Additionally, when he saw Roxanne hugging "Bernard", Hal then responded to that moment quite negatively by saying that it was "weird for everybody" because she "accidentally" hugged "Bernard" instead of himself, which demonstrates his own jealousy towards any other man having affiliations with her, even if they aren't really romantic in nature. In the film Megamind, the main villain is Hal Stewart. The segregation fence no longer exists, and the whole area is used by home supporters. Megamind [20] Morton battled relegation for most of the season and survived on the final day with a 30 victory against Partick Thistle, to avoid the relegation playoff by a single goal. . After over eight years as a director, he resigned from that role on 1 August 1997 prior to a regime change at Cappielow before returning to buy a controlling interest in the club and preserve its very existence. Get your stuff together or I'm back in. In recognition of his distinguished efforts, Morton was the recipient of numerous honors and awards. Hal treated the place like a circus. Signed from St Mirren in 1944, military service prevented him from making his debut until 1947. The main clubs are The Andy Ritchie Travel Club, The Prince of Wales Travel Club, The Greenock Morton Supporters Club, The Gourock Morton Supporters (Formerly The Albert Hotel Morton Supporters Club) and The Spinnaker Hotel Supporters Club. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. The King of Cappielow Park won the Scottish Football Writers Player of the Year in 1979 and was also voted the clubs all-time cult hero by viewers of the BBCs Football Focus. Powered by Invision Community, "Hey!!! Mr Rae sadly passed away on Saturday 23 June 2018 aged 87. Did alan nimmo go to highlanders by anychance if I recall he may have had a twin brother, eat drink and be merry for tommorrow you may be radioiactive. It was also revealed that a testimonial match, against Celtic, would be held in his honour, something that he admitted left him speechless. A young Danny Docherty made his debut. In the course of his career, Orr made 340 appearances for Morton, scoring 108 goals, but his contribution to the club was to extend beyond this: Orrs son Neil would later make over 200 appearances for Morton, earning the club a 400,000 fee from West Ham United for his services. A lifelong supporter, Douglas Rae attended his first Morton match aged eight and held a season ticket each and every season thereafter until joining the board in 1988. [15], The following season, a week after a 91 defeat of Forfar Athletic at Cappielow Park,[16] Morton achieved promotion to the First Division,[17] and went on to become Second Division Champions. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Allan McGraw is arguably Greenock Mortons greatest ever servant, having offered over 15 years of service as player and manager. Horrified and outraged that his 'hero' turned out to be a selfish person, Megamind refuses and finally admits his true plan for Tighten to fight him and become the new hero; he even confesses that he's both Space-Dad and Bernard in disguise and that he's the one who gave Tighten the powers in the first place. I believe it was goalkeeper Erik Sorensen and full-back Kai Johansen. David added a nice personal touch by revealing the cunning way in which his grandfather asked the referee to move the Rangers defensive wall back before quickly whipping the free-kick over them. Between 200708 and 201112 there were 8 rounds. There are 30+ professionals named "Hal Stewart", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. The club said it had been 'deeply saddened' to learn of the passing of the much-loved former player, coach and manager. "He was a hard working player on the pitch and scored a lot of goals - important goals.". It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. He married Christine Hicks in Chicago on May 19, 1958. Hal first appears during a camera . We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Rae appointed John McCormack as manager,[12] and the team won the Third Division championship at the first attempt, confirming its position with a 10 victory over Peterhead in front of a then Third Division record crowd of 8,497 people. Ton beat Hibs 1-0 in a semi final replay to make it through to play Rangers in the League Cup Final in October 1963. Jimmy Cowan needs no introduction to students of Scottish football, boasting as he does 25 Scotland caps and an enduring reputation as one of this countrys finest ever goalkeepers. In the mid-1990s he assembled arguably the greatest Morton side of recent times with the likes of Janne Lindberg, Derek McInnes, Alan Mahood, Derek Lilley, Derek Collins, and Marko Rajamaki gracing the Cappielow turf. I had the programme myself, with score etcetera, written on it but I gave all my programmes, hunners o' them, to Alan Nimmo years ago. At present we cannot trace the Clyde team, but will continue to pursue this. You know your club is in a bad way when the least of your problems is relegation. