Ian Morris (footballer)

Ian Morris
Morris playing for Northampton Town in 2013
Personal information
Full name Ian Morris
Date of birth (1987-02-27) 27 February 1987
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Lourdes Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Leeds United 0 (0)
2005–2006 → Blackpool (loan) 30 (3)
2006–2011 Scunthorpe United 76 (7)
2009 → Carlisle United (loan) 6 (0)
2009–2010 → Chesterfield (loan) 7 (0)
2010–2011 → Chesterfield (loan) 19 (1)
2011–2013 Torquay United 50 (3)
2013–2015 Northampton Town 35 (3)
2015 St Patrick's Athletic 7 (0)
2016 Glenavon 2 (0)
2016–2018 Bohemians 67 (2)
Total 299 (19)
International career
Republic of Ireland U19 10 (3)
2007 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
Managerial career
2019–2021 Shelbourne
2022 Waterford
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Morris (born 27 February 1987) is an Irish football manager and former player.

Playing career

Dublin-born Morris played youth football with Lourdes Celtic[2] and later came through the youth ranks at Leeds United. On 23 September 2005, with Morris yet to make a first team appearance for Leeds, he joined Blackpool on a month-long loan.[3] After four appearances for the club, the loan was extended by a further month.[4] Morris' loan was later extended for a third month.[5] In January 2006, Morris agreed to return to Blackpool on loan for the rest of the season.[6] He scored three goals in 30 appearances at Blackpool across the two loan spells,[7] usually playing as a left-sided midfielder or striker.

On 30 August 2006, Morris signed for Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee.[8]

On 26 March 2009, Morris joined Carlisle United on loan until the end of the season.[9]

Morris joined Chesterfield on a month-long loan on 26 November 2009.[10] On 23 December 2009 the loan was extended by a further month.[11]

In July 2010, he signed a year-long loan deal to return to the Spireites for the 2010–11 campaign.[12] Morris played 21 games in the 2010–11 season which saw Chesterfield win the Football League Two title.

On 18 July 2011, Morris signed for Torquay United on a two-year deal.[13] He made his debut for the club in the 2–2 draw with Burton Albion on the opening day of the 2011–12 season.

Morris signed for Northampton Town on 26 June 2013.[14] He was amongst seven players released by Northampton at the end of the 2014–15 season.[15]

On 23 July 2015, Morris returned home to Dublin and signed for League of Ireland club St Patrick's Athletic.[16] He made his debut the next day, in a 3–0 win away to Sligo Rovers. Morris scored the winning penalty in a 4–2 penalty shoot-out win against Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers, to put Pats' into the 2015 League of Ireland Cup Final.[17] On 5 March 2016, it was announced Morris had joined NIFL Premiership side Glenavon

However, in May 2016, Morris took a position with League of Ireland side Bohemians as their Youth Development Officer, and on 5 July signed as a player for the club, and was due to join the squad immediately.[18] Morris made his first team debut for the club on 9 July in a mid-season friendly at home to Portsmouth.

Managerial career

Having served as Youth Development Officer at Bohemians while playing for the club, he was appointed to his first managerial job at League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne for the 2019 season.[19] Morris guided Shelbourne to the 2019 League of Ireland First Division title and promotion to the Premier Division in his debut season as manager, though the club were relegated from the Premier Division the following season after losing in the relegation play-off.[20] He again guided Shelbourne to the First Division title and promotion in the 2021 season before leaving the club at the end of that season.[20]

On 22 December 2021, Morris was appointed as manager of First Division club Waterford.[21] He was sacked on 20 April 2022 with the club 5th after 10 matches.[22]

