| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984-1985 | Waterford United F.C. | 20 | (10) |
| 1985-1987 | Limerick F.C. | ? | (19) |
| 1987-1988 | Waterford United F.C. | ? | (9) |
| 1989 | Sunshine George Cross | 8 | (3) |
| 1989-1996 | Cork City | 218 | (90) |
| 1996-1998 | Shelbourne | 34 | (15) |
| 1998-2002 | Cork City | 93 | (39) |
| National team | |||
| 1997 | League of Ireland XI | 2 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Pat "Skippy" Morley (born 18 May 1965 in Cork) is a former footballer for Cork City F.C., Shelbourne, Limerick F.C. and Waterford United F.C.. He also works for Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann as a commentator and analyst on League of Ireland soccer.
He made his League of Ireland debut for Waterford United away to Finn Harps on the 25th of November 1984 scoring a hat trick in a 4-1 win.
Scored a hat-trick on his Limerick debut in a Munster Senior Cup (association football) clash.
Scored 4 goals in European competition: 1993 in a European Cup clash with Cwmbran Town A.F.C.,[1] an infamous 1998 UEFA Cup game for Shelbourne against Rangers F.C.,[2] a 1999 UEFA Cup winner against IFK Goteborg[3] and an away goal against FK Liepājas Metalurgs in a 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup tie[4] after missing an injury time penalty in the first leg.[5]
He is the second highest goalscorer in the history of the League and was top scorer in the 1992/93 and 1999/2000 seasons.[6]
He is also Cork City's joint record goalscorer of all time.[7]
Represented his country at youth level.
His father Jackie played for Waterford United where he won 4 League of Ireland titles in the 1970s.
In January 2009 Morley opened a menswear showroom in his native Cork.[8]