Johnny Morrison (footballer)

John Alfred "Johnny" Morrison (26 March 1911 – 1984) was a professional footballer who played for Bostall Heath, Callender's Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur and Northfleet United.[1]

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 (aged 72–73)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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] As of September 2017, Morrison is one of only seventeen players to score one hundred goals for the Lilywhites.[4]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Soccerdata. p. 190. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. Kent's nursery clubs Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine 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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