Elliot Morris

Elliott Morris (born 4 May 1981) is a Northern Irish former goalkeeper.[1]

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Elliott Morris
Personal information
Full name Elliott John Morris
Date of birth (1981-05-04) 4 May 1981
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1999 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

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

Before Glentoran

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

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

Morris has represented Northern Ireland at "B" level and Under 21 level.[3]

References
  1. "Morris calls time on Glentoran career". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. "Watch as Glens keeper scores unbelievable goal at Brandywell". 12 January 2019.
  3. "Northern Ireland 2-6 Greece". Sky Sports. 1 April 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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