Tom Morrison (footballer)

For other people named Tom Morrison, see Tom Morrison (disambiguation).

Thomas 'Tom' Morrison (21 January 1904 – ?) was a Scottish international footballer who played for Liverpool. He was born in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Club career

Morrison played for Troon Athletic and St Mirren and won the Scottish Cup with St Mirren in 1926.

He was signed by Liverpool manager Matt McQueen in November 1927 for £4000. He made his debut on 11 February 1928 at Fratton Park in a 1st Division match against Portsmouth, which ended with Portsmouth beating the Reds 1-0.

His first goal came almost two years later on 13 December 1930 when he scored a first-minute goal at Highbury in a 1-1 draw with Arsenal.

Morrison was eventually displaced by Ted Savage and was allowed a transfer; he moved to Sunderland in November 1935. The Black Cats went on to capture the League title in 1936, with Morrison playing alongside Raich Carter at Roker Park. The Cambridge Chronicle newspaper dated 11 December 1936 reported that Morrison had been playing for Gamlingay United in the Cambridgeshire League, under the pseudonym of Anderson. He was working in the district as a fruit picker and it transpired that he had vanished from his home under mysterious circumstances some seven months earlier. He appeared in court in Sunderland in December 1936 accused of leaving his wife and child chargeable to the public assistance committee.

Morrison also went on to represent Ayr United before he retired.

International career

Morrison gained one cap for Scotland, whilst he was with St Mirren. He played in a British Championship match at Hampden Park, Scotland, with a crowd of 111,214, on 2 April 1927 against England. England won the match 2-1.

Career details

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