Jackie Morton
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John Morton (26 July 1914 – 8 March 1986), better known as Jackie Morton, was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for West Ham United.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Morton | ||
Date of birth | (1914-07-26)26 July 1914 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Date of death | 8 March 1986(1986-03-08) (aged 71) | ||
Place of death | Milton Keynes, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Gainsborough Trinity | |||
1931–1939 | West Ham United | 258 | (54) |
International career | |||
1937 | England | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Morton made 275 appearances and scored 57 goals for the East London club until 1939, having signed from Gainsborough Trinity for £600 in 1931. Along with Joe Cockroft, he was an ever-present for the club during the 1933–34 season.[3][4]
Morton had previously played for Woodburn Council School and Woodhouse Alliance, and signed pro with Gainsborough aged 17.[3]
He gained a solitary cap for England in a 5–4 victory over Czechoslovakia on 1 December 1937, in which he scored the second England goal (Stanley Matthews scored his only international hat trick in this match).[5]