Pat Morrissey
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Morrissey (23 February 1948 – 19 February 2005)[1][2] was an Irish professional association footballer, who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Joseph Morrissey | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Enniscorthy, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 19 February 2005 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | Coventry City | 10 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Torquay United | 21 | (0) |
| 1969–1971 | Crewe Alexandra | 96 | (28) |
| 1971 | Chester | 9 | (1) |
| 1971–1974 | Watford | 107 | (27) |
| 1974–1977 | Aldershot | 109 | (27) |
| 1977 | → Swansea City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Dartford | ||
| 1978–1980 | Hayes | 77 | (30) |
| 1980–1981 | Slough Town | 39 | (3) |
| 1981 | Carshalton Athletic | ||
| 1981–1982 | Hendon | 19 | (4) |
| 1982–1985 | Chesham United | ||
| 1985–1988 | Dunstable Town | ||
| National team | |||
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Chesham United | |||
| Dunstable Town | |||
| Southall | |||
| Buckingham Town | |||
| Colney Heath | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Morrissey was born in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, but moved to England as a young child, and played schoolboy football at county level. In a career spanning 25 years, Morrissey played for Coventry City, Torquay United, Crewe Alexandra, Chester, Watford, Aldershot (who signed him in exchange for Roger Joslyn), Swansea City, Dartford, Hayes, Slough Town, Carshalton Athletic, Hendon, Chesham United, Dunstable Town and Southall. He also played for the Republic of Ireland national under-23 football team.[3]
Morrissey's first managerial role was as a player manager at Chesham United. He fulfilled the same roles at Dunstable Town and Southall, and also managed Buckingham Town and Colney Heath.[3] He died in 2005, and is survived by two sons, both of whom have played for Colney Heath.[4]
References
- "Where are they now?". wfc.net. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- "Pat Morrissey". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 170. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- "Colney Heath Football Club: A brief history..." Colney Heath F.C. Retrieved 10 February 2010.