2014–15 Greenock Morton F.C. season

Season 2014–15 saw Greenock Morton compete in the Scottish League One the third tier of Scottish football, having finished bottom of the Scottish Championship in 2013-14. Morton will also compete in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Greenock Morton
2014-15 season
ChairmanDouglas Rae
ManagerJim Duffy
StadiumCappielow Park
League OneChampions
Challenge CupQuarter final (lost to Alloa Athletic)
League Cup2nd round (lost to Partick Thistle)
Scottish Cup4th round (lost to Spartans)
Top goalscorerLeague: Declan McManus (20 goals)
All: Declan McManus (23 goals)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 6,024 v Peterhead
Cup: 2,811 v St Mirren
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,037 v Stirling Albion
Cup: 906 v Berwick Rangers
Average home league attendance1,728

Morton won the championship on the final day of the regular season, on 2 May 2015, with a 3–1 victory over Peterhead.

Story of the season

edit

Kenny Shiels resigned as manager at the end of the previous season.[1]

Marc Fitzpatrick left the club to look for a part-time club.[2]

Morton appointed Clyde manager Jim Duffy as the replacement for Kenny Shiels.[3] Duffy signed a two-year contract with the club.[4]

Young defender Nicky Jamieson left to take up an accountancy apprenticeship with Ernst & Young.[5]

Ten of the club's youth players signed new full-time contracts. Luke Irvine, Steven Lamont and Aidan Ferris were given six-month extensions, while Jordan Cairnie, Cameron O'Neil, Craig Knight, Lewis McIntyre, John Tennant, Dylan Stevenson and Thomas Orr penned two-year deals.[6]

Derek Gaston agreed a new one-year deal with the club.[7] Thomas O'Ware followed suit.[8]

June

edit

Ex-Ton midfielder Craig McPherson signed a two-year contract to become Jim Duffy's assistant.[9]

Captain Dougie Imrie left the club to re-join Hamilton Academical after turning down a contract extension.[10]

Morton re-signed Mark Russell on a two-year deal,[11] whilst Stefan Milojević and Conor Pepper verbally agreed terms.[12]

Scott Taggart left the club after rejecting a new deal.[13]

Morton agreed terms with two more players, Michael Miller from Celtic, and ex-Hamilton Accies defender Lee Kilday.[14] Kilday signed, along with Sean Crighton who was already working at the club as a youth coach.[15]

Stefan Milojević, Conor Pepper and Stefan McCluskey all signed for the club.[16]

Andrew Barrowman started training with the club.[17]

July

edit

Morton were drawn against Lowland Football League champions Spartans in the first round of the Scottish Challenge Cup.[18]

Barrowman became the first new striker to sign with the club.[19]

Morton received a second home cup tie of the season with a game against Berwick Rangers.[20]

Morton defeated Viewfield Rovers 13-1 to confirm their place in the Renfrewshire Cup final. Barrowman scored a hat-trick, with Mark Russell and Joe McKee getting braces.[21]

Morton signed trialist duo Jordan Allan and Ricki Lamie, as well as re-signing David McNeil, on short-term contracts.[22]

Ex-St Mirren youth striker Jon Scullion signed a 6-month contract with the club.[23]

After defeating Spartans in the first round, Morton received another home tie against Berwick Rangers in the second round of the Challenge Cup.[24]

Stefan McCluskey's brother Jamie signed on a one-month contract, rejecting offers from India and Cyprus.[25]

August

edit

Morton drew Partick Thistle at home in the second round of the League Cup.[26]

Declan McManus signed on loan from Aberdeen until 6 January 2015.[27]

Fouad Bachirou made a move to Swedish second tier side Östersunds FK for an undisclosed fee.[28]

After defeating Berwick in extra time in round 2, Morton were given a fifth successive home tie with a quarter final clash against Alloa Athletic.[29]

Jamie McCluskey signed a contract extension to tie him to the club until the end of the season.[30]

September

edit

Morton signed Rangers midfielder Robbie Crawford on a four-month loan spell.[31]

Declan McManus received his first call-up to the Scotland U21 side.[32]

Aidan Fulton was officially released by the club after failing to win a deal over the summer.[33]

October

edit

Aidan Ferris was loaned out to Lowland League side BSC Glasgow.[34]

In the Scottish Cup third round, drawn by Billy Connolly, Morton were given a home tie against Airdrieonians;[35] whilst they were drawn away to Raith Rovers in the Scottish Youth Cup.[36]

Third-choice goalkeeper Lewis McIntyre asked to be released from his contract.[37]

November

edit

After defeating Raith 5-0, Morton were given a home draw in the fourth round of the Scottish Youth Cup.[38]

Defender Luke Irvine (18) and goalkeeper Jamie McGowan (17) signed new 18-month contracts with the club's development squad.[39]

