2012–13 Greenock Morton F.C. season
Season 2012–13 sees Greenock Morton compete in their sixth consecutive season in the First Division, having finished 8th in the 2011–12 season. Morton will also compete in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
2012–13 season | |||
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Chairman | |||
Manager | |||
Scottish First Division | 2nd | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round (eliminated by Dundee) | ||
League Cup | Second round (eliminated by Aberdeen) | ||
Challenge Cup | Second round (eliminated by Queen of the South) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Peter MacDonald (14) All: Peter MacDonald (15) | ||
Highest home attendance | League: 5,647 v Partick Thistle Cup: 3,722 v St Mirren | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 1,302 v Airdrie United Cup: 746 v Albion Rovers | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,139 | ||
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Story of the season
May
Paul Di Giacomo, Colin Stewart, Stuart McCaffrey, Darren McGeouch, Ross Forsyth, Grant Evans, Marc Smyth, Andy Jackson, Matthew McGinley and Iain Flannigan left the club after their contracts expired. Mark McLaughlin was the first to be brought in to begin the rebuilding process.[1]
Joel Kasubandi and Creag Little were released while Fouad Bachirou stated he would not re-sign, Lewis Hawke and Martin Maguire were offered unpaid reserve contracts, and Andy Graham, Thomas O'Ware, Derek Young, Peter MacDonald, Archie Campbell and Peter Weatherson were asked to re-sign. Winger David O'Brien signed on for another season.[2]
Willie Dyer signed on a free transfer from Raith Rovers, and Archie Campbell re-signed to the club.[3]
Thomas O'Ware signed his new one-year contract,[4] as did Peter Weatherson.[5] Weatherson also agreed to take over as a coach of one of the club's youth sides.[6]
Morton signed Scotland youth international Jason Naismith on loan from St Mirren.[7] Former Scotland U19 international Stephen Stirling signed a pre-contract to join when his Stranraer contract expired in June.[8]
London-based Danshell became the new sponsor of the Morton youth academy, in a £10,000 one-year deal.[9]
June
David Hopkin was brought in to work as co-manager of the reserve side alongside Jonatan Johansson.[10]
Morton made their fifth signing of the season, bringing in young Motherwell fullback Jordan Halsman on a free transfer.[11]
Andy Graham rejected the club's contract offer and signed for Dumbarton, along with Ross Forsyth who has been released in May.[12]
As they did last season, Morton brought in Graeme Jones as a sports scientist on a consultancy basis during the off-season period.[13]
Morton were given a home tie in the First Round of the Scottish League Challenge Cup against Albion Rovers.[14]
Moore revealed that it was unlikely that captain Derek Young would re-sign with the club as "his kids and his wife are still up in Aberdeen".[15]
The fixtures were released on 18 June, with Morton starting off at home to Livingston on 11 August.[16]
Peter MacDonald signed a new one-year deal at the club, and goalkeeper Derek Gaston was signed as back-up to Alan Combe from Albion Rovers.[17]
Ex-Dunfermline winger David Graham was signed on 20 June.[18]
Morton agreed to send a side to Campbeltown to play the local amateur side, Campbeltown Pupils on 11 July.[19]
A home friendly against Kilmarnock, and a closed doors game against Rapid București was organised.[20]
Simon Mensing and Kyle Wilkie were taken on trial after being released by Hamilton Accies.[21] Tony Wallace was also on trial, and Moore expected to sign him within the next week.[22]
July
Tony Wallace completed his transfer to Cappielow for an undisclosed nominal fee.[23]
Morton also have Craig Reid[24] and Martin Hardie[25] on trial, with the latter scoring in a 1-0 friendly win over Albion Rovers. Reid signed on 14 July.
