Bob Morton (footballer, born 1906)

Robert Morton (3 March 1906 – April 1990) was an English footballer who played for Ashington, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Newark Town, Bradford Park Avenue, and Port Vale in the 1920s and 1930s.

Career Morton played for Tritlington, Ashington, Bedlington United, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Newark Town and Bradford Park Avenue, before joining Port Vale in May 1932. He scored ten goals in 33 Second Division appearances in the 1932–33 season and found the net against West Ham United and Manchester United at the Old Recreation Ground. He scored five goals in 33 games in the 1933–34 campaign, with two of these goals coming in a 2–0 win over Preston North End on 10 March. He scored five goals in 36 league and FA Cup games in the 1934–35 season, before leaving the Football League to play for Throckley Welfare.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAshington1922–23Third Division North1000101923–24Third Division North0000001924–25Third Division North200020Total300030Barnsley1927–28Second Division110011Nottingham Forest1928–29Second Division273102831929–30Second Division701080Total34320363Bradford Park Avenue1931–32Second Division600060Port Vale1932–33Second Division33100033101933–34Second Division335003351934–35Second Division35411365Total101191110220Career total145233114824

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