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Red Motherwell

In the 1922 general election Motherwell elected Communist John Turner Walton Newbold as their MP. Source.

It's the 2020-21 Scottish Cup Round Four. Morton visit Motherwell. This match was to have been played tomorrow, but it and all the others have been pushed out of the way of the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral. The ones that are still scheduled for Saturday will either be early or late starts.

This is the eighth time these two have been paired up in this cup. Motherwell have advanced five times, Morton twice.

Morton defeated Motherwell on the way to winning the 1922 Scottish Cup. Motherwell returned the favour by beating Morton on the way to winning the 1991 Scottish Cup.

The last time they met in the Scottish Cup was Round Five of the 2011-12 cup, and Motherwell won 6 - 0.

The last time they played a match of any kind was in the 2019-20 League Cup group stage, and Motherwell won 4 - 0.

The winner of today's match goes on to meet the winner of Stranraer versus Hibs, to be played next weekend. If Morton win today, it will bump their April 24th league match against Alloa to a midweek date. If Morton beat Stranraer/Hibs on April 24th but also finish ninth in the division that will create a conflict between their Scottish Cup semi-final and the first leg of their Championship playoff semi-final on May 8th.

Morton have been fined £750 by the SFA for that unauthorized friendly in March; they don't have to pay if they don't do it again before the end of the season. The squad they played against belongs to the shadowy organization Evro Football Pro.

Ten of the sixteen Round Three matches were won by the visiting team.

[Motherwell 1 - 1 Morton. Motherwell win on PK.]

The other games:

Forfar [0 - 1] Dundee United

St Mirren [2 - 1] Inverness CT

These two met in the 2003-04 and 2014-15 cups and ICT won both times.

Kilmarnock [3 - 1] Montrose (tomorrow)

Aberdeen [2 - 2] Livingston (tomorrow) [Aberdeen win on PK.]

These two have met four times before in the Scottish Cup, and Livingston have won three times.

St Johnstone [2 - 0] Clyde (tomorrow)

These two met in 1937 and 1939 and Clyde won both times.

Rangers [2 - 0] Celtic (Sunday)

The last time Rangers and Celtic met in the Scottish Cup was three years ago in the semi-final, which Celtic won 4 - 0. The last time they met in the final was 2002, when Rangers won 3 - 2.

Stranraer [0 - 4] Hibs (Sunday)

Today is the 100th anniversary of Partick Thistle's one and only Scottish Cup.

Championship matches:

Dunfermline 0 - 0 Dundee (April 13)

Dunfermline have played five scoreless draws in the league this season.

QoS 0 - 1 Raith Rovers (April 13)

Alloa [1 - 2] Raith Rovers (tomorrow)

Raith can relegate the Wasps.

Arbroath [4 - 0] Ayr United (tomorrow)

Dunfermline [3 - 1] Queen of the South (tomorrow)

Inverness CT vs Dundee (postponed)

Morton vs Hearts (postponed)

[Alloa are relegated. Morton cannot make the Premiership playoffs.]

Other matches:

Partick Thistle 2 - 0 Clyde (April 13)

Clyde 0 - 1 Dumbarton (April 15)

Luxembourg: Progrès Niederkorn [1 - 1] Fola Esch (Sunday)

[After 21 out of 30 games Progrès are sixth out of sixteen.]

3.Liga: FC Kaiserlautern [2 - 1] 1.FC Saarbrücken (tomorrow)

Swiss Challenge League: Winterthur 1 - 1 Ouchy

J2: Fagiano Okayama [1 - 2] Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)

UCD 4 - 1 Cabinteely

Faroes: NSI  4 - 2  B36 (April 14)

Ilves [1 - 0] TPS (practice match)

Aomori Prefecture Championship, semi final:

Match No. 8: ReinMeer Aomori [1 - 0] Hachinohe Gakuin University (Sunday)

Concacaf Champions League, Round of 16, second leg (April 14):

Toronto FC 2 - 1 Club León

Toronto advance.

Developments:

The East of Scotland League has declared its 2020-21 season null and void.

The 2021-22 West of Scotland League season will begin July 17th, Covid permitting.

Postponed:

SWF Championship South: Morton vs Gartcairn

Historical matches:

April 12, 1915. Morton beat St Mirren 2 - 1 in the semi-finals of the Renfrewshire Cup before 5000 spectators at Cappielow. Morton had enjoyed a bye through the first round and then beaten Abercorn 8 - 2 in the second round.

April 16, 1915. Renfrewshire Cup final, first leg: Johnstone 3 - 0 Morton

April 17, 1915. Renfrewshire Cup final, second leg: Morton 4 - 0 Johnstone. Morton won the cup.

April 17, 1993. Raith Rovers visited Cappielow and played Morton to a 1 - 1 draw. Rowan Alexander scored for the Ton.

SFL Division Three results, April 18, 1925:

Nithsdale Wanderers 8 - 0 Montrose

Royal Albert 2 - 3 Mid Annandale

Dykeland x - x Brechin City (postponed)

Helensburgh 3 - 0 Galston

Peebles Rovers 7 - 1 Beith

Leith Athletic 2 - 0 Vale of Leven

There were two midweek games:

Leith Athletic 2 - 0 Dykehead

Lochgelly 3 - 2 Helensburgh

Source: Glasgow Herald, April 20, 1925, p. 13.

League Seasons of Vale of Leven FC:

1890-91    18      5      1    12    27    65     -38    11     9th, SFL

1891-92    22      0      5    17    24    99     -75     5    12th, SFL

1892-93    18      5      2    11    33    53     -20    12     8th, SA

1902-03    16      2      4    10    14    30     -16     8    10th, SC

1903-04    22    12      2      8    49    36    +13    26     3rd, SC

1904-05    20    12      4      4    41    25    +16    28     2nd, SC

1905-06    22      6      4    12    33    49     -16    16    11th, SFL2

1906-07    22    13      1      8    54    35    +19    27      3rd, SFL2

1907-08    22      5      8      9    25    31       -6    18    10th, SFL2

1908-09    22    12      4      6    38    25    +13    28      3rd, SFL2

1909-10    22      8      5      9    36    38       -2    21      6th, SFL2

1910-11    22      4      8    10    21    28       -7    16    12th, SFL2

1911-12    22      6      1    15    26    50     -24    13    12th, SFL2

1912-13    26      8      5    13    28    44     -16    21    12th, SFL2

1913-14    22      5      3    14    23    47     -24    13    11th, SFL2

1914-15    26      4      5    17    33    66      -33    13   14th, SFL2

1915-16    22    16      4      2    66    27    +39    36      1st, WoSL

1916-17    16      7      3      6    28    23      +5    17      5th, WoSL

1917-18    14      3      2      9    16    30     -14      8      8th, WoSL

1918-19    14      5      5      4    25    19      +6    15      4th, WoSL

1919-20    20    10      5      5    52    26    +26    25      4th, WoSL

1920-21    22      9      4      9    40    38      +2    22      5th, WoSL

1921-22    38    17    10    11    54    43     +11    44     4th, SFL2

1922-23    38    11      8    19    50    59       -9    30    18th, SFL2

1923-24    38    11      9    18    41    67     -26    31    19th, SFL2

1924-25    30    17     4      9     61    43    +18    38      4th, SFL3

1925-26    26    14     2    10     78    55    +23    30      7th, SFL3

1926-27    30    10     3    17     59    94     -35    23    11th, SASS

1927-28      5      2     1      2       8    14       -6      5      7th, PL

Sources: SFHA "West of Scotland League", "Scottish Alliance", "Scottish Combination"; Wikipedia "Football in Scotland"

abbreviations:

SFL = Scottish Football League

SFL2 = Scottish Football League, Division Two

SFL3 = Scottish Football League, Division Three

WoSL = West of Scotland League

SC = Scottish Combination

SA = Scottish Alliance

SASS = Scottish Alliance, South Section

PL= Provincial League

I have some pre-SFL Vale of Leven results lined up for May.

Density

Dens Park, 1922. Houses cover the surrounding fields now, including that other football pitch. That large chimney belonged to the Bowbridge Jute Works, which has also been replaced by housing. Source.

It's Dundee (in third place) versus Morton (ninth). This is their final encounter of the season, unless they meet in the Premiership playoffs, an increasingly remote possibility. So far Dundee have a win and a draw against Morton. Morton have not won at Dens Park since 2011.

