Johnny Morrison (footballer)

Johnny Morrison
Personal information
Full name John Alfred Morrison
Date of birth (1911-03-26)26 March 1911
Place of birth Belvedere, England
Date of death 1984
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
?–? Bostall Heath ? (?)
?–? Callenders Athletic ? (?)
1931–1931 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1931–1932 Northfleet United ? (?)
1932–1939 Tottenham Hotspur 133 (88)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

John Alfred 'Johnny' Morrison (born 26 March 1911 in Belverdere–died 1984) was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Northfleet United.[1]

Football career

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 [2] 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.[3] Morrison is one of only sixteen (now Jamaine Defoe) players to score one hundred goals for the Lilywhites (February 2009).[4]

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 190. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. ↑ Kent's nursery clubs Retrieved 27 February 2009
  3. ↑ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
  4. ↑ The 100 club Retrieved 27 February 2009
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