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Jimmy J. Moreton (22 September 1891 – August 1942) was a football player and manager.[3][4] He joined Tranmere Rovers from Cammell Laird in July 1910.[4] 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.[4]

Jimmy Moreton

Moreton in 1921[1]
Personal information
Date of birth	(1891-09-22)22 September 1891
Date of death	August 1942(1942-08-00) (aged 50)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–1910	Cammell Laird
1910–1926	Tranmere Rovers	148	(12)
Teams managed
1939–1942	Tranmere Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Upon retirement, aged 37, Moreton became trainer alongside manager Bert Cooke,[4] before taking over as manager himself, from 1939, during World War II.[5][6] He died in 1942,[1] and was succeeded by another former player, Bill Ridding.[4]

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