There was an observatory in the west end of Greenock a couple of hundred years ago. Source. See also.
It's the Scottish Cup quarter-finals. Morton are at home to Heart of Midlothian. This is a Monday-nighter for BBC Scotland.
Morton are the only Championship side remaining in this year's Cup. Last year's last Championship team standing was Inverness CT who made it into the final. If Morton win today they'll advance to the semi-finals for the first time since 1981.
Morton and Hearts last met on April 20th, 2021 in the 2020-21 Championship, when they played to a scoreless draw. Their last Scottish Cup game was on February 20th, 1988. Hearts won. Morton's last win against Hearts came on August 18th, 1984 in the 1984-85 Premier Division. Morton's last win against Hearts in the Scottish Cup came on January 28th, 1981 in a Round Three replay. That was the only time Morton have knocked Hearts out of the Scottish Cup. Hearts have knocked Morton out seven times, beginning in 1890, when they went on to win the Cup (see below).
Morton have won the Scottish Cup once and been knocked out 130 times: 43 times at Cappielow, 81 times at the opponent's ground, and 6 times at a neutral venue. You can see the statistical advantage of home ground. By the luck of the draw Morton have played every 2023-24 Scottish Cup match at Cappielow.
Hearts' top scorer Lawrence Shankland made 16 appearances for Morton in 2017. Winger Barry McKay played for Morton in 2013-14. Hearts have two Japanese players on their roster, and four Australians. Robbie Muirhead played for Hearts in 2016-17.
Shankland has 20 goals in league play this season.
Morton are three games without a win. But Dougie Imrie is Championship Manager of the Month for February.
The last Morton player to score on Hearts was Craig McGuffie on February 20th, 2021.
Do referees favour winning teams? So far this season Morton have received 2.78 yellow cards in matches they have won, and 3.23 in matches they have lost.
[Morton 0 - 1 Hearts.]
The other Scottish Cup fixtures:
Aberdeen 3 - 1 Kilmarnock (March 9)
Celtic 4 - 2 Livingston (March 10) Hat trick for Maeda.
Hibs 0 - 2 Rangers (March 10)
Championship matches (March 9):
Dundee United (1st) 4 - 0 Arbroath (10th)
Inverness CT (9th) 0 - 0 Airdrieonians (5th)
Queen's Park (8th) 2 - 2 Partick Thistle (3rd)
Raith Rovers (2nd) 2 - 0 Dunfermline (6th)
This is their sixth meeting this season. In 2022-23 they didn't meet at all.
2023-24 UEFA Europa League, group of 16, first leg (March 7):
Benfica 2 - 2 Rangers
Other matches (mostly March 9):
UCD 1 - 2 Wexford (March 8)
Fraserburgh 2 - 1 Banks o' Dee
Cumnock Juniors 1 - 1 Largs Thistle
East Craigie 2 - 5 Carnoustie Panmure
Cumbernauld Colts 1 - 1 Linlithgow Rose
FC Isle of Man 3 - 2 Longridge Town
Carrick Rangers 0 - 1 Newry City
Newtown 2 - 0 Cardiff MU
Morton Women 0 - 0 Dryburgh (March 10)
Vegalta Sendai 1 - 0 Mito HollyHock (March 10)
The Japan Football League begins tomorrow. Suzuka Point Getters have changed their name to Atletico Suzuka. Tokyo Musashino United have changed their name back to Yokogawa Musashino. Let's follow our old pals ReinMeer Aomori.
Minebea Mitsumi 1 - 1 ReinMeer Aomori (March 10)
Minebea are the former Honda Lock.
Icelandic Women's League Cup group stage, matchday 4 (March 9):
FH 1 - 2 Þór/KA
2023-24 Women's Scottish Cup, QF (March 10):
Hibs 2 - 6 Rangers
Montrose 0 - 6 Celtic
Partick Thistle 0 - 1 Hearts
Livingston 0 - 5 Spartans
Which clubs had to get past Morton on the way to winning the Scottish Cup?
2022-23 Celtic
2017-18 Celtic
1999-00 Rangers
1996-97 Kilmarnock
1990-91 Motherwell
1989-90 Aberdeen
1986-87 St Mirren
1980-81 Rangers
1979-80 Celtic
1968-69 Celtic
1952-53 Rangers
1947-48 Rangers
1946-47 Aberdeen
1930-31 Celtic
1923-24 Airdrieonians
1919-20 Kilmarnock
1912-13 Falkirk
1906-07 Celtic
1896-97 Rangers
1890-91 Hearts
Historical matches:
1883/3/10 Morton 5 - 1 Kilbarchan
1945/3/10 Airdrieonians 0 - 3 Morton
This was Southern League Cup group stage matchday 3.
