Player Profile

Ben MORTON

Full name
Benjamin William MORTON

Date of birth
August 28th, 1910 - Heeley

First joined
October 30th, 1937 [transferred in]

First team debut
October 30th, 1937 vs. Bristol Rovers (Home)

Last match played
August 25th, 1945 vs. Exeter City (Home)

Positions

ILA

OL

IL

CF
International eligibility
ENGLAND
No international caps.

Swindon's first ever four-figure signing, Morton was brought to the club by Ted Vizard in October 1937, from Torquay United.

He wasn't an instant success - he failed to score in his first ten games for the club, but he broke his duck late on in an FA Cup Third Round replay versus Grimsby in January, sending the tie into extra time. He was smothered by his team-mates, and when he found his feet, he was covered in mud - his red shirt barely recognisable!

Playing Record


Senior

Season LEAGUE WAR LGE FA CUP WAR CUP OTHER TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1945/46 - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
1939/40 2 - - - - - 1 - - - 3 -
1938/39 40 28 - - 2 3 - - 2 1 44 32
1937/38 29 5 - - 4 2 - - - - 33 7
TOTAL 71 33 1 - 6 5 1 - 2 1 81 39

Career details


Club Details
Dinnington Athletic

Dinnington Athletic 		 
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves 		February 1933 (amateur)
Stourbridge

Stourbridge 		August 1933 
Manchester United

Man Utd 		May 1935 
Torquay United

Torquay United 		May 1936 ; transferred out (October 30th, 1937)
Swindon Town

Swindon 		October 30th, 1937 (transferred in , £1,000 )
Stourbridge

Stourbridge 		September 22nd, 1944 (guest)
Stourbridge

Stourbridge 		May 6th, 1946 
April 1961 (trainer)