2020–21 Greenock Morton F.C. season explained

Club:Greenock Morton
Season:2020–21
Chairman:Crawford Rae
Owner:Golden Casket Group
Manager:David Hopkin
(until 10 December)
Gus McPherson
(from 10 March)
Stadium:Cappielow Park
League:Scottish Championship
League Result:9th
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth Round
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:Group Stage
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Updated:30 April 2021
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 season is Greenock Morton's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2014–15 season. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.

Season summary

In June 2020, eight of the ten clubs voted in favour of shortening the season from the usual 36 games to 27 (playing each other three times), with the season tentatively scheduled to start on 16 October 2020. This was done to reduce costs in light of the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

Competitions

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish Championship.

Matches

WinDrawLoss
Scorers!!Attendance!!
Alloa AthleticHome1–0Salkeld 10'0[2]
DundeeAway0–1—0[3]
Ayr UnitedHome3–2Oliver 83', Blues 85', Strapp 88'0[4]
Raith RoversAway0–5—0[5]
ArbroathAway0–0—0[6]
Heart of MidlothianHome0–2—0[7]
Dunfermline AthleticAway2–1McAlister 24', McGuffie 79'0[8]
Queen of the SouthHome2–0Orsi 41', 76'0[9]
Ayr UnitedAway1–1Nesbitt 26' pen.0[10]
Alloa AthleticAway1–1Fjørtoft 69'0[11]
Dunfermline AthleticHome0–0—0[12]
Queen of the SouthAway1–2Orsi 58'0[13]
Inverness CTHome2–2McGinty 3', Blues 66'0[14]
ArbroathHome0–1—0[15]
Raith RoversHome0–1—0[16]
Heart of MidlothianAway1–1McGuffie 53'0[17]
DundeeHome2–2McGuffie 41', Colville 69'0[18]
Ayr UnitedHome0–2—0[19]
Inverness CTAway1–0Nesbitt 56'0[20]
Dunfermline AthleticAway0–1—0[21]
Queen of the SouthHome2–1Nesbitt 19' Oliver 61'0[22]
Raith RoversAway0–1—0[23]
Inverness CTHome1–4Muirhead 61'0[24]
DundeeAway1–1Nesbitt 78'0[25]
Heart of MidlothianHome0–0—0[26]
Alloa AthleticHome1–1Fjørtoft 55'0[27]
ArbroathAway0–0—0[28]

Scottish Championship Play–off

Matches

Scorers!!Attendance!!
Semi-Final 1st LegMontroseAway1–2Oliver 5'0[29]
Semi-Final 2nd LegMontroseHome3–1 (4–3 agg.) (aet.)Oliver 5', Salkeld 19' McGuffie 120'0[30]
Final 1st LegAirdrieoniansAway1–0Muirhead 90+4'0[31]
Final 2nd LegAirdrieoniansHome3–0 (4–0 agg.) (aet.)Muirhead 12', 78', Oliver 44'0[32]

League table

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Cup.

Group stage

WinDrawLoss
Scorers!!Attendance!!
Queen of the SouthHome2–2 (2–4 p)McGinty 18', Nesbitt 68'0[33]
Queen's ParkHome1–0Blues 51'0[34]
St MirrenAway1–1 (5–6 p)MacIver 60'0[35]
Partick ThistleAway0–0 (2–4 p)—0[36]

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Scottish Cup.

