2016–17 Greenock Morton F.C. season

Season 2016–17 saw Greenock Morton compete in the Scottish Championship the second tier of Scottish football, having finished fifth in 2015-16. Morton also competed in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Greenock Morton
2016-17 season
ChairmanDouglas Rae
ManagerJim Duffy
StadiumCappielow Park
Championship4th (playoffs)
Challenge Cup3rd Round (lost v Queen's Park)
League CupSemi-final (lost v Aberdeen)
Scottish Cup5th Round (lost v Rangers)
Top goalscorerLeague: Ross Forbes (9)
All: Ross Forbes (12)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 4,609 v St Mirren
Cup: 2,349 v Falkirk
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,451 v Queen of the South
Cup: 931 v Clyde
Average home league attendance2,362

Story of the season

May

Manager Jim Duffy signed a new two-year deal after successfully keeping the team in the Championship and reaching two cup quarter-finals.[1]

Lee Kilday, Jon Scullion and Ricki Lamie were confirmed as having signed new contracts.[2]

Dylan Stevenson, John Mitchell, John Tennent, Thomas Orr, Jamie McGowan and Conor Pepper all agreed new deals.[3] Meanwhile, Peter MacDonald left the club for a second time,[3] to join Clyde.[4]

The other four senior players at the club, Stefan McCluskey, Michael Miller, Joe McKee and Andy McNeil were offered contracts.[5]

Six of the club's under-17 side made the step up to the full-time development squad.[6]

Derek Allan took a year off from coaching the club's under-17 side.[7]

The new coaching line-ups for the 2016–17 season were announced, with Livingston defender Sean Crighton and Thomas O'Ware coaching the club's under-15s.[8]

Morton gave their fans the chance to vote for a new strip after an Ajax-style strip was overwhelmingly rejected by the support.[9] The vote would go public on 27 May.[10]

Michael Miller left to sign with newly relegated Livingston.[11]

Craig McPherson signed a two-year deal to stay on as Jim Duffy's assistant.[12]

Joe McKee signed for Carlisle United,[13] whilst full-back Michael Doyle joined from St Johnstone.[14]

June

The new strip was announced as being blue and white hoops with yellow sidings.[15]

Morton found out that they would open their season with an away trip in the Betfred Cup to Albion Rovers.[16]

Jim Duffy signed his nephew Gary Oliver on a two-year deal from Queen of the South[17] for a nominal fee after he rejected terms at QotS as well as Plymouth Argyle and St Mirren.[18]

The new format of the Challenge Cup was announced, with Morton due to start in the third round instead of the first as in previous years.[19]

The fixture lists were released on 17 June, with a derby match away to St Mirren being announced as the first game of the season.[20]

Morton took three players in on trial including Kidderminster midfielder Reece Hales.[21] Hales's trial was ended along with an unnamed Dutch trialist, but Jamie McDonagh's trial was extended.[22] McDonagh was then offered a contract with the club, with the club expecting to hear back soon afterwards.[23]

July

Morton's chief executive Gillian Donaldson quit the club after 15 years.[24]

After a short trial, Morton signed Jamie McDonagh from Sheffield United and Caolan McAleer from Airdrie.[25]

Thomas Orr was loaned out to Livingston.[26]

Morton sign Celtic starlet Jamie Lindsay on loan for the season.[27]

Morton were given a second round tie away at Hamilton Accies in the League Cup.[28]

August

After a successful trial in a friendly against Kilbirnie Ladeside, Morton signed English striker Kudus Oyenuga on a one-year contract.[29]

Aidan Nesbitt signed on loan on 9 August.[30]

After defeating Hamilton Accies, Morton were given a quarter-final home tie against Dundee United.[31]

Dylan Stevenson left the club by mutual consent to join Junior side Auchinleck Talbot.[32]

Morton received a trip to Hampden Park in the third-round of the Challenge Cup, drawing Queen's Park away.[33]

Alex McWaters joined Largs Thistle on loan until January.[34] John Tennent also went out on loan to Lowland League side Cumbernauld Colts.[35]

Thomas Orr was recalled from his loan deal at Livingston.[36]

On the last day of the transfer window, Morton rejected an offer for Jai Quitongo from Doncaster Rovers.[37]

September

Morton signed Irish centre-back Gavin Gunning on a short-term deal.[38]

Winger Scott Tiffoney and full-back Lewis Strapp signed new deals to tie them to the club until summer 2018.[39]

