James Morrison (footballer)

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James Morrison
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Personal information
Full name James Clark Morrison
Date of birth 25 May 1986 (1986-05-25) (age 25)
Place of birth Darlington, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Winger / Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club West Bromwich Albion
Number 7
Youth career
1998–2004 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2007 Middlesbrough 66 (3)
2007– West Bromwich Albion 131 (16)
National team‡
2002–2003 England U17[2] 6 (0)
2004 England U18 2 (0)
2004–2005 England U19 8 (0)
2005 England U20 1 (0)
2008– Scotland 20 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 February 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 February 2012

James Clark Morrison (born 25 May 1986) is a Scottish international footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion. His ability to run with the ball at pace makes him an effective option through the middle, as an attacking midfielder, or more often as a right winger. Although he was born in England and represented various England junior sides, Morrison chose to play for Scotland at full international level.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

A former pupil of Hummersknott School in Darlington, Morrison is a product of Middlesbrough's youth academy. He starred in Middlesbrough's FA Youth Cup winning side in 2003–04, putting in several eye-catching performances throughout the cup run, notably scoring in the final first leg 3–0 win against Aston Villa.

[edit] Middlesbrough

His initial outings in the first team displayed some promise as well. He made his first-team debut on 3 January 2004, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 FA Cup victory against Notts County.[3] His Premiership debut came four months later, when he replaced Stewart Downing in a 5–1 defeat away at Portsmouth on the final day of the 2003–04 season.[4] Morrison's first European action for Boro was on 30 September 2004 in a UEFA Cup tie away at Banik Ostrava. He marked the occasion by scoring his first goal for the club, a last-minute equalizer that secured a 1–1 draw in the second leg and a 4–1 aggregate victory.[5] Morrison started for Middlesbrough in the 2006 UEFA Cup Final against Sevilla. On 19 March 2007, he was sent off in an FA Cup quarter-final replay against Manchester United for a kick out at Cristiano Ronaldo.

[edit] West Bromwich Albion

On 7 August 2007, Morrison signed a four-year contract with West Bromwich Albion, for an initial £1.5 million fee. This fee could rise by a further £700,000, depending on Morrison's appearances for the Baggies. Middlesbrough will also receive 15% of any sell-on fee.[6] Morrison made his Albion debut as a 2nd-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat away at Burnley on the opening day of the 2007–08 season.[7] His first goal for the club was a second half winner in a 2–1 home victory over Blackpool on 23 October 2007,[8] a strike that won him the West Bromwich Albion Supporters Club's Goal of the Season award.[9] Morrison described it at the time as "the best goal I've scored in my career".[10] Morrison impressed in the first team throughout the 2008–09 season. He scored three goals in total over the course of the season, including his goals home and away against Aston Villa. On New Years Day 2011, he scored a 20 yard volley in a 2-1 defeat against Manchester United.

[edit] International career

Morrison played at every level for England, apart from the full side. Along with Leicester City's Steve Howard and Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor, Morrison was one of a number of English Premier League players identified in June 2007 as being eligible to play for Scotland.[11] He qualifies to play for the team through his grandparents.[12] Morrison later chose to represent Scotland, claiming that he felt his "opportunities with England will be limited".[13]

After receiving international clearance from FIFA, Morrison joined up with the Scotland squad for training in August 2007.[14] He was unable to make his debut in the friendly against South Africa however, due to injury.[15] Morrison was named in the Scotland B squad to face the Republic of Ireland in November,[15] but injury forced him to withdraw from the squad again.[16] He finally made his debut in the friendly against the Czech Republic in Prague, on 30 May 2008.[17] He scored for Scotland in the 3-1 win against Wales on 25 May 2011 in the Celtic Nations Cup tournament in Dublin.[18]

[edit] Honours

[edit] References

  1. ^ "BBC Sport Football player profile James Morrison". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/m/morrison_264643.stm. Retrieved 27 April 2011. 
  2. ^ "UEFA.com profile". UEFA. 07-09-2011. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/teams/player=69591/profile/index.html. Retrieved 07-09-2011. 
  3. ^ "Middlesbro 2–0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 2004-01-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3349193.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-07. 
  4. ^ "Portsmouth 5–1 Middlesbro". BBC Sport. 2004-05-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3696223.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-07. 
  5. ^ "B Ostrava 1–1 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 2004-09-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3689132.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-07. 
  6. ^ "Morrison secures move to Baggies". BBC Sport. 2007-08-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6932011.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-07. 
  7. ^ "Burnley vs WBA". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 2007-08-11. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37431,00.html. Retrieved 2007-08-11. 
  8. ^ "WBA vs Blackpool". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 2007-10-23. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37689,00.html. Retrieved 2007-10-23. 
  9. ^ Lepkowski, Chris (2008-04-25). "Kevin Phillips named West Bromwich Albion Player of the Year". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/west-bromwich-albion-fc-news/2008/04/25/kevin-phillips-named-west-bromwich-albion-player-of-the-year-97319-20822513/. Retrieved 2008-05-17. 
  10. ^ "Morrison: Let's push on". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 2007-10-25. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1151582,00.html. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
  11. ^ "Scots consider Agbonlahor call-up". BBC Sport. June 10, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6738707.stm. 
  12. ^ Murray, Ewan (2007-08-14). "Morrison delay frustrates McLeish". The Guardian (London). http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2148187,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-18. 
  13. ^ "Morrison chooses Scotland". Football.co.uk. 2007-07-31. http://www.football.co.uk/middlesbrough/morrison_chooses_scotland_250369.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-18. 
  14. ^ "Morrison steps into Scots unknown". BBC Sport. 2007-08-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6954871.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-18. 
  15. ^ a b "Scots B call-up for English trio". BBC Sport. 2007-11-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7087168.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-18. 
  16. ^ "Scotland jinx hits Morrison again". BBC Sport. 2007-11-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7092969.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-18. 
  17. ^ Lindsay, Clive (2008-05-30). "Czech Republic 3–1 Scotland". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7420598.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 
  18. ^ "James Morrison sent home" 29 May 2011 Scotland on Sunday

[edit] External links

England squad – 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
England
West Bromwich Albion F.C. – current squad
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