Morton were eliminated from the Scottish Cup at the fourth round stage by Spartans; this was their first ever defeat against non-league opposition.[40]

December

edit

Grant Adam was brought in as a trialist after injuries to Derek Gaston and Nicolas Caraux.[41]

Morton were eliminated on penalties from the Scottish Youth Cup by bogey side Queen's Park.[42]

Jim Duffy was named as League One manager of the month for November 2014.[43]

Jon Scullion and Ricki Lamie were given contract extensions until the end of the season.[44]

January

edit

Reece Hands was released by mutual consent.[45]

Morton signed trialist goalkeeper Grant Adam as well as strikers Peter MacDonald and Ross Caldwell.[46]

Andrew Barrowman was also released by mutual consent[47] to sign for Dunfermline Athletic in a swap deal with Ross Forbes.[48]

Aidan Ferris was given a contract until the end of the season after returning from a successful loan spell in Glasgow, Steven Lamont from the under-20s squad was also released,[49] as were Jordan Allan and David McNeil.[50]

David Hopkin left his post as reserve team manager to become assistant head coach at Livingston to Mark Burchill.[51]

18 months after leaving for £50,000, Michael Tidser returned to the club on a free transfer, signing a 2+12-year contract.[52] FIFA rules prevent him from playing for the club until next season however as he has already played for Rotherham and Oldham this season.[53]

February

edit

Top scorer Declan McManus returned on loan for the rest of the season after failing to get any playing time back at Pittodrie.[54]

Captain Peter MacDonald was ruled out after undergoing a back procedure to alleviate the pain of a bulging disc.[55]

Gary McCann of junior side Irvine Meadow played as a trialist against Ayr United U20s.[56]

Morton came to agreements with several junior sides to farm the development squad out to get first team experience whilst still being eligible to play for the U20s during the week.[57]

March

edit

Another two youngsters went out on loan to junior sides.[58]

Luke Irvine also joined Port Glasgow on loan.[59]

Mark Russell was told by the chairman that he would be offered a new improved contract.[60]

April

edit

Declan McManus was nominated for PFA Scotland League One Player of the Year.[61]

Morton finished third in the Development League West with a victory over Queens Park, and the U17s won the Club Academy Scotland U16/17 South/West League with a 3–1 win against Ayr United.[62]

Declan McManus and Mark Russell were announced as being included in the PFA Scotland League One Team of the Year.[63]

Morton finished the season as champions, defeating Peterhead by three goals to one; goals being scored by Mark Russell, Declan McManus and Michael Miller[64]

McManus won the PFA Scotland League One Player of the Year award.[65]

First team transfers

edit
  • From end of 2013-14 season, to last match of season 2014-15
Player Last club League Fee
  Michael Miller   Celtic Scottish Premiership Free
  Lee Kilday   Hamilton Academical Scottish Premiership Free
  Sean Crighton   Elgin City Scottish League Two Free
  Stefan Milojević   Airdrieonians Scottish League One Free
  Conor Pepper   Inverness Caledonian Thistle Scottish Premiership Free
  Stefan McCluskey   Clyde Scottish League Two Free
  Andrew Barrowman   Livingston Scottish Championship Free
  Jordan Allan   Dundee United Scottish Premiership Free
  Ricki Lamie   Airdrieonians Scottish League One Free
  Jon Scullion   St Mirren Scottish Premiership Free
  Jamie McCluskey   Forfar Athletic Scottish League One Free
  Declan McManus   Aberdeen Scottish Premiership Loan
  Robbie Crawford   Rangers Scottish Championship Loan
  Grant Adam   Dundee Scottish Premiership Free
  Ross Caldwell   St Mirren Scottish Premiership Free
  Peter MacDonald   Dundee Scottish Premiership Free
  Ross Forbes   Dunfermline Athletic Scottish League One Swap with Andrew Barrowman
  Michael Tidser   Rotherham United Football League Championship Free
  Declan McManus   Aberdeen Scottish Premiership Loan
Player To League Fee
  Marc Fitzpatrick   Airdrieonians Scottish League One Free
  Nicky Jamieson   Largs Thistle Super League First Division Free
  David Robertson   Livingston Scottish Championship Free
  Dougie Imrie   Hamilton Academical Scottish Premiership Free
  Darren Cole   Livingston Scottish Championship Free
  Jamie McCormack   Brechin City Scottish League One Free
  Garry O'Connor   Selkirk Lowland Football League Free
  Rowan Vine   Welling United Conference Premier Free
  Tony Wallace   BSC Glasgow Lowland Football League Free
  David O'Brien Retired
  Ben Sampayo   Grays Athletic Isthmian League Premier Division Free
  David Verlaque   Clydebank West of Scotland Super League Premier Division Free
  Scott Taggart   Dumbarton Scottish Championship Free
  Archie Campbell   Dumbarton Scottish Championship Free
  Adam Asghar   Alloa Athletic Scottish Championship Free
  Fouad Bachirou   Östersunds FK Superettan Undisclosed
  Aidan Fulton Free
  Aidan Ferris   BSC Glasgow Lowland Football League Loan
  Jack Smith   Arbroath Scottish League Two Free
  Lewis McIntyre Free
  David McNeil   Greenock Juniors West of Scotland Super League First Division Free
  Reece Hands Free
  Andrew Barrowman   Dunfermline Athletic Scottish League One Swap with Ross Forbes
  Steven Lamont   Stenhousemuir Scottish League One Free
  Jordan Allan   Montrose Scottish League Two Free
  Jordan Cairnie   Ardrossan Winton Rovers Scottish Junior Football Ayrshire Division One Loan
  Dylan Stevenson   Dalry Thistle Scottish Junior Football Ayrshire Division One Loan
  John Tennent   Dalry Thistle Scottish Junior Football Ayrshire Division One Loan
  Craig Knight   Port Glasgow Scottish Junior Football Central Division Two Loan
  Luke Irvine   Port Glasgow Scottish Junior Football Central Division Two Loan

