Season 2014–15 saw

Greenock Morton Greenock Morton Football Club is a Scottish professional football club, which plays in the Scottish Championship. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs. Morton was renamed Green ...

compete in the

Scottish League One The Scottish League One, known as cinch League One for sponsorship reasons, is the third tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish League One was ...

the third tier of Scottish football, having finished bottom of the

Scottish Championship The Scottish Championship, known as the cinch Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish Champio ...

in 2013-14. Morton will also compete in the Challenge Cup,

Scottish League Cup The Scottish League Cup (also known as the Viaplay Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. First held in 1946–47, it is the oldest national League Cup in existen ...

and the

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Peterhead Peterhead (; gd, Ceann Phàdraig, sco, Peterheid ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement (the city of Aberdeen itself not being a part of the district), with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. ...

Story of the season

May

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resigned as manager at the end of the previous season. Marc Fitzpatrick left the club to look for a part-time club.

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appointed

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manager Jim Duffy as the replacement for

. Duffy signed a two-year contract with the club. Young defender Nicky Jamieson left to take up an accountancy apprenticeship with

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. 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.

Derek Gaston Derek Gaston (born 18 April 1987) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Arbroath in the Scottish Championship. Gaston previously played for Albion Rovers before joining Morton in 2012. Career Gaston began his seni ...

agreed a new one-year deal with the club. Thomas O'Ware followed suit.

June

Ex-Ton midfielder Craig McPherson signed a two-year contract to become Jim Duffy's assistant. Captain Dougie Imrie left the club to re-join

Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire who currently compete in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the 2020–21 Scotti ...

after turning down a contract extension. Morton re-signed

Mark Russell Mark Russell (born August 23, 1932) is an American political satirist and comedian. He is best known for his series of semimonthly comedy specials on PBS television between 1975 and 2004. His routines were a mix of political stand-up humor cover ...

on a two-year deal, whilst Stefan Milojević and Conor Pepper verbally agreed terms. Scott Taggart left the club after rejecting a new deal. Morton agreed terms with two more players, Michael Miller from Celtic, and ex-

Hamilton Accies Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire who currently compete in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the 2020–21 Scottis ...

defender Lee Kilday. Kilday signed, along with Sean Crighton who was already working at the club as a youth coach. Stefan Milojević, Conor Pepper and Stefan McCluskey all signed for the club.

Andrew Barrowman Andrew Barrowman (born 27 November 1984) is a Scottish retired professional footballer, who played as a striker. A journeyman, Barrowman played for 15 different sides during his career, including Rangers, Ross County and Dunfermline Athlet ...

started training with the club.

July

Morton were drawn against

Lowland Football League The Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL, commonly known as the Lowland League) is a senior football league based in central and southern Scotland. The league sits at level 5 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the ...

champions

Spartans Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referr ...

in the first round of the Scottish Challenge Cup. Barrowman became the first new striker to sign with the club. Morton received a second home cup tie of the season with a game against

Berwick Rangers Berwick Rangers Football Club is a football team based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, just south of the border with Scotland. Founded in 1881, they currently play in the , the fifth tier of Scottish football, despite hailing fr ...

. Morton defeated Viewfield Rovers 13-1 to confirm their place in the

Renfrewshire Cup The Renfrewshire Cup was an annual association football competition between teams in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The final was generally a Renfrewshire derby contested between the two largest team ...

final. Barrowman scored a hat-trick, with

and

Joe McKee Joseph John Paul McKee (born 31 October 1992 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dumbarton. McKee has previously played for Livingston, Burnley, Bolton Wanderers, Greenock Morton, Carlisle United, ...

getting braces. Morton signed trialist duo Jordan Allan and Ricki Lamie, as well as re-signing David McNeil, on short-term contracts. Ex- St Mirren youth striker Jon Scullion signed a 6-month contract with the club. After defeating

in the first round, Morton received another home tie against

in the second round of the Challenge Cup. Stefan McCluskey's brother

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signed on a one-month contract, rejecting offers from India and Cyprus.

August

Morton drew Partick Thistle at home in the second round of the

League Cup In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament t ...

Declan McManus Declan Joseph McManus (born 3 August 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a forward for The New Saints. McManus has previously played for Aberdeen, Fleetwood Town, Greenock Morton, Alloa Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dunferm ...

signed on loan from

Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

until 6 January 2015.

Fouad Bachirou Fouad "Fred" Bachirou (born 15 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cyprus First Division side Omonia. He previously played for Paris Saint-Germain reserves, Greenock Morton in Scotland, Swedish sides Östers ...

made a move to Swedish second tier side

Östersunds FK Östersunds Fotbollsklubb, commonly known simply as Östersunds FK, Östersund () or (especially locally) ÖFK, is a Swedish professional football club located in Östersund, Sweden and since 2022 play in the Swedish second tier, Superettan. The ...

for an undisclosed fee. 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 Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Formed as Alloa in 1880, the football club shortly changed its name to Alloa Association, and then to Alloa Ath ...

. Jamie McCluskey signed a contract extension to tie him to the club until the end of the season.

September

Morton signed Rangers midfielder Robbie Crawford on a four-month loan spell.

received his first call-up to the Scotland U21 side. Aidan Fulton was officially released by the club after failing to win a deal over the summer.

