Geoff Morton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Geoffrey Dalgleish Morton | ||
Date of birth | 22 July 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Acton, London, England | ||
Date of death | 28 January 2000 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Malvern, Worcestershire, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
194x–1948 | Chelmsford City | ||
1948–1951 | Watford | 107 | (0) |
1951–1952 | Southend United | 25 | (0) |
1953–1954 | Gloucester City | 11 | (0) |
1954–1955 | Exeter City | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Geoffrey Dalgleish Morton (22 July 1922 – 28 January 2000) was an English professional
Playing career
Morton was born in Acton, Middlesex. He won boxing competitions as a schoolboy, and also played football for his school, although not initially as a goalkeeper.[1]
Football
British peacetime football was suspended in 1939, shortly after Morton turned 17. However, he played for
Morton made his Watford and Football League debut on 6 November 1948, in a 2–1 defeat to
Morton played infrequently for Southend, as the club finished 8th and 16th in the Third Division South. He then played a season for Gloucester City, playing 11 times.[5] He transferred to Exeter City at the start of 1954–55, but made only six league appearances, and retired from playing at the end of the season.[1]
Cricket
Morton played for Middlesex as a right-arm, medium-fast bowler between 1949 and 1951, playing six minor counties matches for the Second Eleven, and two first-class matches at Lord's in the 1950 County Championship.[6][7] He played a further first-class game for Marylebone Cricket Club in 1952. Morton did not take a wicket in first-class cricket, and scored one run from three innings.[6]
After retiring as a player, Morton remained involved in cricket as an umpire, officiating a total of 13 first-class matches between 1954 and 1957.[6] He continued to umpire at lower levels of cricket thereafter.[8]
Later life and death
Aside from cricket, Morton became a sports coach at Malvern College, where he taught for over 30 years.[1] He died on 28 January 2000, aged 77.[6]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- ^ Rundle, Richard. "Chelmsford City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- ^ ISBN 0-9509601-6-0.
- ISBN 978-0-9557425-1-4.
- ^ a b c d Williamson, Martin. "Geoffrey Morton". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship matches played by Geoffrey Morton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Geoffrey Morton as umpire in Second Eleven Championship matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2011.