Squad (that played for first team)

edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   SCO Grant Adam
GK   FRA Nicolas Caraux
GK   SCO Derek Gaston (vice-captain)
GK   SCO Jamie McGowan
DF   SCO Jordan Allan (released mid-season)
DF   SCO Sean Crighton
DF   SCO Lee Kilday
DF   SCO Ricki Lamie
DF   SCO Michael Miller
DF   SCO Stefan Milojević
DF   SCO Thomas O'Ware
DF   SCO Mark Russell
MF   SCO Robbie Crawford (on loan from Rangers)
MF   EIR Ross Forbes
MF   ENG Reece Hands (released mid-season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   SCO Jamie McCluskey
MF   SCO Joe McKee
MF   SCO Cameron O'Neil
MF   EIR Conor Pepper
MF   SCO Dylan Stevenson
FW   SCO Andrew Barrowman (released mid-season)
FW   SCO Jordan Cairnie
FW   SCO Ross Caldwell
FW   SCO Aidan Ferris
FW   SCO Peter MacDonald (Captain)
FW   SCO Stefan McCluskey
FW   SCO Declan McManus (on loan from Aberdeen)
FW   SCO David McNeil (released mid-season)
FW   SCO Thomas Orr
FW   SCO Jon Scullion

Fixtures and results

edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Pre-season

edit

Friendlies

edit
5 July 2014 Friendly Greenock Morton 0 – 1 Queen of the South Croy
Report Michael Paton   10' Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: David Watt
8 July 2014 Friendly Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Motherwell Greenock
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: Closed doors
16 July 2014 Friendly Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Greenock Morton Glasgow
Stadium: Garscube Sports Complex
Attendance: Public park
23 July 2014 Friendly Celtic 3 – 0 Greenock Morton Glasgow
Stadium: Lennoxtown training centre
Attendance: Closed door
3 August 2014 Friendly Scotland 3 – 0 Greenock Morton Bishopton
15:00 Stadium: Mar Hall
Attendance: Public park

Renfrewshire Cup

edit
14 July 2014 Semi-Final Greenock Morton 13 – 1 Viewfield Rovers Greenock
19:00 Andrew Barrowman   7', 12', 45'
Joe McKee   25', 43'
Dylan Stevenson   38'
Stefan McCluskey   52'
Jordan Cairnie   57'
Reece Hands   62'
Zoltan Istvan   68' (O.G.)
Mark Russell   72', 84'
Jon Scullion   89'
report Craig Brown   72' Stadium: Cappielow Park
19 July 2014 Final Greenock Morton 0 – 1 St Mirren Greenock
15:00 report Jason Naismith   76' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,811

