| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Morris | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Blockhouse Bay | |||
| National team | |||
| 1971-1973 | New Zealand | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John Morris (born 5 March 1950) is a former association football Goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]
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Morris made his full All Whites debut in a 2-4 loss to New Caledonia on 18 July 1971[2] and ended his international playing career with eight A-international caps to his credit,[1] his final cap being an appearance in a 0-1 loss to Indonesia on 18 March 1973.[2]
Morris also represented New Zealand in soccer administration and was Chairman of New Zealand Soccer between 2002 and 2008.[3] He was also a long-serving member of the FIFA Technical and Development Committee.
Morris graduated with a MA (Hon) in Geography from Auckland University in 1972. He gained a Diploma from Auckland College of Education in 1973.
Morris was appointed Headmaster of Auckland Grammar School in July 1993[4] after previously being Principal of Takapuna Grammar School for nearly 4 years. He is founding Chairman of the Association of Cambridge Schools in New Zealand and was a member of the University of Auckland Council for seven years.
Morris officially announced his long expected retirement on December 6th 2011[5] taking effect in September 2012.
In 1999 he was awarded a Woolf Fisher Fellowship for Outstanding Educational Leadership.