2014–15 Greenock Morton F.C. Season
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. Marc Fitzpatrick left the club to look for a part-time club. Morton appointed Clyde manager Jim Duffy as the replacement for Kenny Shiels. Duffy signed a two-year contract with the club. Young defender Nicky Jamieson left to take up an accountancy apprenticeship with Ernst & Young. 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, Dyl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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) described the alt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Craig McPherson
Craig McPherson (born 27 March 1971) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who is currently assistant manager of Scottish Women's Premier League team Rangers. He played as a left-back or left-sided midfielder for clubs including Greenock Morton and Falkirk before retiring in 2006. Playing career McPherson started his career with his hometown club Greenock Morton, where he played mainly on the left hand side of midfield, occasionally being played as a full-back by then manager Allan McGraw. McPherson then played for Clyde and Airdrieonians. He followed manager Ian McCall in moving to Falkirk after the Airdrieonians club closed in 2002. He won promotion with Falkirk in 2005 and retired after one season in the Scottish Premier League. Coaching career McPherson returned to Falkirk, in 2009, as academy technical director. In 2014, McPherson became assistant manager of his old club Morton, and signed a two-year extension in May 2016. After leaving Morton following Jim Du ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thomas O'Ware
Thomas O'Ware (born 20 March 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays for Kelty Hearts in Scottish League Two as a defender. O'Ware has previously played for Greenock Morton and Partick Thistle. He is also the Head Coach with the Troon F.C. Development Team, who compete in the Lowland Development League (West). Early life Born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Troon resident O'Ware attended Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr. Playing career Youth After beginning his career with hometown team Troon Thistle boys club, O'Ware spent five years in the Rangers youth system at Murray Park, then a further two at Kilmarnock. He then signed for youth side Bonnyton Thistle, where he was part of the team that won the Under-19 Scottish Cup final. Morton O'Ware joined Greenock Morton in 2011. He made his début at left back in a Scottish Cup tie against Deveronvale on 19 November 2011. O'Ware also had a trial at EFL Championship side Middlesbrough. He broke into the Morton team ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 senior career with Albion Rovers in 2009, signing from local youth side Baillieston under-21s. He won the Scottish Football League player of the month award for September 2009. He joined Greenock Morton in 2012, making his debut against his former club in the Challenge Cup in July 2012. After playing all but three matches for Morton in his first season, Gaston signed a new one-year contract in May 2013. In May 2014, he agreed to sign for a further season, followed by signing another one-year deal in May 2015 after winning Scottish League One. Another contract renewal followed in October 2015, to tie him to Morton until 2018. Gaston signed on for a seventh season at Cappielow in June 2018. He was released by Morton in the summer of 2019, hav ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thomas Orr (footballer)
Thomas Orr (born 13 January 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Stranraer. Orr has previously played for Greenock Morton, East Stirlingshire, Livingston, Queen's Park, BSC Glasgow, Stenhousemuir and Stranraer. Career Morton Having scored 24 goals by February for Morton's under-17 side, Orr signed a full-time two-year contract with Morton in May 2014. He made his first-team debut for the first team in a Scottish League One match against Stranraer as a 79th-minute substitute for Michael Miller. Orr scored his first goal at Cappielow for the senior side in kitman Andy Bryan's testimonial against Celtic. Orr agreed a new one-year deal to stay at Morton for the 2016–17 season. He was released along with John Mitchell and Alex McWaters in May 2017. Loan moves In January 2016, Orr moved to Scottish League Two side East Stirlingshire on a development loan until the end of the 2015–16 season. Orr scored on his debut as ''the Shire'' won t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jordan Cairnie
Jordan Cairnie (born 26 May 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender or a striker who last played for Ardrossan Winton Rovers. Career Cairnie, who attended Ardrossan Academy, made his debut for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship on 29 March 2014, in a defeat against Queen of the South. In May 2014 he signed a two-year full-time contract with the club, keeping him at Cappielow until 2016. Cairnie had a spell on loan with Ardrossan Winton Rovers, who he previously played with at youth level. With the club, Cairnie scored two goals, helping them to win the Ayrshire District League. In October 2015, Cairnie moved on loan to Scottish League Two side East Stirlingshire East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scotland, Scottish association football club based in the town of Falkirk. The club was founded in 1881 and competes in the , in the fifth tier of the Scottish football league system. The club's origins ca ... until 6 January 2016. He ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aidan Ferris