If Morton win today, and Ayr United and Arbroath lose, Morton will jump into seventh place. If Morton lose and Ayr and Arbroath win, Morton will fall three points adrift of eighth with a goal difference at least 5 goals worse than Arbroath's.

The last time Morton finished a season in ninth place was 2000-01. They were relegated and they didn't make it back up till 2007. Which team finished tenth in 2001? Alloa.

Morton are on course to play seven matches this month. The last time they had seven fixtures in a calendar month was February 2016.

The SPFL is looking at ways to wriggle out of this year's pyramid playoffs.

Other Championship matches:

Heart of Midlothian (1st) 6 - 0 Alloa Athletic (10th) (last night)

This win leaves Hearts on the cusp of promotion. If Raith and Dundee fail to win today, Hearts are champions.

Ayr United (7th) [1 - 1] Dunfermline Athletic (5th)

Queen of the South (6th) [1 - 1] Inverness Caledonian Thistle (4th)

Raith Rovers (2nd) [2 - 2] Arbroath (8th)

[Dundee 1 - 1 Morton. Goal by Nesbitt. Morton remain in ninth place. Hearts win promotion.]

Other matches:

Kilmarnock [2 - 2] Ross County

Clyde [3 - 0] Forfar (April 8)

Falkirk [2 - 1] Clyde

Luxembourg: Progrès Niederkorn [2 - 0] Wiltz (tomorrow)

3.Liga: 1.FC Saarbrücken [2 - 1] Türkgücü München

Swiss Challenge League: Winterthur [1 - 0] Wil

J2: Mito HollyHock [0 - 2] FC Ryukyu (tomorrow)

JFL: MIO Biwako Shiga [1 - 0] FC Kariya (tomorrow)

TPS [0 - 1] HIFK (training match)

2021 Copa Libertadores, 3QS, first leg (April 8):

Bolivar 2 - 1 Junior (Colombia)

2021 Copa Sudamericana, First Stage, second leg (April 7):

Nacional Potosi 1 - 2 Guabira

Atletico Palmaflor 1 - 2 Jorge Wilstermann

Guabira and Wilstermann advance.

Jorge Wilstermann [0 - 3] The Strongest (tomorrow)

UCD 0 - 0 Bray Wanderers (last night)

FC Seoul [1 - 2] Pohang Steelers

B36 [1 - 1] Vikingur (tomorrow)

Aomori prefectural championship, round three (tomorrow):

Match No. 7: Hachinohe Gakuin University [6 - 1] Aomori University

Concacaf Champions League, Round of 16, first leg (April 7):

Toronto FC 1 - 1 Club León

Postponed matches:

SWF Championship South: Morton vs BSC Glasgow

League matches in which Morton beat the top team in their division, 2000s:

2000/8/26      Clyde 0 - 3 Morton    (First Division)

2002/1/8        Clydebank 1 - 2 Morton    (Second Division)

2002/3/8        Morton 3 - 1 Clydebank    (Second Division)

2002/9/28      Morton 2 - 1 East Fife    (Third Division)

2002/12/28    Morton 1 - 0 Peterhead    (Third Division)

2003/4/19      East Fife 0 - 1 Morton    (Third Division)

2003/8/30      Morton 2 - 1 East Fife    (Second Division)

2005/4/2        Brechin 1 - 2 Morton    (Second Division)

2006/3/11      Gretna 1 - 2 Morton    (Second Division)

2009/10/3      Queen of the South 2 - 3 Morton    (First Division)

Historical matches:

April 10, 1915. Morton hosted league leaders Heart of Midlothian and beat them 2 - 0. Hearts dropped into second place, behind Celtic.

April 10, 1993. Morton visited Central Park and beat Cowdenbeath 1 - 0 on a goal by Stuart Rafferty.

SFL Division Three results, April 11, 1925:

Beith 3 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

Galston 2 - 5 Peebles Rovers

Leith Athletic 2 - 0 Mid Annandale

Lochgelly United 4 - 0 Royal Albert

Montrose 1 - 0 Clackmannan

Queen of the South 2 - 0 Helensburgh

Solway Star 1 - 1 Dykehead

Vale of Leven 4 - 0 Brechin City

Also, this game took place midweek:

1925/4/8        Helensburgh 1 - 0 Dykehead

Source: Glasgow Herald, April 13, 1925, p. 11.

Seasons of Nithsdale Wanderers:

1922-23    18      8      6      4    27      12    +15    22      4th, WoSL

1923-24    30    13      7    10    42      35      +7    33      6th, SFL3

1924-25    30    18      7      5    81      40    +41    43      1st, SFL3

1925-26    38    15      7    16    78      82       -4    37    12th, SFL2

1926-27    38      7      9    22    59    100     -41    23    20th, SFL2

1930-31    16    10      2      4    42      30    +12    22     2nd, SCL

1931-32      4      2      1      1    10        7      +3      5    10th, SCL

1932-33      6      2      2      2    11      17       -6      6      3rd, SCLE

WoSL = West of Scotland League

SFL2 = Scottish Football League Division Two

SFL3 = Scottish Football League Division Three

SCL = Southern Counties League

SCLE = Southern Counties League, Eastern Section

(Sources: Wikipedia for SFL; SFHA for the rest)

Nithsdale Wanderers in the Scottish Cup:

1903/1/24      R1    Nithsdale Wanderers 1 - 0 Orion

1903/1/31      R2    Dundee 7 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1904/1/23      R1    Nithsdale Wanderers 2 - 2 Kilmarnock

1904/1/30      R1    Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers

1904/2/6        R1    Kilmarnock 2 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers

1906/1/27      R1    Hearts 4 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers

1911/1/28      R1    Nithsdale Wanderers 3 - 1 Caledonian

1911/2/11      R2    Motherwell 0 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1911/2/18      R2    Motherwell 1 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1913/1/25      R1    Kilmarnock 3 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1914/2/7        R2    Partick Thistle 1 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1920/1/24      R1    Hearts 5 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers

1921/2/5        R2    Queen of the South 1 - 3 Nithsdale Wanderers

1921/2/19      R3    Dumbarton 5 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1922/1/28      R1    Queen's Park 3 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers

1923/1/13      R1    Nithsdale Wanderers 4 - 0 Arbroath

1923/1/24      R2    Dundee Hibernian 0 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers

1923/2/10      R3    Bo'ness 2 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1925/1/24      R1    Broxburn United 3 - 2 Nithsdale Wanderers

1926/1/23      R1    Albion Rovers 6 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers

1927/1/15      R1    Nithsdale Wanderers 0 - 2 Arthurlie

1928/1/21      R1    Arbroath 2 - 3 Nithsdale Wanderers

1928/2/4        R1    Partick Thistle 4 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1929/1/19      R1    Nithsdale Wanderers 0 - 4 St Mirren

1930/1/11      R1    Nithsdale Wanderers 6 - 1 University of St Andrews

1930/2/1        R2    Aberdeen 5 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers

1931/1/17      R1    Dundee United 14 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1934/2/17      R1    Nithsdale Wanderers 0 - 2 East Stirlingshire

1938/1/22      R1    Huntly 0 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers

1938/2/12      R2    Celtic 5 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

1939/1/21      R1    Nithsdale Wanderers 5 - 5 Buckie Thistle

1939/1/25      R1    Buckie Thistle 5 - 2 Nithsdale Wanderers

1948/2/7        R2    Nithsdale Wanderers 0 - 5 Aberdeen

Source: German Wikipedia.

(See here for an article on the lost grounds of the old Third Division.)

Dens Park appears at the top of this photo, and Tannadice is the soccer pitch on the right. Those vegetable gardens in the lower right corner still exist. The practice field in the lower left is still there too, though hopefully with better drainage. Source.

To Cappielow by Tram

The Greenock and Port Glasgow Tramway was started in 1873, was electrified in 1901, and continued until 1929, connecting Gourock to Port Glasgow. Source.

Morton host Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a match bumped from April 3rd due to the Scottish Cup. ICT hold fifth place, Morton are eighth. By coincidence Morton and ICT are the only two Championship clubs left in the cup.

ICT have won five in a row, league and cup. Morton have three wins and two loses in their last five.

Morton have a win and a draw from their two earlier league matches against Inverness.

Also tonight: Ayr United (7th) [0 - 3] Dundee (3rd).

