George Morrison (footballer, born 2005)
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 Morrison in March 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George William Morrison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Westgate Wanderers | ||
| 2015–2022 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Fleetwood Town | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → King's Lynn Town (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Tamworth (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Scotland U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:11, 28 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
George William Morrison (born 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder or right winger for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town. Born in England, he plays for the Scotland U18 national team at International level.
Morrison attended Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy in Lancaster, Lancashire and also played youth football for Westgate Wanderers up to under-11 level.[3] Whilst at Westgate Wanderers, he was scouted by Fleetwood Town and joined the academy at the age of ten.[3] He progressed through the age groups and went on to make his debut for the under-18 side aged only 15, contributing to the side winning the EFL North West Youth Alliance in 2021.[3] He played a huge role for the under-18's during the 2021–22 season whilst still an under-16 player and even featured twelve times for the under-21 side.[4]
On 24 October 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal only months after starting his two-year youth scholarship.[4] He made his first team and professional debut on 5 November 2022 when he replaced Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu as a late substitute in the 3–1 FA Cup First round victory over Oxford City at Highbury Stadium.[2]
On 13 October 2023, Morrison joined National League North club King's Lynn Town on an initial one-month youth loan deal.[5] This deal was first extended until February 2024, and then until the end of the season.[6][7]
In August 2024, Morrison joined newly promoted National League side Tamworth on a season-long loan deal.[8] On 29 March 2025, Tamworth confirmed that Morrison had been recalled by his parent club.[9] Just days after playing his final match for the Lambs and being recalled by his parent club, George Morrison made his Fleetwood Town FC and EFL debut after coming off the bench in a 4-1 win and was even involved in his sides third goal.