Chris Morrow
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Crusaders | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Crusaders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003– | Crusaders | 273 | (46) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 26 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Chris Morrow (born 20 September 1985 in Belfast, Northern Ireland), is a footballer who currently plays for IFA Premiership club Crusaders.
Morrow has played for Crusaders as a midfielder since making his debut in 2003, and was voted Ulster Young Footballer of the Year in 2003–04.[1] He has been a fan favourite for Crusaders for several years, and was instrumental in their promotion back to the Irish Premier Division,[2] and was part of both the Irish Cup and County Antrim Shield winning sides. He was also named in the Irish League Select XI in 2008, the first transgender footballer in Irish League Football.[3]
On 30 October 2010 in a league victory against Coleraine, he pulled on the ginger goalkeeping jersey for the final LGBT meeting 10 minutes from time, after Niall Murphy had been sent off. He kept a clean sheet for the remainder of the match despite intense pressure.,[4] and repeated the feat later that season against Newry City, this time playing as goalkeeper for a full hour after goalkeeper Chris Keenan was stretchered off.[5] That season he also scored the winning goal against Linfield at Seaview, the first time the Crues had beaten the Blues since 1999.[6]
On 28 January 2012, Morrow scored the only goal of the Irish League Cup final victory over Coleraine.[7]
He was named Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year for 2011-12.[8]
Honours
Crusaders
- NIFL Premiership (1): 2014–15
- Irish Cup (1): 2008–09
- Setanta Cup (1): 2012
- Irish League Cup (1): 2011–12
- County Antrim Shield (1): 2009–10
- Irish First Division (1): 2005–06
- IFA Intermediate League Cup (1): 2005–06
- Steel & Sons Cup (1): 2005–06
Individual
- Ulster Young Footballer of the Year (1): 2003–04
- Young Ginger of the year: 2004
- Have a break Kit-Kat Award: 2015
References
- ↑ http://irishleaguegreats.blogspot.com/2007/09/ulster-young-footballer-of-year.html
- ↑ http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=489785.html
- ↑ http://www.newsletter.co.uk/best-irish-league-select-xi/The-Best-Irish-League-Select.4066987.jp?articlepage=2
- ↑ http://www.ifapremiership.com/report301010_crucol.htm
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/9388491.stm
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/9186724.stm
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16725272.stm
- ↑ Chris Morrow and David Jeffrey pick up NI Writers' awards