Glenn Morris (footballer)

Glenn James Morris (born 20 December 1983) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Gillingham.

Glenn Morris
Personal information
Full name Glenn James Morris[1]
Date of birth (1983-12-20) 20 December 1983[2]
Place of birth Woolwich, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[4]
Team information
Current team
 Gillingham
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2001 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2010 Leyton Orient 124 (0)
2010–2012 Southend United 57 (0)
2012–2014 Aldershot Town 34 (0)
2014–2016 Gillingham 10 (0)
2016–2023 Crawley Town 257 (0)
2022–2023 → Gillingham (loan) 18 (0)
2023– Gillingham 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Morris was born in Woolwich, Greater London.[5]

Club career

Leyton Orient

Morris made his professional debut for Leyton Orient in October 2001 in an EFL Trophy fixture away to Dagenham and Redbridge before making his first league appearance in April 2002 in a 1-1 draw at home to Exeter City.[6][7]

In the 2006–07 season, Morris become an understudy to first choice goalkeeper Glyn Garner. However, late in the 2007–08 season he broke into the first team and made his 100th appearance (including cup matches) for the club. Morris has played in a Youth Alliance Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, he kept a clean sheet as Orient beat Bradford City. Morris was voted young player of the year at Orient in 2003 and 2004.

Morris was released on 9 May 2010 by Orient manager Russell Slade.[8]

Southend United

On 5 August 2010, Morris signed a one-year deal with Southend United. Morris was given the number 1 jersey and established himself as Southend's first choice ahead of fellow new signing Rhys Evans. After 37 appearances in all competitions, Morris was rewarded for his performance with a further one-year contract.[9]

On 18 May 2012, Morris was one of eleven players to be released at the end of their contract.[10]

Aldershot Town

On 1 August 2012, Morris played for Portsmouth in a friendly at Aldershot Town.[11] He then signed for Aldershot on a six-month deal.[12] This was then extended to the end of the season. After making 6 appearances during the 2012–13 season,[13] Morris signed a one-year contract extension.[14]

Gillingham

In 2014, he signed for Gillingham on a one-year deal.[15] He signed a one-year extension at the end of the 2014–15 season, but was released at the end of his contract.[16][17]

Crawley Town

After leaving Gillingham, he joined Crawley Town in May 2016 as a player-coach, on a one-year contract.[18] On 17 September 2016, Morris made his Crawley Town debut in a 2–0 victory over Luton Town.[19] On 10 March 2017, after displacing Yusuf Mersin and Chelsea loanee Mitchell Beeney, Morris signed a new two-year deal with Crawley running until June 2019.[20] He won the Player of the Year award for Crawley Town for the 2016–17 season.[21]

During the 2017–18 season, Morris made 44 league appearances for the club,[22] and won Crawley's Player of the Year award for the second time.[23] before signing a contract extension in January 2018 until the summer of 2020.[24]

He appeared in all 46 of Crawley's league games during 2018–19.[25] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Morris received a trio of awards for his performances that season, again receiving the Player of the Year award, alongside the Players' Player accolade and the award for the best away player.[26] In September 2019 he signed a new contract until 2021.[27] At the conclusion of the 2020–21 season the club triggered a one-year extension to his contract.[28]

In 2021–22 he was named as the side's Player of the Season for a fourth time.[29]

