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Deutsch2013–14 Greenock Morton F.C. season
| 2013–14 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Douglas Rae | |||
| Manager | Allan Moore (until 23 November) David Hopkin (Interim) Kenny Shiels (from 16 December) | |||
| Championship | 10th (relegated) | |||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round (eliminated by Inverness Caledonian Thistle) | |||
| League Cup | Quarter-final (eliminated by St Johnstone) | |||
| Challenge Cup | First round (eliminated by Annan Athletic) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dougie Imrie (9) All: Dougie Imrie (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | League: 2,341 v Queen of the South Cup: 2,619 v St Johnstone | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 826 v Dumbarton Cup: 918 v Montrose | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,686 | |||
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Season 2013–14 saw Greenock Morton compete in their seventh consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football (now called the Scottish Championship), having finished 2nd in the 2012–13 season. Morton also competed in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
At the end of the season, they were relegated to Scottish League One for the 2014–15 season.
Story of the season
[edit]May
[edit]Manager Allan Moore and his assistant Mark McNally agreed new one-year deals with the club, whilst experienced pros Martin Hardie and Colin McMenamin were released.[1]
Nine players were offered new one-year deals but David Hutton, Kyle Wilkie and Peter Weatherson were released.[2]
David O'Brien and Derek Gaston were the first to sign their new contracts.[3] Archie Campbell was next to sign up for another season.[4]
Stranraer striker Craig Malcolm rejected a contract offer as he preferred to stay part-time.[5]
Peter MacDonald was offered a two-year deal by Dundee,[6] and Partick Thistle spoke to Aidan Fulton about a possible move to Firhill.[7]
Scott Taggart agreed a new one-year deal, and Aidan Fulton was offered a full-time deal to avoid him leaving for Partick.[8]
Dumbarton midfielder Chris Turner rejected terms,[9] as did winger Declan McDaid.[10]
A friendly match was arranged to be played at Cappielow against League One side Rotherham United for 9 July 2013.[11]
Morton signed Joe McKee who had been released by Bolton Wanderers,[12] and Thomas O'Ware agreed his new contract.[13]
Further friendlies were announced to be played at Cappielow, against St Johnstone and Sheffield United, with a date announced for the Renfrewshire Cup semi-final against Viewfield Rovers.[14]
Aidan Fulton, David Verlaque, David McNeil and ten other trialists, reserves and U17 players were offered professional contracts with the club.[15]
McNeil agreed to sign his contract with club, to follow in the footsteps of his father John McNeil.[16]
Thomas O'Ware signed his new contract, as did Mark McLaughlin.[17] Fulton also agreed to reject Partick Thistle and go full-time with Morton.[18]
June
[edit]Albion Rovers winger David Crawford was invited to pre-season training.[19]
Former JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves midfielder Ryan Hirooka was announced as being at the club on trial.[20]
David Verlaque rejected the offer of a trial at Nottingham Forest to stay with Morton.[21] 12 of the 13 youths offered full-time deals accepted them, with only Christopher McLaughlin opting to sign instead for Dundee United.[22]
Chris Millar was brought in as a coach for the U15 side.[23]
Morton signed ex-Hamilton Academical defender Jonathan Page on a free transfer.[24]
On 19 June, the fixture lists were released with Morton facing Cowdenbeath at Cappielow on the opening day.[25]
Morton rejected a £50,000 bid for Michael Tidser from Rotherham United,[26] a second bid for £50k up front was later accepted.[27]
Morton brought in three players to train with the squad for pre-season; Dougie Imrie,[28] Marc Fitzpatrick and James Creaney.[29]
Morton were drawn away to Annan Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup first round.[30]
July
[edit]Tidser finally joined Rotherham United for £50,000, and signed a three-year contract with the club.[31]
Before the friendly with Sheffield United, Morton signed French goalkeeper Nicolas Caraux on a one-year deal.[32]
Morton also signed left wing-back Marc Fitzpatrick on a one-year deal.[33]
Gambian forward Kabba-Modou Cham flew in from Belgium to sign a two-year deal with the club.[34]
Morton were drawn away to East Fife in the first round of the Scottish League Cup.[35]
Morton signed Dougie Imrie from local rivals St Mirren for one season,[36] as well as former Blackburn Rovers youngster Reece Hands on a two-year deal.[37]
Two more players signed up, Slovakian defenders Tomáš Peciar and Michal Habai.[38]
Morton won the Renfrewshire Cup for the 52nd time, defeating St Mirren at St Mirren Park by four goals to two.[39]
Morton were eliminated from the Challenge Cup, 1–0 by Annan Athletic, after a Peter Weatherson free-kick separated the two sides.[40]
August
[edit]Morton progressed to the second round of the League Cup, after defeating East Fife 6–2 after extra time.[41] As a seeded team,[42] they were drawn at home to Montrose in the second round.[43]
Morton announced their squad numbers for the 2013–14 season on 9 August.[44]
The Reserve League fixture list was published on 23 August, with the development squad starting their campaign at Galabank.[45]
Morton won two games in the League Cup for only the second time in 30 years as they defeated Montrose 4–0.[46]
Morton were drawn away to Celtic in the League Cup third round.[47]
Dylan McLaughlin and Ewan McLean were released.
