Bryn Morris

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Bryn Morris
Personal information
Full name Bryn Andrew Morris [1]
Date of birth (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth Hartlepool, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) [3]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Harrogate Town
Number 8
Youth career
–2013 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 Middlesbrough 2 (0)
2014 → Burton Albion (loan) 5 (0)
2015 → Coventry City (loan) 6 (0)
2015 → York City (loan) 3 (0)
2016 → Walsall (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2019 Shrewsbury Town 31 (0)
2018–2019 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 19 (3)
2019–2021 Portsmouth 16 (1)
2021 → Northampton Town (loan) 22 (0)
2021–2022 Burton Albion 7 (0)
2022 → Hartlepool United (loan) 10 (1)
2022–2023 Grimsby Town 31 (2)
2023–2025 Newport County 72 (10)
2025– Harrogate Town 6 (0)
International career
2011–2012 England U16 7 (0)
2012–2013 England U17 12 (3)
2013–2014 England U18 5 (0)
2014 England U19 5 (0)
2015–2016 England U20 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:52, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

Bryn Andrew Morris (born 25 April 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.

Contents

Early and personal life

Born on 25 April 1996, in Hartlepool, [4] Morris attended the High Tunstall College of Science. [5] In April 2014, he was awarded the sporting achievement award at the Hartlepool Mail's Pride of Hartlepool ceremony. [6]

Club career

Middlesbrough

Morris began his career at Middlesbrough, having joined the club when he was eleven and made progress through the academy. [5] He made his first-team debut on 5 January 2013 in an FA Cup tie at home to Hastings United, a match that Middlesbrough won 4–1. [7] He made his league debut on 4 May in a 2–0 defeat away to Sheffield Wednesday. [7] Two months after making his debut, Morris signed his first professional contract with the club, which would keep him until 2016. [8]

On 21 November 2014, Morris signed for League Two club Burton Albion on a one-month loan. [9] One day later, Morris made his debut, where he came on as a substitute for Adam McGurk, in a 1–0 victory over Luton Town. [10] His impressive displays at Burton Albion prompted manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to tip him for greatness. [11] On 13 December 2014, Morris provided an assist for Shane Cansdell-Sherriff to score the third goal in a 4–0 win over Hartlepool United. [12] Despite Burton being keen to extend the loan [13] it never materialised, and Morris returned to Middlesbrough, having made five appearances for Burton Albion. [14]

On 6 August 2015, Morris signed for Coventry City on a season-long loan, linking up again with Tony Mowbray, the manager under whom he had made his professional debut. [15] He made six appearances, the last coming against Rochdale, for Coventry before being recalled by Middlesbrough on 26 October 2015. [16]

On 27 October 2015, Morris signed for League Two club York City on a one-month loan. [17] On 28 January 2016, Morris signed for League One club Walsall on a two-month loan. [18]

Shrewsbury Town

Morris was released from his Middlesbrough contract in order to join League One club Shrewsbury Town on 20 January 2017 on a contract until the end of 2016–17. [19] He made his debut for the club the following day, as an 88th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home victory over Oldham Athletic. [20] After featuring regularly to help the club escape relegation, he signed a two-year contract extension in June 2017. [21]

Morris joined Shrewsbury's League One rivals Wycombe Wanderers on 7 August 2018 on loan until 3 January 2019. [22]

Portsmouth

Morris signed for League One club Portsmouth on 14 January 2019 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [23] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 3–3 draw against Southend United on 16 February 2019. [24] Morris was cup-tied for Portsmouth's win in the 2019 EFL Trophy final. [25]

On 18 January 2021, Morris signed for Northampton Town on a loan deal until the end of the season. [26]

Burton Albion

Following his release from Portsmouth, Morris signed for League One side Burton Albion in June 2021. [27] With his game time at Burton limited, Morris joined his hometown club Hartlepool United on loan on 31 January 2022. [28] He made his debut for Pools in an FA Cup fourth round defeat away to Crystal Palace.

Grimsby Town

On 15 July 2022, Morris signed for Grimsby Town on a one-year deal. [29]

Morris was part of the Grimsby team that reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1939, he came on as a substitute in the 2–1 win away at Premier League side Southampton that secured that achievement. [30] [31]

On 9 May 2023, it was announced that Morris would not be retained for the 2023–24 season and would be leaving the club when his contract expired on 30 June. [32]

Newport County

On 23 June 2023, it was announced that Morris would join Newport County on a two-year contract when his contract with Grimsby Town expired. [33] He made his debut for Newport on 5 August 2023 in the starting line-up against Accrington Stanley. [34] [35] Morris scored his first goal for Newport on 30 September 2023 in the 2–1 League Two defeat against Salford City. [36] [35] In January 2024 Morris scored Newport's first goal with a long range shot in their 4–2 FA Cup fourth round defeat to Manchester United of the Premier League. [37] On 21 December 2024, he scored his first career hat-trick in the 6-3 League Two win against Milton Keynes Dons. [38]

Harrogate Town

On 1 January 2025, Morris joined EFL League Two club Harrogate Town for an undisclosed fee. [39]

