Bob Morton (footballer, born 1906)
Robert 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.
| 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] | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
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
Source:[2]
| 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 | ||
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 206. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Bob Morton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)