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Deutsch2015–16 Greenock Morton F.C. season
| 2015-16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Douglas Rae | ||
| Manager | Jim Duffy | ||
| Stadium | Cappielow Park | ||
| Championship | 5th | ||
| Challenge Cup | First round (lost v Dumbarton) | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-final (lost v St Johnstone) | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-final (lost v Celtic) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Denny Johnstone (14) All: Denny Johnstone (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 7,392 v Rangers Cup: 2,539 v Motherwell | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 1,175 v Queen of the South Cup: 1,052 v Elgin City | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,726 | ||
| | |||
Season 2015–16 saw Greenock Morton compete in the Scottish Championship the second tier of Scottish football, having finished top of the Scottish League One in 2014-15. Morton also competed in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Story of the season
[edit]May
[edit]After the conclusion to the 2014-15 season, manager Jim Duffy dedicated the title triumph to Greenock broadcaster Arthur Montford.[1]
The first pre-season game of the season was announced as being an away fixture against BSC Glasgow,[2] with Rotherham United visiting Cappielow for the third year in a row.[3]
Jamie McCluskey was released,[4] while Lee Kilday[4] and Ricki Lamie were offered one-year contract extensions.[5] Sean Crighton was also released along with Stefan Milojević, Aidan Ferris, Nicolas Caraux and Ross Caldwell.[6] Jon Scullion also agreed a new contract with the club.[7]
Brechin City winger Bobby Barr signed on a one-year deal.[8] Joe McKee (one-year deal) and Jon Scullion (6-month contract) also re-sign.[9]
Stefan McCluskey and Ross Forbes signed one-year contract extensions,[10] as did Ricki Lamie,[11] Michael Miller, Grant Adam[12] and Derek Gaston.[13] Thomas O'Ware also signed up on a one-year contract.[14]
Andy Millen was appointed as Development squad manager to replace David Hopkin.[15]
June
[edit]Warren Hawke was co-opted on to the club's board.[16]
Celtic youth striker Luke Donnelly was announced as a loan target by manager Jim Duffy.[17]
Four of Morton's U17 league winning side were offered full-time development contracts with the club; they were John Mitchell, Ruaridh Langan, Alex McWaters (all 17) and 16-year-old Scott Tiffoney.[18]
Morton signed defender Frank McKeown from Stranraer.[19] Young defender Craig Knight left the club by mutual consent on the same day.[20]
When the fixtures were released on 19 June, Morton learned they would unfurl the Scottish League One championship flag against Falkirk on 8 August 2015.[21]
Morton were given a home tie at home to Dumbarton in the first round of the Scottish Challenge Cup, when it was drawn on 29 June at St Mirren Park, Paisley.[22]
July
[edit]Morton were drawn against Elgin City in the first round of the League Cup.[23]
Frank McKeown and Peter MacDonald suffered minor injuries and were ruled out of most of pre-season.[24]
Two of Morton's home games were selected by BBC Alba and BT Sport for live television coverage meaning they were moved to Friday (St Mirren) and Sunday (Rangers).[25]
Morton's squad numbers were announced on 22 July, with new signings Frank McKeown and Bobby Barr getting numbers 5 and 16 respectively.[26]
Ex-PSV Eindhoven youth player Romario Sabajo was offered a six-month deal, but fellow trialist Ricardo Talu would leave the club.[27] He would sign the contract but would not be able to play against Dumbarton as the club were waiting on international clearance from the Dutch FA.[28]
Morton tied up the signing of Birmingham City forward Denny Johnstone on a season-long loan.[29]
Thomas O'Ware was ruled out for three weeks after going off injured at half time in the game against Dumbarton.[30]
After scoring a brace as a trialist in a 3-0 win over Greenock Juniors, Chris Duggan would continue his trial for the foreseeable future according to manager Jim Duffy.[31]
August
[edit]After defeating Elgin comfortably in the first round, Morton were drawn away to Queen of the South in round two of the League Cup.[32]
After an injury to Frank McKeown, Morton brought in Canadian defender Luca Gasparotto on loan from Rangers until January 2016.[33] The club also signed ex-Aberdeen youth Jai Quitongo on a free transfer for their development squad.[34]
