Andrew Dean Morris (born 17 November 1967) is a retired footballer. He currently works as Chesterfield's Football in the Community Officer, having replaced Nicky Law in summer 2000. He played his last competitive football for Hucknall Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Dean Morris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1967[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Rotherham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1988–1998 | Chesterfield | 225 | (56) |
| 1992 | → Exeter City (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Rochdale | 26 | (7) |
| 1999–2000 | → Scarborough (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Hucknall Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:53, 10 March 2008 (UTC) | |||
He was nicknamed "Bruno" by Chesterfield fans for an alleged resemblance to the British boxer, Frank Bruno.[3]
He is most fondly remembered at Saltergate, where urban legend states he arrived from Rotherham for a fee of £500 and a bag of footballs. In the 1996–97 season, Morris was part of Chesterfield's historic FA Cup semi finalists – scoring the first goal in the semi-final at Old Trafford against Middlesbrough, and winning a penalty for the second.
The following season, Andy Morris was granted a testimonial match versus Nottingham Forest. Due to persistent injury problems, he left Saltergate shortly after and negotiated a contract with Rochdale.[3]
Morris ended his time as a player at Hucknall Town but returned to Chesterfield in 2000 in order to become the club's Football in the Community Manager, and this is a position he still occupies.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Andy Morris". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b Andy Morris at Chesterfield F.C. Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1] Archived 20 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Chesterfield F.C.
External links
edit- Andy Morris at Soccerbase
- Andy Morris at Chesterfield F.C. website
- BBC interview with Andy Morris
  | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1960s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |