Trevor Morley
Encyclopedia
Trevor Morley is an English
former professional football
er who played as a striker
.
, having previously seen non-league football with Corby Town
and Nuneaton Borough
. He joined Manchester City
in January 1988 as part of an exchange deal that saw Tony Adcock
move to the County Ground.
He scored 18 league goals for Manchester City, one of them in the famous 5-1 derby
win over Manchester United
in the First Division on 23 September 1989. City had just been promoted to the First Division.
At the end of 1989, Morley joined London
club West Ham United
from City in a deal that saw Ian Bishop
also move to Upton Park
, and Mark Ward travel in the other direction.
Morley made his debut, along with Bishop, against Leicester City
on 30 December 1989. He went on to score 50 goals in 215 league and cup appearances for the Upton Park
club, and was their top scorer for the 1990–91
, 1992–93
and 1993–94 seasons. He was voted Hammer of the Year in 1994.
Morley played for Reading
between 1995 and 1998. During his time at Reading, he spent three summers on loan to Norwegian club Brann. He also played for Sogndal in 1998.
for Arsenal
in Norway and, in 2000, took on the manager's role at Bergen Sparta of the Norwegian Fifth Division.
He currently lives in Norway, where he runs a shelter and works as a football pundit for TV 2
.
. However Morley is a heterosexual and believes that it was his wife who started the rumours.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er who played as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
.
Playing career
Morley played for Northampton TownNorthampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
, having previously seen non-league football with Corby Town
Corby Town F.C.
Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2011–12 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the newly built Steel Park, adjacent to their previous ground, Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is...
and Nuneaton Borough
Nuneaton Borough A.F.C.
Nuneaton Town Football Club is an English football club from the town of Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The team compete in the Conference North. This is the 2nd level of Non League Football. In the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference North division, but due to a liquidation they were demoted...
. He joined Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
in January 1988 as part of an exchange deal that saw Tony Adcock
Tony Adcock
Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:...
move to the County Ground.
He scored 18 league goals for Manchester City, one of them in the famous 5-1 derby
Manchester derby
The Manchester derby is the name given to football matches between Manchester City and Manchester United. The local derby centres on the City of Manchester and Greater Manchester with approximately four miles separating the clubs with City based in east Manchester at the City of Manchester Stadium...
win over Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in the First Division on 23 September 1989. City had just been promoted to the First Division.
At the end of 1989, Morley joined London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
club West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
from City in a deal that saw Ian Bishop
Ian Bishop (footballer)
Ian Bishop is a former footballer who played as a midfielder.He was born on the Cantril Farm housing estate in Liverpool and on leaving school in July 1981 he joined Everton, turning professional for the 1983-84 season under the management of Howard Kendall - who had taken over during the same...
also move to Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
, and Mark Ward travel in the other direction.
Morley made his debut, along with Bishop, against Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
on 30 December 1989. He went on to score 50 goals in 215 league and cup appearances for the Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
club, and was their top scorer for the 1990–91
West Ham United F.C. 1990-1991
Billy Bonds in his first full season as manager guides West Ham back to the top flight of The Football League as the team finishes 2nd in the Second Division behind Oldham Athletic. Oldham were the season's top scorers in the division with 83 goals....
, 1992–93
West Ham United F.C. 1992-1993
Having missed the first season of the new FA Premier League following relegation in 1991-92, West Ham made a swift return to the top flight by gaining promotion to Division One as runners-up under manager Billy Bonds. Promtion was clinched on the last day of the season with a 2-0 home win against...
and 1993–94 seasons. He was voted Hammer of the Year in 1994.
Morley played for Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
between 1995 and 1998. During his time at Reading, he spent three summers on loan to Norwegian club Brann. He also played for Sogndal in 1998.
Post-retirement
He later had a spell scoutingScout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
for Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in Norway and, in 2000, took on the manager's role at Bergen Sparta of the Norwegian Fifth Division.
He currently lives in Norway, where he runs a shelter and works as a football pundit for TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
.
Personal life
Morley was stabbed by his wife in March 1991. Rumours spread that she had caught him in bed with teammate Ian BishopIan Bishop (footballer)
Ian Bishop is a former footballer who played as a midfielder.He was born on the Cantril Farm housing estate in Liverpool and on leaving school in July 1981 he joined Everton, turning professional for the 1983-84 season under the management of Howard Kendall - who had taken over during the same...
. However Morley is a heterosexual and believes that it was his wife who started the rumours.