2020–21 Greenock Morton F.C. season

Greenock Morton 2020–21 football season
Greenock Morton
2020–21 season
OwnerGolden Casket Group
ChairmanCrawford Rae
ManagerDavid Hopkin
(until 10 December)
Gus McPherson
(from 10 March)
StadiumCappielow Park
Scottish Championship9th
Scottish CupFourth Round
Scottish League CupGroup Stage
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2021.

The 2020–21 season is Greenock Morton's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2014–15 season. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.

Season summary

In June 2020, eight of the ten clubs voted in favour of shortening the season from the usual 36 games to 27 (playing each other three times), with the season tentatively scheduled to start on 16 October 2020.[1] This was done to reduce costs in light of the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

Competitions

Scottish Championship

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
17 October 2020 Alloa Athletic Home 1–0 Salkeld 10' 0[b] [2]
24 October 2020 Dundee Away 0–1 — 0[b] [3]
31 October 2020 Ayr United Home 3–2 Oliver 83', Blues 85', Strapp 88' 0[b] [4]
7 November 2020 Raith Rovers Away 0–5 — 0[b] [5]
21 November 2020 Arbroath Away 0–0 — 0[b] [6]
5 December 2020 Heart of Midlothian Home 0–2 — 0[b] [7]
12 December 2020 Dunfermline Athletic Away 2–1 McAlister 24', McGuffie 79' 0[b] [8]
19 December 2020 Queen of the South Home 2–0 Orsi 41', 76' 0[b] [9]
29 December 2020 Ayr United Away 1–1 Nesbitt 26' pen. 0[b] [10]
2 January 2021 Alloa Athletic Away 1–1 Fjørtoft 69' 0[b] [11]
15 January 2021 Dunfermline Athletic Home 0–0 — 0[b] [12]
23 January 2021 Queen of the South Away 1–2 Orsi 58' 0[b] [13]
27 January 2021 Inverness CT Home 2–2 McGinty 3', Blues 66' 0[b] [14]
30 January 2021 Arbroath Home 0–1 — 0[b] [15]
6 February 2021 Raith Rovers Home 0–1 — 0[b] [16]
20 February 2021 Heart of Midlothian Away 1–1 McGuffie 53' 0[b] [17]
27 February 2021 Dundee Home 2–2 McGuffie 41', Colville 69' 0[b] [18]
6 March 2021 Ayr United Home 0–2 — 0[b] [19]
9 March 2021 Inverness CT Away 1–0 Nesbitt 56' 0[b] [20]
13 March 2021 Dunfermline Athletic Away 0–1 — 0[b] [21]
20 March 2021 Queen of the South Home 2–1 Nesbitt 19' Oliver 61' 0[b] [22]
27 March 2021 Raith Rovers Away 0–1 — 0[b] [23]
6 April 2021 Inverness CT Home 1–4 Muirhead 61' 0[b] [24]
10 April 2021 Dundee Away 1–1 Nesbitt 78' 0[b] [25]
20 April 2021 Heart of Midlothian Home 0–0 — 0[b] [26]
24 April 2021 Alloa Athletic Home 1–1 Fjørtoft 55' 0[b] [27]
30 April 2021 Arbroath Away 0–0 — 0[b] [28]

Scottish Championship Play–off

Matches

Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
Semi-Final 1st Leg 8 May 2021 Montrose Away 1–2 Oliver 5' 0[b] [29]
Semi-Final 2nd Leg 11 May 2021 Montrose Home 3–1 (4–3 agg.) (aet.) Oliver 5', Salkeld 19' McGuffie 120' 0[b] [30]
Final 1st Leg 18 May 2021 Airdrieonians Away 1–0 Muirhead 90+4' 0[b] [31]
Final 2nd Leg 21 May 2021 Airdrieonians Home 3–0 (4–0 agg.) (aet.) Muirhead 12', 78', Oliver 44' 0[b] [32]