1968/3/6 St Johnstone 1 - 2 Morton
1968/3/9 Morton 2 - 1 Elgin City Scottish Cup R3
1996/3/9 Morton 4 - 1 Hamilton Academical
Goals by Douglas Johnstone, Derek Laing, Peter Cormack and Marko Rajamaki.
Raith Rovers versus Dunfermline Athletic During WWII:
1939/10/14 Raith Rovers 2 - 0 Dunfermline Athletic FCup SF
1939/12/30 Raith Rovers 0 - 3 Dunfermline Athletic SELNE
1940/3/30 Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 4 Raith Rovers SELNE
1941/9/6 Dunfermline Athletic 4 - 4 Raith Rovers NELs1
1941/10/4 Raith Rovers 3 - 4 Dunfermline Athletic NELs1
1942/1/3 Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 2 Raith Rovers NELs2
1942/4/25 Raith Rovers 4 - 0 Dunfermline Athletic NELs2
1942/9/19 Dunfermline Athletic 2 - 1 Raith Rovers NELs1
1942/10/31 Raith Rovers 1 - 4 Dunfermline Athletic NEL s1
1943/1/16 Raith Rovers 5 - 3 Dunfermline Athletic NELs2
1943/2/13 Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 0 Raith Rovers NELs2
1943/9/25 Raith Rovers 4 - 2 Dunfermline Athletic NELs1
1943/10/9 Dunfermline Athletic 2 - 1 Raith Rovers NELs1
1944/1/15 Raith Rovers 1 - 4 Dunfermline Athletic NELs2
1944/2/12 Dunfermline Athletic 1 - 1 Raith Rovers NELs2
1944/8/19 Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 2 Raith Rovers NELs1
1944/11/4 Raith Rovers 3 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic NELs1
1945/1/6 Raith Rovers 5 - 2 Dunfermline Athletic NELs2
1945/3/10 Dunfermline Athletic 2 - 2 Raith Rovers NELs2
FCup = Fife Cup; NELs1 = North Eastern League, first series; NELs2 = North Eastern League, second series; SELNE = Scottish Emergency League North and East Division
(Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive)
Arthurlie FC 1900-01:
1901/5/11 Arthurlie 2 - 1 Johnstone SCom
1901/5/4 Albion Rovers 0 - 2 Arthurlie SCom
1901/4/27 Arthurlie 3 - 1 Wishaw United SCom
1901/4/20 Arthurlie 5 - 0 Royal Albert SCom
1901/3/23 Wishaw United 3 - 2 Arthurlie SCom
1901/3/16 Arthurlie 1 - 2 St Mirren RCup R2
1901/3/9 Arthurlie 1 - 1 St Mirren 'A' SCom
1901/3/2 bye RCup R1
1901/2/23 Kilbarchan 0 - 3 Arthurlie SCom
1901/2/16 Johnstone 4 - 2 Arthurlie SCom
1901/2/9 Arthurlie 2 - 0 Third Lanark 'A' SCom
1901/1/19 Arthurlie 2 - 1 Queen's Park Strollers SCom
1901/1/12 Dundee 3 - 1 Arthurlie SCup R1
1901/1/5 Arthurlie 2 - 1 Kilbarchan SCom
1900/12/29 St Mirren 'A' 4 - 3 Arthurlie SCom
1900/12/22 Queen's Park Strollers 3 - 5 Arthurlie SCom
1900/12/15 Third Lanark 'A' 0 - 1 Arthurlie SCom
1900/12/1 Arthurlie 3 - 1 Johnstone RVCup F leg two replay
1900/11/24 Arthurlie 2 - 2 Johnstone (protested) RVCup F leg two
1900/11/10 Johnstone 5 - 2 Arthurlie RVCup F leg one
1900/11/3 Arthurlie 3 - 2 Thornliebank RVCup SF tiebreaker
1900/10/27 Thornliebank 2 - 1 Arthurlie RVCup SF leg two
1900/10/20? Arthurlie 1 - 0 Thornliebank RVCup SF leg one
1900/10/20? Arthurlie 1 - 2 Dumbarton QCup R4
1900/10/6 bye QCup R3
1900/9/29 Arthurlie 3 - 1 Albion Rovers SCom
1900/9/22 Arthurlie 6 - 1 Johnstone QCup R2
1900/9/15 Royal Albert 0 - 2 Arthurlie SCom
1900/9/15 bye RVCup R1
1900/9/8 Arthurlie 5 - 3 Neilston QCup R1
1900/9/1 Thornliebank 1 - 3 Arthurlie SCom
1900/8/25 Raith Rovers 4 - 2 Arthurlie
1900/8/18 Arthurlie 3 - 0 Thornliebank SCom
(Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive for the Scottish Combination, the Renfrewshire Cup and the Renfrewshire Victoria Cup; The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Qualifying Cup and the Scottish Cup; the Glasgow Herald for 1900/8/25)
Comments