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Josh Morris

b. 1991

British footballer (born 1991)

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Born 1991. Josh Morris is a British association football player.

Loan spells On 22 March 2012, Morris signed for League One club Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season. Morris made his Yeovil two days later, playing as a left-midfielder in a 1–0 loss against Hartlepool United. Morris made five appearances for the club despite suffering an illness that saw him miss three matches before returning to his parent club.

Morris signed for Rotherham United on loan on 25 October 2012, until January with the potential for an extension of until the end of the season. Morris made his debut the next day, playing as a left-back in a 1–0 win over Plymouth Argyle. However, Morris suffered a knock, which put an end to his loan spell at Rotherham having made five appearances for the club.

On 28 November 2013, Morris joined League One club Carlisle United on loan until 1 January 2014. Morris made his Carlisle debut two days later, coming on as a substitute for Matty Robson in the 55th minute, in a 3–1 loss against Swindon Town. Morris made his final appearance for the club, in a 2–1 loss against Crewe Alexandra before returning to his parent club.

Fleetwood Town loans On 25 February 2014, Morris joined League Two club Fleetwood Town on a one-month loan. On the same day he made his Fleetwood debut, coming on as a substitute for Mark Roberts in the 64th minute in a 4–0 loss against Plymouth. After making seven appearances, it was announced on 27 March 2014, Morris agreed to stay with Fleetwood until the end of the 2013–14 season. Morris then scored two goals in two matches against Cheltenham Town and Wycombe Wanderers. His performances in April saw Morris being awarded for Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month for April. Morris was also involved in three matches in the play-offs, including the final, where he started, as Fleetwood won 1–0 against Burton Albion on 26 May, which won promotion to League One. Following this, Morris made his return to his parent club, with manager Gary Bowyer considered using Morris next season.

On 10 July 2014, it was announced that Morris would be joining Fleetwood on loan again until January 2015. Upon joining the club for the second time, Morris expressed his delight to make a return to the club. Morris was given number 12 shirt ahead of the new season. Morris' first appearance in his second spell at Fleetwood came in the opening game of the season, in 2–1 win over Crewe. It took until 20 September for him to score his first goal of the season and providing an assist for Jamie Proctor, in a 3–3 draw against Bristol City. Morris scored three goals in two consecutive matches between 28 December 2014 and 3 January 2015 against Rochdale and scoring a double against Swindon.

Five days after scoring a brace, it was announced on 8 January that Morris would again return to Fleetwood on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season. Morris then scored three goals in three consecutive appearances in March, against Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United and Rochdale. In the last game of the season, Morris scored his eighth goal of the season, in a 2–1 win over Port Vale. Morris made forty-five appearances and scored eight times. Following this, Morris returned to his parent club.

Bradford City With his contract at Blackburn Rovers at the end of the 2014–15 season, On 1 July 2015, Morris signed for Bradford City on a three-year deal. Upon joining the club, Morris was given number fourteen shirt.

Morris scored four minutes into his debut for the club against Swindon Town on the opening day of the season, but a second-half hat-trick from Nathan Byrne eventually condemned Bradford to a 4–1 defeat.

Scunthorpe United He signed for Scunthorpe United on a free transfer on 15 June 2016, signing a three-year contract. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 win over Bristol Rovers on 6 August. He scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 4–1 victory over Walsall on 27 September.

He was released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Return to Fleetwood Town Morris re-joined Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal following his release from Scunthorpe.

Salford City On 22 June 2021, it was announced that Morris has signed a two-year contract with League Two side Salford City, where he reunited with former Blackburn manager Gary Bowyer. On 10 August, Morris scored his first two goals in a 3–3 draw against Championship team Derby County in the first round of the EFL Cup, before converting his penalty in the resulting shootout which Salford lost 5–3. His first league goal came on 4 September, scoring the equaliser shortly before half-time before Salford lost 2–1 to his former team Carlisle. Morris left Salford by mutual termination of his contract on 11 July 2022.

Motherwell On 11 July 2022, Motherwell announced the signing of Morris to a two-year contract. On 31 May 2023, Motherwell announced that Morris had been released from his contract early.

International career In February 2011, Morris was called up by England U20 and made his England U20 debut against France U20 on 9 February 2011. Morris was called up by FIFA U-20 World Cup in July 2011 and went on to make two appearances.

Controversies On 4 May 2019, Morris was involved in a controversial incident described as "the most unsporting goal in Home Park history". During an EFL League One fixture between Plymouth Argyle and Scunthorpe United, Plymouth goalkeeper Matt Macey attempted to throw the ball out of play so he could receive treatment for a suspected broken ankle. However, Morris ran to retrieve the ball to keep it in play and subsequently chipped the injured keeper to equalise. Described as an "appalling lack of sportsmanship", and condemned by Scunthorpe chairman Peter Swann, Scunthorpe refused to allow Plymouth to score a conciliatory goal. Plymouth won the match, but the result saw both teams relegated to the fourth tier. Following the match, Swann stated he was "very disappointed" with both Morris and the senior players involved and apologised "wholeheartedly" to everyone who had witnessed the event. Premier League

2011–12 Premier League

2012–13 Championship

2013–14 Championship

2014–15 Championship

Yeovil Town (loan) 2011–12 League One

2016–17 League One

2017–18 League One

2018–19 League One

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2019–20 League One

2020–21 League One

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Motherwell 2022–23 Scottish Premiership

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Honours Fleetwood Town Football League Two play-offs: 2014

Individual EFL Team of the Season: 2016–17 PFA Team of the Year: 2016–17 League One

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Joshua Francis Morris

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Morris?

British footballer (born 1991)

When was Josh Morris born?

Josh Morris was born on 30 September 1991 in Preston.

What is Josh Morris's occupation?

Josh Morris is an association football player.

What nationality is Josh Morris?

Josh Morris is British.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Josh Morris

Β· Wikidata: Q1354591

Β· DBpedia: Josh Morris (footballer, born 1991)

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