Greenock Morton F.C. season 2008-09 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Season 2008-09 saw Greenock Morton

Greenock Morton F.C.

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

compete in their second consecutive season in the First Division

Scottish Football League

The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...

. They finished sixth in the league, a rise from the previous season's avoidance of the relegation play-off by one goal.

In

Player	From	Fee
Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:...	Clyde Clyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...	Free
Kevin Cuthbert Kevin Cuthbert Kevin Cuthbert is a Scottish goalkeeper who has signed for Ayr United after playing for Greenock Morton.Cuthbert started his career at St. Johnstone, where he played from 1998 until his release a decade later.-Career:...	St. Johnstone	Free
Jon Newby Jon Newby Jonathan Philip Robert "Jon" Newby is an English footballer striker, now player-manager for Conference North side Colwyn Bay.-Career:...	Morecambe Morecambe F.C. Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...	Free
Dominic Shimmin Dominic Shimmin Dominic Libreville Shimmin is an English footballer, who is currently playing for Dover Athletic in the Blue Square Bet South.In his career he has also played for Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers, Bournemouth and Crawley Town...	Crawley Town Crawley Town F.C. Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...	Free
Allan McManus Allan McManus Allan William McManus is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dumbarton....	St. Johnstone	Free
James Grady James Grady James Grady is a former Scottish footballer who spent the majority of his career in the top two divisions in Scottish football. He played as a striker, and became player/manager for Greenock Morton in the First Division between 2009 and 2010. He is currently coaching the strikers at Morton's...	Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...	Loan
James Grady James Grady James Grady is a former Scottish footballer who spent the majority of his career in the top two divisions in Scottish football. He played as a striker, and became player/manager for Greenock Morton in the First Division between 2009 and 2010. He is currently coaching the strikers at Morton's...	Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...	Free
Chris Smith Chris Smith (footballer born 1988) Chris "Junior" Smith is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender, currently playing for First Division side Ayr United....	Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...	Free
Colin Stewart	Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...	Free
Carlo Monti Carlo Monti (footballer) Carlo Monti is a Scottish football player of Italian descent, currently playing amateur football with Kings Park Rangers AFC after rejecting new terms at Scottish First Division team Greenock Morton.-Celtic:...	Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...	Free

Out

Player	To	Fee
Craig Black	Largs Thistle Largs Thistle F.C. Largs Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed Theestle, they were formed in 1889, and they play at Barrfields Park. Currently playing in the SJFA West Premier League of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they wear black and...	Free
Adam Coakley Adam Coakley Adam Thomas Coakley is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker. He has returned from a self-imposed exile to play junior football with Glenafton Athletic.-Domestic:...	Queen's Park Queen's Park F.C. Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest...	Free
Bobby Linn Bobby Linn Robert 'Bobby' Linn is a Scottish football player, who plays as a striker. He is currently playing for East Fife. He was previously on loan at the club from Greenock Morton, in order to get more games under his belt and be closer to his family...	East Fife East Fife F.C. East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...	Free
Barry Smith	Valur Valur Knattspyrnufélagið Valur is an Icelandic athletic club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. One of Iceland's most prolific clubs it celebrates its 100th birthday in 2011. The club is situated close to the city centre, in the traditional east side of town, at the old farmgrounds of Hlíðarendi...	Loan Return
Dean Keenan Dean Keenan Dean Matthew Keenan is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Ayr United. He previously played for Clydebank and Greenock Morton.-Career:...	Ayr United Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...	Free
Chris Templeman Chris Templeman Chris Templeman is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Forfar Athletic. He has played for several other Scottish Football League sides, as well as making appearances in the Scottish Premier League for Dunfermline Athletic.-Career:His career started with Dunfermline Athletic, the club...	East Fife East Fife F.C. East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...	Free
David McGurn David McGurn David McGurn is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Raith Rovers in the Scottish First Division.-Career:...	Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...	Free
Jon Newby Jon Newby Jonathan Philip Robert "Jon" Newby is an English footballer striker, now player-manager for Conference North side Colwyn Bay.-Career:...	Burton Albion Burton Albion F.C. Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...	Loan
Lee Robinson Lee Robinson (footballer) Lee David Robinson is an English professional footballer currently playing for Queen of the South.-Rangers including loan deals:...	Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...	Loan Return
Scott McLaughlin Scott McLaughlin Scott Bonner McLaughlin is a Scottish professional association footballer. To date he has played in two Scottish domestic cup winning sides and played in two successful promotion campaigns including one as divisional champions. He is currently signed to Queen of the South.-Hamilton...	Airdrie United Airdrie United F.C. Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...	Free
Chris Millar Chris Millar Christopher Alexander Millar is a Scottish footballer. He is currently playing for St. Johnstone. He is a midfielder.-Career:...	St. Johnstone	Free
Jamie Stevenson Jamie Stevenson (footballer) Jamie Stevenson is a Scottish footballer. He currently plays for Airdrie United.-Career:Stevenson began his career with Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen. He was released by the club because they believed he was too small to make the grade in professional football. From there he dropped down...	Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic F.C. Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....	Loan
Brian Graham Brian Graham (footballer) Brian Graham is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Raith Rovers.Graham has also spent a season on loan at East Stirlingshire in the Third Division.He is a striker.-Career:...	East Stirlingshire East Stirlingshire F.C. East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk. Founded in 1880, originally as Bainsford Britannia, the club changed to their current name a year later in 1881...	Loan
Jamie Stevenson Jamie Stevenson (footballer) Jamie Stevenson is a Scottish footballer. He currently plays for Airdrie United.-Career:Stevenson began his career with Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen. He was released by the club because they believed he was too small to make the grade in professional football. From there he dropped down...	East Stirlingshire East Stirlingshire F.C. East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk. Founded in 1880, originally as Bainsford Britannia, the club changed to their current name a year later in 1881...	Loan
Kieran McAnespie Kieran McAnespie Kieran Liam McAnespie is a Scottish footballer who plays for Arbroath.-St. Johnstone:McAnespie graduated from the youth ranks at St Johnstone, making his first team debut at Clydebank on 4 February 1997. He made one further appearance that season as Saints won promotion to the Premier Division....	Dumbarton Dumbarton F.C. Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer...	Loan

