Jackie Morton

John Morton (26 July 1914 – 8 March 1986), better known as Jackie Morton, was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for West Ham United.^[2]

Jackie Morton

Personal information
Full name	John Morton
Date of birth	(1914-07-26)26 July 1914
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Date of death	8 March 1986(1986-03-08) (aged 71)
Place of death	Milton Keynes, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Gainsborough Trinity
1931–1939	West Ham United	258	(54)
International career
1937	England	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Morton made 275 appearances and scored 57 goals for the East London club until 1939, having signed from Gainsborough Trinity for £600 in 1931. Along with Joe Cockroft, he was an ever-present for the club during the 1933–34 season.^[3][4]

Morton had previously played for Woodburn Council School and Woodhouse Alliance, and signed pro with Gainsborough aged 17.^[3]

He gained a solitary cap for England in a 5–4 victory over Czechoslovakia on 1 December 1937, in which he scored the second England goal (Stanley Matthews scored his only international hat trick in this match).^[5]