Scottish League One

edit
9 August 2014 1 Ayr United 1 – 0 Greenock Morton Ayr
15:00 Ryan Donnelly   79' report Jordan Allan   68' Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,617
Referee: Craig Charleston
16 August 2014 2 Greenock Morton 4 – 0 Stranraer Greenock
15:00 Declan McManus   19' (pen)   45'
Jamie McCluskey   32'
Conor Pepper   56'
report David Mitchell   18'
Barry Russell   77'  
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,314
Referee: Greg Aitken
23 August 2014 3 Peterhead 1 – 2 Greenock Morton Peterhead
15:00 Rory McAllister   66' (pen)   88'   report Stefan Milojević   47'
Thomas O'Ware   90+2'
Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 708
Referee: Euan Anderson
30 August 2014 4 Forfar Athletic 3 – 2 Greenock Morton Forfar
15:00 Gavin Swankie   19', 71'
Danny Denholm   53'
report Declan McManus   37'
Reece Hands   89'
Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: 704
Referee: Crawford Allan
13 September 2014 5 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Airdrieonians Greenock
15:00 Andrew Barrowman   51'
Robbie Crawford   69'
report Liam Watt   15' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,482
Referee: Kevin Graham
Man of the Match: Conor Pepper
20 September 2014 6 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock
15:00 Declan McManus   29'
Conor Pepper   76'
report Ross Millen   72' (pen) Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,934
Referee: Nick Walsh
Man of the Match: Ricki Lamie
27 September 2014 7 Stenhousemuir 2 – 1 Greenock Morton Stenhousemuir
15:00 Martin Grehan   32'
Sean Dickson   48'
report Declan McManus   31' Stadium: Ochilview Park
Attendance: 692
Referee: Alan Muir
4 October 2014 8 Brechin City 3 – 1 Greenock Morton Brechin
15:00 Alan Trouten   11' (pen)
Robert Thomson   33'
Kyle McAusland   62'
report Thomas O'Ware   69' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 557
Referee: Barry Cook
11 October 2014 9 Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Stirling Albion Greenock
13:00 Andrew Barrowman   33'
David McNeil   85'
report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,225
Referee: Mat Northcroft
Man of the Match: Joe McKee
18 October 2014 10 Greenock Morton 0 – 1 Ayr United Greenock
15:00 report Scott McLaughlin   36' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,744
Referee: Calum Murray
Man of the Match: Thomas O'Ware
25 October 2014 11 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 Greenock Morton Dunfermline
15:00 Fayssal El-Bakhtaoui   52' report Thomas O'Ware   79'
Declan McManus   90+3'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: John McKendrick
8 November 2014 12 Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Forfar Athletic Greenock
15:00 Jon Scullion   15'
Andrew Barrowman   62'
report Jim Paterson   88' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,244
Referee: Greg Aitken
Man of the Match: Jon Scullion
15 November 2014 13 Airdrieonians 0 – 1 Greenock Morton Airdrie
15:00 report Jamie McCluskey   40' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 949
Referee: Gavin Duncan
22 November 2014 14 Greenock Morton 3 – 1 Stenhousemuir Greenock
15:00 Lee Kilday   15', 35'
Stefan McCluskey   87'
report Sean Dickson   68' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,315
Referee: Kevin Graham
6 December 2014 15 Stranraer 2 – 0 Greenock Morton Stranraer
15:00 Craig Malcolm   30', 46' report Sean Crighton   59'  
Conor Pepper   85'  
Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 321
Referee: Gavin Ross
13 December 2014 16 Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Brechin City Greenock
15:00 Jamie McCluskey   64'
Declan McManus   90+2' (pen)
report Andy Jackson   9'
Jamie Masson   18'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,108
Referee: Stephen Finnie
20 December 2014 17 Greenock Morton 0 – 1 Peterhead Greenock
15:00 report Jamie Stevenson   45' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Gavin Ross
Man of the Match: Declan McManus
27 December 2014 18 Stirling Albion 3 – 4 Greenock Morton Stirling
15:00 Sandy Cunningham   3'
Ross McGeachie   30'
Angus Beith   59'
Callum Reidford   90+3'
report Joe McKee   28'
Declan McManus   75', 81'
Craig Wedderburn   79' (o.g.)
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 931
Referee: Craig Charleston
3 January 2015 19 Greenock Morton 0 – 1 Airdrieonians Greenock
15:00 report Jim Lister   46' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Nick Walsh
10 January 2015 20 Stenhousemuir 2 – 3 Greenock Morton Stenhousemuir
15:00 Colin McMenamin   50', 88' (pen) report Stefan McCluskey   52'
Thomas O'Ware   59'
Ross Caldwell   63'
Stadium: Ochilview Park
Attendance: 508
Referee: John McKendrick
17 January 2015 21 Ayr United 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Ayr
15:00 Morgyn Neill   37' report Peter MacDonald   46' Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,217
Referee: Colin Steven
Man of the Match: Robbie Crawford (Ayr)
24 January 2015 22 Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock
17.30 (BBC Alba) Ross Caldwell   67'
Peter MacDonald   81'
report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,447
Referee: Alan Muir
Man of the Match: Mark Russell (club)
Peter MacDonald (BBC Alba)
31 January 2015 23 Forfar Athletic 1 – 2 Greenock Morton Forfar
15:00 Danny Denholm   65' report Joe McKee   33'
Peter MacDonald   70'
Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: 595
Referee: Alan Newlands
14 February 2015 24 Brechin City 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Brechin
15:00 Robert Thomson   79' report Ross Caldwell   24' (pen) Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 602
Referee: Euan Anderson
21 February 2015 25 Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Stranraer Greenock
15:00 Declan McManus   44'
Mark Russell   90+1'
report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,921
Referee: John McKendrick
28 February 2015 26 Peterhead 1 – 3 Greenock Morton Peterhead
15:00 Andy Rodgers   56' (pen) report Declan McManus   61', 87'
Ross Caldwell   90+4'
Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 659
Referee: Barry Cook
3 March 2015 27 Greenock Morton 4 – 0 Stirling Albion Greenock
19:30 Stefan McCluskey   35', 62', 79'
Declan McManus   82'
report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,037
Referee: Mat Northcroft
7 March 2015 28 Greenock Morton 0 – 2 Forfar Athletic Greenock
15:00 report Iain Campbell  
James Dale   25'
Gavin Malin   78'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,560
Referee: Craig Charleston
14 March 2015 29 Airdrieonians 2 – 1 Greenock Morton Airdrie
15:00 Bryan Prunty   56'
Nathan Blockley   66'
report Jamie McCluskey   90+1' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Stephen Finnie
21 March 2015 30 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Ayr United Greenock
15:00 Declan McManus   90'
Ross Forbes   90+2'
report Jon Paul McGovern   53' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,552
Referee: George Salmond
4 April 2015 32 Greenock Morton 0 – 2 Brechin City Greenock
15:00 report Bobby Barr   79' (pen)
Jamie Masson   88'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Colin Steven
Man of the Match: Lee Kilday
11 April 2015 33 Greenock Morton 3 – 2 Stenhousemuir Greenock
15:00 Peter MacDonald   78'
Declan McManus   87'
Stefan McCluskey   90'
report Ross Meechan   35'
Paul McMullan   55'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,568
Referee: Barry Cook
18 April 2015 34 Stirling Albion 0 – 2 Greenock Morton Stirling
15:00 report Jamie McCluskey   53'
Declan McManus   59'
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 963
Referee: Nick Walsh
25 April 2015 35 Stranraer 0 – 2 Greenock Morton Stranraer
17:30 (BBC Alba) Chris Aitken   90+4' report Declan McManus   40' (pen), 44'
Ricki Lamie   77'
Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 1,321
Referee: Greg Aitken
Man of the Match: Declan McManus
2 May 2015 36 Greenock Morton 3 – 1 Peterhead Greenock
15:00 Michael Miller   36'
Mark Russell   39'
Declan McManus   83'
report Gary McDonald   17'
Scott Ross   21'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 6,024
Referee: Euan Anderson