September
[edit]It was announced that Cappielow would host the UEFA Youth League fixture between Celtic and Barcelona on 1 October.[48]
Scottish champions Celtic were humbled as Morton progressed to the League Cup quarter final with a 1–0 away victory.[49] Their reward was a home tie against St Johnstone.[50]
Nicolas Caraux and Fouad Bachirou signed contract extensions to keep them at the club until the summer of 2015.[51] Joe McKee also extended his contract.[52] Stephen Stirling signed on again on a short-term deal until January 2014.[53]
October
[edit]Morton signed former Rangers striker Nacho Novo on a short-term deal,[54] until January 2014.[55]
Craig Reid re-signed on 18 October on a short-term deal.[56]
Morton were knocked out of the League Cup at the quarter-final stage by St Johnstone,[57] and drawn against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[58]
November
[edit]Jake Nicholson signed after leaving Spurs in the summer.[59]
Allan Moore was sacked on 23 November 2013 after a 5–1 home defeat to Livingston.[60] David Hopkin would take interim charge of the club,[61] assisted by Derek Anderson.[62]
In Hopkin's second match in charge of Morton (the first being a 2–1 defeat at Cliftonhill in November 2002), they were eliminated from the Scottish Cup after a 4–0 thrashing by Inverness.
December
[edit]Ex-Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels was appointed as the new Morton boss.[63]
Nacho Novo was released on Christmas Eve.[64] Mark McLaughlin also left the club on the same day.[65]
Morton signed Barrie McKay on a month's loan from Rangers, as well as signing ex-Rangers defender Darren Cole on a contract until the end of the season.[66]
A selection of trialists including Garry O'Connor and David Robertson played as Morton lost 1–0 to St Mirren at Parklea.[67]
January
[edit]David Robertson signed, along with ex-Wigan Athletic youth defender Jamie McCormack.[68]
Craig Reid, Jake Nicholson and Stephen Stirling were told they could leave the club at the end of their short-term contracts.[69]
Having freed up some wages with the five releases thus far, Shiels signed former Scotland international Garry O'Connor.[70]
Morton completed the signing of former Chelsea and Brighton full-back Ben Sampayo.[71]
Development squad full-back Glenn Eadie was released by mutual consent after receiving limited playing time in the reserves this season.[72]
Tomáš Peciar left the club while Celtic defender Stuart Findlay came in on loan to replace him. Derek Riordan was scheduled to train with Morton.[73]
Jonathan Page was released,[74] while former St Mirren striker Jack Smith signed for the development squad.[75]
Riordan didn't appear at training so Kenny Shiels ended his interest in the player.[76][77]
Michal Habai moved to Livingston on a free transfer.[78]
Morton's home match against Queen of the South on 25 January was abandoned after a spectator collapsed from a suspected heart attack.[79]
Barrie McKay's loan was extended until the end of the season.[80]
Rowan Vine signed just before the transfer window shut, until the end of the season.[81]
February
[edit]Kabba Cham was released from his two-year contract by mutual consent.[82]
Tony Wallace joined Queen's Park on a month's loan.[83]
Stuart Findlay became the first current Morton player to be selected for the Scotland U21 squad in many years.[84] Fouad Bachirou also received his first call-up for the Comoros national football team, and after making his international debut he became the first Morton player to be capped since Paul Fenwick with Canada.[85]
March
[edit]Both Findlay and Bachirou played 90 minutes for their respective international sides.[86]
After returning from his loan spell, and playing one match for Morton, Tony Wallace again was loaned out to Queen's Park[87]
April
[edit]Shiels signed English midfielder Oliver Emsden on amateur terms.[88]
David Hopkin resigned as Morton's assistant manager on 23 April 2014.[89]
First team transfers
[edit]- From end of 2012–13 season, to last match of season 2013–14
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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.
