James Morton (footballer, born 1885)
James Morton (22 August 1885 – 29 July 1926) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Hibernian, Bradford City, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, St Bernard's, Bathgate, Barnsley and Bristol City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Morton | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Leith, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 1926 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1906 | Newtongrange Star | ||
| 1906–1907 | Hibernian | 25 | (7) |
| 1907 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| 1907–1908 | Stoke | 0 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| 1909–1912 | St Bernard's | ||
| 1912–1913 | Bathgate | ||
| 1913–1914 | Barnsley | 18 | (3) |
| 1913–1915 | Bristol City | 12 | (7) |
| Total | 57 | (17) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
After spells with Newtongrange Star, Hibernian, Bradford City and Stoke, Morton joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1908. The centre forward played twice for the Spurs.[2] He re-joined Hibernian before playing for St Bernard's and Bathgate. In 1913 he joined Barnsley where he featured in 18 matches and scored three goals. Morton went on to sign for Bristol City where featured in a further 12 matches and netting seven times before ending his playing career.
After his playing career had ended he became a trainer at Nuneaton. Morton died at his home in Edinburgh on 29 July 1926 after a long illness.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 1906–07[3] | Scottish Division One | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 7 |
| 1907–08[3] | Scottish Division One | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | |
| Total | 25 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 11 | ||
| Bradford City | 1907–08[4] | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke | 1907–08[4] | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1908–09[4] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Barnsley | 1913–14[4] | Second Division | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Bristol City | 1913–14[4] | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1914–15[4] | Second Division | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 65 | 21 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 191. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
- "Hibernian FC". Fitbatstats. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- James Morton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- James Morton, www.ihibs.co.uk