Squad (that played for first team)

Overall

#	\|Played	\|
GK	Kevin Cuthbert Kevin Cuthbert Kevin Cuthbert is a Scottish goalkeeper who has signed for Ayr United after playing for Greenock Morton.Cuthbert started his career at St. Johnstone, where he played from 1998 until his release a decade later.-Career:...	34	0	0
GK	Colin Stewart Colin Stewart (footballer) Colin James Stewart is an English-born Scottish professional footballer, who currently is registered with Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton....	2	2	0
DF	Stewart Greacen Stewart Greacen Stewart Greacen is a Scottish footballer. He is currently playing as a central defender for Derry City in the League of Ireland....	29	0	2
DF	Dominic Shimmin Dominic Shimmin Dominic Libreville Shimmin is an English footballer, who is currently playing for Dover Athletic in the Blue Square Bet South.In his career he has also played for Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers, Bournemouth and Crawley Town...	28	0	0
DF	Alex Walker Alex Walker Alexander Walker is a Scottish professional footballer currently without a club.He plays mainly as a defender, although he can also play in midfield....	27	1	0
DF	Chris Smith Chris Smith (footballer born 1988) Chris "Junior" Smith is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender, currently playing for First Division side Ayr United....	22	2	0
DF	Allan McManus Allan McManus Allan William McManus is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dumbarton....	21	2	0
DF	Ryan Harding Ryan Harding Ryan Harding is a Scottish semi-professional footballer who plays for Alloa Athletic as a defender.Over the course of his career he played for Livingston, Greenock Morton and East Stirlingshire before leaving for Malta....	12	2	1
DF	David MacGregor David MacGregor David MacGregor is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Stranraer.-Morton:MacGregor is a local boy who progressed through Greenock Morton's youth ranks to become a dependable first team player. He was a product of the Peter Weir youth side; a side that ran Celtic so close in the BP...	11	0	0
DF	Alan Reid Alan Reid (footballer) Alan Reid is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Queen of the South.-Career:Reid began his career with Hibernian. He played for Hibs in the 2004 Scottish League Cup Final, which they lost 2–0 to Livingston. After being released by Hibs in 2005, Reid joined St...	0	2	0
MF	Jim McAlister	42	0	1
MF	Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South...	38	1	8
MF	Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:...	28	8	6
MF	Kevin Finlayson Kevin Finlayson Kevin Charles Finlayson is a Scottish footballer who is currently without a club following his departure from Clyde.-Career:...	27	11	0
MF	Erik Paartalu Erik Paartalu Erik Endel Paartalu is an Australian football player who currently plays for Brisbane Roar FC in the Hyundai A-League.-NSL:...	24	9	4
MF	Allan Jenkins Allan Jenkins (footballer) Allan Jenkins is a Scottish professional footballer, who is currently captaining IFA Premiership side Ballymena United....	22	13	3
MF	Carlo Monti Carlo Monti (footballer) Carlo Monti is a Scottish football player of Italian descent, currently playing amateur football with Kings Park Rangers AFC after rejecting new terms at Scottish First Division team Greenock Morton.-Celtic:...	3	1	1
FW	Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star....	33	8	10
FW	Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:...	25	15	12
FW	Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division....	17	15	7
FW	James Grady James Grady James Grady is a former Scottish footballer who spent the majority of his career in the top two divisions in Scottish football. He played as a striker, and became player/manager for Greenock Morton in the First Division between 2009 and 2010. He is currently coaching the strikers at Morton's...	16	5	2
FW	Jon Newby Jon Newby Jonathan Philip Robert "Jon" Newby is an English footballer striker, now player-manager for Conference North side Colwyn Bay.-Career:...	5	2	1

