2018–19 Greenock Morton F.C. season

Greenock Morton 2017–18 football season
Greenock Morton
2017–18 season
ChairmanDouglas Rae
ManagerRay McKinnon
(until 30 August)
Jonatan Johansson
(from 6 September)
StadiumCappielow Park
ChampionshipFifth place
League CupGroup stage
Challenge CupFirst round
Scottish CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robert McHugh &
Greg Kiltie (6)
All: Robert McHugh (10)
Highest home attendance4,661 v St Mirren, Championship, 12 August 2017
Lowest home attendance1,036 v Livingston, Challenge Cup, 15 August 2017
Average home league attendance1,985
Home colours
Away colours

Season 2018–19 saw Greenock Morton compete in the Scottish Championship the second tier of Scottish football, having finished seventh in 2017–18. Morton also competed in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Pre–Season

Forfar Athletic v Greenock Morton
7 July 2018 Friendly Forfar Athletic 0–0 Greenock Morton Forfar
14:00 Report Stadium: Station Park


Scottish Championship

Greenock Morton v Queen of the South
4 August 2018 1 Greenock Morton 2–2 Queen of the South Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Tidser 47'
MacLean 63'		 Report Semple 69'
Todd 76'		 Attendance: 2,019
Referee: Gavin Duncan
Alloa Athletic v Greenock Morton
11 August 2018 2 Alloa Athletic 0–2 Greenock Morton Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Report Millar 15', 81' Attendance: 836
Referee: Alan Newlands
Greenock Morton v Ross County
25 August 2018 3 Greenock Morton 2–1 Ross County Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Tidser 60'
McHugh 77'		 Report Cowie 58' Attendance: 1,994
Referee: Greg Aitken
Partick Thistle v Greenock Morton
1 September 2018 4 Partick Thistle 1–0 Greenock Morton Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Erskine 50' Report Attendance: 3,431
Referee: Barry Cook
Dundee United v Greenock Morton
15 September 2018 5 Dundee United 1–1 Greenock Morton Tannadice Park, Dundee
15:00 Fyvie 90+3' Report Tidser 11' Attendance: 4,594
Referee: Colin Steven
Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic
22 September 2018 6 Greenock Morton 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Tiffoney 81' Report Ryan 68' Attendance: 2,084
Referee: Euan Anderson
Greenock Morton v Ayr United
29 September 2018 7 Greenock Morton 1–5 Ayr United Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Telfer 35' Report Shankland 19', 75'
Moore 73', 81'
McDaid 89'		 Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Steven McLean
Inverness CT v Greenock Morton
6 October 2018 8 Inverness CT 1–1 Greenock Morton Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
15:00 White 45' Report Telfer 10' Attendance: 2,186
Referee: Craig Thomson
Greenock Morton v Falkirk
20 October 2018 9 Greenock Morton 1–0 Falkirk Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 McHugh 76' Report Fasan Red card 49' Attendance: 2,757
Referee: John Beaton
Ross County v Greenock Morton
27 October 2018 10 Ross County 5–0 Greenock Morton Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 McKay 9', 42', 48'
Keillor-Dunn 57'
Graham 90+1 pen.'		 Report Attendance: 3,481
Referee: Steven Reid
Queen of the South v Greenock Morton
30 October 2018 11 Queen of the South 1–2 Greenock Morton Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Dobbie 65' Report McHugh 76'
Lyon 84'		 Attendance: 1,174
Referee: Alan Newlands
Greenock Morton v Partick Thistle
3 November 2018 12 Greenock Morton 5–1 Partick Thistle Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Oliver 23'
McHugh 43', 66'
Iredale 54'
Tidser 71'		 Report Ntambwe 16' Attendance: 2,197
Referee: Steven McLean
Greenock Morton v Alloa Athletic
10 November 2018 13 Greenock Morton 0–2 Alloa Athletic Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Report Trouten 73'
Flannigan 85'		 Attendance: 1,794
Referee: Colin Steven
Ayr United v Greenock Morton
17 November 2018 14 Ayr United 0–0 Greenock Morton Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Moore Red card 62' Report Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Willie Collum
Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton
1 December 2018 15 Dunfermline Athletic 3–0 Greenock Morton East End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Keena 3'
El Bakhtaoui 42 pen.'
Craigen 86'		 Report Attendance: 4,370
Referee: John Beaton
Greenock Morton v Dundee United
8 December 2018 16 Greenock Morton 1–1 Dundee United Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Buchanan 78' Report Frans 31' Attendance: 1,916
Referee: David Munro
Falkirk v Greenock Morton
15 December 2018 17 Falkirk 0–0 Greenock Morton Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,775
Referee: Gavin Ross
Greenock Morton v Inverness CT
22 December 2018 18 Greenock Morton 1–2 Inverness CT Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Tiffoney 74' Report Walsh 17'
