Bryn Morris
English footballer (born 1996)
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Bryn Andrew Morris (born 25 April 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Harrogate Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryn Andrew Morris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Middlesbrough | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Coventry City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → York City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Walsall (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Portsmouth | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Burton Albion | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Grimsby Town | 31 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Newport County | 65 | (10) |
| 2025– | Harrogate Town | 64 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | England U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | England U17 | 12 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | England U20 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:53, 3 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Born on 25 April 1996, in Hartlepool,[4] Morris attended the High Tunstall College of Science.[5] In April 2014, he was awarded the sporting achievement award at the Hartlepool Mail's Pride of Hartlepool ceremony.[6]
Club career
Middlesbrough
Morris began his career at Middlesbrough, having joined the club when he was eleven and made progress through the academy.[5] He made his first-team debut on 5 January 2013 in an FA Cup tie at home to Hastings United, a match that Middlesbrough won 4–1.[7] He made his league debut on 4 May in a 2–0 defeat away to Sheffield Wednesday.[7] Two months after making his debut, Morris signed his first professional contract with the club, which would keep him until 2016.[8]
On 21 November 2014, Morris signed for League Two club Burton Albion on a one-month loan.[9] One day later, Morris made his debut, where he came on as a substitute for Adam McGurk, in a 1–0 victory over Luton Town.[10] His impressive displays at Burton Albion prompted manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to tip him for greatness.[11] On 13 December 2014, Morris provided an assist for Shane Cansdell-Sherriff to score the third goal in a 4–0 win over Hartlepool United.[12] Despite Burton being keen to extend the loan[13] it never materialised, and Morris returned to Middlesbrough, having made five appearances for Burton Albion.[14]
On 6 August 2015, Morris signed for Coventry City on a season-long loan, linking up again with Tony Mowbray, the manager under whom he had made his professional debut.[15] He made six appearances, the last coming against Rochdale, for Coventry before being recalled by Middlesbrough on 26 October 2015.[16]
On 27 October 2015, Morris signed for League Two club York City on a one-month loan.[17] On 28 January 2016, Morris signed for League One club Walsall on a two-month loan.[18]
Shrewsbury Town
Morris was released from his Middlesbrough contract in order to join League One club Shrewsbury Town on 20 January 2017 on a contract until the end of 2016–17.[19] He made his debut for the club the following day, as an 88th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home victory over Oldham Athletic.[20] After featuring regularly to help the club escape relegation, he signed a two-year contract extension in June 2017.[21]
Morris joined Shrewsbury's League One rivals Wycombe Wanderers on 7 August 2018 on loan until 3 January 2019.[22]
Portsmouth
Morris signed for League One club Portsmouth on 14 January 2019 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[23] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 3–3 draw against Southend United on 16 February 2019.[24] Morris was cup-tied for Portsmouth's win in the 2019 EFL Trophy final.[25]
On 18 January 2021, Morris signed for Northampton Town on a loan deal until the end of the season.[26]
Burton Albion
Following his release from Portsmouth, Morris signed for League One side Burton Albion in June 2021.[27] With his game time at Burton limited, Morris joined his hometown club Hartlepool United on loan on 31 January 2022.[28] He made his debut for Pools in an FA Cup fourth round defeat away to Crystal Palace.
Grimsby Town
On 15 July 2022, Morris signed for Grimsby Town on a one-year deal.[29]
Morris was part of the Grimsby team that reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1939, he came on as a substitute in the 2–1 win away at Premier League side Southampton that secured that achievement.[30][31]
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.[32]
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.[33] He made his debut for Newport on 5 August 2023 in the starting line-up against Accrington Stanley.[34][35] Morris scored his first goal for Newport on 30 September 2023 in the 2–1 League Two defeat against Salford City.[36][35] In January 2024 Morris scored Newport's first goal with a long range shot in their 4–2 FA Cup fourth round defeat to Manchester United of the Premier League.[37] On 21 December 2024, he scored his first career hat-trick in the 6-3 League Two win against Milton Keynes Dons.[38]
Harrogate Town
On 1 January 2025, Morris joined EFL League Two club Harrogate Town for an undisclosed fee.[39]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2012–13[7] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[43] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[44] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[45] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[46] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2014–15[44] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Coventry City (loan) | 2015–16[45] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| York City (loan) | 2015–16[45] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Walsall (loan) | 2015–16[45] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough U23 | 2016–17[46] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2016–17[46] | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017–18[47] | League One | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[48] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2018–19[48] | League One | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Portsmouth | 2018–19[48] | League One | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019–20[49] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[50] | League One | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2020–21[50] | League One | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 2021–22[51] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2021–22[51] | League Two | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Grimsby Town | 2022–23[52] | League Two | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Newport County | 2023–24[35] | League Two | 46 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 57 | 8 |
| 2024–25[53] | League Two | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| Total | 65 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 11 | ||
| Harrogate Town | 2024–25[53] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025–26[54] | League Two | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
| Total | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 282 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 349 | 21 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Seven appearances in EFL Trophy, three in League One play-offs
Honours
Shrewsbury Town
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2017–18[55]
