Ken Morton Explained

Ken Morton
Birth Date:19 May 1947
Birth Place:Copley, Greater Manchester, England
Position:Left winger
Youthclubs1:Manchester United
Years1:1964–1965
Clubs1:Manchester United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1965–1966
Clubs2:York City
Caps2:10
Goals2:2
Years3:1966–1967
Clubs3:Blackpool
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1967–1968
Clubs4:Fleetwood
Caps4:?
Goals4:?
Years5:1968–1969
Clubs5:Darlington
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:1969–1970
Clubs6:Stockton
Caps6:?
Goals6:?
Totalcaps:14
Totalgoals:2
Manageryears1:2008–
Managerclubs1:South Hobart

Ken Morton (born 19 May 1947) is an English former professional footballer and coach who is the manager of National Premier Leagues club South Hobart. He played primarily as a winger, making a total of 14 appearances in the English Football League.

Career

Playing career

Born in Copley, Morton began his career with Manchester United, but left without making a senior appearance, and later played for a number of teams in both the Football League and Non-League football, including York City, Blackpool, Fleetwood, Darlington and Stockton.[1]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Morton later became active as a coach in Australia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Vietnam and Ethiopia, and is part of the Tasmanian A-League Bid.[2] He was hired as head coach of South Hobart in 2008.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/kenmorton.html Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. Web site: Tasmania United - Taskforce Executive . 9 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100925073920/http://www.tasmaniaunited.com.au/news/post/taskforce-executive/ . 25 September 2010 . dead .
  3. Web site: South Hobart History. South Hobart Football Club. 18 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Master coach calls for patience across North . The Examiner . 27 November 2023 . en-AU . 9 May 2023.