Career statistics

Playing

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 2005–06[7] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackpool (loan) 2005–06[7] League One 30 3 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 31 0
Scunthorpe United 2006–07[23] League One 28 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 31 3
2007–08[24] Championship 25 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 3
2008–09[25] League One 22 1 2 0 1 0 7[d] 1 32 2
2009–10[26] Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2010–11[27] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 78 7 5 0 2 0 7 1 92 8
Carlisle United (loan) 2008–09[25] League One 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Chesterfield (loan) 2009–10[26] League Two 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Chesterfield (loan) 2010–11[27] League Two 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Torquay United 2011–12[28] League Two 37 2 2 0 1 0 2[e] 0 42 2
2012–13[29] League Two 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 1
Total 48 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 54 3
Northampton Town 2013–14[30] League Two 33 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 36 3
2014–15[31] League Two 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 35 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 39 3
St Patrick's Athletic 2015[32] League of Ireland Premier Division 7 0 0 0 2 0 1[f] 0 10 0
Glenavon 2015–16[33] NIFL Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Bohemians 2016[34] League of Ireland Premier Division 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2017[35] League of Ireland Premier Division 29 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 30 1
2018[36] League of Ireland Premier Division 29 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 2
Total 67 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 70 3
Career total 299 19 12 0 9 1 11 1 331 21
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup
  2. ^ Includes Football League Cup, League of Ireland Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  4. ^ 6 appearances and 1 goal in Football League Trophy, 1 appearance in Football League One play-offs.
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Two play-offs.
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Leinster Senior Cup

Managerial

As of 21 April 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Shelbourne 6 November 2018 30 October 2021 79 42 16 21 053.2
Waterford 22 December 2021 20 April 2022 11 4 2 5 036.4
Total 90 46 18 26 051.1

Honours

Playing career

Chesterfield

St Patrick's Athletic

Bohemians

Managerial career

Shelbourne

References

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2008). Sky Sports Football Yearbook: 2008–2009. London: Headline. p. 527. ISBN 978-0-7553-1819-3.
  2. ^ Rowe, James (21 August 2020). "Ian Morris On Managing Shelbourne And Playing Under Chris Wilder At Northampton". World Football Index. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Seasiders capture Leeds teenager". BBC Sport. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Blackpool extend Morris loan deal". BBC Sport. 25 October 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Blackpool clinch Wilcox loan deal". BBC Sport. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Match report: Blackpool 1 Southend United 2". Lancashire Telegraph. 5 January 2006. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "Games played by Ian Morris in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Scunthorpe sign McBreen & Morris". BBC Sport. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Carlisle complete double signing". BBC Sport. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Morris makes Spireites switch". Sky Sports. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Morris staying with Spireites". Sky Sports. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Chesterfield sign Scunthorpe's Ian Morris on loan". BBC Sport. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  13. ^ "Torquay United sign ex-Scunthorpe midfielder Ian Morris". BBC Sport. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  14. ^ "Northampton Town: Ian Morris signs as Guttridge & Harding leave". BBC Sport. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Northampton to release seven". Sky Sports. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Morris Signs for Saints!".
  17. ^ "EA Sports Cup Report: Shamrock Rovers 0 - 0 St Patrick's Athletic (Pats win 4 - 2 on penalties)".
  18. ^ "Bohemians sign midfielder Ian Morris". extratime.ie. 5 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  19. ^ Grimes, Gerard (6 November 2018). "Ian Morris named new Shels manager". extratime.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  20. ^ a b Cooney, Gavin (25 October 2021). "Shelbourne announce surprise departure of manager Ian Morris". The 42. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  21. ^ Kilbane, Ryan (22 December 2021). "Ian Morris appointed by Blues as new boss". extratime.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  22. ^ Fallon, John (20 April 2022). "Waterford FC sack manager Ian Morris after disappointing start to campaign". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  23. ^ "Games played by Ian Morris in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  24. ^ "Games played by Ian Morris in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Ian Morris in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Ian Morris in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Ian Morris in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  28. ^ "Games played by Ian Morris in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  29. ^ "Games played by Ian Morris in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  30. ^ "Games played by Ian Morris in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  31. ^ "Games played by Ian Morris in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  32. ^ "Ian Morris 2015 Record". extratime.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  33. ^ Ian Morris at Soccerway
  34. ^ "Ian Morris 2016 Record". extratime.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  35. ^ "Ian Morris 2017 Record". extratime.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  36. ^ "Ian Morris 2018 Record". extratime.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
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