International career

Morris has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels, captaining the team at each level. [40] [41] [42]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough 2012–13 [7] Championship 101000—20
2013–14 [43] Championship100000—10
2014–15 [44] Championship000000—00
2015–16 [45] Championship000000—00
2016–17 [46] Premier League 000000—00
Total201000—30
Burton Albion (loan) 2014–15 [44] League Two 5000000050
Coventry City (loan) 2015–16 [45] League One 6000100070
York City (loan) 2015–16 [45] League Two3010000040
Walsall (loan) 2015–16 [45] League One1000000010
Middlesbrough U23 2016–17 [46] ———3 [a] 030
Shrewsbury Town 2016–17 [46] League One130000000130
2017–18 [47] League One180200010 [b] 0300
2018–19 [48] League One0000000000
Total3102000100430
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2018–19 [48] League One19300101 [a] 0213
Portsmouth 2018–19 [48] League One7110000081
2019–20 [49] League One0000002 [a] 020
2020–21 [50] League One9020205 [a] 0180
Total161302070281
Northampton Town (loan) 2020–21 [50] League One220000000220
Burton Albion 2021–22 [51] League One7000003 [a] 0100
Hartlepool United (loan) 2021–22 [51] League Two101100000111
Grimsby Town 2022–23 [52] League Two31270202 [a] 0422
Newport County 2023–24 [35] League Two46761203 [a] 0578
2024–25 [53] League Two18300002 [a] 0203
Total64106120507711
Career total217172118031027718
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Seven appearances in EFL Trophy, three in League One play-offs

Honours

Shrewsbury Town

References

  1. ↑ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bryn Morris". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bryn Morris". Portsmouth F.C. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Bryn Morris". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Morris signs Professional Contract with Middlesbrough". Hartlepool Mail. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Hartlepool-based Middlesbrough teen Bryn Morris captains England-Under16s to third in Montaigu Tournament". Hartlepool Mail. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "Boro invest in future". Middlesbrough F.C. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Bryn Morris: Middlesbrough defender joins Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Burton Albion 1–0 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Watch: Bryn Morris tipped for greatness by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink". Teesside Gazette. Middlesbrough. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Burton Albion 4–0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  13. ↑ Sloan, Tom (19 December 2014). "Burton Albion boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink targets areas for improvement". Burton Mail. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
  14. ↑ Green, Peter (27 December 2014). "Burton Albion: Brewers celebrate impressive win over 10-man Tranmere Rovers". Derby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bryn Morris: Coventry sign Middlesbrough youngster on loan". BBC Sport. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  16. ↑ Joyce, Matt (27 October 2015). "Midfielder Bryn Morris has been recalled from his loan spell and returns to Middlesbrough". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Minstermen secure Morris loan". York City F.C. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "Middlesbrough's Bryn Morris joins Walsall on two-month loan". BBC Sport. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  19. ↑ "Bryn Morris signs on". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  20. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  21. ↑ Cox, Lewis (22 June 2017). "Shrewsbury Town sung midfielder Bryan Morris on a two-year deal". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  22. ↑ "Bryn Morris: Wycombe Wanderers sign midfielder on loan from Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "Bryn Morris: Portsmouth sign midfielder from Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  24. ↑ "Southend United 3–3 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  25. ↑ "Checkatrade Trophy Final 2019". Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  26. ↑ "Bryn Morris Signs for Northampton Town".
  27. ↑ "BURTON ALBION TO SIGN BRYN MORRIS ON PERMANENT BASIS".
  28. ↑ "Hartlepool United sign Bryn Morris on loan in final hour of transfer window". 31 January 2022.
  29. ↑ "Morris is a Mariner! - Grimsby Town Football Club". 15 July 2022.
  30. ↑ "Grimsby stun Southampton to reach FA Cup last eight". BBC Sport.
  31. ↑ "Brighton end Grimsby's run to reach FA Cup semis". BBC Sport.
  32. ↑ "Mariners retained list confirmed - Grimsby Town Football Club". 9 May 2023.
  33. ↑ "Bryn Morris signs for Newport County". www.newport-county.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  34. ↑ "Accrington Stanley vs. Newport County". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  35. 1 2 3 "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  36. ↑ Morris first Newport goal
  37. ↑ Phil McNulty (28 January 2024). "Man United survive Newport fightback in thrilling cup tie". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  38. ↑ Morris hat-trick
  39. ↑ Morris joins Harrogate
  40. ↑ "Player profile: Bryn Morris". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015.
  41. ↑ Callow, James (18 February 2014). "England pick up impressive victory over Belgium". The Football Association. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  42. ↑ "Germany U19 v England U19 teamsheet". Twitter. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  43. ↑ "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  44. 1 2 "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  45. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  46. 1 2 3 "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  47. ↑ "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  48. 1 2 3 "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  49. ↑ "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  50. 1 2 "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  51. 1 2 "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  52. ↑ "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  53. ↑ "Games played by Bryn Morris in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  54. ↑ Scott, Ged (8 April 2018). "Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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