1884–85 Morton F.C. season

The 1884–85 season was Morton Football Club's eighth season in which they competed at a national level, entering the Scottish Cup.[2]

Morton
1884–85 season
Scottish CupFifth round
(lost to Hibernian)
Highest home attendancec. 4,000 v. Abercorn
(27 September 1884, Scottish Cup)[1]

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1884–85 Scottish Cup
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
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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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Nugent
6 December 1884 Fifth Round Hibernian 4 – 0 Morton Hibernian Park
McGrail
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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
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
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
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
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
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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 ,
10 January 1885 Friendly Renfrew 3 – 1 Morton Glebe Street
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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		 ?
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Lindsay
31 January 1885 Friendly Morton 6 – 4 Olympic Cappielow Park
Fleming
Nugent
McKenzie
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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
  1. Results for Morton for 1884-85, londonhearts.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. Morton, Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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