Jimmy J. Moreton (22 September 1891 – August 1942) was a football player and manager.[3][4] He joined Tranmere Rovers from Cammell Laird in July 1910.[4] He was switched from right-half to outside right, where he set up countless goals for a succession of Tranmere centre forwards, including Dixie Dean, in almost 500 appearances at the club.[4]
 Moreton in 1921[1] | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 1891 | ||
| Date of death | August 1942 (aged 50) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1910 | Cammell Laird | ||
| 1910–1926 | Tranmere Rovers | 148 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1939–1942 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Upon retirement, aged 37, Moreton became trainer alongside manager Bert Cooke,[4] before taking over as manager himself, from 1939, during World War II.[5][6] He died in 1942,[1] and was succeeded by another former player, Bill Ridding.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Bishop, Peter (1 November 1998). Tranmere Rovers Football Club. Images of England. Stroud, U.K.: Tempus. ISBN 978-0-7524-1505-5.
- ^ "Optimists of the North. Tranmere Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1891–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
- ^ a b c d e Bishop, Peter (1990). "Moreton, Jimmy". The A–Z of Tranmere Rovers. Ellesmere Port: Chester IV Graphics. p. 30. ASIN B0011SRSOG.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers Managers Since 1912". Tranmere Rovers official website. 12 May 2010. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "History". TheCowsheds.co.uk. 19 August 2010. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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