Greenock Morton

Greenock Morton Football Club are a football team, who currently play in the Irn Bru Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs.

Greenock Morton are popularly known as “The Pride of the Clyde” – a tradition which predates the club’s renaming in 1994 to celebrate the links with its home town of Greenock. The club has a traditional local rivalry with St Mirren F.C.

Morton’s greatest success came in April 1922 when they defeated Rangers 1-0 in the Scottish Cup Final. Jimmy Gourlay scored the winning goal, direct from a free kick in the 11th minute. Strangely the Greenock public were denied the chance to celebrate with their triumphant heroes as straight 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 Wednesday when 10,000 locals turned out at Cappielow Park to celebrate.

Morton have made two other major cup final appearances. On Saturday 17 April1948 Morton drew 1-1 with Rangers in the Scottish Cup Final. Morton’s goal was a free kick scored by Jimmy White. The match was replayed

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Some club information was provided, with permission, by Brian McColl.

1970-1971 Home Kit

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