Fixtures and results

Friendlies

Date	Opponents	Stadium	Result F - A	Scorers	Attendance
7 July 2008	Threave Rovers Threave Rovers F.C. Threave Rovers Football Club is a football club from Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Formed in October 1953, the club plays its home games at Meadow Park, in Castle Douglas....	Meadow Park, Castle Douglas Castle Douglas Castle Douglas , a town in the south of Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway, lies in the eastern part of Galloway known as the Stewartry, between the towns of Dalbeattie and Gatehouse of Fleet.-History:...	9 – 0	Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:... Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division.... Jim McAlister Jon Newby Jon Newby Jonathan Philip Robert "Jon" Newby is an English footballer striker, now player-manager for Conference North side Colwyn Bay.-Career:... Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:... Erik Paartalu Erik Paartalu Erik Endel Paartalu is an Australian football player who currently plays for Brisbane Roar FC in the Hyundai A-League.-NSL:...	?
9 July 2008	Tow Law Town Tow Law Town F.C. Tow Law Town A.F.C. is an English non-league football club from Tow Law, County Durham, currently playing in the Northern League Division One. The team, nicknamed "The Lawyers", play their home games at Ironworks Road...	Ironworks Road Ground, Tow Law Tow Law Tow Law is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,952. It is situated a few miles to the south of Consett. Tow Law Town football team are based in the town. The town constituted an urban district from 1894 until 1974...	1 – 1	Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division....	?
10 July 2008	Durham City Durham City A.F.C. Durham City A.F.C. are an English football club that currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They are based in the city of Durham in North East England.-History:...	The Archibald's Stadium, Durham Durham Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...	3 – 0	Jon Newby Jon Newby Jonathan Philip Robert "Jon" Newby is an English footballer striker, now player-manager for Conference North side Colwyn Bay.-Career:... Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:... Erik Paartalu Erik Paartalu Erik Endel Paartalu is an Australian football player who currently plays for Brisbane Roar FC in the Hyundai A-League.-NSL:...	?
12 July 2008	Ayr United Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	0 - 1		?
15 July 2008	Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	1 – 2	Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:...	?
16 July 2008	Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...	Lennoxtown, Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...	1 – 5	Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:...	Closed Door
18 July 2008	Dumbarton Dumbarton F.C. Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer...	Strathclyde Homes Stadium Strathclyde Homes Stadium Strathclyde Homes Stadium is a stadium in Dumbarton, Scotland situated right below the famous Dumbarton Rock. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Dumbarton F.C. The stadium has a capacity of just over 2000, and was built in 2000 after the move away from... , Dumbarton	1 – 0	Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South...	566
21 July 2008	Carlton YMCA (Renfrewshire Cup Renfrewshire Cup The Renfrewshire Cup is an annual association football competition between teams in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The final is generally a Renfrewshire derby contested between the two largest teams in the county, Paisley's St. Mirren and Greenock... SF)	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	9 – 0	Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division.... Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:... Erik Paartalu Erik Paartalu Erik Endel Paartalu is an Australian football player who currently plays for Brisbane Roar FC in the Hyundai A-League.-NSL:... Jon Newby Jon Newby Jonathan Philip Robert "Jon" Newby is an English footballer striker, now player-manager for Conference North side Colwyn Bay.-Career:... Kevin Finlayson Kevin Finlayson Kevin Charles Finlayson is a Scottish footballer who is currently without a club following his departure from Clyde.-Career:... Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South...	?
22 July 2008	Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...	Murray Park Murray Park Murray Park is the training ground of association football team Rangers F.C. Located in Auchenhowie, Milngavie, on the outskirts of Glasgow.- History :... , Milngavie Milngavie Milngavie , is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is on the Allander Water, at the northwestern edge of Greater Glasgow, and about from Glasgow city centre. It neighbours Bearsden....	1 - 3	Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:...	Closed Door
