2016–17 Greenock Morton F.C. season
| 2016-17 season | |||
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| Chairman | Douglas Rae | ||
| Manager | Jim Duffy | ||
| Stadium | Cappielow Park | ||
| Championship | 4th (playoffs) | ||
| Challenge Cup | 3rd Round (lost v Queen's Park) | ||
| League Cup | Semi-final (lost v Aberdeen) | ||
| Scottish Cup | 5th Round (lost v Rangers) | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Ross Forbes (9) All: Ross Forbes (12) |
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| Highest home attendance | League: 4,609 v St Mirren Cup: 2,349 v Falkirk |
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| Lowest home attendance | League: 1,451 v Queen of the South Cup: 931 v Clyde |
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| Average home league attendance | 2,362 | ||
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Season 2016–17 saw Greenock Morton compete in the Scottish Championship the second tier of Scottish football, having finished fifth in 2015-16. Morton also competed in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Manager Jim Duffy signed a new two-year deal after successfully keeping the team in the Championship and reaching two cup quarter-finals.
Lee Kilday, Jon Scullion and Ricki Lamie were confirmed as having signed new contracts.
Dylan Stevenson, John Mitchell, John Tennent, Thomas Orr, Jamie McGowan and Conor Pepper all agreed new deals. Meanwhile, Peter MacDonald left the club for a second time, to join Clyde.
The other four senior players at the club, Stefan McCluskey, Michael Miller, Joe McKee and Andy McNeil were offered contracts.
Six of the club's under-17 side made the step up to the full-time development squad.
Derek Allan took a year off from coaching the club's under-17 side.
The new coaching line-ups for the 2016–17 season were announced, with Livingston defender Sean Crighton and Thomas O'Ware coaching the club's under-15s.
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