Johnny Morrison (footballer) explained

Johnny Morrison
Fullname:John Alfred Morrison
Birth Date:26 March 1911
Birth Place:Belvedere, England
Death Date:[1]
Position:Centre forward
Height:5 ft 9 in[2]
Years3:1931
Years4:1931–1932
Years5:1932–1939
Clubs1:Bostall Heath
Clubs2:Callender's Athletic
Clubs3:Tottenham Hotspur
Clubs4:Northfleet United
Clubs5:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Caps5:155
Goals5:104

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

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], Morrison is one of only eighteen players to score one hundred goals for the Lilywhites.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: General Register Office, Volume: 21 . 1913.
  2. News: 'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vi . Newspapers.com.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records. 2004 . Soccerdata . 1-899468-63-3. 190.
  4. http://www.soccer-history.co.uk/arsenaltottenhamnursery.pdf Kent's nursery clubs
  5. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
  6. https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/tottenham-hotspur-all-time-top-scorers/blta740e2f76a866872 Tottenham Hotspur all-time top scorers: Kane overtakes Greaves