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| fullname = Alan Lauder Morton
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| fullname = Alan Lauder Morton<ref name="QPFC" />
| birth_date = 24 April 1893
| birth_date = 24 April 1893
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1971|12|12|1893|04|24}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1971|12|12|1893|04|24}}<ref>{{Cite book |title=Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players |last=Litster |first=John |publisher=PM Publications |location=Norwich}}</ref>
| death_place = [[Airdrie, North Lanarkshire|Airdrie]], Scotland<ref name="QPFC" />
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| position = [[Forward (association football)#Outside forward|Outside Left]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Outside forward|Outside Left]]
| years1 = 1914&ndash;1920
| years1 = 1913–1920
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| years2 = 1920&ndash;1933
| clubs1 = [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]
| clubs1 = [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]
| caps1 = 218
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| goals1 = 46
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| years2 = 1920–1933
| clubs2 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| clubs2 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| caps1 = ?
| caps2 = 382
| caps2 = 382<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1668 |title=Rangers player Alan Morton|publisher=Fitbastats.com|accessdate=1 April 2017}}</ref>
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| nationalyears3 = 1920–1932
|nationalyears1 = 1915–1917<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_dpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eKYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5050%2C1906431 Association Football. Belgian Refugees' Fund], The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915 <br>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IshAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5949%2C1992978 Association Football. War Fund Games], The Glasgow Herald, 22 May 1916 <br>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xc1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4053%2C4664689 Notes on Sport. Football's Exit], The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1917</ref>
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| nationalteam3 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
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| nationalgoals3 = 5
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| nationalyears2 = 1919–1931
| nationalyears2 = 1918–1919
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| nationalteam2 = [[Scottish League XI]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Scotland national football team results (unofficial matches)#World War I|Scotland (wartime)]]
| nationalcaps2 = 15
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 1919
| nationalgoals2 = 1
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| nationalyears3 = 1919–1931
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'''Alan Lauder Morton''' (24 April 1893 – 12 December 1971) was a Scottish international footballer and "[[Wembley Wizards|Wembley Wizard]]". He was known for his stirring wing play as an outside-left and commitment to [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]. He retired from active play in 1933.
'''Alan Lauder Morton''' (24 April 1893 – 12 December 1971) was a Scottish [[association football|footballer]] who played as an [[forward (association football)#Outside forward|outside left]] for [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]], [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] and [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
===Club===
===Club===
Morton was born in the [[Jordanhill]] district of [[Glasgow]]. He grew up in [[Airdrie, North Lanarkshire|Airdrie]], where his family relocated due to his father's work. After leaving [[Airdrie Academy]] he had an unsuccessful trial with [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]]. Consequently, he entered studies to become a [[Mining engineering|mining engineer]] while playing with [[Queen's Park F.C.|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 was born in the [[Jordanhill]] district of [[Glasgow]].<ref name="Cairney">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/scottishfootball0000cair |title=A Scottish Football Hall of Fame |last=Cairney |first=John |date=12 November 1998 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |isbn=9781840180442 |edition=illustrated |location=Edinburgh |language=en |url-access=registration }}</ref> He grew up in [[Airdrie, North Lanarkshire|Airdrie]], where his family relocated due to his father's work.<ref name="Cairney" /> After leaving [[Airdrie Academy]] he had an unsuccessful trial with [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]].<ref name="Cairney" /> Consequently, he entered studies to become a [[Mining engineering|mining engineer]] while playing with [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]],<ref name="Cairney" /> the famous amateur club.<ref name="QPFC">{{Cite web |url=http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/m/mortonal.htm |title=Morton, Alan Lauder |website=QPFC.com |access-date=25 July 2017 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107014222/http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/m/mortonal.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name="Cairney" />


Morton only measured 5&nbsp;ft 4&nbsp;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 F.C.|Celtic]] in which Rangers ended a 25‑year wait to [[1928 Scottish Cup Final|win the Cup&nbsp;4‑0]].
Morton only measured 5&nbsp;ft 4&nbsp;inches in height but his talent lay in his physical balance, speed and thought.<ref name="Cairney" /> Rangers enjoyed a sustained period of success, winning the [[list of Scottish football champions|Scottish league championship]] in 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931. Highlights included the [[1928 Scottish Cup Final]] win against [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], which ended a 25‑year wait to win the [[Scottish Cup]].


