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
Born	17 August 1895 Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Died	28 May 1966(1966-05-28) (aged 70) Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1929–1930	Warwickshire
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.