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Queen of the South 27 9 5 13 38 51 −13 32
7 Arbroath 27 7 9 11 28 34 −6 30
8 Ayr United 27 6 11 10 31 37 −6 29
9 Greenock Morton (O) 27 6 11 10 22 33 −11 29 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Alloa Athletic (R) 27 5 7 15 30 60 −30 22 Relegation to League One
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[33]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Pos Team
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 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STM QOS PAR GMO QPK
1 St Mirren 4 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 10 Qualification for the Second round — — 4–1 p1–1 —
2 Queen of the South 4 1 1 2 0 7 5 +2 7 2–2p — 0–0p — —
3 Partick Thistle 4 1 2 0 1 3 4 −1 7 — — — p0–0 2–0
4 Greenock Morton 4 1 0 3 0 4 3 +1 6 — 2–2p — — 1–0
5 Queen's Park 4 0 0 0 4 1 7 −6 0 0–1 1–3 — — —
Source: [34]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[35]
Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
6 October 2020 Queen of the South Home 2–2 (2–4 p) McGinty 18', Nesbitt 68' 0[b] [36]
13 October 2020 Queen's Park Home 1–0 Blues 51' 0[b] [37]
11 November 2020 St Mirren Away 1–1 (5–6 p) MacIver 60' 0[b] [38]
14 November 2020 Partick Thistle Away 0–0 (2–4 p) — 0[b] [39]

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result[a] Scorers Attendance Ref.
Second Round 23 March 2021 Dunfermline Athletic Home 0–0 (6–5 p) — 0[b] [40]
Third Round 3 April 2021 East Fife Away 2–1 (aet.) McGinty 91' pen. , Muirhead 112' 0[b] [41]
Fourth Round 17 April 2021 Motherwell Away 1–1 (3–5 p) Fjørtoft 120+3' 0[b] [42]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Greenock Morton's score written first
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Match played behind closed doors

References

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  3. ^ "Afolabi gives Dundee first win". BBC Sport. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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  5. ^ "Raith Rovers rout Morton to go top". BBC Sport. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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  7. ^ "Walker's double sends Hearts top". BBC Sport. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Managerless Morton win at Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  9. ^ Crawford, Kenny (19 December 2020). "Orsi double as Morton move up to third". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  10. ^ Young, Chick (29 December 2020). "Hosts' manager Kerr concedes penalty in draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  11. ^ Dewar, Heather (2 January 2021). "Alloa Athletic 1-1 Greenock Morton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Visitors' title bid suffers blow". BBC Sport. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Dumfries side ease relegation fears". BBC Sport. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Greenock Morton 2-2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Greenock Morton 0-1 Arbroath". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Raith Rovers beat Greenock Morton 1-0 to go second in Championship". BBC Sport. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Jamie Walker's 50th goal earns hosts points". BBC Sport. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Greenock Morton 2-2 Dundee: Visitors twice come from behind for point". BBC Sport. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Cammy Smith double seals win for visitors". BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Inverness 0–1 Greenock Morton". BBC Sport. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Wighton header sends hosts second". BBC Sport. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Greenock Morton 2–1 Queen of the South: First win for interim boss Gus McPherson". BBC Sport. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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  24. ^ "Greenock Morton 1–4 Inverness CT: Visitors back into play-off spots after sixth straight win". BBC Sport. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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  27. ^ "Greenock Morton 1–1 Alloa Athletic: Home side remain in relegation play-off spot". BBC Sport. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  28. ^ Smith, Tyrone (30 April 2021). "Arbroath 0-0 Greenock Morton: Visitors consigned to relegation play-off". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  29. ^ "Montrose 2–1 Greenock Morton: Hosts take control of tie". BBC Sport. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  30. ^ "Greenock Morton v Montrose". BBC Sport. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  31. ^ "Airdrieonians 0–1 Greenock Morton: Late Muirhead goal for visitors". BBC Sport. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  32. ^ "Greenock Morton 3–0 Airdrieonians (agg 4–0): Gus McPherson hails 'miracle' after play-off". BBC Sport. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  33. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  34. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group G". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  35. ^ "Format". SPFL. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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  37. ^ "Greenock Morton vs. Queen's Park - 13 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  38. ^ "St. Mirren vs. Greenock Morton - 11 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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