George Morrison (footballer, born 2005)

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George Morrison
Personal information
Full name George William Morrison [1]
Date of birth (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Lancashire, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 King's Lynn Town
(on loan from Fleetwood Town)
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2015 Lancaster City
2015–2022 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Fleetwood Town 0 (0)
2023– → King's Lynn Town (loan) 10 (2)
International career
2022–2023 Scotland U18 4 (1)
2023– Scotland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:09, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

George William Morrison (born 2005) is a professional footballer who plays for King's Lynn Town on loan from Fleetwood Town, as a midfielder. Born in England, he plays for the Scotland U18 national team at International level.

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Club career

Morrison attended Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy in Lancaster, Lancashire and also played youth football for Lancaster City up to under-11 level. [2] Whilst at Lancaster City, he was scouted by Fleetwood Town and joined the academy at the age of ten. [2] He progressed through the age groups and went on to make his debut for the under-18 side aged only 15, contributing to the side winning the EFL North West Youth Alliance in 2021. [2] He played a huge role for the under-18's during the 2021–22 season whilst still an under-16 player and even featured twelve times for the under-21 side. [3]

On 24 October 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal only months after starting his two-year youth scholarship. [3] He made his first team and professional debut on 5 November 2022 when he replaced Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu as a late substitute in the 3–1 FA Cup First round victory over Oxford City at Highbury Stadium. [4]

On 13 October 2023, Morrison joined National League North club King's Lynn Town on an initial one-month youth loan deal. [5]

International career

On 6 September 2022, he was called up by Scotland under-18's for a three match friendly tournament at the end of the month in Limoges for the fixtures against Poland, France and Estonia. [6] He was named as a substitute for the game against Poland, but made his debut when he was subbed on during the match. [7] He started the next game against the home nation, France, going on to score on his first full cap in the 32nd minute. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fleetwood Town 2022–23 [4] League One 0010000010
King's Lynn Town (loan) 2023–24 [4] National League North 102——1 [lower-alpha 1] 0112
Career total102100010122
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2022/23: Fleetwood Town - In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 53. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "George on target at Fleetwood Town". 27 May 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022– via Ripley St Thomas.
  3. 1 2 "George Morrison signs his first professional contract". 24 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022– via Fleetwood Town FC.
  4. 1 2 3 "G. Morrison Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "New signing: George Morrison joins the Linnets". www.kltown.co.uk. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "George Morrison has been called up to Scotland's Under-18s squad". 6 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022– via Fleetwood Town FC.
  7. ↑ "George Morrison makes debut for Scotland Under-18s". 6 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022– via Fleetwood Town FC.
  8. ↑ "Morrison nets his first goal for Scotland Under-18s!". 24 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022– via Fleetwood Town FC.


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