26 July 2008	St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... (Renfrewshire Cup Renfrewshire Cup The Renfrewshire Cup is an annual association football competition between teams in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The final is generally a Renfrewshire derby contested between the two largest teams in the county, Paisley's St. Mirren and Greenock... Final)	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	1 - 1 (4 - 5 on pens)	Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division....	3,836
3 September 2008	Partick Thistle Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 2	Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star.... Trialist	Closed Door
20 September 2008	Ayr United Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...	Glasgow Green Glasgow Green Glasgow Green is a park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow... , Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...	4 - 4	Allan Jenkins Allan Jenkins (footballer) Allan Jenkins is a Scottish professional footballer, who is currently captaining IFA Premiership side Ballymena United.... Kieran McAnespie Kieran McAnespie Kieran Liam McAnespie is a Scottish footballer who plays for Arbroath.-St. Johnstone:McAnespie graduated from the youth ranks at St Johnstone, making his first team debut at Clydebank on 4 February 1997. He made one further appearance that season as Saints won promotion to the Premier Division....	Public Park
4 November 2008	St. Johnstone	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 4	?	Closed Door
13 November 2008	Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... XI	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	0 - 0		?
19 November 2008	Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	4 - 3	Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division.... Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:... Kevin Finlayson Kevin Finlayson Kevin Charles Finlayson is a Scottish footballer who is currently without a club following his departure from Clyde.-Career:...	Closed Door
7 January 2009	Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...	Murray Park Murray Park Murray Park is the training ground of association football team Rangers F.C. Located in Auchenhowie, Milngavie, on the outskirts of Glasgow.- History :... , Milngavie Milngavie Milngavie , is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is on the Allander Water, at the northwestern edge of Greater Glasgow, and about from Glasgow city centre. It neighbours Bearsden....	0 - 1		Closed Door
12 January 2009	Ayr United Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...	Glasgow Green Glasgow Green Glasgow Green is a park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow... , Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...	2 - 1	Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star.... Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division....	Public Park
28 January 2009	St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...	St. Mirren Park St. Mirren Park St. Mirren Park, more commonly known as Love Street, was a football stadium located on Love Street in Paisley, Scotland. At one time the stadium was capable of accommodating almost 50,000 spectators, however in its final years it had an all-seated capacity of 10,800. Until its closure in 2009, St.... , Paisley Paisley Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...	0 - 2		Closed Door
19 February 2009	Dumbarton Dumbarton F.C. Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	0 - 2		Closed Door
28 April 2009	Viewfield Rovers (Renfrewshire Cup Renfrewshire Cup The Renfrewshire Cup is an annual association football competition between teams in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The final is generally a Renfrewshire derby contested between the two largest teams in the county, Paisley's St. Mirren and Greenock... SF)	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	11 - 0	Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South... Kevin Finlayson Kevin Finlayson Kevin Charles Finlayson is a Scottish footballer who is currently without a club following his departure from Clyde.-Career:... Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division.... Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star.... Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:... James Grady James Grady James Grady is a former Scottish footballer who spent the majority of his career in the top two divisions in Scottish football. He played as a striker, and became player/manager for Greenock Morton in the First Division between 2009 and 2010. He is currently coaching the strikers at Morton's...	?

Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division
Scottish First Division 2008-09
The 2008–09 Scottish First Division will be the fourteenth season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams.-SPL & First Division:Promoted from First Division to Scottish Premier League* Hamilton Academical...

