Enoch Mort
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enoch Francis Mort | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Ogmore Vale, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1999 (aged 86–87) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1938 | Cardiff City | 43 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Carlisle United | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Enoch Francis Mort (5 March 1912 – 1999) was a Welsh professional footballer. He played in the Football League as a centre-half for Cardiff City and Carlisle United.[1]
Career
Born in Ogmore Vale, Mort played amateur football for Gilfach Goch before joining Cardiff City in February 1934.[2] He made his first-team debut on 3 March 1934 in a 3–1 victory over Queens Park Rangers and remained in the side for the final twelve matches of the season.[3][4] However, at the end of the season, Cardiff signed Billy Bassett who became first choice. Mort remained with Cardiff until 1938, making sporadic appearances, before joining Carlisle United.[3]
He was a cousin of Aston Villa defender Tommy Mort.[2]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
- ^ a b "Coventry Combination". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 10 February 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 137. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. pp. 54–55. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.