2009–10 Greenock Morton F.C. season

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Greenock Morton
2009-10 season
Chairman Scotland Douglas Rae
Manager Scotland Davie Irons (19/2/08-21/9/09)
Scotland James Grady (31/10/09-9/5/10)
Scottish First Division 8th
Scottish Cup Fourth Round (lost to Celtic)
League Cup Second Round (lost to Kilmarnock)
Challenge Cup Second Round (lost to Ross County)
Top goalscorer League: Peter Weatherson (10)
All: Peter Weatherson (12)
Highest home attendance League: 3,771 vs Ayr United
(1 May 2010)
Cup: 10,191 vs Celtic
(19 January 2009)
Lowest home attendance League: 1,219 vs Ross County
(13 April 2010)
Cup: 1,882 vs Dumbarton
(28 November 2009)
Average home league attendance 1,969
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

Season 2009-10 saw Greenock Morton compete in their third consecutive season in the First Division, in which they finished 8th after a last day victory over Ayr United which relegated the visitors.[1]

Story of the season

May

After the end of the 2008-09 season, Kieran McAnespie (signed for amateur side Milngavie Wanderers[2]), Jamie Stevenson (signed for East Stirlingshire[3]), Chris Smith (signed for Dumbarton[4]) and Jon Newby (signed for Northwich Victoria[5]) were all released.

Brian Graham returned from his loan spell at East Stirlingshire, where he finished as the Third Division's top scoring forward.

June

Neil MacFarlane was brought in under freedom of contract from Queen of the South.[6]

July

Bryn Halliwell signed as emergency goalkeeping cover following injuries to Kevin Cuthbert and Colin Stewart.[7]

August

At the end of Halliwell's short-term contract, he was released before the close of the transfer window thus making him available to sign for a new club at any time after the window shut.[8]

Morton were knocked out of the two SFL cup competitions by Ross County and Kilmarnock, after victories over Dumbarton and Cowdenbeath.

September

Davie Irons and Derek Collins had their contracts as the club's management team cancelled on 21 September, with the club sitting bottom of the First Division with only three points from their first six games.[9] Allan McManus and James Grady took over as caretakers until replacements for Irons and Collins could be appointed.[10]

Iain Russell was loaned out to Alloa Athletic.[11]

October

McManus and Grady were appointed permanently (until the end of the season) on Halloween 2009.[12] This time though, Grady was made manager with McManus his assistant.

November

With injuries mounting up, Grady brought in Alan Reid and David van Zanten in on trial. Both players made their débuts on 7 November, against Partick Thistle, this was however Reid's THIRD début for the club having played two games on trial the previous season and having a spell on loan in 2001. On 10 November, it was revealed in the Greenock Telegraph that van Zanten had signed on a permanent contract until January 2010.[13]

Alan Reid was signed on a permanent basis on 27 November, following the release of Ryan Harding by mutual consent.[14]

December

After a replay, Morton defeated Dumbarton, to set up a Scottish Cup fourth round tie at Cappielow against Celtic.[15]

January

David van Zanten's short-term deal at Cappielow expires, and the Irishman signs for Hamilton Academical.[16]

Ex-Celtic youth Michael Tidser returns from Sweden, where he played for Ostersunds FK to sign with Morton.[17]

Alex Walker was loaned out to Brechin City for three months.[18]

Brian Wake was released, with his next destination being Gateshead.[19]

As the transfer window slammed shut, Kevin McKinlay was signed on a free transfer.[20]

February

Erik Paartalu signed a pre-contract agreement with Brisbane Roar back in his homeland of Australia.[21]

Donovan Simmonds was signed until the end of the season on a free transfer from Maltese Premier League side Floriana.[22]

March

Austrian Striker David Witteveen signed on loan from Hearts until the end of the season.[23]

Iain Russell and Ryan McWilliams were sent out on loan to Stirling Albion and Largs Thistle respectively.[24]

April

Jim McAlister broke his foot in a 3-3 draw with Queen of the South[25] - this was most likely his final game for Morton with his contract running down at the end of the season.