Morton reached the semi-final of the Scottish League Cup for the first time since 1981 beating Dundee United to reach Hampden to face Aberdeen.[40]

Central midfielder Andy Murdoch joined the club.[41]

Morton's development squad were drawn at home to Banks O' Dee in the Scottish Youth Cup third round.[42]

October

Morton received an away draw against Junior side Beith Juniors in the third round of the Scottish Cup.[43]

Alongside Aidan Nesbitt who won his first cap earlier in the season; Jai Quitongo received his first call-up to the Scotland U21 call-up.[44]

November

After a convincing win over Banks O' Dee in the third round of the Scottish Youth Cup, Morton received an away tie against Motherwell in the fourth.[45]

John Tennent was recalled from his loan spell at Broadwood Stadium.[46]

Scott Tiffoney joined League Two side Clyde on loan until January.[47]

Thomas O'Ware was named October's player of the month, and Jim Duffy named as manager of the month.[48]

Andy Murdoch extended his contract until the end of the season.[49]

December

Morton defeated Beith Juniors 6-0 to progress to a fourth round meeting with Falkirk.[50]

Development squad defender John Mitchell made a short-term loan switch to local side Greenock Juniors.[51]

Caolan McAleer was allowed to leave the club early and return to Northern Ireland.[52]

Jon Scullion signed until the end of the season.[53]

A red tartan effort was chosen by fan vote to be the new away strip for next season.[54]

Kudus Oyenuga signed a contract extension until the end of the season.[55]

January

John Tennent was released at the end of his short-term contract, as Scott Tiffoney returned from Clyde.[56]

Andrew McNeil left the club to move into coaching with Guangzhou R&F.[57]

Reserve team captain Ruaridh Langan joined Neilston Juniors on loan, whilst Alex McWaters spell at Largs Thistle was extended until the end of January.[58]

Aidan Nesbitt's loan was extended until the end of the season.[59]

Gavin Gunning left the club on the expiration of his short-term contract to sign for EFL League Two side Grimsby Town.[60]

Warren Hawke was appointed chief executive of the club.[61]

After his loan at St Mirren was terminated, Lawrence Shankland signed on loan from Aberdeen.[62]

After defeating Falkirk in round 4, Morton were given an away tie against Rangers at Ibrox Stadium.[63]

Blair Docherty signed his first professional contract, tying him to the club until the end of May.[64]

Cappielow was announced as being the host for the Scotland U17 game against their Montenegran counterparts.[65] The schoolboy international with England will also be played at Cappielow.[66]

Thomas Orr joined ex-Morton striker Aidan Ferris when he signed on loan at Alloa-based Scottish Lowland Football League side BSC Glasgow.[67]

February

Ross Forbes won SPFL Championship Player of the Month for January 2017.[68]

Morton signed a third player on loan from Celtic; long-time target, forward Luke Donnelly.[69]

Dumbarton striker Robert Thomson signed a pre-contract agreement with the club.[70]

March

Jai Quitongo signed a contract extension to keep him at the club for a further year.[71]

April

Bryn Halliwell returned to the club on loan from Gartcairn Juniors to provide back-up to Derek Gaston.[72]

Despite a serious downturn in form, Morton secured a playoff place thanks to other results going their way.[73]

Ross Forbes was nominated for Championship Player of the Year.[74]

May

Jim Duffy was nominated for SPFL Manager of the Year, alongside Brendan Rodgers, Alan Archibald and Derek McInnes.[75]

Ross Forbes and Thomas O'Ware were selected in the PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year.[76]

Thomas Orr, Alex McWaters and John Mitchell were released.[77] Meanwhile youngsters Jamie McGowan and Ben Armour signed one-year and six-month extensions respectively.[78]

Four members of the first team squad were released; Kudus Oyenuga, Conor Pepper, Jon Scullion and Jamie McDonagh.[79]

Jim Duffy was named as Championship Manager of the Season by league sponsors Ladbrokes.[80]