Reid, Hardie and ex-Hibs fullback Scott Taggart signed for the club.[26]
Morton were drawn away to East Stirlingshire in the first round of the Scottish Communities League Cup.[27]
Kevin Rutkiewicz accepted a contract offer after playing in two trial matches for the club,[28] and signed on 27 July.[29]
Kyle Wilkie would sign up on 30 July 2012.[30]
August
After dispatching of East Stirlingshire in the first round, Morton were given a home tie against Aberdeen in the second round.[31]
Morton re-signed Fouad Bachirou on 17 August in time for him to make his second début against Hamilton Accies.[32]
After only a couple of months, Johansson left the club to become U20 coach at Motherwell.[33]
David Hutton signed a short-term deal at the club as understudy to Derek Gaston.[34]
September
Alan Combe left to become a coach at Tynecastle with Hearts.[35]
After not being able to play all season up to this point, Peter MacDonald was ruled out for a further six weeks due to having surgery on his plantar fascia.[36]
Morton brought in ex-Celtic youth Liam Gormley on trial, and he scored in his first match against Largs Thistle.[37]
With a 3–2 defeat of Airdrie United, Morton won four straight league games for the first time since the 1995–96 season.
October
Morton entered the Scottish Cup in the third round draw, and received an away tie at Albion Rovers who they defeated in the Challenge Cup earlier in the season.[38]
Archie Campbell was awarded the SFL Young Player of the Month award and the Irn-Bru Ginger Boot as top scorer in the SFL for September.[39]
November
Allan Moore received the October SFL Manager of the Month award,[40] as Archie Campbell this time picked up the SFL Player of the Month award to add to his double of awards for September.[41]
Morton defeated Albion Rovers in a replay to set up a fourth round tie against Highland Football League side Turriff United.[42]
After eight consecutive wins, Morton's reserves ("the Bomb Squad") drew their first game of the season against Airdrie United.[43]
December
Morton avoided the embarrassment of losing to Turriff when Peter Weatherson earned them a replay at Cappielow in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[44] The replay was postponed at the first attempt due to a frozen pitch.[45]
Morton won the replay 6–0 to set up a fifth round tie against Premier League Dundee.[46]
Three youth players went out on loan to junior sides; Iain Beattie to Neilston Juniors, Martin Maguire to Port Glasgow and Euan Blair to Hurlford United.[47]
January
Morton started the year badly, going down to a 3–0 defeat at home to strugglers Dumbarton.[48]
David Hutton signed an extension to stay with the club to the end of the season.[49]
Aidan Fulton went on a week-long trial at Motherwell's U20 side who are managed by former Morton coach Jonatan Johansson.[50]
Allan Moore again won the dreaded SFL Manager of the Month award for December.
Morton signed Colin McMenamin with the help of local company McGill's Bus Services.[51]
Youngster Declan McDaid received the first Morton call-up for many years when he was selected to represent Scotland Schools U18's at the 2013 Centenary Cup.[52]
February
To allow him to get some first-team experience before heading to the United States for a scholarship, Lewis Hawke was released to allow him to sign on amateur terms at Annan Athletic.[53]
Morton were hammered by Dundee in the Scottish Cup Fifth Round.[54]
David Verlaque, whose father used to play for the club in the Scottish Premier Division, signed an amateur contract until the end of the season to play in the reserves.[55]
Two Morton youth players received call-ups to try out for the Scotland U14 squad at the Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie; they were Lewis Strapp and Scott Miller.[56]
Morton launched their social inclusion project, the Greenock Morton Community Trust, to get people in the local area involved in football at a young age.[57]
March
As Morton suffered their first away league defeat since April 2012, Willie Dyer had to be taken from the field with a dislocated shoulder.[58]
David Verlaque went on week long trial to Nottingham Forest.
Peter MacDonald won the player of the month for February.[59]
April
Lewis Strapp rejected an approach from Celtic to stay at Morton's youth academy.[60]
After Partick Thistle's victory on 20 April, they were confirmed as First Division champions; and Morton confirmed as league runners-up.
