2020–21 Greenock Morton F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Greenock Morton's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One in the 2014–15 season. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.

Greenock Morton
2020–21 season
OwnerGolden Casket Group
ChairmanCrawford Rae
ManagerDavid Hopkin
(until 10 December)
Gus McPherson
(from 10 March)
StadiumCappielow Park
Scottish Championship9th
Scottish CupFourth Round
Scottish League CupGroup Stage
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2021.

Season summary

In June 2020, eight of the ten clubs voted in favour of shortening the season from the usual 36 games to 27 (playing each other three times), with the season tentatively scheduled to start on 16 October 2020.[1] This was done to reduce costs in light of the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

Competitions

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Championship

Matches
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
17 October 2020Alloa AthleticHome1–0Salkeld 10'0[lower-alpha 2][2]
24 October 2020DundeeAway0–1—0[lower-alpha 2][3]
31 October 2020Ayr UnitedHome3–2Oliver 83', Blues 85', Strapp 88'0[lower-alpha 2][4]
7 November 2020Raith RoversAway0–5—0[lower-alpha 2][5]
21 November 2020ArbroathAway0–0—0[lower-alpha 2][6]
5 December 2020Heart of MidlothianHome0–2—0[lower-alpha 2][7]
12 December 2020Dunfermline AthleticAway2–1McAlister 24', McGuffie 79'0[lower-alpha 2][8]
19 December 2020Queen of the SouthHome2–0Orsi 41', 76'0[lower-alpha 2][9]
29 December 2020Ayr UnitedAway1–1Nesbitt 26' pen.0[lower-alpha 2][10]
2 January 2021Alloa AthleticAway1–1Fjørtoft 69'0[lower-alpha 2][11]
15 January 2021Dunfermline AthleticHome0–0—0[lower-alpha 2][12]
23 January 2021Queen of the SouthAway1–2Orsi 580[lower-alpha 2][13]
27 January 2021Inverness CTHome2–2McGinty 3', Blues 66'0[lower-alpha 2][14]
30 January 2021ArbroathHome0–1—0[lower-alpha 2][15]
6 February 2021Raith RoversHome0–1—0[lower-alpha 2][16]
20 February 2021Heart of MidlothianAway1–1McGuffie 53'0[lower-alpha 2][17]
27 February 2021DundeeHome2–2McGuffie 41', Colville 69'0[lower-alpha 2][18]
6 March 2021Ayr UnitedHome0–2—0[lower-alpha 2][19]
9 March 2021Inverness CTAway1–0Nesbitt 56'0[lower-alpha 2][20]
13 March 2021Dunfermline AthleticAway0–1—0[lower-alpha 2][21]
20 March 2021Queen of the SouthHome2–1Nesbitt 19' Oliver 61'0[lower-alpha 2][22]
27 March 2021Raith RoversAway0–1—0[lower-alpha 2][23]
6 April 2021Inverness CTHome1–4Muirhead 61'0[lower-alpha 2][24]
10 April 2021DundeeAway1–1Nesbitt 78'0[lower-alpha 2][25]
20 April 2021Heart of MidlothianHome0–0—0[lower-alpha 2][26]
24 April 2021Alloa AthleticHome1–1Fjørtoft 55'0[lower-alpha 2][27]
30 April 2021ArbroathAway0–0—0[lower-alpha 2][28]

Matches
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Semi-Final 1st Leg8 May 2021MontroseAway1–2Oliver 5'0[lower-alpha 2][29]
Semi-Final 2nd Leg11 May 2021MontroseHome3–1 (4–3 agg.) (aet.)Oliver 5', Salkeld 19' McGuffie 120'0[lower-alpha 2][30]
Final 1st Leg18 May 2021AirdrieoniansAway1–0Muirhead 90+4'0[lower-alpha 2][31]
Final 2nd Leg21 May 2021AirdrieoniansHome3–0 (4–0 agg.) (aet.)Muirhead 12', 78', Oliver 44'0[lower-alpha 2][32]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Queen of the South 27 9 5 13 38 51 −13 32
7 Arbroath 27 7 9 11 28 34 −6 30
8 Ayr United 27 6 11 10 31 37 −6 29
9 Greenock Morton (O) 27 6 11 10 22 33 −11 29 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Alloa Athletic (R) 27 5 7 15 30 60 −30 22 Relegation to League One
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[33]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STM QOS PAR GMO QPK
1 St Mirren 4 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 10 Qualification for the Second round — — 4–1 p1–1 —
2 Queen of the South 4 1 1 2 0 7 5 +2 7 2–2p — 0–0p — —
3 Partick Thistle 4 1 2 0 1 3 4 −1 7 — — — p0–0 2–0
4 Greenock Morton 4 1 0 3 0 4 3 +1 6 — 2–2p — — 1–0
5 Queen's Park 4 0 0 0 4 1 7 −6 0 0–1 1–3 — — —
Source: [34]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[35]
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
6 October 2020Queen of the SouthHome2–2 (2–4 p)McGinty 18', Nesbitt 68'0[lower-alpha 2][36]
13 October 2020Queen's ParkHome1–0Blues 51'0[lower-alpha 2][37]
11 November 2020St MirrenAway1–1 (5–6 p)MacIver 60'0[lower-alpha 2][38]
14 November 2020Partick ThistleAway0–0 (2–4 p)—0[lower-alpha 2][39]

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Second Round23 March 2021Dunfermline AthleticHome0–0 (6–5 p)—0[lower-alpha 2][40]
Third Round3 April 2021East FifeAway2–1 (aet.)McGinty 91' pen. , Muirhead 112'0[lower-alpha 2][41]
Fourth Round17 April 2021MotherwellAway1–1 (3–5 p)Fjørtoft 120+3'0[lower-alpha 2][42]

Notes
  1. Greenock Morton's score written first
  2. Match played behind closed doors

References
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