In addition to this Morton went on to receive winner's medals as [[Scottish Football League]] champion in 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931, and as a [[Scottish Cup]] winner in 1930; he received runners-up medals in 1921, 1922, and 1929. He made his debut for Rangers against Airdrieonians on 17 August 1920, and played his last game against the same opposition on 7 January 1933 (in which he scored). ''"The Wee Blue Devil"'', as he was [[nickname]]d, played 470&nbsp;times for the ''Gers'' and scored 109&nbsp;goals.
He made his debut for Rangers against Airdrieonians on 17 August 1920, and played his last game against the same opposition on 7 January 1933 (in which he scored). ''"The Wee Blue Devil"'', as he was [[nickname]]d, played 470&nbsp;times for the ''Gers'' and scored 109&nbsp;goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1668 |title=Rangers player Alan Morton|publisher=Fitbastats.com|access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref>

Morton's dress was as precise as his play. He was a familiar figure strolling down [[A8 road (Scotland)|Paisley Road West]] towards training at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]] sporting a bowler hat and umbrella (as befitted a professional gentleman of the time), which caused locals to dub him ''"The Wee Society Man"'' (insurance salesman).


===International===
===International===
Morton had already been [[cap (football)|capped]] while an amateur before joining Rangers (making his debut for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] on 26 February 1920 against [[Wales national football team|Wales]]) but would go on to play in every international against the ''Auld Enemy'', [[England national football team|England]], from 1920 to 1932 bar the fixture at [[Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]] in 1926, eventually winning 31&nbsp;caps.<ref>{{SFA Profile|id=113558}}</ref> In addition he made 15 appearances (scoring 1&nbsp;goal) for the [[Scottish League&nbsp;XI]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/alanlaudermorton.html |title=Alan Lauder Morton |work=Londonhearts.com|publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club|accessdate=1 October 2016}}</ref> (making his debut on 22 February 1919 against the [[Football League]] at [[St Andrews (stadium)|St. Andrews]], [[Birmingham]]) and 3 Scotland [[Victory International]] appearances (the first of which was on 26 April 1919 at [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]'s [[Goodison Park]], in front of 45,000 in a 2‑2 draw).
Morton made his international debut for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] on 26 February 1920 against [[Wales national football team|Wales]]. He would go on to play in every international against the ''Auld Enemy'', [[England national football team|England]], from 1920 to 1932 bar the fixture at [[Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]] in 1926, eventually winning 31&nbsp;caps.<ref>{{SFA Profile|id=113558}}</ref> It was in the 1928 full international in London where Morton, as part of an under-rated Scottish side that beat England 5&ndash;1 in driving rain to record a famous triumph, earned the moniker: "[[Wembley Wizards]]". Three of Morton's crosses were converted by [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]'s [[Alex Jackson (footballer born 1905)|Alex Jackson]]. [[Ivan Sharpe]], the ex‑player and writer, commented on the victory: ''"England were not merely beaten. They were bewildered – run to a standstill, made to appear utterly inferior by a team whose play was as cultured and beautiful as I ever expect to see."''<ref>{{cite web| url=http://qosfc.com/AboutQueens/QueensLegends/tabid/115/Default.aspx| title=Wembley Wizards report in the profile of Hughie Gallacher| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917025553/http://qosfc.com/AboutQueens/QueensLegends/tabid/115/Default.aspx |archive-date=17 September 2009}}</ref>


