Greenock Morton 2
Dundee 0
League (Premier Division)


Morton 

2 - 0

Dundee


League (Premier Division)
Saturday, September 26th, 1981
Cappielow Park
Attendance: 2,763
3:00 PM Kick-off


Goalscorers
John McNeil (74)
Robert Houston (75)
None.

Team Managers
Benny Rooney Donald Mackay

Starting Eleven
1. Roy Baines
2. David Hayes
3. Jim Holmes
4. Benny Rooney
5. Joe McLaughlin
6. Neil Orr
7. Robert Houston
8. John McNeil
9. Drew Busby
10. Roddy Hutchison
11. Daniel Docherty,
Bobby Geddes .1
Les Barr .2
Danny Cameron .3
Albert Kidd .4
Bobby Glennie .5
Iain MacDonald .6
Iain Ferguson .7
Davie Bell .8
Eric Sinclair .9
Ian Fleming .10
George McGeachie .11

Bench
None. Ray Stephen .12
Peter Mackie .14

Substitutions
None. Peter Mackie for Eric Sinclair (67)
Ray Stephen for George McGeachie (84)

Cautions
Drew Busby Les Barr

Red Cards
Docherty Albert Kidd (56)

Match Officials

K. Stewart (Glasgow) (Referee)
A. McDade (Barrhead) & P. K. Moore (Carluke) (Assistants)



Match Report


Newspaper extract from The Sunday Post.

The memory of a dour match played in monsoon conditions was brightened by an outstanding goal by John McNeil.

It was something special, and just what was needed to erase the memory of the ordering off of Morton's Docherty and Dundee's Kidd in one of the most unpleasant incidents seen on a football field for many a day.

Docherty fouled Kidd. A free-kick was duly awarded, but Kidd rose from the turf and appeared to butt the Morton player. Not to be outdone, Docherty replied in kind.

Referee Delaney, standing some ten yards away, could hardly have experienced a more straightforward decision.

To more pleasant matters, however, and McNeil's goal. Hayes started it with a cross from the right. The Dundee defence cleared this, but only as far as McNeil, some 25 yards from goal, and the youngster's left foot shot fairly flew into the roof of the net.

But McNeil wasn't finished yet. Within a minute, he chased a long clearance out of defence, took full advantage of Barr's slip and squared the ball across goal leaving Houston's tap into the net no more than a formality.

They were worthy of their win, and if they did not catch the eye for artistry, they certainly did for in dustry. They were well served by Holmes, McLaughlin, Orr, McNeil, and Busby.

Dundee started brightly. but in rainswept and sodden Cappielow their over-elaboration and fancy work on the ball cut no ice whatsoever. Pass marks to Geddes. McDonald, Bell, and Fleming.

Two players were booked-Morton's Busby for a foul on Bell, and Barr, of Dundee, for a foul on McNeil.



Squad Statistics (as at September 26th, 1981)


1981-82 All Time
Age
Bobby Geddes (GK)21 9 - 40 -
Bobby Glennie23 11 - 1622
Les Barr28 7 - 1101
George McGeachie22 9 - 1055
Danny Cameron27 6161
Iain MacDonald28 112112
Davie Bell - 9 - 9 -
Ian Fleming28 114398
Eric Sinclair27 10123381
Iain Ferguson19 743310
Albert Kidd19 9 - 9 -
Peter Mackie (sub)23 51738
Ray Stephen (sub)18 81359






League Table (as at September 26th, 1981)


No league table has been added for this season.