Ken Morton (born 19 May 1947) is an English former professional footballer and coach who is the manager of National Premier Leagues club South Hobart. He played primarily as a winger, making a total of 14 appearances in the English Football League.

Ken Morton
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-05-19) 19 May 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Copley, Greater Manchester, England
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1965 Manchester United 0 (0)
1965–1966 York City 10 (2)
1966–1967 Blackpool 0 (0)
1967–1968 Fleetwood ? (?)
1968–1969 Darlington 4 (0)
1969–1970 Stockton ? (?)
Total 14 (2)
Managerial career
2008– South Hobart
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Playing career

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Born in Copley, Morton began his career with Manchester United, but left without making a senior appearance, and later played for a number of teams in both the Football League and Non-League football, including York City, Blackpool, Fleetwood, Darlington and Stockton.[1]

Coaching career

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After retiring as a player, Morton later became active as a coach in Australia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Vietnam and Ethiopia, and is part of the Tasmanian A-League Bid.[2] He was hired as head coach of South Hobart in 2008.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. ^ "Tasmania United - Taskforce Executive". Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  3. ^ "South Hobart History". South Hobart Football Club. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Master coach calls for patience across North". The Examiner. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.