James Morton (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Morton | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Leith, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | ? | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1906–1907 | Hibernian | 25 | (7) |
| 1907 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| 1907 | Stoke | 0 | (0) |
| 1908 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
| ?–? | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| ?–? | St Bernards | 0 | (0) |
| ?–? | Bathgate | 0 | (0) |
| 1913 | Barnsley | 18 | (3) |
| 1913–1914 | Bristol City | 12 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James Morton (22 August 1885–?) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Hibernian, Bradford City, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, St Bernards, Bathgate, Barnsley and Bristol City.[1]
Football career
After spells with Hibernian, Bradford City and Stoke City, Morton joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1908. The centre forward played twice for the Spurs. [2] He re-joined Hibernian before playing for St Bernards 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.
References
External links
- James Morton, www.ihibs.co.uk