2008–09 Greenock Morton F.C. season

Greenock Morton

2008–09 season
Chairman	Douglas Rae
Manager	Davie Irons
Scottish First Division	6th
Scottish Cup	Third round (lost to Peterhead)
League Cup	Third round (lost to Inverness CT)
Challenge Cup	Semi Final (lost to 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
← 2007–08 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

• From end of 2007-08 season, to last match of season 2008-09

In

Player	From	Fee
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

Player	To	Fee
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)

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

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

No. Position Player MF Allan Jenkins MF Steven Masterton MF Jim McAlister MF Ryan McGuffie MF Carlo Monti MF Erik Paartalu FW James Grady (loaned from Hamilton Academical) FW Jon Newby FW Iain Russell FW Brian Wake FW Peter Weatherson

Player statistics

Overall

#	Player	Played	Subs
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

Fixtures and results   Win   Draw   Loss Friendlies Date Opponents Stadium Result F - A Scorers Attendance 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 Date Opponents Stadium Result F - A Scorers Attendance Points Referee 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 Date Round Opponents Stadium Result F - A Scorers Attendance Referee 29 November 2008 Round 3 Peterhead Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead 1 - 2 Steven Masterton  24' Peter Weatherson  66' 817 S MacDonald League Cup Date Round Opponents Stadium Result F - A Scorers Attendance Referee 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 Date Round Opponents Stadium Result F - A Scorers Attendance Referee 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 See also Greenock Morton F.C. seasons 1874–75 1875–76 1876–77 1877–78 1878–79 1879–80 1880–81 1881–82 1882–83 1883–84 1884–85 1885–86 1886–87 1887–88 1888–89 1889–90 1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2008–09 in Scottish football « 2007–08 2009–10 » Domestic leagues Premier League Football League First Division Second Division Third Division Highland League Domestic cups Scottish Cup (Final) League Cup (Final) Challenge Cup (Final) Junior Cup Youth 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