Fixtures and results
[edit]Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Friendlies
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A [a] | Scorers | Attendance | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2013 | Sheffield United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1 | 709 | Sheffield United scorer was Chris Porter from the penalty spot | [32] | |
| 6 July 2013 | Motherwell | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 3–1 | Kabba-Modou Cham  Martin Murphy | Closed doors | Motherwell scorer was Fraser Kerr Ex-Morton defender Craig Reid played as a trialist for Motherwell Both Morton scorers played as trialists | [109] |
| 9 July 2013 | Rotherham United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–0 | 667 | Ex-Morton midfielder Michael Tidser played for Rotherham | [110] | |
| 13 July 2013 | St Johnstone | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1 | 1,014 | Testimonial match for Peter Weatherson St Johnstone scorer was Dave Mackay with a 25-yard free-kick Weatherson's two brothers played the last few minutes up-front for Morton Ex-Morton midfielders Chris Millar and Patrick Cregg played for St Johnstone | [111] | |
| 16 July 2013 | Viewfield Rovers | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 9–0 | Archie Campbell Jordan Cairnie Joe McKee Aidan Fulton David Verlaque David McNeil Tony Wallace pen' | 233 | Renfrewshire Cup semi-final | [112] |
| 20 July 2013 | St Mirren | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 4–2 | Kabba-Modou Cham Reece Hands David O'Brien | 3,703 | Renfrewshire Cup final Ex-Morton players David van Zanten, Jason Naismith and Paul McGowan played for St Mirren Morton win the trophy for the 52nd time St Mirren scorers were Paul McGowan and Gary Teale | [39] |
| 28 July 2013 | Largs Thistle | Barrfields, Largs | 4–3 | Dylan McLaughlin Jordan Cairnie Ryan Hirooka Cameron O'Neil | Testimonial match for Stephen Connick Ex-Morton defender Creag Little played for Largs As did ex-youths Craig Black, Kevin Struthers, Scott Keogh and William Boyd Ryan Hirooka played as a trialist | [113] | |
| 20 August 2013 | Motherwell U20 | Dalziel Park, Carfin | 1–2 | Kabba-Modou Cham | Public park | Nicolas Caraux saved a penalty | [114] |
| 17 September 2013 | Kilmarnock | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld | 0–3 | Closed door | [115] | ||
| 30 December 2013 | St Mirren | Parklea Community Stadium, Port Glasgow | 0–1 | Closed door | [67] | ||
| 7 February 2014 | Motherwell | Dalziel Park, Carfin | 1–5 | Thomas O'Ware | Public park | [116] |
Scottish Championship
[edit]- League position is after Morton game, not after round of games in case of postponements.
| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A[a] | Home events | Away events | Attendance | Points | League position | Referee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2012 | Cowdenbeath | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0 | Reece Hands 27' Archie Campbell 65' Joe McKee  82' | Thomas O'Brien 36' 88'  Kenny Adamson 58' | 1,817 | 3 | 1st | Euan Norris | [117] |
| 17 August 2012 | Falkirk | The Falkirk Stadium, Grangemouth | 1–3 | Jay Fulton 5' Rory Loy 40', 45+1' Philip Roberts 48' | Mark McLaughlin 67' Reece Hands 90' | 3,058 | 3 | 6th  | Craig Thomson | [118] |
| 24 August 2013 | Dumbarton | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton | 1–3 | Mitchel Megginson 18' Colin Nish 42' Steven McDougall 84' | Dougie Imrie 19' (pen) | 1,171 | 3 | 8th | Willie Collum | [119] |
| 31 August 2013 | Raith Rovers | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–1 | Tony Wallace 25' Michal Habai 36' Dougie Imrie 39' (pen) 41' | Calum Elliot 39' Kevin Moon 58' Grant Anderson 78' Liam Fox 83' | 1,545 | 4 | 8th  | Barry Cook | [120] |
| 14 September 2013 | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston | 2–2 | Simon Mensing 4' Marc McNulty 14' 69' Kyle Wilkie 17' Coll Donaldson 49' Burton O'Brien 78' | Reece Hands 34' Kabba-Modou Cham 45+1' Michal Habai 57' | 1,077 | 5 | 8th | Andrew Dallas | [121] |
| 21 September 2013 | Queen of the South | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–2 | Scott Taggart 57' Reece Hands  Michal Habai 70' Tony Wallace 90' | Iain Russell 45' 90' Derek Lyle 59' Derek Young 85' | 1,826 | 5 | 9th | Stephen Finnie | [49] |
| 28 September 2013 | Dundee | Dens Park, Dundee | 1–3 | Peter MacDonald 47', 50' Craig Beattie 71' | Tomáš Peciar 23' | 3,870 | 5 | 10th | Iain Brines | [122] |
| 5 October 2013 | Alloa Athletic | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–2 | Dougie Imrie 55' Fouad Bachirou 87' | Graeme Holmes 41' Andy Kirk 48' Declan McManus 75' | 1,478 | 5 | 10th | Don Robertson | [123] |
| 12 October 2013 | Hamilton Academical | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–1 | Michal Habai 69' 77' Dougie Imrie 90+2' | Anthony Andreu 33' Alex Neil 77' Ziggy Gordon 90' | 2,106 | 6 | 10th | Calum Murray | [124] |
| 19 October 2013 | Cowdenbeath | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 1–5 | Jordan Morton 2' Kane Hemmings 4', 39', 79' Jon Robertson 55' Greg Stewart 72' | Dougie Imrie 14' 45+1' Archie Campbell 80' Joe McKee 82' | 543 | 6 | 10th | Kevin Clancy | [125] |
| 26 October 2013 | Raith Rovers | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 1–2 | Kevin Moon 44' Laurie Ellis 74' Gordon Smith 90+3' 90+4' | Michal Habai 30' Nacho Novo 48' 70' | 1,569 | 6 | 10th | George Salmond | [126] |
| 9 November 2013 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0 | Mark McLaughlin 60' Fouad Bachirou 65' Tomáš Peciar 88' Stephen Stirling 90' | Jordan Kirkpatrick 58' Paul McGinn 63' Scott Agnew 77' | 1,687 | 9 | 10th | Stevie O'Reilly | [127] |
| 16 November 2013 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | 0–2 | Gavin Reilly 6' Ian McShane 18' Kevin Holt 66' | Fouad Bachirou 55' Tony Wallace 66' Kabba-Modou Cham 71' | 1,685 | 9 | 10th | Crawford Allan | [128] |
| 23 November 2013 | Livingston | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–5 | Kabba-Modou Cham 26' 87' Dougie Imrie 41' Nacho Novo 81' | Marc McNulty 6', 90+2' 64' (pen) Andy Barrowman 28' Martin Scott 37' Simon Mensing 56' Callum Fordyce 85' | 1,460 | 9 | 10th | Greg Aitken | [129] |
| 7 December 2013 | Dundee | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–2 | Jake Nicholson 28' Dougie Imrie 59' Tomáš Peciar 60' Mark McLaughlin 73' | Craig Beattie 17' Declan Gallagher 45' Kevin McBride 89' | 1,536 | 9 | 10th | Crawford Allan | [130] |
| 14 December 2013 | Alloa Athletic | Recreation Park, Alloa | 0–2 | Jason Marr 28' Andy Kirk 43' Ben Gordon 59' Stephen Simmons 77' Declan McManus 85' | Fouad Bachirou 35' Tomáš Peciar 39' Jake Nicholson 59' | 546 | 9 | 10th | Des Roache | [131] |
| 21 December 2013 | Falkirk | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–2 | Dougie Imrie 60' Aidan Ferris 72' | Kieran Duffie 51' Conor McGrandles 59' Rory Loy 69' | 1,873 | 9 | 10th | Stephen Finnie | [132] |
| 28 December 2013 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 0–1 | Mickaël Antoine-Curier 24' Grant Gillespie 90+1' Ali Crawford 90+2' | 1,472 | 9 | 10th | Iain Brines | [133] | |
