George Morrison (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George William Morrison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancashire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
King's Lynn Town (on loan from Fleetwood Town) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Lancaster City | ||
| 2015–2022 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → King's Lynn Town (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Scotland U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:09, 26 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
George William Morrison (born 2005) is a professional footballer who plays for King's Lynn Town on loan from Fleetwood Town, as a midfielder. Born in England, he plays for the Scotland U18 national team at International level.
Club career[edit]
Morrison attended Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy in Lancaster, Lancashire and also played youth football for Lancaster City up to under-11 level.[2] Whilst at Lancaster City, 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]
International career[edit]
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.[6] He was named as a substitute for the game against Poland, but made his debut when he was subbed on during the match.[7] He started the next game against the home nation, France, going on to score on his first full cap in the 32nd minute.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 25 November 2023
| 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 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2022/23: Fleetwood Town - In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 53. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "George on target at Fleetwood Town". 27 May 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022 – via Ripley St Thomas.
- ^ a b "George Morrison signs his first professional contract". 24 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
- ^ a b c "G. Morrison Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "New signing: George Morrison joins the Linnets". www.kltown.co.uk. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "George Morrison has been called up to Scotland's Under-18s squad". 6 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
- ^ "George Morrison makes debut for Scotland Under-18s". 6 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
- ^ "Morrison nets his first goal for Scotland Under-18s!". 24 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.