October

Aidan Ferris was loaned out to Lowland League side BSC Glasgow. In the

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Billy Connolly Sir William Connolly (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, retired comedian, artist, writer, musician, and presenter. He is sometimes known, especially in his homeland, by the Scots nickname the Big Yin ("the Big One"). Known for his ...

, Morton were given a home tie against Airdrieonians; whilst they were drawn away to

Raith Rovers Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the Scottish Championship as a member of the Scottish Professional Football Leagu ...

in the

Scottish Youth Cup The Scottish Youth Cup (also known as the SFA Youth Cup) is an annual Scottish football competition run by the Scottish Football Association for under-18 teams,

. Third-choice goalkeeper Lewis McIntyre asked to be released from his contract.

November

After defeating Raith 5-0, Morton were given a home draw in the fourth round of the

Scottish Youth Cup The Scottish Youth Cup (also known as the SFA Youth Cup) is an annual Scottish football competition run by the Scottish Football Association for under-18 teams,

. Defender Luke Irvine (18) and goalkeeper Jamie McGowan (17) signed new 18-month contracts with the club's development squad. Morton were eliminated from the

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Spartans Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referr ...

; this was their first ever defeat against non-league opposition.

December

Grant Adam Grant Adam (born 16 April 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lochee United. He has previously played for Rangers, St Mirren, Cowdenbeath, Airdrieonians, Greenock Morton, Dundee, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athle ...

was brought in as a trialist after injuries to

and Nicolas Caraux. Morton were eliminated on penalties from the

Scottish Youth Cup The Scottish Youth Cup (also known as the SFA Youth Cup) is an annual Scottish football competition run by the Scottish Football Association for under-18 teams,

by bogey side Queen's Park. Jim Duffy was named as

League One The English Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Sky Bet League One for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League One from 2004 until 2016) is the second-highest division of the English Football Leag ...

manager of the month for November 2014. Jon Scullion and Ricki Lamie were given contract extensions until the end of the season.

January

Reece Hands was released by mutual consent. Morton signed trialist goalkeeper

as well as strikers Peter MacDonald and Ross Caldwell.

was also released by mutual consent to sign for

Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Dunfermline, Fife. Founded in 1885, the club currently play in Scottish League One after being relegated from the 2021–22 Scottish Championship. Dunfermline ...

in a swap deal with Ross Forbes. 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, as were Jordan Allan and David McNeil.

David Hopkin David Isaac Hopkin (born 21 August 1970) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who was most recently the manager of Ayr United. As a player he was a midfielder from 1989 until 2003, notably in the English Premier League ...

left his post as reserve team manager to become assistant head coach at Livingston to

Mark Burchill Mark James Burchill (born 18 August 1980) is a Scottish former professional Association football, football player and coach. He played for Scottish clubs Celtic F.C., Celtic, Dundee F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian F.C., Hearts, Dunfermline Ath ...

. 18 months after leaving for £50,000,

Michael Tidser Michael Tidser (born 15 January 1990) is a Scottish footballer and coach, who is currently manager of Scottish League One side Kelty Hearts. Tidser began his career with Celtic, before spending a short spell in Sweden with Östersunds FK. Tidse ...

returned to the club on a free transfer, signing a 2-and-a-half year contract. FIFA rules prevent him from playing for the club until next season however as he has already played for

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and

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this season.

February

Top scorer

returned on loan for the rest of the season after failing to get any playing time back at

Pittodrie Pittodrie Stadium, commonly referred to as Pittodrie, is an all-seater stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland. Used primarily for football, it has been the home ground of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) club Aberdeen F.C. since they wer ...

. Captain Peter MacDonald was ruled out after undergoing a back procedure to alleviate the pain of a bulging disc. Gary McCann of junior side Irvine Meadow played as a trialist against

Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is ...

U20s. 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.

March

Another two youngsters went out on loan to junior sides. Luke Irvine also joined Port Glasgow on loan.

was told by the chairman that he would be offered a new improved contract.

April

was nominated for PFA Scotland League One Player of the Year. 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

May

and

were announced as being included in the PFA Scotland League One Team of the Year. Morton finished the season as champions, defeating

Peterhead Peterhead (; gd, Ceann Phàdraig, sco, Peterheid ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement (the city of Aberdeen itself not being a part of the district), with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. ...

by three goals to one; goals being scored by

and Michael Miller

McManus McManus is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic "Mac Mághnais", in modern Irish "McMaghnuis" which means "Son of Magnus". Its earlier origin is from the Latin "magnus", meaning "great". The Normans used it to honour Charlemagne ...

won the PFA Scotland League One Player of the Year award.

First team transfers

*From end of 2013-14 season, to last match of season 2014-15

In

Out

Squad (that played for first team)

Fixtures and results

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

League table

Player statistics

All competitions

*Additional positions played listed, if have started in more than one this season.

Development squad goalscorers

Including goals from the Development League West and SFA Youth Cup * Thomas Orr - 15 * Jon Scullion - 11 * David McNeil - 7 *Jordan Allan, Jordan Cairnie & Aidan Ferris - 3 *Cameron O'Neil, Stefan McCluskey & Reece Hands - 2 *

, Sean Crighton, Dylan Stevenson, Scott Tiffoney,

, Scott Miller,

, John Mitchell & Alex McWaters - 1

Awards

:''Last updated 25 April 2014''

References

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