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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 May 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Copley, Greater Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–1966 | York City | 10 | (2) |
| 1966–1967 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Fleetwood | ? | (?) |
| 1968–1969 | Darlington | 4 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | Stockton | ? | (?) |
| Total | 14 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008– | South Hobart | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Playing career edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Tasmania United - Taskforce Executive". Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "South Hobart History". South Hobart Football Club. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Master coach calls for patience across North". The Examiner. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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