In addition he made 15 appearances (scoring 1&nbsp;goal) for the [[Scottish League&nbsp;XI]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/alanlaudermorton.html |title=Alan Lauder Morton |work=Londonhearts.com|publisher=London Hearts Supporters Club|access-date=1 October 2016}}</ref> (making his debut on 22 February 1919 against the [[Football League]] at [[St Andrew's (stadium)|St. Andrew's]], [[Birmingham]] after playing in three wartime fundraising matches) and four Scotland wartime appearances (a charity match and three [[Victory International]]s).<ref>[http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1918+-+Scotland+v+England 45,000 view the charity 'national match] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314121340/http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/1918+-+Scotland+v+England |date=14 March 2016 }}, Sunday Post, 9 June 1918 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)</ref><ref name = "mar 1919">{{cite web |url=https://www.londonhearts.com/scotlandunoff/players/alanlaudermorton.html |title=Scotland player Alan Morton (including unofficial matches)|publisher=London Hearts Supporters Club |access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref>
It was in the 1928 full international in London where Morton, as part of an under-rated Scottish side that beat England 5‑1 in driving rain to record a famous triumph, earned the moniker: "Wembley Wizard". Three of Morton’s crosses were converted by [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]'s [[Alex Jackson (footballer born 1905)|Alex Jackson]]. [[Ivan Sharpe]], the ex‑player and writer, commented on the victory: "England were not merely beaten. They were bewildered – run to a standstill, made to appear utterly inferior by a team whose play was as cultured and beautiful as I ever expect to see."<ref>[http://qosfc.com/AboutQueens/QueensLegends/tabid/115/Default.aspx Wembley Wizards report in the profile of Hughie Gallacher]</ref>


==Retirement==
==Retirement==
After retiring Morton’s impact was felt as an administrator, becoming a powerful figure within Scottish sport. He was appointed to the Rangers board and he remained there until the year of his death. Further afield, he demonstrated an inclination toward [[Unionists (Scotland)|Unionist]] politics in reaction to the rise in post-War [[Scottish independence|Scottish nationalism]]. Today a portrait of Morton in his Scottish strip stands at the top of the marble staircase at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]]'s Main Stand, such is his enduring stature at the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/rangers-legend-alan-mortons-medals-1043818 |title=Rangers legend Alan Morton's medals to go up for auction|publisher=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|date=2 December 2009|accessdate=23 October 2016}}</ref>
After retiring Morton became an important administrator within Scottish sport. He was appointed to the Rangers board of directors and he remained there until the year of his death.<ref name="Cairney" /> Further afield, he demonstrated an inclination toward [[Unionists (Scotland)|Unionist]] politics in reaction to the rise in post-War [[Scottish independence|Scottish nationalism]].{{cn|date=November 2022}} He also owned a coal business in central Scotland.{{cn|date=November 2022}} Today a portrait of Morton in his Scottish strip stands at the top of the marble staircase at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]]'s Main Stand, such is his enduring stature at the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/rangers-legend-alan-mortons-medals-1043818 |title=Rangers legend Alan Morton's medals to go up for auction |newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|date=2 December 2009|access-date=23 October 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
His elder brother [[Bob Morton (Scottish footballer)|Bob Morton]] also played for Queen's Park, where the siblings were teammates for six seasons.<ref>[https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/post/2017/05/16/the-restoration-of-rangers-graves-project-alan-morton The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. Alan Morton.], The Founders' Trail, 16 May 2017</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''[[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish League]]: (9)'''
'''Scottish League: (9)'''
*[[1920–21 Scottish Division One|1920–21]], [[1922–23 Scottish Division One|1922–23]], [[1923–24 Scottish Division One|1923–24]], [[1924–25 Scottish Division One|1924–25]], [[1926–27 Scottish Division One|1926–27]], [[1927–28 Scottish Division One|1927–28]], [[1928–29 Scottish Division One|1928–29]], [[1929–30 Scottish Division One|1929–30]], [[1930–31 Scottish Division One|1930–31]]
*[[1920–21 Scottish Division One|1920–21]], [[1922–23 Scottish Division One|1922–23]], [[1923–24 Scottish Division One|1923–24]], [[1924–25 Scottish Division One|1924–25]], [[1926–27 Scottish Division One|1926–27]], [[1927–28 Scottish Division One|1927–28]], [[1928–29 Scottish Division One|1928–29]], [[1929–30 Scottish Division One|1929–30]], [[1930–31 Scottish Division One|1930–31]]
*Runner-up: (2) [[1921–22 Scottish Division One|1921-22]], [[1931–32 Scottish Division One|1931-32]]


