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Bert Morley

Notts County FC

1 appearance, 0 goals

P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 1: A 1
50% successful

1910

captain: none
minutes played:
90

Timeline

  Herbert Morley
Birth 8 October 1882 at 33 (Old) Rows, Kiveton Park, Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire [registered in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, December 1882].
 

According to the 1891 census, Herbert is the youngest of five children, four of them sons, to John and Martha K. (née Parkin). His father and three older brothers are coalminers. They live at 33 Rows in Kiveton Park.

 

According to the 1901 census, Herbert is the youngest of three children now at Colliery Cottages in Kiveton Park. He is now working at the coalmines along with his older brother and father.

 

According to the 1911 census, Herbert, a professional footballer, is boarding along with teammate Fred Emberton, at 63 Woodward Street in Nottingham. The home of widow Ann Elizabeth Eite and her two children.

Marriage to Elizabeth May Carpenter [registered in Nottingham, September 1918].
  According to the 1921 census, Herbert, an out-of-work Notts County FC professional footballer, is now married to Elizabeth May, a dressmaker. They live at 76 Station Road in Kiveton Park.
  According to the 1939 register, Herbert, a retired professional footballer, remains married to Elizabeth M., and they live at Springfield, on Walls Lane in Ingoldmells.
Death 16 July 1957 at Springfields, Walls Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness, aged 74 years 281 days [registered in Spilsby, Lincolnshire]. £1750 15s. 10d left to his widow, Elizabeth May.

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s) Started with Kiveton Park FC before signing with Grimsby Town FC in August 1904. After three goals in 93 league appearances, Notts County FC signed him in March 1907, and he made 258 league appearances, without scoring any goals. Retired during the war.
Club honours Football League Division Two winners 1913-14;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 6' 1", 13st. 4lbs [1908].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number One of five who became the 344th players (344) to appear for England.
Position(s) Right-back
Only match No. 105, 12 February 1910, Ireland 1 England 1, a British Championship match at Solitude Ground, Cliftonville, Belfast, aged 27 years 127 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1909-10;
Team honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions Died the same day as Albert Sturgess, and thirteen days after George Blackburn.

Beyond England

After retiring, he scouted for Notts County FC. Is said to have actually been the innovator of the notorious offside trap that is generally ascribed to Newcastle United FC's Bill McCracken. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.179.

 

Bert Morley - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
1 1 1 90 0 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Bert Morley - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Away - British Championship 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0

 

Bert Morley - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1909-10 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
BC All 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0

 

Bert Morley - Match History
 Club: Notts County F.C. - 1 full cap

F.A. International Select Committee - 1 full capx

Age 27
1 105 12 February 1910 - Ireland 1 England 1, Solitude Ground, Belfast BC AD Start rb

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