Doran 49'		 Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Steven Reid
Partick Thistle v Greenock Morton
29 December 2018 19 Partick Thistle 1–2 Greenock Morton Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Slater 60' Report Tiffoney 9'
Telfer 80'		 Attendance: 3,074
Referee: Euan Anderson
Greenock Morton v Ross County
4 January 2019 20 Greenock Morton 1–0 Ross County Cappielow, Greenock
19:45 Waddell 66' Report Fraser Red card 90+2' Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Willie Collum
Alloa Athletic v Greenock Morton
12 January 2019 21 Alloa Athletic 1–2 Greenock Morton Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Trouten 67 pen.'
Waddell 77 o.g.'		 Report Millar 12' Attendance: 931
Referee: David Lowe
Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic
26 January 2019 22 Greenock Morton 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,907
Referee: Alan Newlands
Dundee United v Greenock Morton
2 February 2019 23 Dundee United 2–1 Greenock Morton Tannadice Park, Dundee
15:00 Šafranko 8'
Pawlett 29'		 Report McHugh 73' Attendance: 4,902
Referee: Gavin Ross
Greenock Morton v Ayr United
16 February 2019 24 Greenock Morton 0–0 Ayr United Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,335
Referee: Colin Steven
Inverness CT v Greenock Morton
23 February 2019 26 Inverness CT 1–0 Greenock Morton Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
15:00 Tremarco 11' Report Attendance: 2,413
Referee: Steven Reid
Greenock Morton v Queen of the South
26 February 2019 25 Greenock Morton 1–0 Queen of the South Cappielow, Greenock
19:45 Buchanan 85' Report Attendance: 1,324
Referee: David Lowe
Greenock Morton v Falkirk
1 March 2019 27 Greenock Morton 1–1 Falkirk Cappielow, Greenock
19:05 Kiltie 32' Report Rudden 40'
Dixon Red card 60'		 Attendance: 1,838
Referee: Andrew Dallas
Ross County v Greenock Morton
9 March 2019 28 Ross County 2–0 Greenock Morton Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Mullin 55'
Graham 78'		 Report Attendance: 3,110
Referee: Greg Aitken
Greenock Morton v Partick Thistle
30 March 2019 29 Greenock Morton 0–3 Partick Thistle Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Report Doolan 17', 43'
Anderson 36'		 Attendance: 2,329
Referee: John Beaton
Ayr United v Greenock Morton
2 April 2019 30 Ayr United 0–0 Greenock Morton Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Shankland 21 pen.' Report Kiltie 71' Attendance: 1,802
Referee: Willie Collum
Queen of the South v Greenock Morton
6 April 2019 31 Queen of the South 1–1 Greenock Morton Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Jacobs 42' Report Telfer 64' Attendance: 1,442
Referee: Don Robertson
Greenock Morton v Alloa Athletic
9 April 2019 32 Greenock Morton 1–2 Alloa Athletic Cappielow, Greenock
19:45 Kiltie 51 pen.' Report Andy Graham 54'
Hamilton 80'		 Attendance: 1,498
Referee: Steve Kirkland
Greenock Morton v Inverness CT
16 April 2019 33 Greenock Morton 2–2 Inverness CT Cappielow, Greenock
19:45 McDonald 18'
McCauley 88'		 Report Lyon 27'
Kiltie 42 pen.'		 Attendance: 1,315
Referee: David Lowe
Falkirk v Greenock Morton
20 April 2019 34 Falkirk 0–2 Greenock Morton Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Report Kiltie 47'
Telfer 54'		 Attendance: 5,254
Referee: Colin Stewart
Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton
27 April 2019 35 Dunfermline Athletic 0–1 Greenock Morton East End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Longridge Red card 73' Report Kiltie 84 pen.' Attendance: 4,883
Referee: David Munro
Greenock Morton v Dundee United
4 May 2019 36 Greenock Morton 1–0 Dundee United Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Tidser 19' Report Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Grant Irvine

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Results

Ayr United v Greenock Morton
14 July 2018 Group stage Ayr United 3–1 Greenock Morton Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Shankland 48', 72', 75' Report Tidser 14' Attendance: 1,586
Referee: Willie Collum
Partick Thistle v Greenock Morton
17 July 2018 Group stage Partick Thistle 2–1 Greenock Morton Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Storer 17'
Penrice 29'		 Report Tumilty 74' Attendance: 2,088
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Greenock Morton v Stenhousemuir
21 July 2018 Group stage Greenock Morton 2–0 Stenhousemuir Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 MacLean 33'
McHugh 41'		 Report Attendance: 847
Referee: Colin Steven
Greenock Morton v Albion Rovers
28 July 2018 Group stage Greenock Morton 5–0 Albion Rovers Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 McHugh 36'
Bell 38'
Tidser 74 pen.', 79'
Armour 75'		 Report Attendance: 758
Referee: Steven Reid

