Matt Moralee (footballer, born 1912)
Matthew Moralee (21 February 1912−1991) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League between the wars.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Moralee | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnburgh, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1991 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Doncaster, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ormsby United | |||
| Denaby United | |||
| −1934? | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1934?−1936 | Grimsby Town | (3?) | |
| 1936−1937 | Aston Villa | 12 | (1) |
| 1937−1939 | Leicester City | 38 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Barnburgh, near Doncaster,[3] he played for Ormsby United before going to Denaby United, Gainsborough Trinity and Grimsby Town.[2]
Moralee arrived at Division 1 side Aston Villa in October 1936 where he played in 12 games scoring one goal.[2]
In November 1937, he moved to Leicester City who had just been promoted to Division 1. Scoring 6 goals, he played in 43 league and cup matches for them before the outbreak of the war.[4]
He was the son of The Wednesday and Doncaster Rovers player, also called Matt Moralee.[5]
References
edit- ^ "No new faces in Grimsby's first team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Matt Moralee". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Matthew Moralee". familysearch.org. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Player profile Matt Moralee". FoxesHistory. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Moralee Family Tree". Mundia. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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