Bob Morton (Scottish footballer)

Robert Muir Morton (25 February 1891 – 4 December 1948) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a forward and scored 82 goals in 134 Scottish League appearances for Queen's Park.[1][3]

Bob Morton
Morton in 1917
Personal information
Full name Robert Muir Morton[1]
Date of birth 25 February 1891
Place of birth Renfrew, Scotland
Date of death 4 December 1948(1948-12-04) (aged 57)[2]
Place of death Cathcart, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912–1920 Queen's Park 134 (82)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Morton's younger brother Alan also became a footballer and the pair were teammates for six seasons at Queen's Park.[2][4][5]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1912–13[1] Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1913–14[1] 31 22 5 4 1[lower-alpha 1] 2 37 28
1915–16[1] 31 15 — 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 33 15
1916–17[1] 12 5 — 2[lower-alpha 3] 0 14 5
1917–18[1] 19 15 — 3[lower-alpha 4] 0 22 15
1918–19[1] 26 21 — 5[lower-alpha 5] 2 31 23
1919–20[1] 14 4 3 1 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 18 5
Career total 134 82 8 5 14 4 155 91
  1. Appearance in Glasgow Cup
  2. Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  3. 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  4. 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Navy and Army War Fund Shield
  5. 2 appearances and 1 goal in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 2 appearances in Victory Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Glasgow Cup

References
  1. "Morton, Robert Muir". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. "Robert Muir Morton (1891–1948)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. Cairney, John (15 April 2011). A Scottish Football Hall of Fame. Random House. ISBN 978-1-78057-059-4.
  5. "Morton, Alan Lauder". QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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