Michael Tidser was awarded the Scottish Football League young player of the month award for March.[26]

May

With a 2-1 victory at Cappielow over Ayr United, Morton avoided relegation to the Second Division whilst condemning their opponents to automatic relegation.[1]

First team transfers

  • From end of 2008-09 season, to last match of season 2009-10

In

Player From Fee
Scotland Neil MacFarlane Queen of the South Free (June 2009)
England Bryn Halliwell Queen of the South Free (July 2009)
Republic of Ireland David van Zanten Hibernian Free (November 2009)
Scotland Alan Reid Unattached Free (November 2009)
Scotland Michael Tidser Östersunds FK (Sweden) Free (January 2010)
Scotland Kevin McKinlay Dundalk (Ireland) Free (February 2010)
England Donovan Simmonds Floriana (Malta) Free (February 2010)
Austria David Witteveen Heart of Midlothian Loan (March 2010)

Out

Player To Fee
Scotland Kieran McAnespie Milngavie Wanderers Free (May 2009)
Scotland Jamie Stevenson East Stirlingshire Free (July 2009)
England Jon Newby Northwich Victoria (England) Free (July 2009)
Scotland Chris Smith Dumbarton Free (August 2009)
England Bryn Halliwell Forfar Athletic Free (August 2009)
Scotland Iain Russell Alloa Athletic Loan (September 2009)
Scotland Ryan Harding East Stirlingshire Free (November 2009)
Republic of Ireland David van Zanten Hamilton Academical Free (January 2010)
Scotland Alex Walker Brechin City Loan (January 2010)
England Brian Wake Gateshead (England) Free (January 2010)
Scotland Iain Russell Stirling Albion Loan (March 2010)
Scotland Ryan McWilliams Largs Thistle Loan (March 2010)

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. Position Player
Scotland GK Kevin Cuthbert
England GK Bryn Halliwell (short-term contract)
Scotland GK Ryan McWilliams
Scotland GK Colin Stewart
Scotland DF Stewart Greacen (captain)
Scotland DF Ryan Harding
Scotland DF David MacGregor
Scotland DF Allan McManus
Scotland DF Alan Reid
England DF Dominic Shimmin
Republic of Ireland DF David van Zanten (short-term contract)
Scotland DF Alex Walker
Scotland MF Kevin Finlayson
Scotland MF Allan Jenkins
Scotland MF Ryan Kane
No. Position Player
Scotland MF Neil MacFarlane
Scotland MF Steven Masterton
Scotland MF Jim McAlister
Scotland MF Ryan McGuffie
Scotland MF Kevin McKinlay
Scotland MF Carlo Monti
Australia MF Erik Paartalu
Scotland MF Michael Tidser
Scotland FW Brian Graham
Scotland FW James Grady
Scotland FW Iain Russell
England FW Donovan Simmonds
England FW Brian Wake
England FW Peter Weatherson
Austria FW David Witteveen (on loan from Hearts)

Player statistics

As of 1 May

All competitions

# Player Played Subs Goal Red card Booked
GK England Bryn Halliwell 04 00 00 0 0
GK Scotland Ryan McWilliams 03 00 00 0 0
GK Scotland Colin Stewart 30 01 00 0 0
GK Scotland Kevin Cuthbert 06 00 00 1 0
DF Scotland Stewart Greacen 37 00 01 2 9
DF Scotland Allan McManus 14 00 00 0 1
DF Scotland Alex Walker 05 00 00 0 1
DF Scotland Ryan Harding 04 00 00 0 0
DF Scotland David MacGregor 23 07 01 0 1
DF Republic of Ireland David van Zanten 09 00 01 0 1
DF Scotland Alan Reid 19 00 00 1 1
DF England Dominic Shimmin 18 00 00 0 2
MF Scotland Jim McAlister 37 00 01 0 2
MF Scotland Neil MacFarlane 21 00 01 0 5
MF Scotland Ryan McGuffie 36 02 04 0 2
MF Scotland Allan Jenkins 23 06 02 0 2
MF Scotland Kevin Finlayson 33 05 00 1 3
MF Scotland Steven Masterton 14 05 04 0 6
MF Scotland Carlo Monti 19 04 04 0 5
MF Australia Erik Paartalu 18 12 03 0 5
MF Scotland Ryan Kane 00 05 00 0 0
MF Scotland Michael Tidser 13 00 00 0 3
MF Scotland Kevin McKinlay 07 01 00 0 2
FW England Peter Weatherson 37 03 12 0 4
FW Scotland Brian Graham 12 17 03 0 6
FW England Brian Wake 09 10 04 0 0
FW Scotland James Grady 01 04 00 0 0
FW Scotland Iain Russell 05 01 00 0 0
FW England Donovan Simmonds 07 07 01 0 2
FW Austria David Witteveen 09 00 05 0 2

