Elliott Morris (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliott John Morris | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Crusaders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2022 | Glentoran | 618 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Elliott Morris (born 4 May 1981) is a Northern Irish former goalkeeper.[1]
Elliott played for Glentoran for twenty years, making his debut in 2002. Elliott Morris also represented Northern Ireland at "B" level and Under 21 level.
Early life
[edit]Growing up, Morris was a Crusaders fan who lived on the Shore Road, North Belfast, near Seaview with his parents Isobel and Gareth and his three brothers Reece, Bowden and Gareth.
Club career
[edit]Before Glentoran
[edit]Before joining Glentoran, Elliott had spells with Crusaders, West Brom and Doncaster Rovers, failing to make a senior appearance at all 3 clubs. He did however make 1 appearance for West Brom academy in a 0–0 FA Youth Cup final v Scunthorpe in April 2000, saving 2 penalties and scoring 1 in a shootout which was the last goal ever scored for West Brom at Wembley Stadium before Salomon Rondon scored for West Brom in a Premier League game against Tottenham in November 2017.
Glentoran
[edit]He started his Glentoran career in 2002, after signing from West Brom and has won several trophies in the process, he became the most capped Glentoran goalkeeper in a 3–0 win over Warrenpoint at the Oval on 7 November 2013. On 12 January 2019 Morris scored against Institute from inside his own half on his 723rd appearance for Glentoran.[2]
International career
[edit]Morris has represented Northern Ireland at "B" level and Under 21 level.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Morris calls time on Glentoran career". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Watch as Glens keeper scores unbelievable goal at Brandywell". 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 2-6 Greece". Sky Sports. 1 April 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2019.