Scottish Cup

edit
1 November 2014 3rd Round Greenock Morton 0 – 0 Airdrieonians Greenock
15.00 Joe McKee   64' report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,420
Referee: George Salmond
11 November 2014 3rd Round Replay Airdrieonians 0 – 2 Greenock Morton Airdrie
19.45 report Andrew Barrowman   36', 77' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 668
Referee: George Salmond
29 November 2014 4th Round Spartans 2 – 1 Greenock Morton Edinburgh
15.00 Willie Bremner   71'
Jack Beesley   90'
report Andrew Barrowman   25'
Stefan McCluskey   82'  
Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 1,288
Referee: Euan Anderson

Scottish League Cup

edit
2 August 2014 1st Round Greenock Morton 2 – 1   Berwick Rangers Greenock
19:30 Joe McKee   27', 64' report Lee Currie   63' (pen)
Paul Currie   87'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 931
Referee: Calum Murray
26 August 2014 2nd Round Greenock Morton 0 – 1 Partick Thistle Greenock
19:30 report Kris Doolan   45+1' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,005
Referee: Stephen Finnie

Scottish Challenge Cup

edit
26 July 2014 1st Round South Greenock Morton 1 – 0 Spartans Greenock
15:00 Cameron O'Neil   27' report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 928
Referee: Calum Murray
19 August 2014 2nd Round South Greenock Morton 5 – 2   Berwick Rangers Greenock
19:30 Jamie McCluskey   14'
Thomas O'Ware   45'
Declan McManus   105', 114', 117'
Jamie McCluskey   119'  
report Scott Maxwell   9'
Lee Currie   90+3'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 906
Referee: Barry Cook
6 September 2014 Quarter-final Greenock Morton 0 – 1 Alloa Athletic Greenock
15:00 report Ryan McCord   89' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Des Roache

Development squad

edit

Friendlies

edit
21 July 2014 Friendly St Mirren 1 – 3 Greenock Morton Ralston
  report Hermann Kabasele   
Jon Scullion   pen'
Stadium: St Mirren training complex
Attendance: Closed door
30 July 2014 Friendly Neilston Juniors 3 – 3 Greenock Morton Neilston
Bryan Smith  
Derek Kennedy  
Thomas McGaughey  
Aidan Ferris  
Jon Scullion   pen'
Jordan Cairnie  
Stadium: Brig O' Lea Stadium

