Mick Morris (footballer)

Mick Morris
Personal information
Full name Michael John Morris
Date of birth 20 January 1943 (1943-01-20) (age 69)
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.

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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
with Port Vale

References

  1. ^ "Stats". Neil Brown stat site. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/oxford/oxford.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  2. ^ 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. 
  3. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 205. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 
  4. ^ 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.