Dean Shiels Cup Final, which Kilmarnock won after beating Celtic 1–0. Shiels was shortlisted for the SPFA Players' Player of the Year award, along with Jon Daly, Steven Davis and Charlie Mulgrew. Shiels rejected the offer of a new contract with Kilmarnock and left the club at the end of the season. Shiels signed for Rangers on 31 July 2012. Kilmarnock's chairman Michael Johnson believes Rangers had underestimate Kilmarnock to get Shiels. Shiels vowed to make the club win a trophy this season and revealed he turned down clubs around Europe, which he could even play in the Champions League; instead, preferring
2014–15 Greenock Morton F.C. season 2014–15 Greenock Morton F.C. season Season 2014–15 saw Greenock Morton compete in the Scottish League One the third tier of Scottish football, having finished bottom of the Scottish Championship in 2013-14. Morton will also compete in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Morton won the championship on the final day of the regular season, on 2 May 2015, with a 3-1 victory over Peterhead. Kenny Shiels resigned as manager at the end of the previous season. Marc Fitzpatrick left the club to look for a part-time club. Morton appointed Clyde manager Jim Duffy as the replacement