Matthew Moralee (21 February 1912−1991) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League between the wars.[2]

Born in Barnburgh, near Doncaster,[3] he played for Ormsby United before going to Denaby United, Gainsborough Trinity and Grimsby Town.[2]

Moralee arrived at Division 1 side Aston Villa in October 1936 where he played in 12 games scoring one goal.[2]

In November 1937, he moved to Leicester City who had just been promoted to Division 1. Scoring 6 goals, he played in 43 league and cup matches for them before the outbreak of the war.[4]

He was the son of The Wednesday and Doncaster Rovers player, also called Matt Moralee.[5]

References

  1. ^ "No new faces in Grimsby's first team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Matt Moralee". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Matthew Moralee". familysearch.org. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Player profile Matt Moralee". FoxesHistory. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Moralee Family Tree". Mundia. Retrieved 21 January 2013.


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