Morton finished 2019-20 with these numbers:

G     W     D     L      F      A    GD    P

28    10     6    12    45    52    -7    36

Coming into today's game they have:

22      6     7      9    19    27    -8    25

Their record at home is:

11      4     3      4    12    13    -1    15

To equal last season's point total Morton need 3 wins and 2 draws, a tall order. To equal their 2019-20 goals scored they must average 5.2 goals per game from here on. Morton have not scored more than 3 goals in any match this season.

After Saturday's loss to Arbroath Alloa seem destined for tenth place, leaving Ayr United, Morton and Arbroath in a three-way race to evade ninth.

Morton's opponents in their remaining league games are ICT (today), Dundee, Hearts, Alloa, Arbroath.

Ayr have Dundee (today), Dunfermline, Arbroath, QoS and Inverness CT.

Arbroath have Raith, Ayr, Dunfermline and Morton.

Alloa have Hearts, Raith, Morton and Dunfermline.

I was going to work out all the permutations and combinations, but they've already done a good job of it here. Just bear in mind that everyone in the forum expects their own team to lose.

[Morton 1 - 4 ICT. Morton's goal was by Muirhead.]

Elsewhere:

Clyde [1 - 1] Cove Rangers

Swiss Cup QF: Aarau [3 - 0] Winterthur

Pohang Steelers [1 - 3] Jeonbuk

Developments:

HFX Wanderers have released Daniel Kinumbe and Ibra Sinoh.

League matches in which Morton beat the top team in their division, 1990s:

1990/11/17    Morton 1 - 0 Airdrieonians    (Division One)

1991/9/6        Morton 3 - 0 Dundee    (Division One)

1991/10/12    Partick Thistle 3 - 4 Morton    (Division One)

1991/10/26    Dundee 0 - 1 Morton    (Division One)

1995/2/25      Morton 1 - 0 Stenhousemuir    (Second Division)

1995/9/23      Morton 2 - 0 Dunfermline    (First Division)

1995/11/25    Dunfermline 0 - 2 Morton    (First Division)

1997/11/22    Dundee 0 - 1 Morton    (First Division)

Most consecutive 1 - 0 results involving Morton:

Four:

1972/2/5        Morton 1 - 0 Cowdenbeath

1972/2/19      Aberdeen 1 - 0 Morton

1972/2/26      Aberdeen 1 - 0 Morton

1972/3/4        St Johnstone 1 - 0 Morton

Four:

1981/1/31      Morton 1 - 0 Kilmarnock

1981/2/7        Aberdeen 0 - 1 Morton

1981/2/14      Morton 1 - 0 Aberdeen

1981/2/21      Dundee United 1 - 0 Morton

Four:

1998/5/9        Morton 1 - 0 Stirling Albion

1998/8/4        Morton 0 - 1 Hibs

1998/8/8        Morton 0 - 1 Ross County

1998/8/15      Ayr United 1 - 0 Morton

Eurydice

Eurydice was constructed at Robert Steele and Co. in Greenock in 1874, and sailed the world, as attested by the quantity of photos of her housed in Australian archives. A Norwegian company bought the ship in 1896 and changed her name to Maren. She was broken up in 1914. Source. Also.

Morton visit Methil for their Scottish Cup third round tie against East Fife. The last time these two clubs met was in round four of the 2018-19 Scottish Cup, and East Fife won. Winner today advances to the final 16.

Eight League One clubs have made it to this round, but only six Championship sides. The missing four have league matches today, so no one has nothing to do.

East Fife have had a busy week. They played league matches on Saturday (a draw), Tuesday (a loss) and Thursday (a win).

If East Fife finish fourth in League One and Morton finish ninth in the Championship they'll meet again in the playoffs.

[East Fife 1 - 2 Morton. Morton goals by McGinty and Muirhead.]

Developments:

The Lowland League admits that their season is over and have declared Kelty Hearts champion based on points per game. The Highland League won't restart either, and have designated Brora Rangers as their pyramid playoff representative. Brora only played three league matches, but did knock Heart of Midlothian out of the Scottish Cup.

Kelty Hearts in the Lowland League:

2020-21    13    12    0    1    40      4    +36    36    2.77    1st

2019-20    25    22    2    1    95    17    +78    68    2.72    1st

2018-19    28    16    6    6    61    32    +29    54               3rd

The South of Scotland League has declared its 2020-21 season null and void. The East of Scotland League will decide what to do next week. If they choose a league champion based on points per game then the title ought to go to second-place Jeanfield Swifts who have 23 points in 9 games (2.56 ppg) rather than first-place Tranent Juniors who have 28 in 12 (2.33 ppg).

The East Region clubs of the SJFA have endorsed the formation of a Midlands League to occupy tier six of the Scottish pyramid below the Highland League.

Queen's Park will play the rest of this season's home fixtures at Falkirk Stadium.

Edinburgh City will move into the newly refurbished Meadowbank Stadium next season. They have been sharing Ainslie Park with the Spartans.

Other Scottish Cup matches:

Ross County 1 - 3 Inverness CT (yesterday)

ICT also won both previous iterations of this Scottish Cup Highland derby.

Brora Rangers [1 - 3] Stranraer

These two met in 2017 and Brora won.

Dundee United [2 - 1] Partick Thistle

Partick have six wins, all of them 1960 or before. United have three wins, all of them 1980 or after.

Stenhousemuir [0 - 4] Kilmarnock

These two have been drawn together twice before, and Killie won both times.

Forfar Athletic [2 - 2] Edinburgh City [Forfar win on PK.]

They met in 2016 and City won.

Livingston [2 - 1] Raith Rovers

These two met last year and Livi won.

Celtic [3 - 0] Falkirk

Falkirk have won the last two times.

Dumbarton [0 - 1] Aberdeen

Dumbarton have not had a win against Aberdeen since 1920.

Hamilton Academical [0 - 3] St Mirren

Accies are ahead four wins to three.

Dundee [0 - 1] St Johnstone

St Johnstone have only ever knocked out Dundee once.

Ayr United [0 - 1] Clyde

Clyde are ahead four wins to two.

Formartine [0 - 5] Motherwell

If Formartine can beat Motherwell it will upset Brora's Hearts upset.

Fraserburgh [2 - 4] Montrose

Fraserburgh won the last time these two met in the Scottish Cup.

Rangers [4 - 0] Cove Rangers (tomorrow)

First meeting ever.

Queen of the South [1 - 3] Hibs (Monday)

These two have only met once before, and Hibs won.

Championship matches:

Raith Rovers 5 - 1 Dunfermline (March 30)

Teams that Raith have shown five fingers this season: QoS, Morton, Alloa and now the Pars.

Dunfermline [0 - 0] Heart of Midlothian

Hearts are winless in three. Dunfermline have lost four in a row.

Arbroath [2 - 1] Alloa

This is a huge game for both sides, and for eighth-place Morton too. A win for Alloa would bring tenth place within four points of Morton's position. A win for Arbroath could drop Morton into ninth place, depending on the score.

Ayr United vs Dundee (postponed)

Queen of the South vs Raith Rovers (postponed)

Morton vs Inverness CT (postponed)

Other matches:

Peterhead 0 - 2 Clyde (March 30)

East Fife 1 - 0 Clyde (April 1)

J2: Tokyo Verdy [2 - 1] Mito HollyHock (tomorrow)

JFL: FC Kariya [0 - 1] Maruyasu Okazaki (tomorrow)

Cobh Ramblers [0 - 4] UCD

Luxembourg: Progrès Niederkorn 2 - 0 Racing (March 31)

Union Titus vs Progrès Niederkorn (Monday)

3.Liga: SV Wehen Wiesbaden  2 - 2  1.FC Saarbrücken

Swiss Challenge League: Winterthur 0 - 1 Chiasso

Pohang Steelers 0 - 0 Daegu (yesterday)

Bolivia: Independiente Petrolero [2 - 2] The Strongest (tomorrow)

The start of the Ykkönen has been put off till May 5th.

Other postponed matches:

SWF Championship South: Airdrie vs Morton

The South Challenge Cup Round Five would have been this weekend.

Aomori prefectural championship, round two (tomorrow):

Match No. 5: Dogizaka [0 - 3] Hachinohe Gakuin University

Match No. 6: Blancdieu Hirosaki [1 - 5] Aomori University

涙涙涙

Which current SPFL clubs have never had to think about making the split?