| 4 January 2014 | Dumbarton | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton | 0–2 | Mitchel Megginson 12' Chris Turner 26' Bryan Prunty 45+1' (pen) Chris Kane 82' Colin Nish 87' | Tomas Peciar 18' Scott Taggart 45' | 1,469 | 9 | 10th | Kevin Clancy | [134] |
| 11 January 2014 | Raith Rovers | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–0 | Kevin Moon 87' | 1,745 | 10 | 10th | Iain Brines | [135] | |
| 18 January 2014 | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston | 1–0 | Dougie Imrie 41' Barrie McKay 45+1' David Robertson 48' | 1,245 | 13 | 10th | George Salmond | [136] | |
| 25 January 2014 | Queen of the South | Cappielow Park, Greenock | A–A[79] | |||||||
| 29 January 2014 | Queen of the South | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–1 | Dougie Imrie 37' Thomas O'Ware 59' Archie Campbell 86' | Paul Burns 36' Iain Russell 44' 51' Chris Higgins 45+1' Stephen McKenna 50' Ian McShane 76' | 2,341 | 14 | 10th | Euan Anderson | [137] |
| 1 February 2014 | Falkirk | The Falkirk Stadium, Grangemouth | 1–1 | Rory Loy Mark Millar 63' (pen) 68' | Dougie Imrie 45+1' Fouad Bachirou 82' | 3,120 | 15 | 10th | John McKendrick | [138] |
| 15 February 2014 | Cowdenbeath | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–1 | Stuart Findlay 64' Archie Campbell 85' | John Armstrong 13' Kenny Adamson 57' James Fowler 88' | 2,087 | 16 | 10th | Brian Colvin | [139] |
| 22 February 2014 | Alloa Athletic | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1 | Rowan Vine 28' Stuart Findlay 48' Dougie Imrie 90+2' | Ryan McCord 18' Stephen Simmons 75' Ben Gordon 82' | 1,628 | 16 | 10th | John Beaton | [140] |
| 1 March 2014 | Dundee | Dens Park, Dundee | 0–2 | Christian Nadé 13' 58' Willie Dyer 57' Declan Gallagher 75' Peter MacDonald 86' Martin Boyle 90+1' | Fouad Bachirou 67' Marc Fitzpatrick 82' | 4,488 | 16 | 10th | George Salmond | [141] |
| 15 March 2014 | Raith Rovers | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 1–2 | Callum Booth 27' Greig Spence 68' (pen) 80' | Darren Cole 3' Dougie Imrie 13' Rowan Vine 18' Aidan Fulton 53' Archie Campbell 67' | 1,308 | 16 | 10th | Craig Charleston | [142] |
| 22 March 2014 | Hamilton Academical | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 3–4 | Rowan Vine 23' Dougie Imrie 45+2' Marc Fitzpatrick 60' Garry O'Connor 84' | Jason Scotland 13' Darian MacKinnon 45+3' Louis Longridge 54', 64' Mickaël Antoine-Curier 87' | 1,345 | 16 | 10th | Calum Murray | [143] |
| 25 March 2014 | Cowdenbeath | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 0–3 | Kyle Miller 6', 70' Greg Stewart 63' | Rowan Vine 53' Fouad Bachirou 56' Marc Fitzpatrick 69' | 318 | 16 | 10th | John Beaton | [144] |
| 29 March 2014 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | 0–3 | Chris Higgins 9' Chris Mitchell 34' Derek Lyle 49' Mark Kerr 66' Gavin Reilly 81' | 1,487 | 16 | 10th | Iain Brines | [145] | |
| 1 April 2014 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 3–0 | Rowan Vine 14' Thomas O'Ware 38' 59' Barrie McKay 57' | Mitchel Megginson 56' Garry Fleming 74' | 826 | 19 | 10th | Alan Muir | [146] |
| 5 April 2014 | Livingston | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0 | Dougie Imrie 14' Barrie McKay 45+2' | Simon Mensing 51' Nejc Mevlja 77' Kyle Wilkie 86' | 1,009 | 22 | 10th | Craig Charleston | [147] |
| 12 April 2014 | Alloa Athletic | Recreation Park, Alloa | 0–2 | Kevin Cawley 15' Ryan McCord 53' Jonathan Tiffoney 60' Darryl Meggatt 84' | 615 | 22 | 10th RELEGATED | John McKendrick | [148] | |
| 19 April 2014 | Dundee | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–0 | Stuart Findlay 74' Dougie Imrie 78' | Iain Davidson 32' Gavin Rae 75' | 2,117 | 25 | 10th | Mat Northcroft | [149] |
| 26 April 2014 | Falkirk | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–1 | Thomas O'Ware 45' Rowan Vine 60' Darren Cole 63' | Conor McGrandles 41' Mark Millar 69' | 1,921 | 26 | 10th | Craig Thomson | [150] |
