Sam Morrow
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Samuel Morrow 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
. 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
.
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. 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.
In January 2010, Morrow was expected to join Dunfermline Athletic
, on a 6 month deal, but instead he opted to sign an 18 month contract with Coleraine
.
On 30 August 2010, Morrow signed a one year contract with English League One club Tranmere Rovers. At the end of the 2010-11 season he was not offered a new contract by the club.
On 16 June 2011, Morrow signed up with Ross County
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player currently playing for Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
side Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
. Morrow, who was raised in Limavady
Limavady
Limavady is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. It lies east of Derry and south west of Coleraine. It had a population of 12,135 people in the 2001 Census, an increase of some 17% compared to 1991...
, started as a youth at Institute FC before beginning his career at Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
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
Tony Mowbray
Anthony Mark "Tony" Mowbray is an English former professional football player, who is currently the manager of Middlesbrough...
for Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
while Mowbray was Hibs manager
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
. 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
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
and Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
.
Morrow was loaned to Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
during the 2005-06 season
2005-06 in Scottish football
The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill...
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
Anterior cruciate ligament injury
An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament can be a debilitating musculoskeletal injury to the knee, seen most often in athletes. Non-contact tears and ruptures are the most common causes of ACL injury....
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
2006-07 in Scottish football
The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and...
Morrow was given a free transfer by Hibs, and he subsequently signed for Derry City
Derry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
.
In 2008 he scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
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. He also scored both of Derry's goals in the 2008 FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
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.
In January 2010, Morrow was expected to join Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
, on a 6 month deal, but instead he opted to sign an 18 month contract with Coleraine
Coleraine F.C.
Coleraine F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1927, hails from Coleraine, County Londonderry and plays its home matches at the Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...
.
On 30 August 2010, Morrow signed a one year contract with English League One club Tranmere Rovers. At the end of the 2010-11 season he was not offered a new contract by the club.
On 16 June 2011, Morrow signed up with Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
.