| Birth date | 19 May 1947 (age 79) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Copley, Greater Manchester, England |
| Position | Left winger |
| Youthclubs 1 | Manchester United |
| Years 1 | 1964–1965 |
| Clubs 1 | Manchester United |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 1965–1966 |
| Clubs 2 | York City |
| Caps 2 | 10 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 1966–1967 |
| Clubs 3 | Blackpool |
| Caps 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 1967–1968 |
| Clubs 4 | Fleetwood |
| Caps 4 | ? |
| Goals 4 | ? |
| Years 5 | 1968–1969 |
| Clubs 5 | Darlington |
| Caps 5 | 4 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 1969–1970 |
| Clubs 6 | Stockton |
| Caps 6 | ? |
| Goals 6 | ? |
| Years 7 | 1981 |
| Clubs 7 | Wollongong City |
| Caps 7 | 8 |
| Goals 7 | 1 |
| Totalcaps | 22 |
| Totalgoals | 3 |
| Manageryears 1 | 1981–1982 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Wollongong City |
| Manageryears 2 | 2008– |
| Managerclubs 2 | South Hobart |
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.
Career
Playing career
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
After retiring as a player, Morton later became active as a coach in Australia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Vietnam and Ethiopia. He was the inaugural coach of Wollongong City.[2] He managed the team to 11th place that season and left the club after 22 rounds the following season, with captain Chris Dunleavy taking over caretaker duties.[3][4]
Morton is part of the Tasmanian A-League Bid.[5] He was hired as head coach of South Hobart in 2008.[6][7]
References
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Wollongong City History". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "1981 Squads Wollongong City". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "1982 NSL Squads Wollongong City". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Tasmania United - Taskforce Executive". Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "South Hobart History". South Hobart Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Master coach calls for patience across North". The Examiner. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.