2016–17 Greenock Morton F.C. season

Greenock Morton
2016-17 season
Chairman Douglas Rae
Manager Jim Duffy
Stadium Cappielow Park
Championship TBC
Challenge Cup TBC
League Cup TBC
Scottish Cup TBC
Highest home attendance League: TBC
Cup: TBC
Lowest home attendance League: TBC
Cup: TBC
Average home league attendance TBC
Home colours
Away colours

Season 2016–17 sees Greenock Morton compete in the Scottish Championship the second tier of Scottish football, having finished fifth in 2015-16. Morton will also compete in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Story of the season

May

Manager Jim Duffy signed a new two-year deal after successfully keeping the team in the Championship and reaching two cup quarter-finals.[1]

Lee Kilday, Jon Scullion and Ricki Lamie were confirmed as having signed new contracts.[2]

Dylan Stevenson, John Mitchell, John Tennent, Thomas Orr, Jamie McGowan and Conor Pepper all agreed new deals.[3] Meanwhile, Peter MacDonald left the club for a second time.[3]

First team transfers

Out

Player To League Fee
Scotland Peter MacDonald Free

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dumbarton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Scottish Premiership
2 Dundee United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Premiership play-offs semi-final
3 Dunfermline Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Premiership play-offs quarter-final
4 Greenock Morton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Queen of the South 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 St Mirren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Championship play-offs
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Scottish League One
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

References

  1. Mitchell, Jonathan (30 April 2016). "Morton manager signs two-year deal". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. "Player news - three confirmed". Greenock Morton F.C. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 Mitchell, Jonathan (5 May 2016). "Five starts to stay at Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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