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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Hendy Morton | ||
| Date of birth | (1927-09-25)25 September 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 2002(2002-05-06) (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Luton, Bedfordshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1943–1945 | Waterlows | ||
| 1945–1946 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1964 | Luton Town | 495 | (48) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Bletchley Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Hendy Morton (25 September 1927 – 6 May 2002) 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.
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.
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.
Honours
Luton Town
References
- "Bob Morton". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- "Bob Morton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- "Bob Morton". Luton Town F.C. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.
- Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.