Development League West

edit
2 September 2014 1 Clyde 0 – 3 Greenock Morton Croy
19.15 report Jon Scullion     Stadium: Broadwood Stadium (outdoor pitch)
Referee: David Dickinson
8 September 2014 2 Dumbarton 1 – 4 Greenock Morton Milngavie
20.00 Andrew Biddulph   69' report Jon Scullion   19', 70', 82'
David McNeil   78'
Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
Referee: Stephen Brown
15 September 2014 3 Queen's Park 2 – 2 Greenock Morton Glasgow
19.30 Thomas Collins   pen'  pen' report Jon Scullion   pen'
David McNeil  
Stadium: Toryglen Regional Football Centre (outdoor pitch)
Referee: Chris Graham
23 September 2014 4 Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Queen of the South Port Glasgow
14.00 Stefan McCluskey   report Aidan Smith   Stadium: Port Glasgow Community Stadium
Referee: Alan Macfadyen
30 September 2014 5 Airdrieonians 0 – 1 Greenock Morton Airdrie
20.00 report Jack Kirwan   19' (o.g.) Stadium: Shyberry Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Steven Reid
7 October 2014 6 Greenock Morton 3 – 1 Annan Athletic Greenock
19.30 Reece Hands   
Cameron O'Neil  
Luke Irvine    
report Peter Weatherson   Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Steven Kirkland
14 October 2014 7 Ayr United 3 – 1 Greenock Morton Ayr
19.45     report David McNeil   1' Stadium: Somerset Park
Referee: Calum Haswell
27 October 2014 8 Dumbarton 0 – 3 Greenock Morton Milngavie
20.00 Thomas Orr  
David McNeil  
Alex McWaters  
Stadium: Rangers Training Centre
Referee: Craig Napier
4 November 2014 9 Greenock Morton 0 – 1 Queen's Park Greenock
19.30 report Gavin Mitchell   Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Steven Kirkland
13 November 2014 10 Queen of the South 1 – 0 Greenock Morton Dumfries
19.30 Dean Smith   report Stadium: Palmerston Park
Referee: Calum Haswell
17 November 2014 11 Greenock Morton 3 – 4 Airdrieonians Greenock
19.30 Mark Russell  
Stefan McCluskey  
Thomas Orr   pen'
report Jamie Watson    
Macaulay Wilson    
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: William Wilson
25 November 2014 12 Annan Athletic 2 – 4 Greenock Morton Annan
19.30 Scott Davidson  
Rabine Omar  
report Craig Murray   o.g.'
Thomas Orr    pen'
David McNeil  
Stadium: Galabank
Referee: Brian Templeton
1 December 2014 13 Greenock Morton 0 – 4 Ayr United Greenock
19.30 Jamie McGowan   44' report Ryan Nesbit   39' (pen)  70', 80'
Mick Wardrope   60'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Duncan Williams
16 December 2014 14 Greenock Morton 3 – 1 Dumbarton Greenock
19.00 Thomas Orr   
Jordan Allan  
Steven McDougall   Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: David Lowe
27 January 2015 15 Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Queen of the South Port Glasgow
14.30 Sean Crighton   42'
Scott Tiffoney   50'
Stefan Milojević   60'
report Stadium: Port Glasgow Community Stadium
Referee: Calum Haswell
2 February 2015 16 Airdrieonians 1 – 0 Greenock Morton Airdrie
20.00 Macaulay Wilson   report Stadium: Shyberry Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Duncan Williams
10 February 2015 17 Greenock Morton 4 – 2 Annan Athletic Greenock
19.30 Aidan Ferris   
Thomas Orr   
report Craig Knight   o.g.'
Junior Ogan  
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Steven Kirkland
17 February 2015 18 Ayr United 0 – 1 Greenock Morton Ayr
20.00 report Thomas Orr   Stadium: Somerset Park
Referee: David Dickinson
24 February 2015 19 Clyde 1 – 3 Greenock Morton Croy
19.15 Liam McGuigan   61' report Jon Scullion   4', 6'
Jordan Cairnie   58'
Lewis Stevenson   60'  
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium (outdoor pitch)
Referee: Chris Graham
10 March 2015 20 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Queen's Park Glasgow
20.00 Thomas Orr  
Joe McKee  
report Billy Mortimer   Stadium: Lesser Hampden (officially Morton's home game)
Referee: David Munro
16 March 2015 21 Queen of the South 2 – 1 Greenock Morton Dumfries
19.30     report Jordan Cairnie   Stadium: Palmerston Park
Referee: Derek Crothers
24 March 2015 22 Greenock Morton 0 – 3 Airdrieonians Airdrie
20.00 report Scott Gray   
Kyle Richford  
Stadium: Shyberry Excelsior Stadium (officially Morton's home game)
Referee: Grant Irvine
21 October 2014 23 Greenock Morton 3 – 0 Clyde Greenock
19.30 John Mitchell  
Jon Scullion  
Scott Miller  
report Stadium: Cappielow Park
31 March 2015 24 Annan Athletic 0 – 2 Greenock Morton Annan
19.30 Aidan Ferris  
Michael Tidser  
Stadium: Galabank
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
2 April 2015 25 Greenock Morton 0 – 2 Dumbarton Lennoxtown
19.45 Ryan Clark  
Donald McCallum  
Stadium: Lennoxtown training centre (officially Morton's home game)
Referee: Duncan Williams
6 April 2015 26 Greenock Morton 1 – 3 Ayr United Greenock
19.30 Thomas Orr  
Ross Caldwell  
19.30 Ryan Nesbit  
Sean McKenzie  
 
