- Mick Morris (footballer)
-
Mick Morris Personal information Full name Michael John Morris Date of birth 20 January 1943 Place of birth Plaistow, Newham, England Playing position Forward Youth career Barking Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† Grays Athletic West Ham United 0 (0) Faversham Town 1964–1967 Oxford United[1] 90 (15) 1967–1972 Port Vale 184 (24) 1972–1977 Stafford Rangers Leek Town Jubilee W.M.C. Total 274+ (39+) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). Michael John (Mick) Morris (born 20 January 1943) is a former English footballer.
Contents
Playing career
Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an ever-present the following season. Despite this he had a fractured relationship with manager Gordon Lee.[2] He was given a free transfer in May 1972,[3] after becoming disillusioned with Gordon Lee's defensive tactics. Spending five years with nearby non-league Stafford Rangers, he appeared for them at Wembley.[4] He later played for Leek Town and Jubilee W.M.C.
Post-retirement
After retiring as a player he settled in North Staffordshire.[4] He also ran the first ten Potteries marathons, as well as twice in the London Marathon. In 2006 he underwent a double heart bypass operation.[2]
Honours
- with Oxford United
- Football League Fourth Division fourth place promotion winner: 1964–65
- with Port Vale
- Football League Fourth Division fourth place promotion winner: 1969–70
References
- ^ "Stats". Neil Brown stat site. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/oxford/oxford.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ a b "Vale's vital away victory came with a few hitches". The Sentinel. February 6, 2010. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Vale-s-vital-away-victory-came-hitches/article-1809952-detail/article.html. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 205. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.
- ^ a b "Mystery Sportsman: Can you identify Port Vale's marathon man?". The Sentinel. June 20, 2009. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/nostalgia/Mystery-Sportsman-identify-Port-Vale-s-marathon-man/article-1093393-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
Categories:- People from Plaistow, Newham
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- The Football League players
- Barking F.C. players
- Grays Athletic F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Faversham Town F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- Leek Town F.C. players
- 1943 births
- Living people
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
