Morton
Cappielow Park
Capacity:
11,100 (Seated 5,741)
Address:
Sinclair Street, Greenock, PA15 2TU
Telephone:
01475 723 571
Fax:
01475 781 084
Pitch Size:
110 x 71 yards
Pitch Type:
Grass
Club Nickname:
Ton
Year Ground Opened:
1879
Undersoil Heating:
No
Home Kit:
Royal Blue & White
Cappielow is a fair sized ground, full of character, but beginning to show its age. The Grandstand on one side of the ground, is a single tiered, all seated stand, which has a number of supporting pillars in front. On its roof are a set of unusual striking floodlights. Opposite is the Cowshed as it is known, which is a classic looking stand and is unusual in the respect that it has seating at the front of it and terracing at its rear. Both ends are open to the elements. The Wee Dublin End, is a former terrace, with white benches bolted onto it, which makes it look out of place. This end is normally not used on match days. Beyond can be seen a large crane, which is reminiscent of the ship building days on the Clyde. At the other end is the small Sinclair Street Terrace, that has a small clock behind it. Located in two corners of the ground on either side of the Cowshed are a pair of modern floodlights.
Away fans are housed on one side of the Grandstand, towards the Dublin End of the ground.There are a fair few pillars in this stand that may impede your view and the leg room is on the tight side. In addition visiting supporters are also given a portion of the Cowshed on the opposite side of the ground, which includes part of the terrace. The latter is an experiment by the Club to see if this will help boost the atmosphere at Cappielow. For larger games then the Wee Dublin End can also be allocated for away fans to use. A visit to Cappielow is normally a relaxed day out and the Morton fans do their best to get behind their team.
The Club have bought the Kerr Reid Stand from the St Mirren, who have now left Love Street for a new stadium. It is planned that this will allow the Club to cover the Wee Dublin End of the ground.
The Norseman Bar is located right by the ground on Sinclair Street and is popular with both home and away fans. It can get quite busy on matchdays, but it is still the favoured pre-match venue. If you have a bit more time on your hands then you could journey into the centre of Greenock, which is about a mile away. Not far from Greenock Central Railway Station on Cathcart Street is a Wetherspoons pub, called the James Watt. This pub is also listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide.
From Glasgow head on the M8 and then A8 towards Greenock (along which you get a fine view of Castle Rock in Dumbarton). Follow the A8 into Greenock and you will reach the ground on your left. It's just after going under a bridge with Picollo's fish & chip shop on the corner. There is a car park opposite the main entrance, which costs £3, otherwise street parking.
The nearest railway station to Cappielow Park is Cartsdyke which lies on the Glasgow Central – Gourock line. The journey from Glasgow takes around 40 minutes and then the ground is about a five minute walk from Cartsdyke Station. Brian Scott informs me; 'Assuming that you are coming from the Glasgow direction – away fans heading for the terrace should leave the platform and go under the railway bridge. Walk down this road and turn right at the end. The ground is down this road on the right. All other fans, stay on the south side of the railway line and walk up the road, about 50 yards, and turn left into Carwood Street. At the end of the road, turn left and go under the railway line. The ticket office and turnstiles are directly on the left'.
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All areas of Cappielow Park*
Adults £20
Concessions £15
Under 17's £5
Under's 12's £1 (When accompanied by an adult)
Concessions apply to Over 65s, Under 21's and Students.
* Fans who have a Greenock Morton fan card can get a £2 discount on the above adult and concession ticket prices (excludes the away sections).
Official Programme £2.
St Mirren.
Greenock Morton FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website).
Record Attendance
23,500 v Celtic, April 29th, 1922.
Average Attendance
2018-2019: 1,943 (Championship League)
2017-2018: 1,986 (Championship League)
2016-2017: 2,362 (Championship League)
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Unofficial Web Site: Supporters Trust
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Greenock Morton v Raith Rovers
Scottish Championship League
Saturday 1st October 2016, 3pm
Mike Kimberley (Neutral fan)
Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Cappielow Park?
I'd been to a match at Motherwell on Friday night and this match was an opportunity for another ground to be ticked off the list.
How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?
Having used this website's excellent directions, I caught the train to Cartsdyke which is a five minute walk. The ground is visible on the right when arriving from the Glasgow direction. There appeared to be plenty of parking on a bank behind the Wee Dublin End.
What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?
It was a gloriously sunny day and I spent a few minutes before kick-off admiring the view across the Clyde. The locals were all friendly and accommodating. A meat pie and a Bovril for £3, were excellent value.
What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Cappielow Park?
The Cappielow Park Ground is an old fashioned traditional one, which will appeal to most of a certain age. The few Raith fans that I saw were in the Main Stand and there did not appear to be or need to be any segregation.
Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..
The game was settled by a super free kick by Morton's Ross Forbes from outside the box. Other than the unfortunate Gavin Gunning being injured seriously enough to leave the pitch on a stretcher, the game was not a memorable one.
Comment on getting away from the ground after the game:
It was just five minutes back to the station and on the train to Paisley St. James to catch the 5.15pm match between St. Mirren and Falkirk.
Summary of overall thoughts of the day out:
A good two days out and I succeeded in seeing three games. This time the trains were perfect and the plan worked.
Morton v Dumbarton
Scottish Championship
Tuesday 10th April 2018, 7.45pm
Tony Smith (Doing the 134)
Morton v Partick Thistle
Scottish Championship
Friday 23rd August 2019, 7.05 pm (on BBC TV)
Brian Scott (Neutral)
Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Cappielow Park?
When you've only got 5 grounds to visit in the top 4 leagues in Scotland it becomes hard to do more than one in a trip north. So to discover one of my teams needed were playing on a Friday night, was too good an opportunity to miss.
How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?
I had a good journey north from Ipswich and had checked into my B&B in Greenock West. Then just a short train ride back to Cartsdyke. The walk from the station seemed pretty basic, but I made the wrong decision on which way to go, not knowing that the ticket office was in the southeast corner of the ground. I found the shorter route at the end of the game.
What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?
I had toyed with the idea of getting something to eat at the ground before the game but spotted a chippy in Greenock West by the station. I'm glad I did as the turnstiles at Morton didn't open until 50 minutes before kick off. Then the offering seemed pretty basic. To gain entry you have to buy a ticket from the ticket office at the ground. I then had to wait outside for 25 minutes, which was so boring. The steward was chatty though. Once I did get inside I tried to find my seat. Only the seat number printed on my ticket didn't exist! After much confusion between the stewards, I was told to sit anywhere! As it happened there were plenty of empty seats. As I was looking for a seat I saw a man wearing a pink Leicester City shirt. We spent most of the match chatting and sharing groundhopping experiences.
What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Cappielow Park?
This is a real old fashioned ground with the old Main Stand and loads of terracing. The large open end to the west of the ground looked strange with the (sort of) seats.
Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..
Partick Thistle were 2-0 up within 25 minutes and looked to have the game in the bag. Things changed very rapidly in the last 20 minutes as Morton scored 3 to make it 3-2. Lots of happy home fans. The attendance was 2,197. There was a good contingent of away fans who made lots of noise until things started going against them. Then the home fans woke up!
Comment on getting away from the ground after the game:
It was a very easy walk back to the railway station for my short journey back to Greenock West. And then planning on another tick off my list with Stenhousemuir v Edinburgh City the next day.
Summary of overall thoughts of the day out:
It was a good visit and the start of a 6 day holiday, combining a trip to Campbeltown on the Mull of Kintyre.