Alexander Morten - 1 Cap (0 Goals)

  • Full Name: Alexander Morten
  • Born: 15th November 1831, Paddington, London
  • Died: 24th February 1900, Earl's Court, London aged 68
  • England Career: 1873
  • Positions whilst with England: Goalkeeper
  • Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Crystal Palace (Amateurs) (1)
  • FA Legacy Number: 12
  • Alexander Morten holds a fair few England records mostly down to his age, even though we cannot be entirely certain of his date of birth. There is a possibility he could have been born in 1832 although the 1831 date is more probable. Either way he was over 40 years of age when he won his first cap in 1873. He is the second oldest player to represent England and the oldest debutant. He has also the honour of being born at an earlier date than any other international footballer. As he was captain in his only match he is also the oldest debutant captain and the oldest debutant goalkeeper.
    A stockbroker by trade. He died in February 1900.

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    Sources

    • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
    • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
    • wikitrees.com
    • 8 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.

    Match List

    • SCO SCO, 4 - 2, 8th Mar 1873 (FR) Crystal Palace (Amateurs), Cap: 1.
      Age: 41 years, 3 months, 23 days.
    • * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.