Michael Tidser was nominated for the PFA Scotland First Division Player of the Year award.[61]
David Graham was released by Morton with two games still to go in the season.[62]
Kevin Rutkiewicz and Jordan Halsman were released from their contracts to join Carolina RailHawks and Fram respectively.[63]
First team transfers
- From end of 2011–12 season, to last match of season 2012–13
- Including unsigned trialists who appeared in first team matchday squads
In
Player | From | League | Fee |
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Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Premier League | Loan | ||
Scottish Football League Third Division | Free | ||
Scottish Premier League | Free | ||
Scottish Football League Second Division | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Nominal | ||
Scottish Football League Second Division | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Premier League | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Trial | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Trial | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Premier League | Trial | ||
Football West State League Premier Division | Free | ||
Scottish Premier League | Free | ||
Scottish Football League Third Division | Free | ||
Scottish Premier League | Free |
Out
Player | To | League | Fee |
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Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Retired | |||
Scottish Junior Football West Division One | Free | ||
Qatar Stars League | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
IFA Premiership | Free | ||
Scottish Football League Second Division | Free | ||
Scottish Junior Football West Division One | Free | ||
Scottish Football League Second Division | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Junior Football Central Division Two | Free | ||
Scottish Junior Football Central Division Two | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Football League Second Division | Free | ||
Scottish Football League First Division | Free | ||
Scottish Premier League | Free | ||
Scottish Football League Second Division | Free | ||
Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | Loan | ||
Scottish Junior Football Central Division One | Loan | ||
Scottish Junior Football West Division One | Loan | ||
Scottish Football League Third Division | Free | ||
Free | |||
North American Soccer League | Free | ||
Úrvalsdeild | Free |
Squad (that played for first team)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Friendlies
Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F – A[82] |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
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3 July 2012 | Grangemouth Athletics Stadium, Grangemouth | 2–5[83] | Peter Weatherson Archie Campbell |
TBC | Game open to public despite information to the contrary | |
7 July 2012 | Albion Rovers | St. Andrew's High School, Coatbridge | 1–0[84] | Martin Hardie |
TBC | Played on astroturf Martin Hardie played as a trialist |
11 July 2012 | Campbeltown Pupils | Kintyre Park, Campbeltown | 10–2[85] | Stephen Stirling Lewis Hawke Jordan Halsman Thomas O'Ware Michael Tidser Declan McDaid |
TBC | Opening of a new exhibit at Campbeltown museum |
12 July 2012 | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1[86] | Closed doors | The second Romanian team to play at Cappielow | ||
16 July 2012 | Kilmarnock | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 4–1[87] | David O'Brien Mark McLaughlin Peter Weatherson Jordan Halsman |
636 | Under-strength Kilmarnock side |
21 July 2012 | St Mirren | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1[88] | Derek Gaston |
3,722 | Renfrewshire Cup Final Goal claimed by Paul McGowan |
9 September 2012 | Largs Thistle | Barrfields Stadium, Largs | 4–1[37] | Liam Gormley Archie Campbell Tony Wallace Aidan Fulton |
TBC | To mark the opening of hosts' new 3G artificial pitch Liam Gormley played as a trialist |
Scottish Football League First Division
- League position is after Morton game, not after round of games in case of postponements.
Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F – A[82] |
Home Events | Away Events | Attendance | Points | League Position | Referee |
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11 August 2012 | Livingston | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–2[89] | Peter Weatherson Jason Naismith Jordan Halsman Tony Wallace |
Iain Russell Craig Barr Stefan Scougall |
1,898 | 1 | 6th | Craig Charleston |
18 August 2012 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 1–1[90] | Alex Neil Ali Crawford |
David O'Brien Michael Tidser |
1,572 | 2 | 6th |
Crawford Allan |
25 August 2012 | Falkirk | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–2[91] | Archie Campbell David O'Brien Scott Taggart David Graham |
Jay Fulton Kieran Duffie Lyle Taylor |
1,756 | 2 | 7th |
Craig Thomson |
1 September 2012 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 3–0[92] | Willie Dyer Archie Campbell |
Bryan Prunty James Creaney Martin McNiff |
1,602 | 5 | 6th |
Bobby Madden |
15 September 2012 | Cowdenbeath | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 4–3[93] | John Armstrong Colin Cameron Mark Ramsay Kenny Adamson Jamie Stevenson |
Peter Weatherson Archie Campbell David O'Brien |
611 | 8 | 5th |
Stephen Finnie |
22 September 2012 | Raith Rovers | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–0[66] | Scott Taggart Stephen Stirling Willie Dyer |
Brian Graham Simon Mensing Dougie Hall |
1,628 | 11 | 3rd |
George Salmond |
29 September 2012 | Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 3–2[94] | Cameron MacDonald John Boyle David Lilley Michael Hart |
Archie Campbell David O'Brien Jason Naismith |
1,054 | 14 | 3rd |
John McKendrick |
6 October 2012 | Partick Thistle | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 3–1[95] | Kevin Rutkiewicz Mark McLaughlin Fouad Bachirou David O'Brien |
Steven Craig Hugh Murray Paul Paton Stuart Bannigan |
3,445 | 17 | 3rd |
Des Roache |
20 October 2012 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park, Dunfermline | 2–2 [96] |
Ryan Wallace Jordan McMillan Stephen Husband |
Kevin Rutkiewicz Archie Campbell Willie Dyer David O'Brien Mark McLaughlin |
3,511 | 18 | 3rd |
Craig Charleston |
27 October 2012 | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston | 2–2 [97] |
Iain Russell Keaghan Jacobs Craig Barr Callum Booth |
Michael Tidser Archie Campbell Mark McLaughlin |
1,417 | 19 | 3rd |
Mike Tumilty |
10 November 2012 | Hamilton Academical | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1 [98] |
Tony Wallace Archie Campbell |
Stevie May Martin Canning Grant Gillespie |
1,815 | 19 | 3rd |
Paul Robertson |
17 November 2012 | Dumbarton | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton | 5–1 [99] |
Jim Lister Garry Fleming Bryan Prunty |
Martin Hardie Willie Dyer Peter Weatherson David Graham |
1,188 | 22 | 3rd |
Stevie O'Reilly |
24 November 2012 | Cowdenbeath | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–0 [100] |
Lewis Hawke |
Mark Ramsay |
1,562 | 25 | 3rd |
Craig Thomson |
8 December 2012 | Raith Rovers | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 3–3 [101] |
Brian Graham Greig Spence Eddie Malone |
Kevin Rutkiewicz Martin Hardie Willie Dyer David O'Brien |
1,375 | 26 | 3rd |
Steven McLean |
15 December 2012 | Airdrie United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0[102] | Mark McLaughlin David Graham David O'Brien Martin Hardie |
Josh Watt Grant Evans |
1,302 | 29 | 3rd |
Brian Colvin |
26 December 2012 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 2–1[103] | Steven Craig Aaron Sinclair Ross Forbes Sean Welsh |
David Graham Martin Hardie Scott Taggart |
4,955 | 32 | 2nd |
Bobby Madden |
29 December 2012 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 4–2[104] | Fouad Bachirou Michael Tidser Peter Weatherson Craig Reid |
Callum Morris Ryan Wallace Stephen Jordan Josh Falkingham |
3,076 | 35 | 1st |
John McKendrick |
2 January 2013 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–3[48] | Garry Fleming Scott Agnew Steven McDougall Jim Lister Bryan Prunty |
2,412 | 35 | 1st |
John Beaton | |
