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Stan
Mortensen |
Blackpool FC
25 caps,
23 goals
P 25 W 17 D
2 L 6 F 81: A
38
72% successful
1947-53
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 2250 |
|
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|
Profile |
|
Full name |
Stanley Harding Mortensen |
|
Born |
26 May 1921 in South Shields, county Durham [registered in
South Shields, June 1921]. To Christopher Harding & Sarah Ellen
(née Baker) |
|
notes |
Stanley opened a shop in Blackpool, selling sports equipment. It was at 2A
Nelson Road in the town. Telephone number 25828.
He is also found in
the phone book from 1969 to 1972 at his home address of 79 Lytham Road,
you could call him on Blackpool 46705. |
|
Married |
to Jean Galloway
[registered in Blackpool, December 1943]. |
|
Died |
22 May 1991 in Blackpool,
aged
69 years 360 days
[registered in Blackpool & Fylde, May 1991].
His funeral was held at St John's Church, Blackpool, cremated at Carleton
Crematorium, Carleton, Lancashire. |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
9½", 11st.
7lbs [1950]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Ancestry.com |
|
Biographies |
x |
| |
x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
|
Club Career |
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Played local schools football and then an ex-schoolboys team based
in South Shields. He joined Blackpool FC in April 1937 and guested for
Aberdeen FC during WW2, as well as Bath City FC and Arsenal FC,
where he scored 25 goals in nineteen wartime appearances. He
returned to Blackpool FC to play the best football of his career,
scoring 197 league goals in 317 league appearances. Signed for
Hull City AFC in November 1955 for a £2000 transfer fee. Joined
Southport FC in February 1957. He announced his retirement on 28
April 1958, but still joined Bath City FC in July 1958, eventually
retiring in May 1959. He did however, come out of retirement in
November 1960 and signed for Lancaster City FC, reaffirming his retirement
in March 1962. |
|
Club honours: FA
Cup runners-up 1947-48, 1950-51, winners
1952-53; |
|
Individual honours: Football League (five
appearances); |
|
Distinctions:
Football League Highest Scorer
1950-51 (thirty goals); |
|
Source:
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
|
Management Career |
|
Club(s) |
Took over
the managerial reigns at Blackpool FC from February 1967 until April 1969.
Became the honorary vice-president of the club in October 1983. |
|
England Career |
|
Player number |
667th
player to appear for England |
|
Position(s) |
Inside/centre-forward |
|
First match |
No. 234, 25 May 1947, Portugal
0 England 10, an end-of-season tour at
Estádio Nacional,
Jamor, Lisboa, aged 25 years 364 days.
 |
|
Last match |
No. 284, 25 November 1953,
England 3 Hungary 6, a friendly match at The Empire Stadium, Wembley,
London, aged 32 years 183 days.
|
|
Major tournaments |
World Cup
Finals 1950 (Scored England's first Finals goal);
British Championships 1947-48, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51; |
|
Team honours |
British
Championships winners 1947-48, 1949-50; |
|
Individual honours |
England wartime
(two appearances), England B
(one appearance) |
|
Distinctions |
During a wartime
international at Wembley in 1943, England allowed their reserve,
Mortensen, to appear as a substitute for opponents Wales - because the
Welsh had run out of players.
Stanley could have played for Norway, his
grandfather, Hans, was born in Norway, before moving to South Shields. |
|
Beyond England |
|
As a wireless operator in the RAF,
Mortensen narrowly escaped death in a wartime plane crash. He suffered
head injuries in the accident, in which the pilot and bomb aimer were both
killed and the navigator lost a leg. After he retired from football, he
ran a sports shop in Blackpool. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.181. |
|
Stan Mortensen - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals
Av.min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 27+ |
25 |
13 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
2250 |
23 |
98
min |
9 |
None |
None |
|
Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
|
Stan Mortensen
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
10 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
30 |
23 |
+7 |
0 |
2 |
3.00 |
2.30 |
60.0 |
+2 |
|
Away |
12 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
49 |
13 |
+36 |
0 |
5 |
4.083 |
1.083 |
91.7 |
+10 |
|
Neutral |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
2 |
1 |
0.667 |
0.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
| All |
25 |
17 |
2 |
6 |
81 |
38 |
+43 |
3 |
9 |
3.24 |
1.52 |
72.0 |
+11 |
|
Stan Mortensen
- Match Record - By Colour of Shirt |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
White |
23 |
16 |
2 |
5 |
79 |
36 |
+43 |
2 |
9 |
3.435 |
1.565 |
73.9 |
+11 |
|
Blue |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
Red |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
25 |
17 |
2 |
6 |
81 |
38 |
+43 |
3 |
9 |
3.24 |
1.52 |
72.0 |
+11 |
|
Stan Mortensen
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
1 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
|
WCF |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
2 |
1 |
0.667 |
0.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
| World Cup |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
3 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+2 |
|
British Championship |
10 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
31 |
11 |
+20 |
0 |
4 |
3.10 |
1.10 |
75.0 |
+5 |
|
Note that the 1949-50
records of the World Cup Preliminaries and British Championships are
duplicated, and one set is therefore deducted from the grand total. |
| Friendly |
12 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
48 |
23 |