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie. Mr McGraw was the first inductee to be able to accept his place personally and he was typically self-effacing as he took centre-stage. Crowds of 1,000 in the late 1950s were pushing nearly 10 times that by the early 1960s. Click the button below to purchase general admission tickets. See Photos. Read More . Another great era in Mortons history was represented in the first of the candidates voted into the Hall of Fame via public ballot held through the Greenock Telegraph. He also served as the director of USIA programs in Kingston, Jamaica, and La Paz, Bolivia. Something went wrong. Haldane Stewart : Born: In particular the teams (obviously Morton for us), the players, the Managers (obviously Benny for us), and the score and scorers (obviously Andy Ritchie for us). 2022 Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Crimes Sure, Saints are my team, but why can't I have a soft spot for the other local mob? Previously, Hal was the Lecturer at Ultradent Produ cts. Sadly that famous victory turned out to be Mortons first and last national title, which has only added to the legend of the men who achieved it and it is this glory that has earned them an automatic place in the clubs Hall of Fame. Profile; Slideshow of Hal Stewart Teams managed. Cowan was also inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2007, but Mrs Irvine explained the Morton induction would have been much more important to him. In December 2008, Morton purchased the Reid Kerr sponsored east stand from local rivals St Mirren for 50,000, to improve the away end at Cappielow.[34]. There are several moments in the movie that foreshadow that Hal isn't remotely heroic as Megamind assumed him to be: In his first spoken words from the movie, after Roxanne gave a speech (which she wrote herself) in front of the camera about Metro Man, Hal himself bluntly insulted it, only because he may have thought that she is "into" the superhero (which she confirms that she really isn't), showing that he desperately wants Roxanne all to himself. Drawn to play Chelsea, the club was eliminated at the first hurdle after a 50 defeat at Stamford Bridge and a 43 defeat at Cappielow.[10]. has the highlanders, Nimmos etc got to do with Hal Stewart's testimonial? Johansen moved to Rangers in June, 1965, for a reported fee of 20,000, and made 238 appearances at Ibrox over five seasons before moving to South Africa in 1970. So far Morton have finished the competition in the following rounds, this many times. After just 11 minutes though, Jimmy Gourlay scored what proved to be the winner directly from a free-kick and Morton held on to lift the trophy to the surprise of many. Orrs first season in the recently reconvened Scottish football calendar saw him renew his acquaintance with Billy Campbell, and along with Cowan they led Morton to the Scottish Cup Final in 1948 where they would lose to Rangers after a replay. Origin The Glasgow side won by 5 goals to nil[7](HT: 00) in front of 106,000 supporters. This time Rangers won 10 after extra time. The club shares friendships with AC Reggiana and PEC Zwolle. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please With such an imperious record at the club, both as a player on the pitch and a manager in the dugout, Mr Morton has more than earned the right to that grand nickname. Morton was one of the founding members of the old Second Division, formed in 1893, and finished 8th in its first season. Mr Rae stepped in to prevent administrators from plunging the club into liquidation in August 2001 and served as chairman for 17 years. That was the club's first victory in the East End of Glasgow since 1971 when Hal Stewart's team spoiled the gala day for the official opening of Parkhead's new main stand. The first thing he does is kidnap Roxanne under the pretense of "rescuing" her and dropping her several times only to catch her again. A consistently reliable player, Derek featured in the 1992/93 Challenge Cup final and was an integral part of the great 1994/95 Second Division winning squad. The away strip tends to vary much more: for the 200304 season it was an all yellow outfit, changing in 200405 to all white, which in turn became the 3rd team strip in 200506, with the special re-issue of the blue Morton tartan strip. He also found a striker in Allan McGraw, who was the Henrik Larsson of his day. Country: England ## England; Scotland . At that time, they were in much the same mess as now, but Hal - the Arthur Daley of Scottish football - applied his showman approach with a little bit of wheeling and dealing and dragged them out of the gutter. The Doom Syndicate helps Tighten steal both Metro Man and Megamind's DNA