John Morrissey (footballer)

John Morrissey Jr. (born 8 March 1965)[1] is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. Active between 1984 and 1999, Morrissey made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League.

John Morrissey
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-03-08) 8 March 1965
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Everton 1 (0)
1985 Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 (1)
1985–1999 Tranmere Rovers 470 (50)
Total 481 (51)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Liverpool, Morrissey played in the Football League for Everton,[2] Wolverhampton Wanderers,[3] and Tranmere Rovers.[4]

Personal life

His father Johnny was also a professional footballer.[5]

References
  1. "Player profile". Everton F.C. official website. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  2. "EVERTON : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  3. "WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  4. "TRANMERE ROVERS : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  5. "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.


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