5 January 2013 | Cowdenbeath | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 1–1[105] | Liam Caddis Joe Mbu |
Willie Dyer Peter MacDonald Kevin Rutkiewicz |
647 | 36 | 2nd |
Mike Tumilty |
12 January 2013 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium, Grangemouth | 1–0[106] | Martin Hardie Fouad Bachirou |
3,078 | 39 | 1st |
Crawford Allan | |
19 January 2013 | Livingston | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–1[107] | Martin Hardie Fouad Bachirou David Graham Peter MacDonald Scott Taggart |
Iain Russell Liam Fox Kevin McCann |
1,913 | 42 | 1st |
Stephen Finnie |
26 January 2013 | Raith Rovers | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–0[108] | Michael Tidser Martin Hardie |
2,006 | 45 | 1st |
Kevin Clancy | |
9 February 2013 | Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 4–0[109] | Gregor Buchanan Marc Warren Ricki Lamie |
David O'Brien Colin McMenamin Peter MacDonald Kyle Wilkie |
984 | 48 | 1st |
Brian Colvin |
16 February 2013 | Partick Thistle | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–2[110] | Peter MacDonald Willie Dyer |
Chris Erskine Steven Craig Paul Paton Hugh Murray |
5,647 | 49 | 1st |
Euan Norris |
23 February 2013 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park, Dunfermline | 4–1[111] | Chris Kane Andy Geggan Jordan McMillan Andy Dowie Andrew Barrowman Ryan Wallace Callum Morris |
Peter MacDonald Fouad Bachirou Martin Hardie Michael Tidser |
2,720 | 52 | 1st |
Craig Charleston |
5 March 2013 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 1–2[112] | Derek Gaston Michael Devlin Ziggy Gordon Gary Fisher Andy Ryan |
David O'Brien Martin Hardie Kevin Rutkiewicz Thomas O'Ware |
1,009 | 52 | 1st |
Kevin Clancy |
9 March 2013 | Falkirk | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0[113] | Archie Campbell Peter MacDonald |
1,962 | 55 | 1st |
Calum Murray | |
16 March 2013 | Dumbarton | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton | 3–0[114] | Garry Fleming Alan Lithgow |
Michael Tidser Martin Hardie Peter MacDonald |
1,241 | 58 | 1st |
Paul Robertson |
23 March 2013 | Cowdenbeath | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 4–2[115] | Peter MacDonald Scott Taggart Martin Hardie |
Craig Moore Jamie Stevenson Dean Brett Sean McAllister |
1,533 | 61 | 1st |
Iain Brines |
30 March 2013 | Raith Rovers | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 1–2[116] | Brian Graham Allan Walker Michael Tidser Joe Hamill |
Craig Reid Kyle Wilkie Thomas O'Ware |
1,529 | 61 | 2nd |
Crawford Allan |
6 April 2013 | Airdrie United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 5–2[117] | Peter MacDonald Colin McMenamin Marc Warren |
Steven Hetherington Ricki Lamie Grant Evans Sean Lynch Alan Cook |
1,772 | 64 | 2nd |
George Salmond |
10 April 2013 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 0–1[118] | James Craigen Aaron Sinclair |
Martin Hardie |
8,875 | 64 | 2nd |
Brian Colvin |
13 April 2013 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1[119] | Kyle Wilkie |
Ryan Thomson Chris Kane |
1,634 | 64 | 2nd |
Euan Norris |
20 April 2013 | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston | 2–0[120] | García Tena |
Archie Campbell Tony Wallace Kyle Wilkie |
1,158 | 67 | 2nd |
Craig Charleston |
27 April 2013 | Hamilton Academical | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–2[121] | Thomas O'Ware |
Stevie May Martin Canning Andy Ryan Michael Devlin |
1,541 | 67 | 2nd |
Alan Muir |
4 May 2013 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium, Grangemouth | 1–4[64] | Craig Sibbald Lyle Taylor Kieran Duffie Sean Higgins |
Mark McLaughlin Craig Reid |
3,179 | 67 | 2nd |
Euan Anderson |
Scottish Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F – A[82] |
Home Events | Away Events | Attendance | Referee |
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3 November 2012 | Round 3 | Albion Rovers | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge | 1–1 [122] |
Simon Marriott Alan Reid Tony Stevenson |
Peter Weatherson |
656 | Crawford Allan |
13 November 2012 | Round 3 Replay | Albion Rovers | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 3–0 [42] |
