By Deadly Submarine
March 1 2005

Johnny Morrissey has become the latest player to take his place in the Total Tranmere Rovers Dream Team after polling 84% of the 25 votes cast in the latest poll. Affectionately known as ‘Mogsy’, Morrissey was a great right winger who spent almost 15 years at Prenton Park

Total Tranmere Rovers Dream Team : Right Midfielder  – Johnny Morrissey

 

How He Won:

 

Question of the Week

Question: Total Tranmere Rovers Dream Team : Right Midfield

John Morrisey 84% Andy Parkinson 16% Paul Hall 0% Jason Price 0% Alan Morgan 0% Number of votes: 25

 

 

Morrissey’s Tranmere Career:

 

Played = 586

 

Scored = 63

 

Mogsy is still to this day the favourite all time player of many Rovers Fans, myself included and was part of arguably the greatest era in Rovers history between 1985 and 1999, as well as a few bad times too.  His wing partnership with Pat Nevin, who usually played on the left wing whilst Morrissey played on the right, combined with the striking prowess of John Aldridge during the 1990’s made Tranmere a commanding force in English Football’s second best league for a number of years.

 

Morrissey signed for Rovers from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1985 and after Tranmere narrowly avoided relegation out of the Football League in 1987, Morrissey played a huge part in Rover’s climb from Fourth Division obscurity to the brink of the Premership in an eight year spell.  He was also part of a wonderful period in Tranmere’s history where they reached Wembley four times in 12 months in the first two years of the 1990’s with two Leyland Daf Cup Finals and Two Play-Off Finals, the second of which they won to gain promotion to England’s Second Division.

 

Johnny Morrissey’s excellent ability to run at defenders and cross the ball was a big part of his game and both he and Nevin on the other wing were a nemesis to many a defence over the years.  Morrissey was also part of the Rovers sides that reached the First Division Play-Offs in 1993, 94 and 95 but failing at the semi-final stage each time was disappointing for Mogsy and his Rovers team mates. The success they had achieved though in reaching the play-offs was an achievement in itself.

 

Morrissey left Tranmere in 1999 after 14 years at the club and will be fondly remembered by the Rovers faithful for many years to come.

 

The next poll will determine who the left sided midfielder will be in the Total Tranmere Rovers Deam Team so get voting now.  Every vote can count.