John Morrison (footballer, born 1889)

For the Celtic player, see John Morrison (footballer, born 1909).

John Morrison
Personal information
Full name John Morrison[1]
Date of birth 26 January 1889[2]
Place of birth Stenhousemuir, Scotland[2]
Date of death 26 January 1972(1972-01-26) (aged 83)[2]
Place of death Paisley, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Utility player
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1907 Stenhousemuir Hearts
1907–1919 Falkirk 120 (18)
1914 → St Mirren (loan) 12 (0)
Managerial career
1927–1929 Third Lanark
1929–1936 St Mirren
1937–1941 Airdrieonians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Morrison (26 January 1889 – 26 January 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who made 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Falkirk as a utility player.[1] After his retirement from football, he managed Third Lanark, St Mirren and Airdrieonians.[2] He was nicknamed 'Slasher'.[2]

Personal life

Morrison served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics

Player

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 1907–08[1] Scottish First Division 4 1 0 0 4 1
1908–09[1] 11 0 0 0 11 0
1909–10[1] 3 1 0 0 3 1
1910–11[1] 29 6 3 2 32 8
1911–12[1] 19 2 4 0 23 2
1912–13[1] 23 2 1 0 24 2
1913–14[1] 12 0 — 12 0
1914–15[1] 19 6 — 19 6
Total 120 18 8 2 128 20
St Mirren (loan) 1913–14[1] Scottish First Division 12 0 4 0 16 0
Career total 132 18 12 2 144 20

Manager

Team From To Record Ref
G W D L Win %
Third Lanark 1927 1929 69 25 13 31 036.23 [4]
St Mirren 1929 1936 302 133 45 124 044.04 [5]
Total 371 158 58 155 042.59 —

Honours

Player

Falkirk

  • Dunedin Cup: 1913–14[2]
  • Stirlingshire Cup: 1909–10[2]
  • Stirlingshire Consolation Cup: 1906–07, 1907–08[2]
  • Falkirk Infirmary Shield: 1906–07, 1908–09, 1912–13[2]

Manager

Third Lanark

St Mirren

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Meffen, John. "Falkirk FC – Forgotten Players – John Morrison". Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Falkirk FC & the Great War". sites.google.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Third Lanark Manager John Morrison Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "St Mirren Manager John Morrison Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ^ Third Lanark A.C. at the Football Club History Database
  7. ^ St Mirren F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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