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Greenock Morton F.C.

Football club information
Full nameGreenock Morton Football Club
NicknameMorton, The 'Ton
Founded1874 (as Morton)
StadiumCappielow Park
Sinclair Street
Greenock
PA15 2TY (capacity : 11,612 (5,741 seated))
ChairmanSCO Douglas Rae
ManagerSCO James Grady
LeagueScottish First Division
2008-09Scottish First Division, 6th
Current seasonGreenock Morton F.C. season 2009 - 10

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Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs.

Morton were renamed as Greenock Morton in 1994 to celebrate the links with its home town of Greenock.

The club has a traditional local rivalry with St. Mirren.

Morton won the Scottish Cup in 1922, and achieved their highest league finish in 1916-17, finishing as runners-up to champions Celtic.


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Bristol Rovers boss Trollope relishes Scotland trip - BBC Sport Tweet this news
BBC Sport--Rovers face their first match against -Greenock Morton- on 17 July with their second and final game taking place at Partick Thistle three days later. ... - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:13:32 GMT+00:00
McCluskey to strengthen Zebras - South Morang, Mill Park, Bundoora Star Tweet this news
South Morang, Mill Park, Bundoora Star--McCluskey captained Scotland in the under 19s and 21s before representing St Johnstone, Clyde, -Greenock Morton- and Dundee in his home country. ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:21:25 GMT+00:00
Morton squad to be firmed up after weeked - Scottish Football League Tweet this news
Scottish Football League--The recently appointed -Greenock- boss has arranged a game between the players to help him choose who will be offered deals. The former Stirling Albion chief ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:13:20 GMT+00:00
Ton go for appliance of science - Greenock Telegraph Tweet this news
Greenock Telegraph--He added: "We're hoping to get them a swimming session in the pool down in -Greenock- to ease the legs a wee bit. "We were meant to give them a spin class but ... - Date : Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:00:59 GMT+00:00
Morton sue ex-director for £80k - Greenock Telegraph Tweet this news
Greenock Telegraph---GREENOCK Morton- have launched a legal battle to claim more than £80000 from a former director of the club. The club claim ex-board member ... - Date : Tue, 25 May 2010 13:03:41 GMT+00:00
Dens new boy keen to sample life at top - Scotland Courier Tweet this news
Scotland Courier--The 22-year-old London-born central defender has joined the Dark Blues from -Greenock Morton- on a two-year-deal. The Cappielow side went right to the wire ... - Date : Fri, 28 May 2010 00:17:42 GMT+00:00
Moore joy as Morton deal done - Glasgow Evening Times Tweet this news
Glasgow Evening Times--Allan Moore today declared his relief at completing a three-year deal to become manager of -Greenock Morton-. And Moore has set himself a target for next ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 10:55:36 GMT+00:00
Rovers reveal Scottish trip - Yahoo! Eurosport Tweet this news
Yahoo! Eurosport--The squad will fly north of the border on July 16 before facing -Greenock Morton- the following day and Partick Thistle on July 20. ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 11:39:31 GMT+00:00
Oxford United returning to Scotland - Herald Series Tweet this news
Herald Series--Last season's Scotland ad-venture saw United take on -Greenock Morton- and then play a behind-closed-doors fri-endly against Rangers. ... - Date : Fri, 28 May 2010 19:17:32 GMT+00:00
Off with their reds - The Sun Tweet this news
The Sun--"Once we receive that we will pursue the matter with -Morton Football Club-. "It's a serious matter for a game to be abandoned for having fewer than seven ... - Date : Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:42 GMT+00:00

class="unsortable"|Name Games
GB Peter Weatherson 232
SCO Stewart Greacen 230
SCO Jim McAlister 224
SCO David MacGregor 215
SCO Kevin Finlayson 156
SCO Alex Walker 84
SCO Ryan McGuffie 78
SCO Iain Russell &
SCO Allan Jenkins
60
AU Erik Paartalu 55

# Name Career Apps Goals
1 SCO Allan McGraw 1961-1966 136 117
2 SCO Andy Ritchie 1976-1983 213 100
3 SCO Rowan Alexander 1986-1995 310 98
4 SCO Tommy Orr 1946-1958 257 86
5 SCO Eddie Beaton 1956-1960 110 83
SCO Derek Lilley 1991-1997
2005-2007
232 83
7 GB Peter Weatherson 2003-present 232 79
8 SCO Joe Mason 1966-1973 186 76
9 SCO Alex Linwood 1951-1955 101 72
10 SCO John McNeil 1975-1991 328 67

|# |Name |Career Apps
1 SCO Derek Collins 1987-1999
2001-2005
534
2 SCO David Wylie 1985-1999 482
3 SCO Jim Holmes 1976-1988 437
4 SCO Davie Hayes 1970-1984 353
5 SCO John McNeil 1975-1991 328
6 SCO Rowan Alexander 1986-1995 310
7 SCO George Anderson 1969-1981
1985-1987
280
8 SCO Roy Baines 1972-1977
1978-1983
271
9 SCO Tommy Orr 1946-1958 257
10 SCO Jim Hunter 1985-1997 253

class=|Season class=|Name Goals Division
1985 - 1986 John McNeil 14 First Division
1986 - 1987 Rowan Alexander 23 First Division
1987 - 1988 Jimmy Boag 8 Premier League
1988 - 1989 Rowan Alexander 11 First Division
1989 - 1990 Rowan Alexander 11 First Division
1990 - 1991 Dave McCabe 21 First Division
1991 - 1992 Alex Mathie 18 First Division
1992 - 1993 Alex Mathie 13 First Division
1993 - 1994 Rowan Alexander 11 First Division
1994 - 1995 Derek Lilley 16 Second Division
1995 - 1996 Derek Lilley 14 First Division
1996 - 1997 Derek Lilley 15 First Division
1997 - 1998 Warren Hawke 10 First Division
1998 - 1999 Kevin Thomas 9 First Division
1999 - 2000 Harry Curran 9 First Division
2000 - 2001 Ross Matheson 9 First Division
2001 - 2002 Scott Bannerman 8 Second Division
2002 - 2003 Alex Williams 23 Third Division
2003 - 2004 Peter Weatherson
Alex Williams
15 Second Division
2004 - 2005 Chris Millar
Peter Weatherson
10 Second Division
2005 - 2006 Derek Lilley 12 Second Division
2006 - 2007 Peter Weatherson 15 Second Division
2007 - 2008 Peter Weatherson 9 First Division
2008 - 2009 Peter Weatherson
Brian Wake
9 First Division


Name Role
SCO Douglas Rae Chairman
SCO Crawford Rae Director/Stadium Director
SCO Stuart Duncan Director
SCO Gillian Donaldson Chief Executive
SCO Arthur Montford Hon. Vice-President
SCO Iain D. Brown C.A. Hon. Vice-President

Name Role
SCO James Grady Manager
SCO Allan McManus Assistant Manager
SCO David Wylie Goalkeeping Coach



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