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2015–16 Greenock Morton F.C. Season
Season 2015–16 saw Greenock Morton compete in the Scottish Championship the second tier of Scottish football, having finished top of the Scottish League One in 2014-15. Morton also competed in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Story of the season May After the conclusion to the 2014-15 season, manager Jim Duffy dedicated the title triumph to Greenock broadcaster Arthur Montford. The first pre-season game of the season was announced as being an away fixture against BSC Glasgow, with Rotherham United visiting Cappielow for the third year in a row. Jamie McCluskey was released, while Lee Kilday and Ricki Lamie were offered one-year contract extensions. Sean Crighton was also released along with Stefan Milojević, Aidan Ferris, Nicolas Caraux and Ross Caldwell. Jon Scullion also agreed a new contract with the club. Brechin City winger Bobby Barr signed on a one-year deal. Joe McKee (one-year deal) and Jon Scullion (6-month contract) also re-sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenock Morton F
Greenock (; ; , ) is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The town is the administrative centre of Inverclyde Council. It is a former burgh of barony, burgh within the Counties of Scotland, historic county of Renfrewshire (historic), Renfrewshire, and forms part of a contiguous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east. The United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 UK Census showed that Greenock had a population of 44,248, a decrease from the 46,861 recorded in the United Kingdom Census 2001, 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 , dative of , 'a sunny knoll. The Scottish Gaelic place-name is relatively common, with another Greenock near Callander in Menteith (formerly in Perthshire) and yet another at Muirkirk in Kyle, Ay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Caraux
Nicolas Caraux (born 4 March 1991) is a French professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Versailles 78. Career Caraux came through the youth academy at RC Lens, before joining the Edusport Academy in Motherwell in 2012. Nicolas signed with Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton in July 2013. He made his first competitive debut in a 1–0 defeat in the Scottish Challenge Cup to Annan Athletic. In September 2013, he signed a contract extension until summer 2015. He was released by Morton in May 2015. After a year without a club he signed for ACBB. He then played two league for Versailles, before moving to the United States. On 6 February 2018, Caraux joined Atlanta United 2 of the United Soccer League The United Soccer League (USL) is an organizer of various professional and amateur soccer leagues in the United States league system. It currently organizes its Championship, League One, and League Two for men, its Super League and W Leag .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Milojević (footballer, Born 1991)
Stefan Milojević ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Милојевић; born 20 February 1991) is a Serbian football defender who last played for ViOn Zlaté Moravce. His father Goran Milojević was also a footballer. Club career While at Spain, Milojević started his career at Mallorca before returning to Serbia, where he joined Teleoptik as a professional. In January 2012, he joined Slovak club MFK Košice on a two-year contract. After six months at the club, Milojević joined BSK Borča in July 2012. Milojević have since moved to Bežanija. In January 2014, Milojević have been training with Airdrieonians and then joined the club until the end of a season following a trial. He made his debut for the club on 11 January 2014, in a 3-0 win over Ayr United. Since making his debut, Milojević have established himself in the first team and made sixteen appearances for the club. He helped the club survive in League One that he was offered a new contract, but Milojević rejected it. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Crighton
Sean Crighton (born 26 March 1990) is a Scottish former footballer and coach who is currently the head coach of Queen's Park. Crighton began his career with St Mirren, and has also played for Montrose, Elgin City, Greenock Morton, Airdrieonians, Livingston, Brechin City,Stenhousemuir and Dumbarton. During his playing time at Stenhousemuir, Crighton performed the role of caretaker manager. Playing career Crighton began his career as a youth player with Scottish Premier League club St Mirren, spending a season on loan with Montrose before moving permanently to the club in June 2009. After three years and almost 100 appearances, Crighton left Montrose to sign a two-year contract with Elgin City in 2012, spending two seasons with the side before being released at the end of the 2013–14 season. Crighton subsequently signed for hometown club Greenock Morton in June 2014, helping the club win Scottish League One. Crighton was released by Morton shortly after the league win, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricki Lamie
Ricki Lamie (born 20 June 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a defender for club Ross County. He has previously played for Airdrieonians, Queen's Park, Greenock Morton, East Stirlingshire, Bathgate Thistle, Clyde, Livingston, Motherwell, Dundee and Hamilton Academical. Career Lamie started his senior career when he moved to Airdrieonians (then called Airdrie United) in 2011 from his youth team Whitburn Boys Club. In his first season with Airdrie's youth team, he won the club's U19 Player of the Year award. Whilst at Airdrie he had three loan spells at Bathgate Thistle, Clyde and East Stirlingshire. In the summer of 2014, Lamie signed up with Morton on a short-term contract. This was extended in January, and he signed on again for the 2015–16 season in May 2015. His contract was again extended in May 2016, this time for one year. After a successful campaign in 2016–17, Lamie signed up for another season. In June 2018, Lamie signed for Livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kilday