Scorers!!Attendance!!
Second RoundDunfermline AthleticHome0–0 (6–5 p)—0[37]
Third RoundEast FifeAway2–1 (aet.)McGinty 91' pen., Muirhead 112'0[38]
Fourth RoundMotherwellAway1–1 (3–5 p)Fjørtoft 120+3'0[39]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Idessane . Kheredine . 14 June 2020 . Scottish Championship clubs vote for 27-game season starting in October . 14 June 2020 . BBC Sport.
  2. Web site: 17 October 2020 . Morton edge Alloa as both end man down . 25 October 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 24 October 2020 . Afolabi gives Dundee first win . 25 October 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Young . Chick . 31 October 2020 . Morton score three late goals to beat Ayr . 2 November 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 7 November 2020 . Raith Rovers rout Morton to go top . 8 November 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 21 November 2020 . Morton hold Arbroath to goalless draw . 21 November 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 5 December 2020 . Walker's double sends Hearts top . 6 December 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 12 December 2020 . Managerless Morton win at Dunfermline . 18 December 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Crawford . Kenny . 19 December 2020 . Orsi double as Morton move up to third . 20 December 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Young . Chick . 29 December 2020 . Hosts' manager Kerr concedes penalty in draw . 20 December 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Dewar . Heather . 2 January 2021 . Alloa Athletic 1-1 Greenock Morton . 20 December 2020 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  12. Web site: 15 January 2021 . Visitors' title bid suffers blow . 15 January 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 23 January 2021 . Dumfries side ease relegation fears . 23 January 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  14. Web site: 27 January 2021 . Greenock Morton 2-2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle . 27 January 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 30 January 2021 . Greenock Morton 0-1 Arbroath . 30 January 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  16. Web site: 6 February 2021 . Raith Rovers beat Greenock Morton 1-0 to go second in Championship . 6 February 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  17. Web site: 20 February 2021 . Jamie Walker's 50th goal earns hosts points . 20 February 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  18. Web site: 27 February 2021 . Greenock Morton 2-2 Dundee: Visitors twice come from behind for point . 27 February 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  19. Web site: 6 March 2021 . Cammy Smith double seals win for visitors . 13 March 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  20. Web site: 9 March 2021 . Inverness 0–1 Greenock Morton . 13 March 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  21. Web site: 13 March 2021 . Wighton header sends hosts second . 13 March 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  22. Web site: 20 March 2021 . Greenock Morton 2–1 Queen of the South: First win for interim boss Gus McPherson . 20 March 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  23. Web site: 27 March 2021 . Raith Rovers 1–0 Greenock Morton: Jamie Gullan strikes late winner . 27 March 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  24. Web site: 6 April 2021 . Greenock Morton 1–4 Inverness CT: Visitors back into play-off spots after sixth straight win . 6 April 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  25. Web site: 10 April 2021 . Dundee v Greenock Morton . 10 April 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  26. Web site: 20 April 2021 . Greenock Morton 0–0 Hearts: Hosts still second bottom despite point . 20 April 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  27. Web site: 24 April 2021 . Greenock Morton 1–1 Alloa Athletic: Home side remain in relegation play-off spot . 24 April 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  28. Web site: Smith . Tyrone . 30 April 2021 . Arbroath 0-0 Greenock Morton: Visitors consigned to relegation play-off . 30 April 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  29. Web site: 8 May 2021 . Montrose 2–1 Greenock Morton: Hosts take control of tie. 8 May 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  30. Web site: 11 May 2021 . Greenock Morton v Montrose . 11 May 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  31. Web site: 18 May 2021 . Airdrieonians 0–1 Greenock Morton: Late Muirhead goal for visitors. 19 May 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  32. Web site: 18 May 2021 . Greenock Morton 3–0 Airdrieonians (agg 4–0): Gus McPherson hails 'miracle' after play-off . 21 May 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  33. Web site: Greenock Morton vs. Queen of the South - 6 October 2020 - Soccerway . 25 October 2020 . int.soccerway.com.
  34. Web site: Greenock Morton vs. Queen's Park - 13 October 2020 - Soccerway . 25 October 2020 . int.soccerway.com.
  35. Web site: St. Mirren vs. Greenock Morton - 11 November 2020 - Soccerway . 12 November 2020 . int.soccerway.com.
  36. Web site: Partick Thistle vs. Greenock Morton - 14 November 2020 - Soccerway . 15 November 2020 . int.soccerway.com.
  37. Web site: Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic . 23 March 2021 . bbc.co.uk.
  38. Web site: East Fife v Greenock Morton . 3 April 2021 . bbc.co.uk.
  39. Web site: Top flight hosts need penalties to advance . 17 April 2021 . bbc.co.uk.

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