John Morrissey

Player archive

1985–1998 · Winger

John Morrissey

Supporter rating

5 out of 5 stars

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Appearances
583

79 as substitute

Goals
64
Seasons
14

Tranmere story

John Morrissey, born on March 8, 1965, is an English former professional footballer who primarily played as a winger. He began his career with Liverpool as a junior before signing professional forms at 17. Morrissey played for several clubs during his career, including Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Tranmere Rovers.

His most notable spell was with Tranmere Rovers, where he made over 500 appearances in the Football League between 1985 and 1999. Morrissey's son, also named John, followed in his father's footsteps and had a successful career with Tranmere Rovers, making 470 League appearances for the club.

John Morrissey retired from professional football on July 1, 1999, after a distinguished career that saw him become a key figure at Tranmere Rovers and leave a lasting impact on the club.

Career record

Rovers by the numbers

Busiest season

1992/93

56 appearances

Top-scoring season

1990/91

12 goals

Goal contributions

84

Goals and recorded assists

Career timeline

Season by season

1985/86

32 starts · 4 substitute appearances

36 apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
0
Red
1986/87

41 starts · 2 substitute appearances

43 apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
1
Red
1987/88

40 starts · 5 substitute appearances

45 apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
0
Red
1988/89

54 starts · 0 substitute appearances

54 apps
4
Goals
5
Assists
0
Yellow
2
Red
1989/90

35 starts · 4 substitute appearances

39 apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
0
Red
1990/91

47 starts · 7 substitute appearances

54 apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
0
Red
1991/92

53 starts · 0 substitute appearances

53 apps
6
Goals
15
Assists
0
Yellow
0
Red
1992/93

54 starts · 2 substitute appearances

56 apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
0
Red
1993/94

28 starts · 4 substitute appearances

32 apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
1
Red
1994/95

47 starts · 2 substitute appearances

49 apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
0
Red
1995/96

9 starts · 8 substitute appearances

17 apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow
0
Red
1996/97

25 starts · 9 substitute appearances

34 apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
3
Yellow
0
Red
1997/98

33 starts · 10 substitute appearances

43 apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
7
Yellow
0
Red
1998/99

6 starts · 22 substitute appearances

28 apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
3
Yellow
0
Red