2018–19 Greenock Morton F.C. season

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.

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

Fixtures and results

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Pre–Season

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


Scottish Championship

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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
11 August 2018 2 Alloa Athletic 0–2 Greenock Morton Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Report Millar   15', 81' Attendance: 836
Referee: Alan Newlands
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
1 September 2018 4 Partick Thistle 1–0 Greenock Morton Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Erskine   50' Report Attendance: 3,431
Referee: Barry Cook
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
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
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
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
20 October 2018 9 Greenock Morton 1–0 Falkirk Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 McHugh   76' Report Fasan   49' Attendance: 2,757
Referee: John Beaton
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
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
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
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
17 November 2018 14 Ayr United 0–0 Greenock Morton Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Moore   62' Report Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Willie Collum
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
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
15 December 2018 17 Falkirk 0–0 Greenock Morton Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,775
Referee: Gavin Ross
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
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
4 January 2019 20 Greenock Morton 1–0 Ross County Cappielow, Greenock
19:45 Waddell   66' Report Fraser   90+2' Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Willie Collum
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
26 January 2019 22 Greenock Morton 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,907
Referee: Alan Newlands
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
16 February 2019 24 Greenock Morton 0–0 Ayr United Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,335
Referee: Colin Steven
23 February 2019 26 Inverness CT 1–0 Greenock Morton Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
15:00 Tremarco   11' Report Attendance: 2,413
Referee: Steven Reid
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
1 March 2019 27 Greenock Morton 1–1 Falkirk Cappielow, Greenock
19:05 Kiltie   32' Report Rudden   40'
Dixon   60'
Attendance: 1,838
Referee: Andrew Dallas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
27 April 2019 35 Dunfermline Athletic 0–1 Greenock Morton East End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Longridge   73' Report Kiltie   84 pen.' Attendance: 4,883
Referee: David Munro
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

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Group stage

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Results

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
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
21 July 2018 Group stage Greenock Morton 2–0 Stenhousemuir Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 MacLean   33'
McHugh   41'
Report Attendance: 847
Referee: Colin Steven
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

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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

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24 November 2018 Third round Greenock Morton 1–1 Peterhead Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 McHugh   40' Report Brown   26' Attendance: 958
Referee: Mike Roncone
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
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

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

Team statistics

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League table

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Pos Team 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

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAH
ResultDWWLDDLDWLWWLDLDDLWWLDLDLWDLLDDLDWWW
Position522565676664556666546666766666676655
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: [3]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League cup table

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Pos Team 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

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  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.