| Season: | 2009–10 |
| Manager: | Davie Irons (19/2/08-21/9/09) James Grady (31/10/09-9/5/10) |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round (eliminated by Celtic) |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round (eliminated by Kilmarnock) |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round (eliminated by Ross County) |
| League Topscorer: | Peter Weatherson (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | Peter Weatherson (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | League: 3,771 vs Ayr United (1 May 2010) Cup: 10,191 vs Celtic (19 January 2009) |
| Lowest Attendance: | League: 1,219 vs Ross County (13 April 2010) Cup: 1,882 vs Dumbarton (28 November 2009) |
| Average Attendance: | 1,969 |
| Pattern B1: | _bluehoops |
| Leftarm1: | 0000FF |
| Body1: | FFFFFF |
| Rightarm1: | 0000FF |
| Shorts1: | 0000FF |
| Socks1: | 0000FF |
| Leftarm2: | FF3333 |
| Body2: | FF3333 |
| Rightarm2: | FF3333 |
| Shorts2: | FF3333 |
| Socks2: | FF3333 |
| Pattern B3: | _blueleftsideshoulder |
| Leftarm3: | FFFFFF |
| Body3: | FFFFFF |
| Rightarm3: | FFFFFF |
| Shorts3: | FFFFFF |
| Socks3: | FFFFFF |
| Nextseason: | 2010–11 |
Season 2009–10 saw Greenock Morton compete in their third consecutive season in the First Division, in which they finished 8th after a last day victory over Ayr United which relegated the visitors.
After the end of the 2008–09 season, Kieran McAnespie (signed for amateur side Milngavie Wanderers[1]), Jamie Stevenson (signed for East Stirlingshire[2]), Chris Smith (signed for Dumbarton[3]) and Jon Newby (signed for Northwich Victoria[4]) were all released.
Brian Graham returned from his loan spell at East Stirlingshire, where he finished as the Third Division's top scoring forward.
Neil MacFarlane was brought in under freedom of contract from Queen of the South.[5]
Bryn Halliwell signed as emergency goalkeeping cover following injuries to Kevin Cuthbert and Colin Stewart.[6]
At the end of Halliwell's short-term contract, he was released before the close of the transfer window thus making him available to sign for a new club at any time after the window shut.[7]
Morton were knocked out of the two SFL cup competitions by Ross County and Kilmarnock, after victories over Dumbarton and Cowdenbeath.
Davie Irons and Derek Collins had their contracts as the club's management team cancelled on 21 September, with the club sitting bottom of the First Division with only three points from their first six games.[8] Allan McManus and James Grady took over as caretakers until replacements for Irons and Collins could be appointed.[9]
Iain Russell was loaned out to Alloa Athletic.[10]
McManus and Grady were appointed permanently (until the end of the season) on Halloween 2009.[11] This time though, Grady was made manager with McManus his assistant.
With injuries mounting up, Grady brought in Alan Reid and David van Zanten in on trial. Both players made their débuts on 7 November, against Partick Thistle, this was however Reid's THIRD début for the club having played two games on trial the previous season and having a spell on loan in 2001. On 10 November, it was revealed in the Greenock Telegraph that van Zanten had signed on a permanent contract until January 2010.[12]
Alan Reid was signed on a permanent basis on 27 November, following the release of Ryan Harding by mutual consent.[13]
After a replay, Morton defeated Dumbarton, to set up a Scottish Cup fourth round tie at Cappielow against Celtic.[14]
David van Zanten's short-term deal at Cappielow expires, and the Irishman signs for Hamilton Academical.[15]
Ex-Celtic youth Michael Tidser returns from Sweden, where he played for Ostersunds FK to sign with Morton.[16]
Alex Walker was loaned out to Brechin City for three months.[17]
Brian Wake was released, with his next destination being Gateshead.[18]
As the transfer window slammed shut, Kevin McKinlay was signed on a free transfer.[19]
Erik Paartalu signed a pre-contract agreement with Brisbane Roar back in his homeland of Australia.[20]
Donovan Simmonds was signed until the end of the season on a free transfer from Maltese Premier League side Floriana.[21]
Austrian Striker David Witteveen signed on loan from Hearts until the end of the season.[22]
Iain Russell and Ryan McWilliams were sent out on loan to Stirling Albion and Largs Thistle respectively.[23]
Jim McAlister broke his foot in a 3–3 draw with Queen of the South[24] – this was most likely his final game for Morton with his contract running down at the end of the season.
