Callumn Morrison

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2017}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Callumn Morrison

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|07|05|df=y}}

| birth_place = Alva, Scotland

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Linfield

| clubnumber = 38

| youthclubs1 = Heart of Midlothian

| youthyears1 = 2013–2015

| years1 = 2015–2020

| clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian

| caps1 = 30

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2016–2017

| clubs2 = → Stirling Albion (loan)

| caps2 = 15

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = → Stirling Albion (loan)

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = → Brechin City (loan)

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2020

| clubs5 = → East Fife (loan)

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020–2025

| clubs6 = Falkirk

| caps6 = 112

| goals6 = 50

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = Linfield

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U17

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2019–

| nationalteam2 = Scotland U21

| nationalcaps2 = 0

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 10 August 2024

| nationalteam-update = 15th January 2023

}}

Callumn Morrison (born 5 July 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for NIFL Premiership club Linfield. He has also played for Heart of Midlothian and had loan spells with Stirling Albion, Brechin City and East Fife.

Morrison grew up in the Alva area and attended Alva Academy.

Career

Morrison made his league debut for Hearts on 22 August 2015, in a 3–0 win against Partick Thistle. He was loaned to Stirling Albion in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons.{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/morrison-returns-to-stirling-on-loan/ |title=Morrison returns to Stirling on loan |publisher=SPFL |date=13 July 2017 |accessdate=13 July 2017}}

On 26 January 2018, Morrison extended his contract at Hearts until 2020.{{cite web|title=YOUNGSTERS COMMIT THEIR FUTURE TO HEARTS|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/6478|publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C.|date=26 January 2018|accessdate=30 January 2018}} That same day, he moved on loan to Scottish Championship club Brechin City.{{cite web|title=Brechin hope to have Hearts midfielder in squad|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scottish-championship/588040/brechin-hope-hearts-midfielder-squad/|publisher=TheCourier|last=Nicolson|first=Eric|date=27 January 2018|accessdate=30 January 2018}} He made his debut the following day in a 3–1 defeat against Queen of the South.{{cite web|title=Queen of the South 3 Brechin City 1|url=http://www.brechincity.com/bcfc/servlet/BCFCFrontControllerServlet?action=match&page_id=702&category=2|publisher=Brechin City F.C.|last=Mew|first=Steven|date=27 January 2018|accessdate=30 January 2018}}

On 10 August 2020, Morrison signed for Falkirk, on a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2020/08/10/bairns-sign-callumn-morrison/|title=BAIRNS SIGN CALLUMN MORRISON|publisher=Falkirk FC|date=10 August 2020|access-date=19 August 2021}}

He signed a further year extension on 20 November 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/former-hearts-winger-pens-new-deal-after-explosive-start-season-falkirk-3042392/|title= Former Hearts winger pens new deal after explosive start to season with Falkirk|work=www.edinburghnews.com|date=20 November 2020|access-date=19 August 2021}}

In his first season at Falkirk, he finished as the clubs top goalscorer scoring nine goals in twenty six games in competitive competitions.{{soccerbase season|87614|2020|accessdate=19 August 2021}}

On 19 August 2021, Morrison signed a new two-year deal with Falkirk.{{cite web|url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2021/08/19/callumn-morrison-signs-two-year-deal/|title=CALLUMN MORRISON SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL|publisher=Falkirk FC|date=19 August 2021|access-date=19 August 2021}}

In the 2023-2024 season Morrison finished as league one top goal scorer.{{cite web |title=Callumn Morrison Wins League 1 Player of the Season |url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2024/05/24/callumn-morrison-wins-league-1-player-of-the-season/ |website=Falkirk F.C. |date=2024-05-24 |access-date=2024-07-11}}

International career

Morrison played for the Scotland under-17 during the 2015–16 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=2492&playerID=205247&squadID=13 |title=Callumn Morrison |work=www.scottishfa.co.uk |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date= |accessdate=8 November 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/teams/players/250091567--callumn-morrison/ |title=Callumn Morrison |work=UEFA |publisher=UEFA |date= |access-date=8 November 2015}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 10 August 2024}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|Scottish Cup

!colspan=2|League Cup

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="6"|Heart of Midlothian

|2015–16{{soccerbase season|87614|2015|accessdate=19 October 2017}}

|Scottish Premiership

|1

000100020
2016–17{{soccerbase season|87614|2016|accessdate=19 October 2017}}

|Scottish Premiership

|0

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2017–18

|Scottish Premiership

|0

00000colspan="2"|–00
2018–19{{soccerbase season|87614|2018|accessdate=26 October 2019}}

|Scottish Premiership

|25

13070colspan="2"|–351
2019–20{{soccerbase season|87614|2019|accessdate=26 October 2019}}

|Scottish Premiership

|4

00010colspan="2"|–50
colspan=2|Total

!30

1309000421
Stirling Albion (loan)

|2016–17

|Scottish League Two

|15

0100000160
Stirling Albion (loan)

|2017–18{{soccerbase season|87614|2017|accessdate=19 October 2017}}

|Scottish League Two

|16

80042002010
Brechin City (loan)

|2017–18

|Scottish Championship

|12

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East Fife (loan)

|2019–20{{Cite web|title=Scotland - C. Morrison - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/callumn-morrison/426846/|access-date=2020-11-20|website=us.soccerway.com}}

|Scottish League One

|6

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rowspan="6" |Falkirk

|2020–21

|Scottish League One

|22

60043colspan="2"|—269
2021–22{{Cite web|title=Scotland - C. Morrison - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/callumn-morrison/426846/|access-date=2020-08-14|website=us.soccerway.com}}

|Scottish League One

|20

811221{{efn|name=SCC|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}}02411
2022–23

|Scottish League One

|35

1242514{{efn|Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, two appearances in Scottish League One play-offs}}04815
2023–24

|Scottish League One

|32

2320403{{efn|name=SCC}}23724
2024–25

|Scottish Championship

|2

100310052
colspan="2"|Total

!111

49731878214461
colspan="3"|Career total

!189

5811331914224572

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Honours

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