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Steven Kirkland
8 April 2015 27 Greenock Morton 3 – 0 Clyde Greenock
19.30 Thomas Orr     pen' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: David Dickinson
13 April 2015 28 Queen's Park 1 – 2 Greenock Morton Glasgow
20.00 Thomas Loan   Dylan Stevenson  
Jordan Cairnie  
Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Referee: David Munro

Scottish Youth Cup

edit
2 November 2014 3rd Round Raith Rovers 0 – 5 Greenock Morton Kirkcaldy
report Jordan Allan   
David McNeil   
Thomas Orr  
Stadium: Stark's Park
Referee: Chris McNab
7 December 2014 4th Round Greenock Morton 4 – 4
(3 – 4 on penalties)
Queen's Park Greenock
12.00 Jon Scullion  
Dale Jones   o.g.'
Thomas Orr   pen'
Cameron O'Neil  
Jordan Allan    
report William Mortimer    
Samuel Biggart  
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Kevin McElhinney

League table

edit
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Greenock Morton (C, P) 36 22 3 11 65 40 +25 69 Promotion to the Championship
2 Stranraer 36 20 7 9 59 38 +21 67 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Forfar Athletic 36 20 6 10 59 43 +16 66
4 Brechin City 36 15 14 7 58 46 +12 59
5 Airdrieonians 36 16 10 10 53 39 +14 58
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Player statistics

edit
As of 4 May 2015

All competitions

edit
  • Additional positions played listed, if have started in more than one this season.
Position Player Starts Subs Unused subs Goals   Red cards   Yellow cards  
GK   Grant Adam 4 0 11 0 0 0
MF   Jordan Allan 1 7 15 0 1 0
FW   Andrew Barrowman 19 0 0 6 0 3
FW   Jordan Cairnie 0 1 5 0 0 0
FW   Ross Caldwell 10 7 0 4 0 3
GK   Nicolas Caraux 5 0 17 0 0 0
MF   Robbie Crawford (on loan from Rangers) 10 2 4 1 0 2
DF   Sean Crighton 36 1 3 0 1 4
FW   Aidan Ferris 0 3 6 0 0 0
MF   Ross Forbes 15 1 0 1 0 3
GK   Derek Gaston 34 0 7 0 0 0
MF   Reece Hands 5 7 5 1 0 0
DF   Luke Irvine 0 0 1 0 0 0
DF   Lee Kilday 43 1 0 3 0 4
DF   Craig Knight 0 0 8 0 0 0
DF   Ricki Lamie 33 4 5 0 1 7
FW   Peter MacDonald 10 5 0 4 0 2
MF   Jamie McCluskey 25 7 4 6 1 4
FW   Stefan McCluskey 21 9 5 7 1 6
GK   Jamie McGowan 1 1 8 0 0 0
MF   Joe McKee 26 5 5 4 1 5
FW   Declan McManus (on loan from Aberdeen) 34 0 0 23 0 8
FW   David McNeil 2 7 15 1 0 0
DF / MF   Michael Miller 23 6 6 1 0 4
DF   Stefan Milojević 27 2 6 1 0 5
MF   Cameron O'Neil 1 1 2 1 0 0
FW   Thomas Orr 0 3 4 0 0 0
DF / MF / FW   Thomas O'Ware 38 4 0 5 0 5
MF   Conor Pepper 27 4 4 2 1 9
DF / MF   Mark Russell 30 5 8 3 0 5
MF / FW   Jon Scullion 4 7 24 1 0 1
MF   Dylan Stevenson 0 1 0 0 0 0
DF   John Tennent 0 0 1 0 0 0

Development squad goalscorers

edit

Including goals from the Development League West and SFA Youth Cup

Awards

edit
Last updated 25 April 2014
Nation Name Award Month
  Jim Duffy League One Manager of the Month[43] November 2014
  Declan McManus PFA Scotland League One Team of the Year May 2015
  Mark Russell PFA Scotland League One Team of the Year May 2015
  Declan McManus SPFA League One Player of the Year May 2015

