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2011–12 Greenock Morton F.C. Season
Season 2011–12 sees Greenock Morton compete in their fifth consecutive season in the First Division, having finished 7th in the 2010–11 season. Story of the season May Top league goal scorer Allan Jenkins rejected a new deal at the club, and will join a new club on 15 May. It turned out that he was offered more money to go to Northern Ireland and sign for part-timers Ballymena United. Brian Graham, Ryan Kane and Nathan Shepherd were all released. Grant Evans signed a one-year permanent deal after his loan deal expired. Ross Forsyth became Morton's second signing of the season, coming in on a free transfer from Stirling Albion, on a part-time basis. Allan Moore confirmed pre-contract agreements with another two ex-Stirling players in Paul di Giacomo and Andy Graham, they completed the deals in June 2011. Carlo Monti turned down a new contract offer with the club. A slight variation on the strip sponsor was announced for the new season, with Golden Casket maintai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenock Morton F
Greenock (; sco, Greenock; gd, Grianaig, ) is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in Scotland, United Kingdom and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It forms part of a contiguous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east. The 2011 UK Census showed that Greenock had a population of 44,248, a decrease from the 46,861 recorded in the 2001 UK Census. It lies on the south bank of the Clyde at the "Tail of the Bank" where the River Clyde deepens into the Firth of Clyde. History Name Place-name scholar William J. Watson wrote that "Greenock is well known in Gaelic as Grianáig, dative of grianág, a sunny knoll". The Scottish Gaelic place-name ''Grianaig'' is relatively common, with another (Greenock) near Callander in Menteith (formerly in Perthshire) and yet another at Muirkirk in Kyle, now in East Ayrshire. R. M. Smith in (1921) describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Jenkins (footballer)
Allan Jenkins (born 7 October 1981 in Stranraer) is a Scottish professional footballer who last played for Dalbeattie Star. Jenkins started his career at home town club Stranraer where he played for eight years, he spent a two-year spell at the now defunct "big spenders" Gretna in the SPL before ending his time in Scotland with Greenock Morton. He is perhaps best known for his time at Ballymena United. At all his senior clubs, Jenkins has been the captain on at least one occasion. Career Early years As a schoolboy Jenkins represented Dumfries and Galloway region playing with the likes of Kevin Kyle. Stranraer Jenkins began his senior career with local club Stranraer in 1998 and made over 200 appearances for the club. Was made club captain under Neil Watt and skippered the side to the third division championship in 2003–04. In May 2005 he then scored the goal against Greenock Morton which secured a second successive promotion. This put Stranraer into the second tier of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenavon F
Glenavon Football Club is a Northern Irish semi-professional football club that competes in the NIFL Premiership. Founded in 1889, the club hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park. Club colours are blue and white. Gary Hamilton has been player-manager of the Lurgan Blues since December 2011 following the resignation of Marty Quinn. Glenavon's bitter rivals are Portadown, with their matches known as the "Mid-Ulster Derby". History Glenavon was the first provincial club to win the Irish League title (1951–52) and also the first provincial club to do the league and cup double (1956–57). The latter triumph also made them the first Northern Irish team to enter the European Cup. Glenavon has had a number of talented and famous players, none more so than Wilbur Cush and Jimmy Jones, who were to the fore in "the glory years" of the Fifties. The success of the 1950s is still the benchmark at the club – the closest the club have come to achieving a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Kelbie
Kevin Kelbie (born 21 December 1984) is a Scottish former footballer. He has previously played in the Scottish Football League for Greenock Morton and Stirling Albion. He also had spells in Northern Ireland with Glentoran, Ballymena United and Glenavon. Career Scotland Kelbie started his youth career at Celtic, before moving to rivals Rangers in a rare move between the Glasgow rivals. He studied for an HND in Sports Coaching at Falkirk College from 2001 – 2003. In his second year at the college, he was part of the 5-a-side team who won the college championship versus Stevie Grainger's team in the final. He played his first senior games at Clackmannanshire side Alloa Athletic, before heading to the United States for a sporting scholarship at Northern Oklahoma College. Northern Ireland On his return to the United Kingdom, Kelbie signed with Northern Irish side Glentoran on a loan deal after impressing in a trial. He was released by the Glens without making an appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Monti (footballer)
Carlo Gordon Monti (born 10 July 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays for Beith Juniors in the West of Scotland League. He has previously played at Scottish Championship level for Greenock Morton and Dundee. Club career Monti started his career with Celtic, signing as a nine-year-old and working his way through the ranks to the Celtic first team squad where he was earmarked as an attacking wing-back by the late Tommy Burns. He left the club at 18 to sign for Greenock Morton in April 2009. Monti scored the first goal of his senior career with a 20-yard drive in the 2–1 defeat away at Dunfermline. He also scored the winning goal as Morton avoided relegation, at the same time relegating Ayr United, on 1 May 2010. Monti rejected a new contract offer at Morton, and after a potential move to Dundee fell through, he was left without a club. After leaving Morton, Monti left the professional game and played local amateur football in Glasgow. While playing for D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Graham