Date	Opponents	Stadium	Result F - A	Scorers	Attendance	Points	Referee
2 August 2008	Clyde Clyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...	Broadwood Stadium Broadwood Stadium Broadwood Stadium, also referred to as simply Broadwood, is a football stadium and multi-use community sports complex situated in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium was opened in 1994 and since then has been the home venue of Scottish Third Division side, Clyde F.C.... , Cumbernauld Cumbernauld Cumbernauld is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire. It was created in 1956 as a population overspill for Glasgow City. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland and the largest in North Lanarkshire...	1 – 1	Jon Newby Jon Newby Jonathan Philip Robert "Jon" Newby is an English footballer striker, now player-manager for Conference North side Colwyn Bay.-Career:... Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:...	1,638	1	C Boyle
9 August 2008	St. Johnstone	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 2	Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South... Erik Paartalu Erik Paartalu Erik Endel Paartalu is an Australian football player who currently plays for Brisbane Roar FC in the Hyundai A-League.-NSL:...	2,649	2	C Brown
16 August 2008	Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	1 – 2	Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:...	2,502	2	B Winter
23 August 2008	Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...	Dens Park Dens Park Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085... , Dundee Dundee Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...	0 - 1		4,032	2	J McKendrick
30 August 2008	Airdrie United Airdrie United F.C. Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...	Shyberry Excelsior Stadium Excelsior Stadium The Excelsior Stadium is the home of Airdrie United F.C. of the Scottish Football League Second Division. It was built in 1998 to house Airdrieonians F.C., and when Airdrieonians went into liquidation four years later, Airdrie United began playing their home games there.When the stadium first... , Drumgelloch Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Airdrie is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles east of Glasgow city centre. Airdrie forms part of a conurbation with its neighbour Coatbridge, in the former district known as the Monklands. As of 2006,...	0 - 5		1,793	2	A Muir
13 September 2008	Queen of the South Queen of the South For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	0 - 0		2,235	3	C Allan
20 September 2008	Partick Thistle Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...	Firhill Stadium Firhill Stadium Firhill Stadium or Firhill Arena is a football, rugby union and rugby league stadium located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. As of 2010 it is the home ground of football club Partick Thistle F.C... , Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...	1 - 2	Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division....	3,368	3	S Finnie
27 September 2008	Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	1 - 1	Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:...	2,156	4	S Nicholls
4 October 2008	Ross County Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...	Victoria Park Victoria Park, Dingwall Victoria Park is a football stadium situated in the town of Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland. It is the home stadium of Ross County F.C. who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. It is the most northerly ground in the Scottish Football League.There are two stands; the West ... , Dingwall Dingwall Dingwall is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,026. It was formerly an east-coast harbor but now lies inland. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling. On the town's present-day outskirts lies Tulloch Castle, parts...	0 – 3		2,290	4	A Muir
18 October 2008	Clyde Clyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	1 - 0	James Grady James Grady James Grady is a former Scottish footballer who spent the majority of his career in the top two divisions in Scottish football. He played as a striker, and became player/manager for Greenock Morton in the First Division between 2009 and 2010. He is currently coaching the strikers at Morton's...	2,041	7	E Norris
25 October 2008	Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 0	Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star.... Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South...	1,741	10	C Thomson Craig Thomson (referee) Craig Alexander Thomson is a Scottish football referee, who has been a match official since 1988. He originates from Paisley, Renfrewshire.-Career:...
1 November 2008	Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...	Almondvale Stadium, Livingston Livingston, Scotland Livingston is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It is the fourth post-WWII new town to be built in Scotland, designated in 1962. It is about 15 miles west of Edinburgh and 30 miles east of Glasgow, and is bordered by the towns of Broxburn to the northeast and Bathgate to the northwest.Livingston...	0 – 1		1,733	10	B Winter
8 November 2008	Queen of the South Queen of the South For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....	Palmerston Park Palmerston Park Palmerston Park is a multi-purpose stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, south west Scotland. The site of the ground was formerly a farm called Palmers Toun. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith in Dumfries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of... , Dumfries Dumfries Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...	4 - 1	Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star.... Allan Jenkins Allan Jenkins (footballer) Allan Jenkins is a Scottish professional footballer, who is currently captaining IFA Premiership side Ballymena United.... Stewart Greacen Stewart Greacen Stewart Greacen is a Scottish footballer. He is currently playing as a central defender for Derry City in the League of Ireland....	2,944	13	D Somers
