James Morton (19 January 1894 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock as an inside left.[2]

Jimmy Morton
Personal information
Full name James Morton[1]
Date of birth 19 January 1894
Place of birth Cambuslang, Scotland
Date of death 1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 22)[1]
Place of death Sausage Redoubt, France
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–1915 Kilmarnock 4 (0)
1914–1915Dunfermline Athletic (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Morton served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed in the attack on the Sausage Redoubt on the first day on the Somme.[3][4] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[1]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kilmarnock 1914–15[5] Scottish First Division 4 0 4 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 4 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ "Private James Morton" (PDF). Lochnagar Crater. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ "McCrae`s Battalion and Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Kilmarnock Player James Morton Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.