John Morton (cricketer)

John Morton (17 August 1895 – 28 May 1966) was an English cricketer active in the late 1920s and early 1930s, playing in nine first-class cricket matches. He was a right-handed batsman.

John Morton
Personal information
Full name
John Morton
Born17 August 1895
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Died28 May 1966(1966-05-28) (aged 70)
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1929–1930Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 162
Batting average 11.57
100s/50s –/–
Top score 38
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 October 2015

Morton made his debut in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for Warwickshire against Surrey at Edgbaston in 1929.[1] He made eight further appearances in first-class cricket for Warwickshire to 1930, with his final appearance coming against Middlesex at Lord's.[1] He scored a total of 162 runs in his nine matches, averaging 11.57, with a high score of 38.[2] He later made a single appearance for the Warwickshire Second XI in the 1932 Minor Counties Championship against Durham,[3] but made no further appearances for the first eleven.

He died at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire on 28 May 1966.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by John Morton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Morton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by John Morton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

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