McKeown was ruled out for three months with extensive knee ligament damage.[35]
Morton received international clearance to sign Romario Sabajo after a three-week hold up.[36]
Queen of the South were defeated 1-0 to advance Morton to the third round of the League Cup,[37] where they received a home tie against Motherwell.[38]
September
[edit]Morton signed Swansea City striker Alex Samuel on loan until January.[39][40]
In the third round of the Scottish League Cup, Motherwell were disposed of by three goals to two after extra-time.[41] They were drawn against St Johnstone in the quarter-finals, for the second time in three years,[42] to be played in late October.[43]
October
[edit]The Renfrewshire derby with St Mirren was again chosen for coverage on BBC Alba, and moved forward to the Friday.[44]
Mark Russell rejected an offer of a new contract, but stated that he would be willing to re-negotiate.[45] However, Derek Gaston signed up for another two seasons until 2018.[46]
Jordan Cairnie joined East Stirlingshire on an emergency loan until 6 January,[47] whilst Cameron O'Neil was released by mutual consent.[48][49]
Morton were eliminated from the Scottish League Cup by St Johnstone, by a scoreline of three goals to one.[50]
Two days after the League Cup elimination, Morton were drawn away to Albion Rovers in the third round of the Scottish Cup.[51]
November
[edit]After defeating Forfar in the third round, Morton were given a home tie against Ross County in the Little Big Shot Youth Cup.[52]
Ricki Lamie ruled himself out for the whole of November with a hamstring tear.[53]
Luca Gasparotto would be available to play against Queen of the South after he was not selected for Canada's matches against Honduras and El Salvador.[54]
The development squad was eliminated from the Youth Cup by Ross County at Cappielow, with Thomas Orr scoring a second half consolation goal.
Morton would defeat Albion Rovers with goals from Denny Johnstone and Joe McKee to progress to the Scottish Cup fourth round.[55]
December
[edit]Morton were drawn away from home against Livingston in the fourth round of the William Hill-sponsored Scottish Cup.[56]
Another Morton fixture was moved for television purposes; Morton v Rangers which was due to be played on 23 January 2016 was moved back to the Monday night for BT Sport coverage.[57]
Youth players Jai Quitongo and Lewis Strapp were rewarded for excellent form in the development squad with 18-month professional full-time contracts being offered.[58] They would both accept the contract offers.[59][60]
Jon Scullion was offered a contract extension until the end of the season, with the possibility of going out on loan.[61]
With the end of his short-term contract approaching, Romario Sabajo will be allowed to return home after making few appearances for the first team.[62]
Mark Russell signed a contract extension until the summer of 2017.[63]
With the development league in its winter shutdown, captain Dylan Stevenson was loaned to Berwick Rangers for a month.[64]
Morton brought last season's top scorer Declan McManus back to the club on loan from English side Fleetwood Town.[65]
January
[edit]Grant Adam was released[66] and signed for Cowdenbeath.[67]
Matches against Hibernian were rescheduled to two midweek dates in February.[68]
Alex Samuel's loan deal from Swansea City was extended until the end of the season.[69]
Morton defeated Livingston to reach the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.[70] Their reward was an away tie against Annan Athletic in the fifth round.[71]
February
[edit]Luca Gasparotto was ruled out for up to 10 weeks with an ankle injury.[72]
After defeating Annan Athletic in the fifth round, Morton received another away draw in their first quarter-final since 1999; away to Celtic at Celtic Park.[73]
Andrew McNeil signed on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[74]
Alex Samuel returned to Swansea to receive treatment after sustaining an injury in a Development League West match against Queen's Park.[75]
Morton's quarter-final match with Celtic was chosen for television coverage by Sky Sports.[76]
Morton signed winger Paul McMullan on loan from Celtic.[77]
Bobby Barr signed a pre-contract agreement on a two-year deal with league rivals Raith Rovers.[78]
March
[edit]Morton were eliminated from the Scottish Cup by three first-half goals to nil at Celtic Park.[79]
Declan McManus was named as SPFL Championship player of the month for February.[80]
Michael Tidser's season was ruled to be over when he suffered a suspected hernia.[81]
