Alan Morton
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Lauder Morton | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 1971 (aged 78) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1920 | Queen's Park | ? | (?) |
| 1920–1933 | Rangers | 495 | (115) |
| National team | |||
| 1919–1931 | Scottish League XI | 15 | (1) |
| 1920–1932 | Scotland | 31 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alan Lauder Morton (24 April 1893 – 12 December 1971) was a Scottish international footballer and "Wembley Wizard". He was known for his stirring wing play as an outside-left and commitment to Rangers. He retired from active play in 1933.
Morton was born in the Jordanhill district of Glasgow. He grew up in Airdrie, where his family relocated due to his father's work. After leaving Airdrie Academy, he had an unsuccessful trial with Airdrieonians. Consequently, he entered studies to become a mining engineer, simultaneously playing with Queen's Park, the famous amateur club. Once fully qualified in 1920, he turned professional, becoming Bill Struth's first signing as manager of Rangers, but only on the proviso that he could maintain his position as a mining engineer.
Morton only measured 5 ft 4 inches in height but his talent lay in his physical balance, speed and thought. As a result of this association, Struth's intuitive training and the combination of an array of internationals (not least Bob McPhail and David Meiklejohn), Rangers enjoyed a sustained period of success. Highlights included the famous 1928 Scottish Cup triumph against Celtic in which Rangers ended a 25‑year wait to win the Cup 4‑0.
In addition to this Morton went on to receive winners’ medals as Scottish Football League champion in 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927–31, and as a Scottish Cup Winner in 1930 and received runners-up medals in 1921, 1922, and 1929. Morton made his debut for Rangers against Airdrieonians on 17 August 1920, and played his last game against the same opposition on 7 January 1933. 'The Wee Blue Devil’, as he was nicknamed, played 495 times and scored 115 goals.
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