Lee Kilday (born 4 February 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Hamilton Academical. Having started his career with the accies, Kilday also featured for Greenock Morton, Queen of the South and Queen's Park. Career Hamilton Academical Kilday made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League on 15 January 2011, in a 4–0 defeat versus Rangers at Ibrox. The performance of Kilday and other young players in that match, including Michael Devlin, who also made his debut, was praised by manager Billy Reid. In March 2012, Kilday signed a contract with the ''Accies'' until May 2014. In May 2012, Kilday announced his intention to become a first-team regular at the ''Accies'' during the 2012–13 season. In October 2012, Kilday was sent out on loan to Stenhousemuir. In May 2014, Kilday was released by the ''Accies''. Greenock Morton In June 2014, Kilday signed for Greenock Morton and was offered a one-year contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie McCluskey
James McCluskey (born 6 November 1987) is a Scottish former footballer. McCluskey, who started his career with Hibernian, set a record for the youngest player to play in the Scottish Premier League when he made his senior debut. He has also played for St Johnstone, Wrexham, St Mirren, Clyde, Dundee, Forfar Athletic, Greenock Morton and Stranraer. Career McCluskey graduated from the Hibernian youth team and made fourteen first team appearances in the 2004–05 season. When McCluskey made his debut, he became the youngest-ever player to play in the Scottish Premier League. This record was broken by Scott Robinson of Hearts in April 2008. McCluskey was released by Hibs, however, in the summer of 2007, having had "a difference of opinion" with manager John Collins. Another reason for being released was a lack of first team opportunities He was then signed by First Division club St Johnstone. McCluskey suffered terrible injury problems with St Johnstone, breaking the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotherham United F
Rotherham ( ) is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies at the confluence of the River Rother, South Yorkshire, River Rother, from which the town gets its name, and the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don. It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. Before the Industrial Revolution, traditional industries included farming, glass making and flour milling. In the late 18th and 19th centuries, Rotherham became known for its coal mining and, later, steel industries. The town's Historic counties of England, historic county is Yorkshire, and Rotherham was once part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974, this administrative county was abolished during a reorganisation of local government. Subsequently, Rotherham became part of the county of South Yorkshire, where it makes up one of four metropolitan boroughs. Rotherham had a population of 109,691 in the 2011 Census for England and Wales, 2011 census. The borough had a population of , the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broomhill Sports Club Glasgow F
Broomhill is a place name, and may refer to: __NOTOC__ In Canada *Broomhill, Manitoba, a community in Albert Rural Municipality In England * Broomhill, Frome Vale, a district near Fishponds in north Bristol *Broom Hill, Bristol, sometimes written Broomhill, a district near Brislington in south Bristol *Broom Hill, London, sometimes written Broomhill, a district of Orpington *Broomhill, Northumberland, a village * Broomhill, Sheffield, suburb of Sheffield ** Broomhill (ward), electoral ward of Sheffield * An ancient parish in Kent lost to the sea in the 13th century, parts of which are now in New Romney *Broomhill Park, a park in Ipswich, Suffolk; sometimes spelled Broom Hill In Northern Ireland * Broomhill, County Armagh In Scotland *Broomhill, Aberdeen *Broomhill, Glasgow *Broomhill railway station, Highland See also * Broom Hill (other) * Broom-Hilda * Broomhall (other) * Broomehill Broomehill is a place name, and may refer to: * Broomehill, Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Montford
Arthur Montford (25 May 1929 – 26 November 2014) was a Scottish Television sports journalist, best known for his 32-year tenure as the presenter of Scottish Television's '' Scotsport''. Although he was most associated with football, he covered a number of other sports for ITV, notably golf. Early life Montford was born on 25 May 1929 to the son of a journalist, Sid, who spent a long career at the Glasgow Evening News and Daily Record. He was raised in Greenock and educated at Greenock Academy after the family moved there from Glasgow. Greenock and the Academy itself gave him a lifelong love of the town's club Morton F.C. and his friend from schooldays, Douglas Rae, owned the club later on in Montford's lifetime. Whilst at school, he was one of a band of rebels who tried — unsuccessfully — to introduce football to the rugby-playing school. Journalism Montford told the academy rector, Mr. William Dewar, that he would become a journalist and, after completion of his Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