After a 19-game unbeaten run Morton won the Development League West win a 1-1 draw with nearest rivals Ayr United.[82]
April
[edit]Cappielow's pitch was given a platinum status by the SPFL, as one of the top four pitches in the country along with Bayview Stadium, Tynecastle Stadium and Hampden Park.[83]
Thomas O'Ware agreed a two-year contract extension, tying him to the club until 2018.[84] Ross Forbes followed him in agreeing a two-year contract.[85]
Morton released defenders Frank McKeown, Jordan Cairnie and Luke Irvine.[86]
Manager Jim Duffy signed a new two-year deal after successfully keeping the team in the Championship and reaching two cup quarter-finals.[87]
First team transfers
[edit]- From end of 2014-15 season, to last match of season 2015-16
In
[edit]| Player | Last club | League | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Barr | Brechin City | League One | Bosman |
| Frank McKeown | Stranraer | League One | Bosman |
 Romario Sabajo | FC Lienden | Topklasse (Sunday League) | Free |
| Denny Johnstone |  Birmingham City | Football League Championship | Loan |
 Luca Gasparotto | Rangers | Championship | Loan |
| Jai Quitongo | Aberdeen | Premiership | Free |
 Alex Samuel | Swansea City | Premier League | Loan |
| Declan McManus | Fleetwood Town | Football League One | Loan |
| Andrew McNeil | Alloa Athletic | Championship | Free |
| Paul McMullan | Celtic | Premiership | Loan |
Out
[edit]| Player | To | League | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie McCluskey | Stranraer | League One | Free |
| Sean Crighton | Airdrieonians | League One | Free |
 Stefan Milojević |  Zlaté Moravce | Super Liga | Free |
| Ross Caldwell | Ayr United | League One | Free |
| Aidan Ferris | BSC Glasgow | Lowland Football League | Free |
 Nicolas Caraux | Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt | CFA | Free |
| Craig Knight | Ardrossan Winton Rovers | Scottish Junior Football Ayrshire Division One | Free |
| Jordan Cairnie | East Stirlingshire | League Two | Loan |
| Cameron O'Neil | Barrhead YM AFC | Greater Glasgow Premier League | Free |
| Romario Sabajo | VPV Purmersteijn | Eerste Klasse | Free |
| Dylan Stevenson | Berwick Rangers | League Two | Loan |
| Thomas Orr | East Stirlingshire | League Two | Loan |
| Jamie McGowan | Cumbernauld United | West of Scotland Super League First Division | Loan |
| Grant Adam | Cowdenbeath | League One | Free |
| Jordan Cairnie | Kilwinning Rangers | West of Scotland Super League Premier Division | Free |
| Frank McKeown | Stranraer | League One | Free |
| Luke Irvine | Ardrossan Winton Rovers | Scottish Junior Football Ayrshire Division One | Free |
Fixtures and results
[edit]Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Pre-season
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]| 3 July 2015 Friendly | Dundee | 0 – 3 | Greenock Morton | Dundee |
Trialist (Romario Sabajo)  Joe McKee Jon Scullion | Stadium: Riverside Pitches Attendance: Public park |
| 4 July 2015 Friendly | Greenock Morton | 4 – 0 | Next Level Soccer XI | Port Glasgow |
| Trialist Ross Forbes Jon Scullion | Stadium: Parklea Attendance: Public park |
| 7 July 2015 Friendly | BSC Glasgow | 2 – 3 | Greenock Morton XI | Airdrie |
| 19.15 | Ross McKinnon Chris McDougall | report | Thomas Orr | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium |
| 9 July 2015 Friendly | Clachnacuddin | 0 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
| 19.00 | report | Stadium: Grant Street Park |
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | Brora Rangers | 0 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Brora |
| 15.00 | report | Stefan McCluskey | Stadium: Dudgeon Park |
| 13 July 2015 Testimonial match | Greenock Morton | 1 – 3 | Celtic XI | Greenock |
| 19.30 | Thomas Orr | report | Stefan Šćepović Luke Donnelly Anthony Stokes | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,018 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 15 July 2015 Friendly | Kilmarnock | 4 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Kilmarnock |
| Kris Boyd Greg Kiltie Euan Smith | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: Closed door |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Greenock Morton | 0 – 3 | Rotherham United | Greenock |
| 15.00 | report | Greg Halford Lee Frecklington Jonson Clarke-Harris | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 548 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 3 August 2015 Friendly | Rangers XI | 1 – 0 | Greenock Morton XI | Milngavie |