Gillingham

On 29 July 2022, the eve of the new season, Morris returned to Gillingham on loan until January 2023.[6] Shortly after his loan spell came to an end, he agreed to terminate his contract with Crawley and join Gillingham on a permanent basis.[30] On 28 April 2023 Gillingham confirmed that he had signed a new contract but did not specify its length.[31] On 30 April 2023 he was named as the Kent side's Player of the Season for 2022–23.[32]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2001–02[7] Third Division 2000001[lower-alpha 1]030
2002–03[33] Third Division 23010202[lower-alpha 1]0280
2003–04[34] Third Division 270101000290
2004–05[35] League Two 12000104[lower-alpha 1]0170
2005–06[36] League Two 4000002[lower-alpha 1]060
2006–07[37] League One 3000000030
2007–08[38] League One 16010002[lower-alpha 1]0190
2008–09[39] League One 260301000300
2009–10[40] League One 110202000150
Total 124080701101500
Southend United 2010–11[41] League Two 330202000370
2011–12[42] League Two 24000102[lower-alpha 1]0270
Total 570203020640
Aldershot Town 2012–13[13] League Two 3010002[lower-alpha 1]060
2013–14[43] Conference Premier 31010—2[lower-alpha 2]0340
Total 340200040400
Gillingham 2014–15[44] League One 10000101[lower-alpha 1]0120
2015–16[45] League One 0000000000
Total 100001010120
Crawley Town 2016–17[46] League Two 390200000410
2017–18[22] League Two 440101000460
2018–19[25] League Two 460200000480
2019–20[47] League Two 370200000390
2020–21[48] League Two 450300000480
2021–22[49] League Two 460100000470
2022–23[50] League Two 0000000000
Total 257011010002690
Gillingham (loan) 2022–23[50] League Two 180100000190
Gillingham 2022–23[50] League Two 220000000220
Career total 52202401201805760
  1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Leyton Orient

Individual

  • Crawley Town Player of the Season: 2016–17,[21] 2017–18,[23] 2018–19,[26] 2021–22[29]
  • Gillingham Player of the Season: 2022–23[32]

References
  1. "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. "Glenn Morris: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. "Glenn Morris". Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. "Glenn Morris". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. "Glenn Morris". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. "Glenn Morris rejoins Gills on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  7. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  8. "O's release seven". Leyton Orient F.C. 9 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011.
  9. "Southend United extend Glenn Morris's contract". BBC Sport. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  10. Philips, Chris (18 May 2012). "Blues axe falls". The Echo. Essex. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  11. Weld, Neil (1 August 2012). "Aldershot 0 Pompey 1". Portsmouth F.C. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  12. "Aldershot Town sign goalkeeper Glenn Morris". BBC Sport. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  13. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  14. "Aldershot Town: Martin Rowlands among five to sign deals". BBC Sport. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  15. "Gillingham sign Glenn Morris and Aaron Morris". BBC Sport. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  16. "Glenn Morris has agreed a one year extension at Gillingham FC". Gillingham F.C. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  17. Cawdell, Luke (10 May 2016). "Doug Loft, Jermaine McGlashan, Glenn Morris and Brennan Dickenson are to be released by Gillingham". Kent Online. KM Group. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  18. "Crawley Town sign goalkeeper Glenn Morris as player-coach". BBC Sport. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  19. "Crawley Town 2–0 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  20. "Morris agrees new contract". Crawley Town F.C. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  21. "Glenn wins Player of the Year". Crawley Town F.C. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  22. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  23. Talbot, Bruce (7 May 2018). "GLENN MORRIS NAMED PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  24. "Glenn Morris: Crawley Town goalkeeper extends contract to summer of 2020". BBC Sport. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  25. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  26. "The Cat gets the cream". Crawley Town F.C. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  27. "Glenn Morris: Crawley Town goalkeeper signs new contract". BBC Sport. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  28. "RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  29. Tomlinson, Henry (11 May 2022). "Experienced goalkeeper wins Reds player of the season". The Argus. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  30. "Glenn Morris returns on permanent contract".
  31. "Morris and Williams sign new Gillingham contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  32. Cawdell, Luke (1 May 2023). "Morris takes top award at Gillingham". Kent Online. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  33. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  34. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  35. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  36. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  37. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  38. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  39. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  40. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  41. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  42. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  43. "G. Morris: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  44. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  45. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  46. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  47. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  48. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  49. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  50. "Games played by Glenn Morris in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  51. "MARTIN LING". League Managers Association. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.