Alloa, Arbroath, Ayr United, Morton, Queen of the South, Raith Rovers.

Which other lower league clubs have Rangers played since they came up from the Championship? And who scored on them?

2020/11/29    Falkirk 0 - 4 Rangers                LCup R2

2020/1/17      Rangers 2 - 0 Stranraer           SCup R4

2019/8/18      East Fife 0 - 3 Rangers            LCup R2

2019/1/30      Cowdenbeath 1 - 3 Rangers    SCup R4    David Cox

2018/9/26      Rangers 4 - 0 Ayr United          LCup QF

2018/3/4        Rangers 4 - 1 Falkirk                SCup QF    Aaron Muirhead

2018/2/11      Ayr United 1 - 6 Rangers          SCup R5    Alan Forrest

2018/1/31      Fraserburgh 0 - 3 Rangers       SCup R4

2017/8/9        Rangers 6 - 0 Dunfermline       LCup R2

2017/2/12      Rangers 2 - 1 Morton               SCup R5    Michael Tidser

2016/9/20      Rangers 5 - 0 QoS                   LCup QF

2016/8/9        Rangers 5 - 0 Peterhead          LCup R2

2016/7/25      Rangers 3 - 0 Stranraer           LCup GS

2016/7/22      E. Stirlingshire 0 - 3 Rangers    LCup GS

2016/7/19      Rangers 2 - 0 Annan                LCup GS

Ten most recent Scottish Cup matches between Fife clubs:

2019/1/19      Raith Rovers 3 - 0 Dunfermline

2005/1/18      Dunfermline 3 - 1 East Fife

2005/1/8        East Fife 0 - 0 Dunfermline

1990/2/27      Dunfermline 2 - 1 Cowdenbeath

1985/12/7      Dunfermline 2 - 0 Raith Rovers

1983/1/29      East Fife 1 - 0 Raith Rovers

1972/2/5        Raith Rovers 2 - 0 Dunfermline

1970/1/24      East Fife 1 - 0 Raith Rovers

1969/1/25      Raith Rovers 0 - 2 Dunfermline

1963/3/11      Cowdenbeath 2 - 3 Dunfermline

Historical matches:

April 3, 1915. Morton visited Partick Thistle and beat them 1 - 5.

April 3, 1993. Morton were home to Ayr United and won 1 - 0 on a goal by Douglas Johnstone.

SFL Division Three results, April 4, 1925:

Brechin City 0 - 1 Lochgelly United

Clackmannan 0 - 1 Nithsdale Wanderers

Dykehead 0 - 1 Queen of the South

Helensburgh 3 - 2 Leith Athletic

Mid Annandale 0 - 2 Solway Star

Royal Albert 2 - 1 Montrose

Source: Glasgow Herald, April 6, p. 5.

Seasons of Lochgelly United:

1896-97      1      1    0      0      2      1      +1      2      6th, CL

1897-98      7      1    1      5      9    24     -15      2      6th, CL

1902-03    24    12    8      4    52    30    +22    32     2nd, NL

1903-04    22      6    6    10    51    54       -3    18     9th, NL

1904-05    22      8    2    12    46    46        0    18    11th, NL

1905-06    21      5    5    11    25    49     -24    15    11th, NL

1906-07    26    14    5      7    52    33    +19    33     3rd, NL

1907-08    23    13    3      7    59    43    +16    29     2nd, NL

1908-09    18      8    3      7    29    26      +3    19      6th, NL

1909-10    15      6    2      7    28    38     -10    14    10th, CL

1910-11    22      6    5    11    38    49      -11    17      9th, CL

1911-12    18      5    3    10    19    36     -17    13     12th, CL

1912-13      2      1    0      1      5      6       -1      2      7th, NL

1913-14    25      6    7    12    32    50     -18    19    14th, CL

1914-15    26      9    3    14    43    60     -17    21    10th, SFL2

1915-16    21      7    4    10    24    36     -12    18     9th, EL

1916-17    13      2    0    11    10    35     -25      4    10th, EL

1919-20    18      6    4      8    23    32       -9    16      7th, EL

1920-21    34    11    6    17    39    71     -32    26    15th, CL

1921-22    38    11    9    18    46    54       -8    31    18th, SFL2

1922-23    38    16    5    17    41    64     -23    37    11th, SFL2

1923-24    38      4    4    30    21    86     -65    12    20th, SFL2

1924-25    30    15    4    11    59    41    +18    34      5th, SFL3

1925-26    29      9    9    11    58    63       -5    27      9th, SFL3

1926-27    24      8    3    13    40    75     -35    19    11th, SAN

The 1913-14 and 1920-21 seasons (in bold) were pretty miserable for Lochgelly United and pose the question, "Why was this bad team twice elected to the SFL?"

CL = Central League

NL = Northern League

SFL2 = Scottish Football League, Division Two

CL = Central League

SFL3 = Scottish Football League, Division Three

SAN = Scottish Alliance, North Section

(Extracted from SFHA tables.)

Lochgelly United versus Lochee United in the Northern League:

1903/1/1        Lochee United 2 - 2 Lochgelly United

1903/4/11      Lochgelly United 1 - 0 Lochee United

1903/9/12      Lochee United 1 - 1 Lochgelly United

1904/1/2        Lochgelly United 7 - 0 Lochee United

1904/11/26    Lochgelly United 3 - 1 Lochee United

1905/3/18      Lochee United 2 - 1 Lochgelly United

1906/1/13      Lochee United 0 - 3 Lochgelly United

1906/4/7        Lochgelly United 2 - 0 Lochee United

1906/12/8      Lochee United 0 - 0 Lochgelly United

1907/3/30      Lochgelly United 1 - 0 Lochee United

1907/9/28      Lochgelly United 3 - 1 Lochee United*

1907/12/28    Lochee United 3 - 2 Lochgelly United*

*or the reverse

(Source: SFHA.)

Greenock Morton Goalscorers, Part 10

Goalscorers who left the team in 2011:

Brian Graham

2007/8/14      26'    Cappielow    Livingston              Liberda    Challenge Cup

2007/9/29      42'    Dens Park    Dundee                 Samson    league

2007/10/2      12'    Cappielow    St Johnstone        Cuthbert    Challenge Cup

2009/9/26      79'    Cappielow    Airdrie Utd         Robertson    league

2009/10/3      13'    Palmerston    QoS                       Hutton    league

2009/12/5      74'    Dumbarton    Dumbarton           Vojacek    Scottish Cup

2010/10/23    10'    Central Park    Cowdenbeath           Hay    league

2010/11/6      24'    Cappielow    Dunfermline          McIntyre    league

2010/11/20    42'    Dumbarton    Dumbarton           Grindlay    Scottish Cup

2010/11/20    49'    Dumbarton    Dumbarton           Grindlay    Scottish Cup

2010/12/14    26'    Victoria Park   Ross County   McGovern    league

2011/1/15      57'    Cappielow    Cowdenbeath              Hay    league

2011/1/18      52'    Cappielow    Airdrie Utd             Ridgers    Scottish Cup

2011/1/25      68'    Excelsior    Airdrie Utd               Ridgers    Scottish Cup

2011/2/15      84'    Forthbank    Stirling Albion         Christie    league

2011/4/2        78'    Cappielow    Falkirk                     Olejnik    league

2011/4/13      62'    Palmerston    QoS                  McKenzie    league

Graeme Holmes

2010/7/25      SO    Dumbarton    Dumbarton          Grindlay    Challenge Cup

2010/7/31      31'    Stair Park    Stranraer               Marshall    League Cup

Allan Jenkins

2008/3/1        22'    Cappielow    Stirling Albion        Hogarth    league

2008/11/8      37'    Palmerston    QoS                             Bell    league

2008/11/25    90'    Cappielow    Airdrie Utd          Robertson    league

2009/3/14      18'    Cappielow    Clyde                       Hutton    league

2009/7/26      25'    Dumbarton    Dumbarton          McEwan    Challenge Cup

2009/10/3      16'    Palmerston    QoS                        Hutton    league

2010/10/23    45'    Central Park    Cowdenbeath           Hay    league

2010/12/14    31'    Victoria Park   Ross County   McGovern    league

2011/1/15      54'    Cappielow    Cowdenbeath               Hay    league

2011/1/25      61'    Excelsior    Airdrie Utd                Ridgers    Scottish Cup

