Jackie Morton
Football, Football player
1914 – 1986
Who was Jackie Morton?
John "Jackie" Morton was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United.
Morton was born in Sheffield and made 275 appearances and scored 57 goals for the east London club until 1939, having signed from Gainsborough for £600 in 1931. Along with Joe Cockroft, he was an ever-present for the club during the 1933-34 season.
Morton had previously played for Woodburn Council School and Woodhouse Alliance, and signed pro with Gainsborough aged 17.
He gained a solitary cap for England in a 5-4 victory over Czechoslovakia on 1 December 1937, in which he scored the second England goal.
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- Born
- Feb 26, 1914
- Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Sheffield
- Died
- Mar 8, 1986
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on July 23, 2013
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