Herbert Morley (1 October 1882 – 15 July 1957) was an English professional

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who played at

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for

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and

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in the 1900s and 1910s. He also made one appearance for

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in 1910.

Football career

Morley was born in

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, but was brought up in the

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area of

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, where he played youth football for the local team. His

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career began when he joined

in August 1904. He remained with Grimsby for three years before moving to

in March 1907. He stayed at Notts County for eight years during which time they were generally in the lower half of the

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until they were relegated in

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. They quickly returned to the top flight, winning the

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title in 1913–14. Morley's professional career was ended a year later, when league football was suspended during the

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. His solitary international appearance came when he was called up in place of

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for

against

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in the opening match of the

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played at the

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on 12 February 1910. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with goals from

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for Ireland and Harold Fleming for England.

Later career

After the war, Morley continued to be associated with Notts County and acted as a

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for several years.

Honours

;

champions: 1913–14

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morley, Bert 1882 births Sportspeople from Kiveton Park Footballers from South Yorkshire 1957 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Kiveton Park F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Notts County F.C. players England men's international footballers