ollie morah - fact file

1989 - 1992        forward

FULL NAME :  Olisa Morah

Born on 3rd September 1971 in Islington, North London, England.

Height : -  1.8m  (5' 11")

Weight : -  83.45 kgs    (13st 8lbs)

 
Reserve team striker, who was powerfully built, but lacked the finesse to make the grave at White Hart Lane, Ollie Morah went on to play for a number of lower and non-league clubs.

Having joined Spurs straight from school, Morah later went to the FA School of Excellence at Lilleshall, winning caps for England at schoolboy and youth level and was in the 1990 FA Youth Cup winning side, when Spurs beat Middlesbrough.  Effective as a strong, bustling centre forward at youth level, Ollie came as a junior and worked his way up through the youth system, but when he reached reserve level, he found things a bit harder, with bigger, more physical opponents out to stop him.

Without much chance of displacing bigger names ahead of him in the first team, Ollie joined Hereford United on loan but had to return after suffering an ankle injury and then Swindon Town, firstly on loan and then on a free transfer.  Was at the County Ground for six months and then was released to allow him to go to Sutton United.  Did OK dropping into non-league and caught the eye of Cambridge United to return him to league football, although his time at the Abbey Stadium wasn't that productive and he was not a fan favourite there, suffering injury problems in his short stay at the club.  Went out on loan to Torquay United and played a couple of games there, but ended up his playing days at Welling United.

Lived in Nazeing, Essex, then Waltham Abbey, where he ran football themed birthday parties.

Became a coach at Tottenham working with the Under-13s in 2005.

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Career Record
 
Club Signed Fee Debut Apps Goals
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (trainee) July 1989 ?? ??  ?? ??
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (professional) July 1991 ?? ??  ?? ??
Hereford United November 1991 - December 1991 Loan ??  3 ??
Swindon Town 30th July 1992 Loan ??  ?? ??
Swindon Town 3rd November 1992 Free ??  ?? ??
Sutton United May 1993 Free ??  ?? ??
Cambridge United 1st August 1994 ?? ??  ?? ??
Torquay United 1994 Loan ??  2 0
Welling United 1st August 1996 ?? ??  ?? ??

Career Record
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
European appearances; goals
Hereford United (loan)
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
- Other appearances; goals
Swindon Town (loan)
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
- Other appearances; goals
Swindon Town
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
- Other appearances; goals
Sutton United

- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
- Other appearances; goals
Cambridge
United
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
- Other appearances; goals
Torquay
United (loan)
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
- Other appearances; goals
Welling
United
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
- Other appearances; goals



Honours
- international
- full caps;  - goals
Under-21 caps; goals
FA Youth Cup winners medal 1989-1990  (THFC)
South-East Counties League Cup winners medal 1989-1990  (THFC)

Milestones
- appearance

           

 

What they said about Ollie Morah
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What Ollie Morah said about ...
... his time at THFC ...  17.01.1996 (THFC programme)

"I've got great memories of my time at Spurs and that (SE Counties League) Cup final against Arsenal.  They hammered us at Tottenham and should have won by more, but Ian Walker pulled off a succession of fine saves."

... on life after THFC ...  17.01.1996 (THFC programme)

"Walks (Ian Walker) and I have certainly gone in opposite directions, but I'm only 23 and haven't given up hope of making it back into the league.  You need the breaks to go your way and unfortunately, that hasn't been the case for me.

Maybe I missed the boat, but I feel comfortable at Welling and haven't given up hope of a full-time career in the game.

I thought that my move to Cambridge would be a turning point, because Bristol City and Oxford United were also interested and that was certainly encouraging. But I suffered from shin splints and needed an operation which kept me out for much of  my first season.  When I returned to fitness, I was not involved too much, so I moved to Welling."

... his loan at Hereford United ...  17.01.1996 (THFC programme)

"I enjoyed my time there and will always be grateful for the experience.  They are a friendly club and very welcoming which I appreciated and gave me my first taste of league football."

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