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{{short description|Scotland international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name            = Gareth Morton
|image           = Gareth Morton.jpg
|image_size      = 250px
|fullname        = Gareth Morton
|birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1982|10|21|df=y}}
|birth_place     = [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]], Scotland
|height          = {{height|ft=6|in=6}}
|weight          = 16 st 12 lb (107 kg)
|position        = {{rlp|CE|SR}}
|club1           = [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|year1start      = 2001
|year1end        = 02
|appearances1    = 2
|tries1          = 0
|goals1          = 0
|fieldgoals1     = 0
|points1         = 0
|club2           = {{nowrap|[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]}}
|year2start      = 2005
|year2end        = 07
|appearances2    = 51
|tries2          = 23
|goals2          = 210
|fieldgoals2     = 0
|points2         = 512
|club3           = [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]]
|year3start      = 2007
|year3end        =
|appearances3    = 7
|tries3          = 4
|goals3          = 29
|fieldgoals3     = 0
|points3         = 74
|club4           = [[Doncaster R.L.F.C.|Doncaster]]
|year4start      = 2008
|year4end =
|appearances4 = 5
|tries4 = 0
|goals4 = 11
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 22
|club5 = [[Widnes Vikings]]
|year5start = 2008
|year5end =
|appearances5 = 6
|tries5 = 1
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 4
|ru_position     = [[Fullback (rugby union)|Full-back]] / [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]]
|ru_club1        = [[Border Reivers (rugby union)|Border Reivers]]
|ru_year1start   = 2002
|ru_year1end     = 05
|ru_appearances1 = 27
|ru_tries1       = 6
|ru_goals1       = 13
|ru_fieldgoals1  = 0
|ru_points1      = 62
|ru_club2        = [[Venezia Mestre Rugby FC|Venezia Mestre]]
|ru_year2start   = 2007
|ru_year2end     = 08
|ru_appearances2 = 11
|ru_tries2       = 2
|ru_goals2       = 0
|ru_fieldgoals2  = 0
|ru_points2      = 10
|teamA = [[Scotland national rugby league team|Scotland]]
|yearAstart = 2001
|yearAend = 08
|appearancesA = 4
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 5
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 10
|updated =
|source = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Gareth_Morton.html Gareth Morton] ''rugbyleagueproject.org''</ref>
}}

'''Gareth Morton''' ({{birth date|1982|10|21|df=y}}) is a Scottish former professional [[rugby league]] footballer. He last played for the [[WA Reds]] in the 2009 [[Bundaberg Red Cup]] [[rugby league]] competition in Australia.<ref>http://www.nswrl.com.au/article.php?id=675{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

He has previously played for the [[Leeds Rhinos]], [[Hull Kingston Rovers]], [[Oldham RLFC]], [[Doncaster RLFC]], [[Widnes Vikings]], [[WA Reds]] and [[Scotland national rugby league team|Scotland]].

==Background==
Morton was born in [[Perth, Scotland]].

==Career==
Morton switched codes to play rugby union for [[Border Reivers (rugby union)|Scottish Borders]]. Morton was called up to the senior Scotland union squad for the [[2004 Six Nations Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Scots recall for Laney|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/3462315.stm|accessdate=17 October 2016|publisher=BBC|date=5 February 2004 }}</ref>

He was released by Hull KR on 17 September 2007.

He has been named in the [[Scotland national rugby league team#Squad|Scotland training squad]] for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]].<ref name="Henderson trio in Scots cup squad">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7587971.stm|title=Henderson trio in Scots cup squad|publisher=BBC|date=29 August 2008|accessdate=3 October 2008}}</ref>

He has been named in the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup squads#Scotland|Scotland]] squad for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]].<ref name="Logan back in Scotland cup squad">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7655662.stm|title=Logan back in Scotland cup squad|publisher=BBC|date=8 October 2008|accessdate=9 October 2008}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.rlwc08.com/players/scotland/gareth_morton.aspx RLWC08 profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081117155359/http://leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk/leedsrhinos/pastplayers/squad-page.asp?ID=101 Profile at leedsrugby]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071125071732/http://www.roughyeds.co.uk/07morton.htm Oldham R.L.F.C. profile]
*[https://archive.today/20130203080028/http://www.statbunker.com/rugby/btb/btb_player.php?PlayerID=9637 Rugby stats]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003239/http://www.roughyeds.co.uk/100807a.htm Another coup as Oldham land Morton]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081212201219/http://www.doncasterrlfc.com/cms/news.php?newsID=59&sub=0 The Dons sign Gareth Morton]

{{Scotland 2008 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{Hull KR - 2006 National League One Grand Final Winners}}

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