Bob Morton (footballer, born 1906)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Morton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1906[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Widdrington, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | April 1990 (age 84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Widdrington, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tritlington | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1925 | Ashington | 3 | (0) |
| 1925–1927 | Bedlington United | ||
| 1927–1928 | Barnsley | 1 | (1) |
| 1928–1929 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | (3) |
| 1929–1931 | Newark Town | ||
| 1931–1932 | Bradford Park Avenue | 6 | (0) |
| 1932–1935 | Port Vale | 101 | (19) |
| Throckley Welfare | |||
| Total | 145+ | (23+) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert "Bob" Morton (3 March 1906 – April 1990) was a well-travelled English footballer who played for Ashington, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Newark Town, Bradford Park Avenue, and Port Vale in the 1920s and 1930s.
Playing career
Morton played for Tritlington, Ashington, Bedlington United, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Newark Town and Bradford Park Avenue, before joining Port Vale in May 1932.[1] He scored ten goals in 33 Second Division appearances in the 1932–33 season, and found the net against West Ham United and Manchester United at The Old Recreation Ground.[1] He scored five goals in 33 games in the 1933–34 campaign, with two of these goals coming in a 2–0 win over Preston North End on 10 March.[1] He scored five goals in 36 league and FA Cup games in the 1934–35 season, before leaving the Football League to play for Throckley Welfare.[1]
Statistics
- Sourced from Bob Morton profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ashington | 1922–23 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923–24 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1924–25 | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Barnsley | 1927–28 | Second Division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1928–29 | Second Division | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| 1929–30 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1931–32 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1932–33 | Second Division | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 |
| 1933–34 | Second Division | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | |
| 1934–35 | Second Division | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 5 | |
| Total | 101 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 145 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 148 | 24 | ||