John Morrissey (footballer)

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John Morrissey
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-03-08) 8 March 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1985 Everton 1 (0)
1985 Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 (1)
1985–1999 Tranmere Rovers 470 (50)
Total481(51)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Morrissey Jr. (born 8 March 1965) [1] 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.

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Career

Born in Liverpool, Morrissey played in the Football League for Everton, [2] Wolverhampton Wanderers, [3] and Tranmere Rovers. [4]

Personal life

His father Johnny was also a professional footballer. [5]

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References

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