22 November 2008	Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....	East End Park East End Park East End Park is a football stadium situated in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland with a seating capacity of 11,380.The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League side, Dunfermline Athletic F.C. It currently comprises four stands: East Stand, Main Stand, SGM Stand and the Norrie... , Dunfermline Dunfermline Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...	0 - 1	Erik Paartalu Erik Paartalu Erik Endel Paartalu is an Australian football player who currently plays for Brisbane Roar FC in the Hyundai A-League.-NSL:...	4,400	16	M McCurry Mike McCurry (referee) Michael McCurry is best known as a football referee from Scotland. He is, however, also a Baptist Associate Pastor at the Mosspark Baptist Church in Glasgow and he was previously a Chartered Accountant. He refereed the 2004 Scottish League Cup Final. McCurry considers his refereeing to be a hobby...
25 November 2008	Airdrie United Airdrie United F.C. Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 – 0	Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:... Allan Jenkins Allan Jenkins (footballer) Allan Jenkins is a Scottish professional footballer, who is currently captaining IFA Premiership side Ballymena United....	1,642	19	C Allan
13 December 2008	St. Johnstone	McDiarmid Park McDiarmid Park McDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:... , Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...	0 - 1		2,749	19	S O'Reilly
20 December 2008	Ross County Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 1	Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:... Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:...	1,853	22	C Charleston
27 December 2008	Airdrie United Airdrie United F.C. Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...	Shyberry Excelsior Stadium Excelsior Stadium The Excelsior Stadium is the home of Airdrie United F.C. of the Scottish Football League Second Division. It was built in 1998 to house Airdrieonians F.C., and when Airdrieonians went into liquidation four years later, Airdrie United began playing their home games there.When the stadium first... , Drumgelloch Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Airdrie is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles east of Glasgow city centre. Airdrie forms part of a conurbation with its neighbour Coatbridge, in the former district known as the Monklands. As of 2006,...	0 - 1	Kevin Cuthbert Kevin Cuthbert Kevin Cuthbert is a Scottish goalkeeper who has signed for Ayr United after playing for Greenock Morton.Cuthbert started his career at St. Johnstone, where he played from 1998 until his release a decade later.-Career:...	1,663	22	C Murray Calum Murray Calum Murray is a Scottish football referee.Murray started as a referee in 1991 and was admitted to the senior list six years later. He became a FIFA grade referee in 2005. During his career Murray has been in charge of Edinburgh and Old Firm derbies, and has had over thirty international...
30 December 2008	Partick Thistle Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 0	Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:... Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star....	2,385	25	J McKendrick
3 January 2009	Queen of the South Queen of the South For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 2	Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star....	2,647	26	S Nicholls
17 January 2009	Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...	Dens Park Dens Park Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085... , Dundee Dundee Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...	0 - 0		3,736	27	C Brown
24 January 2009	Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 2	Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:... Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South...	2,307	28	I Brines Iain Brines Iain Robertson Brines is a Scottish football referee in the Scottish Premier League. Brines has been a referee since 1989 and has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2003.-Controversy:...
31 January 2009	St. Johnstone	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	0 - 0		2,810	29	C Thomson Craig Thomson (referee) Craig Alexander Thomson is a Scottish football referee, who has been a match official since 1988. He originates from Paisley, Renfrewshire.-Career:...
21 February 2009	Partick Thistle Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...	Firhill Stadium Firhill Stadium Firhill Stadium or Firhill Arena is a football, rugby union and rugby league stadium located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. As of 2010 it is the home ground of football club Partick Thistle F.C... , Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...	0 - 1		3,348	29	C Charleston
28 February 2009	Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 1	Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star.... Stewart Greacen Stewart Greacen Stewart Greacen is a Scottish footballer. He is currently playing as a central defender for Derry City in the League of Ireland....	2,092	32	M Tumilty Mike Tumilty Michael "Mike" Tumilty is an football referee, officiating in the Scottish Premier League. England-born Tumilty has been a referee since November 1987 and has been a Category I referee since 2003....
