Bryn Andrew Morris (born 25 April 1996) is an English

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who plays as a

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for club Harrogate Town.

Early and personal life

Born on 25 April 1996, in

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, Morris attended the

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. In April 2014, he was awarded the sporting achievement award at the

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's Pride of Hartlepool ceremony.

Club career

Middlesbrough

Morris began his career at

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, having joined the club when he was eleven and made progress through the academy. He made his first-team debut on 5 January 2013 in an

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tie away to Hastings United, a match that Middlesbrough won 4–1. He made his league debut on 4 May in a 2–0 defeat away to

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. Two months after making his debut, Morris signed his first professional contract with the club, which would keep him until 2016. On 21 November 2014, Morris signed for League Two club

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club moved its home g ...

on a one-month

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. One day later, Morris made his debut, where he came on as a substitute for

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, in a 1–0 victory over

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. His impressive displays at Burton Albion prompted manager

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to tip him for greatness. On 13 December 2014, Morris provided an assist for

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to score the third goal in a 4–0 win over

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. Despite Burton being keen to extend the loan it never materialised, and Morris returned to Middlesbrough, having made five appearances for Burton Albion. On 6 August 2015, Morris signed for

Coventry City Coventry City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Coventry, West Midlands. The club plays in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club is nicknamed The Sky Blues after the sky blue colou ...

on a season-long loan, linking up again with

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, the manager under whom he had made his professional debut. He made six appearances, the last coming against

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, for Coventry before being recalled by Middlesbrough on 26 October 2015. On 27 October 2015, Morris signed for League Two club

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on a one-month loan. On 28 January 2016, Morris signed for League One club

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on a two-month loan.

Shrewsbury Town

Morris was released from his Middlesbrough contract in order to join League One club

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on 20 January 2017 on a contract until the end of 2016–17. He made his debut for the club the following day, as an 88th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home victory over

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. After featuring regularly to help the club escape relegation, he signed a two-year contract extension in June 2017. Morris joined Shrewsbury's League One rivals

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on 7 August 2018 on loan until 3 January 2019.

Portsmouth

Morris signed for

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club

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on 14 January 2019 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 3–3 draw against

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on 16 February 2019. Morris was cup-tied for Portsmouth's win in the

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. On 18 January 2021, Morris signed for

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on a loan deal until the end of the season.

Burton Albion

Following his release from Portsmouth, Morris signed for

side

in June 2021. With his game time at Burton limited, Morris joined his hometown club

on loan on 31 January 2022. He made his debut for Pools in an

fourth round defeat away to

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Grimsby Town

On 15 July 2022, Morris signed for

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on a one-year deal. Morris was part of the Grimsby team that reached the

quarter-finals for the first time since 1939, he came on as a substitute in the 2–1 win away at

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side

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that secured that achievement. On 9 May 2023, it was announced that Morris would not be retained for the 2023–24 season and would be leaving the club when his contract expired on 30 June.

Newport County

On 23 June 2023, it was announced that Morris would join Newport County on a two-year contract when his contract with Grimsby Town expired. He made his debut for Newport on 5 August 2023 in the starting line-up against

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. Morris scored his first goal for Newport on 30 September 2023 in the 2–1 League Two defeat against Salford City. In January 2024 Morris scored Newport's first goal with a long range shot in their 4–2 FA Cup fourth round defeat to

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of the

. On 21 December 2024, he scored his first career

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in the 6-3 League Two win against Milton Keynes Dons.

Harrogate Town

On 1 January 2025, Morris joined EFL League Two club Harrogate Town for an undisclosed fee.

International career

Morris has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels, captaining the team at each level.

Career statistics

Honours

Shrewsbury Town *

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runner-up: 2017–18

References

External links

Profile
at the Portsmouth F.C. website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Bryn 1996 births Living people Footballers from Hartlepool English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Middlesbrough F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players York City F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen