John Morrison (26 January 1889 – 26 January 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who made 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Falkirk as a utility player.[1] After his retirement from football, he managed Third Lanark, St Mirren and Airdrieonians.[2] He was nicknamed 'Slasher'.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Morrison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1889[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stenhousemuir, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 1972 (aged 83)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Paisley, Scotland[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Utility player | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1907 | Stenhousemuir Hearts | ||
| 1907–1919 | Falkirk | 120 | (18) |
| 1914 | → St Mirren (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1927–1929 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1929–1936 | St Mirren | ||
| 1937–1941 | Airdrieonians | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Morrison served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[3]
Career statistics
Player
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkirk | 1907–08[1] | Scottish First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1908–09[1] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1909–10[1] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1910–11[1] | 29 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 1911–12[1] | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1912–13[1] | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 1913–14[1] | 12 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 1914–15[1] | 19 | 6 | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| Total | 120 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 128 | 20 | ||
| St Mirren (loan) | 1913–14[1] | Scottish First Division | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 132 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 144 | 20 | ||
Manager
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Third Lanark | 1927 | 1929 | 69 | 25 | 13 | 31 | 36.23 | [4] |
| St Mirren | 1929 | 1936 | 302 | 133 | 45 | 124 | 44.04 | [5] |
| Total | 371 | 158 | 58 | 155 | 42.59 | — | ||
Honours
Player
Falkirk
- Dunedin Cup: 1913–14[2]
- Stirlingshire Cup: 1909–10[2]
- Stirlingshire Consolation Cup: 1906–07, 1907–08[2]
- Falkirk Infirmary Shield: 1906–07, 1908–09, 1912–13[2]
Manager
Third Lanark
- Scottish League Second Division second-place promotion: 1927–28[4][6]
St Mirren