What kind of football does Greenock Morton play?
Greenock Morton Football Club is a Scottish professional football club, which plays in the Scottish Championship.
When did Allan Moore get sacked from Greenock Morton?
Allan Moore was sacked after a 5–1 defeat at home to Livingston on 23 November 2013. His replacement Kenny Shiels was given a contract until the end of season 2014–2015, but failed to reverse the slide towards relegation from the Scottish Championship, which became a reality on 12 April 2014 after a 2–0 away defeat by Alloa Athletic.
When was the Greenock Morton Hall of Fame established?
The class of 2014 were the first group of club icons inducted into the newly established Greenock Morton Hall of Fame at the inaugural dinner held at Greenock Town Hall on Saturday 15 November. In what was the 140th year since the club was founded in 1874, there were a whole host of candidates worthy of selection over many generations.
How many appearances did Derek Collins make for Greenock Morton?
The final playing inductee went to a modern-day legend in defender Derek Collins, who amassed 619 appearances over two spells. A clearly moved Collins made a passionate acceptance speech, which he ended by wishing good luck to the current management team and their squad.
How many seats are in the Greenock Morton East Stand?
The current capacity is 11,589, with 5,741 of these being seated. In December 2008, Morton purchased the Reid Kerr sponsored east stand from local rivals St Mirren for £50,000, to improve the away end at Cappielow.
How did Jimmy Gourlay score the winning goal for Greenock Morton?
Jimmy Gourlay scored the winning goal directly from a free kick in the 11th minute. Right after the match Morton boarded a train for Hartlepool to play the local side in a pre-arranged friendly match. The celebrations were delayed until the following Wednesday when 10,000 locals turned out at Cappielow Park to celebrate.