Elliott Morris (born 4 May 1981) is a Northern Irish former goalkeeper.[1]
| 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 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
editGrowing 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
editBefore Glentoran
editBefore 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
editHe 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
editMorris 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.