First team transfers

  • From end of 2015-16 season, to last match of season 2016-17

In

Player From League Fee
Michael Doyle St Johnstone Scottish Premiership Free
Gary Oliver Queen of the South Scottish Championship Nominal
Jamie McDonagh Sheffield United EFL League One Free
Caolan McAleer Airdrieonians Scottish League One Free
Jamie Lindsay Celtic Scottish Premiership Loan
Kudus Oyenuga Hartlepool United EFL League Two Free
Aidan Nesbitt Celtic Scottish Premiership Loan
Gavin Gunning Dundee United Scottish Premiership Free
Andy Murdoch Rangers Scottish Premiership Free
Lawrence Shankland Aberdeen Scottish Premiership Loan
Luke Donnelly Celtic Scottish Premiership Loan
Bryn Halliwell Gartcairn Juniors West of Scotland League Central District Second Division Loan

Out

Player To League Fee
Peter MacDonald Clyde Scottish League Two Free
Bobby Barr Raith Rovers Scottish Championship Bosman
Michael Miller Livingston Scottish League One Bosman
Joe McKee Carlisle United EFL League Two Bosman
Stefan McCluskey Peterhead Scottish League One Free
Jamie McGowan Cumbernauld United West of Scotland Super League First Division Loan
Thomas Orr Livingston Scottish League One Loan
Dylan Stevenson Auchinleck Talbot West of Scotland Super League Premier Division Free
Alex McWaters Largs Thistle West of Scotland Super League Premier Division Loan
John Tennent Cumbernauld Colts Scottish Lowland Football League Loan
Scott Tiffoney Clyde Scottish League Two Loan
John Mitchell Greenock Juniors West of Scotland League Central District First Division Loan
Caolan McAleer Finn Harps League of Ireland Premier Division Free
John Tennent Largs Thistle West of Scotland Super League Premier Division Free
Andrew McNeil Guangzhou R&F Chinese Super League Free
Ruaridh Langan Neilston Juniors West of Scotland League Central District First Division Loan
Gavin Gunning Grimsby Town EFL League Two Free
Thomas Orr BSC Glasgow Scottish Lowland Football League Loan
Thomas Orr Queen's Park Scottish League One Free
Alex McWaters Annan Athletic Scottish League Two Free
John Mitchell Stranraer Scottish League One Free
Jon Scullion Free
Kudus Oyenuga Chelmsford City National League South Free
Conor Pepper Free
Jamie McDonagh Sligo Rovers League of Ireland Premier Division Free

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Friendlies

24 June 2016 Friendly Dundee 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Dundee
Craig Wighton report Gary Oliver Stadium: Riverside Pitches
28 June 2016 Friendly Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Airdrieonians Port Glasgow
Thomas Orr Robbie Leighton Stadium: Port Glasgow Community Stadium
5 July 2016 Friendly Livingston 2 – 2 Greenock Morton Livingston
19:00 Kudus Oyenuga
Danny Mullen
report Scott Tiffoney Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Referee: Colin Steven
9 July 2016 Friendly Greenock Morton 1 – 2 Partick Thistle Greenock
15:00 Michael Tidser  45' report Chris Erskine  12', 33' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 607
Referee: Barry Cook