| 3 May 2014 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 2–10 | Mickaël Antoine-Curier 5', 56', 78', 86' Anthony Andreu 8', 32' 45' (pen) Louis Longridge 35' Michael Devlin 68' | Dougie Imrie 22', 73' Rowan Vine 45' Scott Taggart 62' Stuart Findlay 85' (o.g.) | 2,034 | 26 | 10th | Steven McLean | [151] |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A[a] | Home events | Away events | Attendance | Referee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2013 | Round 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness | 0–4 | Nick Ross 45+2' (pen) Ross Draper 59' Josh Meekings 63' Billy McKay 71', 90' Aaron Doran 90+3' (pen) | Craig Reid 45' Nacho Novo 45+1' Scott Taggart 90+1' | TBC | Don Robertson | [152] |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A[a] | Home events | Away events | Attendance | Referee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2012 | Round 1 | East Fife | Bayview Stadium, Methil | 6–2 (a.e.t.) | Johnny Stewart 64' Liam Buchanan 75', 82' Craig Johnstone 101' | Mark McLaughlin 55' Michal Habai 70' 72' David McNeil 92' 96' Archie Campbell 97', 119' Dougie Imrie 102' Scott Taggart 112' | 727 | Craig Charleston | [41][153] |
| 27 August 2013 | Round 2 | Montrose | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 4–0 | Kabba-Modou Cham 50' Marc Fitzpatrick 69' Reece Hands 84' 90+1' Aidan Fulton 90+2' | David Gray 60' | 918 | Andrew Dallas | [46] |
| 24 September 2013 | Round 3 | Celtic | Celtic Park, Glasgow | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Charlie Mulgrew 78' | Tony Wallace 87' Dougie Imrie 97' (pen) Archie Campbell 99' | 15,709 | Bobby Madden | [154] |
| 30 October 2013 | Quarter-final | St Johnstone | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1 | Michal Habai 28' Joe McKee 48' Nacho Novo 90+3' Dougie Imrie 90+5' | Nigel Hasselbaink 25' Brian Easton 40' Gary McDonald 90+4' | 2,619 | John McKendrick | [57] |
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A[a] | Home events | Away events | Attendance | Referee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2013 | Round 1 (South-West) | Annan Athletic | Galabank, Annan | 0–1 | Peter Weatherson 71' | Dougie Imrie 44' | 732 | Crawford Allan | [40] |
Reserves
[edit]| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A[a] | Morton goalscorers | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2012 | Stranraer | Lochinch Police Club, Pollok Country Park, Glasgow | 2–7 | Aidan Fulton Trialist | [155] |
| 2 September 2013 | Alloa Athletic (Reserve League) | Recreation Park, Alloa | 0–3 | [156] | |
| 9 September 2013 | Stenhousemuir (Reserve League) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 3–1 | Archie Campbell David McNeil pen' | [157] |
| 2 October 2013 | East Stirlingshire (Reserve League) | University of Stirling, Bridge of Allan | 3–1 | Stephen Stirling pen' Aidan Ferris David McNeil pen' | [158] |
| 8 October 2013 | Dundee (Reserve League) | Dens Park, Dundee | 3–3 | Michal Habai Archie Campbell | [159] |
| 14 October 2013 | Berwick Rangers (Reserve League) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 4–1 | Aidan Ferris | [160] |
| 20 October 2013 | Fraserburgh (SFA Youth Cup R3) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0 | David McNeil pen' | [161] |
| 22 October 2013 | Annan Athletic (Reserve League) | Galabank, Annan | 0–6 | [162] | |
| 31 October 2013 | Rangers U18 | Rangers Training Centre, Auchenhowie | 3–2 | Aidan Fulton David McNeil | [163] |
| 5 November 2013 | Raith Rovers (Reserve League) | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 2–2 | Cameron O'Neil Archie Campbell | [164] |
| 11 November 2013 | Queen of the South (Reserve League) | Parklea Community Stadium, Port Glasgow | 3–2 | Kabba-Modou Cham David McNeil Aidan Ferris | [165] |
| 18 November 2013 | Livingston (Reserve League) | Albyn Park, Broxburn | 2–1 | Kabba-Modou Cham | [166] |
| 26 November 2013 | East Fife (Reserve League) | Parklea Community Stadium, Port Glasgow | 2–1 | David McNeil Aidan Ferris | [167] |
| 1 December 2013 | Ayr United (SFA Youth Cup R4) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 3–2 | David McNeil John Tennant | [168] |
| 3 December 2013 | Cowdenbeath (Reserve League) | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Archie Campbell Aidan Fulton | [169] |
| 10 December 2013 | Ayr United (Reserve League) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0 | David McNeil Thomas O'Ware | [170] |
| 17 December 2013 | Airdrieonians (Reserve League) | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 4–0 | Derek Gaston Aidan Ferris Reece Hands | [171] |
| 23 December 2013 | Queen's Park (Reserve League) | Toryglen Regional Football Centre, Toryglen, Glasgow | 0–2 | [172] | |
| 17 February 2014 | Ayr United (Reserve League Cup) | Somerset Park, Ayr | 7–1 | Archie Campbell pen' Tony Wallace Nicky Jamieson Jack Smith | [173] |
| 25 February 2014 | Livingston (Reserve League Cup) | Parklea Community Stadium, Port Glasgow | 2–0 | Joe McKee pen' Dougie Imrie | [174] |
