2021–22 Greenock Morton F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Greenock Morton's seventh 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 League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Greenock Morton
2021–22 season
OwnerGolden Casket Group
ChairmanCrawford Rae
ManagerGus MacPherson
(until 4 December)
Dougie Imrie
(from 21 December)
StadiumCappielow
Scottish Championship7th
Scottish CupFourth Round
Scottish League CupGroup Stage
Scottish Challenge CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Gozie Ugwu (8)
All: Robbie Muirhead (9)
Highest home attendance2,878 vs. Kilmarnock, Championship, 13 November 2021
Lowest home attendance339 vs. Clyde, League Cup, 24 July 2021
Average home league attendance1,603

Season summary

In May 2021, the SPFL confirmed the return of the Scottish Challenge Cup after being scrapped for the 2020–21 season however, teams from Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland would not be included to reduce unnecessary travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

Management

Morton began the season under the management of Gus MacPherson who had been appointed midway through the previous season and had overseen their survival in the Scottish Championship. On 4 December, MacPherson was sacked from his position with the club sitting eighth in the table, ahead of the relegation play-off spot on goal difference.[3] On 21 December, former Morton winger Dougie Imrie returned to the club and was appointed as their new manager.[4]

Competitions

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Championship
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
31 July 2021Dunfermline AthleticHome2–2Oliver 23' pen., McGrattan 81'821[5]
7 August 2021Hamilton AcademicalAway1–0Ugwu 40'935[6]
21 August 2021Queen of the SouthHome2–3Jacobs 31', Brynn 83' o.g.1,429[7]
28 August 2021Partick ThistleAway0–33,034[8]
11 September 2021KilmarnockAway0–14,189[9]
18 September 2021Raith RoversHome0–11,420[10]
25 September 2021Ayr UnitedAway0–01,638[11]
2 October 2021ArbroathHome2–2Oliver 47', Blues 55'1,126[12]
16 October 2021Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway0–21,900[13]
23 October 2021Queen of the SouthAway0–01,093[14]
26 October 2021Partick ThistleHome0–01,867[15]
30 October 2021Hamilton AcademicalHome1–1Ugwu 90+7'1,529[16]
6 November 2021Dunfermline AthleticAway3–1Oliver 13', 87', Ugwu 60'3,531[17]
13 November 2021KilmarnockHome0–22,878[18]
20 November 2021Raith RoversAway1–2Ledger 5'1,640[19]
4 December 2021Ayr UnitedHome2–2Ugwu 26', 84'1,335[20]
11 December 2021Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome1–6Ugwu 45+1' pen.1,192[21]
18 December 2021ArbroathAway1–2Oliver 74'1,220[22]
29 December 2021KilmarnockAway1–1Lithgow 68'500[23]
8 January 2022Dunfermline AthleticHome5–0Oliver 35', Blues 40', Reilly 45+1', Donaldson 72' o.g., Muirhead 79'429[24]
15 January 2022Ayr UnitedAway2–0Reilly 27', 61'500[25]
28 January 2022Raith RoversHome2–2Ugwu 25', Muirhead 75'1,404[26]
5 February 2022Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway1–0Strapp 24'1,808[27]
12 February 2022Queen of the SouthHome2–1Reilly 80', Blues 81'1,445[28]
19 February 2022Hamilton AcademicalAway1–01,360[29]
22 February 2022Partick ThistleAway1–0McEntee 80'2,345[30]
26 February 2022ArbroathHome0–01,696[31]
5 March 2022Queen of the SouthAway0–31,217[32]
12 March 2022Partick ThistleHome2–1Reilly 76', Muirhead 86'2,294[33]
18 March 2022Dunfermline AthleticAway1–1Wilson 42'4,593[34]
26 March 2022Ayr UnitedHome1–1Blues 38'1,815[35]
1 April 2022KilmarnockHome1–1Ugwu 59'2,650[36]
9 April 2022Raith RoversAway1–0Muirhead 65'1,660[37]
16 April 2022Hamilton AcademicalHome0–11,808[38]
23 April 2022Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome0–11,717[39]
29 April 2022ArbroathAway0–33,121[40]

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
10 July 2021StranraerAway0–3[A]
13 July 2021East KilbrideHome0–0 (5–4 Pen.)0[41]
20 July 2021KilmarnockAway1–1 (3–4 Pen.)McGregor 16'2,000[42]
24 July 2021ClydeHome2–1Muirhead 63', 68'339[43]
Notes
  1. ^
    A: Stranraer were awarded a 3–0 win over Morton due to a coronavirus outbreak amongst the Morton squad.[44]

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Second Round4 September 2021Celtic BAway3–1Garrity 16', Muirhead 26', Blues 66'482[45]
Third Round9 October 2021MontroseAway0–0 (4–2 pen.)476[46]
Quarter-final1 December 2021Queen of the SouthAway1–2Lithgow 86'525[47]

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendanceRef.
Third Round7 December 2021Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway1–1 (5–4 pen.)Muirhead 42'700[48]
Fourth Round22 January 2022MotherwellAway1–2 (aet.)Muirhead 105'4,735[49]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Raith Rovers 36 12 14 10 44 44 0 50
6 Hamilton Academical 36 10 12 14 38 53 −15 42
7 Greenock Morton 36 9 13 14 36 47 −11 40
8 Ayr United 36 9 12 15 39 52 −13 39
9 Dunfermline Athletic (R) 36 7 14 15 36 53 −17 35 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
Source: [50][51]
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).[52]
(R) Relegated

League Cup table
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIL STR GMO EKI CLY
1 Kilmarnock 4 2 1 0 1 5 6 −1 8 Qualification for the second round — 2–1 p1–1 — —
2 Stranraer 4 2 0 0 2 5 3 +2 6 — — 3–0[lower-alpha 2] 1–0 —
3 Greenock Morton 4 1 1 1 1 3 5 −2 6 — — — p0–0 2–1
4 East Kilbride 4 1 0 2 1 5 3 +2 5 3–0[lower-alpha 3] — — — 2–2p
5 Clyde 4 1 1 0 2 5 6 −1 5 1–2 1–0 — — —
Source: [55]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[56]
Notes:
  1. Greenock Morton's score written first
  2. Stranraer were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Greenock Morton, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[53]
  3. East Kilbride were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Kilmarnock, who fielded an ineligible player. The match had originally finished 2–0 to Kilmarnock.[54]

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