Scottish Championship

6 August 2016 1 St Mirren 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Paisley
15:00 John Sutton  83' report Thomas O'Ware  17' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,997
Referee: Steven McLean
13 August 2016 2 Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Falkirk Greenock
15:00 Lee Kilday  25' report Luke Leahy  90+2' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,079
Referee: John Beaton
20 August 2016 3 Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Dumbarton Greenock
15:00 Kudus Oyenuga  62' report Derek Gaston  28' (O.G.) Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,586
Referee: Mat Northcroft
27 August 2016 4 Hibernian 4 – 0 Greenock Morton Edinburgh
15:00 Andrew Shinnie  29'
Grant Holt  41'
Jason Cummings  54'
Brian Graham  74'
report Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 14,508
Referee: Alan Muir
10 September 2016 5 Ayr United 2 – 1 Greenock Morton Ayr
15:00 Paul Cairney  47'
Alan Forrest  69'
report Mark Russell  74'
Ross Forbes  86'
Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,441
Referee: John McKendrick
18 September 2016 6 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock
15:00 Gary Oliver  24'
Jai Quitongo  84'
report Nicky Clark  30' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,756
Referee: Kevin Clancy
24 September 2016 7 Dundee United 2 – 1 Greenock Morton Dundee
15:00 Tony Andreu  64', 90+1' report Sean Dillon  90+4' (O.G.) Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 5,829
Referee: Barry Cook
1 October 2016 8 Greenock Morton 1 – 0 Raith Rovers Greenock
15:00 Ross Forbes  18' report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,528
Referee: Craig Charleston
15 October 2016 9 Queen of the South 0 – 5 Greenock Morton Dumfries
15:00 report Ross Forbes  6'
Jamie McDonagh  33'
Gary Oliver  36'
Jai Quitongo  64'
Thomas O'Ware  72' (pen)
Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,695
Referee: Steven Kirkland
29 October 2016 10 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Ayr United Greenock
15:00 Thomas O'Ware  73'
Gary Oliver  89'
report Kevin Nisbet  37' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,859
Referee: Mat Northcroft
1 November 2016 11 Greenock Morton 3 – 1 St Mirren Greenock
19:45 Thomas O'Ware  15'
Ross Forbes  27'
Gary Oliver  68'
report Ben Gordon  86' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Euan Anderson
Man of the Match: Gary Oliver
5 November 2016 12 Falkirk 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Grangemouth
15:00 Lee Miller  90+3' report Lee Kilday  89' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,432
Referee: Greg Aitken
12 November 2016 13 Dumbarton 0 – 2 Greenock Morton Dumbarton
15:00 report Mark Russell  69'
Kudus Oyenuga  76'
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Don Robertson
19 November 2016 14 Greenock Morton 0 – 0 Dundee United Greenock
15:00 report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,578
Referee: Crawford Allan
17 December 2016 16 Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Hibernian Greenock
17:15
(live on BBC Alba)
Gary Oliver  79' report Jason Cummings  81' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,156
Referee: Steven McLean
24 December 2016 17 Greenock Morton 1 – 0 Queen of the South Greenock
13:00 Thomas O'Ware  17' report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,638
Referee: Barry Cook
31 December 2016 18 St Mirren 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Paisley
15:00 Gary MacKenzie  30' report Ricki Lamie  90+3' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,902
Referee: Nick Walsh
7 January 2017 19 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Dumbarton Greenock
15:00 Gregor Buchanan  19' (O.G.)
Michael Tidser  66' (pen)
report Andy Stirling  69' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,094
Referee: John Beaton
14 January 2017 20 Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Raith Rovers Greenock
15:00 Ross Forbes  27'
Lawrence Shankland  67'
report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,957
Referee: Gavin Duncan
28 January 2017 21 Ayr United 1 – 4 Greenock Morton Ayr
17:15
(live on BBC Alba)
Jamie Adams  36' report Ross Forbes  11', 19'
Gary Oliver  31', 65'
Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: Don Robertson
4 February 2017 22 Queen of the South 3 – 0 Greenock Morton Dumfries
15:00 Derek Lyle  71'
Kyle Jacobs  83'
Joe Thomson  90+3'
report Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,588
Referee: Bobby Madden
7 February 2017 23 Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Greenock Morton Kirkcaldy
19:45 report Lee Kilday  53' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Gavin Duncan
18 February 2017 24 Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Falkirk Greenock
15:00 Thomas O'Ware  13'
Ross Forbes  68'
report James Craigen  43'
Aaron Muirhead  50' (pen)
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,397
Referee: Greg Aitken
25 February 2017 25 Dundee United 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Dundee
15:00 Mark Durnan  83' report Lee Kilday  39' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 6,065
Referee: Kevin Clancy
11 March 2017 26 Greenock Morton 1 – 0 Queen of the South Greenock
17:15
(live on BBC Alba)
Ross Forbes  55' report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,451
Referee: Craig Charleston
Man of the Match: Aidan Nesbitt
18 March 2017 27 Falkirk 0 – 1 Greenock Morton Grangemouth
17:15
(live on BBC Alba)
report Kudus Oyenuga  79' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,584
Referee: Alan Muir
Man of the Match: Aidan Nesbitt
25 March 2017 28 Greenock Morton 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock
15:00 report Nat Wedderburn  16' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,670
Referee: Mat Northcroft
29 March 2017 29 Hibernian 0 – 0 Greenock Morton Edinburgh
19:45 Darren McGregor  90+4' Kudus Oyenuga  90+3' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,149
Referee: Nick Walsh
1 April 2017 30 Dumbarton 1 – 0 Greenock Morton Dumbarton
15:00 Lewis Vaughan  59' report Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,323
Referee: John Beaton
8 April 2017 31 Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Hibernian Greenock
15:00 Lawrence Shankland  66' (pen) report Jason Cummings  34' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 4,229
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 April 2017 32 Greenock Morton 1 – 4 St Mirren Greenock
19:45 Andy Murdoch  29' report Stelios Demetriou  20'
Stevie Mallan  45'
John Sutton  56'
Gary MacKenzie  80'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 4,609
Referee: Stephen Finnie
15 April 2017 33 Raith Rovers 2 – 0 Greenock Morton Kirkcaldy
15:00 Craig Barr  28'
Ross Matthews  59'
report Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Alan Newlands
22 April 2017 34 Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Ayr United Greenock
15:00 Lawrence Shankland  38' report Craig Moore  45+1' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,390
Referee: Steven Kirkland
29 April 2017 35 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Greenock Morton Dunfermline
15:00 Nicky Clark  3'
Michael Moffat  51'
Rhys McCabe  85'
report Lawrence Shankland  37' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,339
Referee: Euan Anderson
6 May 2017 36 Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Dundee United Greenock
15:00 Kudus Oyenuga  52' report Blair Spittal  63' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,158
Referee: John Beaton
Man of the Match: Thomas O'Ware