3 March 2009	Clyde Clyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...	Broadwood Stadium Broadwood Stadium Broadwood Stadium, also referred to as simply Broadwood, is a football stadium and multi-use community sports complex situated in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium was opened in 1994 and since then has been the home venue of Scottish Third Division side, Clyde F.C.... , Cumbernauld Cumbernauld Cumbernauld is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire. It was created in 1956 as a population overspill for Glasgow City. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland and the largest in North Lanarkshire...	4 - 2	Erik Paartalu Erik Paartalu Erik Endel Paartalu is an Australian football player who currently plays for Brisbane Roar FC in the Hyundai A-League.-NSL:... Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division.... Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:...	1,165	35	M McCurry Mike McCurry (referee) Michael McCurry is best known as a football referee from Scotland. He is, however, also a Baptist Associate Pastor at the Mosspark Baptist Church in Glasgow and he was previously a Chartered Accountant. He refereed the 2004 Scottish League Cup Final. McCurry considers his refereeing to be a hobby...
7 March 2009	Queen of the South Queen of the South For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....	Palmerston Park Palmerston Park Palmerston Park is a multi-purpose stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, south west Scotland. The site of the ground was formerly a farm called Palmers Toun. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith in Dumfries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of... , Dumfries Dumfries Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...	1 - 1	James Grady James Grady James Grady is a former Scottish footballer who spent the majority of his career in the top two divisions in Scottish football. He played as a striker, and became player/manager for Greenock Morton in the First Division between 2009 and 2010. He is currently coaching the strikers at Morton's...	2,643	36	B Winter
10 March 2009	Airdrie United Airdrie United F.C. Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	0 - 0		1,865	37	E Norris
14 March 2009	Clyde Clyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 0	Allan Jenkins Allan Jenkins (footballer) Allan Jenkins is a Scottish professional footballer, who is currently captaining IFA Premiership side Ballymena United.... Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:...	2,168	40	S Conroy Steve Conroy (referee) Dr. Steve Conroy is a Scottish football referee.-Refereeing career:Conroy became a referee in 1993 and was admitted to the SFA list five years later. He is a regular referee in the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League.On 10 March 2007, Conroy was the official for a SPL match...
21 March 2009	Ross County Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...	Victoria Park Victoria Park, Dingwall Victoria Park is a football stadium situated in the town of Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland. It is the home stadium of Ross County F.C. who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. It is the most northerly ground in the Scottish Football League.There are two stands; the West ... , Dingwall Dingwall Dingwall is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,026. It was formerly an east-coast harbor but now lies inland. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling. On the town's present-day outskirts lies Tulloch Castle, parts...	1 - 1	Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division....	2,236	41	C Boyle
4 April 2009	Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	2 - 0	Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star....	2,133	44	C Murray Calum Murray Calum Murray is a Scottish football referee.Murray started as a referee in 1991 and was admitted to the senior list six years later. He became a FIFA grade referee in 2005. During his career Murray has been in charge of Edinburgh and Old Firm derbies, and has had over thirty international...
11 April 2009	Livingston Livingston F.C. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...	Almondvale Stadium, Livingston Livingston, Scotland Livingston is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It is the fourth post-WWII new town to be built in Scotland, designated in 1962. It is about 15 miles west of Edinburgh and 30 miles east of Glasgow, and is bordered by the towns of Broxburn to the northeast and Bathgate to the northwest.Livingston...	2 - 0	Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:...	1,815	47	G Salmond
18 April 2009	Partick Thistle Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	0 - 1		3,323	47	A Law
2 May 2009	St. Johnstone	McDiarmid Park McDiarmid Park McDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:... , Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...	1 - 3	Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South...	6,453	47	S Nicholls
5 May 2009	Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....	East End Park East End Park East End Park is a football stadium situated in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland with a seating capacity of 11,380.The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League side, Dunfermline Athletic F.C. It currently comprises four stands: East Stand, Main Stand, SGM Stand and the Norrie... , Dunfermline Dunfermline Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...	1 - 3	Carlo Monti Carlo Monti (footballer) Carlo Monti is a Scottish football player of Italian descent, currently playing amateur football with Kings Park Rangers AFC after rejecting new terms at Scottish First Division team Greenock Morton.-Celtic:...	1,438	47	B Winter
9 May 2009	Ross County Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	0 - 2		1,956	47	S Dougal Stuart Dougal Stuart Dougal is a retired Scottish football referee who was on the FIFA international list. He refereed the Scottish Cup final in 2004 and 2008. As part of a normal refereeing career, Dougal courted controversy, including receiving a fine for bad language towards Christian Nerlinger of Rangers.On...

