George Morton (footballer)

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George Morton
Personal information
Full name George Edmond Morton
Date of birth 30 September 1943
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 2009
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960-1961 Everton
1962-1966 Rochdale 147 (51)
1966 New Brighton
1967 Bangor City
Total147(51)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Edmond Morton (1943-2009) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward for Rochdale. He began his career as an apprentice with Everton before moving to Rochdale in 1962. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN   1874427097
  2. "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.[ not specific enough to verify ]
  3. "Forum | George Morton by hammerdale".