Scottish Premiership Playoffs

9 May 2017 Quarter-final Leg 1 Greenock Morton 1 – 2 Dundee United Greenock
19:45 Thomas O'Ware  7' report Simon Murray  51'
Blair Spittal  65'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 3,306
Referee: Willie Collum
12 May 2017 Quarter-final Leg 2 Dundee United 3 – 0 Greenock Morton Dundee
19:45 Simon Murray  52'
Wato Kuaté  64'
Blair Spittal  81'
report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 6,606
Referee: Andrew Dallas

Scottish Cup

26 November 2016 3rd round Beith Juniors P – P Greenock Morton Beith
13:30 Stadium: Bellsdale Park
3 December 2016 3rd round Beith Juniors 0 – 6 Greenock Morton Beith
13:30 report Ross Forbes  11'
Michael Tidser  16'
Jamie McDonagh  42'
Thomas O'Ware  51', 90'
Jamie Lindsay  78'
Stadium: Bellsdale Park
Attendance: 1,693
Referee: John McKendrick
21 January 2017 4th round Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Falkirk Greenock
15:00 Jamie Lindsay  39'
Ross Forbes  47'
report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,349
Referee: Greg Aitken
12 February 2017 5th round Rangers 2 – 1 Greenock Morton Glasgow
15:00
(live on Sky Sports)
Kenny Miller  13'
Martyn Waghorn  61'
report Michael Tidser  7' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 30,295
Referee: Andrew Dallas

Scottish League Cup

16 July 2016 Group stage Albion Rovers 0 – 0
3 4 on pens
Greenock Morton Coatbridge
15:00 report Stadium: Cliftonhill
Attendance: 431
Referee: John Beaton
19 July 2016 Group Stage Greenock Morton 1 – 0 Clyde Greenock
19:45 Thomas O'Ware  77' report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 931
Referee: John McKendrick
Man of the Match: Scott Tiffoney
23 July 2016 Group Stage Kilmarnock 0 – 2 Greenock Morton Kilmarnock
15:00 report Gary Oliver  7'
Jai Quitongo  67'
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Steven McLean
Man of the Match: Jai Quitongo
30 July 2016 Group Stage Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Berwick Rangers Greenock
15:00 Jamie Lindsay  2'
Jai Quitongo  16'
report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,044
Referee: Alan Newlands
Man of the Match: Jamie Lindsay
9 August 2016 2nd Round Hamilton Academical 1 – 2 Greenock Morton Hamilton
19:45 Dougie Imrie  8' (pen) report Ross Forbes  59'
Jai Quitongo  63'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Stephen Finnie
20 September 2016 Quarter-final Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Dundee United Greenock
19:45 Jai Quitongo  24'
Thomas O'Ware  31'
report Nick van der Velden  55' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,149
Referee: Andrew Dallas
Man of the Match: Jai Quitongo
22 October 2016 Semi-final Greenock Morton 0 – 2 Aberdeen Glasgow
12:15
(Live on BT Sport)
report Adam Rooney  69'
Kenny McLean  88'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 16,183
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Man of the Match: Kenny McLean

Scottish Challenge Cup

3 September 2016 3rd Round Queen's Park 2 – 0 Greenock Morton Glasgow
15:00 Adam Cummins  44'
David Galt  46'
report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 1,085
Referee: Gavin Duncan

