Jimmy Moreton
English footballer and manager
Intro | English footballer and manager | ||
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | ||
is | Athlete Football player Association football player Sports official Association football manager | ||
Work field | Sports | ||
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Birth | 22 September 1891 | ||
Star sign | Virgo | ||
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Jimmy J. Moreton (22 September 1891 – August 1942) was a football player and manager. He joined Tranmere Rovers from Cammell Laird in July 1910. He was switched from right-half to outside right, where he set up countless goals for a succession of Tranmere centre forwards, including Dixie Dean, in almost 500 appearances at the club.
Upon retirement, aged 37, Moreton became trainer alongside manager Bert Cooke, before taking over as manager himself, from 1939, during World War II. He died in 1942, and was succeeded by another former player, Bill Ridding.