Alan Morton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Lauder Morton[1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 April 1893 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 12 December 1971[2] | (aged 78)||
Place of death | Airdrie, Scotland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Outside Left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1913–1920 | Queen's Park | 218 | (46) |
1920–1933 | Rangers | 382 | (83) |
International career | |||
1915–1917[3] | Scottish League (wartime) | 3 | (0) |
1918–1919 | Scotland (wartime) | 4 | (1) |
1919–1931 |
Scottish League XI | 15 | (1) |
1920–1932 | Scotland | 31 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alan Lauder Morton (24 April 1893 – 12 December 1971) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left for Queen's Park, Rangers and Scotland.
Playing career
Club
Morton was born in the Jordanhill district of Glasgow.[4] He grew up in Airdrie, where his family relocated due to his father's work.[4] After leaving Airdrie Academy he had an unsuccessful trial with Airdrieonians.[4] Consequently, he entered studies to become a mining engineer while playing with Queen's Park,[4] the famous amateur club.[1] Once fully qualified in 1920 he turned professional, becoming Bill Struth's first signing as manager of Rangers, but only on the proviso that he could maintain his position as a mining engineer.[4]
Morton only measured 5 ft 4 inches in height but his talent lay in his physical balance, speed and thought.
He made his debut for Rangers against Airdrieonians on 17 August 1920, and played his last game against the same opposition on 7 January 1933 (in which he scored). "The Wee Blue Devil", as he was nicknamed, played 470 times for the Gers and scored 109 goals.[5]
International
Morton made his international debut for
In addition he made 15 appearances (scoring 1 goal) for the
Retirement
After retiring Morton became an important administrator within Scottish sport. He was appointed to the Rangers board of directors and he remained there until the year of his death.
Personal life
His elder brother Bob Morton also played for Queen's Park, where the siblings were teammates for six seasons.[12]
Honours
Scottish League: (9)
Scottish Cup: (3)
Glasgow Cup: (5)
- 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1929–30, 1931–32
See also
- List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
- List of Scotland national football team captains
- List of Scotland wartime international footballers
- List of Scottish football families
References
- ^ a b c "Morton, Alan Lauder". QPFC.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ Association Football. Belgian Refugees' Fund, The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915
Association Football. War Fund Games, The Glasgow Herald, 22 May 1916
Notes on Sport. Football's Exit, The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1917 - ^ ISBN 9781840180442.
- ^ "Rangers player Alan Morton". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Alan Morton at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Wembley Wizards report in the profile of Hughie Gallacher". Archived from the original on 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Alan Lauder Morton". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ 45,000 view the charity 'national match Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Sunday Post, 9 June 1918 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ^ "Scotland player Alan Morton (including unofficial matches)". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Rangers legend Alan Morton's medals to go up for auction". Daily Record. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. Alan Morton., The Founders' Trail, 16 May 2017
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- Morton, Brian (8 January 2006). Blue Devil With A Briefcase: Alan Morton – Rangers And Scotland Legend. Trafalgar Square. ISBN 1-84018-472-8.
- Cairney, John (2004). A Scottish Football Hall of Fame. Mainstream Sport. ISBN 1-84018-920-7.