Friendlies

15 June 2016 Friendly Cherno More Varna 0 – 2 Greenock Morton Varna
19:00 report ?  O.G.'
Scott Miller
Stadium: Sportpalace Hotel
12 July 2016 Friendly Queen's Park 1 – 2 Greenock Morton Glasgow
Thomas Orr
Alex McWaters
Stadium: Lesser Hampden
28 July 2016 Friendly Largs Thistle 4 – 1 Greenock Morton XI Largs
19:15 James Marks
Michael Lennox
Steve Lamont
Blair Docherty Stadium: Barrfields
21 August 2016 Friendly Greenock Juniors 1 – 5 Greenock Morton XI Greenock
13:00 Daniel Patton report Caolan McAleer
John Mitchell
Ryan McWilliams  O.G.'
Ruaridh Langan
Stadium: Ravenscraig Stadium
17 January 2017 Friendly Ardrossan Winton Rovers 1 – 3 Greenock Morton Ardrossan
19:30 Larry McMahon  53' report John Mitchell  30'
Thomas Orr  34', 50' (pen)
Stadium: Winton Park
Referee: Calum Scott

Development League West

6 September 2016 1 Stranraer 2 – 2 Greenock Morton Stranraer
20:00 Evan Maley  37'
Adam Lawrie  89'
report Jamie McDonagh  34', 35' Stadium: Stair Park
Referee: Calum Haswell
13 September 2016 2 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Queen's Park Greenock
19:30 Jon Scullion  58', 63' report Jamie Gallagher  74' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: David Dickinson
22 September 2016 3 Airdrieonians 1 – 2 Greenock Morton Motherwell
15:00 Conor Scullion  36' report Alex McWaters  75'
Jack Purdue  90+1'
Stadium: Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
Referee: Craig King
4 October 2016 4 Greenock Morton 3 – 0 Ayr United Greenock
19:30 Jon Scullion  3', 74', 86' report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Calum Haswell
10 October 2016 5 Greenock Morton 3 – 0 Clyde Greenock
19:30 Alex McWaters  58'
Ben Armour  59'
Scott Tiffoney  72'
report Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Stephen Brown
18 October 2016 6 Queen of the South 2 – 3 Greenock Morton Dumfries
19:30 Owen Moxon  13' (pen), 50' report Thomas Orr  18' (pen)
Kudus Oyenuga  28'
Scott Tiffoney  67'
Stadium: Palmerston Park
Referee: Calum Scott
24 October 2016 7 Greenock Morton 5 – 2 Albion Rovers Greenock
19:30 Jon Scullion  16'
Thomas Orr  18', 80'
Michael Tidser  28'
Ruaridh Langan  31'
report Ryan McManus  46'
Connor Shields  84'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Graham Grainger
31 October 2016 8 Stranraer 1 – 4 Greenock Morton Stranraer
20:00 Evan Maley  85' report Lewis Strapp  24'
Jack Purdue  27', 43', 65'
Stadium: Stair Park
Referee: Calum Scott
15 November 2016 9 Greenock Morton 3 – 0 Airdrieonians Port Glasgow
13:30 Alex McWaters  42' (pen)
Caolan McAleer  49'
Scott Miller  86'
report Stadium: Port Glasgow Community Stadium
Referee: Duncan Williams
21 November 2016 10 Ayr United 0 – 0 Greenock Morton Cumnock
19:45 report John Mitchell  21'
Alex McWaters
Stadium: Townhead Park
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
6 December 2016 11 Clyde 1 – 8 Greenock Morton Lennoxtown
19:30 Craig Quinn  88' report Kudus Oyenuga  3'
Jon Scullion  23' (pen), 32'
Conor Pepper  30'
Lewis Strapp  66'
Scott Miller  74', 88'
Caolan McAleer  76'
Stadium: Lennoxtown training centre
Referee: David Dickinson
14 December 2016 12 Queen's Park 0 – 3 Greenock Morton Glasgow
19:45 report Jon Scullion  27', 28', 44' Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Referee: Chris Gentles
8 February 2017 13 Albion Rovers 4 – 0 Greenock Morton Coatbridge
19:45 Connor Shields  40', 60', 80'
Jamie Gallagher  54'
Alex McWaters  65' Stadium: Cliftonhill
Referee: Graham Grainger
14 February 2017 14 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Stranraer Greenock
19:30 Kudus Oyenuga  41'
Thomas Orr  53'
report Amadou Kassaraté  49' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Garry Doherty
28 February 2017 15 Airdrieonians 3 – 5 Greenock Morton Motherwell
14:00 Daniel Boateng  3'
Murray Loudon  50', 55' (pen)
report John Mitchell  15'
Thomas Orr  33', 68'
Ruaridh Langan  56'
Jon Scullion  70'
Stadium: Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
7 March 2017 16 Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Ayr United Greenock
19:30 Alex McWaters  62', 89' report Sean McKenzie  18'
Jack Sherrie  81'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Ross Menzies
14 March 2017 17 Clyde 2 – 1 Greenock Morton Croy
20:00 Ronan Sweeney  40'
Aaron Miller  62'
report Jack Purdue  33' Stadium: Broadwood Stadium (outdoor pitches)
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
21 March 2017 18 Queen of the South 4 – 0 Greenock Morton Dumfries
19:30 Ross Fergusson  21'
Aidan Smith  51'
Connor Murray  65', 66'
report Stadium: Palmerston Park
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
30 March 2017 19 Greenock Morton 1 – 1 Queen's Park Greenock
19:30 Lewis Strapp  61' report Joseph Manderson  79' Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Ross Hardie
3 April 2017 20 Greenock Morton 3 – 0 Albion Rovers Lennoxtown
20:00 Ben Armour  24'
Scott Tiffoney  63', 73'
Stadium: Lennoxtown training centre
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
5 April 2017 21 Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Queen of the South Greenock
19:30 Ben Eardley  15'
Scott Tiffoney  47'
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Craig King

