Andy Morris (footballer)

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.

Andy Morris
Personal information
Full name Andrew Dean Morris[1]
Date of birth (1967-11-17) 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
  1. "Andy Morris". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. Andy Morris at Chesterfield F.C. Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Archived 20 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Chesterfield F.C.


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