morton | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,690 Referee: Graham Beaton |
| 19 October 2019 9 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Greenock Morton | Arbroath |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,009 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 26 October 2019 10 | Greenock Morton | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,408 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 29 October 2019 11 | Greenock Morton | 2–3 | Ayr United | Greenock |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,431 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 1 November 2019 12 | Dundee | 2–1 | Greenock Morton | Dundee |
| 19:05 | Report | Stadium: Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park Attendance: 4,228 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 9 November 2019 13 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Greenock Morton | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium Attendance: 2,751 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 16 November 2019 14 | Greenock Morton | 1–0 | Arbroath | Greenock |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,185 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 7 December 2019 15 | Dnfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Greenock Morton | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 10 December 2019 16 | Greenock Morton | 1–2 | Dundee United | Greenock |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,120 Referee: David Lowe |
| 21 December 2019 17 | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Greenock Morton | Alloa |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: The Indodrill Stadium Attendance: 727 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 28 December 2019 18 | Greenock Morton | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 4 January 2020 19 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Greenock Morton | Arbroath |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,273 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 11 January 2020 20 | Greenock Morton | 3–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,470 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 25 January 2020 21 | Dundee United | 1–1 | Greenock Morton | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,644 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 1 February 2020 22 | Greenock Morton | 1–1 | Dundee | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,643 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 8 February 2020 23 | Greenock Morton | 2–2 | Queen of the South | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,380 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 22 February 2020 24 | Greenock Morton | 4–4 | Alloa Athletic | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,214 Referee: Graham Beaton |
| 25 February 2020 25 | Ayr United | 1–2 | Greenock Morton | Ayr |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,336 Referee: David Lowe |
| 29 February 2020 26 | Queen of the South | 0–4 | Greenock Morton | Dumfries |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,116 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 3 March 2020 27 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–2 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,772 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 7 March 2020 28 | Greenock Morton | 1–1 | Arbroath | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,472 Referee: Steven Reid |
| 14 March 2020 29 | Greenock Morton | P – P | Dundee United | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Cappielow Park |
| 21 March 2020 30 | Dunfermline Athletic | P – P | Greenock Morton | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 | Stadium: East End Park |
| 28 March 2020 31 | Partick Thistle | P – P | Greenock Morton | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Firhill Stadium |
| 4 April 2020 32 | Greenock Morton | P – P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Cappielow Park |
| 11 April 2020 33 | Dundee | P – P | Greenock Morton | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park |
| 17 April 2020 34 | Greenock Morton | P – P | Ayr United | Greenock |
| 19:05 | Stadium: Cappielow Park |
| 25 April 2020 35 | Alloa Athletic | P – P | Greenock Morton | Alloa |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Recreation Park |
| 2 May 2020 36 | Greenock Morton | P – P | Queen of the South | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Cappielow Park |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| 16 July 2019 Group Stage | Greenock Morton | 6–1 | Dumbarton | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Neill 15 o.g.' Grant 17'Jacobs 23'Strapp 31'Sutton 45'McHugh 69' |
Report | Neill 63' |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 1,228 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 19 July 2019 Group Stage | Motherwell | 4–0 | Greenock Morton | Motherwell |
| 19:45 | Scott 22', 66' Hylton 76'Donnelly 82' |
Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,167 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 23 July 2019 Group Stage | Annan Athletic | 0–5 | Greenock Morton | Annan |
| 19:45 | Nesbitt 7', 83' Cadden 33', 43'Muirhead 90' |
Report | Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 478 Referee: Steven Reid |
| 27 July 2019 Group Stage | Greenock Morton | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Queen of the South | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Sutton 31' Cadden 45 pen.'McHugh 56' |
Report | Kilday 4' McAlister 62 o.g.'Semple 78' |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 1,388 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
Group E Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOT | GMO | QOS | DUM | ANN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motherwell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 12 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 4–0 | — | — | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Greenock Morton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 8 | — | — | p3–3 | 6–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Queen of the South | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0–3 | — | — | — | p3–3 | ||
| 4 | Dumbarton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | 0–2 | — | 1–4 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 | — | 0–5 | — | 0–1 | — |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[3]
Knouckout Round
[edit]| 17 August 2019 Second Round | Hibernian | 5–3 | Greenock Morton | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 | Allan 20' Vela 32'Kamberi 55', 104'Doidge 120' |
Report | McHugh 39' Stevenson 45 o.g.'Whittaker 90+1 o.g.' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 6,557 Referee: Alan Muir |
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]| 7 September 2019 Third Round | Inverness CT | 3–1 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Todorov 25' Doran 31'Storey 57' |
Report | Sutton 78' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Alan Muir |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 23 November 2019 Third Round | Greenock Morton | 1–1 | Brora Rangers | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Summary |
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Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 925 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 3 December 2019 Third Round Replay | Brora Rangers | 1–3 | Greenock Morton | Brora |
| 19:45 |
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Summary | Stadium: Dudgeon Park Attendance: 497 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 18 January 2020 Fourth Round | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Greenock Morton | Perth |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Nick Walsh (referee) |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | FW | Robbie Muirhead | Dunfermline Athletic | Free transfer | [4] |
| MF | Kyle Jacobs | Queen of the South | [5] | ||
| Nicky Cadden | Livingston | [6] | |||
| Aidan Nesbitt | Dundee United | [7] | |||
| Kalvin Orsi | Brechin City | [8] | |||
| GK | Sam Ramsbottom | Alfreton Town | [9] | ||
| FW | Cameron Salkeld | Gateshead | [10] | ||
| John Sutton | Came out of retirement | [11] | |||
| 8 July 2019 | DF | Peter Grant | Carlisle United | [12] | |
| 17 July 2019 | Brian McLean | Dumbarton | [13] | ||
| 23 August 2019 | FW | Luca Colville | Free agent | [14] | |
| 19 September 2019 | Billy King | [15] | |||
| 29 January 2020 | DF | Sean McGinty | Partick Thistle | Free transfer | [16] |
| 30 January 2020 | FW | Craig McGuffie | Ayr United | Free transfer | [17] |
| 6 February 2020 | FW | Kris Doolan | Ayr United | Free transfer | [18] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | FW | Robert Thomson | Alloa Athletic | Free transfer | [19] |
| MF | Charlie Telfer | Falkirk | [20] | ||
| DF | Gregor Buchanan | [21] | |||
| MF | Michael Tidser | [22] | |||
| DF | Jack Iredale | Carlisle United | [23] | ||
| FW | Gary Oliver | Queen of the South | [24] | ||
| GK | Derek Gaston | Arbroath | [25] | ||
| 2 July 2019 | DF | Lee Kilday | Queen of the South | [26] | |
| 8 July 2019 | FW | Denny Johnstone | Falkirk | [27] | |
| 8 January 2020 | MF | Billy King | St Patrick's Athletic | Free transfer | [28] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2019 | MF | Cameron Blues | Livingston | 30 May 2020 | [29] |
| 14 August 2019 | GK | Danny Rogers | Aberdeen | [30] | |
| 29 August 2019 | DF | Stephen Welsh | Celtic | [31] | |
| 2 September 2019 | DF | Jack Baird | St Mirren | 31 January 2020 | [32] |
| 2 September 2019 | DF | Adam Livingstone | Motherwell | 30 May 2020 | [33] |
Loans out
[edit]| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2019 | MF | Dylan Dykes | Stenhousemuir | 31 May 2020 | [34] |
| 24 August 2019 | DF | Reghan Tumilty | Dumbarton | 6 January 2020 | [35] |
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