Aidan Ferris (born 7 July 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Benburb. He previously played for Greenock Morton and St Mirren in the Scottish Professional Football League, and lower league clubs BSC Glasgow, East Kilbride, Stirling University and Muirkirk. Career Born in Paisley, Ferris started his career at St Mirren before moving to local rivals Greenock Morton in the summer of 2013 to join their new full-time development squad. Ferris debuted for ''Ton'' as a half-time substitute on 21 December 2013 versus Falkirk. In October 2014, Ferris joined BSC Glasgow in a loan deal and scored on his debut versus Dalbeattie Star. After returning from his loan spell, Ferris was given a contract extension with ''Ton'' until the end of the 2014–15 season. Ferris was then released from his contract with ''Ton'' at the end of that season. Ferris then signed a two-year deal with BSC Glasgow in June 2015. After his contract with BSC ended, Ferris signed for E ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young Global Limited, trade name EY, is a multinational corporation, multinational professional services partnership headquartered in London, England. EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world. Along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), it is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms. It primarily provides assurance services, assurance (which includes financial audit), tax, management consulting, consulting and Corporate services, advisory services to its clients. Like many of the larger accounting firms in recent years, EY has expanded into markets adjacent to accounting, including strategy, operations, HR, technology, and financial services consulting. EY operates as a network of member firms which are structured as separate legal entities in a partnership, which has 312,250 employees in over 700 offices in more than 150 countries around the world. The firm's current partnership was formed in 1989 by a merger of two acc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nicky Jamieson
Nicky Jamieson (born 3 August 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Stenhousemuir. He spent five years at Largs Thistle, before playing for Queen's Park and Alloa Athletic for one season each. Club career Largs Thistle Jamieson spent the first five years of his career at Largs Thistle after leaving the Greenock Morton youth academy. During his five years at the club Jamieson made over one hundred and fifty appearances for the Junior side. Queen's Park In June 2019 Jamieson completed a move to Scottish League Two side Queen's Park, in his only year with 'The Spiders' he made the league's Team of the Season. Alloa Athletic On 22 July 2020 Jamieson signed for Scottish Championship outfit Alloa Athletic ahead of the 2020–21 season. Stenhousemuir At the start of season 2021-22 Jamieson signed a loan deal from Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clyde F
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 town in North Dumfries, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario * Clyde Township, a geographic township in the municipality of Dysart et al, Ontario * Clyde River, Nunavut New Zealand * Clyde, New Zealand ** Clyde Dam Scotland * Clydeside * River Clyde * Firth of Clyde United States * Clyde, California, a CDP in Contra Costa County * Clyde, Georgia * Clyde Township, Whiteside County, Illinois * Clyde, Iowa * Clyde, Kansas * Clyde, Michigan * Clyde Township, Allegan County, Michigan * Clyde Township, St. Clair County, Michigan * Clyde, New Jersey * Clyde, New York * Clyde, North Carolina * Clyde, North Dakota * Clyde, Ohio ** Clyde cancer cluster * Clyde, Pennsylvania * Clyde, South Carolina * Clyde, Texas * Clyd ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marc Fitzpatrick
Marc Fitzpatrick (born 11 May 1986 in Lanark) is a Scottish professional Association football, footballer who plays for Airdrieonians F.C., Airdrieonians as a Midfielder#Winger, left winger or Defender (association football)#Wing-back, left back. He has previously played for Motherwell F.C., Motherwell, Ross County F.C., Ross County, Queen of the South F.C., Queen of the South and Greenock Morton F.C., Greenock Morton. Career Club Fitzpatrick came through the youth system at Motherwell F.C., Motherwell and made his debut against Celtic F.C., Celtic on 12 May 2004. In 2004–05 in Scottish football, 2004–05, Fitzpatrick scored a last-minute winner in a Scottish League Cup semi-final against Heart of Midlothian F.C., Hearts at Easter Road. The 3–2 win after extra time earned Motherwell their first 2005 Scottish League Cup Final, major final appearance since the 1991 Scottish Cup Final. Remarkably, it was his first senior goal for the club. In May 2008, Fitzpatrick signed a t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |