Josh Morris (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Francis Morris | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Scunthorpe United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 45 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Bradford City | 13 | (1) |
| 2016– | Scunthorpe United | 42 | (19) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:08, 18 April 2017 (UTC). |
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Joshua Francis Morris (born 30 September 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Scunthorpe United as a left sided defender or midfielder, but can also play as a central midfielder.
Born in Preston, England, Morris joined Blackburn Rovers since he was thirteen.
On 15 September 2010, Morris signed a two-year deal until the summer 2012 with an option of a further year at Ewood Park. A product of Rovers youth system, he made his first league appearance in the 7–1 defeat by Manchester United on 27 November 2010, supplying the assist for Rovers' goal. Morris went on to make four appearance for the club in the 2010–11 season.
His first appearance in the 2011–12 season was as a substitute in Blackburn's 3–2 victory against Manchester United. With his contract due to expire at the end of the season, on 22 February 2012, Morris signed a new 2 1⁄2-year deal at the club. With Blackburn Rovers already relegated, Morris made another appearance in the last game of the season, coming on as a substitute for Mauro Formica, in a 2–1 loss against Chelsea.
In the 2012–13 season, Morris spent the first half of the season being at the reserve and was loaned out to Rotherham United. Morris made his first appearance for Blackburn Rovers, where he came on as a substitute for Rubén Rochina in the 80th minutes, in a 1–1 draw against Wolves on 11 January 2013. Towards the end of the 2012–13 season, Morris became a regular starter as a left-back following defensive crisis and went on to make seven starts.
In the 2013–14 season, Morris made his first Blackburn Rovers appearance, coming on as a substitute for Jason Lowe in the 74th minutes, in a 5–2 win over Barnsley on 24 August 2013. By the first half of the season, Morris went on to make four appearance for the club. Following his return from Carlisle United, Morris was an un-used substitute for five matches, as well as, playing in the reserve once.
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