The Steeple Tower of St Mary's Church was built in the 1470s, but the rest of the church has burnt down several times, most recently in 1841. Source.
Mortonum iter ad Tannadice ad Dundee United lunctus ludunt.
Dundee United are second in the division with 41 points, three behind Raith Rovers but with a game in hand. Morton are sixth, 2 points out of fourth place. The Ton are seven games without a loss, league and cup, and have not been scored on in four games. If you include cup games Morton have more wins than losses this season.
2023-24 is half over. After 18 league matches Morton have 22 points, 20 goals for and 24 goals against, putting them on track for 44, 40 and 48. Their prospects for survival in the Championship and maybe even a promotion playoff are much better than they were after 12 games, when they looked to be headed for 24 points and relegation. But they're so streaky you have to expect another losing run and another winning streak before it's all over.
Raith Rovers are the only ones in the Championship with a win against Dundee United in league play so far this season. But Partick Thistle, Falkirk, Queen of the South and The Spartans have all beaten United in various cups, so the Tangerines are not invincible.
[Morton win 2 - 3 on an Oakley hat trick. Yas!]
The other Championship matches:
Queen's Park (10th) 2 - 1 Dunfermline (5th) (last night)
Airdrieonians (4th) [1 - 0] Raith Rovers (1st)
Ayr United (7th) [1 - 3] Inverness CT (8th)
Partick Thistle (3rd) [4 - 0] Arbroath (9th)
Other matches:
Forfar West End [0 - 4] East Craigie
Linlithgow Rose vs Cowdenbeath [postponed]
Coldstream [5 - 0] Peebles Rovers
Largs Thistle vs Beith Juniors [postponed]
Carluke Rovers [1 - 2] Easterhouse
Tne New Saints [8 - 0] Cardiff MU
FC Isle of Man [3 - 5] Carnock Richard
The Premiership is on winter break.
2023-24 Women's Scottish Cup, Round Three (tomorrow):
Queen's Park vs Bonnyrigg Rose [postponed]
ICT [0 - 12] Rangers
Partick Thistle [4 - 2] Motherwell
Livingston [wo/scr] Airdrie
Hibs [10 - 0] St Johnstone
Dyce [0 - 5] Dundee United
Westdyke [1 - 2] Stirling University
Hearts [9 - 0] Edinburgh Caledonia
Rossvale [0 - 10] Glasgow City
Boroughmuir Thistle [1 - 3] Aberdeen
Ayr United [0 - 7] Celtic
Glenrothes Strollers [1 - 3] Gartcairn
Glasgow Women [1 - 6] Spartans
East Fife [5 - 0] Renfrew
Stenhousemuir [0 - 7] Montrose
Kilmarnock [2 - 3] Hamilton Accies
Scottish Junior Cup, Round Four:
Johnstone Burgh vs Dundee Downfield [postponed]
Morton's best seasons by goals scored per league game:
1963-64 3.75 (135 goals in 36 games)
1899-00 3.67 (66 goals in 18 games)
1935-36 3.44 (117 goals in 34 games)
1894-95 3.28 (59 goals in 18 games)
1936-37 3.24 (110 goals in 34 games)
1966-67 2.97 (113 goals in 38 games)
1953-54 2.83 (85 goals in 30 games)
1962-63 2.78 (100 goals in 36 games)
1942-43 2.70 (81 goals in 30 games)
1952-53 2.63 (79 goals in 30 games)
Morton's best seasons by goals allowed per league game:
1966-67 0.53 (20 goals in 38 games)
2006-07 0.89 (32 goals in 36 games)
1994-95 0.92 (33 goals in 36 games)
2002-03 0.92 (33 goals in 36 games)
2005-06 0.92 (33 goals in 36 games)
1915-16 0.95 (35 goals in 37 games)
1916-17 1.03 (39 goals in 38 games)
1963-64 1.03 (37 goals in 36 games)
2004-05 1.03 (37 goals in 36 games)
1977-78 1.08 (42 goals in 39 games)
Historical matches:
1945/1/1 Morton 3 - 0 St Mirren
1945/1/2 Morton 3 - 0 Albion Rovers
1945/1/6 Celtic 6 - 1 Morton
1968/1/1 Morton 3 - 2 Kilmarnock
1968/1/2 Motherwell 2 - 1 Morton
1968/1/6 Morton 2 - 0 Partick Thistle
Arthurlie FC 1891-92:
1892/5/7 Motherwell 1 - 5 Arthurlie ScF
1892/4/30 St Mirren 2 - 1 Arthurlie PChCup R1
1892/4/16 Albion Rovers 6 - 1 Arthurlie ScF
1892/4/9 Arthurlie 8 - 0 Clydebank ScF
1892/4/2 Glasgow Wanderers 1 - 2 Arthurlie ScF
1892/3/26 Hurlford 1 - 6 Arthurlie ScF
1892/3/19 Arthurlie 5 - 4 Falkirk ScF
1892/3/5 Burbank Swifts 4 - 4 Arthurlie ScF
1892/2/27 Arthurlie 3 - 1 Pollokshaws ScF
1892/2/20 Motherwell 2 - 2 Arthurlie friendly
1892/2/13 Arthurlie 9 - 0 Glasgow Wanderers ScF
1892/2/6 Arthurlie 3 - 0 Royal Albert ScF
1892/1/30 Kilmarnock Athletic 1 - 1 Arthurlie ScF
1892/1/23 Arthurlie 7 - 1 Wishaw Thistle ScF
1892/1/9 Clyde 6 - 4 Arthurlie friendly
1891/12/26 Arthurlie 10 - 2 Motherwell ScF
1891/12/19 St Mirren 5 - 0 Arthurlie RCup R3
1891/12/13? Arthurlie 6 - 0 Barrhead Corinthians RCup R2
1891/12/12 Arthurlie 1 - 2 St Mirren (abandoned) RCup R3
1891/12/5 Clydebank 1 - 3 Arthurlie ScF
1891/11/28 2nd Lochwinnoch 7 - 1 2nd Arthurlie friendly
1891/11/22 Arthurlie 8 - 0 Barrhead Corinthians (protested) RCup R2
1891/11/14 Arthurlie 8 - 0 Burnbank Swifts ScF
1891/10/31 bye RCup R1
1891/10/24 Pollokshaws 2 - 4 Arthurlie ScF
1891/10/10 Arthurlie 1 - 1 Hurlford ScF
1891/10/3 Falkirk 2 - 4 Arthurlie ScF
1891/9/26 Wishaw Thistle 5 - 2 Arthurlie SCup PR2
1891/9/19 Arthurlie 3 - 2 Albion Rovers ScF
1891/9/12 Arthurlie 3 - 1 Beith SCup PR1 replay
1891/9/5 Beith 2 - 2 Arthurlie SCup PR1
1891/8/29 Arthurlie 9 - 1 Kilmarnock Athletic ScF
1891/8/22 Royal Albert 4 - 2 Arthurlie ScF
1891/8/8 Wishaw Thistle 6 - 2 Arthurlie ScF
(Sources: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Scottish Federation, Renfrewshire Cup, and Paisley Charity Cup; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Glasgow Herald for 1891/11/28 and 1892/1/9)
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