'''[[Scottish Cup]]: (3)'''
'''Scottish Cup: (3)'''
*[[1927–28 Scottish Cup|1927–28]], [[1929–30 Scottish Cup|1929–30]], [[1931–32 Scottish Cup|1931–32]]
*[[1927–28 Scottish Cup|1927–28]], [[1929–30 Scottish Cup|1929–30]], [[1931–32 Scottish Cup|1931–32]]<ref>played in drawn Final in [[1932 Scottish Cup Final|1932]] but not in Replay</ref>
*Runner-up: (3) [[1920–21 Scottish Cup|1920–21]], [[1921–22 Scottish Cup|1921–22]], [[1928–29 Scottish Cup|1928–29]]


'''[[Glasgow Cup]]: (5)'''
'''Glasgow Cup: (5)'''
*1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1929–30, 1931–32
*1922-23, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1929-30, 1931-32

==See also==
* [[List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances]] (500+)
*[[List of Scotland national football team captains]]
* [[List of Scotland wartime international footballers]]
* [[List of Scottish football families]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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* {{cite book | last = Morton | first = Brian | title = Blue Devil With A Briefcase: Alan Morton – Rangers And Scotland Legend | date = 8 January 2006 | publisher = Trafalgar Square | isbn = 1-84018-472-8

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* {{cite book | last = Morton | first = Brian | title = Blue Devil With A Briefcase: Alan Morton - Rangers And Scotland Legend | date = 8 January 2006 | publisher = Trafalgar Square | isbn = 1-84018-472-8
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* {{cite book | last = Cairney| first = John| title = A Scottish Football Hall of Fame | year = 2004 | publisher = Mainstream Sport | isbn = 1-84018-920-7
* {{cite book | last = Cairney| first = John| title = A Scottish Football Hall of Fame | year = 2004 | publisher = Mainstream Sport | isbn = 1-84018-920-7
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==External links==
*[http://www.rangers.co.uk/club/history/hall-of-fame/alan-morton Rangers ''Hall of Fame'' profile]
* {{SFA profile|id=113558|name=Alan Morton}}
*[http://scottishfootballhalloffame.co.uk/alan-morton-1893-1971/ Scottish Football Hall of Fame profile]


{{Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame}}
{{Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame}}
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Revision as of 06:55, 19 September 2023

For other people named Alan Morton, see Alan Morton (disambiguation).

Alan Morton
Personal information
Full name Alan Lauder Morton[1]
Date of birth 24 April 1893
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 12 December 1971(1971-12-12) (aged 78)[2]
Place of death Airdrie, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Outside Left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1920 Queen's Park 218 (46)
1920–1933 Rangers 382 (83)
International career
1915–1917[3] Scottish League (wartime) 3 (0)
1918–1919 Scotland (wartime) 4 (1)
1919–1931 Scottish League XI 15 (1)
1920–1932 Scotland 31 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Lauder Morton (24 April 1893 – 12 December 1971) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left for Queen's Park, Rangers and Scotland.

