About Bob Morton
Lived 1906 – 1990 (aged 84). Bob Morton was a British association football player.
Robert Morton (3 March 1906 – April 1990) was an English footballer who played for Ashington, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Newark Town, Bradford Park Avenue, and Port Vale in the 1920s and 1930s.
Career Morton played for Tritlington, Ashington, Bedlington United, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Newark Town and Bradford Park Avenue, before joining Port Vale in May 1932. He scored ten goals in 33 Second Division appearances in the 1932–33 season and found the net against West Ham United and Manchester United at the Old Recreation Ground.
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
1922–23 Third Division North
1923–24 Third Division North
1924–25 Third Division North
3!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0 Barnsley 1927–28 Second Division
1928–29 Second Division
1929–30 Second Division
34!!3!!2!!0!!36!!3 Bradford Park Avenue 1931–32 Second Division
1932–33 Second Division
1933–34 Second Division
1934–35 Second Division
101!!19!!1!!1!!102!!20
145!!23!!3!!1!!148!!24
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bob Morton?
Footballer (1906-1990)
When was Bob Morton born?
Bob Morton was born on 3 March 1906 in Widdrington Station and Stobswood.
When did Bob Morton die?
Bob Morton died on 1 April 1990 in Widdrington Station and Stobswood.
What was Bob Morton's occupation?
Bob Morton was an association football player.
What nationality was Bob Morton?
Bob Morton was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bob Morton (footballer, born 1906)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Morton. https://biography.guide/bob-morton-association-football-player/
MLA: "Bob Morton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-morton-association-football-player/.
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