James Morton (22 August 1885 – 29 July 1926) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Hibernian, Bradford City, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, St Bernard's, Bathgate, Barnsley and Bristol City.
Career After spells with Newtongrange Star, Hibernian, Bradford City and Stoke, Morton joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1908. The centre forward played twice for the Spurs.Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 He re-joined Hibernian before playing for St Bernard's 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.
After his playing career had ended he became a trainer at Nuneaton. Morton died at his home in Edinburgh on 29 July 1926 after a long illness.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHibernian1906–07Scottish Division One134732071907–08Scottish Division One12311134Total257843311Bradford City1907–08Second Division000000Stoke1907–08Second Division000000Tottenham Hotspur 1908–09Second Division200020Barnsley1913–14Second Division18300183Bristol City1913–14Second Division4100411914–15Second Division860086Total12700127Career total5717846521
References
External links James Morton, www.ihibs.co.uk