Tom Morrison (footballer)
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Thomas 'Tom' Morrison was a Scottish
international footballer who played for Liverpool
. He was born in Coylton, Ayrshire
, Scotland
.
with St Mirren in 1926.
He was signed by Liverpool manager Matt McQueen
in November 1927 for £
4000. He made his debut on 11 February 1928 at Fratton Park
in a 1st Division
match against Portsmouth
, which ended Portsmouth beating the Reds 1-0
His first goal came almost two years later on the 13 December 1930 when he scored a first minute goal at Highbury
in a 1-1 draw with Arsenal
.
Morrison was eventually displaced by Robert Savage
and was allowed a transfer, he moved to Sunderland
in November 1935. The Black Cats went on to capture the League title in 1936 which he played alongside with Raich Carter
at Roker Park
.
Morrison also went on to represent Ayr United
before he retired.
, whilst he was with St Mirren. He played in a British Championship
match at Hampden Park
, Scotland, with a crowd of 111,214, on 2 April 1927 against England
. England won the match 2-1.
Scotland national football team
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international footballer who played for Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. He was born in Coylton, Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
, Scotland
Scotland
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.
Club career
Morrison played for Troon Athletic and St Mirren and won the Scottish CupScottish 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...
with St Mirren in 1926.
He was signed by Liverpool manager Matt McQueen
Matt McQueen
Matthew 'Matt' McQueen was a Scottish football player who became a director and manager of Liverpool F.C.- Life and playing career :...
in November 1927 for £
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4000. He made his debut on 11 February 1928 at Fratton Park
Fratton Park
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in a 1st Division
Football League First Division
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match against Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
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, which ended Portsmouth beating the Reds 1-0
His first goal came almost two years later on the 13 December 1930 when he scored a first minute goal at Highbury
Highbury
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in a 1-1 draw with Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
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.
Morrison was eventually displaced by Robert Savage
Robert Savage
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and was allowed a transfer, he moved to Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
in November 1935. The Black Cats went on to capture the League title in 1936 which he played alongside with Raich Carter
Raich Carter
Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter was one of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era...
at Roker Park
Roker Park
Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. The stadium was the home of the English football club Sunderland A.F.C. from 1897 to 1997 before the club moved to the Stadium of Light. Near the end of the stadium's history, its capacity was around 22,500 with only a small...
.
Morrison also went on to represent Ayr United
Ayr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
before he retired.
International career
Morrison gained one cap for ScotlandScotland national football team
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, whilst he was with St Mirren. He played in a British Championship
British Championship
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match at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
, Scotland, with a crowd of 111,214, on 2 April 1927 against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. England won the match 2-1.
Career details
- St Mirren F.C (? - 1927) ? appearances, ? goals - Scottish F.A Cup winners medal (1926)
- Liverpool (1927–1935) - 254 appearances, 4 goals
- Sunderland A.F.C (1935 - ?) - ? appearances, ? goals - Football league 1st Division (level 1) championship winners medal (1936)
- Scotland (1926) - 1 cap