Martin Hardie Michael Tidser |
Peter Innes Tony Stevenson |
746 | Crawford Allan |
1 December 2012 | Round 4 | Turriff United | The Haughs, Turriff | 1–1 [44] |
Mark Simpson Gary Davidson Cammy Bowden |
Peter Weatherson Craig Reid |
824 | Gary Hilland |
17 December 2012 | Round 4 Replay | Turriff United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 6–0 [46] |
Mark McLaughlin Peter Weatherson Michael Tidser Peter MacDonald |
Christopher Herd |
915 | Gary Hilland |
3 February 2013 | Round 5 | Dundee | Dens Park, Dundee | 1–5[54] | Jim McAlister Lewis Toshney Colin Nish John Baird Declan Gallagher |
Michael Tidser |
3,336 | Bobby Madden |
Scottish League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F – A[82] |
Home Events | Away Events | Attendance | Referee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 August 2012 | Round 1 | East Stirlingshire | Ochilview Park, Larbert | 5–1[123] | Michael Herd Michael Hunter Kevin Turner Ricky Miller |
Mark McLaughlin Peter Weatherson Stephen Stirling Tony Wallace Michael Tidser |
581 | John Beaton |
22 August 2012 | Round 2 | Aberdeen | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–2 (AET)[124] | David O'Brien Mark McLaughlin Craig Reid |
Gavin Rae Scott Vernon |
2,817 | Iain Brines |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F – A[82] |
Home Events | Away Events | Attendance | Referee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 July 2012 | Round 1 (South-West) | Albion Rovers | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0[125] | Tony Wallace David O'Brien |
Connor Stevenson Tony Stevenson Peter Innes |
1,268 | John Beaton |
14 August 2012 | Round 2 (South-West) | Queen of the South | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–2 (AET)[126] | Michael Tidser Stephen Stirling Peter Weatherson |
Stephen McKenna Mark Durnan Derek Lyle Nicky Clark |
1,178 | George Salmond |
Reserves
Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F – A[82] |
Morton goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|
21 July 2012 | Rutherglen Glencairn (James Glen Memorial Trophy Semi-final) | Valefield Park, Kilbirnie | 0–3[127] | |
22 July 2012 | Kilbirnie Ladeside (James Glen Memorial Trophy 3rd/4th place play-off) | Valefield Park, Kilbirnie | 4–2[28] | Ewan McLean Archie Campbell |
25 July 2012 | Port Glasgow | Parklea Community Stadium, Port Glasgow | 1–1 | Kyle Wilkie |
30 July 2012 | Glasgow University | Garscube Sports Complex, Bearsden | 6–1 | Thomas O'Ware Declan McDaid Jason Naismith Raymond Lynch Dylan McLaughlin Lewis Hawke |
6 August 2012 | Queen's Park | Lesser Hampden, Glasgow | 1–3 | Lewis Hawke |
TBC | Johnstone Burgh Boys Club U21s | Ralston Training Complex, Ralston | 2–1 | Jamie Logan William Boyd |
20 August 2012 | Partick Thistle | Bellsdale Park, Beith | 2–4 | Dylan McLaughlin William Boyd |
12 September 2012 | Ayr United (Reserve League) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 4–0[128] | Stephen Stirling Declan McDaid Thomas O'Ware Liam Gormley |
18 September 2012 | Raith Rovers (Reserve League) | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 2–1[129] | Liam Gormley Declan McDaid |
25 September 2012 | Dumbarton (Reserve League) | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton | 3–1[130] | Liam Gormley Kyle Wilkie Tony Wallace |
8 October 2012 | Livingston (Reserve League) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–1[131] | Own goal Daniel Moss |
16 October 2012 | Rangers (Reserve League) | Murray Park, Milngavie | 3–1[132] | Dylan McLaughlin Lewis Hawke Aidan Fulton |
23 October 2012 | Annan Athletic (Reserve League) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 4–0[133] | Thomas O'Ware Lewis Hawke Kyle Wilkie Jordan Halsman |
31 October 2012 | East Fife (Reserve League) | Bayview Stadium, Methil | 4–2[134] | Kyle Wilkie Lewis Hawke Tony Wallace |
5 November 2012 | Cowdenbeath (Reserve League) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–0[135] | Martin Hardie |
19 November 2012 | Airdrie United (Reserve League) | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 0–0[43] | |
