Editing Tony Morrison

{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{About||the American novelist, editor, and professor|Toni Morrison|the American politician|deLesseps Morrison Jr.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name                = Tony Morrison
|fullname            =
|image               =
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|birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1965|12|17|df=y}}
|birth_place         = [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]], England
|death_date          =
|height              =
|weight              =
|position            = {{rlp|SR}}
|club1               = [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]]
|year1start          = 1985
|year1end            = 89
|appearances1        = 20
|tries1              = 0
|goals1              = 0
|fieldgoals1         = 0
|points1             = 0
|club2               = [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]
|year2start          = 1989
|year2end            = 92
|appearances2        = 72
|tries2              = 10
|goals2              = 0
|fieldgoals2         = 0
|points2             = 40
|club3               = [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]]
|year3start          = 1992
|year3end            = 95
|appearances3        = 92
|tries3              = 21
|goals3              = 0
|fieldgoals3         = 0
|points3             = 84
|club4               = [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]]
|year4start          = 1996
|year4end            = 
|appearances4        = 7
|tries4              = 2
|goals4              = 0
|fieldgoals4         = 0
|points4             = 8
|club5               = [[Rochdale Hornets]]
|year5start          = 1996
|year5end            = 98
|appearances5        = 33
|tries5              = 8
|goals5              = 0
|fieldgoals5         = 0
|points5             = 32
|retired             = yes
|source         = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tony-morrison/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2018|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Rugby league records |id=3356 |title=Tony Morrison |access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref>
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'''Tony Morrison''' (born 17 December 1965) is an English former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]], [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]], and [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]].<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/><ref>David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. {{ISBN|978-0752418957}}</ref><ref name="Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php|title=Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=unfit|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php|archivedate=16 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=246|title=Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=unfit|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518154122/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=246|archivedate=18 May 2012}}</ref>

==Background==
Tony Morrison was born in St Helens. [[Lancashire]], England.

==Playing career==
===Castleford===
Morrison was transferred from [[Swinton Lions|Swinton]] to [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] in May 1992 for a fee of £30,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Board vote sets up World Cup final with Australia |work=The Guardian |date=29 May 1992 |page=17 |id={{ProQuest|187322460}}}}</ref>

He played at {{rlp|sr}} in Castleford's 33–2 victory over [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in the [[1993–94 League Cup (rugby league)|1993–94 Regal Trophy]] Final during the [[1993–94 Rugby Football League season|1993–94 season]] at [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 22 January 1994.<ref name="Wigan 2 - 33 Castleford">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=775|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084328/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=775|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2012|title=Wigan 2 - 33 Castleford
|publisher=thecastlefordtigers.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://archive.castigersheritage.com/?s=true&c=Tony%20Morrison Tony Morrison Memory Box Search at archive.castigersheritage.com]

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