Fixtures and results

      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

Friendlies

Date Opponents Stadium Result

F - A

Scorers Attendance
2 July 2009 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Austrian training camp 1 - 6 Adam Strachan (trialist) Goal ?
4 July 2009 Austria Salzburg Sports Club 1914 Austrian training camp 8 - 1 Ryan McGuffie Goal Goal Goal Goal
Brian Wake Goal Goal
Steven Masterton Goal
Brian Graham Goal pen'
?
7 July 2009 Stranraer Toryglen 10 - 0 (abandoned) Brian Wake Goal Goal
Brian Graham Goal Goal
Peter Weatherson Goal Goal
Carlo Monti Goal
Jim McAlister Goal
Trialists Goal Goal Goal
Public Park
11 July 2009 Annan Athletic Galabank, Annan 1 - 1 Steven Masterton Goal pen' 525
13 July 2009 England Crawley Town Cappielow Park, Greenock 2 - 3 Jim McAlister Goal Goal 407
18 July 2009 England Oxford United Cappielow Park, Greenock 0 - 3 859
20 July 2009 Romania Unirea Urziceni Cappielow Park, Greenock 1 - 3 Steven Masterton Goal 1,059
23 July 2009 Kilmarnock Maryhill Science Centre, Glasgow 1 - 1 Iain Russell Goal Public Park
28 July 2009 St. Mirren (Renfrewshire Cup Final) St. Mirren Park, Paisley 1 - 2 Allan Jenkins Goal 4,312
5 September 2009 Clyde Cappielow Park, Greenock 4 - 0 Erik Paartalu Goal Goal Goal
Peter Weatherson Goal
Closed Door
14 September 2009 Rangers Murray Park, Milngavie 1 - 3 Allan Jenkins Goal Closed Door
15 December 2009 Rangers Murray Park, Milngavie 1 - 1 Brian Wake Goal Closed Door
22 December 2009 St. Johnstone Toryglen 4 - 1 Brian Wake Goal Goal Goal
Brian Graham Goal pen'
Public Park
8 January 2010 St. Johnstone Toryglen 0 - 1 Public Park
3 February 2010 Hamilton Academical New Douglas Park, Hamilton 4 - 1 Donovan Simmonds (trialist) Goal
Jim McAlister Goal
Steven Masterton Goal
Own Goal Goal
Closed Door
8 February 2010 St. Johnstone Cappielow Park, Greenock 0 - 1 Closed Door

Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division

Date Opponents Stadium Result

F - A

Events Attendance Points Referee
8 August 2009 Dundee Dens Park, Dundee 0 – 1 Steven Masterton Booked
Kevin Finlayson Booked
Brian Graham Booked
5,449 0 C Boyle
15 August 2009 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow Park, Greenock 0 – 2 Stewart Greacen Booked 10' 2,661 0 W Collum
22 August 2009 Ayr United Somerset Park, Ayr 2 - 0 Peter Weatherson
Goal 23' Goal 85'
Brian Graham Booked 66'
2,304 3 E Norris
29 August 2009 Partick Thistle Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 0 – 5 Neil MacFarlane Booked 56'
Stewart Greacen Red card 67'
2,986 3 J McKendrick
12 September 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Cappielow Park, Greenock 0 – 3 Jim McAlister Booked 23' 1,946 3 C Richmond
19 September 2009 Raith Rovers Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 0 – 3 Alex Walker Booked 45'
Neil MacFarlane Booked 59'
Stewart Greacen Booked 61'
2,040 3 S Finnie
26 September 2009 Airdrie United Cappielow Park, Greenock 1 - 0 Brian Graham Goal 79' Booked 79'
David MacGregor Booked 90'
2,104 6 S O'Reilly
3 October 2009 Queen of the South Palmerston Park, Dumfries 3 - 2 Brian Graham Goal 13'
Peter Weatherson Goal 39'
Allan Jenkins Goal 60'
2,630 9 D McDonald
10 October 2009 Ross County Cappielow Park, Greenock 0 - 1 Neil MacFarlane Booked
Peter Weatherson Booked
2,154 9 C Boyle
17 October 2009 Dundee Cappielow Park, Greenock 0 - 1 Allan McManus Booked 2,217 9 B Winter
24 October 2009 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park, Dunfermline 1 - 3 Erik Paartalu Booked 70'
Ryan McGuffie Goal 74'
2,411 9 S Nicholls
31 October 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 1 - 4 Erik Paartalu Booked 28' Goal 33' 3,021 9 C Murray
7 November 2009 Partick Thistle Cappielow Park, Greenock 0 - 2 2,738 9 G Salmond
14 November 2009 Raith Rovers Cappielow Park, Greenock 5 - 0 Erik Paartalu Goal 14'
Brian Wake Goal 55' Goal 60'
Peter Weatherson
Goal 62' Goal 89'
David van Zanten Booked 73'
1,716 12 S O'Reilly
21 November 2009 Airdrie United Shyberry Excelsior Stadium, Drumgelloch 4 - 2 Ryan McGuffie Goal 43'
Brian Wake
Goal 45' Goal 53'
Erik Paartalu Booked 49'
David van Zanten Goal 67'
1,164 15 S Conroy
8 December 2009 Ross County Victoria Park, Dingwall 1 - 3 Erik Paartalu Goal 29'
Carlo Monti Booked 62'
Alan Reid Red card 85'
1,752 15 J McKendrick
12 December 2009 Queen of the South Cappielow Park, Greenock 1 - 2 Peter Weatherson Goal 23' 1,814 15 S Nicholls
19 December 2009 Dundee Dens Park, Dundee 1 - 3 Peter Weatherson Goal 60'
Carlo Monti Booked 82'
4,259 15 C Murray
4 January 2010 Partick Thistle Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 0 - 1 2,192 15 I Brines
23 January 2010 Raith Rovers Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 2 - 1 Peter Weatherson
Goal 33' Goal 79'
Michael Tidser Booked 39'
Ryan McGuffie Booked 50'
1,702 18 C Allan
13 February 2010 Queen of the South Palmerston Park, Dumfries 2 - 1 Steven Masterton
Goal 7' Goal 31' (pen) Booked 58'
Kevin Finlayson
Booked 72' Yellow cardRed card 77'
Brian Graham Booked 90'
Allan Jenkins Booked 90'
2,611 21 C Brown
27 February 2010 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow Park, Greenock 1 - 2 Ryan McGuffie Goal 55'
Stewart Greacen Booked 68'
1,776 21 C Thomson
6 March 2010 Ayr United Somerset Park, Ayr 0 - 2 Dominic Shimmin Booked 31'
Stewart Greacen
Booked 58' Yellow cardRed card 84'
2,145 21 S Nicholls
13 March 2010 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 0 - 1 Steven Masterton Booked 58' 2,708 21 S McLean
17 March 2010 Airdrie United Cappielow Park, Greenock 2 - 1 Peter Weatherson
Goal 20' Booked 42'
David MacGregor Goal 66'
Michael Tidser Booked 80'
Donovan Simmonds Booked 90'
1,266 24 S Conroy
20 March 2010 Partick Thistle Cappielow Park, Greenock 1 - 0 Steven Masterton Booked 59'
Peter Weatherson Booked 84'
Jim McAlister Goal 90+3'
2,163 27 B Madden
23 March 2010 Raith Rovers Cappielow Park, Greenock 1 - 1 Kevin McKinlay Booked 26'
Peter Weatherson Booked 74'
Donovan Simmonds Goal 85'
1,415 28 S McLean
27 March 2010 Airdrie United Shyberry Excelsior Stadium, Drumgelloch 0 - 3 Kevin Cuthbert Red card 15'
Kevin McKinlay Booked 64'
1,017 28 B Colvin
30 March 2010 Ayr United Cappielow Park, Greenock 1 - 0 Michael Tidser Booked 40'
Steven Masterton Goal 78'
Jim McAlister Booked 89'
1,286 31 A Law
3 April 2010 Queen of the South Cappielow Park, Greenock 3 - 3 David Witteveen
Goal 15' Goal 22' Booked 63'
Goal 90+1'
1,926 32 J McKendrick
6 April 2010 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Cappielow Park, Greenock 0 - 2 1,277 32 B Winter
13 April 2010 Ross County Cappielow Park, Greenock 1 - 1 Carlo Monti
Goal 6' (pen) Booked 60'
Erik Paartalu Booked 48'
Stewart Greacen Booked 69'
Brian Graham Booked 90+1'
1,219 33 F McDermott
17 April 2010 Dundee Cappielow Park, Greenock 2 - 2 David Witteveen Goal 41'
Carlo Monti Goal 64' (pen)
Stewart Greacen Booked 86'
1,998 34 A Muir
24 April 2010 Dunfermline Athletic East End Park, Dunfermline 1 - 4 Carlo Monti Goal 40' (pen)
Dominic Shimmin Booked 90'
2,532 34 S Conroy
26 April 2010 Ross County Victoria Park, Dingwall 1 - 2 David Witteveen
Booked 34' Goal 52'
Ryan McGuffie Booked 40'
Donovan Simmonds Booked 78'
1,850 34 C Charleston
1 May 2010 Ayr United Cappielow Park, Greenock 2 - 1 Stewart Greacen
Booked 17' Goal 77'
Carlo Monti Goal 86' Booked 88'
3,771 37 C Richmond

