2014–15 Greenock Morton F.C. season

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Greenock Morton
2014-15 season
Chairman Douglas Rae
Manager Jim Duffy
Stadium Cappielow Park
League One Champions
Challenge Cup Quarter final (lost to Alloa Athletic)
League Cup 2nd round (lost to Partick Thistle)
Scottish Cup 4th round (lost to Spartans)
Top goalscorer League: Declan McManus (20 goals)
All: Declan McManus (23 goals)
Highest home attendance League: 6,024 v Peterhead
Cup: 2,811 v St Mirren
Lowest home attendance League: 1,037 v Stirling Albion
Cup: 906 v Berwick Rangers
Average home league attendance 1,728
Home colours
Away colours
← 2013–14 2015–16 →

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

Fixtures and results

      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

Pre-season

Friendlies

Renfrewshire Cup

Scottish League One

Scottish Cup

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Challenge Cup

Development squad

Friendlies

Development League West

Scottish Youth Cup

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 Goal Red cards Red card Yellow cards Booked
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

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Qualification or relegation
1 Greenock Morton (C) (P) 36 22 3 11 65 40 +25 69 Promotion to the 2015–16 Scottish Championship
2 Stranraer (Q) 36 20 7 9 59 38 +21 67 Qualification to the Scottish Championship play-offs
3 Forfar Athletic (Q) 36 20 6 10 59 41 +18 66
4 Brechin City (Q) 36 15 14 7 58 46 +12 59
5 Airdrieonians 36 16 10 10 53 39 +14 58
6 Peterhead 36 14 9 13 51 54 −3 51
7 Dunfermline Athletic 36 13 9 14 46 48 −2 48
8 Ayr United 36 9 7 20 45 60 −15 34
9 Stenhousemuir (O) 36 8 5 23 42 63 −21 29 Scottish League One play-offs
10 Stirling Albion (R) 36 4 8 24 35 84 −49 20 Relegation to the 2015–16 Scottish League Two

Updated to games played on 2 May 2015.
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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