1880–81 Morton F.C. season

The 1880–81 season was Morton Football Club's fourth season in which they competed at a national level, entering the Scottish Cup.[2]

Morton
1880–81 season
Scottish CupSecond round
(lost to Abercorn)
Highest home attendancec. 2,000 v. Abercorn
(2 October 1880, Scottish Cup).[1]

Fixtures and results

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Cup

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18 September 1880 First Round Morton 3 – 2 Glenkilloch Cappielow Park
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2 October 1880 Second Round Abercorn 4 – 2 Morton Blackstoun Park
MacAulay 
Fulton   
 
Gillespie 
 
Attendance: 2,000

Renfrewshire Cup

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9 October 1880 First Round Johnstone Athletic 4 – 2 Morton Mossbank Park
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Friendlies

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18 September 1880 Friendly Morton 4 – 0 Orient Cappielow Park
Gillespie ,  
Fleming 
Bell 
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16 October 1880 Friendly Morton 2 – 2 Johnstone Cappielow Park
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23 October 1880 Friendly Govan 2 – 3 Morton Moore Park
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30 October 1880 Friendly [note 1]Morton 1 – 1 Greenock Southern Cappielow Park
Hannah  Cameron 
6 November 1880 Friendly Morton 1 – 1 City Cappielow Park
   
28 November 1880 Friendly Morton 2 – 0 Abercorn Cappielow Park
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29 January 1881 Friendly Morton 3 – 3 Rangers Swifts Cappielow Park
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5 February 1881 Friendly Morton 4 – 1 [note 2] Wellington Cappielow Park
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26 February 1881 Friendly Pollok 3 – 2 Morton Broom Park
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12 March 1881 Friendly Morton 3 – 1 Govan Cappielow Park
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19 March 1881 Friendly Orient 0 – 3 Morton
Ramsay 
Barrie 
Gillespie 
2 April 1881 Friendly Abercorn 2 – 0 Morton Blackstoun Park
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9 April 1881 Friendly Morton 3 – 1 Ladyburn Cappielow Park
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1.^ Scratch Morton team.
2.^ One goal from each team was recorded as "disputed".
3.^ Pollok failed to appear.

References

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  1. ^ Results for Morton for 1880-81[permanent dead link], londonhearts.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ^ Morton[permanent dead link], Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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