Bob Morton (footballer, born 1927)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Hendry Morton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 2002 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Luton, Bedfordshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1943–1945 | Waterlows | ||
| 1945–1946 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1964 | Luton Town | 495 | (48) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Bletchley Town | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert Hendry "Bob" Morton (25 September 1927 – 6 May 2002)[2] was an English professional footballer who played for Luton Town. Morton holds the record for most appearances for the club, with 495 in the Football League and 550 overall.[3]
Playing career
Morton started out playing locally at Waterlows, but signed amateur forms with Luton Town as the war drew to an end. Luton signed him on a professional contract a year later, in 1946. Morton made his debut on 30 October 1948, playing at centre-forward as Luton beat West Ham United 1–0 at Upton Park.[1]
Morton was equally good as a forward or as a wing half, and whether he was scoring goals or stopping them at the other end he was an ever-present in the Luton team. Morton left Luton in 1964, at the age of 38. He spent a spell as player-manager of Bletchley Town, before retiring altogether.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.
- ↑ Bob Morton, Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bob Morton". Luton Town F.C. 2004-11-17. Retrieved 2009-05-11.