Jackie Morton
English footballer
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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Morton | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 1986 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | 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]
