Grant Morrow Explained

Grant Morrow
Fullname:Grant Ralph Morrow[1]
Birth Date:1970 10, df=y
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Height:[2]
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Rowntree Mackintosh
Years1:1989–1993
Caps1:64
Goals1:7
Years2:1993
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1993–1994
Caps3:18
Goals3:5
Years4:1994–1999
Years5:2000

Grant Ralph Morrow (born 4 October 1970) is a Scottish former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Doncaster Rovers and Colchester United.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Morrow began his footballing career with Rowntree Mackintosh, where he was spotted by Doncaster Rovers, subsequently signing for the club in July 1989.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 Fourth Division win over Exeter City on 20 January 1990.[3] He made 64 league appearances and scored seven goals in his time at Belle Vue[4] before signing for Colchester United in August 1993.[2]

Signed by Roy McDonough, Morrow suffered cartilage damage in his only appearance for the club[2] having been brought on as a substitute for Gary Bennett during a 3–2 win over Northampton Town at Layer Road.[5]

Morrow was to never play in the Football League again, but did however join Boston United later on in the 1993–94 season, making 14 appearances for the club before joining Gainsborough Trinity.[2] With Gainsborough, he scored the winning goal against former club Boston in the final of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup in 1997.[3]

He ended his career with Bradford Park Avenue in 2000.[6]

Honours

Gainsborough Trinity

All honours referenced by:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United – Player profile . Coludata.co.uk . 15 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120519075504/http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=535 . 19 May 2012 . dead .
  2. Book: Whitehead . Jeff . Drury . Kevin . The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years . 2008 . Breedon Books . Derby . 978-1-85983-629-3 . 177.
  3. Web site: Grant Morrow profile . Doncasterrovers.co.uk . 15 May 2013.
  4. Web site: DONCASTER ROVERS:1946/47–1997/98 & 2003/04–2011/12 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database . 15 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–2 Northampton Town . Coludata.co.uk . 15 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120828081013/http://www.coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=2588 . 28 August 2012 . dead .
  6. https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/grantmorrow