A fee of £10,000 (then a club record) along with Billy Laing moving to Glebe Park was enough to bring Morton to Berwick.
After Saints were relegated from the Premier league, Morton accepted an offer from Brisbane Lions, Queensland and left for Australia in 1986.
After three years at Station Park he opened the final chapter in his playing career when he moved along the road to Arbroath.
Morton's final season as senior was 92/93 and decided to retire from the game completely and concentrate on a career in banking.
Despite spending part of his career abroad, Morton still managed over 500 league appearances netting in excess of 100 goals.