Andrew Graham (born 22 September 1983, Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic. Graham started his career as a youth with Glasgow Amateurs, before playing for Stirling Albion, Hamilton Academical, Greenock Morton, Dumbarton and Ayr United. Career Stirling Albion Graham joined Stirling Albion from Glasgow Amateurs U-21 squad. His debut for Stirling Albion was on 30 July 2005, against Ayr United and he scored his first senior club goal on 27 August 2005 against Alloa Athletic. He started his career as a central defender but won the Stirling Albion.com Player of the Year award for the 2009–10 season playing at right back. Hamilton & Morton After his contract with Stirling Albion expired, Graham joined Hamilton Academical for the 2010–11 season, signing on a one-year contract. Upon reaching the end of his year-long deal at Accies, Graham signed for the club that he supports – Greenock Morton. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Di Giacomo
Paul Di Giacomo (born 30 June 1982, in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer. He began his career at Kilmarnock, before dropping into the Scottish Football League First Division with Airdrie United to move closer to his partner at the time who had just had a boy named Thomas, then Ross County. He also had loan spells from Kilmarnock with Stirling Albion and Partick Thistle. Career As a striker who can also play on the wing, Di Giacomo made his Kilmarnock debut in a 1–0 defeat of St Mirren in July 2000. He was loaned to Stirling Albion for part of the 2004–05 season. He again went out on loan in August 2007, this time to Partick Thistle. At Partick he scored twice; once against Berwick Rangers in a Challenge Cup tie and once against future club Greenock Morton in the league. He was released by the Rugby Park side in June 2008 and a week later was snapped up by Scottish First Division side Airdrie United. He moved to Ross County on 1 June 2009. Di Giacomo scored on hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling Albion F
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the Old Bridge and the port. Located on the River Forth, Stirling is the administrative centre for the Stirling council area, and is traditionally the county town of Stirlingshire. Proverbially it is the strategically important "Gateway to the Highlands". It has been said that "Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands together". Similarly "he who holds Stirling, holds Scotland" is often quoted. Stirling's key position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth made it a focal point for travel north or south. When Stirling was temporarily under Anglo-Saxon sway, according to a 9th-century legend, it was attacked by Danish invaders. The sound of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Forsyth
Ross Forsyth (born 20 November 1982 in Glasgow) is a Scottish semi-professional footballer and coach who last played for Clydebank. Forsyth has previously played for St Johnstone, Greenock Morton, Dumbarton and Stirling Albion. Career Playing Forsyth started his professional career at Perth side St Johnstone where he made his debut against Hibernian on 30 September 2000 in the Scottish Premier League. Forsyth continued to play for St Johnstone until 2005 making over 60 league appearances and scoring three goals for the club before joining Stirling Albion in the summer of 2005. Forsyth made his Stirling Albion debut on 30 July 2005 against Ayr United. Forsyth scored his first goal against Greenock Morton on 25 October 2005. Forsyth has made over 150 league appearances for Stirling. In the 2006–07 season, Forsyth was awarded the Supporters Trust player of the year award. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Forsyth signed for full-time side Greenock Morton, but remained par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Evans (footballer)
Grant Evans (born 3 January 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays for Albion Rovers, on loan from Pollok. He has previously played in the Scottish Premier League for Hamilton Academical. Career He made his début for Hamilton Academical in August 2007 against Ayr United in the Scottish League Challenge Cup. He went on loan to Scottish Third Division side Dumbarton, in January 2008, until the end of the season. He made his debut for Dumbarton against St Mirren in the Scottish Cup that same month. In July 2010, Evans was loaned to Greenock Morton until January 2011. After his loan expired in May 2010, the move was made permanent. He was released from the club in May 2012, signing for Airdrie United the following month. Evans left Airdrieonians in May 2014, and signed for Junior side Irvine Meadow the following month. After two seasons at Meadow Park, Evans joined Pollok in August 2016. In January 2021, Evans returned to the SPFL coming in on loan for Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Kane
Ryan Kane (born 26 November 1991 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Clyde in the Scottish Third Division. He began his career with Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton. He went on loan to Glenafton Athletic in 2010, with Nathan Shepherd. Career Kane made his début for Greenock Morton against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 31 October 2009. Kane, along with fellow youngster Nathan Shepherd was given a years extension in July 2010. In October, the pair signed for Glenafton Athletic on loan. After his release from Morton, Kane impressed as a trialist for Clyde Clyde may refer to: People * Clyde (given name) * Clyde (surname) Places For townships see also Clyde Township Australia * Clyde, New South Wales * Clyde, Victoria * Clyde River, New South Wales Canada * Clyde, Alberta * Clyde, Ontario, a tow ... in four pre-season friendly matches, and signed for the club in July 2011. His first season with Clyde started with a 1–0 win against Montr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Graham (footballer)
Brian Graham (born 23 November 1987) is a Scottish Association football, football striker and coach, who plays for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle F.C., Partick Thistle, and is also the manager of Partick Thistle W.F.C. in the Scottish Women's Premier League. A Forward (association football), striker, Graham spent five years at Greenock Morton F.C., Greenock Morton after joining the club from Hillington. Whilst at Morton he spent a season on loan at East Stirlingshire F.C., East Stirlingshire in the Scottish Football League Third Division, Third Division. He then played for Raith Rovers F.C., Raith Rovers, moving from there to Dundee United F.C., Dundee United in 2013. After spending most of the 2014–15 season on loan to St Johnstone F.C., St Johnstone, he joined Ross County in June 2015. Graham was released from Ross County F.C., Ross County and signed for Hibernian F.C., Hibernian in August 2016. He helped Hibernian win the 2016–17 Scottish Championship, then mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