to become Blue Tighten with Metroman's brawn and Megamind's brain. Hal also displays psychotic behavior during training, such as melting a wax Megamind figure with a sadistic grin. By He also has proven to be in denial; retorting to Roxanne that he didn't have any good in himself, and blaming Megamind for making a fool out of him (though Megamind rightfully points out that Tighten is making a fool out of himself by squandering his powers for his gain). Chairman Douglas Rae also took the mic to explain that Andy has always stuck to the motto that Nothing but the best is good enough for Morton F.C.. Irons was sacked in September 2009 and replaced October by James Grady until the end of the season. . W.T.F. CHARLIE HIGGINS (Viewpark) - A South African scored a hat-trick at Parkhead when Clyde beat Celtic 6-3. Please report any comments that break our rules. That tea leaf half-inched me wallet". Year Inducted 2014 Years at Morton 1941 1949 Appearances 135. Having reveled in his real victory, Megamind saves Minion by throwing him into the water fountain, since he knows that fish need water to survive. (#204177034028), Burton Albion v Chester City Friendly 2005 (#204240433355), 2002 Barnsley v Sunderland And Sheffield Wednesday Under 17 2002 (#204237404136), - Morton Hal Stewart Testimonial - Match Programme (May 1980). Over the course of his expansive career, he served as a personnel officer, a management and budget officer, and an executive officer in multiple countries. With Megamind on the run, the townspeople initially congratulate Tighten for freeing them from Megamind but Tighten responds that he is taking over as the new villain and starts by violently flicking the Mayor off with his finger, much to everyone's shock. Hal Stewart had dragged Morton out of the doldrums, playing a fast, entertaining style of football, and how the Greenock public responded. Lawton's was more expressive, he said 'Memories of happy days during the war at Cappielow compel me to wish the Morton manager & the boys all the best of luck in their cup final at Hampden'. players. Morton's first play-off match was against Peterhead, and the Greenock side was defeated 10 over two legs, the only goal a penalty in the second match at Balmoor. In 1980, he returned overseas and became Counselor of Public Affairs and Director of the United States Information Service, serving in Bangkok, Thailand, and Manila, Philippines. After a further two seasons at the club and a total of 482 appearances, including the memorable 1995/96 campaign in which we came within a whisker of a second successive, Derek moved to Hibs for 120,000. Tighten is frightened into fleeing by Metro Man's orders, but realizes that it's the real Megamind in disguise after the hero tells him to leave 'Metrocity'. Hobby There are 30+ professionals named "Wes Morton", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Celtic scorers were J. Gallagher (2) and Paton. When Hal tries to woo Roxanne with "I'll be watching you like a dingo watches a human baby! In that capacity, he oversaw a world-wide personnel and training systemone that served thousands of foreign national employees and foreign service officers in over 100 countries, as well as 3,000 civil servants in the United States. The match attracted many senior clubs including Hal Stewart (Morton), Jimmy Smith (Rangers), Bobby Calder (Aberdeen), Bobby Kerr (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Joe Connor (Celtic) and Willie Omand (Queen's Park). In season 200203, Morton's first ever season in the Third Division, the club's financial situation was resolved by the takeover by chairman Douglas Rae. That would at least mean that they were still in existence. Allan, who was aged 83, was known as 'Mr Morton' for his decades of service to the club. [4] Morton's goal was a free kick scored by Jimmy White. Powers / Skills Morton's greatest success came in its 10 defeat of Rangers in the 1922 Scottish Cup Final. After gaining Metro Man's powers, Hal also gains his height and body shape, his hair is long and curly, and his face and eyes are the same. Morton holds the record for the most promotions to and relegations from the top flight (10 promotions and 10 relegations), but has not competed in the top flight of the Scottish football league system since 1988. The film's subtitles also switch from "Titan" and "Tighten" halfway through. The final playing inductee went to a modern-day legend in defender Derek Collins, who amassed 619 appearances over two spells. After leaving Megamind waiting for several hours, the villain finds Tighten in his home. Bobby died on March 7, leaving behind his wife Maureen, daughter Janice, son Stuart and his two grandsons. It was during a nine-year spell at Cappielow that Cowan garnered that reputation. I pray for them, I really do, even if my allegiences lie elsewhere in Renfrewshire. The previous season, the club were runners-up in the Southern League Cup, with Campbell scoring the decisive goal in a semi-final replay against Partick Thistle. [33], Morton's stadium is Cappielow Park in Greenock, a ground the club has occupied since 1879. Paul Stewart holds the distinction of being the first U.S.