27 November 2012 | Queen of the South (Reserve League) | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | 2–3[136] | Scott Keogh Own goal |
19 December 2012 | Queen's Park (Reserve League) | Lesser Hampden, Glasgow | 2–0[137] | Aidan Fulton Dylan McLaughlin |
22 December 2012 | Pollok | Newlandsfield Park, Glasgow | 2–2[138] | Archie Campbell Aidan Ferris |
9 January 2013 | Port Glasgow | Parklea Community Stadium, Port Glasgow | 4–2[139] | Dylan McLaughlin Jordan Cairnie Aidan Ferris Aidan Fulton |
29 January 2013 | Stenhousemuir (Reserve League) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–2[140] | Thomas O'Ware Kyle Wilkie |
25 March 2013 | Partick Thistle (Reserve League Cup) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 3–1[141] | Declan McDaid Peter Weatherson Jordan Halsman |
8 April 2013 | Airdrie United (Reserve League Cup) | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 2–3[142] | Jordan Cairnie Aidan Fulton |
16 April 2013 | Annan Athletic (Reserve League Cup) | Galabank, Annan | 2–4[143] | Aidan Fulton David McNeil |
18 April 2013 | Ayr United (Reserve League Cup) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–5[144] | Michael Thomson |
22 April 2013 | Queen of the South (Reserve League Cup) | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0[145] | David McNeil Scott Keogh |
25 April 2013 | Rangers (Reserve League Cup) | Murray Park, Milngavie | 0–3[146] | |
29 April 2013 | Queen's Park (Reserve League Cup) | Lesser Hampden, Glasgow | 1–6[147] | Mark Davidson |
16 May 2013 | Partick Thistle (Reserve League) | Battery Park, Greenock | 5–0[148] | Jordan Cairnie Kyle Wilson Fergus O'Hanlon |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Partick Thistle (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 28 | +48 | 78 | Promotion to the Premiership |
2 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 67 | |
3 | Falkirk | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 53 | |
4 | Livingston | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 52 | |
5 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 51 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Player statistics
- As of 15 May 2013
All competitions
- Additional positions played listed, if have started in more than one this season.
Position | Player | Starts | Subs | Unused subs | Goals | Red cards | Yellow cards |
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MF | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
FW | 17 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | |
GK | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
MF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
DF | 7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 22 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | |
FW | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | 3 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | 15 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
MF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 40 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
DF | 10 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
DF / MF | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
DF | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
MF | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
DF / MF | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
MF | 40 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | |
DF / MF | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
DF / FW | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
Awards
- Last updated 26 April 2013
Nation | Name | Award | Month |
---|---|---|---|
Archie Campbell[39] | Young Player of the Month | September | |
Archie Campbell[39] | Ginger Boot | September | |
Allan Moore[40] | Manager of the Month | October | |
Archie Campbell[41] | Player of the Month | October | |
Allan Moore[59] | Manager of the Month | December | |
Peter MacDonald[59] | Player of the Month | February | |
Michael Tidser[61] | Player of the Year nominee | April |
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