| 2 March 2014 | Kilmarnock (SFA Youth Cup QF) | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Aidan Fulton | [175] |
| 6 March 2014 | Airdrieonians (Reserve League Cup) | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 3–2 | Thomas O'Ware Rowan Vine | [176] |
| 18 March 2014 | Queen of the South (Reserve League Cup) | Parklea Community Stadium, Port Glasgow | 0–2 | [177] | |
| 27 March 2014 | Annan Athletic (Reserve League Cup) | Galabank, Annan | 3–1 | David McNeil Cameron O'Neil Aidan Ferris | [178] |
| 15 April 2014 | Queen's Park (Reserve League Cup) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–3 | [179] | |
| 28 April 2014 | Cowdenbeath (Reserve League Cup SF) | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Jordan Cairnie | [180] |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Livingston | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 46 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 42 | |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 40 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath (O) | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 40 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Greenock Morton (R) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 71 | −39 | 26 | Relegation to League One |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Player statistics
[edit]- As of 20 May 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Fouad Bachirou | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| FW |  Jordan Cairnie | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Archie Campbell | 11 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| GK |  Nicolas Caraux | 24 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW |  Kabba-Modou Cham | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | Darren Cole | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | Aidan Ferris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Stuart Findlay (on loan from Celtic) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DF / MF | Marc Fitzpatrick | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | Aidan Fulton | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GK | Derek Gaston | 18 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF / MF / FW |  Michal Habai | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| MF |  Reece Hands | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| MF / FW | Dougie Imrie | 39 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| DF | Luke Irvine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Nicky Jamieson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Craig Knight | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Jamie McCormack | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | Lewis McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Barrie McKay (on loan from Rangers) | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Joe McKee | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | Mark McLaughlin | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | David McNeil | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Jake Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW |  Nacho Novo | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | David O'Brien | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Garry O'Connor | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Cameron O'Neil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Thomas O'Ware | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | Jonathan Page | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Tomáš Peciar | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | Craig Reid | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | David Robertson | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF / MF | Mark Russell | 5 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Ben Sampayo | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Jack Smith | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Stephen Stirling | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF / MF | Scott Taggart | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MF | David Verlaque | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF / FW | Rowan Vine | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| MF | Tony Wallace | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Notes
[edit]References
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