Scottish Youth Cup

6 November 2016 3rd round Greenock Morton 10 – 1 Banks O' Dee Greenock
14:00 John Tennent
Ruaridh Langan
Thomas Orr
Scott Tiffoney
Jack Purdue
Mitchell Duffy
Blair Docherty
report Mitch McPherson Stadium: Cappielow Park
Referee: Connor Ashwood
4 December 2016 4th round Motherwell 3 – 1 Greenock Morton Airdrie
16:00 Barry Maguire  10'
David Turnbull  30' (pen), 42' (pen), 67'
Tom Fry  90+2' 
Jack Purdue  78' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Tony Fullerton

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Falkirk 36 16 12 8 58 40 +18 60 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals
3 Dundee United 36 15 12 9 50 42 +8 57 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
4 Greenock Morton 36 13 13 10 44 41 +3 52
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 12 12 12 46 43 +3 48
6 Queen of the South 36 11 10 15 46 52 6 43
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Player statistics

As of 13 May 2017

All competitions

PositionPlayerStartsSubsUnused subsGoals Red cards Yellow cards
FW Ben Armour010000
FW Luke Donnelly (on loan from Celtic)258000
DF Michael Doyle3836005
MF Ross Forbes45111208
GK Derek Gaston3518000
DF Gavin Gunning1202001
GK Bryn Halliwell (on loan from Gartcairn Juniors)101000
DF Lee Kilday2567405
DF Ricki Lamie3344103
MF Ruaridh Langan002000
MF Jamie Lindsay (on loan from Celtic)3922309
MF Caolan McAleer396000
DF / FW Jamie McDonagh26126219
GK Jamie McGowan1123001
GK Andrew McNeil12114000
DF John Mitchell002000
MF Andy Murdoch3122102
FW Aidan Nesbitt (on loan from Celtic)2892100
DF / MF Thomas O'Ware48001104
FW Gary Oliver4012803
FW Thomas Orr037000
FW Kudus Oyenuga11183411
FW Jai Quitongo2031605
DF / MF Mark Russell3645114
FW Jon Scullion21132000
FW Lawrence Shankland (on loan from Aberdeen)1440401
MF Dylan Stevenson113001
DF Lewis Strapp5029000
DF John Tennent005000
MF Michael Tidser25134304
FW Scott Tiffoney51216001

Development squad goalscorers

Including goals from the Development League West (runners-up) and SFA Youth Cup

Awards

Last updated 16 November 2016
Nation Name Award Month
Thomas O'Ware Championship Player of the Month November 2016
Jim Duffy Championship Manager of the Month November 2016
Ross Forbes Championship Player of the Month January 2017
Ross Forbes Championship Player of the Year nominee April 2017
Jim Duffy SPFL Manager of the Year nominee May 2017
Ross Forbes PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year May 2017
Thomas O'Ware PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year May 2017
Jim Duffy Ladbrokes Championship Manager of the Season May 2017

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