Homecoming Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup 2008-09
The 2008–09 Scottish Cup was the 124th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The winners were Rangers, who defeated Falkirk in the 2009 final on 30 May 2009.The competition was under new sponsorship...

Date	Round	Opponents	Stadium	Result F - A	Scorers	Attendance	Referee
29 November 2008	Round 3	Peterhead Peterhead F.C. Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000...	Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead Peterhead Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement , with a population of 17,947 at the 2001 Census and estimated to have fallen to 17,330 by 2006....	1 - 2	Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:... Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star....	817	S MacDonald

Co-operative Insurance League Cup
Scottish League Cup 2008-09
The 2008–09 Scottish League Cup was the 63rd season of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-operative Insurance Cup...

Date	Round	Opponents	Stadium	Result F - A	Scorers	Attendance	Referee
5 August 2008	Round 1	Stranraer Stranraer F.C. Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...	Stair Park, Stranraer Stranraer Stranraer is a town in the southwest of Scotland. It lies in the west of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire.Stranraer lies on the shores of Loch Ryan on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland...	6 - 3	Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South... Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:... Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division.... Erik Paartalu Erik Paartalu Erik Endel Paartalu is an Australian football player who currently plays for Brisbane Roar FC in the Hyundai A-League.-NSL:...	317	S Finnie
26 August 2008	Round 2	Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...	Easter Road Stadium Easter Road Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian . The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is also... , Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...	3 - 4 AET	Iain Russell Iain Russell Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League First Division.... Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:... Ryan Harding Ryan Harding Ryan Harding is a Scottish semi-professional footballer who plays for Alloa Athletic as a defender.Over the course of his career he played for Livingston, Greenock Morton and East Stirlingshire before leaving for Malta....	6,329	I Brines Iain Brines Iain Robertson Brines is a Scottish football referee in the Scottish Premier League. Brines has been a referee since 1989 and has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2003.-Controversy:...
23 September 2008	Round 3	Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...	Cappielow Park Cappielow Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial... , Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	1 - 2 AET	Jim McAlister	2,023	M McCurry Mike McCurry (referee) Michael McCurry is best known as a football referee from Scotland. He is, however, also a Baptist Associate Pastor at the Mosspark Baptist Church in Glasgow and he was previously a Chartered Accountant. He refereed the 2004 Scottish League Cup Final. McCurry considers his refereeing to be a hobby...

ALBA Challenge Cup
Scottish Challenge Cup 2008-09
The 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 18th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were St...

Date	Round	Opponents	Stadium	Result F - A	Scorers	Attendance	Referee
13 August 2008	Round 2	East Stirlingshire East Stirlingshire F.C. East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk. Founded in 1880, originally as Bainsford Britannia, the club changed to their current name a year later in 1881...	Ochilview Park Ochilview Park Ochilview Park is a football stadium in Stenhousemuir, Scotland. It is the home ground of Stenhousemuir who currently share it with local rivals East Stirlingshire.-History:... , Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in the west. The villages of Carron and Carronshore adjoin Stenhousemuir to the east but...	3 – 0	Steven Masterton Steven Masterton Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:... Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South...	753	S O'Reilly
7 September 2008	Quarter Final	Queen of the South Queen of the South F.C. Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...	Palmerston Park Palmerston Park Palmerston Park is a multi-purpose stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, south west Scotland. The site of the ground was formerly a farm called Palmers Toun. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith in Dumfries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of... , Dumfries Dumfries Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...	2 – 0	Brian Wake Brian Wake Brian Wake is an English footballer, currently playing for Swedish football Division 2 champions Östersunds FK.-Career:... Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division club Queen of the South...	2,991	W Collum William Collum (referee) William "Willie" Collum is a Scottish football referee.-Career:Collum has refereed international matches, the 2008 Under-19 European Championship final and in the UEFA Cup. He is also a regular referee of Scottish Premier League matches. Collum officiated his first Scottish Football League match...
12 October 2008	Semi Final	Ross County Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...	Victoria Park Victoria Park, Dingwall Victoria Park is a football stadium situated in the town of Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland. It is the home stadium of Ross County F.C. who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. It is the most northerly ground in the Scottish Football League.There are two stands; the West ... , Dingwall Dingwall Dingwall is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,026. It was formerly an east-coast harbor but now lies inland. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling. On the town's present-day outskirts lies Tulloch Castle, parts...	1 - 4	Allan McManus Allan McManus Allan William McManus is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dumbarton.... Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson Peter Weatherson is an English footballer. He is currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Early years:Weatherson began his career with local non-league club Newcastle Blue Star....	1,396	M Tumilty Mike Tumilty Michael "Mike" Tumilty is an football referee, officiating in the Scottish Premier League. England-born Tumilty has been a referee since November 1987 and has been a Category I referee since 2003....

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