1880–81 Morton F.C. season

Morton 1880–81 football season

Morton1880–81 season

Scottish Cup| Second round
(lost to Abercorn)
Highest home attendance| c. 2,000 v. Abercorn
(2 October 1880, Scottish Cup).[1]

<- 1879–80

1881–82 ->

The 1880–81 season was Morton Football Club's fourth season in which they competed at a national level, entering the Scottish Cup.[2]

## Fixtures and results

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Win Draw Loss Postponed

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1880–81 Scottish Cup

Morton v Glenkilloch 18 September 1880 First Round|  Morton | 3 – 2|  Glenkilloch | Cappielow Park

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Abercorn v Morton 2 October 1880 Second Round|  Abercorn | 4 – 2|  Morton | Blackstoun Park

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| MacAulay
Fulton
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| Attendance: 2,000

### Renfrewshire Cup

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Main article: Renfrewshire Cup

Johnstone Athletic v Morton 9 October 1880 First Round|  Johnstone Athletic | 4 – 2|  Morton | Mossbank Park

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### Friendlies

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Morton v Orient 18 September 1880 Friendly|  Morton | 4 – 0|  Orient | Cappielow Park

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Morton v Johnstone 16 October 1880 Friendly|  Morton | 2 – 2|  Johnstone | Cappielow Park

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Govan v Morton 23 October 1880 Friendly|  Govan | 2 – 3|  Morton | Moore Park

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[note 1]Morton v Greenock Southern 30 October 1880 Friendly|  [note 1]Morton | 1 – 1|  Greenock Southern | Cappielow Park

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Morton v City 6 November 1880 Friendly|  Morton | 1 – 1|  City | Cappielow Park

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Morton v Abercorn 28 November 1880 Friendly|  Morton | 2 – 0|  Abercorn | Cappielow Park

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Morton v Rangers Swifts 29 January 1881 Friendly|  Morton | 3 – 3|  Rangers Swifts | Cappielow Park

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Morton v Wellington 5 February 1881 Friendly|  Morton | 4 – 1 [note 2]|  Wellington | Cappielow Park

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Morton v Johnstone Athletic 12 February 1881 Friendly|  Morton | 1 – 2|  Johnstone Athletic | Cappielow Park

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Pollok v Morton 26 February 1881 Friendly|  Pollok | 3 – 2|  Morton | Broom Park

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Morton v Govan 12 March 1881 Friendly|  Morton | 3 – 1|  Govan | Cappielow Park

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Orient v Morton 19 March 1881 Friendly|  Orient | 0 – 3|  Morton |

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Abercorn v Morton 2 April 1881 Friendly|  Abercorn | 2 – 0|  Morton | Blackstoun Park

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Morton v Ladyburn 9 April 1881 Friendly|  Morton | 3 – 1|  Ladyburn | Cappielow Park

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Morton v Pollok[note 3] 16 April 1881 Friendly|  Morton | –|  Pollok[note 3] | Cappielow Park

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1.^ Scratch Morton team.
2.^ One goal from each team was recorded as "disputed".
3.^ Pollok failed to appear.

## References

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1. ^ Results for Morton for 1880-81[permanent dead link‍], londonhearts.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
2. ^ Morton[permanent dead link‍], Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 1 January 2016.

## External links

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