Johnny Morrison (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Alfred Morrison | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Belvedere, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 September 1984 (aged 73)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bostall Heath | |||
| Callender's Athletic | |||
| 1931 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Northfleet United | ||
| 1932–1939 | Tottenham Hotspur | 155 | (104) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Alfred Morrison (26 March 1911 – 13 September 1984) was a professional footballer who played for Bostall Heath, Callender's Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur and Northfleet United.[3]
Football career
[edit]Morrison began his career at non–league Bostall Heath before being given a trial at Luton Town in 1929. After playing for Kent side Callenders Athletic he joined the Spurs in 1931 for his first spell at the club. He moved to the Tottenham Hotspur nursery club Northfleet United[4] before rejoining the White Hart Lane side in 1932. The free-scoring centre forward played a total of 154 matches and found the net on 102 occasions in all competitions up to the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.[5] As of March 2023[update], Morrison is one of only eighteen players to score one hundred goals for the Lilywhites.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ General Register Office, Volume: 21. p. 1913.
- ^ "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Soccerdata. p. 190. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Kent's nursery clubs Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 February 2009
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur all-time top scorers: Kane overtakes Greaves Retrieved 18 March 2023
- 1911 births
- 1984 deaths
- Footballers from the London Borough of Bexley
- People from Belvedere, London
- English men's footballers
- Bostall Heath F.C. players
- Callender's Athletic F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Northfleet United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- 20th-century English sportsmen