Michael Tidser was awarded the Scottish Football League young player of the month award for March.[25]
With a 2–1 victory at Cappielow over Ayr United, Morton avoided relegation to the Second Division whilst condemning their opponents to automatic relegation.[26]
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Free (June 2009) | ||
| Free (July 2009) | ||
| Free (November 2009) | ||
| Free (November 2009) | ||
| Östersunds FK (Sweden) | Free (January 2010) | |
| Dundalk (Ireland) | Free (February 2010) | |
| Floriana (Malta) | Free (February 2010) | |
| Loan (March 2010) | ||
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Milngavie Wanderers | Free (May 2009) | |
| Free (July 2009) | ||
| Northwich Victoria (England) | Free (July 2009) | |
| Free (August 2009) | ||
| Free (August 2009) | ||
| Loan (September 2009) | ||
| Free (November 2009) | ||
| Free (January 2010) | ||
| Loan (January 2010) | ||
| Gateshead (England) | Free (January 2010) | |
| Loan (March 2010) | ||
| Loan (March 2010) | ||
| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2009 |  Slovan Bratislava | Austrian training camp | 1–6 | Adam Strachan (trialist) | ? | |
| 4 July 2009 |  Salzburg Sports Club 1914 | Austrian training camp | 8–1 | ? | ||
| 7 July 2009 | Stranraer | Toryglen | 10 – 0 (abandoned) | Brian Wake Brian Graham Peter Weatherson Carlo Monti Jim McAlister Trialists | Public Park | |
| 11 July 2009 | Annan Athletic | Galabank, Annan | 1–1 | 525 | ||
| 13 July 2009 | Crawley Town | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 2–3 | 407 | ||
| 18 July 2009 | Oxford United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–3 | 859 | ||
| 20 July 2009 | Unirea Urziceni | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 1–3 | 1,059 | ||
| 23 July 2009 | Kilmarnock | Maryhill Science Centre, Glasgow | 1–1 | Public Park | ||
| 28 July 2009 | St Mirren (Renfrewshire Cup Final) | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 1–2 | 4,312 | ||
| 5 September 2009 | Clyde | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 4–0 | Closed Door | ||
| 14 September 2009 | Rangers | Murray Park, Milngavie | 1–3 | Closed Door | ||
| 15 December 2009 | Rangers | Murray Park, Milngavie | 1–1 | Closed Door | ||
| 22 December 2009 | St Johnstone | Toryglen | 4–1 | Public Park | ||
| 8 January 2010 | St Johnstone | Toryglen | 0–1 | Public Park | ||
| 3 February 2010 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 4–1 | Donovan Simmonds (trialist) Jim McAlister Steven Masterton Own Goal | Closed Door | |
| 8 February 2010 | St Johnstone | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1 | Closed Door |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A | Events | Attendance | Referee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2009 | Round 3 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–0 | 1,882 | S McLean | ||
| 5 December 2009 | Round 3 Replay | Dumbarton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton | 1–0 | 1,495 | S McLean | ||
| 19 January 2010 | Round 4 | Celtic | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 0–1 | 10,191 | C Thomson |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A | Events | Attendance | Referee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2009 | Round 1 | Cowdenbeath | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | 486 | B Winter | ||
| 25 August 2009 | Round 2 | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 1–3 | 3,645 | M Tumilty |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A | Events | Attendance | Referee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2009 | Round 1 | Dumbarton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton | 1–0 | 1,122 | S Finnie | ||
| 19 August 2009 | Round 2 | Ross County | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 1–2 | 588 | J McKendrick |
| Player | Played | Subs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | 37 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| DF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| MF | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| MF | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| MF | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||
| MF | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| MF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 37 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | ||
| FW | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| FW | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |