Jordan Morton

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)
2011–2012 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 17 (6)
2012–2013 Livingston 24 (3)
2013–2014 Cowdenbeath 24 (3)
2014–2015 Lokomotiv Plovdiv ? (?)
2015–2016 Airdrieonians 9 (1)
2016 → Annan 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

Hearts

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)

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

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

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

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

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

Airdrieonians & Annan Athletic

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

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

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

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

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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  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.
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  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. Archived from the original on 13 April 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.