| Fraser Aird | Stadium: Rangers Training Centre Attendance: Closed door |
Scottish Championship
[edit]| 8 August 2015 1 | Greenock Morton | 1 – 1 | Falkirk | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Peter MacDonald 60' | report | Paul Watson 19' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 2,782 Referee: Alan Muir Man of the Match: Mark Russell |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Jason Cummings 58' | report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 8,923 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 21 August 2015 3 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 0 | St Mirren | Greenock |
| 19:45 (live on BBC Alba) | report | Luke Conlan  55' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 5,343 Referee: Greg Aitken Man of the Match: Ricki Lamie |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Alloa |
| 15:00 | report | Thomas O'Ware 72' | Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 825 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 5 September 2015 5 | Livingston | 2 – 4 | Greenock Morton | Livingston |
| 15:00 | Ben Gordon 30' Jordan White 85'Jordyn Sheerin 89' | report | Stefan McCluskey 31' Denny Johnstone 52' Bobby Barr 66' Jon Scullion 82' | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,186 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 12 September 2015 6 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 0 | Dumbarton | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Conor Pepper  67' | report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 2,016 Referee: Stephen Finnie Man of the Match: Thomas O'Ware |
| 19 September 2015 7 | Queen of the South | 2 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Dumfries |
| 15:00 | Derek Lyle 45' Luca Gasparotto 81' (O.G.) | report | Chris Higgins 7' (O.G.) Denny Johnstone 65' | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,565 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 27 September 2015 8 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 4 | Rangers | Greenock |
| 12:30 (live on BT Sport) | report | Martyn Waghorn 12' (pen), 22', 81' James Tavernier 34' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 7,392 Referee: Willie Collum Man of the Match: Denny Johnstone |
| 3 October 2015 9 | Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Mark Stewart 45' Jason Thomson 90+4' | report | Thomas O'Ware 82' | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 1,754 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 10 October 2015 10 | Queen of the South | 1 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Dumfries |
| 15:00 | Derek Lyle 14' | report | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,583 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 17 October 2015 11 | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Grangemouth |
| 15:00 | Lee Miller 90+1' | report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 3,946 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 24 October 2015 12 | Greenock Morton | 1 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Ross Forbes 55' | report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,716 Referee: Brian Colvin Man of the Match: Ross Forbes |
| 31 October 2015 13 | Dumbarton | 1 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Dumbarton |
| 15:00 | Darren Barr 53' | report | Joe McKee 41' Denny Johnstone 85' | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 1,110 Referee: George Salmond |
| 7 November 2015 14 | Greenock Morton | 1 – 0 | Livingston | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Denny Johnstone 6' (pen) | report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,758 Referee: Craig Charleston Man of the Match: Luca Gasparotto |
| 14 November 2015 15 | Greenock Morton | 2 – 0 | Queen of the South | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Denny Johnstone 51', 62' | report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,849 Referee: Mat Northcroft Man of the Match: Denny Johnstone |
| 20 November 2015 16 | St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Paisley |
| 19:45 (live on BBC Alba) | Jack Baird 11' | report | Alex Samuel 90' | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,163 Referee: John Beaton Man of the Match: Jack Baird |
| 5 December 2015 | Greenock Morton | P – P | Hibernian | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Cappielow Park |
