Renfrewshire derby
| Locale | Greenock and Paisley, Renfrewshire |
|---|---|
| Teams | Greenock Morton and St Mirren |
| First meeting | 30 September 1882 Morton 5–1 St Mirren |
| Latest meeting | 6 August 2016 St Mirren 1–1 Greenock Morton |
| Next meeting | 22 October 2016 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 171 |
| All-time series | St Mirren: 74 Drawn: 40 Greenock Morton: 57 |
| Largest victory |
St Mirren 7–0 Morton (5 February 1938) Morton 6–1 St Mirren (19 September 1946) |
The Renfrewshire derby is a Scottish football derby, contested between two senior clubs Greenock Morton and St Mirren.
The fixture, since the sides first met in 1882, has grown in significance over the years, due in part to the demise of other Renfrewshire football clubs, and is one of the most hotly contested derbies in Scotland today. Although both sides have regularly competed at the same level of Scottish football, recent years have seen St Mirren competing in the Scottish Premier League, with Morton competing in the lower leagues. However, the annual Renfrewshire Cup, a regional cup competition turned pre-season friendly, generally ensures that there is at least one Renfrewshire Derby a year.
In the 2014-15 season, St Mirren were relegated from the SPFL Premiership, and Morton were promoted from the SPFL League One, meaning that the two sides met in league action for the first time in 15 years. As of 6 August 2016 it was confirmed that Morton have gone 6238 days without a competitive win against St Mirren.
The rivalry sees a large amount of animosity between the two sets of fans.
Source:Statto.com
After St Mirren were relegated from the Premiership at the end of 2014–15 and Morton were promoted from League One, the sides met for the first time in the league for 15 years. The six meetings in the Championship since are detailed below.
1st November 2016 Greenock Morton 3-1 St Mirren O'Ware (15'), Forbes (27'), Oliver (68') Gordon (86') Attendance: 3,378
Two of the oldest professional football clubs in Scotland, Morton were formed 1874 in Greenock, while the St Mirren cricket club was founded a year later. Its members branched off into rugby and then football in 1877. Despite their proximity to each other they wouldn't meet for another five years. After St Mirren defeated Yoker 8–0 and Morton overcame Johnstown Rovers 2–1 in the first round of the 1882–83 Scottish Cup they were drawn to face each other in the second round. The match was played at Cappielow on 30 September 1882 and the home side ran out comfortable victors, winning 5–1.
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