Bob Morton (footballer, born 1927)

Bob Morton

Personal information
Full name	Robert Hendy Morton[1]
Date of birth	(1927-09-25)25 September 1927
Place of birth	Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England
Date of death	6 May 2002(2002-05-06) (aged 74)
Place of death	Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Position(s)	Wing half
Youth career
1943–1945	Waterlows
1945–1946	Luton Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1964	Luton Town	495	(48)
Managerial career
	Bletchley Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Hendy Morton (25 September 1927 – 6 May 2002)^[2] was an English professional footballer who played for Luton Town. Morton holds the record for most appearances for the club, with 495 in the Football League and 550 overall.^[3]

Morton started out playing locally at Waterlows, but signed amateur forms with Luton Town as the war drew to an end. Luton signed him on a professional contract a year later, in 1946. Morton made his debut on 30 October 1948, playing at centre-forward as Luton beat West Ham United 1–0 at Upton Park.^[4]

Morton was equally good as a forward or as a wing half, and whether he was scoring goals or stopping them at the other end he was an ever-present in the Luton team. Morton left Luton in 1964, at the age of 38. He spent a spell as player-manager of Bletchley Town, before retiring altogether.

Luton Town

• FA Cup runner-up: 1958–59^[5]

• Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database profile