Gus Scott-Morriss
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gus Scott-Morriss[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Right wing back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southend United | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royston Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | Royston Town | 163 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 50 | (5) |
| 2022– | Southend United | 161 | (45) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | England C | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:12, 18 April 2026(UTC) | |||
Gus Scott-Morriss (born 8 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right wingback for National League club Southend United.
Royston Town
Scott-Morriss played for Royston Town until 2021.[1]
Hemel Hempstead
Scott-Morriss then joined Hemel Hempstead Town and made over 40 appearances for the club up to 2022.[1]
Southend United
Scott-Morriss was the fourth player to join Southend United under Kevin Maher.[1] His first appearance was against Eastleigh on 27 August 2022.[1] Scott-Morriss played 35 games in his first season, scoring five goals.[1]
On 16 December 2023, during a match against Bromley, Scott-Morriss took over as goalkeeper after the Blues' goalkeeper was injured and Southend had no substitute goalkeepers available. He was said to have made a key save during the match but the team lost 2–1.[3] At the end of the 2023–2024 season, Scott-Morris was named in the Vanarama National League Team of the Season,[4] was voted Southend player of the season,[5] and signed a new two-year contract with the club.[5]
On 14 April 2026, Scott-Morris scored the opening goal in Southend's 2–0 win at Aldershot Town, a win that ensured the Blues qualified for the National League play-offs.[6] By this date he had scored 46 goals for the club since joining from Hemel Hempstead in 2022 and said: "Let's see if I can get to 50 [this season]."[7] Four days later, after his car broke down, Scott-Morris hitched a ride on Bedford Town's bus to reach Southend's game at Halifax Town, and scored his 17th goal of the season in the Blues' 6–2 win at The Shay.[8][9]
International career
Scott-Morriss was selected for the England C squad following his performances at Southend United.[10] He earned his first cap on 21 March 2023 in a 1–0 friendly victory over Wales C at Moss Lane, home of Altrincham, the squad having trained at Manchester United's academy facilities in the build-up. Scott-Morriss described the experience as the highlight of his career to that point.[11][12]