Playing career

Club

Morton was born in the Jordanhill district of Glasgow.[4] He grew up in Airdrie, where his family relocated due to his father's work.[4] After leaving Airdrie Academy he had an unsuccessful trial with Airdrieonians.[4] Consequently, he entered studies to become a mining engineer while playing with Queen's Park,[4] the famous amateur club.[1] 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.[4]

Morton only measured 5 ft 4 inches in height but his talent lay in his physical balance, speed and thought.[4] Rangers enjoyed a sustained period of success, winning the Scottish league championship in 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931. Highlights included the 1928 Scottish Cup Final win against Celtic, which ended a 25‑year wait to win the Scottish Cup.

He made his debut for Rangers against Airdrieonians on 17 August 1920, and played his last game against the same opposition on 7 January 1933 (in which he scored). "The Wee Blue Devil", as he was nicknamed, played 470 times for the Gers and scored 109 goals.[5]

International

Morton made his international debut for Scotland on 26 February 1920 against Wales. He would go on to play in every international against the Auld Enemy, England, from 1920 to 1932 bar the fixture at Old Trafford in 1926, eventually winning 31 caps.[6] It was in the 1928 full international in London where Morton, as part of an under-rated Scottish side that beat England 5–1 in driving rain to record a famous triumph, earned the moniker: "Wembley Wizards". Three of Morton's crosses were converted by Huddersfield Town's Alex Jackson. Ivan Sharpe, the ex‑player and writer, commented on the victory: "England were not merely beaten. They were bewildered – run to a standstill, made to appear utterly inferior by a team whose play was as cultured and beautiful as I ever expect to see."[7]

In addition he made 15 appearances (scoring 1 goal) for the Scottish League XI[8] (making his debut on 22 February 1919 against the Football League at St. Andrew's, Birmingham after playing in three wartime fundraising matches) and four Scotland wartime appearances (a charity match and three Victory Internationals).[9][10]

Retirement

After retiring Morton became an important administrator within Scottish sport. He was appointed to the Rangers board of directors and he remained there until the year of his death.[4] Further afield, he demonstrated an inclination toward Unionist politics in reaction to the rise in post-War Scottish nationalism.[citation needed] He also owned a coal business in central Scotland.[citation needed] Today a portrait of Morton in his Scottish strip stands at the top of the marble staircase at Ibrox's Main Stand, such is his enduring stature at the club.[11]

Personal life

His elder brother Bob Morton also played for Queen's Park, where the siblings were teammates for six seasons.[12]

Honours

Scottish League: (9)

Scottish Cup: (3)

Glasgow Cup: (5)

  • 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1929–30, 1931–32

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Morton, Alan Lauder". QPFC.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  2. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ Association Football. Belgian Refugees' Fund, The Glasgow Herald, 17 May 1915
    Association Football. War Fund Games, The Glasgow Herald, 22 May 1916
    Notes on Sport. Football's Exit, The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1917
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Cairney, John (12 November 1998). A Scottish Football Hall of Fame (illustrated ed.). Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781840180442.
  5. ^ "Rangers player Alan Morton". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. ^ Alan Morton at the Scottish Football Association
  7. ^ "Wembley Wizards report in the profile of Hughie Gallacher". Archived from the original on 17 September 2009.
  8. ^ "Alan Lauder Morton". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  9. ^ 45,000 view the charity 'national match Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Sunday Post, 9 June 1918 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  10. ^ "Scotland player Alan Morton (including unofficial matches)". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Rangers legend Alan Morton's medals to go up for auction". Daily Record. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  12. ^ The Restoration of Rangers Graves Project. Alan Morton., The Founders' Trail, 16 May 2017
  13. ^ played in drawn Final in 1932 but not in Replay
  • Morton, Brian (8 January 2006). Blue Devil With A Briefcase: Alan Morton – Rangers And Scotland Legend. Trafalgar Square. ISBN 1-84018-472-8.
  • Cairney, John (2004). A Scottish Football Hall of Fame. Mainstream Sport. ISBN 1-84018-920-7.

External links

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