Pat Morrissey

Pat Morrissey
Personal information
Full name Patrick Joseph Morrissey
Date of birth (1948-02-23)23 February 1948
Place of birth Enniscorthy, Republic of Ireland
Date of death 2005
Playing position 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 City 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 U-23 1 (0)
Teams managed
Chesham United
Dunstable Town
Southall
Buckingham Town
Colney Heath

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Patrick Joseph "Pat" Morrissey (23 February 1948 – 2005)[1] was an Irish professional association footballer, who played as a striker.

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 City, 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 at under-23 level.[2]

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.[2] He died in 2005, and is survived by two sons, both of whom have played for Colney Heath.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Where are they now?". wfc.net. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  2. 1 2 Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 170. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  3. ↑ "Colney Heath Football Club: A brief history...". Colney Heath F.C. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
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