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Jordan Morton
Personal information
Full name Jordan John George Morton
Date of birth (1992-04-25) 25 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
–2009 Clyde
2009–2011 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
2011–2012Cowdenbeath (loan) 17 (6)
2012–2013 Livingston 24 (3)
2013–2014 Cowdenbeath 24 (3)
2014–2015 Lokomotiv Plovdiv ? (?)
2015–2016 Airdrieonians 9 (1)
2016Annan Athletic (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2017 Shettleston ? (?)
2017 Cumnock Juniors ? (?)
2017–2019 Cambuslang Rangers ? (?)
2019-2020 Pollok 20 (4)
2020-2021 Troon
2021-2022 Albion Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2020

Jordan Morton (born 25 April 1992)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who last played as a winger for Albion Rovers in Scottish League Two.

He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Livingston and Airdrieonians.

Career

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Hearts

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Morton progressed through the youth ranks at Clyde,[2] before signing for Hearts in 2009 at under 17 level.[3][4] In July 2011 Morton joined Cowdenbeath to gain first team experience.[5] On his return he made his debut on 7 January 2012 as a half time substitute in the Scottish Cup.[6] On 21 May 2012, after just one appearance for the club, he was released.[7]

Cowdenbeath (loan)

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On 15 July 2011, Morton joined Cowdenbeath on a six-month loan deal after impressing as a trialist[8][9] during pre season, scoring in a friendly against parent club Hearts.[10] He made his debut on 23 July 2011, against Raith Rovers in the Challenge Cup,[11] with his Scottish Second Division debut coming on 6 August 2011 against Forfar Athletic at Station Park.[12] His first league goal came in the following game in their 3–1 over Brechin City scoring the winner in the 80th minute.[13] In all he made 19 appearances scoring six times with his last game coming on 2 January 2012 against East Fife scoring a goal from 30 yards out.[14] Cowdenbeath requested his loan be extended until the end of the season, however this was rejected by Hearts.[15]

Livingston

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On 1 June 2012, Morton signed a one-year contract with Scottish First Division side Livingston.[16] He made his debut on 28 July against Annan in the Challenge Cup,[17] going on to score his first goals for the club on 4 July, in a League Cup match against Stranraer scoring a brace in an 8–0 win.[18] Morton made his league debut on 11 August against Greenock Morton.[19] Morton left Livingston in May 2013 after the end of his contract.[20]

Cowdenbeath return

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After being released by Livingston, Morton re-signed for Cowdenbeath permanently in May 2013 on a one-year contract.[21]

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

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In July 2014, Morton signed for Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[22]

Airdrieonians & Annan Athletic

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After less than a year in Bulgaria, Morton returned to Scotland, signing for Airdrieonians in February 2015,[23] and in January 2016, Morton moved on loan to Scottish League Two side Annan Athletic until the end of the season.[24] He was released by Airdrie in May 2016.

Into the Juniors

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After leaving Airdrie, Morton continued his nomadic career by joining Junior club Shettleston where he played for a season, before a short time at Cumnock Juniors. He then moved to current club Cambuslang Rangers where he has been since March 2017.[25] He left for Pollok in January 2019 and left upon expiry of his contract in June 2020.

Troon

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Morton signed for Troon[26] to play alongside his former Hearts team-mates Ryan Stevenson and Christian Nade for their debut season in the West of Scotland Football League on 10 July 2020.

Albion Rovers

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Morton signed with Scottish league 2 side Albion Rovers in October 2021. He made his debut v Elgin City as a substitute marking the occasion with a goal. He left the club in 2022.[27]

Career statistics

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As of 29 July 2014[28][29]
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2011–12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Cowdenbeath (loan) 2011–12 17 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 19 6
Livingston 2012–13 24 3 1 0 3 2 1 0 29 5
Cowdenbeath 2013–14 24 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 28 3
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2014–15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 65 12 3 0 6 2 3 0 77 14

References

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  1. ^ "Jordan Morton". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Funding the Future". clydefc.co.uk. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  3. ^ "HNT: Jason signs new contract". heartsfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Hearts players become free agents". BBC Sport. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Morton becomes Blue Brasilian". Scottish Football League. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Hearts 1 – 0 Auchinleck Talbot". BBC Sport. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Strikers depart Tynecastle". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Morton Seals Move". cowdenbeathfc.com. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  9. ^ "Jordan Morton Profile". Cowdenbeath F.C. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  10. ^ "Cowdenbeath 2–1 Hearts". heartsfc.co.uk. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Raith Rovers 2–1 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  12. ^ "Forfar 2–2 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Cowdenbeath 3–1 Brechin". BBC Sport. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  14. ^ "Cowdenbeath 4–0 East Fife". BBC Sport. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Morton is set for Tynecastle recall". The Scotsman. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  16. ^ "Former Hearts youngster signs on". Livingston F.C. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  17. ^ "Annan Athletic 1 – 0 Livingston". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  18. ^ "Stranraer 0–8 Livingston". BBC Sport. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  19. ^ "Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Livingston". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  20. ^ "Player departures". Livingston F.C. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  21. ^ "Jordan Morton Returns". cowdenbeathfc.com. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  22. ^ "Morton agrees deal with Plovdiv". The Herald. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  23. ^ "Jordan Morton". airdriefc.com. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  24. ^ "Morton heads South". airdriefc.com. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  25. ^ Jim O'Donnell (7 April 2017). "Cambuslang Rangers boss Paul McColl urges his side to stretch their lead atop the table". Evening Times. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  26. ^ "New Signing – welcome Jordan Morton! – Troon Football Club". 10 July 2020.
  27. ^ "Jordan Morton Leaves The Club". Albion Rovers FC. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  28. ^ "Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  29. ^ "Jordan Morton Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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