2011/1/25      71'    Excelsior    Airdrie Utd                Ridgers    Scottish Cup

2011/1/29      82'    Cappielow    Ross County       McGovern    league

2011/2/26      76'    Dens Park    Dundee                  Douglas    league

2011/3/22      60'    Central Park    Cowdenbeath            Hay    league

2011/4/13      29'    Palmerston    QoS                    McKenzie    league

2011/4/13      96'    Palmerston    QoS                    McKenzie    league

Stuart Kean

2010/7/31      27'    Stair Park    Stranraer                Marshall    League Cup

2010/7/31      50'    Stair Park    Stranraer                Marshall    League Cup

2010/8/21      18'    Cappielow    Partick Thistle        Halliwell    league

2010/9/11      59'    Cappielow    Cowdenbeath                Hay    league

2010/9/18      79'    Falkirk    Falkirk                             Olejnik    league

2011/1/18      64'    Cappielow    Airdrie Utd               Ridgers    Scottish Cup

Kevin Kelbie

2010/7/25      SO    Dumbarton    Dumbarton            Grindlay    Challenge Cup

2010/7/31      83'    Stair Park    Stranraer                 Marshall    League Cup

2010/8/10      16'    Victoria Park    Ross County    McGovern    league

Derek Lyle

2011/1/22      53'    Stark's Park    Raith Rovers         McGurn    league

2011/1/29      59'    Cappielow    Ross County        McGovern    league

2011/2/5        83'    Caledonian    Inverness                  Tuffey    Scottish Cup

2011/2/22      15'    Cappielow    Partick Thistle                Fox    league

2011/3/5          1'    East End    Dunfermline                   Smith    league

Carlo Monti

2009/5/5        62'    East End    Dunfermline            Gallacher    league

2010/4/13        6'    Cappielow    Ross County        McGovern    league

2010/4/17      64'    Cappielow    Dundee                     Bullock    league

2010/4/24      40'    East End    Dunfermline                  Smith    league

2010/5/1        86'    Cappielow    Ayr Utd                    Samson    league

2010/7/31      54'    Stair Park    Stranraer                 Marshall    League Cup

2010/11/6      36'    Cappielow    Dunfermline            McIntyre    league

2011/1/25      84'    Excelsior    Airdrie Utd                  Ridgers    Scottish Cup

2011/3/22        2'    Central Park    Cowdenbeath             Hay    league

2011/5/7        28'    Forthbank    Stirling Albion           Christie    league

Raith House

The big hoose in Kirkcaldy is Raith House. Source: Google Maps.

Morton visit Raith Rovers. Raith have won both previous meetings and outscored Morton 6 - 0. They are the only team that can sweep Morton this season.

However, Rovers have earned only one win in March, and that was against Stirling Albion. Morton have three wins this month, all of them against Championship sides. If Raith lose today they will fall behind Dunfermline or Dundee or both, depending on how their game goes. Morton can finish the day as high as fifth or as low as ninth.

Rabin Omar and James Wallace have been loaned out to Dumbarton.

Former Morton goalscorer Scott Tiffoney has signed with Partick Thistle.

Fouad Bachirou's Comoros national team has made the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.

Morton have been cited for participating in a friendly without first securing SFA authorization.

Other Championship matches:

Alloa [2 - 2] Ayr United

Heart of Midlothian [2 - 3] Queen of the South

Inverness CT [1 - 0] Arbroath

Dundee [3 - 2] Dunfermline*

*Plenty of Nothing Championship League Cup semi-final. If Dunfermline win then the cup final will be next Saturday against Hearts. If Dundee win then there will be no cup winner, because the last Hearts/Dundee fixture has already passed, and backtracking is not allowed. There is the chance that Hearts will collapse entirely, not win the divisional title, and have to meet Dundee in the playoffs, but it's mighty slim.

[Raith Rovers 1 - 0 Morton.]

Other matches:

UCD 2 - 2 Athlone Town (last night)

Montrose [2 - 2] Clyde

Progres Niederkorn [4 - 1] Hamm Benfica

J2: Mito HollyHock [3 - 0] Matsumoto Yamaga (tomorrow)

JFL: Iwaki FC [2 - 0] FC Kariya (tomorrow)

Aomori prefectural championship, round one (tomorrow):

Match No. 4: Dogizaka FC [4 - 0] Hirosaki University School of Medicine SC

Dogizaka FC are obscure enough that the name is written in red on Japanese Wikipedia.

Postponed games:

Lowland League: Bonnyrigg Rose vs Vale of Leithen

Bonnyrigg Rose vs Bo'ness United

Highland League Cup semi-finals.

SWF Championship South: Edinburgh Caledonia vs Morton

Morton vs Livingston

Other developments:

Duran Lee has signed with Pacific FC. He previously played for HFX Wanderers and FC Edmonton.

The dates for the 2021-22 Scottish League Cup group stage are out. The league season will start July 31st.

League matches in which Morton beat the top team in their division, 1980s:

1980/12/6      Morton 1 - 0 Aberdeen    (Premier Division)

1984/2/25      Morton 4 - 2 Partick Thistle    (Division One)

1984/4/14      Morton 2 - 0 Dumbarton    (Division One)

1987/3/21      Dunfermline 1 - 2 Morton    (Division One)

Morton's relegation seasons:

2013-14    36      6      8    22    32      71    -39    20    10th, Championship

2001-02    36      7    14    15    48      63    -15    35    10th, Second Division

2000-01    36      9      8    19    34      61    -27    35    10th, First Division

1993-94    44      6    17    21    44      75    -31    29    11th, Division One

1987-88    44      3    10    31    27    100    -73    16    12th, Premier Division

1984-85    36      5      2    29    29    100    -71    12    10th, Premier Division

1982-83    36      6      8    22    36      81    -45    20      9th, Premier Division

1974-75    34      6    10    18    31      62    -31    22    17th, Division One

1965-66    34      8      5    21    42      84    -42    21    17th, Division One

1951-52    30      9      6    15    49      56      -7    24    15th, Division A

1948-49    30      7      8    15    39      51    -12    22    15th, Division A

1937-38    38      6      3    29    64    127    -63    15    20th, Division One

1932-33    38      6      9    23    49      97    -48    21    19th, Division One

1926-27    38    12      4    22    56    101    -45    28    19th, Division One

(Source: Wikipedia)

Historical matches:

March 27, 1915. Morton visited Queen's Park and beat them 0 - 2.

March 27, 1993. Morton were home to Dumbarton and won 2 - 1. Rowan Alexander and John Gahagan scored.

SFL Division Three results, March 28, 1925:

Peebles Rovers 1 - 0 Vale of Leven

Helensburgh 4 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers

Leith Athletic 2 - 1 Queen of the South

Solway Star 1 - 0 Lochgelly United

Brechin City 2 - 2 Royal Albert

Mid Annandale 2 - 1 Beith

Montrose 0 - 0 Dykehead

Source: Glasgow Herald, March 30, 1925, p. 13.

Royal Albert versus Dykehead in the Lanarkshire Cup:

1905/3/18      Dykehead 2 - 1 Royal Albert

1908/2/29      Royal Albert 7 - 2 Dykehead (declared a friendly)

1908/3/7        Royal Albert 6 - 1 Dykehead

1911/2/25      Royal Albert 1 - 1 Dykehead (coin toss?)

1916/3/11      Royal Albert 1 - 0 Dykehead

1916/3/18      Dykehead 4 - 1 Royal Albert

1920/9/11      Royal Albert 1 - 1 Dykehead

1920/10/9      Royal Albert 3 - 0 Dykehead (at Coatbridge)

1922/8/26      Dykehead 1 - 1 Royal Albert

1922/10/7      Royal Albert 1 - 0 Dykehead

1923/9/15      Royal Albert 2 - 1 Dykehead

(Extracted from SFHA.)

