Hugh Morton (footballer)

Hugh Auld Morton (25 November 1902 – 23 August 1980) was a Scottish footballer who played for Kilmarnock and Scotland, mainly at right half.[4][5] He took part in the 1929 Scottish Cup Final in which Killie claimed the trophy by beating Rangers,[6][7] and in the 1932 final, a defeat to the same opposition after a replay.[8] He then fell out of favour and spent most of the 1932–33 season at Morton, but was then re-signed by Kilmarnock and finished his career there.[9]

Hugh Morton
Personal information
Full name Hugh Auld Morton
Date of birth 25 November 1902
Place of birth Newmilns, Scotland
Date of death 23 August 1980(1980-08-23) (aged 77)[1]
Place of death Darvel, Scotland
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Darvel
1922–1932 Kilmarnock  304 (16)
1932–1933 Morton  13 (1)
1933–1937 Kilmarnock  36 (0)
Total 353 (17)
International career
1928[2] Scottish League XI 1 (0)
1929[3] Scotland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Two other players named Hugh Morton, both also from the Newmilns / Darvel area, featured for Kilmarnock in the 1900s[10][11] but neither was a close relative, nor was teammate John Morton (a goalkeeper).[12][9]

References

  1. Hugh Auld Morton, Find A Grave
  2. "[SFL player] Hugh Morton". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. "[Scotland player] Hugh Morton". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. (Smith 2013, p. 222)
  5. (Kilmarnock player) Morton, Hugh, FitbaStats
  6. Scottish Cup Surprise | Kilmarnock's Great Victory Over Rangers, The Glasgow Herald, 8 April 1929
  7. "06-04-1929 Rangers (N) Scottish Cup Final | Killie Win The Cup For The Second Time". KillieFC. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. Rangers Win The Cup | Kilmarnock Well Beaten, The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1932
  9. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. (Kilmarnock player) Morton, Hugh (1), FitbaStats
  11. (Kilmarnock player) Morton, Hugh (2), FitbaStats
  12. (Kilmarnock player) Morton, J., FitbaStats
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.


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