References

edit
  1. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (6 May 2014). "Kenny Shiels resigns as Morton manager". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Fitzpatrick's Twitter rant off the Marc for Morton fans". Greenock Telegraph. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Club Statement: Manager". Clyde F.C. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (20 May 2014). "Duffy wants to bring back glory days to Cappielow". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (20 May 2014). "Talented Morton youngster to depart Cappielow". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (23 May 2014). "Ten commit future to Ton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (28 May 2014). "Keeper decides to stay". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (30 May 2014). "Defender agrees new deal". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  9. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (2 June 2014). "McPherson seals assistant's deal". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  10. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (7 June 2014). "Imrie turns down Ton contract extension". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  11. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (10 June 2014). "Youngster Russell stays with Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  12. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (7 June 2014). "Morton set to secure double signing". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  13. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (11 June 2014). "Taggart turns down new Morton deal". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  14. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (13 June 2014). "Morton set to secure duo". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Kilday and Crighton join Morton". Scottish Professional Football League. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  16. ^ "Three put pen to paper this morning". Greenock Morton F.C. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  17. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (30 June 2014). "Hitman training with Ton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  18. ^ "Petrofac Training Cup 1st Round". Scottish Professional Football League. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  19. ^ Steele, Russell (4 July 2014). "Morton land striker Barrowman". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  20. ^ "League Cup 2014 - 2015". Greenock Morton F.C. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  21. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (15 July 2014). "REPORT Morton 13 Viewfield Rovers 1". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  22. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (18 July 2014). "Morton snap up three trialists". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  23. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (26 July 2014). "Morton complete Scullion deal". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  24. ^ "Petrofac Training Cup - 2nd Round". Greenock Morton F.C. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  25. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (31 July 2014). "McCluskey: 'I turned down move abroad to team up with brother'". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  26. ^ "League Cup draw this evening". Scottish Professional Football League. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  27. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (8 August 2014). "Morton land Dons striker on loan". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  28. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (9 August 2014). "Bachirou make Sweden switch". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  29. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (21 August 2014). "Another cup home draw for Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  30. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (23 August 2014). "Morton won't go for all-out attack against Blue Toon". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  31. ^ "Deadline day round-up". Scottish Professional Football League. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  32. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (6 September 2014). "Morton striker's pride at international call-up". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  33. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (26 September 2014). "Aidan in Morton exit". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  34. ^ "Morton striker joins BSC on loan". 2 October 2014.
  35. ^ "William Hill Scottish Cup Third Round ties confirmed". Scottish Football Association. 6 October 2014.
  36. ^ "Scottish FA Youth Cup 2014/15 | Third Round Draw". Scottish Football Association. 6 October 2014.
  37. ^ "Morton futures: The week's highlights". Greenock Telegraph. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  38. ^ "Scottish FA Youth Cup 2014/15 - R4 Draw". Youth Football Scotland. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  39. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (15 November 2014). "Morton teens sign 18-month deals". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  40. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (3 December 2014). "Ex-Morton star believes there's no shame in losing to Spartans". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  41. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (6 December 2014). "Nine-man Ton slip to fourth after Stranraer loss". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  42. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (8 December 2014). "Morton Under-20s lose in cup shootout". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  43. ^ a b "Duffy wins League 1 award". Scottish Professional Football League. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  44. ^ "Contract extensions". Greenock Morton F.C. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  45. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (8 January 2015). "Hands off as midfielder leaves Cappielow". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  46. ^ "Friday signings round-up". Scottish Professional Football League. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  47. ^ "Player News - Andrew Barrowman". Greenock Morton F.C. 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  48. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (14 January 2015). "Morton sign Dunfermline midfielder". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  49. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (15 January 2015). "Morton striker nets a contract extension". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  50. ^ Steele, Russell (9 January 2015). "PREVIEW: Stenhousemuir v Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  51. ^ "David Hopkin joins coaching staff". Livingston F.C. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  52. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (22 January 2015). "Tidser seals Morton return". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  53. ^ -Mitchell, Jonathan (23 January 2015). "Tidser transfer hits red tape". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  54. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (2 February 2015). "McManus makes deadline-busting Morton return". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  55. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (16 February 2015). "Morton striker MacDonald to go under the knife". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  56. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (24 February 2015). "McCann interests Morton boss". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  57. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (20 February 2015). "Morton youngsters in loan moves to Junior ranks". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  58. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (7 March 2015). "Morton duo get chance in Junior ranks". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  59. ^ Pews, Gary (13 March 2015). "PREVIEW: Port Glasgow v Vale of Leven". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  60. ^ "Mark set for new Morton deal talks". Greenock Telegraph. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  61. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (22 April 2015). "Morton striker nominated for League One Player of the Year". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  62. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan. "Morton Under-17s save best for last". Greenock Telegraph.
  63. ^ "PFA Scotland Teams of the Year". Scottish Professional Football League. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  64. ^ "Morton are League 1 Champions". Scottish Professional Football League. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  65. ^ "PFA Scotland award winners". Scottish Professional Football League. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.