John Morrison (footballer, born 1909)

For the manager and Falkirk player, see John Morrison (footballer, born 1889).

John Morrison (9 November 1909 – 25 May 1992) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back, primarily for Celtic, where he spent a decade, although he was only a regular starter for four of those years^[1][2] (in the seasons leading up to World War II), gradually displacing the established Peter McGonagle.

John Morrison

Personal information
Date of birth	9 November 1909[1]
Place of birth	Croy, Scotland
Date of death	25 May 1992(1992-05-25) (aged 82)[2]
Place of death	Croy, Scotland
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Croy Celtic
1929–1941	Celtic	162	(1)
1930–1931	→ Burnbank Athletic (loan)
1941–1942	Greenock Morton	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Originally a coal miner from the pit village of Croy (which produced several players for Celtic such as Jimmy Quinn and Andy McAtee), Morrison won the Scottish Football League championship in 1935–36, the Scottish Cup in 1937, and four trophies during 1938: the League title in April, the Charity Cup in May,^[3] the Empire Exhibition Trophy in June^[4] and the Glasgow Cup during the following season in October.^[5]

References

1. (Celtic player) Morrison, John, FitbaStats
2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
3. Rangers Without a Plan | Celtic Win Charity Cup: Divers the Man of the Match, The Glasgow Herald, 16 May 1938
4. "Empire Exhibition Trophy in Glasgow 1938". RSSSF. 15 February 2003. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
5. Clyde's Courageous Defence Overpowered, The Glasgow Herald, 17 October 1938