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Scottish association football player

Bob Morton
Morton in 1917
Personal information
Full name Robert Muir Morton
Date of birth 25 February 1891
Place of birth Renfrew, Scotland
Date of death 4 December 1948(1948-12-04) (aged 57)
Place of death Cathcart, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912–1920 Queen's Park 134 (82)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Muir Morton (25 February 1891 – 4 December 1948) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a forward and scored 82 goals in 134 Scottish League appearances for Queen's Park.

Personal life

Morton's younger brother Alan also became a footballer and the pair were teammates for six seasons at Queen's Park.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1912–13 Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1913–14 31 22 5 4 1 2 37 28
1915–16 31 15 — 2 0 33 15
1916–17 12 5 — 2 0 14 5
1917–18 19 15 — 3 0 22 15
1918–19 26 21 — 5 2 31 23
1919–20 14 4 3 1 1 0 18 5
Career total 134 82 8 5 14 4 155 91
  1. ^ Appearance in Glasgow Cup
  2. Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  3. 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  4. 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Navy and Army War Fund Shield
  5. 2 appearances and 1 goal in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 2 appearances in Victory Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Glasgow Cup

References

  1. ^ "Morton, Robert Muir". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Robert Muir Morton (1891–1948)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. Cairney, John (15 April 2011). A Scottish Football Hall of Fame. Random House. ISBN 978-1-78057-059-4.
  5. "Morton, Alan Lauder". QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2020.


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