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George William Morrison (born 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder or right winger for National League side Tamworth, on loan from EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town. Born in England, he plays for the Scotland U18 national team at International level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George William Morrison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancashire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder/right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Tamworth (on loan from Fleetwood Town) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Westgate Wanderers | ||
| 2015–2022 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → King's Lynn Town (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Tamworth (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Scotland U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:23, 20 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Morrison attended Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy in Lancaster, Lancashire and also played youth football for Westgate Wanderers up to under-11 level.[2] Whilst at Westgate Wanderers, 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] This deal was first extended until February 2024, and then until the end of the season.[6][7]
In August 2024, Morrison joined newly promoted National League side Tamworth on a season-long loan deal.[8]
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.[9] He was named as a substitute for the game against Poland, but made his debut when he was subbed on during the match.[10] He started the next game against the home nation, France, going on to score on his first full cap in the 32nd minute.[11]
- As of match played 17 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2022–23[4] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| King's Lynn Town (loan) | 2023–24[4] | National League North | 34 | 2 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Tamworth (loan) | 2024–25[4] | National League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Career total | 51 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in National League Cup
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