2008–09 Greenock Morton F.C. season

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Greenock Morton 2008–09 football season

Greenock Morton2008–09 season

Chairman| Douglas Rae
Manager| Davie Irons
Scottish First Division| 6th
Scottish Cup| Third round
(eliminated by Peterhead)
League Cup| Third round
(eliminated by Inverness CT)
Challenge Cup| Semi-final
(eliminated by Ross County)
Top goalscorer| League: Peter Weatherson, Brian Wake (9)
All: Brian Wake (12)
Highest home attendance| League: 3,323 vs Partick Thistle
(18 April 2008)
Cup: 2,023 vs Inverness CT
(23 September 2008)
Lowest home attendance| League: 1,642 vs Airdrie United
(25 November 2008)
Cup: 2,023 vs Inverness CT
(23 September 2008)
Average home league attendance| 2,274

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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2009–10 ->

Season 2008–09 saw Greenock Morton compete in their second consecutive season in the First Division. They finished sixth in the league, a rise from the previous season's avoidance of the relegation play-off by one goal.

## First team transfers

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* From end of 2007–08 season, to last match of season 2008–09

### In

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Player | From | Fee

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Steven Masterton | Clyde | Free
Kevin Cuthbert | St Johnstone | Free
Jon Newby | Morecambe | Free
Dominic Shimmin | Crawley Town | Free
Allan McManus | St Johnstone | Free
James Grady | Hamilton Academical | Loan
James Grady | Hamilton Academical | Free
Chris Smith | Rangers | Free
Colin Stewart | Livingston | Free
Carlo Monti | Celtic | Free

### Out

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Player | To | Fee

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Craig Black | Largs Thistle | Free
Adam Coakley | Queen's Park | Free
Bobby Linn | East Fife | Free
Barry Smith | Valur | Loan Return
Dean Keenan | Ayr United | Free
Chris Templeman | East Fife | Free
David McGurn | Raith Rovers | Free
Jon Newby | Burton Albion | Loan
Lee Robinson | Rangers | Loan Return
Scott McLaughlin | Airdrie United | Free
Chris Millar | St Johnstone | Free
Jamie Stevenson | Alloa Athletic | Loan
Brian Graham | East Stirlingshire | Loan
Jamie Stevenson | East Stirlingshire | Loan
Kieran McAnespie | Dumbarton | Loan

## Squad (that played for first team)

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  SCO | Kevin Cuthbert
-- | GK |  SCO | Colin Stewart
-- | DF |  SCO | Stewart Greacen (captain)
-- | DF |  SCO | Ryan Harding
-- | DF |  SCO | David MacGregor
-- | DF |  SCO | Allan McManus
-- | DF |  SCO | Alan Reid (trialist)
-- | DF |  ENG | Dominic Shimmin
-- | DF |  SCO | Chris Smith
-- | DF |  SCO | Alex Walker
-- | MF |  SCO | Kevin Finlayson
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | MF |  SCO | Allan Jenkins
-- | MF |  SCO | Steven Masterton
-- | MF |  SCO | Jim McAlister
-- | MF |  SCO | Ryan McGuffie
-- | MF |  SCO | Carlo Monti
-- | MF |  AUS | Erik Paartalu
-- | FW |  SCO | James Grady (loaned from Hamilton Academical)
-- | FW |  ENG | Jon Newby
-- | FW |  SCO | Iain Russell
-- | FW |  ENG | Brian Wake
-- | FW |  ENG | Peter Weatherson

## Fixtures and results

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Win Draw Loss

### Friendlies

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Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F – A | Scorers | Attendance

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7 July 2008  | Threave Rovers | Meadow Park, Castle Douglas | 9–0  | Brian Wake
Iain Russell
Jim McAlister
Jon Newby
Steven Masterton
Erik Paartalu | ?
9 July 2008  |  Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road Ground, Tow Law | 1–1  | Iain Russell | ?
10 July 2008  |  Durham City | The Archibald's Stadium, Durham | 3–0  | Jon Newby
Brian Wake
Erik Paartalu | ?
12 July 2008  | Ayr United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1  |  | ?
15 July 2008  |  Hartlepool United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–2  | Steven Masterton | ?
16 July 2008  | Celtic | Lennoxtown, Glasgow | 1–5  | Steven Masterton | Closed Door
18 July 2008  | Dumbarton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton | 1–0  | Ryan McGuffie | 566
21 July 2008  | Carlton YMCA (Renfrewshire Cup SF)  | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 9–0  | Iain Russell
Brian Wake
Erik Paartalu
Jon Newby
Kevin Finlayson
Ryan McGuffie | ?
22 July 2008  | Rangers | Murray Park, Milngavie | 1–3  | Brian Wake | Closed Door
26 July 2008  | St Mirren (Renfrewshire Cup Final)  | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1 – 1 (4 – 5 on pens)  | Iain Russell | 3,836
3 September 2008  | Partick Thistle | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–2  | Peter Weatherson
Trialist  | Closed Door
20 September 2008  | Ayr United | Glasgow Green, Glasgow | 4–4  | Allan Jenkins
Kieran McAnespie | Public Park
4 November 2008  | St Johnstone | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–4  | ?  | Closed Door
13 November 2008  | Celtic XI  | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–0  |  | ?
19 November 2008  | Hamilton Academical | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 4–3  | Iain Russell
Brian Wake
Kevin Finlayson | Closed Door
7 January 2009  | Rangers | Murray Park, Milngavie | 0–1  |  | Closed Door
12 January 2009  | Ayr United | Glasgow Green, Glasgow | 2–1  | Peter Weatherson
Iain Russell | Public Park
28 January 2009  | St Mirren | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 0–2  |  | Closed Door
19 February 2009  | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–2  |  | Closed Door
28 April 2009  | Viewfield Rovers (Renfrewshire Cup SF)  | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 11–0  | Ryan McGuffie
Kevin Finlayson
Iain Russell
Peter Weatherson
Brian Wake
James Grady | ?

### Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division

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Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Points | Referee

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2 August 2008  | Clyde | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld | 1–1  | Jon Newby 40'
Brian Wake 86' | 1,638  | 1  | C Boyle
9 August 2008  | St Johnstone | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–2  | Ryan McGuffie 5'
Erik Paartalu 82' | 2,649  | 2  | C Brown
16 August 2008  | Livingston | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–2  | Brian Wake 31' | 2,502  | 2  | B Winter
23 August 2008  | Dundee | Dens Park, Dundee | 0–1  |  | 4,032  | 2  | J McKendrick
30 August 2008  | Airdrie United | Shyberry Excelsior Stadium, Drumgelloch | 0–5  |  | 1,793  | 2  | A Muir
13 September 2008  | Queen of the South | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–0  |  | 2,235  | 3  | C Allan
20 September 2008  | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 1–2  | Iain Russell 44' | 3,368  | 3  | S Finnie
27 September 2008  | Dunfermline Athletic | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–1  | Brian Wake 60' | 2,156  | 4  | S Nicholls
4 October 2008  | Ross County | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 0–3  |  | 2,290  | 4  | A Muir
18 October 2008  | Clyde | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–0  | James Grady 37' | 2,041  | 7  | E Norris
25 October 2008  | Dundee | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0  | Peter Weatherson 26'
Ryan McGuffie 59' (pen) | 1,741  | 10  | C Thomson
1 November 2008  | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston | 0–1  |  | 1,733  | 10  | B Winter
8 November 2008  | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | 4–1  | Peter Weatherson 19' 28'
Allan Jenkins 37'
Stewart Greacen 74' | 2,944  | 13  | D Somers
22 November 2008  | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park, Dunfermline | 0–1  | Erik Paartalu 24' | 4,400  | 16  | M McCurry
25 November 2008  | Airdrie United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0  | Brian Wake 34'
Allan Jenkins 90' | 1,642  | 19  | C Allan
13 December 2008  | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park, Perth | 0–1  |  | 2,749  | 19  | S O'Reilly
20 December 2008  | Ross County | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–1  | Steven Masterton 35'
Brian Wake 64' | 1,853  | 22  | C Charleston
27 December 2008  | Airdrie United | Shyberry Excelsior Stadium, Drumgelloch | 0–1  | Kevin Cuthbert 44' | 1,663  | 22  | C Murray
30 December 2008  | Partick Thistle | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0  | Steven Masterton 17'
Peter Weatherson 65' | 2,385  | 25  | J McKendrick
3 January 2009  | Queen of the South | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–2  | Peter Weatherson 33' 90' | 2,647  | 26  | S Nicholls
17 January 2009  | Dundee | Dens Park, Dundee | 0–0  |  | 3,736  | 27  | C Brown
24 January 2009  | Livingston | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–2  | Brian Wake 13'
Ryan McGuffie 16' | 2,307  | 28  | I Brines
31 January 2009  | St Johnstone | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–0  |  | 2,810  | 29  | C Thomson
21 February 2009  | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 0–1  |  | 3,348  | 29  | C Charleston
28 February 2009  | Dunfermline Athletic | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–1  | Peter Weatherson 28'
Stewart Greacen 48' | 2,092  | 32  | M Tumilty
3 March 2009  | Clyde | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld | 4–2  | Erik Paartalu 32'
Iain Russell 70'
Brian Wake 86' 90' | 1,165  | 35  | M McCurry
7 March 2009  | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | 1–1  | James Grady 41' | 2,643  | 36  | B Winter
10 March 2009  | Airdrie United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–0  |  | 1,865  | 37  | E Norris
14 March 2009  | Clyde | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0  | Allan Jenkins 18'
Steven Masterton 68' (pen) | 2,168  | 40  | S Conroy
21 March 2009  | Ross County | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 1–1  | Iain Russell 90' | 2,236  | 41  | C Boyle
4 April 2009  | Dundee | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–0  | Peter Weatherson 29' 79' | 2,133  | 44  | C Murray
11 April 2009  | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston | 2–0  | Brian Wake 19' 83' | 1,815  | 47  | G Salmond
18 April 2009  | Partick Thistle | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1  |  | 3,323  | 47  | A Law
2 May 2009  | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park, Perth | 1–3  | Ryan McGuffie 25' (pen) | 6,453  | 47  | S Nicholls
5 May 2009  | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park, Dunfermline | 1–3  | Carlo Monti 62' | 1,438  | 47  | B Winter
9 May 2009  | Ross County | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–2  |  | 1,956  | 47  | S Dougal

### Homecoming Scottish Cup

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Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Referee

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29 November 2008  | Round 3  | Peterhead | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead | 1–2  | Steven Masterton 24'
Peter Weatherson 66' | 817  | S MacDonald

### League Cup

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Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Referee

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5 August 2008  | Round 1  | Stranraer | Stair Park, Stranraer | 6–3  | Ryan McGuffie 5'
Brian Wake 12' 85'
Iain Russell 23' 32'
Erik Paartalu 42' | 317  | S Finnie
26 August 2008  | Round 2  | Hibernian | Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh | 3 – 4 AET  | Iain Russell 29' 115' (pen)
Steven Masterton 66'
Ryan Harding 118' | 6,329  | I Brines
23 September 2008  | Round 3  | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1 – 2 AET  | Jim McAlister 34' | 2,023  | M McCurry

### Challenge Cup

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Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F – A | Scorers | Attendance | Referee

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13 August 2008  | Round 2  | East Stirlingshire | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir | 3–0  | Steven Masterton 22'
Ryan McGuffie 32' 53' | 753  | S O'Reilly
7 September 2008  | Quarter Final  | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | 2–0  | Brian Wake 48'
Ryan McGuffie 77' | 2,991  | W Collum
12 October 2008  | Semi Final  | Ross County | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 1–4  | Allan McManus 55'
Peter Weatherson 77' | 1,396  | M Tumilty

## Player statistics

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### Overall

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# | Player | Played | Subs |

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GK |  Kevin Cuthbert | 34 | 00 | 00
GK |  Colin Stewart | 02 | 02 | 00
DF |  Stewart Greacen | 29 | 00 | 02
DF |  Dominic Shimmin | 28 | 00 | 00
DF |  Alex Walker | 27 | 01 | 00
DF |  Chris Smith | 22 | 02 | 00
DF |  Allan McManus | 21 | 02 | 00
DF |  Ryan Harding | 12 | 02 | 01
DF |  David MacGregor | 11 | 00 | 00
DF |  Alan Reid | 00 | 02 | 00
MF |  Jim McAlister | 42 | 00 | 01
MF |  Ryan McGuffie | 38 | 01 | 08
MF |  Steven Masterton | 28 | 08 | 06
MF |  Kevin Finlayson | 27 | 11 | 00
MF |  Erik Paartalu | 24 | 09 | 04
MF |  Allan Jenkins | 22 | 13 | 03
MF |  Carlo Monti | 03 | 01 | 01
FW |  Peter Weatherson | 33 | 08 | 10
FW |  Brian Wake | 25 | 15 | 12
FW |  Iain Russell | 17 | 15 | 07
FW |  James Grady | 16 | 05 | 02
FW |  Jon Newby | 05 | 02 | 01

## League table

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Pos | Team

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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4  | Dundee | 36  | 13  | 11  | 12  | 33  | 32  | +1  | 50
5  | Queen of the South | 36  | 12  | 11  | 13  | 57  | 50  | +7  | 47
6  | Greenock Morton | 36  | 12  | 11  | 13  | 40  | 40  | 0  | 47
7  | Livingston (R) | 36  | 13  | 8  | 15  | 56  | 58  | −2  | 47[a]
8  | Ross County | 36  | 13  | 8  | 15  | 42  | 46  | −4  | 47

Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Demoted to 3rd Division for Financial Irregularities

## See also

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2008–09 in Scottish football

« 2007–08

2009–10 »

Domestic leagues|

* Premier League
* Football League
* First Division
* Second Division
* Third Division
* Highland League
* East of Scotland
* Women's Premier League
* Women's First Division

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Final
* Challenge Cup
* Final
* Junior Cup
* Youth Cup
* Women's Cup
* Women's League Cup

European competitions|

* Champions League
* UEFA Cup
* Intertoto Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* 2010 World Cup qualifying (UEFA Group 9)

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Dundee United
* Falkirk
* Hamilton Academical
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Kilmarnock
* Motherwell
* Rangers
* St. Mirren

First Division|

* Airdrie United
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Greenock Morton
* Livingston
* Queen of the South
* Partick Thistle
* Ross County
* St. Johnstone

Second Division|

* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Brechin City
* East Fife
* Peterhead
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer

Third Division|

* Albion Rovers
* Annan Athletic
* Berwick Rangers
* Cowdenbeath
* Dumbarton
* East Stirlingshire
* Elgin City
* Forfar Athletic
* Montrose
* Stenhousemuir

* List of Scottish football transfers 2008–09
* 2008–09 in Scottish reserve and youth football

*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[FW]: Forward
*[Pos]: Position
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points