2014–15 Greenock Morton F.C. season

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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

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.

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[]

May[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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-and-a-half 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[]

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[]

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[]

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]

May[]

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[]

  • From end of 2013-14 season, to last match of season 2014-15

In[]

Player Last club League Fee
Scotland Michael Miller Scotland Celtic Scottish Premiership Free
Scotland Lee Kilday Scotland Hamilton Academical Scottish Premiership Free
Scotland Sean Crighton Scotland Elgin City Scottish League Two Free
Serbia Stefan Milojević Scotland Airdrieonians Scottish League One Free
Republic of Ireland Conor Pepper Scotland Inverness Caledonian Thistle Scottish Premiership Free
Scotland Stefan McCluskey Scotland Clyde Scottish League Two Free
Scotland Andrew Barrowman Scotland Livingston Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Jordan Allan Scotland Dundee United Scottish Premiership Free
Scotland Ricki Lamie Scotland Airdrieonians Scottish League One Free
Scotland Jon Scullion Scotland St Mirren Scottish Premiership Free
Scotland Jamie McCluskey Scotland Forfar Athletic Scottish League One Free
Scotland Declan McManus Scotland Aberdeen Scottish Premiership Loan
Scotland Robbie Crawford Scotland Rangers Scottish Championship Loan
Scotland Grant Adam Scotland Dundee Scottish Premiership Free
Scotland Ross Caldwell Scotland St Mirren Scottish Premiership Free
Scotland Peter MacDonald Scotland Dundee Scottish Premiership Free
Scotland Ross Forbes Scotland Dunfermline Athletic Scottish League One Swap with Andrew Barrowman
Scotland Michael Tidser England Rotherham United Football League Championship Free
Scotland Declan McManus Scotland Aberdeen Scottish Premiership Loan

Out[]

Player To League Fee
Scotland Marc Fitzpatrick Scotland Airdrieonians Scottish League One Free
Scotland Nicky Jamieson Scotland Largs Thistle Super League First Division Free
Scotland David Robertson Scotland Livingston Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Dougie Imrie Scotland Hamilton Academical Scottish Premiership Free
Scotland Darren Cole Scotland Livingston Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Jamie McCormack Scotland Brechin City Scottish League One Free
Scotland Garry O'Connor Scotland Selkirk Lowland Football League Free
England Rowan Vine England Welling United Conference Premier Free
Scotland Tony Wallace Scotland BSC Glasgow Lowland Football League Free
Scotland David O'Brien Retired
England Ben Sampayo England Grays Athletic Isthmian League Premier Division Free
Scotland David Verlaque Scotland Clydebank West of Scotland Super League Premier Division Free
Scotland Scott Taggart Scotland Dumbarton Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Archie Campbell Scotland Dumbarton Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Adam Asghar Scotland Alloa Athletic Scottish Championship Free
Comoros Fouad Bachirou Sweden Östersunds FK Superettan Undisclosed
Scotland Aidan Fulton Free
Scotland Aidan Ferris Scotland BSC Glasgow Lowland Football League Loan
Scotland Jack Smith Scotland Arbroath Scottish League Two Free
Scotland Lewis McIntyre Free
Scotland David McNeil Scotland Greenock Juniors West of Scotland Super League First Division Free
England Reece Hands Free
Scotland Andrew Barrowman Scotland Dunfermline Athletic Scottish League One Swap with Ross Forbes
Scotland Steven Lamont Scotland Stenhousemuir Scottish League One Free
Scotland Jordan Allan Scotland Montrose Scottish League Two Free
Scotland Jordan Cairnie Scotland Ardrossan Winton Rovers Scottish Junior Football Ayrshire Division One Loan
Scotland Dylan Stevenson Scotland Dalry Thistle Scottish Junior Football Ayrshire Division One Loan
Scotland John Tennent Scotland Dalry Thistle Scottish Junior Football Ayrshire Division One Loan
Scotland Craig Knight Scotland Port Glasgow Scottish Junior Football Central Division Two Loan
Scotland Luke Irvine Scotland Port Glasgow Scottish Junior Football Central Division Two Loan

Squad (that played for first team)[]

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

Fixtures and results[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Pre-season[]

Friendlies[]

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
12 July 2014 Friendly Greenock Morton 0 – 1 England Rotherham United Greenock
15:00 report Kieran Agard 29' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 598
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[]

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[]

9 August 2014 1 Ayr United 1 – 0 Greenock Morton Ayr
15:00 Ryan Donnelly 79' report Jordan Allan Red card 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 Red card 18'
Barry Russell Yellow card 77' Red card		 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) Yellow card 88' Red card 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 Red card 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 Yellow card 59' Red card
Conor Pepper Yellow card 85' Red card		 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 Red card 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
7 February 2015 Greenock Morton P – P Stirling Albion Greenock
Stadium: Cappielow Park
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 soccer ball with red X
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
28 March 2015 31 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 4 Greenock Morton Dunfermline
15:00 report Stefan McCluskey 45'
Lee Kilday 50'
Declan McManus 76'
Mark Russell 90'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,732
Referee: Kevin Clancy
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 Red card 90+4' report Declan McManus 40' (pen), 44'
Ricki Lamie Red card 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 Red card 21'		 Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 6,024
Referee: Euan Anderson

Scottish Cup[]

1 November 2014 3rd Round Greenock Morton 0 – 0 Airdrieonians Greenock
15.00 Joe McKee Red card 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 Yellow card 82' Red card		 Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 1,288
Referee: Euan Anderson

Scottish League Cup[]

2 August 2014 1st Round Greenock Morton 2 – 1 England Berwick Rangers Greenock
19:30 Joe McKee 27', 64' report Lee Currie 63' (pen)
Paul Currie Red card 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[]

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 England Berwick Rangers Greenock
19:30 Jamie McCluskey 14'
Thomas O'Ware 45'
Declan McManus 105', 114', 117'
Jamie McCluskey Yellow card 119' Red card		 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[]

Friendlies[]

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[]

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 Yellow card Red card		 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
21 October 2014 Greenock Morton P – P Clyde Greenock
Stadium: Cappielow Park
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 Red card		 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 Red card 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
6 January 2015 Greenock Morton P – P Clyde Greenock
Stadium: Cappielow Park
19 January 2015 Queen's Park P – P Greenock Morton Glasgow
Stadium: Lesser Hampden
27 January 2015 15 Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Queen of the South Port Glasgow
14.30 Sean Crighton 42'
Scott Tiffoney 50'
Stefan Milojević Red card 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 Yellow card 60' Red card		 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
12 March 2015 Greenock Morton P – P Clyde Greenock
Stadium: Cappielow Park
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 soccer ball with red X		 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[]

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 Yellow card Red card		 report William Mortimer
Samuel Biggart 		Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Kevin McElhinney

League table[]

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) Champion; (P) Promoted

Player statistics[]

As of 4 May 2015

All competitions[]

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

Development squad goalscorers[]

Including goals from the Development League West and SFA Youth Cup

Awards[]

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

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