Seasons of Solway Star:

1914-15      3      2      0      1    12      7      +5      4     3rd, SCL

1921-22      7      5      2      0    21      5    +16    12    2nd, SCL

1922-23    20      3      3    12    25    44     -19      9    10th, WoSL

1923-24    30      9      9    12    42    48       -6    27    11th, SFL3

1924-25    30    15    10      5    41    28    +13    40     3rd, SFL3

1925-26    29      9      6    14    50    62     -12    24    11th, SFL3

1926-27    29      8      4    17    48    79    +31    20    13th, SASS

1927-28      9      4      2      3    17    19       -2    10     4th, PL

1928-29      6      3      2      1    17    13      +4      8     2nd, SCLSS

1929-30

1930-31    16      7      4      5    40    35      +5    18     4th, SCL

1931-32    10      1      1      8    20    51     -31      3    11th, SCL

1932-33      6      1      0      5      7    15       -8      2     6th, SCLES

SCL = Southern Counties League

SCLSS = Southern Counties League, South Section

SCLES = Southern Counties League, East Section

SFL3 = Scottish Football League, Division Three

WoSL = West of Scotland League

SASS = Scottish Alliance, South Section

PL = Provincial League

Sources: SFHA, Wikipedia

Solway Star in the Scottish Cup:

1921/2/5        R1    Solway Star 1 - 5 East Stirlingshire

1922/1/28      R1    St Mirren 7 - 2 Solway Star

1925/1/24      R1    Solway Star 4 - 2 Stenhousemuir

1925/2/7        R2    Vale of Leven 2 - 2 Solway Star

1925/2/12      R2    Solway Star 3- 3 Vale of Leven

1925/2/16      R2    Solway Star 2 - 1 Vale of Leven (neutral site)

1925/2/21      R3    Celtic 2 - 0 Solway Star

1926/1/23      R1    Solway Star 2 - 2 Johnstone

1926/1/26      R1    Johnstone 0 - 3 Solway Star

1926/2/6        R2    Solway Star 0 - 3 Brechin City

1930/1/18      R1    Solway Star 0 - 8 Montrose

1933/1/21      R1    Hearts 3 - 0 Solway Star

1935/1/26      R1    Hearts 7 - 0 Solway Star

1937/1/23      R1    Larbert 1 - 3 Solway Star

1937/2/13      R1    Cowdenbeath 9 - 1 Solway Star

Source: German Wikipedia.

John Hawkes played Sol Star in the HBO series Deadwood.

The Tontine Hotel

The Tontine Hotel in Ardgowan Square, Greenock, was built about 1805, and could easily double as the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a film shoot. Source.

It's Morton versus Dunfermline in Round Two of the Scottish Cup. This match was first postponed January 8th due to the frozen pitch at Cappielow, and again when the cup was shut down for Covid.

This is the round's only all-Championship match. Morton currently have a five-game winning streak against divisional opponents in this cup. (See below.) All-time, Morton are up 3 wins to 2 against Dunfermline in the cup. (See another thing below.)

These two clubs have completed their three league matches for 2020-21, each taking a win, a draw and a loss. The winner of this match will go on to face East Fife in Round Three.

Morton have not lost a Scottish Cup match at Cappielow since Celtic won there in 2010.

If Morton go on a winning streak in this cup, will they have enough time to play all their league and cup matches? Round Three would displace their April 3rd league match against ICT, Round Four their April 17th match against Hearts, and the quarter-final their April 24th match against Alloa. ICT could be played March 30th, Hearts April 20th, and Alloa April 27th. That leaves April 7th and 13th to cover postponements, but beyond that any postponed matches would have to be bumped into May, possibly interfering with the playoff schedule.

The situation is even more extreme for Clyde, should they go on a cup run. They are already committed to three matches a week some weeks just to finish their league fixtures.

Altogether there are sixteen League One and Two clubs still alive in this cup.

Other Round Two matches:

Dumbarton [4 - 0] Huntly

[Formartine 1 - 1 Annan. Formartine win on PK.]

Keith [0 - 2] Clyde

Stirling Albion [0 - 2] Raith Rovers

Arbroath [1 - 2] Falkirk

Peterhead [0 - 1] Stenhousemuir

Elgin City [0 - 4] Ayr United

Partick Thistle [3 - 0] Cowdenbeath

Buckie Thistle [2 - 3] Inverness Caledonian Thistle (See a third thing below.)

Nairn [1 - 7] Montrose

Brora Rangers [2 - 1] Heart of Midlothian    OMG

[Morton 0 - 0 Dunfermline. Morton win on PK.]

Morton's last ten Scottish Cup matches against clubs in their own division:

2018/2/10      R5    Morton 3 - 0 Dumbarton

2018/1/20      R4    Dunfermline 1 - 2 Morton

2017/1/21      R4    Morton 2 - 0 Falkirk

2016/1/9        R4    Livingston 0 - 1 Morton

2014/11/11    R3    Airdrieonians 0 - 2 Morton

2014/11/1      R3    Morton 0 - 0 Airdrieonians

2012/1/7        R4    Raith Rovers 1 - 2 Morton

2008/2/2        R5    Morton 0 - 2 Queen of the South

2005/12/10    R2    Ayr United 3 - 2 Morton

2001/11/17    R1    Morton 1 - 2 Queen of the South

Source: fitbastats.

How many Scottish Cup matches have Morton played against the other 2020-21 Championship clubs?

14        Raith Rovers

12        Hearts

  8        Queen of the South

  7        Dundee

  7        Ayr United

  5        Dunfermline

  4        Arbroath

  2        Alloa

  2        Inverness CT

Previous ten Scottish Cup matches in which both sides were named Thistle:

2020/12/12    Strathspey Thistle 0 - 4 Buckie Thistle

2015/2/7        Partick Thistle 1 - 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

2009/1/10      Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 - 0 Partick Thistle

2006/2/15      Partick Thistle 1 - 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Partick won on PK.)

2006/2/4        Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 - 2 Partick Thistle

2002/3/5        Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 - 1 Partick Thistle

2002/2/23      Partick Thistle 2 - 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

1985/1/30      Meadowbank Thistle 4 - 2 Partick Thistle

1980/12/20    Buckie Thistle 3 - 2 Meadowbank Thistle

1980/12/13    Meadowbank Thistle 2 - 2 Buckie Thistle

When have Morton been knocked out of the Scottish Cup in their first game?

2013/11/30    R4    Inverness CT 4 - 0 Morton

2008/11/29    R3    Peterhead 2 - 1 Morton

2001/11/17    R1    Morton 1 - 2 Queen of the South

2001/1/27      R3    Peterhead 4 - 1 Morton

1998/1/24      R3    Celtic 2 - 0    Morton

1993/1/19      R3    Arbroath 3 - 0 Morton

1986/1/25      R3    Dundee United 4 - 0 Morton

1982/1/23      R3    St Mirren 2 - 1 Morton

1977/1/9        R3    Morton 0 - 1 Ayr United

1976/1/24      R3    Morton 1 - 3 Montrose

1973/2/3        R3    Hibs 2 - 0 Morton

1967/1/28      R1    Morton 0 - 1 Clyde

1963/2/4        R1    Partick Thistle 3 - 2 Morton

1962/1/27      R2    Morton 1 - 3 Celtic

1961/2/11      R2    Forfar 2 - 0 Morton

1960/1/30      R1    Morton 0 - 1 East Stirlingshire

1958/2/15      R2    Morton 0 - 1 Aberdeen

1955/2/5        R5    Morton 1 - 3 Raith Rovers

1939/1/21      R1    Dunfermline 5 - 2 Morton

1934/1/20      R1    Partick Thistle 1 - 0 Morton

1933/1/21      R1    Stenhousemuir 1 - 0 Morton

1932/1/16      R1    Dundee 4 - 1 Morton

1930/1/18      R1    Dundee 2 - 0 Morton

1929/1/19      R1    Dundee United 3 - 1 Morton

1927/1/22      R1    Alloa 3 - 0 Morton

1924/1/26      R1    Airdrieonians 2 - 1 Morton

1923/1/13      R1    Raith Rovers 1 - 0 Morton

1921/2/5        R2    Rangers 2 - 0 Morton

1909/1/23      R1    Morton 0 - 4 Aberdeen

1903/1/10      R1    Hibs 7 - 0 Morton

1900/1/13      R1    Rangers 4 - 2 Morton

1896/1/11      R1    Morton 2 - 3 Dundee

1893/9/2     PR1    Kilmarnock 5 - 3 Morton

1887/9/3        R1    Dykebar 5 - 2 Morton

1885/9/12      R1    Cartvale 2 - 1 Morton

1881/9/10      R1    Levern 4 - 2 Morton

1878/9/28      R1    Busby 3 - 1 Morton

1877/10/6      R1    Barrhead Rangers 7 - 0 Morton

Greenock Morton Goalscorers, Part 9

Di Giacomo. Source.

