Renfrewshire derby explained

First Contested:30 September 1882
,[1]
Mostrecent:8 July 2023
[2]
Total:179
Series:St Mirren: 76
Drawn: 44
Greenock Morton: 60
Largestvictory:
Map Location:Scotland South
Map Mark1:Blue pog.svg
Coordinates1:55.9413°N -4.7268°W
Map Mark2:Black pog.svg
Coordinates2:55.8506°N -4.4439°W
Map Label1 Position:top
Map Label2 Position:right
Renfrewshire Derby
The Renfrewshire derby is a football derby in Scotland, contested between the senior clubs Greenock Morton and St Mirren.[3] [4]

Since the sides first met in 1882,[5] the fixture has grown in significance over the years, due in part to the demise of other Renfrewshire football clubs, and is one of the most hotly contested derbies in Scotland today. Although both sides have regularly competed at the same level of Scottish football, recent years have seen St Mirren competing in the Scottish Premiership, with Morton competing in the lower leagues. However, the annual Renfrewshire Cup, a regional cup competition turned pre-season friendly, generally ensures that there is at least one Renfrewshire Derby a year.

In the 2014–15 season, St Mirren were relegated from the SPFL Premiership, and Morton were promoted from Scottish League One, meaning that the two sides met in league action for the first time in 15 years. As of 6 August 2016, it was confirmed that Morton have gone 6238 days without a competitive win against St Mirren. In November 2016 Morton recorded a 3–1 victory over St Mirren, their first in the league in 17 years.[6]

The rivalry sees a large amount of animosity between the two sets of fans.[7] [8]

History

Head-to-head

As of: 11 November 2020[9]

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159 64 40 55 242 227
6 5 0 1 15 12
12 6 3 3 24 21
2 1 1 0 4 2
Totals 179 76 44 59 285 262

Recent meetings

After St Mirren were relegated from the Premiership at the end of 2014–15 and Morton were promoted from League One, the sides met for the first time in the league for 15 years.[1] [10] The meetings in the Championship since are detailed below.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Mirren's Head-to-Head comparison with Morton . Statto . statto.com . 10 August 2016.
  2. Web site: GREENOCK MORTON V ST MIRREN . St Mirren . St Mirren Football CLub . 26 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Greenock Morton . 11 January 2012 . www.stmirren.info .
  4. Web site: St Mirren 3 - 1 Morton: Saints win Renfrewshire derby . Ewing . Grahame . . scotsman.com/sport . 16 April 2016 . 16 April 2016.
  5. Web site: Morton results history (filter: vs St Mirren) page 5 of 5. Fitbastats . 29 July 2018.
  6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37758940 Greenock Morton 3-1 St Mirren
  7. Web site: Morton fans turn Record Sport story into 'Paisley as a 's**thole' banner to poke fun at St Mirren in Renfrewshire Derby . . dailyrecord.co.uk/sport . 22 November 2015 . 22 November 2015.
  8. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/st-mirren-steal-back-honour-on-derby-day-1-1376581 St Mirren steal back honour on derby day
  9. Web site: Morton head-to-head statistics (filter: vs St Mirren). Fitbastats . 29 July 2018.
  10. Web site: Scotland 2014/15 . . 11 August 2016.