Alan Morris (footballer)

:"For the former Enlish cricketer of the same name, see Alan Morris"

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playername = Alan Morris


fullname = Alan Geoffrey Morris
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dateofbirth = birth date|1954|7|15
cityofbirth = Chester
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1998|12|31|1954|7|15
cityofdeath = Chester
countryofdeath = England
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position = Midfielder/Striker
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years = c.1972–1975
?–1983
1983–1984
1984
c.1984–?
clubs = Chester
Caernarfon Town
Bangor City
Chester City
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0 28 0(3)
0 1 0 (0)
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Alan Morris (born July 15 1954, Chester; died December 31 1998, Chester) is a former English footballer. He made an appearance in The Football League for Chester and also played at Wembley Stadium for Bangor City. He played as either a midfielder or striker.Sumner (1999), p 91]

Playing Career

As a youngster, Morris made his first–team debut for Chester in a Welsh Cup tie against Oswestry Town at Sealand Road in 1974–75, as the club rested several of its regular players. He then dropped into non–league football, finishing as Caernarfon Town's leading scorer in 1981–82.Sumner (1999), p 91]

Morris then had a spell with Bangor City during 1983–84 in the Alliance Premier League. [Harman (2005), p 51] The season ended with him playing at Wembley alongside fellow former Chester players Ian Howat and Peter Sutcliffe as Bangor drew 1–1 with Northwich Victoria in the final of the FA Trophy before losing the replay at Stoke.

Morris returned to Chester in the summer of 1984 and he made a belated Football League debut at the age of 30 as a substitute against Colchester United. This proved to be his only appearance in his second spell at Chester and he returned to Bangor. [Sumner (1997), p 145] He was also heavily involved in local league football in Chester and worked as a stonemason at Chester Cathedral.

Bibliography

*cite book | first=Chas | last=Sumner| coauthors= | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997 | publisher=Yore Publications | location= | year=1997 | editor= | id=ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0
*cite book | first=Chas | last=Sumner| coauthors= | title=Chester City: Official Review of the Season 1998/99 | publisher= | location= | year=1999 | editor= | id=ISBN 0-9537255-0-2
*cite book | first=John | last=Harman| coauthors= | title=Alliance to Conference 1979-2004: The First 25 Years| publisher=Tony Williams Publications Ltd | location= | year=2005 | editor= | id=ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7

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