John Morrissey (footballer)

John Morrissey

Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-03-08) 8 March 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1985	Everton	1	(0)
1985	Wolverhampton Wanderers	10	(1)
1985–1999	Tranmere Rovers	470	(50)
Total		481	(51)
International career
1983	England Youth[1]	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Morrissey Jr. (born 8 March 1965)[2] is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. Active between 1984 and 1999, Morrissey made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League.

Career

Born in Liverpool, Morrissey played in the Football League for Everton,[3] Wolverhampton Wanderers,[4] and Tranmere Rovers.[5]

Personal life

His father Johnny was also a professional footballer.[6]

References

1. "England Matches - Youth/Under-18's 1980-90". www.englandfootballonline.com.
2. "Player profile". Everton F.C. official website. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
3. "EVERTON : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
4. "WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
5. "TRANMERE ROVERS : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
6. "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.