Scottish Challenge Cup

Dumbarton v Greenock Morton
14 August 2018 First round Dumbarton 2–1 Greenock Morton Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
19:45 Paton 12'
Russell 26'		 Report Oliver 39' Attendance: 680
Referee: Gavin Ross

Scottish Cup

Greenock Morton v Peterhead
24 November 2018 Third round Greenock Morton 1–1 Peterhead Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 McHugh 40' Report Brown 26' Attendance: 958
Referee: Mike Roncone
Peterhead v Greenock Morton
27 November 2018 Third round replay Peterhead 0–3 Greenock Morton Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
20:00 Report Waddell 10'
Thomson 61'
Millar 83'		 Attendance: 527
Referee: Gavin Ross
East Fife v Greenock Morton
19 January 2019 Fourth round East Fife 2–1 Greenock Morton Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Dowds 9'
Watson 75'		 Report McHugh 7' Attendance: 903
Referee: Steven Kirkland

Player statistics

As of 4 May 2019[1]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Other
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland SCO Derek Gaston 15 0 10+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Lee Kilday 40 0 33+0 0 4+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Jack Iredale 36 1 23+5 1 3+1 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Gregor Buchanan 41 2 35+0 2 3+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Kerr Waddell 28 2 17+6 1 2+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
6 MF Scotland SCO Charlie Telfer 34 5 24+5 5 3+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
7 MF Scotland SCO Chris Millar 36 4 26+4 3 3+0 0 2+1 1 0+0 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Jim McAlister 40 0 33+0 0 4+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Denny Johnstone 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW Scotland SCO Robert Thomson 17 7 7+6 6 0+0 0 2+1 1 1+0 0
11 FW Scotland SCO Bob McHugh 36 10 22+7 6 3+1 2 3+0 2 0+0 0
12 MF Scotland SCO Michael Tidser 37 8 26+4 5 4+0 3 3+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF Scotland SCO Reghan Tumilty 40 1 31+3 0 3+0 1 3+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF Scotland SCO Dylan Dykes 9 0 4+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
17 MF England ENG Keelan O'Connell 6 0 2+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW Scotland SCO Gary Oliver 25 2 13+5 1 2+2 0 1+1 0 1+0 1
19 MF Scotland SCO Ross MacLean 21 2 9+7 1 4+0 1 0+0 0 0+1 0
20 MF Scotland SCO Greg Kiltie 14 6 13+1 6 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF Scotland SCO Ruaridh Langan 2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
22 FW Scotland SCO Ben Armour 6 1 0+1 0 0+3 1 0+1 0 0+1 0
23 GK Scotland SCO Robby McCrorie 15 0 15+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF Northern Ireland NIR Rory McKeown 18 0 16+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
28 MF Scotland SCO Jack Purdue 2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
32 MF Scotland SCO Reece Lyon 20 2 13+6 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
37 MF Scotland SCO Lewis McGrattan 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
38 MF Scotland SCO Ben Eardley 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
44 FW Scotland SCO Andrew Dallas 12 0 5+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the 2018–19 season
15 MF United States USA Kyle Thomson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
17 FW Scotland SCO Scott Tiffoney 12 3 5+6 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
20 MF Scotland SCO Connor Bell 3 1 0+1 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
23 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Ryan Scully 15 0 11+1 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 36 14 14 8 48 40 +8 56 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Ayr United 36 15 9 12 50 38 +12 54
5 Greenock Morton 36 11 13 12 36 45 −9 46
6 Partick Thistle 36 12 7 17 43 52 −9 43
7 Dunfermline Athletic 36 11 8 17 33 40 −7 41
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[2]

Division summary

Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: [3]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League cup table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AYR PAR GMO STE ALB
1 Ayr United (Q) 4 4 0 0 0 12 1 +11 12 Qualification for the Second round — — 3–1 5–0 —
2 Partick Thistle (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 6 3 +3 9 0–2 — 2–1 — —
3 Greenock Morton 4 2 0 0 2 9 5 +4 6 — — — 2–0 5–0
4 Stenhousemuir 4 1 0 0 3 4 9 −5 3 — 0–2 — — 4–0
5 Albion Rovers 4 0 0 0 4 0 13 −13 0 0–2 0–2 — — —
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

References

  1. ^ "Livingston 2016/2017 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Championship 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Scottish League One 2018/19". worldfootball.net. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group E". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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