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John Morrison (26 January 1889 – 26 January 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who made 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Falkirk as a utility player.[1] After his retirement from football, he managed Third Lanark, St Mirren and Airdrieonians.[2] He was nicknamed 'Slasher'.[2]

John Morrison

Personal information
Full name	John Morrison[1]
Date of birth	26 January 1889[2]
Place of birth	Stenhousemuir, Scotland[2]
Date of death	26 January 1972(1972-01-26) (aged 83)[2]
Place of death	Paisley, Scotland[2]
Position(s)	Utility player
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1907	Stenhousemuir Hearts
1907–1919	Falkirk	120	(18)
1914	→ St Mirren (loan)	12	(0)
Teams managed
1927–1929	Third Lanark
1929–1936	St Mirren
1937–1941	Airdrieonians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Morrison served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics

Player

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Falkirk	1907–08[1]	Scottish First Division	4	1	0	0	4	1
	1908–09[1]		11	0	0	0	11	0
	1909–10[1]		3	1	0	0	3	1
	1910–11[1]		29	6	3	2	32	8
	1911–12[1]		19	2	4	0	23	2
	1912–13[1]		23	2	1	0	24	2
	1913–14[1]		12	0	—		12	0
	1914–15[1]		19	6	—		19	6
	Total		120	18	8	2	128	20
St Mirren (loan)	1913–14[1]	Scottish First Division	12	0	4	0	16	0
Career total			132	18	12	2	144	20

Manager

Team	From	To	Record					Ref
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Third Lanark	1927	1929	69	25	13	31	036.23	[4]
St Mirren	1929	1936	302	133	45	124	044.04	[5]
Total			371	158	58	155	042.59	—

Honours

Player

Falkirk

• Dunedin Cup: 1913–14[2]
• Stirlingshire Cup: 1909–10[2]
• Stirlingshire Consolation Cup: 1906–07, 1907–08[2]
• Falkirk Infirmary Shield: 1906–07, 1908–09, 1912–13[2]

Manager

Third Lanark

• Scottish League Second Division second-place promotion: 1927–28[4][6]

St Mirren

• Scottish League Second Division second-place promotion: 1935–36[5][7]

References

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