Goalscorers who left the team in 2012:

Paul Di Giacomo

2011/7/23      53'    Stair Park    Stranraer             Mitchell    Challenge Cup

2011/7/23      54'    Stair Park    Stranraer             Mitchell    Challenge Cup

2011/7/23      64'    Stair Park    Stranraer             Mitchell    Challenge Cup

2011/7/23      69'    Stair Park    Stranraer             Mitchell    Challenge Cup

2011/7/30      29'    Recreation    Alloa                        Bain    League Cup

2011/8/20      38'    Stark's Park    Raith Rovers    McGurn    league

2011/9/4        10'    New Douglas    Hamilton           Cerny    Challenge Cup

2012/1/7        89'    Cappielow    Ayr Utd              Cuthbert    league

Andy Jackson

2011/7/23      19'    Stair Park    Stranraer             Mitchell    Challenge Cup

2011/7/23      42'    Stair Park    Stranraer             Mitchell    Challenge Cup

2011/7/23      77'    Stair Park    Stranraer             Mitchell    Challenge Cup

2011/7/23      86'    Stair Park    Stranraer             Mitchell    Challenge Cup

2011/7/30      67'    Recreation    Alloa                        Bain    League Cup

2011/8/23      79'    Cappielow    St Mirren            Samson    League Cup

2011/9/10      11'    Cappielow    Ayr Utd               Cuthbert    league

2011/9/24      58'    Cappielow    Falkirk             McGovern    league

2011/11/12      5'    Cappielow    Dundee               Douglas    league

2011/11/19    38'    Cappielow    Deveronvale    Blanchard    Scottish Cup

2011/11/26    17'    Cappielow    QoS                  Robinson    league

2011/12/26    22'    Dens Park    Dundee              Douglas    league

Stuart McCaffrey

2011/5/7        91'    Forthbank    Stirling Albion      Christie    league

Darren McGeouch

2011/12/10    53'    Cappielow    Partick Thistle           Fox    league

2012/4/14      84'    New Douglas    Hamilton           Currie    league

Marc Smyth

2012/4/21      41'    Cappielow    Ross County        Fraser    league

Derek Young

2012/4/14      89'    New Douglas    Hamilton           Currie    league

Jimmy Greenock

Jimmy Greenock (back row, far right) played left half for QoS in the 1950s. Source.

Morton host Queen of the South. QoS are fifth with 27 points, Morton eighth with 22. They have met twice already in league play, with one win apiece.

Both teams have played 20 games, meaning they have only 7 left, including today's. Morton are already unable to win the Championship, and if QoS lose today and Hearts win, then QoS can't win it either.

Former Morton goalkeeper Sam Ramsbottom has signed with Dumbarton. Morton's recently retired captain Jim McAlister has taken a position as assistant kitman at Rangers, I kid you not.

The League One and League Two clubs have voted for a 22-game season if possible. If any clubs have not completed 18 games at April 23, then the four-game split is off and the time will be used to get everyone to 18 games played. The playoffs will start May 8th. Let's follow Clyde FC who have ten games to complete to get to 18, plus a Scottish Cup date Tuesday against Keith which they will probably win. They will have to play three games some weeks, like the Bolivian league back in December.

Other Championship matches:

Dundee 1 - 3 Ayr United (March 16)

Raith Rovers 0 - 1 Inverness CT (March 16)

Alloa 0 - 3 Dundee (last night)

Arbroath [0 - 0] Hearts

Ayr United [1 - 1] Raith Rovers

Dunfermline [0 - 1] ICT

[Morton win 2 - 1. Goals by Nesbitt and Oliver.]

Other matches:

Kilmarnock [4 - 1] Motherwell

Kilmarnock did not make the split.

Clyde [1 - 3] East Fife

Luxembourg: Dudelange [1 - 0] Progrès Niederkorn

3.Liga: 1.FC Saarbrücken [2 - 3] Viktoria Köln

Swiss Challenge League: Schaffhausen 3 - 3 Winterthur (yesterday)

J2: Mito HollyHock [3 - 0] Machida Zelvia (tomorrow)

JFL: FC Kariya [1 - 3] Suzuka Point Getters (tomorrow)

How many points did Suzuka Point Getters get last season? 21, good for fifth place.

Faroes: B36 [0 - 0] Toftir

Pohang Steelers 0 - 3 Suwon Bluewings (March 17)

Seongnam [2 - 1] Pohang Steelers (tomorrow)

Real Tomayapo [2 - 1] The Strongest (preparation match)

Aomori prefectural championship, round one (tomorrow):

Match No. 1: Shichinohe SC [0 - 6] Hachinohe Gakuin University

Match No. 2: Blancdieu Hirosaki [10 - 0] Aomori Chuo Gakuin University

Match No. 3: Gonohe SC [0 - 8] Aomori University

These games represent the beginning of the build-up to the Emperor's Cup.

2021 Copa Libertadores, 2QS, second leg:

Bolivar 5 - 0 Wanderers (March 16)

Bolivar advance.

2021 Copa Sudamericana, First Stage, first leg (March 17):

Guabirá 4 - 1 Nacional Potosí

Jorge Wilstermann 2 - 1 Atlético Palmaflor (the former Municipal Vinto)

To reduce travel the first stage pits teams against opponents from the same country.

2020-21 Europa League, Round of 16, second leg (March 18):

Rangers 0 - 2 Slavia Prague

Rangers are out.

Developments:

The 2020-21 West of Scotland League season has been cancelled and declared null and void.

Now SPFL clubs are signing players on loan from lower leagues. Partick Thistle, for instance, have signed one player on loan from BSC Glasgow, and two from East Kilbride.

Postponed matches:

Lowland League: Bonnyrigg Rose vs Berwick Rangers

Highland League: Fraserburgh vs Clachnacuddin

SWF Championship South: Morton vs Falkirk

Canadian Premier League:

HFX Wanderers have a former member of Raith Rovers' development squad, Jamie Watson, at their training camp. He was a starter in Raith's Scottish Cup game against Peterhead on Nov. 18th, 2017.

Which current SPFL members joined the SFL in the 1890s?

1890    Celtic, Dumbarton, Hearts, Rangers, St Mirren

1891    Clyde

1893    Dundee, Hibs, Morton, Motherwell, Partick Thistle

1895    Kilmarnock

1897    Hamilton

League matches in which Morton beat the top team in their division, 1970s:

1970/9/5        Morton 3 - 2 Ayr United    (Division One)

1977/3/12      Morton 3 - 0 St Mirren    (Division One)

1978/11/11     Morton 3 - 1 Dundee United    (Premier Division)

1979/3/24      Morton 3 - 1 Dundee United    (Premier Division)

1979/10/20    Morton 1 - 0 Celtic    (Premier Division)

Consecutive 4 - 0 losses and wins, Morton:

1991/4/13      Morton 0 - 4 Hamilton

1991/4/16      Morton 4 - 0 Raith Rovers

2006/3/25      Morton 0 - 4 Ayr United

2006/3/28      Morton 4 - 0 Dumbarton

2007/9/15      Livingston 4 - 0 Morton

2007/9/18      East Stirlingshire 0 - 4 Morton

Historical matches:

March 20, 1915. Morton were at home to Motherwell and won 2 - 0.

March 20, 1993. Morton visited St Mirren and lost 2 - 0.

SFL Division Three results, March 21, 1925:

Beith 2 - 0 Vale of Leven

Dykehead 0 - 0 Helensburgh

Lochgelly United 2 - 0 Mid Annandale

Peebles 3 - 2 Nithsdale Wanderers

Queen of the South 3 - 0 Galston

Royal Albert 4 - 2 Leith Athletic

Solway Star 0 - 0 Clackmannan

Source: Glasgow Herald, March 23, 1925, p. 13.