| 12 December 2015 17 | Rangers | 2 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Kenny Miller 2' Martyn Waghorn 84' | report | James Tavernier 31' (O.G.) Stefan McCluskey 82' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 41,816 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 18 December 2015 18 | Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Greenock |
| 19:45 (live on BBC Alba) | Alex Samuel 23' | report | Ross Callachan 48' James Craigen 90' (pen) | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,264 Referee: John McKendrick Man of the Match: Thomas O'Ware |
| 2 January 2016 19 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 1 | St Mirren | Greenock |
| 15:00 | report | Lawrence Shankland 39' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 4,736 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 16 January 2016 | Alloa Athletic | A – A | Greenock Morton | Alloa |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Recreation Park Referee: Alan Muir |
| 25 January 2016 20 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 2 | Rangers | Greenock |
| 19:45 (live on BT Sport) | report | Kenny Miller 26' Barrie McKay 70' Andy Halliday 72' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 5,778 Referee: Barry Cook Man of the Match: Joe McKee |
| 30 January 2016 | Hibernian | P – P | Greenock Morton | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Easter Road |
| 2 February 2016 21 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 1 | Hibernian | Greenock |
| 19:45 | report | Anthony Stokes 46' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 2,696 Referee: John McKendrick Man of the Match: Bobby Barr |
| 9 February 2016 22 | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Alloa |
| 19:30 | Colin Hamilton 19' Dougie Hill 71' | report | Declan McManus 14' Stefan McCluskey 17' | Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 535 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 13 February 2016 23 | Greenock Morton | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Denny Johnstone 64' Joe McKee 88' | report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,595 Referee: George Salmond |
| 20 February 2016 24 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 1 | Falkirk | Greenock |
| 15:00 | report | John Baird 27' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,911 Referee: Craig Thomson Man of the Match: Declan McManus |
| 24 February 2016 25 | Hibernian | 0 – 3 | Greenock Morton | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 | report | Thomas O'Ware 36' Denny Johnstone 51' Ross Forbes 63' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 8,655 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 27 February 2016 26 | Raith Rovers | 3 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Rory McKeown 7' Aidan Connolly 74' Ryan Hardie 89' | report | Declan McManus 73', 87' | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 1,633 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
| 1 March 2016 27 | Livingston | 0 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Livingston |
| 19:30 | report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 787 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 5 March 2016 | Greenock Morton | P – P | Queen of the South | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Cappielow Park |
| 11 March 2016 28 | Rangers | 3 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Glasgow |
| 19:45 | Kenny Miller 43', 48' Lee Wallace 56' | report | Denny Johnstone 22' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 45,072 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 15 March 2016 29 | Greenock Morton | 3 – 2 | Queen of the South | Greenock |
| 19:45 | Denny Johnstone 8', 22' Paul McMullan 29' | report | Dale Hilson 69' Gary Oliver 78' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 19 March 2016 30 | Greenock Morton | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Jason Marr 15' (O.G.) Declan McManus 78' Ross Forbes 17' Denny Johnstone 81' | report | Kyle McAusland 39' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,513 Referee: Euan Anderson Man of the Match: Declan McManus |
| 26 March 2016 31 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Report | James Craigen 53' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,778 Referee: Stephen Finnie Man of the Match: Ross Forbes |
| 2 April 2016 32 | Dumbarton | 0 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Dumbarton |