-born citizen to make it to the NHL as both a player and referee. McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up. Upon his retirement in 1993, he was recognized with the Distinguished Honor Award. He stepped down as club chairman in April 2018, following the final game of the 2017/18 season, due to ill health and took up the role of honorary club president, handing the reins to son Crawford. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, Morton Hal Stewart Testimonial - Match Programme (May 1980), for PayPal Credit - opens in a new window or tab, Learn more about Product Partnerships Limited - opens in a new window or tab, See terms for PayPal Credit - opens in a new window or tab, 3.2.1981. At the club's inaugural meeting, the first recorded words were "that this club be called Morton Football Club". Megamind defeats all the members of the Doom Syndicate and Blue Tighten, returning them to prison. See Photos. Hal Stewart Alias Tighten Titan Hal Buster Brown (by Megamind) Blue Tighten Origin Megamind Occupation Cameraman Supervillain Evil overlord of Tightenville Leader of the Doom Syndicate (all formerly) Powers / Skills Intimidation Superhuman strength Superhuman durability Superhuman speed Superhuman agility Superhuman reflexes Nigh-invulnerability However, Megamind believes that Hal is ready, and gives him a red-and-white suit and the name "Titan", which Hal misinterprets as "Tighten". StuartTon Danish players (left to right) Jorn Sorensen, Erik Sorensen, Kai Johansen, Carl Bertelsen and Fleming Neilsen model Morton's five strips worn in 1965. He earned the nickname 'Mr Morton' through his many years of service as a player, coach, manager, and even a short stint as director of football. It was a League Cup section Division 1 match, and the scorers listed for Clyde were Wright (3), Ackerman, Campbell and Garth. He was the first man to bring in Scandinavians and he launched a Danish goalkeeper by telling the press that he had a mystery signing known simply as "the man. CameramanSupervillainEvil overlord of TightenvilleLeader of the Doom Syndicate (all formerly) However, after Roxanne rejected him he decided to become evil. His real name "Hal Stewart" is an amalgamation of the Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan and John Stewart. Active in his church, he performs considerable volunteer work under its auspices. Herwald Hal Morton was a member of the United States Foreign Service and spent most of his career working in the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). By Mass murder (heavily implied)Breaking and enteringPublic endangermentUsurpationAssaultStalkingMass destructionTheftTerrorismArsonKidnappingManslaughter Attempted populicide Hal Stewart Good Trouble Maker @HalforNY__ Husband to Emily, comedian, Navy vet. I was there but I was 18 at the time 3-1 to Morton Tommy, The club also contests smaller rivalries with Partick Thistle and Falkirk. To be fair, Cappielow was a coup even then. but these odds are stacked and the great Hal isn't around now to pull them out the manure. Chas Clark we had teachers such as McArthur lord love etc also mrs holt who's son was also in our class ring any bells or was that the jannie wae the supped up moped and the cracking tropicle fish tank ppt side oh Cockles room, must say his angel fish were hipnotic.Did u do the Uganda trip. In the end after Hal's defeat, Megamind gets his Brainbots to repair all the damage he and Hal have done to Metro City, and he and Minion are praised as the new heroes by everyone (including a cleverly disguised Metro Man). You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . His daughter Linda Irvine revealed this was indeed the case, adding: Morton was always in his heart and that he actually asked the Ton score after being carried off the Wembley turf a hero in 1949. Collins departed for Gretna in January in 2005 after a further 136 appearances, returning for a spell as assistant manager to David Irons between February 2008 and September 2009. He served in Alaska, Germany, and France from 1949 to 1954. ------------------------------------------------------------, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------, [an error occurred while processing this directive]. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 17:31. View the profiles of people named Stewart Morton. Sadly, from this distance, that is far from a certainty, because even a preservation order and the caring work of Greenpeace might be too late to save the Greenock club now. 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