Allan Morrison
Encyclopedia
Allan James Morrison is a Scottish
footballer currently playing for junior side Glenafton Athletic
.
, but failed to play a first team game for them. He then had a short spell at Carlisle United
, but did not play any games.
He moved back to Scotland
to join Clyde
. Morrison was the 2nd choice goalkeeper for his first season, only making one start. He made his debut by replacing the injured Bryn Halliwell
in a Scottish Cup
tie against Motherwell
in February 2003. Morrison started Clyde's opening league game of the 2003-2004 season due to Halliwell being suspended, but despite keeping a clean sheet, he was relegated to the bench for the next match. He waited just under 3 months for his next action, and a string of good performances saw Morrison hang on to the #1 jersey for several months, until Halliwell reclaimed it. He made only two appearances in the 2004-05 season, before joining Stranraer
on a free transfer.
Morrison dropped out of the senior game in 2007 to join local junior side Glenafton Athletic
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
footballer currently playing for junior side Glenafton Athletic
Glenafton Athletic F.C.
Glenafton Athletic are a Scottish football club, based in New Cumnock, Ayrshire. Formed in 1930, their history has been characterised by local success, with some national success too.-History:...
.
Career
Morrison began his career with CelticCeltic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, but failed to play a first team game for them. He then had a short spell at Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
, but did not play any games.
He moved back to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
to join Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
. Morrison was the 2nd choice goalkeeper for his first season, only making one start. He made his debut by replacing the injured Bryn Halliwell
Bryn Halliwell
Bryn Stephen Halliwell is an English goalkeeper, playing for Sauchie.Halliwell started his career in the youth team at London side Wimbledon, before moving in the Scottish Football League with Clyde...
in a Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
tie against Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
in February 2003. Morrison started Clyde's opening league game of the 2003-2004 season due to Halliwell being suspended, but despite keeping a clean sheet, he was relegated to the bench for the next match. He waited just under 3 months for his next action, and a string of good performances saw Morrison hang on to the #1 jersey for several months, until Halliwell reclaimed it. He made only two appearances in the 2004-05 season, before joining Stranraer
Stranraer F.C.
Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...
on a free transfer.
Morrison dropped out of the senior game in 2007 to join local junior side Glenafton Athletic
Glenafton Athletic F.C.
Glenafton Athletic are a Scottish football club, based in New Cumnock, Ayrshire. Formed in 1930, their history has been characterised by local success, with some national success too.-History:...
.