| 15:00 | report | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 994 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 9 April 2016 33 | Greenock Morton | 2 – 1 | Livingston | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Denny Johnstone 51' (pen) Thomas O'Ware 82' | report | Jordan White 33' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,463 Referee: John McKendrick Man of the Match: Derek Gaston |
| 16 April 2016 34 | St Mirren | 3 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Paisley |
| 13:00 | Lawrence Shankland 7' Calum Gallagher 62' Stephen Mallan 90+2' | report | Denny Johnstone 59' | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,299 Referee: Willie Collum Man of the Match: Lawrence Shankland |
| 23 April 2016 35 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | Greenock |
| 15:00 | report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 2,308 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 1 May 2016 36 | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Grangemouth |
| 12:30 | John Baird  Paul Watson 48' | report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 5,271 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 28 November 2015 3rd Round | Albion Rovers | 0 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Coatbridge |
| 15.00 | report | Denny Johnstone 41' Joe McKee 88' | Stadium: Cliftonhill Stadium Attendance: 505 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 9 January 2016 4th Round | Livingston | 0 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Livingston |
| 15.00 | report | Thomas O'Ware 64' | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 873 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 6 February 2016 5th Round | Annan Athletic | 1 – 4 | Greenock Morton | Annan |
| 15.00 | Matt Flynn 76' | report | Stefan McCluskey 21', 65', 68' Joe McKee 45+2' | Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 756 Referee: John Beaton |
| 6 March 2016 Quarter-final | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Glasgow |
| 12.00 (live on Sky Sports) | Leigh Griffiths 14' Gary Mackay-Steven 25' Callum McGregor 35' | report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 14,858 Referee: Willie Collum Man of the Match: Kieran Tierney |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| 1 August 2015 1st Round | Greenock Morton | 5 – 0 | Elgin City | Greenock |
| 15.00 | Stefan McCluskey 48' Denny Johnstone 68' Jon Scullion 70', 83' Ross Forbes 74' (pen) | report | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,052 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 25 August 2015 2nd Round | Queen of the South | 0 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Dumfries |
| 19.45 | report | Ross Forbes 69' | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,034 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 22 September 2015 3rd Round | Greenock Morton | 3 – 2 AET | Motherwell | Greenock |
| 19.45 | Alex Samuel 11', 100' Michael Tidser 112' | report | Scott McDonald 90+3' Louis Moult 116' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 2,539 Referee: Greg Aitken Man of the Match: Alex Samuel |
| 27 October 2015 Quarter-final | Greenock Morton | 1 – 3 | St Johnstone | Greenock |
| 19.45 | Denny Johnstone 52' | report | Steven MacLean 61' (pen) Michael O'Halloran 63' Chris Kane 83' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 2,433 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]| 25 July 2015 1st Round South | Greenock Morton | 2 – 3 | Dumbarton | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Lee Kilday 73' Peter MacDonald 83' (pen) | report | Grant Gallagher 6', 30' Garry Fleming 65' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,418 Referee: Craig Charleston |
Development squad
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]| 24 July 2015 Friendly | Greenock Juniors | 0 – 3 | Greenock Morton | Greenock |
| 19.30 | Greenock Telegraph report | Trialist (Chris Duggan) Jordan Cairnie | Stadium: Ravenscraig Stadium Attendance: 200-300 |
Development League West
[edit]| 1 September 2015 1 | Greenock Morton | 3 – 5 | Queen of the South | Greenock |
| 19.30 | Romario Sabajo Thomas Orr | [88] | Aidan Smith Scott Hooper Jake Pickard | Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: William Wilson |
| 9 September 2015 2 | Greenock Morton | 3 – 1 | Clyde | Greenock |
| 19.30 | Thomas Orr Scott Tiffoney Alex McWaters | Greenock Telegraph report | Jonathan Reynolds | Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: Calum Scott |
| 15 September 2015 3 | Greenock Morton | 5 – 1 | Queen's Park | Greenock |
