The 1882–83 season was Morton Football Club's sixth season in which they competed at a national level, entering the Scottish Cup.[2]
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| Scottish Cup | Third round (lost to Johnstone) |
| Highest home attendance | c. 1,000 v. St Mirren (30 September 1882, Scottish Cup)[1] |
Fixtures and results
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Scottish Cup
edit| 23 September 1882 First Round | Morton | 2 – 1 | Johnstone Rovers | Cappielow Park |
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| 30 September 1882 Second Round | Morton | 5 – 1 | St Mirren | Cappielow Park |
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| 28 October 1882 Third Round | Johnstone | 2 – 1 | Morton | Newfield Park |
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Renfrewshire Cup
edit| 14 October 1882 First Round | Johnstone Rovers | 2 – 2 | Morton | Newfield Park |
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| 4 November 1882 First Round Replay | Morton | 2 – 2[note 1] | Johnstone Rovers | Cappielow Park |
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| 2 December 1882 Second Round | Morton | 2 – 2 | Thornliebank | Cappielow Park |
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| 9 December 1882 Second Round Replay | Thornliebank | 1 – 3 [note 2] | Morton | Deacon's Bank Park |
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| 23 December 1882 Second Round Replay | Morton | 2 – 1 [note 3] | Thornliebank | Cappielow Park |
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| 20 January 1883 Second Round Replay | Morton | 2 – 2 [note 4] | Thornliebank | Cappielow Park |
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| 10 February 1883 Second Round Replay | Thornliebank | 3 – 1 | Morton | Cartbank Park, Johnstone |
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- 1.^ Both teams qualified.
- 2.^ Thornliebank protested that Morton fielded an ineligible player. This was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- 3.^ Thornliebank protested about the poor light conditions. This was upheld and another replay was ordered.
- 4.^ Morton protested about one of the goals and that full time was called too early. The replay was arranged at a neutral venue.
Greenock & District Charity Cup
edit| 27 January 1883 Semi Final | Morton | 6 – 3 | Lyle Athletic | Cappielow Park |
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| 17 March 1883 Final | Morton | 2 – 2 | Greenock Southern | Cappielow Park |
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| 31 March 1883 Final Replay | Greenock Southern | 2 – 2 [note 5] | Morton | West-end Park |
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- 5.^ Southern protested about one of Morton's goals. This was dismissed and a replay was ordered. Southern refused so the cup was awarded to Morton.
Friendlies
edit| 19 August 1882 Friendly | Morton | 1 – 3 | Partick Thistle | Cappielow Park |
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| 2 September 1882 Friendly | Kilbarchan | 5 – 0 | Morton | Whitlands Park |
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| 23 September 1882 Friendly | Paisley Athletic | 5 – 1 | Morton | East Park |
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| 7 October 1882 Friendly | Kilmarnock Portland | 5 – 1 | Morton | Hamilton Park |
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| 16 December 1882 Friendly | Morton | 0 – 0 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Cappielow Park |
| 10 March 1883 Friendly | Morton | 5 – 1 | Kilbarchan | Cappielow Park |
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| 28 April 1883 Friendly | Vale of Leven | 4 – 0 | Morton | Smollett Park |
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| 5 May 1883 Friendly | Port Glasgow Athletic | 5 – 1 | Morton | Devol Farm |
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References
edit- ^ Results for Morton for 1882-83[permanent dead link], londonhearts.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Morton[permanent dead link], Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 1 January 2016.