Jordan Morton

Jordan Morton

Personal information
Full name	Jordan John George Morton
Date of birth	25 April 1992
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:02, 21 January 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Jordan Morton (born 25 April 1992)^[1] is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing as a winger. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Cowdenbeath, 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, Plovdiv & Airdrieonians

After being released by Livingston, Morton re-signed for Cowdenbeath permanently in May 2013 on a one-year contract.^[21] In July 2014, Morton signed for Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.^[22] 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.

Career statistics

As of 29 July 2014^[25][26]

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

1. "Jordan Morton". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
2. "Funding the Future". www.clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
3. "HNT: Jason signs new contract". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
4. "Hearts players become free agents". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
5. "Morton becomes Blue Brasilian". Scottish Football League. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
6. "Hearts 1 – 0 Auchinleck Talbot". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
7. "Strikers depart Tynecastle". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
8. "Morton Seals Move". www.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. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
11. "Raith Rovers 2–1 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
12. "Forfar 2–2 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
13. "Cowdenbeath 3–1 Brechin". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
14. "Cowdenbeath 4–0 East Fife". BBC Sport. BBC. 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. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
18. "Stranraer 0–8 Livingston". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
19. "Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Livingston". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 11 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. "Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
26. "Jordan Morton Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 December 2011.

External links

• Jordan Morton career statistics at Soccerbase