Pat Morley (born 18 May 1965) is an Irish former footballer who played as a forward for Cork City, Shelbourne, Limerick and Waterford United. He also works for Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann as a commentator and analyst on Monday Night Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Morley | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Waterford United | 20 | (10) |
| 1985–1987 | Limerick City | 37 | (19) |
| 1987–1988 | Waterford United | 27 | (9) |
| 1989 | Sunshine George Cross | 8 | (3) |
| 1989–1996 | Cork City | 218 | (90) |
| 1996–1998 | Shelbourne | 34 | (15) |
| 1998–2002 | Cork City | 93 | (39) |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1997 | League of Ireland XI | 3 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editA former Celtic trialist Morley made his League of Ireland debut for Waterford United away to Finn Harps on 25 November 1984 scoring a hat trick in a 4–1 win. He scored in the final of the 1985 FAI League Cup for the Blues.[citation needed]
Morley also scored a hat-trick on his Limerick City debut in a Munster Senior Cup clash.[citation needed]
He scored four goals in European competition: 1993–94 European Cup clash with Cwmbran Town A.F.C.,[1] an infamous 1998–99 UEFA Cup game for Shelbourne against Rangers F.C.,[2] a 1999–2000 UEFA Cup winner against IFK Goteborg[3] and an away goal against FK Liepājas Metalurgs in a 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup tie[4] after missing an injury time penalty in the first leg.[5]
He is the third highest goalscorer in the history of the League of Ireland and was top scorer in the League of Ireland Premier Division in 1992–93 and 1999–2000.[6][7]
He is also Cork City's joint record goalscorer of all time.[8]
Morley represented the Republic of Ireland national team at youth level.[citation needed]
His father Jackie played for Waterford United where he won four League of Ireland titles in the 1970s.[citation needed]
Later life
editIn January 2009 Morley opened a menswear showroom in his native Cork.[9]
Feferences
edit- ^ www.irishtimes.com
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- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ CorkCityFC.ie www.corkcityfc.ie
- ^ www.irishtimes.com