Sam Morrow
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Morrow | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ross County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2004 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Boston United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Hibernian | 30 | (3) |
| 2006 | → Livingston (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2007 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Derry City | 41 | (7) |
| 2010 | Coleraine | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2011- | Ross County | 5 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland U21 | 4 | (4) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:11, 28 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Samuel Morrow (born 3 March 1985 in Derry, Northern Ireland), aka Sam Morrow or Sammy Morrow, is a professional football player currently playing for Scottish First Division side Ross County. Morrow, who was raised in Limavady, started as a youth at Institute FC before beginning his career at Ipswich Town were he made his debut as an 18 year old, but was released in 2004. He was then signed by former Ipswich coach Tony Mowbray for Hibernian while Mowbray was Hibs manager.[1] Morrow only started five matches in his first season with Hibs, but proved to be useful as a substitute, scoring goals in wins over Dundee and Dundee United.
Morrow was loaned to Livingston during the 2005-06 season which proved very successful, with goals against Hearts and Dundee Utd. Gary Waddock, then Queens Park Rangers manager along with his assistant Alan McDonald wanted to bring Morrow south of the border and a deal was close to completion when disaster struck with him suffering cruciate ligament damage in April 2006. He started a further loan spell, with Partick Thistle, in March 2007 to help aid his comeback. At the end of the 2006-07 season Morrow was given a free transfer by Hibs, and he subsequently signed for Derry City.[2]
In 2008 he scored a hat-trick in the League of Ireland Cup final, and was named Man Of The Match, when Derry beat Wexford 6-1, to win the competition for the 9th time.[3] He also scored both of Derry's goals in the 2008 FAI Cup Final, a game that was subsequently lost on penalties to League Of Ireland champions Bohemians. Morrow opted to leave Derry City after the club was relegated for financial irregularities.[4]
In January 2010, Morrow was expected to join Dunfermline Athletic,[5] on a 6 month deal, but instead he opted to sign an 18 month contract with Coleraine.[4]
On 30 August 2010, Morrow signed a one year contract with English League One club Tranmere Rovers.[6] At the end of the 2010-11 season he was not offered a new contract by the club.[7]
On 16 June 2011, Morrow signed up with Ross County.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Hibs sign Morrow and Shiels, BBC Sport, 9 July 2004.
- ^ Derry snap up ex-Hibs man Morrow, BBC Sport, 5 July 2007
- ^ Wexford 1-6 Derry City BBC Sport Online, 2008-09-27. Retrieved on 2008-09-29.
- ^ a b "Coleraine sign former NI U21 international Sammy Morrow". BBC Sport. 5 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8501480.stm. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Dunfermline P-P Queen of South". BBC Sport. 2 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/8493881.stm. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign striker Sam Morrow from Coleraine". Liverpool Echo. 31 August 2010. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/tranmere-rovers/tranmere-rovers-news/2010/08/31/tranmere-rovers-sign-striker-sam-morrow-from-coleraine-100252-27167611/. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Rovers Offer Six New Contracts". Tranmere Rovers FC. 9 May 2011. http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~2356474,00.html?. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Sam Morrow Puts Pen To Paper". Ross County FC. 16 June 2011. http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/sam-morrow-puts-pen-to-paper.aspx. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Derry
- Association football forwards
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland under-21 international footballers
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Livingston F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Derry City F.C. players
- Coleraine F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Football League players
- League of Ireland players