| 19.30 | Jon Scullion Thomas Orr Cameron O'Neil Lewis Strapp | Greenock Telegraph report | Grant Brennan | Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: David Dickinson |
| 29 September 2015 4 | Greenock Morton | 3 – 1 | Dumbarton | Greenock |
| 19.30 | Jon Scullion Jai Quitongo Alex McWaters | Greenock Telegraph report | Jordan Kirkpatrick Trialist | Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: Chris Graham |
| 6 October 2015 5 | Greenock Morton | 2 – 2 | Stranraer | Greenock |
| 19.45 | Jon Scullion Jai Quitongo | Greenock Telegraph report | Kieran McLaughlin Calvin Kemp | Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: Craig Napier |
| 13 October 2015 6 | Greenock Morton | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Greenock |
| 19.30 | Thomas Orr Ruaridh Langan | [89] | Ryan Nisbet | Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: Garry Doherty |
| 20 October 2015 7 | Airdrieonians | 1 – 3 | Greenock Morton | Airdrie |
| 20.00 | ? | NO REPORT AVAILABLE | Thomas Orr ? O.G.' | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Referee: Steven Reid |
| 5 November 2015 8 | Queen of the South | 0 – 3 | Greenock Morton | Dumfries |
| 20.00 | GMFC report | Alex McWaters Scott Tiffoney Thomas Orr pen' | Stadium: Palmerston Park Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
| 10 November 2015 9 | Clyde | 3 – 3 | Greenock Morton | Cumbernauld |
| 19.15 | ? | GMFC report[permanent dead link] | Jon Scullion John Tennent | Stadium: Broadwood Stadium (outdoor pitch) Referee: David Dickinson |
| 16 November 2015 | Queen's Park | P – P | Greenock Morton | Glasgow |
| 19.15 | Stadium: Lesser Hampden Referee: William Wilson |
| 30 November 2015 10 | Stranraer | 0 – 4 | Greenock Morton | Stranraer |
| 20.00 | Calvin Kemp | GMFC Twitter | Alex McWaters Scott Tiffoney | Stadium: Stranraer Academy Referee: Calum Haswell |
| 2 December 2015 11 | Queen's Park | 0 – 3 | Greenock Morton | Glasgow |
| 20.00 | Greenock Telegraph report | Thomas Orr Romario Sabajo | Stadium: Lesser Hampden Referee: William Wilson |
| 15 December 2015 12 | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Ayr |
| 19.30 | AUFA report[permanent dead link] | Alex Samuel Ruaridh Langan | Stadium: Somerset Park Referee: Craig Napier |
| 18 January 2016 | Dumbarton | P – P | Greenock Morton | Milngavie |
| 20.00 | Stadium: Rangers Training Centre |
| 28 January 2016 | Greenock Morton | P – P | Airdrieonians | Greenock |
| 19.45 | Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: Chris Graham |
| 4 February 2016 13 | Greenock Morton | 4 – 0 | Queen of the South | Port Glasgow |
| 13.30 | Jai Quitongo Thomas Orr Ricki Lamie Jon Scullion | Greenock Telegraph report | Stadium: Port Glasgow Community Stadium Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
| 9 February 2016 | Clyde | P – P | Greenock Morton | Cumbernauld |
| Stadium: Broadwood Stadium (outdoor pitch) |
| 16 February 2016 14 | Greenock Morton | 3 – 0 | Queen's Park | Lennoxtown |
| 19.30 | Jai Quitongo Jon Scullion Ruaridh Langan | [90] | Stadium: Lennoxtown training centre Referee: Craig King |
| 22 February 2016 15 | Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Milngavie |
| 20.00 | Andrew Biddulph | NO REPORT AVAILABLE | Alex McWaters | Stadium: Rangers Training Centre Referee: Daniel McFarlane |
| 29 February 2016 16 | Dumbarton | 3 – 3 | Greenock Morton | Milngavie |
| 20.00 | Trialist (Sebastian Osei-Obengo) Kler Heh ? Mikey Hopkins | NO REPORT AVAILABLE | Jai Quitongo Jon Scullion | Stadium: Rangers Training Centre |
| 8 March 2016 17 | Greenock Morton | 3 – 3 | Stranraer | Lennoxtown |
| 20.00 | Jon Scullion Jai Quitongo Ruaridh Langan | Greenock Telegraph report | Zach Simpson Kyle Turner Kieran McLaughlin | Stadium: Lennoxtown training centre Referee: William Wilson |
| 21 March 2016 18 | Airdrieonians | 5 – 5 | Greenock Morton | Airdrie |
| 20.00 | | Greenock Telegraph report | Jon Scullion Scott Tiffoney Ruaridh Langan Alex McWaters | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Referee: David Dickinson |
| 24 March 2016 19 | Clyde | 1 – 3 | Greenock Morton | Cumbernauld |
| 18.15 | | GMFC Twitter | Jai Quitongo Ruaridh Langan Alex McWaters | Stadium: Broadwood Stadium (outdoor pitch) Referee: William Wilson |
| 28 March 2016 20 | Greenock Morton | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Greenock |
| 19.30 | Jon Scullion | Greenock Telegraph report | Ryan Nisbet pen' | Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: Stephen Brown |
| 31 March 2016 21 | Greenock Morton | 3 – 2 | Airdrieonians | Greenock |
| 19.30 | Luke Irvine Alex McWaters | Greenock Telegraph report | Conor McLaughlin Aaron Ross | Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: Chris Graham |
Scottish Youth Cup
[edit]| 1 November 2015 3rd Round | Forfar Athletic | 0 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Forfar |
| 13.00 | Cameron Clark | GMFC Highlights[permanent dead link] | Thomas Orr pen' Jai Quitongo | Stadium: Station Park Referee: Steven Traynor |
| 22 November 2015 4th Round | Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 | Ross County | Greenock |
| 14.00 | Thomas Orr | GMFC report | Sam Morrison Greg Morrison | Stadium: Cappielow Park Referee: Chris McTiernan |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hibernian | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round and for the Premiership play-off semi-finals[a] |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 62 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 43 | |
| 6 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 42 | |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Hibernian qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Scottish Cup.
Player statistics
[edit]- As of 1 May 2016
All competitions
[edit]| Position | Player | Starts | Subs | Unused subs | Goals | Red cards | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Grant Adam | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Bobby Barr | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| DF | Jordan Cairnie | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | Greig Connor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Ross Forbes | 40 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| DF | Luca Gasparotto (on loan from Rangers) | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GK | Derek Gaston | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Denny Johnstone (on loan from Birmingham City) | 42 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Lee Kilday | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| DF | Ricki Lamie | 19 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | Ruaridh Langan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Peter MacDonald | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | Jamie McGowan | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF / FW | Stefan McCluskey | 30 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| MF | Joe McKee | 26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| DF | Frank McKeown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Declan McManus (on loan from Fleetwood Town) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| FW | Paul McMullan (on loan from Celtic) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GK | Andrew McNeil | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Alex McWaters | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF / MF | Michael Miller | 27 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| DF / MF | Thomas O'Ware | 40 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | Thomas Orr | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF / MF |  Conor Pepper | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| FW | Jai Quitongo | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Mark Russell | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF / FW | Romario Sabajo | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Alex Samuel (on loan from Swansea City) | 9 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | Jon Scullion | 2 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Dylan Stevenson | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Lewis Strapp | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | John Tennent | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Michael Tidser | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | Scott Tiffoney | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Development squad goalscorers
[edit]Including goals from the Development League West (champions) and SFA Youth Cup
- Thomas Orr - 14
- Jon Scullion - 12
- Alex McWaters - 11
- Jai Quitongo - 9
- Ruaridh Langan - 6
- Scott Tiffoney - 4
- Romario Sabajo - 2
- Cameron O'Neil, Lewis Strapp, Luke Irvine, Ricki Lamie, John Tennent & Alex Samuel - 1
Awards
[edit]- Last updated 14 March 2016
| Nation | Name | Award | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Declan McManus | Championship Player of the Month | February 2016[80] |
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