Seasons of Dumbarton Harp FC:

1904-05        Dumbartonshire Junior League

1905-06    15      4      2      9    25    34       -9    10    6th, GDJL

1906-07    21      5      3    13    21    53     -32    13    8th, GDJL

1907-08      6      0      0      5      4    14     -10      0    4th, DC

1908-09    19      5      1    13    28    60     -32    11    9th, SU

1908-09      8      4      0      4    15    13      +2      8    4th, DC

1909-10    17    10      5      2    35    16    +19    25    1st, SU

1909-10      8      5      2      1    18      7    +11    12    1st, DC

1910-11    17      7      1      9    17    22       -5    15    6th, SU

1910-11      4      3      0      1      9      3      +6      6    1st, DC

1911-12    17    10      2      5    36    16    +20    22    3rd, SU

1911-12      4      2      1      1      4      1      +3      5    1st, DC

1912-13    16      5      4      7    31    37       -6    14    5th, SRL

1912-13      4      2      0      2      4      6       -2      4    2nd, DC

1913-14    26      8      8    10    42    49       -7    24    9th, SRL

1914-15    26      5      4    17    33    63     -30    14    14th, SRL

1914-15      8      1      1      6      5    21     -16      2    5th, DC

1915-16    22      8      2    12    49    52       -3    18    9th, WoSL

1915-16      6      1      1      4      7    10       -3      3    3rd, DC

1916-17    15      9      1      5    28    15    +13    19    3rd, WoSL

1916-17      5      4      1      0    11      0    +11      9    1st, ICL

1916-17      6      3      1      2    13    11      +2      7    2nd, DC

1917-18    14      6      2      6    26    25      +1    14    4th, WoSL

1918-19    14    10      4      0    28    10    +18    24    1st, WoSL

1918-19      4      3      1      0      8      3      +5      7    1st, DC

1919-20    20      9      4      7    36    31      +5    22    5th, WoSL

1919-20      4      0      0      4      1    16     -15      0    5th, DC

1920-21    19      7      3      9    27    30       -3    17    8th, WoSL

1920-21      4      2      0      2      9      6      +3      4    3rd, DC

1921-22    14      2      4      8    16    33     -17      8    10th, WoSL

1921-22      5      3      2      0      9      2      +7      8    1st, DC

1922-23      3      0      1      2      4      8       -4      1    4th, DC

1923-24    30    10      8    12    40    51     -11    28    10th, SFL3

1924-25    17      4    10      3    22    49     -37    18    SFL3, expunged

Sources: SFHA, Wikipedia, Glasgow Herald.

abbreviations:

GDJL = Glasgow District Junior League

DC = Dumbartonshire Cup*

SU = Scottish Union

SRL = Scottish Reserve League

ICL = Inter-County League

WoSL = West of Scotland League

SFL3 = Scottish Football League, Division Three

*The Dumbartonshire Cup was played as a league some years, and a knockout tournament some other years. Dumbarton Harp participated in the knockout tournament in 1913-14, 1917-18 and 1923-24.

Dumbarton Harp in the Scottish Cup:

1920/1/24    R1    Dumbarton Harp 0 - 0 Alloa Athletic

1920/1/31    R1    Alloa Athletic 1 - 0 Dumbarton Harp

1922/1/28    R1    Partick Thistle 7 - 0 Dumbarton Harp

1924/1/26    R1    Queen's Park 1 - 1 Dumbarton Harp

1924/1/30    R1    Dumbarton Harp 1 - 4 Queen's Park

Dumbarton FC versus Dumbarton Harp:

1908/2/15      Dumbarton Harp 0 - 1 Dumbarton    DC group

1908/3/7        Dumbarton 3 - 0 Dumbarton Harp    SCC R5

1908/3/28      Dumbarton 4 - 1 Dumbarton Harp    DC group

1909/1/4        Dumbarton Harp 1 - 2 Dumbarton    DC group

1090/3/13      Dumbarton 4 - 0 Dumbarton Harp    DC group

1909/4/24      Dumbarton 2 - 1 Dumbarton Harp    DC playoff

1910/1/3        Dumbarton 2 - 1 Dumbarton Harp    DC group

1910/4/19      Dumbarton Harp 0 - 0 Dumbarton    DC group

1910/4/30      Dumbarton Harp 2 - 1 Dumbarton    DC final

1910/8/17      Dumbarton 4 - 1 Dumbarton Harp    friendly

1910/11/26    Dumbarton 1 - 2 Dumbarton Harp    DC group

1912/10/5      Dumbarton Harp 0 - 0 Dumbarton    SQC R3

1912/10/12    Dumbarton 3 - 1 Dumbarton Harp    SQC R3 replay

1913/12/31    Dumbarton 1 - 3 Dumbarton Harp    DC SF leg 1

1914/4/25      Dumbarton Harp 0 - 4 Dumbarton    DC SF leg 2

1915/4/5        Dumbarton 3 - 1 Dumbarton Harp    DC group

1915/4/19      Dumbarton Harp 0 - 2 Dumbarton    DC group

1917/5/19      Dumbarton 3 - 0 Dumbarton Harp    DCC final

1917/8/4        Dumbarton Harp 0 - 3 Dumbarton    Red Cross charity match

1917/8/11      Dumbarton Harp 4 - 5 Dumbarton    Red Cross charity match

1918/3/30      Dumbarton 2 - 1 Dumbarton Harp    DC

1918/5/4        Dumbarton 2 - 0 Dumbarton Harp    DCC

1919/3/15      Dumbarton Harp 2 - 0 Dumbarton    DC group

1919?/4/7      Dumbarton 3 - 0 Dumbarton Harp    DC group

1919/5/24      Dumbarton Harp 2 - 0 Dumbarton    DCC final

1921/1/6        Dumbarton 3 - 2 Dumbarton Harp    DC group

1922/1/5        Dumbarton 0 - 0 Dumbarton Harp    DC group

1922/4/28      Dumbarton 1 - 1 Dumbarton Harp    DC final

1922/4/19      Dumbarton 2 - 0 Dumbarton Harp    DC final replay

1923/4/16      Dumbarton Harp 2 - 4 Dumbarton    DC group

1923/4/30      Dumbarton 1 - 0 Dumbarton Harp    DC final

1923/5/6        Dumbarton Harp 0 - 3 Dumbarton    DCC

DC = Dumbartonshire Cup

DCC = Dumbartonshire Charity Cup

SQC = Scottish Qualifying Cup

SCC = Scottish Consolation Cup

(Sources: Wikipedia Dumbarton FC season pages, checked against SFHA.)

Greenock Morton Goalscorers, Part 8

Goalscorers who left the team in 2013:

David Graham

2012/11/17    54'    Dumbarton    Dumbarton              Ewings    league

2012/12/15    43'    Cappielow    Airdrie United             Adam    league

Martin Hardie

2012/11/13    51'    Cappielow    Albion Rovers       McGinley    Scottish Cup

2012/11/17      3'    Dumbarton    Dumbarton              Ewings    league

2012/11/17    17'    Dumbarton    Dumbarton              Ewings    league

2012/12/8      88'    Stark's Park    Raith Rovers         Laidlaw    league

2012/12/15    83'    Cappielow    Airdrie United             Adam    league

2012/12/26    64'    Firhill        Partick Thistle                 Smith    league

2013/1/12      64'    Falkirk      Falkirk                      McGovern    league

2013/1/19      15'    Cappielow    Livingston                  McNeil    league

2013/3/16      38'    Dumbarton    Dumbarton             Grindlay    league

2013/3/23      71'    Cappielow    Cowdenbeath            Wilson    league

Lewis Hawke

2012/5/5        77'    Cappielow    Raith Rovers           McGurn    league

2012/11/24    88'    Cappielow    Cowdenbeath              Flynn    league

Mark McLaughlin

2012/8/5          1'    Ochilview    E. Stirlingshire    McWilliams    League Cup

2012/10/6      39'    Cappielow     Partick Thistle               Fox    league

2013/5/4        27'    Falkirk           Falkirk                  McGovern   league

2013/8/3        55'    Bayview        East Fife                Andrews    League Cup

2013/11/9      60'    Cappielow     Dumbarton               Ewings    league

Colin McMenamin

2013/2/9        44'    Excelsior      Airdrie United             Arthur    league

2013/4/6        69'    Cappielow    Airdrie United        Thomson    league

Kevin Rutkiewicz

2012/10/6      14'    Cappielow    Partick Thistle                Fox    league

2012/12/8        8'    Stark's Park    Raith Rovers         Laidlaw    league

Peter Weatherson

Peter Weatherson scored so many goals for Morton he gets his own write-up. See here.

Kyle Wilkie

2013/2/9        60'    Excelsior    Airdrie United               Arthur    league

2013/3/30      72'    Stark's Park    Raith Rovers         McGurn    league

2013/4/20      55'    Almondvale    Livingston            Jamieson    league