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Greenock Morton Ground Name: Cappielow Park Capacity: 11,100 (Seated 5,741) Address: Sinclair Street, Greenock, PA15 2TY Telephone No: 01475 723 571 Fax No: 01475 781 084 Pitch Size: 110 x 71 yards Club Nickname: Ton Year Ground Opened: 1879 Home Kit Colours: Royal Blue & White Official Web Site: www.gmfc.net Unofficial Web Site: Supporters Trust |
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| What's The Ground
Like? Future Developments The Grandstand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? The Cowshed (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Looking Towards The Wee Dublin End (photo) Admission Prices Ground Layout Programme Price Local Rivals Fixtures 2008-2009 Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
| What's The Ground Like? |
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Cappielow is a fair sized ground, full of character, but beginning to show its age. However, with a new Chairman on board, efforts are being made to brighten up and improve the overall state of the ground. 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, another set of which are also on the stand opposite. The Cowshed as it is known, 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. Opposite is the small Sinclair Street Terrace, that has a small clock behind it. |
| Future Developments |
| 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. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
| Fans are housed in 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. 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. |
| Where To Drink? |
| The Norseman Bar is right by the ground 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. |
| The Cowshed |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
| 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 is
free, otherwise street
parking. For a map showing the location of the ground click here (to take you to the Street Map website). |
| By Train |
| The nearest station to the ground 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. |
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| Admission Prices |
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| Programme Price |
| Official Programme �2. |
| Local Rivals |
| St Mirren. |
| Fixtures 2008-2009 |
| For the Morton fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: 23,500 v Celtic, April 29th, 1922. Average Attendance: 2007-2008: 2,728 (Division One) 2006-2007: 2,765 (Division Two) 2005-2006: 2,760 (Division Two) |
| Hotel Accommodation |
| If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure. Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going. To access their Greenock page click here. |
| Feedback |
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