+25 |
0 |
3 |
4.00 |
1.917 |
79.2 |
+7 |
| All |
25 |
17 |
2 |
6 |
81 |
38 |
+43 |
3 |
9 |
3.24 |
1.52 |
72.0 |
+11 |
|
Stan Mortensen
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Preliminary Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCP/BC
1949-50 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
1 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
|
All |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
1 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
|
World Cup Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF 1950 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
2 |
1 |
0.667 |
0.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
|
All |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
2 |
1 |
0.667 |
0.667 |
33.3 |
-1 |
|
World Cup Preliminary and Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC 1949-50 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
3 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+2 |
|
All |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
3 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+2 |
|
British Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1947-48 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
BC 1948-49 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2.667 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| BC/WCP
1949-50 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
1 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
|
BC 1950-51 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
All |
10 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
31 |
11 |
+20 |
0 |
4 |
3.10 |
1.10 |
75.0 |
+5 |
|
All
Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
5 |
+11 |
3 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+2 |
| BC |
10 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
31 |
11 |
+20 |
0 |
4 |
3.10 |
1.10 |
75.0 |
+5 |
|
Note that the 1949-50
records of the World Cup Preliminaries and British Championships are
duplicated, and one set is therefore deducted from the grand total. |
|
All |
13 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
33 |
13 |
+20 |
3 |
5 |
2.538 |
1.00 |
65.4 |
+4 |
|
Stan Mortensen
- Match History |
|
Club: Blackpool F.C. -
25 full caps |
Coach: Walter
Winterbottom - 25
full capsx
|
|
|
Age 25 |
|
- |
233 |
18 May 1947 -
Switzerland
1 England 0,
Hardturm
Sportplatz, Zürich |
Tour |
AL |
squad |
|
1 |
234 |
25 May 1947 -
Portugal
0 England 10,
Estádio Nacional,
Jamor, Lisboa |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
Age 26 |
|
2 |
235 |
21 September 1947 -
Belgium
2 England
5,
Stade
du Centenaire, Bruxelles |
Fr |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
3 |
236 |
18 October 1947 -
Wales
0
England 3,
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff
|
BC |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
4 |
237 |
5 November 1947 -
England 2
Ireland
2,
Goodison Park, Walton, Liverpool |
HD |
Start |
8 |
|
5 |
238 |
19 November 1947 -
England 4
Sweden
2,
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start
|
8 |
|
6 |
239 |
10 April 1948 -
Scotland
0
England 2,
Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow |
BC |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
7 |
240 |
16 May 1948 -
Italy
0 England 4,
Stadio Comunale di Torino, Torino |
Fr |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
Age 27 |
|
8 |
242 |
9 October 1948 -
Ireland
2
England 6,
Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
9 |
243 |
10 November 1948 -
England 1
Wales
0,
Villa Park, Trinity Road, Witton, Birmingham |
HW |
Start |
8 |
|
10 |
245 |
9 April 1949 -
England 1
Scotland
3,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London |
HL |
Start |
8 |
|
11 |
246 |
13 May 1949 -
Sweden
3 England 1,
Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna kommun, Stockholms län |
Tour |
AL |
Start |
8 |
|
12 |
247 |
18 May 1949 -
Norway
1 England
4,
Ullevål Stadion, Oslo |
AW |
Start |
9 |
|
- |
248 |
22 May 1949 -
France
1 England 3,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris |
AW |
squad |
|
Age 28 |
|
13 |
250 |
15 October 1949 -
Wales
1
England
4,
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff |
BC/
WCP |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
14 |
251 |
16 November 1949 -
England 9
Ireland
2,
Maine
Road, Manchester |
HW |
Start
|
8 |
|
15 |
252 |
30 November 1949 -
England 2
Italy
0,
White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
8 |
|
16 |
253 |
15 April 1950 -
Scotland
0
England 1,
Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow |
BC/
WCP |
AW |
Start |
9 |
|
17 |
254 |
14 May 1950 -
Portugal
3
England
5,
Estádio Nacional,
Jamor, Lisboa |
Tour |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
18 |
255 |
18 May 1950 -
Belgium
1 England
4,
Stade
du Centenaire, Bruxelles |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
Age 29 |
|
19 |
256 |
25 June 1950 -
England 2
Chile
0, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
WCF |
NW |
Start
|
10 |
|
20 |
257 |
29 June 1950 -
USA
1 England 0,
Estádio Raimundo Sampaio, Belo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais |
NL |
Start |
10 |
|
21 |
258 |
2 July 1950 -
Spain
1
England 0,
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
NL |
Start |
8 |
|
22 |
262 |
14 April 1951 -
England 2
Scotland
3,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
BC |
HL |
Start |
9 |
|
23 |
263 |
9 May 1951 -
England 2
Argentina
1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start
|
8 |
|
Age 30 |
|
24 |
282 |
21
October 1953 -
England 4
Rest of
the World 4,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HD |
Start
|
8 |
|
25 |
284 |
25 November 1953 -
England 3
Hungary
6, Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HL |
Start
|
9 |
Notes
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