Alan_Morton_(footballer,_born_1942)

Alan Morton (footballer, born 1942)

Alan Morton (footballer, born 1942)

English footballer

Alan Morton (6 March 1942 – 14 September 2021)[1] is an English former professional footballer who scored 28 goals from 94 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Peterborough United,[2] Lincoln City[1] and Chesterfield.[3]

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Football career

Morton was born in Peterborough.[1] He began his football career with Arsenal, but never played for the first team, and made his debut in the 1961–62 Football League season with Peterborough United.[2] In 1963 he moved on to Lincoln City, where he was the club's top scorer in the 1963–64 season with 21 goals in all competitions. He played only infrequently the following season,[1] and moved on to Chesterfield where he finished his professional career, later playing non-League football for Wisbech Town.[3]

Personal life

Morton died on 14 September 2021 in Lincoln at the age of 79.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Alan Morton". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2010. Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.
  2. [2]
    "Peterborough United : 1960/61–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Chesterfield : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Alan Morton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 April 2024.


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