1884–85 Morton F.C. season
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1884–85 season | |
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Scottish Cup | Fifth round (lost to Hibernian) |
Highest home attendance | c. 4,000 v. Abercorn (27 September 1884, Scottish Cup)[1] |
The 1884–85 season was Morton Football Club's eighth season in which they competed at a national level, entering the Scottish Cup.[2]
Fixtures and results[edit]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Cup[edit]
13 September 1884 First Round | Morton | 2 – 2 | Abercorn | Cappielow Park |
Fleming![]() Barrie ![]() | Dutch![]() McGinty ![]() |
20 September 1884 First Round Replay | Abercorn | 3 – 4 [note 1] | Morton | Blackstoun Park |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,000 |
27 September 1884 First Round Replay | Abercorn | 2 – 2 [note 2] | Morton | Blackstoun Park |
Dutch![]() ? ![]() | Nugent![]() Walker ![]() | Attendance: 4,000 |
4 October 1884 Second Round | Morton | Bye |
25 October 1884 Third Round | Morton | 5 – 0 | Greenock Southern | Cappielow Park |
McKinnon![]() Barrie ![]() McKendrick ![]() ![]() ![]() |
15 November 1884 Fourth Round | Wishaw Swifts | 1 – 2 | Morton | |
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6 December 1884 Fifth Round | Hibernian | 4 – 0 | Morton | Hibernian Park |
McGrail![]() ? ![]() ![]() ![]() |
- 1.^ An Abercorn protest was upheld and the game was ordered to be replayed.
- 2.^ Abercorn and Morton both qualified for the second round.
Renfrewshire Cup[edit]
1 November 1884 First Round | Morton | 6 – 1 | Cartavale | Cappielow Park |
Fleming![]() McKendrick ![]() ![]() Cameron ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
22 November 1884 Second Round | Clippens | 0 – 1 | Morton | Moss Park |
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20 December 1884 Third Round | St. Mirren | 3 – 4 | Morton | Westmarch |
Brown![]() og ![]() ? ![]() | Barrie![]() Brown ![]() ![]() Nugent ![]() | Referee: Mr Goudie (Rangers) |
7 February 1885 Semi Final | Morton | 2 – 2 [note 3] | Arthurlie | Cappielow Park |
Fleming![]() McKendrick ![]() | Ketterson![]() McCowat ![]() | Attendance: 4000 Referee: James Aitken (Johnstone) |
14 February 1885 Semi Final | Morton | 2 – 2 | Arthurlie | Cappielow Park |
McKendrick![]() ![]() | McPherson![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6000 Referee: Mr Bell (Renfrew) |
21 February 1885 Semi Final Replay | Arthurlie | 1 – 1 | Morton | Dunterlie Park |
![]() | Mills![]() | Attendance: 2000 Referee: Mr J.G. Bell |
7 March 1885 Semi Final Replay | Arthurlie | 2 – 3 | Morton | Blackstoun Park |
McPherson![]() ? ![]() | Fleming![]() Brown ![]() Nugent ![]() | Attendance: 6000 Referee: Mr J.G. Bell |
21 March 1885 Final | Port Glasgow Athletic | 2 – 1 | Morton | Westmarch |
Brown![]() McCartney ![]() | Barrie![]() | Attendance: 8000 Referee: Mr J.G. Bell |
- 3.^ A Morton protest was upheld and the fixture was ordered to be replayed.
Greenock Charity Cup[edit]
25 April 1885 First Round | Morton | 5 – 2 | Greenock Northern | Cappielow Park |
Hughes![]() McKendrick ![]() ![]() Fleming ![]() ? ![]() | ?![]() Barrie ![]() |
14 May 1885 Semi Final | Morton | 10 – 3 | Greenock Rangers | Cappielow Park |
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30 May 1885 Final | Morton | 0 – 0 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Cappielow Park |
Attendance: 5000 Referee: Mr J Nesbit (Queen's Park) |
6 June 1885 Final Replay | Port Glasgow Athletic | 3 – 2 [note 4] | Morton | Bogston Park |
Graham![]() ![]() ![]() | ?![]() og ![]() | Attendance: 7000 Referee: Mr Robertson |
- 4.^ Game was abandoned near full time due to a pitch invasion. A replay was ordered, which Athletic declined so Morton were awarded the cup.
Friendlies[edit]
16 August 1884 Friendly | Morton | 3 – 3 | Pilgrims | Cappielow Park |
Aitken![]() Campbell ![]() Hughes ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23 August 1884 Friendly | Partick Thistle | 4 – 2 | Morton | |
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30 August 1884 Friendly | Morton | 9 – 1 | Royal Scots Greys | Cappielow Park |
Walker![]() ![]() McKinnon ![]() ![]() ![]() Fleming ![]() ![]() Malcolm ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
4 October 1884 Friendly | Morton | 2 – 3 | Clyde | Cappielow Park |
McKendrick![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
18 October 1884 Friendly | Morton | 2 – 0 | Olympic | Cappielow Park |
McKendrick![]() McKinnon ![]() |
29 November 1884 Friendly | Morton | 4 – 1 | Renfrew | Cappielow Park |
?![]() McKendrick ![]() ![]() Fleming ![]() |
27 December 1884 Friendly | Morton | 5 – 0 | 1st Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers | Cappielow Park |
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1 January 1885 Friendly | Arbroath | 2 – 3 | Morton | Gayfield Park |
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3 January 1885 Friendly | Morton | 1 – 2 | Annbank | Cappielow Park |
Nugent![]() | ![]() ![]() |
17 January 1885 Friendly | Morton | 2 – 2 | Greenock Northern | Cappielow Park |
McKendrick![]() McKinnon ![]() | ?![]() Barrie ![]() |
24 January 1885 Friendly | Morton | 5 – 3 | Ayr | Cappielow Park |
McKendrick![]() ![]() ![]() Nugent ![]() Barrie ![]() | ?![]() og ![]() Lindsay ![]() |
31 January 1885 Friendly | Morton | 6 – 4 | Olympic | Cappielow Park |
Fleming![]() Nugent ![]() McKenzie ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
14 March 1885 Friendly | 1st Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers | 2 – 1 | Morton | Academy Park |
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28 March 1885 Friendly | Morton | 0 – 4 | Hibernian | Cappielow Park |
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4 April 1885 Friendly | Morton | 2 – 1 | Pilgrims | Cappielow Park |
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11 April 1885 Friendly | Morton | 2 – 2 | Thornliebank | Cappielow Park |
Lindsay![]() Fleming ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
4 April 1885 Friendly | Morton | 3 – 0 | Greenock Southern | Cappielow Park |
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References[edit]
- ^ Results for Morton for 1884-85[permanent dead link], londonhearts.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Morton[permanent dead link], Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 1 January 2016.