Active Nation Scottish Cup

Date Round Opponents Stadium Result

F - A

Events Attendance Referee
28 November 2009 Round 3 Dumbarton Cappielow Park, Greenock 0 - 0 Alan Reid Booked 37' 1,882 S McLean
5 December 2009 Round 3 Replay Dumbarton Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton 1 - 0 Brian Graham Goal 74' Booked 86'
Erik Paartalu Booked 86'
1,495 S McLean
19 January 2010 Round 4 Celtic Cappielow Park, Greenock 0 - 1 Stewart Greacen Booked 51'
Neil MacFarlane Booked 75'
10,191 C Thomson

League Cup

Date Round Opponents Stadium Result

F - A

Events Attendance Referee
1 August 2009 Round 1 Cowdenbeath Central Park, Cowdenbeath 3 – 1 Peter Weatherson Goal 7' Goal 51'
Neil MacFarlane Goal 12'
Allan Jenkins Booked 76'
486 B Winter
25 August 2009 Round 2 Kilmarnock Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 1 – 3 Ryan McGuffie Goal 44' (pen)
Kevin Finlayson Booked 54'
Allan Jenkins Booked 73'
3,645 M Tumilty

Challenge Cup

Date Round Opponents Stadium Result

F - A

Events Attendance Referee
26 July 2009 Round 1 Dumbarton Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton 1 – 0 Allan Jenkins Goal 25'
Stewart Greacen Booked 33'
Steven Masterton Booked 33'
Neil MacFarlane Booked 40'
1,122 S Finnie
19 August 2009 Round 2 Ross County Victoria Park, Dingwall 1 - 2 Steven Masterton Goal 63' Booked 71' 588 J McKendrick

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See also